Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-13
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News Happenings In Nelghboflng
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News Happenings In NelghbOrlng
Communities.
CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING
Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.
Chester Reporter, April 8: Mrs.
Jane GLADDEN., widow Of the late John
GLADDEN., died last night at eleven
o clock, at her home in the New Hope
death coming after q
long period Of illness, which the de-
ceased bore with characteristic Chris
tian patience and fortitude. The
funeral service will be held tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock at New
Hope M. E. church, Of which the de-
ceased was faithful member. Mrs
was seventy-one years OF age
and Is survived by two sons, Messrs.
William and Thomas GLADDEN.. .....
1t Is learned with great regret that
DR.. ]. G. Johnston, Chesters well
known specialist in diseases Of the eye,
ear, nose and throat, has decided to
locate in Charlotte, and, in fact, Is
about ready to enter upon his work In
that city. Until the closing Of the
schools in June, DR.. Johnston will
come to Chester to spend the week.
end, and some time after this date will
move his family to Charlotte. .....
The regular monthly meeting Of the
city council was held Tuesday evening,
those present being Mayor Simpson
and Aldermen Westbrook, Frazer,
Peay, Stewart, Glenn, Nichols and
Sessions The chief Of police's report
for the month of March read as fol-
lows: Arrests, 72; fined, so; discharg-
ed, 16; continued, 2; served time in
city jail, 1; serving time in city jail,
3; fines, $685.. The county board
Of commissioners met this morning in
the office Of Supervisor D. G.. Ander-
son, and after considerable discussion,
q motion by Commissioners
which was in substance
about as follows: That the board re-
port to the grand jury In reply to the
recent report Of the latter body that
after careful investigation, the board
has found that the new county jail
was built according to plans and
specifications furnished by Mr.. A. w.
Handy, that the building Is safe and
strong in the opinion Of the board,
and that during the progress Of the
work Mr.. Handy visited the Job suf-
flciently often and kept in touch with
the work as provided for under the
contract. This motion prevailed 5 to
8, and further investigation, If there
Is to be any, will have to be prosecut-
htrf "a ND
white boys from Columbia under
fifteen years-Earle Olive, Raymond
Short and Silas Short, were arrested
at the Southern depot Tuesday after
noon by deputies from the sherifrs
office on the charge Of having entered
the store Of Mr.. T. M. Grant near the
Wylie mill; but the charge was not
pushed, and the boys were turned
over to relatives to be taken home.
Gaffney Ledger, April 9: Era Hoff-
man, the negro woman shot Sunday
afternoon by Mary Rhoads, at the
home Of the latter, two miles south
Of Blacksburg, died Monday afternoon.
Coroner r. F. Spencer held an inquest
over the body the same day. The
Jury returned a verdict to the effect
that the woman came to her death
from gunshot wounds inflicted at the
hands Of Mary Rhoads. The Rhoads
woman has not been captured yet.
..... After enjoying city delivery OF
mail for two years without collection
boxes, Gaffney is now to have this
added to the service.
Postmaster F. B. Gaffney has received
the bill of lading for shipment OF
nineteen collection boxes sent from
Ohio, and he expects them
to arrive next week. The boxes are
Of the latest improved type, being
model IA, measuring 21 inches in
height, 13 1-2 inches in width and 1-2
in depth. They will be placed accord
ing to q route already made out as
soon as possible after they are re-
ceived. -. Clerk Of the Court T. M.
Caldwell Is in receipt Of. the money
with which to pay the pensions to
those entitled to same. A list OF PEN
sioners in Cherokee county appears In
this issue Of the Ledger. The total
amount is $7,354.50, and the total for
the state Is $2S6,171.50......Mr. Lewis
Humphries, who was seriously injured
last Monday, when he was knocked
down on Limestone street by q run
away team, Is doing very well at the
city hospital. Tom Hames, the
negro who was shot four times several
days ago by Lewis Spears, another
negro, was able to sit up at the city
hospital yesterday, and 1t was said
that his recovery is practically assur-
ed. For sometime Hames was in q
very critical condition, but he Is i'm
proving gradually now. The stock OF
Brothers, bankrupt mer-
chants, sold at public auction, was
bought by the Merchants Grocery
company, for the sum Of $3,005. The
Merchants Grocery company will dis
pose of the stock through its regular
business channels.
Kings Mountain, April 8: Rev. r.
A. Miller Of Rock Hill, s. c., supplied
at the Presbyterian church here Sum
day night. Pastor c. l. Bragaw Is
still bed ridden and there Is no pros
pect that he will be able to fill his
pulpit any time soon. His physician
has recommended that he take a va
cation Of at least three months. He
Is arranging to accompany his father
to Washington, D. c., as soon as he Is
able, and he may go on to the Pacihc
coast in search Of health. ..... Clerk
w. H. McGinnis Of the town Of Kings
Mountain announced to the board OF
aldermen at the regular monthly meet
Ing Monday night, that the town was
clear Of debt. I'VE don't owe a cent
but what we have the money to pay
unless it is some bill that I do not
know anything about" said Clerk
McGinnis. This was good news to the
board. 1t appears that there Is yet
about $4,000 to collect on taxes and
the board Is anxious that 1t be col
ected as closely as possible in order
to get it into their annual and final
report in June. Capt. Is. M. Or
nand Is overhauling his splendid resi-
ience on Mountain street and max
ng some extensions in the second
floor capacity. Although there
were but few present at the auditori-
nm Thursday night, the Law and Or
Ter league Of Kings Mountain, was
with Rev. G. l. Kerr as
president and Editor G. G. Page as
secretary Attorney N. F. Mcmillan
vas made temporary chairman and
after some round table discussion, the
work Of organization was done.
Rock Hill Record, April 8: Rock
Hill is to have a camp for boys this
summer. This action was made final
It the meeting Of the Y. M. c. A. di-
-ectors, held early in this week. A
committee Of R. C. Burts and w. ].
Roddey has been spending some time
n connection with Secretary Tucker
n the preparation Of the plans that