Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-09

town Of Dillon after March l, the city
having completed the work Of
naming the streets and numbering the
houses.
w. P. Greene, formerly an attorney
Of Greenwood, has assumed editorial
management of the Abbeville Press
and Banner, which has been converted
into q stock company.
DR.. Horace NJ. Julian, a prominent
physician of Newberry, died in st.
Louis, Mo-, last week. following a long
illness. He was SO years old.
The value Of exports through
Charleston during January was ST.
394, S14, as against $1,64S,O42 last year.
The value Of imports received through
the port during January was $114,967.
The McColl Truck Growers associa-
ton has been organized. One Of the
objects Of the organization Is to en-
courage the growing Of Irish pota-
toes.
There are $50 persons, veterans Of
the civil war and widows Of veterans,
drawing pensions in Spartanburg
county. The total amount paid them
is $1S.024.
The Greenville county board Of
health has asked the Greenville leg
islative delegation for an appropria-
ton Of 5000 to carry on the work Of
the department this year.
Municipal bonds to the amount Of
s45, 900, have been sold by the town Of
WATERFORD. The money will be used
for the installation Of a sewerage,
light and water system.
]. K. and w. D. Mayfield, farmers
of Denmark, have sowed about 1000
acres in grain. For the past few years
they have been planting LOO acres
in cotton.
w. D. Workman, commandant Of the
Bailey Military institute Of Green
wood, has announced his intention to
practice law in Greenville after the
expiration Of the present school term.
The Edgefield Rifles of Edgefeld,
have been disbanded. The company
was organized fifty years age. Fail
ure to pas a creditable inspection is
given as the reason for disarmament.
The town Of Greenwood is to elect
municipal officers in April. Four
candidates for mayor and eighteen
for aldermen have already been an
nounced.
Rev. ]. K. Mccain, a prominent
member of the Methodist conference,
died at his home in Gray Court, Thurs
day morning, following an extended
illness. He was a veteran Of the civil
war.
BY a vote of 1O6 t 0. the lower
house of the general assembly On Fri
day night, passed the Smith bill in
creasing the total sum for pensions
for Confederate veterans and widows
from $500 0 to 100000.
The sundry civil appropriation bill,
which has been reported from the
house committee on appropriations,
carries an item Of $1,000 to begin the
construction Of a new p~ostoffice in
Columbia. to cost in all $265,000
Joseph G. Sullivan, convicted in
Laurens county several months ago
Of manslaughter, he having killed
Col. John M. Cannon, has abandoned
his appeal for a new trial, and has
begun service Of his siX-year sentence
in the penitentiary.
Perry C. Widen Of Greenville, a
travelling salesman, we'll known in the
state, died in a Columbia hospital
last week, following an operation for
appendicitis. He was about 4S years
old.
The Fernwood Farms, one Of the
most valuable farming properties Of
the state, have been divided between
the heirs of the late Capt. w. E. Burn
EFT and Messrs j. D. billiard and C.. f.
Thomson, Jr., Of Spartanburg. The
property is valued at 100000.
J. w. Cole, a postoffice inspector,
was in Greenville last week for the
purpose of investigating charges pre-
ferred against w. D. Nets, recently
appointed postmaster at Greenville,
by ]. w. Norwood and others. Nets
suit of $4,000 damages against Nor
wood will be tried at an early date.
Benjamin F. O'Kelly, one Of the
most picturesque characters in upper
South Carolina, has passed away at
his home three miles east of Walhal-
la, Oconee county. When a young
man. entering the Confederate army,
he tool an oath that he would not
have his hair cut until the Confed-
crates had whipped the Yankees. He
kept his word, and the long white
hair reaching his waist which has dis
tinguished him for many years, was
the evidence of his regard for his
oath. Mr.. O'Kelley was for a num-
Der Of years court crier at Walhalla,
and a man of many friends n wide
acquaintance. He was the oldest
Mason in Oconee county and often
honored the fraternity. He is surviv-
ed by "A wife and three daughters and
n son.