Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE
Items Of Interest From All Sections Of
South Carolina.

Items of Interest From All Sections Of
South Carolina.
A movement is on foot to build a
railroad between Greenwood and Sa-
luda. The road Is said to be practic-
ally a certainty.
Capt. s. F. Evans and associates
propose to build an oil mill in Green
wood in the near future The plant
will cost $4,000.
| Walter Rothrock Of Aiken, has been
appointed commander Of the South
| Carolina division Of the Sons Of the
Confederate Veterans.
Court Of general sessions for CAL
houn county convened yesterday.
There are twenty-five cases against
alleged blind tigers on the docket.
Capt. T. E. Marchant Of Company
H, second infantry, has been elected
major Of the Second brigade, second
infantry, TO succeed Major Dibert
Jackson, resigned.
The eighth annual convention Of the
Grand Chapter, order Of the Eastern
Star, was held in Charleston last
week. Greenwood was selected as the
place Of the next meeting.
Nearly one and three-fourth inches
Of rain fell in Spartanburg Tuesday
afternoon within a period Of forty
minutes. The downpour was the
hardest that city ever experienced.
The Southern railway proposes to
build a new freight depot at Spartan
burg at a cost Of about $4,000. Work
on the building is to be begun right
away.
Officers Of the new Federal western
district court Of South Carolina, will
draw no salary before congress meets
next December, because the appoint
ment Of the officers has not been con-
firmed by congress.
The Citadel, the military college Of
South Carolina, for the eighth con-
secutive year has been designated by
the Federal war department as belong
ing to the distinguished" class Of
military schools Of the United States.
Deputy Sheriff ]. r. Boulware, who
was seriously wounded during the
Winnsboro tragedy last Monday, will
very likely recover Deputies Steven
son and Beckham are also on the road
to recovery.
The board Of commissioners Of the
Columbia schools have purchased a
site for the erection Of a modern
negro school building in that city.
The price paid for the site was $12.-
900.
Alumni Of Furman University Of
Greenville, propose to build q $4,000
athletic field at the university, the
same to be named for DR.. Charles
Manly. who for 16 years. was presi-
dent Of Furman.
The city Of Greenville Is making
preparations to entertain 500 Baptists
who are expected to attend the South
Carolina Baptist assembly and con-
ference which meets In -GreeRyille,
July 9 to 16.
Solicitor Henry was in Columbia
Friday for the purpose Of discussing
the Winnsboro tragedy with the gov
ernor. There Is some talk Of special
term Of court for Fairfield county be-
ing called to try the participants in
the recent riot.
The Charleston grand jury last
week refused to return true bills In
about thirty cases against alleged
blind tigers. Only one true bill was
returned for violation Of the dispen-
sary law and that was against a
negro Lovey Jenkins. Solicitor Peuri-
foy promptly ordered the case against
the negro to be mol pressed.
Four Anderson county negroes-one
Of them a woman, have been arrested
charged with using the United States
mails in an attempt to defraud. It Is
alleged that the negroes ordered goods
from q mail order house on approval,
forging the names Of several persons
to the orders, among them the post
master at Anderson.
Paul Kelly, a young white man was
acquitted Of the murder Of his father
in Pickens county last week. The
elder Kelly had abused the younger
Kellys wife and when the son re-
monstrated, the elder man made for
his gun. Young Kelly was quicker
and shot his father in the thigh, the
man dying from the wound three days
later.
Commencement exercises at the
South Carolina institute for the deaf,
dumb and blind, which is located at
Cedar Springs, Spartanburg county,
were held Tuesday night. The fol-
lowing received diplomas from the in
stitute: Sophie Nicholson Boatwright,
Bertha Ruth Clark, Rubie Ethel
Richardson, Lucy Amelia Metts, Nam
cy Ethel Wylie, Joseph Monroe FAINT,
James Hugh Street, George Thomas
williams.
Greenville Piedmont: The new
county Jail will be fitted with novel
device to prevent the escape Of its
prisoners. A hot and cold water de-
fensive system will be installed so
that the jailer can protect his pris-
oners from a mob seeking to deliver
the prisoners without doing perma-
nent injury to the rioters. Hot or
cold water takes immediate effect
in the proper temperature and is more
disconcerting than gun fire.
Wade Thomas, a well-to-do farmer
living near Kline, Barnwell county,
was shot to death last Thursday by
his brother law, Edward Sanders
There had been Ill feeling between the
two men for some time because Of
Thomass treatment Of his wife. San
ders was visitor in the home Of
Thomas on Thursday. When dinner
was announced Thomas asked to see
Sanders. AS he approached, Thomas
ATTEMPTED to shoot but his gun missed