Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-15
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to make our way safely through the
period OF depression, If a spirit Of CO.
operation is allowed to prevail; and
with this end in view is offering all
farmers who owe him money to take
their cotton on account and allow them
ten cents per pound.
Xmas Mountain Herald, Sept. 10:
Miss Gussie Lee McGill, Oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac A. McGill,
died at their home on Route 4, about
seven miles from Kings Mountain last
Friday morning at 1.30. Appendicitis
was the cause of her death. About
year ago she suffered a slight attack
but not sufficient to alarm. Then again
about five or six weeks before her
death the symptoms appeared. The
deceased is survived by her parents,
five brothers: Jim, George, William,
Isaac and Raymond; and four sisters:
Kathleen, Pratt, Laura and Mildred.
The funeral was conducted at the home
by her pastor, Rev. ]. r. Miller, assist
ed by Rev. G. l.. Kerr. The long
talked of and much hoped for road
leading from the termination of Kings
street at the city limit to the national
highway near ]. T. McGilrs place is
now in sight The CASTOR county COM
missioners decided Monday to build
the bridge and abutments if the people
would build the road. Our people look
at this as a fair proposition and have
gone right after it. A meeting was
held in the room Of the Kings Noun
tain Progress association Tuesday
night in regard to it. w. A. Mauney
presided and a finance committee was
appointed as follows: L. A. Kiser, j.
T. McGill, w. S. Mauney, ]. L. Mauney
and P. R. Hay to solicit funds for the
work w. H. McGinnis was elected
secretary and treasurer and S. A.
Mauney corresponding secretary. ......
The farmers Of Number Four town
ship met in the opera house here Sat-
urday afternoon and held a very en-
thusastic meeting. The chief object
Of the meeting was to try to secure
government aid in holding their cotton
until market conditions improve. A
committee consisting Of j. K. Goforth,
B. G. Logan and ]. B. Thomasson was
appointed to take up the matter with
the banks. Another meeting will be
held next Saturday at the Farmers
Warehouse here at which the commit
tee will make report. The farmers
turned out in large numbers Saturday
and evinced much concern about the
disposition Of the present crop and it is
lHdl Will push luSlI cause
vigorously until they get the proper
relief Mrs. Victoria MulnaX, widow
of the late ]. E. MulnaX, died at her
home near Grover, Wednesday Of last
week She was a member Of Grover
Baptist church, and her pastor, Rev. j.
r. Miller preached the funeral Thurs
day, interment following. -. Marshall
Heavener arrived Friday from Glover,
S. c., to take charge Of the local tele-
phone exchange. He and his family will
live with his wifes parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Rhyme, on Mountain street.
......J. H. Fisher Of Charlotte was
sworn in here last night as chief Of po-
lice and B. F. Lindsay as second. Mr..
Fisher begins work today. The chief
will be on in the day and Mr.. Lindsay
at night. The news Of night man
will be Of great interest to all as a
pressing need for such an asset has
so long been felt. ]. E. Rhodes former
policeman, resigned last night.