Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-02
LOCAL LACoNlCS
Many Voters REGISTERED.

One hundred and eighty voters are
registered to cast their ballots for mu
| nicipal offices in the town election to
be held at Glover next Tuesday. The
books Of registration were closed last
evening.
For the Hail Sufferers.
People Of the Union neighborhood
| collected a two-horse wagon load OF
clothing for the Bethel hail sufferers
last week. Mr.. w. w. Jackson's store
was made the collecting point, and
from there the contributions were
hauled to Glover.
Presented With Cane.
Mr.. j. D. Gwinn, former postmaster
at Glover, was recently presented with
a handsome walking cane by the Pres
byterian Sunday school as a token OF
appreciation Of his zeal and interest
in the Sunday school. MI. Gwinn has
been superintendent Of the Sunday
school for about thirty years.
Board Of Registration.
York county's board Of registration
which consists Of Messrs. R. M. Wal
lace, L. G. Num- and ]. B.. Barron, was
kept buster than usual at it's regular
monthly meeting yesterday. Quite q
number of Glover citizens came down
to qualify themselves to vote in the
approaching" municipal election.
Pension Board In Session.
The York county pension board,
which is composed Of Messrs. w. S,
Wilkerson, j. B. Robinson and j. ].
Hagins, was in session in the sherifs
office yesterday for the purpose Of re-
vising the pension roll, adding new
names, changing classes, etc. There
were several applications for enroll
ment on the pension list.
Chester Paper Sold.
Chester Reporter, Feb. 1: The Ches-
ter Semi Weekly News, which was Of
fered for sale this morning at the court
house, was purchased by the mort
gagees, Messrs. Samuel E.. McFadden
and c.. C. Edwards, their bid Of $1,000
being the only bid received for the
property. We understand that certain
local parties are interested in the
plant, and may purchase the proper
ty from Messrs. McFadden and Ed
wards.
Road Entrance to Be Decided.
A meeting will be held in Yorkville
tonight for the purpose Of deciding
upon an entrance Of the Yorkville and
Rock Hill road into the town. Three
entrances have been suggested-the
present entrance. the route through
"Swamp-town,'' and the road opposite
the Southern depot. The county COM
missioners are anxious to know what
the town authorities want and what
they are willing to do, before taking
final action.
Postoffice Building at Glover.
The Glover postoffice is to be housed
in a new building within the next few
months. IL the present plans Of Mr.. j.
Meek Smith are carried out. He Is Sc
riously considering the idea Of putting
up a building especially for the postof-
flee, nearer the business center Of the
town, where 1t will be more convenient
to the business houses. The Glover
office has been located in the building
it now occupies for many years, blu 1t
is now considered to be inadequate for
the Durpose.
Still Searching for Prisoners.
The county authorities are still
searching for Wyatt and Harper, who
escaped from the York county Jail on
last Thursday afternoon. but up until
this morning no clue had been obtained
as to their whereabouts. According to
a negro who lives near Wyatt's house
and who claims to have seen the men,
Wyatt said that the officers were
within a few feet of him at n time
last Saturday. The authorities are