Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-03
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1915.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1e
Magistrate Phillips yesterday after
noon. The discovery that Smith mad
taken his own life was made by Sher-
if Thomas when he carried his dinner
to the cell yesterday. He found Smith
lying face downward on the floor with
the open knife near him. A hasty eX-
animation told the sheriff that life was
extinct, but he sent a hurry call for
DR.. ]. n. Nesbitt, the county physi-
clan.
Mr.. w. L. Sandifer Dead.
Mr.. w. l.. Sandifer Of the Philadel-
phia neighborhood, was found dead by
a brook in a pasture belonging to
Mr.. F. D. Davidson, last Saturday att
ernoon. The deceased had been missing
for more than a day, and the n was
made by a little negro boy, who re-
ported to citizens of the vicinity. In
vestigation disclosed that death was
probably due to epilepsy, to Whlcn ne
was subject. A little black flee that
had belonged to the deceased, was
guarding the body and refused to leave
until the remains Of his late master
were safely deposited at home. Inc
interment took place in Philadelphla
cemetery on Sunday after services con-
Quoted by Rev. Henry Stokes. The de-
ceased vas a son OF the late fnlIIlp
Sandifer, and was born about sixty.
two years ago in the ~neighborhood
where he spent his life farming and
where he died. He was never married.
His surviving brothers and sister are,
Mr.. c. H. Sandifer and Mrs. Sallie al
son of this place, and Messrs. e. W..
and T. T. Sandifer Of the Philadel-
phia section.
]. Frank Watson Dead.
The Hickory Grove community was
saddened Sunday evening by tne
death of Mr.. j. Frank Watson whicn
followed an illness Of about SIX DAYS
with pneumonia and heart trouble. HIS
death was not unexpected py MS ram
lily and friends. The funeral anu IN
terment was at Salem cemetery yes
terday morning following services ON
Quoted by Rev. H. B. Hardy. Joseph
Frank Watson was the son OF the late
Milton Watson and was born In the
community in which he died Feb. II,
1871. In early manhood he married
Miss Carrie Buster Of Texas, who TO-
gether with eight children, survive MIN.
The children are Virlie, Lester, Ora,
Lois, MORGAN, George, Charlie anu
Mlnnle WdlSol. NV
not only well known in his own COM
munity but throughout the county and
his many friends regarded him as one
of the staunchest citizens OF the Htck-
ory Grove neighborhood. Mr.. wat
son gave excellent service as superVl-
sor of Broad River township. He was
for many years a membe or the Metn-
odist church. His funeral was attend
ed by a large c%oncourse OF sorrowlng
relatives and friends.
On Their Jobs.
Yesterday morning shortly after
Southern passenger train No. 80, Con-
ductor .Albergotti n Engineer Ham
mersly passed Yorkville at 1922, one OF
the trainmen belonging to the freight
crews that camp here every other
night while about his duties in making
up the outgoing trains, found on the
track east Of the station, a piece or al
wheel flange, and from its appearance
and the application Of Sherlock Holmes
reasoning, figured it out that the fangel
was from an engine truck wheel. quick
examination Of the engines in the yard
proved them to be all right. Then. IT
must be elsewhere. Coming to the
telegraph office the agent at Hickory
Grove was notified to tell Mr.. Ham
mersly to examine his engine Tor a
broken flange and sure enough there 1t
was on q wheel Of the hind truck OF
his engine. The locomotive was set on
the side track and the train held at
Hickory Grove until another engine,
No. SO, a freighter, came along to con-
tinue the train, No. 35 on its way.
Railroad men do not like to contem-
plate the fearful wrecks that are some
., times caused by broken flanges and In
this case they are thanking the vigil
lance Of the finder Of the broken fange
and the location Of the engine to which
it belonged, which was liable to jump
the track at any moment.
Big Picnic at Ebenezer.
Rock Hill special of July 81 to Char
lotte Observer. The farmers picnic
given at EbeneZer yesterday by the
farmers of this community to the
Chamber of Commerce was a big
success from every standpoint. The
attendance numbering $500 to 1000
people. The farmers committee in
charge, had made every preparation
possible for the success Of the event.
the picnic was held in a large grove
in Ebenezer n a stand for the
speakers had been erected .and de-
corated with farm products. Mr.. John
H. Steele, one Of the leading farmers
of this section presided and intro
duced the speakers. n town people
were CneTe 10 DC InelT guests, LII
farmers furnished everything to make
the day a success. A good band was
on hand and furnished music. People
from every vocation in life were on
hand. The first speaker Of the day was
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern Railway who spoke On di-
versification Of crops. D. r. Cocker
of Huntsville, n Of the best known
farmers Of the state, also a member
of the Federal Reserve Banking
Board was the next speaker. Both Mr..
Harrison and MI. Coker gave their
hearers some practical thoughts, espe-
cially did Mr.. Coker from his wide
experience as a farmer. L. A. Nivens of
Atlanta, Ga, editor of Southern
Farming, was the third speaker. Mr..
Nivens is always heard with interest
by an audience in this section as he
was a former agricultural professor
at Winthrop College in this city.
While the ladies were arranging the
dinner Mr.. Steele introduced Prof.
Charles r. Weeks, professor of agri-
culture at Winthrop college, who
spoke to the farmers present in regard
to the Alfalfa Association Of which
HI is president. telling them where
and at what price they could get seed.
He also told them of the progress
being made in regard to the York
County Fair to be held in October.
After this the meeting adjourned and
the dinner, which had been spread on
a long table which extended across
the grove was announced to be ready
and everybody was invited to come
and enjoy the same, which they did.
There was an abundance Of plenty of
good things which only a good farm
ing community can provide for an
event Of this kind. Big pots of soup
and hash had been prepared by a
special committee and was enjoyed
by many present. After Dime United
States Senator E. D. Smith was the
first speaker and he devoted his time
to the discussion of the cotton stu
alton. Said the president and others
of the cabinet were doing everything
in their power to bring about relief