Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-26
TUESDAY, JANUARY a6, 1915.

the same Winthrop college is anX-
ious to secure a gymnasium and it is a
fact that the present athletic hall OF
the college Is far too small to accom-
modate the large number Of students
Federal Prisoner Released.
Lee Howard, a young white man,
was released from the county Jail yes
terday. after serving a three months
sentence upon his conviction Of oper-
ating an Illicit distillery. Howard has
corridor of the Jail, and as stated in a
recent article in The Enquirer, has
greatly improved himself intellectu-
ally. by devoting a good part of his
time to study.
Lots of Corn in tho Fields.
Speaking of the exceedingly bad
weather Of the past two months and
the inability Of the farmers to do any
work on account Of this condition, a
prominent farmer Of York township,
said that there were hundreds Of BUSH
els Of corn remaining in the fields that
were going to waste because the fields
were too wet to get into. This partic-
ular farmer said that he had not gath
cred more than one-third Of his corn
crop and he knew lots of people who
were in similar position.
Medical Inspection Statistics.
Prof. r. c. Burts, superintendent OF
the Rock Hill schools, who spent Sat
urday in Yorkville, said that he was
now engaged in compiling statisti-
cal report on the findings of physicians
of Rock Hill, who are making medlcai
inspections Of the school children OF
that city. There are about 1,OO0 pu-
pills in the Rock Hill schools ana the
doctors have not yet finished this IN
pection, owing to the large NUMBER
Of children who will undergo examina
tion.
Mr.. A. T. Nicely Dead.
Mr.. A. T. Neely died at his home In
Ebenezer. early Friday morning, after
an illness of several months with
complication Of diseases. The deceas-
ed was well known in the eastern sec
ton of York county, and for number
of years conducted a general mer-
chandise business at Newport and Tir-
zah. Mr.. Neely was about So years OF
age and had lived all his life In YORK
county. He was a member Of and an
officer in the EbeneZer Presbyterian
church, from which place the funeral
was held, services being conducted oy
Rev. ]. T. Dendy. Mr.. Neely Is sur
yiyed by his wife and two children,
Miss Vivian Neely Of Ebenezer, ana
DR.. A. Theo Neely Of Fort Mill. one
brother and two sisters also survive.
York Farmer Raises Cane.
Columbia State, Sunday: X. +.
Conrad Of Ogden, is one OF the YORK
county farmers who believe 1t practi-
cable to grow with profit other crops
than cotton. His experience has i'm
pressed him with the possibility OF de-
yeloping a modest business in the pro-
duction for home markets OF sorghum
syrup. Last fall he made fine grade
Of table syrup on his farm. Only the
usual sorghum planted in the up
country principally for "roughness' or
forage was used, but the color and fla
yor of the syrup compared we'll with
that made in south Georgia from rib
bon cane. Mr.. Conrad says an acre
of sorghum should yield 200 gallons OF
syrup, which ought to be readily sal
able at so cents the gallon. But 1t Is
feasible also, he thinks, to grow rlpoon
cane in the Piedmont. He says he mas
seen 400 gallons Of syrup produced In
his own country from an acre OF RID
bon cane.
Glover Circuit.
A meeting of the board Of stewards
of Glover circuit was held in Trinity
church, Yorkville, last Saturday, all
the churches being represented. MT.
James Barrett of Glover, presided.
After the transaction of routine busl-
ness, the board took up the question
of the Budget" system Of providing
for the various needs, and after due
dis,ussion endorsed it unanimously,
along with the every member canvass
idea. 1t is left with the individual
churches, of course, to say whether or
not thew will carry out the recon-
mendation of the board. The budget
system contemplateS the making OF
subscriptions by every member, each
in a stated weekly sum, and sufhcient
in the aggregate to provide for all the
obligations of the churches and the
circuit. 1t was stated that Glover has
had this system in operation for some
tlIlle anu llidl IL WI No
York Not Affected.
Governor Manning's recent order re-
voking the commissions of special dis
pensary constables, ETC., was without
effect here, because there were no
such constables in the county. Upon
the death of the late James +. jack
son, who succeeded to the office OF
special constable and the resignation
Of the constable appointed by Govern
or Ansel, Governor Blease, relying
upon the advice of Sheriff Brown and
Supervisor Boyd took the position that
there was no need of putting the coun-
ty to the expense Of employing a con-
stable to do the work that the magis-
trates and their constables were paid
to do, and declined to make another
appointment for this county. There
has been more or less talk of late as tO
the appointment Of another constable;
but Sheriff Brown and Supervisor
Boyd hold the same opinion in regard
to the matter as when they made their
recommendation to Governor Blease.
Catawbas Visit Governor.
Columbia special of January %, to
Spartanburg Herald: Chief Harris,
Ben Harris and Nelson Blue, three
Catawba braves. were among the Wis
itors to Governor Richard l. Manning