Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-18

and also to attend the Northern Pres.
byterian general assembly at Roches.
ter, N. Y.
Rock Hill Record, May 13: r. s
Hanna, one Of the best grocery sales
men in this city and who has beer
associated with ]. NJ McElwee's gro.
Gerry for for many years, has resigned
that job and Is now with the Rock
Hill Grocery Co........A wedding
which came as surprise to theil
many friends in the city and county
was that Of Miss Carrie Lee Collins
and George Turner Holler, which oc.
CURED Wednesday afternoon at
Spruce street, Rev. John !. Spinks Of.
ficiating. The marriage was witnessed
by number Of close friends and rela-
tives. Immediately following the
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Holler went
over to the home Of the groom's sis
ter, Mrs. W. B. Roach, on Saluda
street and later left on a short bridal
trip. 80. A message was received here
this morning that Miss Pearl Hamil-
ton, daughter Of Mrs. Hamilton, who
lives on Whitner avenue and East
Moore street, and sister Of Frank
Hamilton Of the Rock Hill fire depart
ment, who went to Saranac Lake some
time ago, was critically Ill and her
death expected at any time.
Fort Mill Times, May 13: Friends
Of Mr.. ]. H. McMurray, who was
stricken Ill about ten days ago and
taken to Charlotte hospital for
treatment, will be pleased to know
that he was able on Monday to return
to his home in this city. Mr.. Nc
Murray Is slowly improving and 1t is
the hope Of all that he will soon fully
recover. The town Of Fort Mill
was ION its good behavior Saturday
night and Sunday, not a single arrest
having been made by the police Of
ficers. This was In great contrast to
and forfeitures amounted to $47.60
..... The Times has been requested
by a lady resident to ask the city
council or whoever such duty might
properly fall upon, to have the cannon
balls which belong in Confederate
park, put back in their proper places
At present the balls are half imbedded
in a ditch outside the park, and this
lady very rightly thinks they should
be given attention.
Lancaster News, May IA: Intelh-
gence was received here yesterday of
the death Of Mr.. Manly ]. Porter, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. A. Porter, of
the Dixie section, which sad event
occurred at the home Of the deceased
yesterday afternoon in Charlotte.
Mr.. Porter was about 80 years Of age
and was married some years ago to
Miss Orr Of Chester county. .... Mr..
James R. Mothershed Of the Upper
Camp Creek section, died at his home
after a protracted illness, Wednesday
night at IL o'clock. He was a son Of
the late Elisha Mothershed. He was
about Sc years of age and was twice
married, both wives being daughters
Of the late Levin Watson. On
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
Mrs. Hettie Stewart, wife Of Thomas
s. Stewart. died .n the mill village
after a sickness Of about five months.
Mrs. Stewart was the daughter of j..
T. Coins and was 80 years old. She
was member Of the Second Baptist
church. Her remains were inferred
in West Side cemetery, Tuesday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock, Rev. w. 8.
Paterson officiating. .....M Mart Hud-
son, a colored man living on Barr
street. this afternoon killed large
coachwhip snake in his house, which
measured 6 feet and inches In length.
Hudson poured hot water on the rep
tile to run 1t out Of its hole and then
shot 1t with a shotgun. He reports
that there Is another one that stays
around the place. .....A majority OF
the qualified electors Of the Van
Wyck school district have filed a Pc
tition with the clerk Of the court.
praying that the compulsory school
attendance law be put in operation In
that district. The county board Of
education will act upon the petition
and the law will go into effect in Van
Wyck district, under the law the sec
ond Monday in June, 1915. Pleasant
Plain school district will be under the
operation Of the law at the same time,
the petition from that district having
been first filed. The CASTOR school
district petition has not yet been filed,
but as a majority Of the electors in
that district will sign for it, 1t will
make the third district in the county
to have the compulsory school attend
ance law. .... Mr.. D. B. Green, who
Is studying for the ministry in the
Presbyterian Theological seminary at
Columbia, Is at home to spend his
vacation. He lacks only one year Of
completing his three years course.
Twenty-six white and eleven colored
teachers stood the examination re-
Gently for teachers certificates, the
largest number that has ever appear
ed at one time before the county
board.