Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1915.

months with tuberculosis Mrs. Bailey
was the eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. l. Jenkins, and was born Fep.
%, 1892. In December, 1913, she mar
ried Mr.. Lindsay Bailey, Of Chester
county, who survives. The funeral ana
interment were at Bullock's Creek last
Thursday, services being conducted by
Rev. ]. B. Swami.
York County Leads.
According to figures given out by 8.
T. Carter, state treasurer. Saturday.
up to December 81. 1914. York county
tax payers had paid in a larger percen-
tage Of their assessment for state pur-
poses than any other county In the
state. H. E. Neil, York county treas
urer, forwarded total Of $30,473.42 to
Columbia, to the above named date.
This is 54.6 per cent Of the total
amount the county Is assessed for
state purposes. Anderson county has
sent only six per cent OF its assessment
to the state treasurer. The total state
tax is s1,S43,oSI2s.
As to Sanding the Road.
Supervisor A. L. Black Of York
township, Is confronted with the prop
osition Of sanding the upper Rock Hill
road when the York county chaingang
begins work on that thoroughfare al
an early date. The question Of sand
ing the road was mentioned at the an
nual meeting Of the county commits
sioners in Yorkville, last Thursday.
There are few people living along the
road In York township. who will vol
UNFAIRLY furnish sand, and the super
visor has insufficient funds to provide
for such sand unless he uses funds in
tended for other roads in the town
ship.
Mr.. John Duff Dead.
Following an illness of several
weeks, Mr.. ]. c. II. Duff died at
Clover, Sunday and was buried in
Gaffney, yesterday. Mr.. Dun, who
was about 81 years Of age, was born
in Bethel township, and spent much
Of his early life in York county. He
Duff Is survived by two daughters and
four sons, as follows: Mrs. Laura
Duff Parish, Columbia; Miss Annie
Duff, Florence; Messrs ]. D. DUN.
Clover; Ernest Duff, Cheyenne, Wyo-
ming; DR.. Edward Duff, Baltimore,
and Mr.. Press Duff. Mr.. Duff was for
many years a member Of the Presby-
terian church.
Tho Case Against Nolan.
Fort Mill special Of January 10, to
the Columbia State: Postoffice In
spector Gregory has been In Fort Mill
for several days past working up his
case against Thomas Nolan, alias
Chicago Nolan, alias Detroit Nebs.
who was arrested by the Federal au-
thorities on his release from state
prison some days ago and carried to
Yorkville Jail, where he will await
trial. Arrest was made on warrant
issued by Magistrate ]. w. McElhaney
in 1902, sworn out by w. B. Meacham.
then cashier Of the Savings bank OF
Fort Mill, for blowing up and robbing
the banks safe on the night Of Sep
tember 20, from which about $4,000
was secured in silver and currency.
An important witness, Walter Glover,
is at present visiting relatives In Ar
kansas, but 1t Is expected that pre-
liminary trial will be held before
Magistrate r. P. Harris about Thurs
day. Of the coming week.
To Take Care of Cotton.
81 want to congratulate The Enqui-
rer on that recent editorial on the sub
ject of keeping cotton under shelter
said Mr.. ]. p. White Of Yorkville, the
other day. Mr.. White was formerly
pubic COllpu WciSucI, Id<o USOh ia eAiS
buying business for more than twenty
years, and Is probably one Of the most
experienced handlers Of cotton In the
state. At least he stands so high that
II those of his class were gotten to-
gether, the class would be small. II
read what was said,"v he went on, "and
the ground was well covered. have
already seen more water damaged cot
ton this year than have ever seen
from a new crop before, up to the last
Of December, and because the cotton
generally is 80 badly sheltered. there
Is going to be more Of 1t. It Is sur
prising how many cotton raisers there
are who have such limited under
standing Of the damage that will be
caused by exposure-bow few there
seem to be who know that q constant
drip on cotton will soon rot the whole
bale. Cotton should not be left out in
the weather at all, and those who leave
cotton out do 1t at their own expense.
do not feel warranted in saying how
much cotton will be lost this year; but
I am sure there will be quite a heavy
percentage Of the crop that will never
be marketed at all, simply because 1t
will be so completely ruined that no
body will buy It,"