Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-27
LOCAL LAcoNIcS
Sent Up From Fort Mill.

Sent Up From Fort Mill.
Iona Reid Is in jail, charged with
assault and battery with intent to Kill.
| The commitment was made by Magis-
trate r. p. Harris Of Fort Mill.
Lavndry Goes Broke.
The Rock Hill steam laundry has
been closed pending bankruptcy pro-
ceediugs and Rock Hill citizens have
been put to some little Inconvenience
thereby. It is not thought that the
plant will be closed for long.
Rock Hill May Have New Bank.
There is a rumor here to the effect
that a new bank Is to be established
in Rock Hill October /. According to
the story q number Of Rock Hill people
and several outsiders are interested In
the proposed venture. A well known
Rock Hill man will be president OF
the new banking institution, it is
claimed.
Virginia Governor Invited.
The Kings Mountain Battle Mem
orial association Is making prepara-
tons for an elaborate celebration Of the
135th anniversary Of the battle Of
Kings Mountain, which is to be held
October Z. Governor Stuart Of Vir-
ginia, has been invited to make the
principal address of the occasion. He
has not yet signified his acceptance.
"Heap Big Chief" at Clover.
Numbers Of Red Men from Clover,
Gastonia and other places are expected
to be the guests Of the Glover tribe Of
Red Men tomorrow night, the occasion
being an address by Hon. Albert Il.
Hill, Grand Prophet Of the Improved
n.l.- 80 Dal NIan ~ fhto cfoto Ao will
be noted from the advertisement in an
other column Of The Enquirer, the
meeting is to be held in the Glover OPP
era house.
Jail Becoming Filled.
There are seventeen prisoners in the
York county Jail at present, and since
1t Is nearly two months until the next
term Of the court Of general sessions,
1t Is expected that all available space
in the Jail will be filled by that time.
With one exception, all the prisoners
in Jail are negroes. Most Of the pris-
oners are charged with HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny or assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Bridge in Need of Repairs.
Fort Mill Times, Aug. 26: The
county bridge over the Catawba river,
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safety no more until extensive repairs
are made on the structure. The
bridge has been in need Of attention
for some time, according to persons
crossing the river at that point, and
on Tuesday, became impossible when
one of the spans Of the approach on the
east side gave way and allowed one
section to sag something like one foot.
Comptroller Settles With Officers.
Charlton w. Sawyer, comptroller
general of South Carolina, was here
Wednesday for the purpose Of making
his annual settlement with the county
officers. Owing to the fact that the
affairs Of the officials were in such
good shape, Mr.. Sawyer completed his
task In a short time. He went to
Gaffney Wednesday evening. Mr.. Saw
yer was much impressed with h new
courthouse, which he said, vas one OF
the handsomest structures Of its kind
In the state.
Election Commissioners Meet.
The board Of commissioners Of state
and county elections met at h court
house last Wednesday for the purpose
Of making preparations looking to the
holding of the prohibition referendum
on September IA. Messrs. j. B. Neil
and w. B. Keller were present. DR.. /.
]. Campbell, chairman Of the board, re-
signed some months ago; but as his
resignation had not been accepted, he
has decided to go on and serve rather
than run any chance Of embarrassing
thel election in this county.
Bitten BY a Snake.
Fort Mill Times, Aug. 26: A young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. K. Moore,
who reside on East Confederate street,
suffered intensely for several hours
Monday afternoon, as a result Of hav-
ing been bitten on the foot by a snake,
supposedly a spreading adder. The
child was in the woods near Its home
when bitten by the snake. A ply
stefan was hurriedly summoned and
after working with the child for sew
eral hours, the pain subsidized and the
little girl, II Is now thought, will suffer
no further inconvenience from the
wound.
Most Patients Very Poor.
C. X. C~hreitzberg, fiscal agent Of