Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-28


morning on West Airline avenue wher
he entered the residence Of G. c. An.
drews and later the Franklin hotel and
the hotel annex. His operations awak-
ened the occupants Of these houses
about o'clock and police headquar-
ters were notified by phone at once
Policemen Rankin and Hord respond
ed. When they arrived at the Frank
lin hotel between Dallas and York
streets a man was seen to jump from
the porch and run. Several shots were
fired at him but he got away. A
few minutes later the bloodhounds
from the city hall were brought and
put on his trail. They went down
by lanyard row, where some suits
Of clothes taken from rooms in the
Franklin hotel were found, the burg
lar having evidently dropped them in
his haste to get away. .Messrs.
Craig & Wilson are just completing
an immense new barn on their farm
in the eastern edge Of town. It is 70
feet wide, 72 feet long and so feet
high at the center. 1t stands on the
site Of their old barn but Is very
much larger. The loft will hold an
immense amount Of roughness. Mr..
r. l. Ffte had charge Of the work.
It is practically finished with the ex-
ception Of the painting. 1t is UNDER
stood that Messrs. Craig & Wilson
intend to build another large barn on
the Dixie farm just north Of town.
On this farm they feed a large num-
ber Of cattle. 80. AT the home Of Mr..
J. J. Hord in West Gastonia, Mr.. Am
bros Royster and Miss Pearl Fraley,
both Of Bessemer City, were married
Wednesday, Rev. w. H. Neese officiat-
ing.
6affney Ledger, Sept. "a: A freight
wreck that tied up traffic on the
Southern railroad for several hours
Tuesday, occurred at Thickety, be-
tween the station and the bridge over
Thickety creek. Three box cars were
overturned and one derailed. but no
one was injured. The cause Of the ac-
cident is unknown. -. Immediately
following the conclusion Of the chapel
exercises the registration and classi-
fication Of students at Limestone col
lege was taken up yesterday. The
olo M y-ottftn4 yNv-lr
of the session will begin this morn
ing. The chapel exercises yesterday
were opened by the president, DR.. Lee
Davis Lodge, speaking a few words OF
encouragement to the students to be-
ging the years work promptly and
with vigor. Mr.. Lionel Poole Of the
Wilkinsville section Of the county,
who won the scholarship to the Citadel
has gone to Charleston to enter the
institution. He Is graduate Of the
Sunnyside High school, which Is con-
sidered one of the best in Cherokee
county. Mr.. A. L Peeler Of Great
Falls, has bought the ]. T. Brown
farm, consisting Of 21 acres. about two
miles from Gaffney on the Union road,
the trade being made through the A.
L Hallman Real Estate agency. Mr..
Peeler already owned farm adjoining
the Brown place.
Lancaster News, Sept. "a: The town
council is to be congratulated upon
the improvement made by grading
several of the streets Of the town. The
recent work on Meeting and White
streets has made those streets much
more attractive. Mr. M. l. Sweatts
new Ford "jitney," the first to be
operated in Lancaster. has already
served a useful purpose and may be
had on short notice. The convenience
and reasonable price Of such service
will doubtless give Mr.. Sweat lib
eral patronage. 49,. Mr.. A. T. Walters
Of Mount Pleasant, came to Lancaster
today for a visit to his children In
this county. He Is now with his
grandson, Jailor A. T. Carnes. His
hosts Of friends in Lancaster, where
he spent the best years Of his life,
are always glad to see him.