Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-11
LOCAL LAcoNIcs
anitor for the Courthouse.

Janitor for the Courthouse.
The county board Of commissioners
has selected Mr.. Wylie White Of Fill
bert, out of number Of applicants for
the position Of janitor of the court
house. The position pays $25 a
month.
Heavy Rain Tuesday.
Practically every section Of York
county was visited by one Of the heavi-
est rains of the year Tuesday after
noon, the downpour continuing for
some little time. Considerable hail
fell in the vicinity Of Glover.
Il Is Not Contagious.
Splinter in Fort Mill Times: And
now, If there is any danger Of us little
one-ox towns catching that Yorkpho-
bia, we would like to be warned Of the
fact, or we may wake up some dey to
find ourselves with a Pine without
vile, a Fort without a Mill, and a
Rock without Hill.
Parks Elected Captain.
First Lieut.. S. w. Parks Of the Fort
Mill military company, was on Tues
day night, elected captain Of that or
ganization to succeed Capt. T. B. Sprat
who recently received a regimental
appointment. ]. M. White was elected
first lieutenant to succeed Capt. Parks
and Richard A. Fulp was elected Sec
ond lieutenant.
Finley Sees President.
Washington dispatch Of Tuesday to
News and Courier: Representative
David E. Finley called on the president
today TO indorse Mr.. Wilson's efforts
to preserve peace, and to assure him
that the people are heartily with him
in those efforts. Mr.. Finley said that
he was received most pleasantly, but
declined to quote the president direct
ly or indirectly.
Vital Statistics.
According to the report Of DR.. j. E.
Brison, registrar Of vital statistics for
Kings Mountain township, there were
eleven white births and eight colored
births in the township during the
month of May. Compared with this
the mortality list was exceedingly
small, the registrar reporting only two
deaths during the month, both the de-
ceased being negroes.
Would Ride in Chair Car.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce,
which was held Tuesday night, Rev.
DR.. Alexander Martin complained of
the exceedingly rough journey between
Rock Hill and Marion. \. c., over the
Southern railway, and suggested that
the chamber request the railway to at
tach a chair car to its passenger
trains. No action was taken in the
matter.
Will Celebrate Fourth.
Rock Hill is making preparations to
hold monster Fourth Of July cele-
bration in that city on Monday, July
5. The programme will include
number Of excellent horse races and
other races as we'll. Since no other
nearby town has announced its in
tention Of holding a big celebration
on this occasion, those in charge Of
the Rock Hill celebration hope that
the city will be the Mecca Of hun
dreds Of people.
Home Destroyed by Fire.
Lightning was responsible for the
of the home Of Miss Mar
garet ThOmasson, which was burned
to the ground about o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. The bolt Of lightning en-
tered over the telephone wire and the
flames made rapid headway, since the
owner had no way of combating the
fire. Miss Thomasson lost practically
all her household goods, only a few
pieces CT furniture being saved. Sew
eral hundred pounds Of -four, a large
quantity Of meat and other provisions
were burned. Miss Thomasson's home
was located about five miles northeast
Of Yorkville, and was insured for only
$400. The loss was several times that
sum.
Declared a Public Road.
Citizens living along the road be-
tween Chapel church and the Moore
branch, on F'ilbert No. l, appeared be-
fore the county commissioners We'd
nesday with a petition asking that the