Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-19
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE.

HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE.
News Items from All Sections oi
South Carolina.
Convictions in blind tiger cases net
ted the city Of Greenville $1,000 last
Thursday.
Congressman Ragsdale has named
d. T. Grassland to be postmaster at
Bennettsville.
The town of Easley is to build a
town hall in the near future. 1t will
cost about $4,000.
Governor Manning expects to re-or-
ganize the South Carolina militia
within the next few days.
Sheriff Martin Of Charleston, was
last Tuesday, elected president of the
South Carolina Sheriff's association.
William B. Wilson. secretary Of the
department Of labor is scheduled 10
make an address in Charleston, On
February IL.
A large driving wheel in an oil mill
at Clio burst last week, demolishing
part of the mill and injuring an en-
ployee.
Eugene L. Kibler, former chief state
constable under Governor Blease, has
been appointed to a position on the
Columhia police force
Comptroller General Jones has esti-
mated that s2,506,0S3.12 will be needed
for the expenses Of the state govern
ment during the coming year.
Charleston Greeks celebrated the
Greek New Year last Thursday by
closing their stores early and attend
ing services in the Greek churches.
The Anderson chamber Of commerce
has closed a deal by which a modern
up-to- date terminal grain elevator will
be constructed in that city at an early
date.
Greenville county citizens are today
voting for candidates seeking the Of
flee of master in equity, made vacant
several weeks ago by the death Of Gen
]. w. Gray.
Col James Pickens DeLaughter, q
member of the house Of representa-
tives from Edgefeld county, and prom
inent citizen of that community, died
Thursday night, aged 40 years.
The season for shad fishing has
opened at Georgetown. One boat took
200 shad and another 500, last Wed
nesday. The prospects for a success
full season are good
Henry Hahn and James McCarter
Aiken county boys under IA years OF
age, were more or less seriously wound.
ed last week as the result Of their
careless handling Of firearms.
Eugenia, 15-months- daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gregory, who live
near Lowryville, was painfully burned
Thursday. while standing before the
fire. She will probably recover.
Charles A. Smith is the second Smith
to become governor Of South Carolina
The first, Thomas (Landgrave) Smith
was appointed under the proprietary
government. He served during the
years 1893 and 1894.
Judge J. w. DeVore, presiding over
the court Of general sessions fol-
Greenville county, on Friday refused
bail to Geo. w. Tidwell, convicted OF
manslaughter in Greenville, last May
he having killed Emmett Walker.
jeff Carter and Lee Campbell were
convicted in Greenville last week OF
robbery and larceny. they having
cheated an old negro out of a bale OF
cotton. A sentence Of three years
Imprisonment was imposed on each OF
the defendants.
While looking for blind tigers near
Chanlers, Wednesday, Rural Police
man Macauley Of Greenville county
surprised and arrested two negroes
who had robbed a store at that place
Of a quantity of merchandise. The ne
groes confessed their guilt.
Rev. Walt Holcombe, a noted evan
gelist, who is conducting a series OF
meetings in Spartanburg, was taken
severely to task by women Of that city
on Friday night, because Of his stat
ing during the course Of his sermon
that women didn't have much sense
anyway"
People of Aiken and the community
surrounding are much concerned over
the finding of human hand by a
young farmer who was driving along
the road near Aiken, last week. The
hand is that Of a white woman, but
further than that, no facts about the
matter are known.
Mr.. w. F. Blackburn, secretary to
former Governor Blease, and secretary
to Governor Smith, has resigned his
office to take a permanent position
Governor Smith named Miss Mildred
Lucille Parrott Of Bishopville, to be
private secretary. This Is the first
time in the history Of the state that a
woman has held the position Of Sec
retary to the governor.
According to report recently issued
by the census bureau, there are 5,204
homes in South Carolina, while ten
years ago the number was 269,S64
compared with 222,S41 in 1890. Fifty
three per cent Of the number are farm
homes, compared with 81 per cent in
1890. The number Of homes free OF
incumbrance at the present time is
1892, while 19,419 are encumbered
and 21O,9O4 are rented.
John F.. Mccarthy, alias West Phil
adelphia Johnny" a reformed safe
cracker who has been in Columbia CIV
ing testimony against yeggmen par
doned by Governor Blease, but who
were held on other charges, has made
several lectures on Prison Reform,
during his stay in Columbia. He ad-
dressed the students Of the South Car
Gina University last Wednesday, and
has accepted an invitation to lecture
before the state senate Thursday, the