Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-19
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News Happenings In NelghbOrlng
Communities.
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester.

CdStoT anu SHostoTs
Gaffney Ledger, March IS: Miss An
ME Eliza Humphries and Mr.. Arthur
M. Swofford, both Of the Grassy Pond
section Of the county, were married
Sunday afternoon by Probate Judge
w. D. Kirby at his residence on Cher
okee avenue. Mrs. Swofford Is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. w.
Humphries, and Mr.. Swofford Is son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Swofford, both
we'll known and highly esteemed fam
lilies. >. Arrangements were made on
yesterday by the board Of county COM
missioners to borrow $4,000 through
the Merchants and Planters National
bank at per cent interest The
county gave as security five notes val
ued at $4,000 each, two Of which are
due January 9Th, 1915, and the other
three on February 9Th, 1915. The
money is needed for running ex-
penses. -. Following Judge Mendel
L. Smiths announcement Thursday
that the session Of criminal court for
Cherokee county would be continued
into the present week II necessary to
dispose Of the business, matters were
pushed rapidly and adjournment was
reached late Saturday. Judge Smith
remained In the city until yesterday
morning, and before adjourning Sat-
urday announced that he would be
ready to attend to any business that
required attention as long as he was
in the city. The local bar associa-
ton passed resolutions endorsing
Judge Smiths conduct Of the court
and praising him for his fair and just
decisions. The judge made an ex-
tremely favorable impression during
the recent court. More business was
transacted at the session just closed
than at any previous court In the
history Of the county. r.. A. Dob
son and T, Davenport, state commits
sioners Of election, have given notice
that by virtue Of authority contained
in an act Of the general assembly. an
election will be held in Cherokee
township on Tuesday, March 23d, for
the purpose Of electing a township
commissioner. In the general cleo
ton last fall w. E. Moss and ]. E.
Plaxico were candidates for this posi-
tion. Upon the face Of the returns
Mr.. Moss received q majority Of the
votes cast, and so was declared elect
ed by the commissioners Of election.
Mr.. Plaxico filed a notice Of protest,
alleging fraudulent and illegal voting.
The contest was carried to the state
board Of canvassers, and Mr.. Plaxico
was declared elected. Mr.. Moss ap-
pealed to the state supreme court, but
as yet no decision has been rendered
by this tribunal. At the last session
of the general assembly representa-
tive from Cherokee county had passed
a bill authorizing another election to
be held to settle the matter, and 1t Is
in compliance with this act that the
commissioners Of election have or
dered the election. Mrs. Harde-
MIA v. Ross, widow Of the late Capt.
8. 8. Ross, died at her home on West
Frederick street last Thursday even
ing at 6 o'clock. Mrs. Ross was 73
years Of age. She was daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lipscomb. and
was born and reared In the Spring
burg section Of Cherokee county at
the old Ross place on the road from
Gaffney to CASTOR Shoals. She re-
ceived her education at historic Lime
stone college. In 1851 she became the
wife Of the late Capt. 8. 8. Ross, and
has spent all her long and useful life
in this community. Ten children
blessed this union, six OF whom sur
vive. viz: Mr.. D. G. Ross. Mrs Meek
Smith Of Glover, 8. c., Miss Allie G.
Ross Mrs. Boyd L. Hames, Mrs. ].
Ebb Jefferies, and Mrs. Harry Shaw.
Deceased was a member Of the First
Baptist church, and a woman who
had won the esteem and affection OF
all, both white and colored, by her
gentleness and forbearance.
Gastonia Gazette, March 16: At q
meeting Of the congregation Of the
Dallas Presbyterian church, held on
Tuesday night Of last week, and pre-
sided over by Rev. J. H. Henderlite,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Gastonia, call was ex-
tended to Rev. Drewry L. Jones to
become pastor Of the Dallas charge.
Rev. Mr.. Jones Is q Virginian and Is
now q graduate student in the Prince
ton Theological seminary. He has
indicated his acceptance OF the call,
and will begin his pastoral work
about June first. 80. Mr.. Len r. Un-
derwood Of River Bend township, and
Miss Gertrude Smith Of Stanley, were
married Wednesday, March Sth, at
the parsonage of the Lutheran church
by Rev. E. Fl. Kohn. Quite a number
of relatives and friends were present.
and all wish the couple JOY, peace
and prosperity. >. Sheriff Davis was
called on early last night to bring his
bloodhounds to the residence OF Ed.
Hawkins, about four miles south OF
town to trace a person or persons
who had broken into Hawkins house.
The family was away at the time vis-
iting a neighbor. Several dresser
drawers were rif1ed and emptied on
the floor but, 80 far as could be ascer-
tanned, nothing was taken. The dogs
went straight to q house occupied by
some negroes, but, In the absence or
any other evidence, 1t was not DEEM
All IL - Ia q
this time. :. AT a meeting last Mon
day night the members of the newly
organized Government Civilian Rifle
club elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: President, DR.. D. E.
McConnell; vice president A. G.. My
ers; secretary, DR.. T. A. Wilkins;
treasurer, Lee L. Brison; executive
committee, the officers above named,
and H. M. Van Sleen. The club has
applied for a charter from the war
department and expects at an early
date to receive its initial supply OF
guns and ammunition from the gov
ernment. Already more than so men
have joined the club and applications
for membership are being received
almost daily. On a plea by the at
torneys for Ernest Lowry and George
Poston, the negroes brought to Gas
IOHld OIl ucSudy <Aeiahe" VA -
charge Of numbering Grant Davis, an
aged negro, near Cherryville on Sun
day, the 7th. their trial was this
morning postponed until the May
term Of court. The negroes were ar
raigned before Judge Lane In CASTOR
superior court yesterday and, through
their attorneys, Messrs. l. A. Bull
winkle and George Mason, who were
appointed by the court to defend
them, pleaded not guilty to the charge
lodged against them. At that time
their trial was set for tomorrow and
a special venire Of so men was sum-
moned to try them. On representa-
tions made to the court this morning
by their attorneys that they had not
had time to gather their evidence and
that it would be unfair to these men
to force a trial on them at this term.
Solicitor Wilson agreed to postpone
ment Of their trial until the next term
Of court which will be in May. The
negroes were recommitted to jail
where they will be held until that
time. The murder with which they
are charged, and which was detailed
in Fridays Gazette, was a particular
ly revolving one. Grant Davis, an
aged negro man, was tolled away
from his home and brutally beaten to
death. his body being thrown into
gully and covered with a brush.
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