Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland. CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester.
Gastonia Gazette, Juno %: Mr..
Roy Hamilton Of Belmont, and Miss
Fama Welch Of this city. were united
in marriage at o'clock Saturday
evening at the residence Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Welch, on South Marietta street, Rev.
]. c. Dietz, pastor Of the Lutheran
church, was the officiating minister.
The groom Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Hamilton Of Belmont, and the
bride and groom, each Of whom Is
only II years of age, will make their
home at Belmont where they went
on Sunday afternoon. On Satur-
day, June IL, Capt. c. M. Nolan re-
leased two crates Of homing pigeons,
there being about So birds, which had
been sent to him from Easton, Pa
They are sent here because this point
is 500 miles in an air line from
Easton, and the birds are being test
ed to ascertain the time required for
the 500-mile flight. Capt. Nolan has
been notified that two Of the pigeons
released here at $50 a. m, reached
Easton Saturday night the first one
making q record Of 13 hours and 80
minutes. ..... The excursion which
was run from Gastonia to Edgemont
Saturday, was one Of the most large
ly patroniZed excursions Of the sea-
son. The train left Gastonia at 8
o'clock Saturday morning with four
or five coaches well filled with pas
Sengers, and other coaches were add
ed to the train at stations up the
line. The 100000 bond issue
authorized some time ago for school
has carried by handsome majority.
While the exact figures are not OBJ
tainable as the Gazette goes to press
at o'clock this afternoon, there is
evidence enough to indicate that the
issue will go through. At o'clock
approximately 500 ballots had been
cast. OF these not more than Is or
20 were against the bonds. The
registration totalled 863 votes, and a
vote Of 432 was necessary to carry
the election. 1t Is expected that be-
fore the polls close at sunset this af
ternoon more than 600 votes will
have been registered for bonds. 80.
The members Of the Junior Philathea
class Of East Gastonia Baptist church
enjoyed a very pleasant outing Sat
urday afternoon when they went on a
picnic to Riverside park. .... The
many friends in Gastonia Of DR.. w.
B. Hunter, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Hunter, will be interested to learn
that at a meeting few days ago Of
the board Of trustees Of the Herman
hospital In Baltimore, he was ap-
pointed superintendent Of the hos
pital.
Lancaster News, June 22: Con-
stable ]. B. Connor, acting under in
structions from Sheriff ]. P. Hunter,
arrested A. J. Bowling on the cotton
mill hill Saturday under United
States warrant charging him with
desertion from the fourth company,
coast artillery. Fort Mott, N. j.. May
29, 1915. The June term of the
circuit court convened at this place
with Judge John S. Wilson of Man.
ming, presiding. Solicitor ]. K. Hen
ry, and Stenographer Harry McCaw
were also on hand. AS this is Jail
delivery term only cases where the
prisoners are in jail will be tried. The
grand jury passed upon all the bills
Of indictment in their charge, made
their final presentmcnt and were dis |
charged yesterday. Mr.. ]. L. Hcgler
died last night at about $50 o'clock, |
after an illness OF several weeks with
typhoid fever For some time past he |
had been free Of fever and his
chances Of recovery seemed good. He |
was apparently making a good fight
back to life. after having been des-
perately i'll. But yesterday morning |
Mr.. Hegler suffered a change for the |
worse when an unexpected complica-
tion arose. Everything that medical
skill or nursing could suggest. was re-
sorted to but all in vain. 80. Late |
last Thursday evening, Capt C. A.
Plyler and his nephew, Simeon Plyler,
while attempting to cross swollen
stream near Mr.. George Plylers, came
perilously near being drowned. AS
they drove across Otter creek the
swift waters turned the buggy over.
throwing both occupants into the |
stream. Simeon, being somewhat
more active than his uncle, climbed
out while Capt. Plyler, the buggy and
the horse fioated against foot log
a few yards below, where by the help
Of his nephew, the older man sue
ceeded in getting out. After cutting
the horse free Of the buggy, both were
finally rescued. The loss Of a buggy
cushion, a hat, Capt Plyler's pocket
book containing more than SIS, and
slight damage to the buggy and har-
ness, are all the results Of the ad
venture and Capt. Plyler says there is
no danger Of his venturing into deep
water again.
Gaffney Ledger, June %: Clerk Of
Court T. NJ. Caldwell yesterday open
ed and adjourned the court Of COM
mon pleas, as he was directed to do
by the order Of Special Judge Charles
Carroll Sims, dispensing with the civil
court for this term. Mr.. Caldwell will
open and adjourn court every day this
week; Court Of general sessions with
Mr. Sims presiding, will convene at
the courthouse on Monday Of next
week. .... Mr.. Duke Hicks has been
recommended by Postmaster F. B.
Gaffney for the appointment as sub
stitute clerk and carrier, which po-
sitiOn Is now vacant at the local Of
flee. .... Mrs. Dora Lyle, wife Of the
late Capt. ]. b. Lyle, and their daugh-
ter, Miss Fannie, Of Caddo, Okla, are
spending this week in Gaffney visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Smith. Capt.
anu MTS. Lyle HlOVeu lTOIH LLHleStOicI
to the west more than forty years
ago. s.. H. Hughey Of Lockhart
Shoals, was seriously injured Sunday
afternoon when an automobile in
which he and a companion named
Barton, also Of Lockhart Shoals. were
riding, overturned with them near the
Green river road crossing on the
national highway about five miles
south Of Gaffney. Barton was also in
jured but not seriously. Both young
men were taken to the city hospital
after the accident. They were re-
ported to be doing nicely yesterday.
900. Through the attorneys. Dobson
& Massey. and Messrs. L. T. and j. S.
Vinsett, who, as Vinsett Brothers were
adjudged bankrupts. have been grant
ed discharge by H. A. M. Smith of
Charleston, Judge Of the eastern dis
trict Of the United States court.
Chester Reporter, June 21: A mar
riage Of widespread interest to their
many friends, was that Of Miss Martha
Barber Drum and Mr.. RObt. Caldwell
Bolick, which was solemniZed yester-
day morning at the home Of the brides