Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-09
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1915.

way Of securing the same. A large
hens nest has been built In a corner
Of the school house and each Friday
during the past two weeks, each pupil
has brought IN egg to school which Is
deposited in the monster hen nest.
Last Friday, about sixty eggs were Sc
cured. These were sold at 20 cents
per dozen and the receipt deposited to
the credit of the equipment fund. 1t
Is the intention Of the pupils to bring
n egg for deposit in the school hen
nest each Friday until the close Of the
session.
Aged Fort Mill Lady Dead.
Mrs. Tirzah Faris, widow Of the late
| william j. Faris, and one Of the old
est residents Of Fort Mill township,
died at her home several miles north
Of Fort Mill last Thursday. Mrs.
Faris was born and raised in Fort
Mill township, and had she lived until
May, would have been SO years Of age.
She was for many years a member OF
Flint Hill Baptist church and her
body was inferred in he cemetery
there Friday. She is survived by two
daughters and six sons, who are: Mes
danes s. M. Coltharp and 8. P. Blank
enship. Fort Mill; s. c. Faris, Fort
Mill; Baxter Faris, Pittsview, Ala; ].
F.. Faris, Daytonia, Fla; ]. NJ. Farts,
]. P. Faris and ]. a. Faris Of Corye)l
county, Texas.
Was a Native Of York.
| Mrs. Violet Elizabeth Whisonant, wife
Of Mr.. John Whisonant Of this place,
entered into lest after al illness Of
several years. Mrs. Whisonant's
maiden name was Hambrick, and she
was born in York county, near Hick-
DRY Grove, on the third of November,
1849. She was married in 1859, and Is
survived by her husband and one child,
Mrs. Mary Rheinhardt, Of this place.
At an early age, Mrs. Whisonant join
ed the Methodist church and lived a
| consistent Christian life. During her
residence here Of over twenty years,
she formed many friendships. Her re-
mains were inferred in the new ceme-
terry, Rev. Morgan, her pastor, con-
Quoting the funeral services.
Hickory Grove Store Burned Out.
The dry goods store Of Merrs. Kirby
Bros, at Hickory Grove, was DESTROYED
by fire early yesterday morning. Ev-
| erything In the building saw the books
and cash in an iron safe was destroyed.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000.
The p%roprietors have no idea as to the
origin Of the fire. No n was in the
store all day Sunday n there was no
| fire left in the stove Saturday night.
While it Is possible that rats and
matches caused the loss, little credit Is
given the idea. When the fire was
first discovered about $3.50 yesterday
morning, the whole interior was ablaze
| and 1t was only by hard work on the
part Of a bucket brigade that prevent
ed the store Of J.. N. McGill, adjoin-
ing, from being destroyed. The build
ing in which Kirby Bros. store was
located was the property Of Mr., T. M.
| Whisonant of Rock Hill, and was in
sured. The stock of Messrs. Kirby
was insured for $4,000.
Assaulted on Highway.
Mr.. Herbert Jackson, who lives with
his father, Mr.. T. F. Jackson, about
one mile south Of Clover, was held up
by two negroes nea the Clover OIL
mill Saturday night about 7.30 o'clock.
Mr.. Jackson was returning to his
home from Glover, when the two ne
groes stepped into the road, n OF
them grabbing his horses head and
the other attempting to pull him
out Of his buggy, at the same time
swapping a pistol at him several times
Il Will Tic cACldIldllOut VIC dIC 6OAh6
to kill you." or words to that effect.
Mr.. Jackson got out Of his buggy and
grappled with his assailants and In
the struggle which ensueC was getting
the best Of 1t until the negro at the
| horses head joined In. Mr.. Jackson
was cut slightly or the back Of his
neck and had a slight wound in his
| side. His pat was also cut In several
places. After he realized that he was
about to be overpowered, MI. Jackson
followed several times, and the men
became frightened and ran away.
Authorities at Glover were notified
soon after the occurrence, but an ex-
animation Of the place where the affair
took place developed no clue to the as
sailants. Mr.. Jackson described the
men as being Of large stature, dressed
in new overall suits and wearing black
SLOUGH hats. Their faces, he said, were
masked. Unless robbery was the
motive, no reason for the assault Is
known.
For Compulsory School Attendance.
Hickory Grove No. 40, has the dis
tinction of being the first York county
school district to secure the signatures
of a majority of the registered voters
On a petition asking for a compulsory
school attendance law after July 1,
1915, in accordance with the compul-
sorry education law enacted by the re-
cent legislature. Such petitions have
been circulated among the voters Of
Hickory Grove during the past few
days and have met with little opposi-
ton. There are about rs registered
voters in the school district and a
petition bearing the signatures Of 68
Of these was received by Superinten-
dent Of Education Carroll yesterday.
The procedure In regard to putting the
compulsory attendance law into opexa~
ton after a majority Of the registered
voters have signed a petition asking
district, aggregation Of adjoining
districts this act shall not take eff
feet and become operative until, and
unless, a petition signed by a major
ity Of the qualified electors Of such
district, aggregation Of districts, re-
questing the compulsory school at
tendance under this act be authorized
in such territory, shall have been sub
mitted to the clerk Of court. The said
clerk of court shall examine such Pc
tition with especial reference to the
thereon, and after examination shall
refer such petition to the county
board Of registration. Along with the
petition the clerk Of court shall send
his written statement showing that he
has counted the names thereon and
has found them to be so many (giving
the number). Immediately pom re-
ceipt Of the petition and the statement
of the celrk Of court, the county board
Of registration shall check such petit
ton against the registration books Of
the county or Of such number thereof
as may be affected, and the said coun-
ty board of registration shall certify
It's findings in writing to the county
superintendent Of education. Upon
receipt Of such certificate showing
that such petition bears the signatures
Of a majority Of the qualified voters Of
the territory affected, the county board
Of education shall forthwith declare
the provisions Of this act Of full force
and effect in such territory. II such
petition for any district or aggregation
OF districts Is filed with the clerk Of
court, checked by the county board Of
registration, and certified to the coun-
ty superintendent Of education after
the opening Of any school or schools,
the county board of education may fix
the date for the beginning of the