Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-06
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester.
Chester Reporter, July 1: Misses
Bertha Stain and Julia Phillips left
this morning to join a party at Nash
vile, Tenn, for trip to the exposi-
tion. They will visit Denver, Colorado
Springs, Salt Lake City, the National
park, Frisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
the Grand Canyon and many other
points Of interest. ..... Yesterday was
the last day for filing state income tax
returns Tor the year, and the books OF
County Auditor M. c. Fudge show that
the following persons will pay the
amount Of tax after their names:
Mrs. A. NJ. Aiken, S10.15; A. L. CASTOR
$500; Rev. A. D. P. Gilmour, D. D.
$22.80; Mrs. A. d. P. Gilmour, 1852;
]. G. White, $48.34; DR.. 8. w. Pryor,
$500; A. G. Brice, $4.14; r. B. Cald-
well, $9.S2; DR.. w. M. Love, $500; s.
M. Jones. S45.00; ]. L. Glenn, $500;
Chester Machine & Lumber Co., $24.-
80; T. H. White, $23.00. 900. Mr.. A.
M. McKeown Of Blackstock, died at
his home on that town yesterday af-
ternoon after a lingering illness and
was buried this morning at Hopewell
A. r. P. church graveyard, Rev. r. /.
McCown conducting the service. Mr..
McKeown was So years Of age and was
a worthy and respected citizen.
Mr.. ]. l. Glenn received a letter yes
terday from Mr.. Paul Dana, written
from London, June 16. Mr.. Dana
wrote that he had just returned from
Namur, Belgium, and left Mr.. ]. L.
Glenn, Jr., there and that he was quite
well. He further stated that Mr.. Glenn
was expecting to leave for England
sometime soon; in fact, just as soon
as the committee could get some one
to take his place. 80. Supervisor D.
G. Anderson announced this afternoon
that the steel bridge at Cany Fork will
be ready for traffic by four o'clock
this afternoon.
Kings Mountain Herald, July 1:
Conductor Harris Of freight train No.
II, was arrested here a few days ago
for blocking the Mountain street
crossing over five minutes, and was
fined SO and costs by Mayor Cline.
......A. M. Long holds the toga as
the champion gardner Of this section.
He has just finished marketing 35
bushels Of silver skin onions which
he raised on 35 short rows. The larg-
est one weighed 26 ounces. He has
five short rows Of cucumbers. He
picked the fruit clean on Friday, then
went back Monday and gathered 29
dozen marketable cucumbers. ........
News comes from Eldorado, Ark, that
/. w. McGill Is married and will be
here in a few days to visit relatives.
Mr.. McGill Is q son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. McGill Of Kings Mountain, and
has been in the middle west about
four and a half years. w. F. Co
forth had a serious accident last week
when young horse kicked him in the
side in the region Of the floating ribs.
He was in the wheat field and had
mounted the older horse and expected
to lead the younger horse by a reign
TO dinner. The younger horse got too
much reign and gained sufficient lead
to give him the proper range Of heels
and he kicked Mr.. Goforth off the
other horse.
Lancaster News, July 2: Little
Louis Hay, the 3-year-old child of
Mrs. Della Dunlap Of this place, fell
off the porch while playing yesterday
evening and got several bruises and
his collar bone knocked out Of place.
Medical attention was given and he
is resting well this morning. 80. .Mr.
]. E. Bowers Of the mill village. died
this morning at 8 o'clock. He had
been In bad health for quite while.
To 90 ha ond
was about so years Of age. Before
moving to the mill village several
years ago, he had lived all Of his life
in the Primus section Of the county.
He is survived by his wife and three
children. He was member Of the
Baptist church. 1.-The trustees Of
the Tradesville school, have elected
Capt. C.. A. Plyler principal, and Miss
Belle Shuler assistant, for the next
session of this school, which will open
It's summer term sometime in July.
This school has an S-mill tax and re-
ceives state aid Of 5000. Mr.. and
Mrs L. c. Payseur left today for a
three months trip In northwestern
at Vancouver, B. c. They go
by steamer to Alaska and return
through the Klondike and Yukon
back by San Francisco and
Los Angeles, then home by Salt Lake
City and the great lakes. ..... Mr.. Jess
Price died at his home in the mill
village Wednesday, after long illness
with dropsy. The remains were taken
to Zion church for burial. The funeral
was conducted at the graveyard.
Gastonia Gazette, July 2: Within
the next thirty days a new industry
for Gastonia will be in operation. Mr..
A. H. Cook & Co., manufacturers OF
leather betting have leased the second
floor Of the Long building and expect
to begin operations shortly. This new
firm has been drawn to Gastonia by
the large number Of cotton mills and
other industries in this section that
Gastonia for the last two or three
days looking over the field and making
final arrangements for beginning busi-
ness. Mr.. Grier Hawkins and Miss
Emily Gobel, both Of Gastonia town.
ship, were married at $50 o'clock last
night by w. M. Adams, Esq, in his
office in the Rankin building. -. Mr..
o. D. Carpenter, president and general
Of the Harden Manufacturing
Co., whose plant was destroyed by
fire some weeks ago, was In the city
yesterday en- route to Charlotte on a
business trip. In conversation with
the Gazette, he stated that 1t was his
purpose to rebuild his plant as soon as
possible. The building will be con-
structed anew from the ground up.
New and improved machinery will be
installed and driven by electricity
Mr.. Carpenter was very optimistic over
the prospects. despite his recent loss.
Fort Mill Times, July 1: The re-
mains of Miss Annie Jones, eldest
daughter Of the late Robert Jones,
were brought to Fort Mill Saturday
afternoon from Greensboro, N. c., and
inferred in New Unity cemetery. Miss
Jones' death occurred Friday, follow
ing an illness Of several months. She
was a sister Of Charles Jones Of Fort
Mill, and Mrs. D. 0. Potts Of Pleas
ant Valley, and with her parents re-
sided some years ago in this city,.
Miss Ella Beatty Of Winnsboro. Is the
guest in this city Of her sister, Mrs.
w. A. Hafner. .... Mrs. c. E. Ross
and son, Arthur Young. are visiting
relatives in this city,. Mrs. Chas.
arrived Tuesday from
Ashburn, Ga, for a visit to relatives
in this city. 80. Mrs. w. L. Readon
and little son Of Greenville, are guests
in the home Of Mrs. Readon's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Harris, in this
city. 80. Prof. L. w. Dick, at one time