Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-06
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News Happenings In Nelghborlng
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Lam
caster and Chester.

Dealing Mainly With Local Rnairs or
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Lam
caster and Chester.
Gaffney Ledger, Nov. 8: Mrs. E. S.
Mckown returned Saturday, from CO.
lumbia, where she attended the state
fair. Mrs. McKeown Is the agent in
charge Of girls tomato club work in
Cherokee county. The exhibit Of the
Cherokee girls received first mention
for best fruit at the fair. All Of the
county agents attended the state fair
and at meeting held last week it was
decided to organize three cooking
clubs in each county. Mrs McKeown
will take steps to organize the Chero-
kee county clubs next week. Van
Tate, young negro man, was arrest
ed yesterday morning about 8 o'clock
by Sheriff w. w. Thomas on charge
OF having murdered Herman Mills
bury, another negro, at Cowpens about
II o'clock Sunday night. The arrest
was made at the home Of the accused
mans father, Wadas Tate, a short dis
tance south of the city, Messrs. Geo.
Goforth and Grover Henry, two Spar
tanburg deputies, came to the city yes
terday morning in an automobile and
carried Tate to Spartanburg, where he
Will be held for trial. IA glance at
the county treasurer's tax books shows
that there are not nearly so many re-
celpts being issued this year as at the
same time last. although there are
more than ordinarily would be ex-
pected considering the financial con-
ditions. -. Continuing the war being
waged against local blind tigers the
police authorities Of the city seized
and contiscated "a pints Of corn whis-
10
Shaw, Friday night In police court
Saturday the negro said that he was
carrying the package for Munroe
Durham, but that he was ignorant Of
its contents. The package was ad-
dressed to Thomas Hester Nose was
fined IS for transporting and was
warned not to violate the law again.
The police now have in the city lock-
up total Of 1877 pints Of corn and
rye whisky and about four dozen bot
ties Of beer that have recently been
confiscated .Messrs. Dobson & Vas
sy and Butler & Hall, attorneys for
the defendants in the case Of Sarratt
Green ct al, representing the people
Of the West End section Of the city,
versus the board Of trustees Of school
district number 10, received notice
Saturday Of an appeal, filed by the
attorneys Of the plaintiffs. from the
decision Of the board Of referees re-
Gently rendered in favor Of the trus-
tees. The plaintiffs in the action are
represented by Messrs. Sanders & De-
Pass Of Spartanburg and Mr.. G. w.
Speer Of this city. The notice Of ap-
peal, which Is addressed to the Hon.
George w. Nichols, w. w. Lewis and
r. X. Carson, as the board Of refer
ees, and to Butler & Hall and Dobson
& Vassy. as attorneys for the defend
ants, cites ten exceptions to the find
ings Of the referees. Reports that
Will Hughes, the life-term convict on
the Spartanburg county chaingang,
who on October 26th killed Robert
Stevens a guard, by striking him in
the head with a pick, was lurking in
the vicinity Of this city, caused mild
excitement among the citizens Friday
morning. The report was made to the
authorities by Sam Alexander, a negro
living on route four. A search made
by the officers for the fugitive was
fruitless. Alexander works for the
Gaffney Furniture company. Upon
arriving at the store Friday morning
he reported to Mr.. A. B. Holtzclaw
that as he was coming TO town shortly
after seven o'clock he passed white
man sitting down in railroad cut
about a mile from the city; this man.
according to Alexander, was cleaning
two large pistols at the time he saw
him. The negro said the man ordered
him to give him a dime, and he told
him that he had no money. The man
then asked several questions concern
ing freight trains, at what time they
passed, how fast they ran. ETC., and
after remarking that he certainly was
going to get something to eat before
the day was over, ordered the negro
to move on. Upon hearing this story,
Mr.. Holtzclaw, who knows Hughes
personally. concluded that the man
described by Alexander was the es-
capped convict, and so notified Sheriff
w. w. Thomas that suspicious char
acter had been seen in the neighbor-
hood The sheriff gathered the entire
police force Of the city and went to
the designated place where a thor
ough, but fruitless search was made.
Chester Reporter, Nov. 2: Rev. D.
G. Phillips. D. D., and Mr.. A. G. Brice
expect to leave tomorrow for Little
Rock, Ark, to attend the meeting Of
the A. r. P. Synod. Mrs. Rhoda
Estes Darby died at her home at the
Eureka Mill, Thursday evening, and
was buried the following day at New
Hope church after funeral services by
Rev. 7. H. Roach. Mrs. Darby was
daughter Of the late John Estes and
was a native Of the western part Of
the county. She is survived by the
following children: James Darby, Of
Greenville; and Mrs. John Varnadore,
Misses Lula and Jessie Darby, and
Messrs. Walker and Ross Darby, of
the Eureka Mill. ...... Mrs. Charlotte
Weir and Mr.. A. A. Crosby, two Of the
Halsellville community's old and well
known residents, died Saturday, and
both were laid to rest yesterday in
Cool Branch graveyard after funeral
services by Rev. E. D. Wells. 49,. Mr..
s. E. Colvin, who sent nine OF his ). {.
Rhode Island Reds to the Piedmont
Fair at Greenwood. last week, won the
End cockerel, 1st hen, and 1st pullet.
80. Miss 10 Yarborough's Canning
club exhibit at the state fair last week
captured second prize. fifty dollars,
which means that Chester county
made a splendid showing, as the past
year is the first for the Canning club
work in this county. .... AT the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the county
commissioners this morning at the
office Of County Supervisor T. j. Cum
ningham. Mr.. S. E. Wylie, county
"dS dulllOi " wa Nv
$3,500 to meet the countys current
expenses, If so much be necessary.
The other businesses considered at the
morning session was mostly OF routine
charac acter The annual banquet of
the Brotherhood Of Purity Presbyteri-
an church was held in the Eberhardt
building Friday evening, and was a
most delightful affair. The supper was
prepared and served by the ladies Of
the church and included all Of the
delicacies of the season. Hon. A. l..
Castor acted as toastmaster. and at
the conclusion of the banquet present
ed DR.. w. S. Currell, president of the
University of South Carolina, as the
speaker Of the evening. This was DR..
Currelrs first address in Chester, and
he charmed his hearers with his ripe
scholarship, clearness and eloquence
Of expression, and his rich humor.
Rev. A. D. P. Gilmour, d. d.. pastor
of Purity church. spoke briefly on the
objects and accomplishments Of the
brotherhood, and short talks in sim