Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-26
FRIDAY, MARCH as, 1915.

train. When the train stopped at
Tfrzah, Mr.. Poag wishing to confer
with Mr.. T. M. Oates a few moments,
got off and the train started off again
before he was aware Of It. Feeling
sure that he could swing on the rear
end he bided his time and when the
car came to the point where he stood
he prepared to swing m. He over
looked the fact that the vestibule door
of the Southern train Is usually clos
ed and his chagrin was great when
he discovered he could only mount to
the first step. However he made the
hanging to the guard railing and with
his feet on the steps, and just q little
chilled In body and temper, to the
great amusement Of his many friends.
pispensary Widening Territory.
A Rock Hill officer who was in
Yorkville Wednesday, said that the
tendency of the gallon a month law to
curtail the consumption OF liquor In
that town Is quite noticeable. 1t Is a
we'll known fact that 1t has been a
comparatively easy matter to purchase
whisky in Rock Hill. Discussing the
matter, the officer said that q period
Of drouth was now prevailing in the
city and in fact, liquor was as scarce
as hens teeth" Rock Hill clubs
which have used the locker system,
have abandoned the same, and are
complying with the new law. The Of
f1cer said that blind tigers in the town
who were unable to order sufficient
liquor to satisfy the local demand,
have begun sending individuals to CO.
lumbia to purchase large quantities OF
the stuff at the dispensaries there. On
kha rat,,rn twin a. 40 fhair nrrofnYp I'm
leave the train at Leslie, Roddey or
some other point and smuggle their
booze into the city by private convey
ance, taking roundabout routes.
Rock Hill Boy Killed.
Charlie Owens, 16~-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Owens OF Rock
Hill, was killed by a freight train
about two miles north Of Fort Mill,
yesterday morning. In company with
julius Greer and David Horne, also Of
Rock Hill, young Owens was return
ing from Charlotte, where he had
gone the day before. Early yesterday
morning they boarded a freight train
but were put of at Pineville, N. c.,
and started to walk home. When
near Fort Mill they sat down beside
the track to rest. Owens was awak-
ened by the approaching train and
raised his head just in time to be
struck by the freight, his body being
fearfully mangled. The other boys
did not awaken until q few moments
later when the train had been brought
to a standstill. The wounded boy was
picked up by the train crew. but died
before the train reached Fort Mill.
Coroner Strait was summoned and the
,yarItox ~ khn fnndtoof tuod m fha Of
feet that the boy came to his death
through his own negligence.
Mr.. J. q. Harvey Dead.
Spartanburg Herald, March 26: ].
D. Harvey, a Confederate veteran and
we'll known citizen Of Spartanburg,
died yesterday afternoon at the home
Of his brother-in-law. l. T. Lester, Jr.,
at 1853 North Dean street. He was
born in Yorkville, April "a. 1916, but
has been living in Spartanburg for q
long number Of years. The funeral
will be conducted this afternoon at 4
o'clock from Mr.. Testers residence,
interment following at lakewood GEM
a short time. He he'd been visiting
his son in Florida, and vas taken Ill
there a little more than q week ago.
Apparently, his condition was not crit
ical, and he returned to Spartanburg
a few days ago. He is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Emily Lee, daugh-
ter Of the late Miles Lee, Of this city.
He also leaves four sons-Thomas L.
Harvey Of Orange Center, Fla; ].
Miles Harvey, Of White Stone; ]. T.
Harvey Of Laurens, and W. s. Harvey
of the United States army, Columbus,
O.. and M daughter, Mrs.. J. B. Ram
say, Of this city.