Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-05
Items of Interest from All Sections Of
South Carolina.

Items of Interest from All Sections Of
| South Carolina.
An unknown negro tramp was killed
by a train near Manning, Saturda!
afternoon. He went to sleep on the
track.
| r. L. Cunningham has resigned az
Federal demonstration agent for Ches'
ter county. His successor has moi
been appointed.
Miss Rebecca S. Albergoati died al
the home Of her brotherin law tr
Orangeburg, Monday night. She had
been teaching school for more than 6(
years.
President Wilson has nominated
the following South Carolina post.
masters: James A. Clardy, Laurens;
B. B. James, Union, and ]. w. Geraty
Young's Island.
| In a second primary held Tuesday
P. w. Johnson, editor Of the Marion
Star, was elected mayor Of Marion
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by a majority Of AZ votes.
According to the report Of the chief
Of police of Greenville for the month
ending January 81, there were 225
arrests and fines, amounting to $1,947..
so, were collected.
Officials of the Atlantic Coast Line
railway have announced the compile
tion Of a new roundhouse at Florence
It is said to be the largest Of its kind
in the south and cost 100000.
Sixteen negro gamblers were ar.
rested in a house in Greenville Mon
day. Twelve Of the sixteen plead gull
ty and were fined $40 each or twenty
days. most Of them taking the days.
Mrs. Mary Thorn Of Arrowood
Spartanburg county. known as the
Mother Of Arrowood," died Saturday
aged 80 years. She leaves thirteer
children and fifty-six grand children.
| According to information received al
Charleston, the South Carolina Bel.
Il
steamer, st. Helena, is due to arrive
in Charleston, between February 9Th
and 10th.
Mills Moore of Greenville, was found
guilty of larceny in the Spartanbure
police court, Monday morning, and
was fined $3.50. He stole number OF
grips from the union passenger sta
tion in Spartanburg.
| J. ]. Taylor, a young merchant OF
Graniteville, Aiken county, has been
arrested, charged with the killing OF
William Mccullough in Augusta, Ga.
Sunday night. The cause Of the kill
ing is a mystery.
The executive committee of Ander-
| son college has been authorized to is
sue $4,000 worth Of bonds on the
property and to perfect plans looking
to a canvass Of the state for 100000
for the institution.
Notice from the city government OF
Greenwood, Monday, stating that q
number of hands would be employed
by the city at so cents day, brought
100 negroes to the city, all anxious to
secure employment. All were given
work.
| ]. A Edwards, w. V. Cutler and j
L. Gibson have been re-appointed
members Of the Orangeburg county
board Of registration, by Governor
Manning. Messrs. Edwards and Cul-
ler had been removed from office by
former Governor Blease.
The Spartanburg delegation in the
general assembly have introduced
bill in the legislature, authorizing the
city council of Spartanburg to pur-
chase hospital for negroes with funds
received from the sale Of a negro
cemetery in Spartanburg.
The cruiser Olympia, Admiral Dew
ey's flagship at the battle Of Manila
Bay, which has been stationed al
| Charleston harbor for some time will
leave that port about February Is
Four days inspection Of the ship by
visitors will be permitted before she
takes her departure.
Employees Of the Clifton mills ir
Spartanburg county, have petitioneo
the general assembly not to raise the
age Of the child labor law from IL tc
IA years unless compulsory education
law is passed requiring school attend.
ance for children up to IA years. The
petition was received as information.
The city council of Spartanburg has
passed an ordinance forbidding any
one from taking up his or her residence
in block that is entirely occupied BY
also prohibits the operation Of a dance
| hall, school or church for persons Of
one color in blocks wholly occupied by
persons Of the other race.
Leading clubs of Charleston which
serve alcoholic drinks to their mem
bers and friends, have decided to in.
stall the locker system Of handlinl
intoxicants in an effort to help Gov
ernor Manning enforce the dispensar!
law in Charleston. At present the
clubs have open bars.
Magistrate E. Potter Of Cowpens
has brought mandamus proceeding:
against Supervisor ]. ]. Vernon, su
pervisor of Spartanburg county, fol
the payment Of his salary while act
ing as magistrate for five months after
his removal by Gov. Blease, on JUNE
2. for incapacity. misconduct ant
neglect Of duty. The magistrate con.
tends that his removal by the governor
was not legal and he therefore con
tinued in office. Judge Sease, before
whom the case was argued. has no
announced his decision.
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