Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-12
PALMETTO GLEANINGs
Current Happenings and Events
Throughout South Carolina.

Current Happenings and Events
Throughout South Carolina.
P. R. Moore, the oldest mail carrier
in Laurens county, died last week.
Capt. w. F. Martin, a we'll known
and popular citizen Of Greenville, died
Thursday morning.
The city Of Greenwood has decided
to raise the salaries Of its police officers
IS each month.
w. H. Tiller Of Columbia, has been
appointed a game warden by Governor
Manning.
Kid Haynes. colored, killed Gussie
Jones, also colored, at a hot supper
near Walterboro, last week.
]. E. Kinsley of Round, Colleton
county, last week reported killing a
rattlesnake having nineteen rattles.
Andrew Peden has been appointed a
member Of the Chester county board of
registration to succeed ]. G. Brown, re-
| signed.
The governor has made requisition
on the governor of Virginia for the re-
turn Of L. c. Starnes, an escaped con-
vict from Greenville.
In an interview given out Friday, w.
P. Pollock Of Cheraw, denied that he
would be a candidate for office in the
Democratic primary next summer.
Dispensary sales in Charleston dur
ing the month Of September were s67,-
250.02, compared with $47,016.41 In
September, 1914.
The city Of Greenville proposes to
build new city hall at an early date.
The present building has been sold to
]. w. Norwood for $4,000.
John Lomax, colored, was cut to
death with razor by Mack Darwins,
his brother -in-law in Columbia last
week, following family quarrel.
Mayor Griffith of Columbia, has
been removed as head Of the police
department. He was succeeded by
Councilman DuPre.
Former Governor Blease, Assistant
Attorney General Dominick and H. c.
Tillman, ESQ, of Greenwood, spoke
at the Greenwood cotton mill Saturday
afternoon.
The annual convention Of the South
Carolina division, United Daughters Of
the Confederacy Is to be held this
year in Aiken, the convention opening
on November 10.
The state borrowing board borrowed
100000 Thursday to meet the running
expenses Of the state government. The
loan was made by the Palmetto bank
Of Columbia, at rate Of 2.44 per cent.
This makes 100000 borrowed by the
state this year.
Joseph Bollo, E. H. Rickles, H. H.
Rabens, ]. Holsberg and w. H. Behrens
plead guilty in the Charleston county
court OF general sessions last week to
the charge Of selling and storing
liquor.
Houston Taylor colored, was shot
and instantly killed by DR.. r. L. Nc
Manus, near Pageland, Wednesday
morning The shooting followed dis
cussion Of property under mortgage
being sold. Taylor fired two shots at
DR.. McManus, one Of the bullets going
through the Doctors hat.
Governor Manning has named as an
honorary board for South Carolina up
on request Of the American defense So
ciety, Adjutant General w. w. Moore,
w. w. Lewis, Esq, Of Yorkville, E M.
Blythe, Greenville; w. F. Robertson,
Greenville, and H. B. Springs, George
town.
Attorney General Peoples ruled In
an opinion handed down Friday at the
request of the assistant secretary Of
the board Of charities and corrections,
that women cannot serve on the local
committees under the jurisdiction Of
the state board of charities and cor
rections.
]. T. Pace Of Tryon, N. c., owner
Of garage and public service car at
that place, and Richard Bomar, col
ored were killed and James Outlaw,
another negro was seriously injured
when the northbound Carolina Special
struck an automobile in which they
were driving at a grade crossing near
Landrum in Greenville county, late
Friday afternoon.
Alice McMorris, q negro woman, has
entered suit in the Lexington county
court Of common pleas against ]. 8.
Wessinger, president Of the bank Of
Chaplin, and 6. we'll known merchant Of
that town. The woman alleges that
mule which she was driving became
frightened at the automobile Of the
defendant which was being run at a
rapid rate Of speed, that she was
thrown from her buggy and seriously
injured.
Annie May Glenn. a 16-year-old
school girl Of Greer, took her own life
by drinking carbolic acid Friday after
she discovered that her lover, Robert
McElroy had betrayed her trust Ac-
cording to the girl who confessed to
a minister's wife, next door neighbor,
who first reached her side, McElroy
visited her Wednesday night and
promised to marry her Friday. The
home had been prepared for the cere-
mony when the happy school girl
learned that her lover had left town.
She was at home with younger Sis
ter whom she sent to drug store for
carbolic acid. After drinking the
deadly poison the young girl ran
screaming out Of the house. All that
was POSSIBLE was done for her but she
died within an hours time in great
agony.
Wanted Local Agency.-There seems
to be no limit to mans ambition.
A few days ago Col. r. E. Sloan'
cotton buyer for Cooper & Griffith
was called aside by farmer residing
in the country, who, in a very serious