Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
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teachers will be necessary to make
up the faculty Of the Fort Mill Grad
ed school for the term Of 1876. At
| q meeting Of the board Of trustees
Of the institution Monday afternoon, ].
Pierce Coats, who has had charge OF
the school for the last two terms, and
| was recently elected for the next
term, rendered his resignation. 1t is
I stated that Prof. Coats will teach
Beaufort. It Is also said that at
least six Of the teachers Of the ad-
vanced grades have declined, or will
not apply for their respective posi-
tions for the term Of 1856. 49,.
Mr.. T. A. kiser left Fort Mill Mon
day evening for his home in Palestine,
Texas after a visit Of ten days in
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Bayne
and other relatives in this communl-
ty...... Announcement is made that
beginning with Monday, May 8, Satur-
days excepted, the dry goods stores
Of the town, together with a number
Of the grocery stores, will close even
ings at o'clock. This rule, it Is un-
derstood, will obtain until September
1st.. No, dearest, business in
Fort Mill is not at a standstill be-
cause an individual wished to know II
the merchants were tired Of doing
nothing" AS a matter Of fact, busi-
ness is today better in the town than
it has been at any time since last
fall. Not only in the mercantile line,
and, what's better, conditions are
steadily improving.
Rock Hill Record, April %: While
DR.. Wiley was here Tuesday, he saw
something unusual. John T. Roddey
motored the doctor out to his farm
to show him a unique homemade
milking arrangement, which the doc
tor declared nearly perfect. While
there, Mr.. Roddey had a cow brought
in to be milked, and she gave three
gallons, three quarts and one pint Of
milk. This is a remarkable yield and
dey $3.50 for the COW, which offer was
declined. DR.. Wiley said If the cow
kept up that yield she was easily
worth 81, 900. ). T. A. Moore has return
ed from business trip to Baltimore,
Washington and Richmond. While
away, he also attended the wedding
ceremony Of his brother, Robert
Moore. and Miss Alice Moncure at
Fredericksburg, Va. First hon.
ors at the Winthrop Training school
this year go to Miss Elizabeth Law,
and she will be valedictorian Of the
graduating class. Second honors go
Miss Estelle McAlpine gets third
honors and Miss Anna McAlpine
fourth honors.
Gastonia Gazette, April 30: An un-
known person Of persons broke into
the general store Of McArver Broth
ers at Ranlo, about four miles east OF
Gastonia, on the p. & NJ, some time
last night and took quantity Of
flour, hams, overalls and other sup
plies. Entrance was gained by break
In down the front door. 80. The An
ma cotton mill Of Kings Mountain,
filed an amendment to it charter
Tuesday, increasing the capital from
]. S. Mauney, president, and S. A.
Mauney, secretary. The Clotho mill,
with the same officers, filed an amend
ment increasing its capital from $685.
900 to $125,000 some days ago..
The members Of the GaStonia chapter,
U. D. c., were the hostesses Wednes"
day at an all-day session Of the dis"
trict meeting for the Third district,
which includes chapters Of Charlotte,
Lincolnton, Shelby, Rutherfordton,
Kings Mountain and Gastonia. All
Of these chapters were represented
except Rutherfordton, and from sew
eral Of the chapters the representation
was better than usual, about eighty or
ninety ladies from out-of-town being
present to attend the meeting and en-
JOY the hospitality dispensed by the
local chapter. The regular meet
ing Of the Gastonia Lodge, No. 1873,
/. o. o. F., last night, was made a
special occasion in celebration Of the
96th anniversary Of the founding Of
the order in America. Besides an un-
usually good attendance Of the men,
bers Of the local lodge, there were
present a total Of about $50 Odd Eel
lows, many visitors being present
from Mt. Holly, Kings Mountain,
Shelby, McAdenville and other lodges.
...... Monday, May 3, is the day for
the biennial municipal lection. De-
spite many rumors and much talk, the
new ticket, the appearance Of which
was forecasted in Tuesdays Gazette,
has not developed, at least no new
ticket has been made public as yet.
So far the only ticket in the field isl
the one named in the recent primary
and is as follows: For Mayor c. B.
Armstrong; aldermen: Ward l, b.
F. S. \" lion; ward 2, j. M. Shuford;
ward 8, A. B. Elliott; ward 4, T. M.
McEntire; ward S, A. J. Kirby; ward
6, w. F. Kincaid; Ward Z, R. M.
Ward l, w. S. Smith; ward 2, H. B.
Moore; ward 8, C. M. Boyd; ward 4,
w. V. West; ward S, A. E. Woltz;
ward 6, d. E. Mcconnell; ward Z, J.
p. Reid. 1t has been rumored during
the past few days that the Republi-
cans would put out ticket but so
far they have not done so. They
claim about 400 votes in the city. The
registration up to date is between
LOO and 1,200. Tomorrow is the last
day for registration. =. Mr.. w. Boyce
McGill, who lives about five miles
north of Kings Mountain, had the
tents by fire on Wednesday Of last
week. The explosion of a lantern
caused the fire, which destroyed
quite a quantity Of fodder, hay and
guano. A small amount Of insurance
was carried.
Lancaster News, April 80: The
May Day festival, which gave so much
pleasure to old, young and middle
age folks last year, will be repeated
next Wednesday afternoon, the 5th Of
May, proximo, in the beautiful shaded
grove of Judge Ernest Moore. ......
We received the intelligence after go
ing to press last Friday of the death
of Mr.. Thomas S. Gregory Of Cheraw.
Mr.. Gregory was a son Of the late
Willis Gregory and was born and
reared near TaXahaw in this county.
He was about go years Of age and had
conducted livery and sale stable in
Cheraw for many years. He was a
member Of the Baptist church. His re-
mains were inferred at Chesterfield
Saturday morning. Besides his wife
and seven children, he is survived by
the following brothers and sisters |
VIM. NJ. Gregory of Columbia, r. C.
Gregory, A. c. Gregory and Mrs. jeff
Gregory of Kershaw, and Mrs. Thos. |
Blackmon of the Taxahaw section. |
..... Mrs. r. B. Mackey left yester-
day for Baltimore to visit her hus-
band, who is being treated in Johns
Hopkins hospital. Mr.. Mackey. we
are glad to learn, is very much bet
ter. The Camp Fire girls were
organized last Tuesday evening on the
childrens playground. Sixty or more
girls Of of the teen age met under |
the direction Of Miss Joe Foster and
Mr. John II. Poag, and around a camp
fire, Mr.. Poag read the object and
aims of this most purposeful modern
organization. The members were CIV