Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-29
LOCAL LAcoNlcS

Will Snooks, alias VIII Withers,
colored, was committed to the county
jail yesterday by Magistrate R p.
Harris Of Fort Mill, on the charge OF
assault with intent to ravish a negro
girl in Fort Mill township.
State Fair Big Success.
Mr.. w. T. Beamguard Of Clover.
who was among the visitors. to the
state fair, reports the largest crowds
he ever saw there He says the ex-
hibits were fine and that the fair
grounds were literally jambed with
people.
York Wins Third.
For the county agents exhibits at
the state fair, Richland county was
awarded first place; Dorchester sec
ond, and York, (Messrs. Blair and
McKeown) third. For the work OF
home demonstration agents, Beaufort
won first; Richland second and York
(Miss Garrison) third.
York County Honey.
Columbia State, Thursday: II. c.
Simpson Of Catawba, York county, has
on exhibition in the York county booth
rare collection Of South Carolina
produced honey. Mr.. Simpson started
with four queens several years ago,
and now has about 200 colonies, which
produced 5000 pounds Of honey this
season. The apiarist says that only
ed in bee culture.
Death of Miss Margaret Barnett.
Miss Margaret Barnett aged 81
years, died at her home in Bethel
township this morning. Her death was
not unexpected, since she has been In
bad health for some time. She leaves
number Of relatives. Miss Barnett
was for many years a member OF Beth
ell church, from which place the fune-
raj is to be held this afternoon, con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. r. X Tim
mons.
To Begin Work Monday.
Superintendent Of Education John
E. Carroll was at Bowling Green Tues
day, where he went to inspect the new
Bowling Green school house which Is
nearing completion. The new building
Is a handsome structure, built on the
Clemson plan as are all the modern
school houses, and cost about $1,000.
It contains two school rooms and a
cloak room. The Bowling Green school
will enter upon the work OF Its fall
term Monday.
The coIored Fair.
The second annual York county ne
gro fair was held on the York county
fair grounds at Rock Hill this week
and was attended by hundreds OF ne
groes from York and adjoining coun-
ties. The exhibits, like those Of the
white people at the recent fair, con-
sisted mainly Of agricultural products,
raised by York county negroes. The
last day of the colored fair Is tomor-
row and the negroes have secured an
aeroplane as one Of the chief attrac-
tions Of the day.
Death Of James M. Cobb.
Mr.. James M. Cobb, well known
citizen Of Hickory Grove, died sudden
ly at the home Of his brother in Gas
tonia Wednesday night. tuberculosis
is supposed to have been responsible
for his death. Mr.. Cobb was about 81
years Of age and had lived in the Hick-
ory Grove section practically all his
life. He was a shoemaker by trade
and enjoyed the friendship Of large
number of people. Mr.. Cobb leaves
widow and several brothers and Sis
ters.
York County Exhibit.
Columbia State: Something to eat
and something to sell IL months in the
year and cotton as a surplus" Is the
idea Of York county's booth at the
fair. The booth Is in the charge Of
A. A. McKeown and ]. R Blair. de-
monstration agents for the county.
The exhibit displays a great diversifi-
cation Of agricultural products, show
ing that York county's farmers, like
practically all others in South Caro-
lima, are able, II they want to, to live
at home and board at the same place"
Then, at the top Of the exhibit is a
small bale Of cotton representing sur