Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-30
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| Cherokee, Cleveland. CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester.
Gaffney Ledger, April 27: The cor
ner stone of the Limestone Baptist
church, for negroes, was laid at the
services Sunday morning. This
church Is situated on Johnson street.
1t was built at cost Of approximate
ly $4,000, the greater part Of which has
been paid. 49,. Mr.. Wilton Smith, who
connected with the ]. F. Fincken
grocery store, has resigned to accept
a position with j. R. Osborne G. Co.
$50. Mrs. Frances Hill, aged "a
years, died Thursday, at the home OF
her daughter on North Limestone
street. She was a daughter Of the
late Thomas and Charlotte Spencer,
and a sister of Uncle Tommie Spencer,
one Of the oldest men living in Chero-
kee county. She is survived by six
children, flve boys and one girl The
interment took place Saturday morn
ing at the Spencer burying ground,
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Hill, daughter-in-law Of Mrs. Frances
Hill, who died Thursday, passed away
Sunday, after lingering illness. She
was forty-three years Of age, and is
survived by her husband and several
children. Before her marriage, Mrs.
Hill was Miss Ella Pearson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Pearson.
The burial took place Sunday at
Corinth church cemetery. 49,. Mrs.
Lila Phillips, wife Of ]. G. Phillips,
died last Wednesday as result or an
attack Of pneumonia She was thirty
six years Of age, and Is survived by
her husband and four children. Mrs;
Phillips was the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Petty. She was buried
Thursday at .Corinth church cemetery
in the presence Of sorrowing relatives
and friends. ALI &C the teachers
at the Central Graded. school and six Of
the teachers of the Cherokee Avenue
Graded school were reelected by the
board Of trustees Of school district
No. 10, in regular meeting Friday
night Those who were elected have
been notified and asked to give their
acceptances or declinations within the
next ten days. Mr.. Cleveland
Parker, while fishing near Cherokee
Falls in Broad river Thursday night,
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carp. The fish had one row OF scales
on each side Of its backbone, but its
sides were perfectly bare. Mr.. Park
er caught 1t with q hook. ...... The
auction sale Of hogs conducted at
ILockhart's livery on Robinson street,
Saturday afternoon, by Messrs. Jones
G. Oglesby, Of the Miller Union
Stock yards, Atlanta, and Messls.
Davis & Ellis Of Fayetteville, Tenn,
was successful in every respect The
entire carload Of hogs, most Of which
were registered animals or entitled to
registry, was disposed Of to Cherokee
county farmers at reasonable prices.
This was the first sale Of its kind
ever held in Gaffney, but those inter-
ested state that it will probably be
repeated next year. Mr.. George
Smith died Friday morning at his
home on Railroad avenue, following
an attack of heart failure. He was
fifty-three years old, and Is survived
by his wife and six children. Mr..
Smith was an honest, respected citi-
zen. The funeral and interment took
place Sunday morning at Boiling
Springs.
Chester Reporter, April 26: Reg
istration for the city election was
completed Saturday evening, and the
total stands 5S1, divided according to
wards as follows: Ward l, 140; ward
IL, 10; ward 3, 176; ward 4, 1872. 800.
The county commissioners met In
special session today at noon in the
Office of County Supervisor D. G.
Anderson, to act upon the communica-
ton sent the board by the grand
jury, after the latter bodys investi-
cation in connection with the new
county Jail. We understand that In
this communication the grand jury
that the architect, Mr.. A. w. Handy,
failed to do his duty so far as in
specting the Jail is concerned, though
the grand jury believes that the build
ing is all right in every respect. The
matter is sent back to the board for
final action. ..... Mr.. Geo. T. Bryan Of
Greenville, grand high priest, and Mr..
o. Frank Hart Of Columbia, grand
secretary, were here Friday evening
and assisted the members OF Frank
lin Chapter, No. 8, r. A. NJ, with the
initiation Of five candidates. .... Mrs.
Carrie Cockrell Cornwell, wife Of Mr..
T. J. Cornwell, whose critical condi-
zion has been referred to several times
in the Reporter, died Saturday after
noon at 430 o'clock, following a very
grave operation which was performed
Sc, eral days before in the hope of stay
ing her malady, and was buried this
morning at Evergreen cemetery, after
services at 1890 o'clock in the First
Baptist church by Rev. H. A. Bagby,
D. d.. William c. Cant, white, q
deserter from the United States army,
was captured here this morning byl
Chief Of Police Grant, who thereby
earns a reward Of $50 offered by Uncle
Sam for Gant's return to the nearest
army post. Yesterday, Cant, who Is a
stranger hereabouts, accoasted Chief
Grant on the street and asked him
the cost Of an automobile repairer's
license; and this morning when the
chiefs mail contained circular about
Gant's escape, accompanied by a
photograph, Mr. Grant realized that
the man he had seen yesterday was
the man wanted and lost no time in
hunting him up. Cant denied his
identity at first, but when one tell
discovered, he told the chief there
was no use of further denial. Cant
escaped between Norfolk, Va, and
Fort H. G. Wright, N. Y, on March
Goth, so that his vacation lasted one
month to the day. He will be taken
to the army post in Atlanta.
Rock Hill Record, April 26: Con-
tractor Poag this morning, started
work on building residence for Mr..
and Mrs w. l.. Barron on Oakland
avenue. .....W w. S. Wilkerson Of Hick- |
ory Grove, was in the city Saturday |
and perfected arrangements to take
the trip to the exposition in San Fran
cisco and San Diego, with Prof.
Weeks party. Saturday night, |
just outside the gate Of the baseball
park in which the carnival was be-
ing held, Martha Smith, a negress.
stabbed another negress, named
Mamie Morrow, in the breast. Martha |
is from the Guthriesville section Of
the county and as quick as she did
the stabbing she jumped in a buggy |
with another party and left. Chief Of
Police Youngblood, for whom Martha |
had been cooking, was notified as
quickly as possible and put officers
in search Of her. but she had made |
her escape. He Immediately phOned |
Sheriff Brown at Yorkville. and he
put his deputies on the lookout for
her, but up to this time had not To-
Gated her. The negress who was
stabbed, was taken to the Fennell in
firmary, where it was found that her
wound was very serious and If her
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