Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-08
were continued and 1t was late in the
evening before the meeting adjourned.
uJ;II he proseouted bv County,

Will be Prosecuted by County.
Press King, colored, was convicted
in the municipal court last week OF
retailing, and is now serving a SEN
tence Of twenty-five days on the pub
lie works. At the expiration Of his
sentence he will be held for the court
of general sessions on the charge Of
violating the dispensary law. At the
last term Of the court Of general
sessions, the grand jury recommended
that those who were convicted in
municipal courts Of violation Of the
dispensary law also be made to answer
! to the county for the same offense,
and 1t Is in pursuance Of this recon-
mendation that the negro will be
doubly sentenced.
Insurance Payments in York.
The Insurance Press Of New York,
has recently analyzed insurance pay
ments in South Carolina last year.
The largest individual payment was
that Of s105,303 upon the life Of Au-
gustine T. Smythe, who died last yeal
at Flat Rock, N. c. Among the pay
ments in York county were $4,000
upon the life Of Richard T. Fewell OF
Rock Hill. The report shows that the
sum Of $15,500 was paid to policy
holders in Yorkville last year, and
$47,750 to policy holders in Rock Hill.
In all other York county towns pay
ments aggregated less than $4,000
each.
Filbert Warehouse.
Mr.. ]. G. L. White Of Chester, who
is deputy warehouse commissioner OF
South Carolina, was at Filbert Friday,
for the purpose Of comforting with
stockholders Of the Filbert Warehouse
company regarding the construction of
the state warehouse at that place. All
Of the stockholders with one exception
were present. Numerous matters per-
tanning to the operation and con-
struction Of the warehouse were dis
cussed and also the matter Of location
which was not definitely decided up
on. The erection Of the warehouse
is now q surety and work on its con-
struction Is expected to begin within
few days.
Death Of Mrs. Frank Adams.
Mrs. Elizabeth Catherine Adams
died at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. R. N. Whitesides Of Filbert No
/, about o'clock Sunday night, and
was buried at Bethany at noon yes
terday, following funeral services con-
Quoted by Rev. w. P. Grier. Dysentery
caused her death. Mrs. Adams was
the daughter Of the late William
Black and was born six miles west OF
Yorkville in March, 1885. She was
twice married, first to the late Geo.
Jeffries and the second time to Mr.
Frank Adams, who survives her. Mrs
Adams was for many years member
Of Bethany A. r. p. church. She is
survived by only one daughter, Mrs
r. N. Whitesides Of Filbert No. l.
All Quiet at Mount Zion.
Sunday was the day Of the annual
gathering Of negroes at Mount Zion,
a colored church near Guthriesville
and as usual there was large number
present, although not as many as were
there the first Sunday in June last
year. For a number Of years past
negroes from this section Of the county
and other sections as we'll, have look
ed forward to the annual gathering al
Mount Zion, and many have been
known to walk long distances in order
to attend the service. On numerous
occasions the church has been the
scene Of shooting scrapes, but last
Sunday passed off quietly and II there
was any trouble there 1t did not reach
the ears Of the officers who were
pleasantly surprised.
Licensed to Teach.
County Superintendent Of Education
Carroll has just completed the grading
Of papers Of the York county boys and
girls who stood the examination fol
teachers, held several weeks ago. Ap-
plicants making a grade Of from 80 tc
100 are given first grade certificate
those making mark Of from 70 to sc
are given a second grade certificate
and those making between 60 and ~
are entitled to the third grade. OF
| the twenty-seven papers examined
| three merited first grade certificates
nine the second grade and eight the
third grade, while the average Of sew
en- was below the required mark for
admission to teach in the public
| schools.
County Board of Registration.
Yesterday was the day Of the regular
monthly meeting Of the county board
Of registration. Mr.. r. M. Wallace,
the chairman, was not present, hav-
ing been confined closely to his home
since May Z, on account Of injuries to
his leg sustained while hauling poles
Messrs. ]. B. Barron and l. G. Num-
were on hand, however. Mr.. Barron
stated to The Enquirer yesterday that
he asked Clerk Of the Court Tate
whether to issue registration certifl-
Gates for this voting precinct In the
name Of york" or "Yorkville," and
Mr.. Tate said he did not know. Mr..
Barron then asked Mr.. ]. 8. Brice, the
county attorney, and Mr.. Brice said 1t
would be in effect to go on and issue
certificates in the name Of York
ville," at least until after there has
been legislative action.
The FiIbert Picnic.
While no definite action has been
taken in the matter 1t Is certain that
the Filbert picnic will be held this
year as usual. The Fflbert Camp, w.
o. W., who always have charge Of the
picnic arrangements, usually elect a
committee to select speakers at their
June meeting, which meeting has not
yet been held. Several members Of the
camp who have been asked about the
matter say that the matter Of secur-
ing speakers has not been discussed
at any length as yet, although 1t has
been suggested that a debate between
Senator John L. McLaurin, father Of
the state warehouse law. and Senator
c. D. Lee Of Darlington, one Of the
principal opponents Of the measure,
would prove both interesting and edi-
flying to the picnic crowd. 1t has also
been suggested that former Governor
Blease would prove great drawing
card. However, none Of these gentle
men have been invited and 1t remains
to be seen whether or not they will be.
Two Inquests in Fort Mill.
Coroner ]. l. Strait was called to
Fort Mill Sunday morning to conduct
inquests in two cases. the defendants
being the dead bodies Of negroes. The
first was the case Of an unknown ne
gro man whose badly mutilated body