Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10

troop of Boy Scouts were given a much
enjoyed feast Of watermelon at the
home Of Scoutmastcr Carothers Mon
day evening. The boys are looking
forward with great interest to their
annual hike" which will begin this
year on the 9th instant. The Scouts,
accompanied by Scoutmaster Caroth-
ers, will be taken for a two weeks
stay in the mountains Of North Caro-
lima. ..... ALFRED Sulledge, probably
Fort Mills oldest colored resident and
veteran wood chopper. died at his
home in Maybe" hollow early Satur-
day morning, after an illness Of only
two days. 80. The police officers Of
Fort Mill have seized a number Of
shipments OF whisky during the last
week, in most instances from parties
living across the North Carolina line.
The North Carolinians, under the law
Of that state, can receive but a quart
of whisky each fifteen days, and many
have been taking advantage Of the
South Carolina gallon -a-month law
and having the booze shipped to Fort
Mill. The shipments seized recently
by the local officers were made up OF
pints and half-pints, and this was
taken as conclusive evidence that the
recipients were in for selling the stuff.
Hence, many returned to their homes
empty handed. Miss Eliza Prather,
for many years resident Of the Gold
Hill community Of this township, died
Of pellagra on July 10, at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. C. T. Crook, In Macon.
Ga. Miss Prather was about SO years
of age.
Gastonia Gazette, Aug. g: On ac-
count Of Ill health and resulting or
ders from his physician, Mr.. ]. NJ.
Shuford, alderman from ward 2, has
been forced to resign his position, his
resignation becoming effective at once.
49,. The voting on the question Of Is
suing $150.000 worth Of bonds Tues
day was very quiet. A light vote was
cast over the county. not more than
1900 votes being cast, Of which about
1000 were for bonds as against 900
opposed to bonds. These figures are
not official, since the canvass will not
be taken till Monday. The above
facts, however, will give an approxi-
mate idea Of the vote. or the amount.
$50, 900 will be spent in building good
roads; $4,000 in the repair and main
tenance Of roads already built, and
$4,000 to cover the floating indebted
ness Of the county. Certain parts OF
the county which have not had any
work in their section will be attended
to at once Notable among the roads
is the highway leading from Dallas to
Gastonia. This is one Of the first
macadam roads ever built in CASTOR
county and it has not been repaired
since. Mr.. Otto Rupp, the butcher,
had narrow escape from serious ac-
cident Wednesday afternoon when re-
turning from Spencer mountain In his
auto delivery truck. A pair Of mules
hitched to a wagon became frightened
at his machine and backed or pulled
into the road directly In front OF him.
He could not stop his car and rather
than hit the mules he steered his ma
chine down the fill. It turned over
once or twice, but fortunately the
wooden top to the truck saved Mr..
Rupp from being crushed. The auto
came back to town under its own
power. go. Registrar Of Vital Statis-
tics w. M. Adams, gives the following
figures for July; Births in Gastonia.
%; in Gastonia township. 10. Deaths
in the city, 8; in the township, S......
Mr. C. M Crowder has as his guest for
few weeks his brother, Mr.. w. M.
Crowder Of Westville, Okla. Mr..
Crowder Is on his first visit to this
part Of the country since he left in
1866, Just after the surrender. He lived
for a few years in Louisiana and
Texas, and went from there to Okla
homa, where he has made a success as
farmer Mr.. Crowder Is a native OF
Cleveland county, but has many rela-
tives and friends in CASTOR, and will
spend several weeks in this section
before returning to his home.