Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-06
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester
Chester Reporter, April 1: Mr. A.
w. Handy, the Columbia architect,
who furnished the plans for the new
county Jail, and who was so sharply
criticised last week by the grand
jury for alleged dereliction Of duty,
has demanded an investigation, ac-
cording to a member Of the county
board this morning, and 1t Is the un-
derstanding that Mr.. Handy will be
on hand next Monday at the regular
monthly meeting Of the supervisor
and county commissioners, and that
the parties who furnished the informa-
tion upon which the grand jury based
its report will also be asked to be on
hand. 49,. Mrs. Sallie Cannon, wife Of
at the Wylie mill yesterday morning
at the age Of twenty-four, leaving her
husband and one child by previous
marriage. The remains were shipped
to the former home Of the deceased at
Reidsville, NJ c., this morning for in
terment.. 80. The state supreme court
yesterday, in an opinion prepared by
Associate Justice Geo. w. Gage, af-
firmed the decision Of the lower court
in the case Of the state VS.. Meeks and
Tom Griffin, Nelse Brice and John
Crosby. The court Of general ses-
sions, although the criminal business
on hand has been completed, was not
adjourned Monday, as decision In
this case was expected soon, and 1t
may be that the four negroes will be
brought here and re-sentenced by
Judge Featherstone, unless there Is
attorney which will prevent this plan
from being carried out. Meeks and
Tom Griffin, Nelse Brice and John
Crosby were convicted Of the murder
Of John @. Lewis, Confederate veter-
an, the crime occurring In April, 1913,
and were duly tried and convicted the
following summer. They were sem
fenced to. die in the electric chair,
but their attorney, Mr.. w. H. Newbold,
appealed, and the case has been to the
supreme court twice. .... Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Grant, wife Of James Grant,
died Tuesday at the home Of her son,
w. H. Grant, in the Armenia neigh
borhood and was buried yesterday
morning at Capers Chapel, funeral
services by Rev. ]. E. Jones. Mrs.
Grant was about IS years Of age, and
before her marriage was a Miss Hud-
son. Miss B. M. Sigmon Of Bry-
son City, N. c., late Of the DeSoto
sanatorium at Jacksonville, Fla, who
Is to be the head nurse at the Chester
sanatorium, has arrived in the city.
Rock Hill Record, April 1: Sheriff
Patterson Of Marlboro county, was In
the city this morning. He stopped
over to see the bloodhounds Of s. H.
White, his county having in mind the
purchase Of some. Nv. D. Maginnis
and R. c. Burts Of the local committee
on arrangement for the Catawba
High school contests to be held In
Rock Hill, April 9th and 10th, had
meeting a few days ago and worked
out the details Of the contests. The
city will extend a cordial welcome to
the schools and their representatives.
The representatives will be entertain
ed in the homes Of Rock Hill. The
chamber Of commerce has provided
the money for lunch for them on Sat-
urday and the domestic science classes
of the high school will serve 1t. On
Friday evening a boy and girl from
each of the schools-Winnsboro
Chester. Yorkville, Fort Mill, Lancas-
ter, Winthrop Training school, City
High school, will speak. Cups and
medals are offered for the winners.
The Carolina hotel will establish a
bureau Of information. All represen..
tatives will report there upon arrival
them. The speaking contests will be
held at the High school auditorium,
and the athletic events on Saturday,
April 10, at Hampton park. ..... City
Manager Barnwell has perfected an
arrangement with w. w. Miller to do
the city's engineering work. Instead
of being done on salary basis Of so
much per month, as was done pre-
Vously, 1t will be done by the job,
which arrangement both Mr.. Barnwell
and Mr.. Miller agreed would be en-
tirely satisfactor.. James Scog-
gins, who has held a position with
Miller & White, has been appointed to
a position with the city and will assist
s. Geo. Moore, city treasurer, with
the duties Of the office work Of the
city.
Fort Mill Times, April 1: The five
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bur Drawdy, boarders in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Thrower, was
found dead in bed Tuesday morning.
The babe had been Ill with a cold for
about three weeks and DR.. A. T.
Neely who examined the body stated
,fvo tod
pneumonia in both sides during the
night and choked to death. The child
had a deep cold Monday night when
the parents retired. The baby slept
in a bed between the father and
mother. They arose Tuesday morn
ing and when breakfast was ready,
returned to get the baby. 1t was cold
in death, its chubby hand clutching
the cover. 1t was not known how
long it had been dead. 80. Some sixty
stitches, 1t was stated, were required
to close up the gashes which a col
ored man named Johnson, received
Sunday in a difficulty near the south
ern edge Of town. The negro was
very weak from the loss Of blood when
the attending physician reached him.
DIR. J. B. Elliott, we'll known
physician Of the city, was notified
several QdyS ago VI HIS dppOiuluioie
as local surgeon for the Southern rail-
way company. Miss Amy Gar
rison Of Steele Creek, Is spending
a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Mary
In this city,. John B.
Erwin, a we'll known resident Of the
town, sustained painful injuries to his
left leg Tuesday afternoon in fall
on White street.
Gaffney Ledger, March 90: The
board Of education has ordered
an election to be held in school district
No. 80, on April Is, to decide whether
an additional tax Of two mills shall be
levied in this district for school pur-
poses. The ballot box will be at r.
]. McMaster's store. .... Mr.. Hugh E.
who has been resident OF
for several years, has
gone to Wilmington, n. c., where he
has accepted a position with the
Navassa Guano company Mr.. David
son has many friends in Cherokee
who wish for him much sue
cess. Tom Hames, the negro who
was shot four times last Saturday
night by Lewis Spears, another negro, |
IS doing as we'll as can be expected
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