Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-24
Miss Marian p. cowan Dead.

Miss Marian p. cowan Dead.
Miss Marian P. Cowan died at the
home Of her. brother-in-law, Mr. I.
]. Thomasson, yesterday morning fol-
lowing a long period Of Ill health. Miss
Cowan was about Sc years Ct age and
had spent most of her life I'm this Sec
ton. She was for many years a mem
Der Of Kings Mountain Chapel. n
Is survived by two sisters, Mesdames
John Branch and T. j.. Thomasson.
both Of this county. The interment
was in Beersheba cemetery this morn
ing, following funeral services con-
Quoted by Rev. Henry Stokes.
For Carrying Concealed Weapon.
Wallace Smith, colored, who severely
cut Hattie Jackson, a negro woman,
here several weeks ago. plead guilty to
the charge Of carrying concealed
weapons when arraigned before Magis-
trate Conner Saturday. and was sem
fenced to pay a fine Of $25 or to serve
thirty days on he chaingang. Not
having the dollars he took the days.
Upon the completion Of his term he
will be taken back to Jail where he
will be held until the fall term Of the
court Of general sessions when he will
answer to the charge Of assault and
battery with intent to kill.
Vote an Eight Mill Tax.
At an election held at Oak Ridge
Wednesday, voters in that school dis
trict unanimously decided to levy an
district. BY their action. this district
now leads the other fifty-three York
county school districts In the amount
Of special tax for school purposes. AS
was announced in The Yorkville En-
quirer some time ago, Winthrop COL
lege has decided to move its model farm
school to the Oak Ridge district and
the special tax was voted In order
that funds might be raised to build
suitable buildings for this model farm
school.
County Will Grade Hill.
The county commissioners have
made a contract with Aldermen ]. G.
Dixon, Thos. w. Speck and John 8.
Sandifer Of the towns street commit
tee whereby the county changing
will cut down the hill at the residence
of Mr.. John r. Logan and will also
widen the Rock Hill road at a point
between the Southern railway and h
residence Of Mr.. G. G.. Eaves. The
county has agreed to take a consider
dDlC pOt ttoi ~ hS ADoeNA
cents per yard. The understanding Is
that the road between the points men
toned above will be made about 10
feet In width, about fifteen feet Of
| which Is to be used as a sidewalk. The
work Of making these street improve
ments will begin shortly.
Commissioners In Session.
Messrs. Thos. w. Boyd, ]. E. Lath-
am and ]. c.. Kirkpatrick. commission
ers Of York county, held a special
meeting yesterday. primarily for the
purpose Of meeting a representative OF
the Taylor Waters Construction Co,
builders Of the new county home with
O view to deciding what is to be done
with the roof Of the structure. AS has
been mentioned In The Enquirer be-
fore, there are numerous holes In the
roof Of the building and the county
commissioners are unwilling to pay
the contractors the total cost Of the
building until something Is done to
remedy the roof. The construction
company's representative failed to
show up at the meeting yesterday, and
the board spent most of their time In
auditing claims against the county.
Horse Drowned at Ford.
J. M. Porter, a well known liveryman
Of Rock Hill, had the misfortune to
lose a valuable horse by drowning
early Saturday morning at Toole's Fork
which is between Rock Hill and Anti
| och church. Mr.. Porter had sent q
wagonload Of soft drinks to Antioch
church where a picnic was to be held.
The bridge over Toole's Fork had been
washed away some time ago, but the
driver of the two horses had conclud-
ed that the ford was safe. The current
a., tha oraa1y nrorrad ofrnn0ar than he
anticipated, however, and II vas only
after strenuous effort on the part OF
persons who had heard his cry that
the driver was saved. AS 1t was, n
Of the horses attached to the wagon
| was drowned and the other was saved
Mt considerable risk. The driver OF
the wagon has been eXonerated OF all
blame for the accident.
Cow Went Mad.
A COW belonging to Mr.. Harvey At
kins, who lives IN r. +. d. No. 2, was
seized with fits early Saturday
morning and died late the same after
noon while in the throes Of a convul-
sion. The cow was brought to town
during the morning and Drs. Mcdowell
and Glenn who were called to see II
were unable to say whether or not 1t
was suffering from hydrophobia. One
or more mad dogs have been reported
in the neighborhood in which Mr. Ad.
kins lives during the past month, and
1t Is thought quite probable that the
animal might have been bitten by a
rabid dog. During its sickness Satur.
day, the animal emitted a great deal
Of froth-a good sign Of h~ydrophobia.
The animal was Of the Guernsey breed
and was said to be worth $50 or more.
The cows head was sent to Columbia
for examination for hydrophobia, and
following thu examination a report was
made that no traces Of hydrophobia
could he found.
Negro Preacher in Bad.
Glover correspondence Of August II,
to the Gastonia Gazette: Magistrate
Quinn continues to have his hands full.
Monday afternoon he held the prelimi-
nary in the case Of the Rev. jim Dud-
ley, colored, charged with assault with
intent to kill. The Rev. Jim Dudley Is
pastor of Weeping Mary Baptist church
at Crowders Creek. Jim Williams,
who swore out the warrant Is treasurer
Of the church, 1t seems. There was In
the church treasury some funds which,
in accordance with a direction Of the
congregation, though not on consul
tation with the pastor, Williams turned
over to MI. Jackson of Clover, who, 1t
Is UNDERSTOOD, mas papers Oh TIC
church building. The procedure didn't
suit the Rev. Jim, who took Williams
to task for the disposing Of the money
without his approval. In the course OF
the conversation, Rev. Jim picked up
an axe and threw 1t at Williams. 1t
being a probable case, the reverend was
bound over to await trial at the next
session Of the higher court.
E;ne Field of Corn.
One Of the prettiest fields Of corn to
be seer anywhere in this vicinity Is
that Of Mr.. P. w. Loves on the east
ern outskirts Of the town. The field
includes ten acres, planted the latter
part Of June on land from which a tre-
mendous crop Of oats and vetch had
but recently been cut. The corn Is
now we'll into the milk and silking"
stage, is of almost uniform height,
we'll above the head Of a man on horse
back, and a dark green color all over
II. On the same land last year MI.
Love made an average Of rs bushels
(measured) to the acre, and he says
that the present prospect Is better than
that Of last year. The corn is Lands
prolific. Between the rows OF corn,