Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-19

land Massey on the judiciary. Rep
resentative S. E. Bales on agricul-
ture, commerce and manufacturers,
hospital for the insane. The senate
committees have not yet been an
nounced. Mr.. M. l.. Beckham,
government statistician, informes US
that the number Of bales of cotton
ginned in Lancaster county up to jan
uary 1st, instant, was 23,342, as
against 1856 for the corresponding
period last year. . Mr.. Henry Gainer,
who has been undergoing treatment
at the Fennell infirmary during the
past week, returned home Wednesday,
greatly benefited in health.
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Xmas Mountain Herald, Jan. IA: B.
F.. Caldwell has been confined to his
room for several days. He has heart
trouble. Yesterday morning a house
belonging to DR.. Hord and occupied by
w. T. Parker, near the Baptist churcn,
was gutted by fire. The fire started IN
the kitchen and totally destroyed IT
and the dining room and thoroughly
Quilted the rest Of the building. More
than half the furniture was saved.
Mr.. Sage Fulton who has resigned his
position with D. M. Baker & Co., has
accepted the assistant postmastership
here. Mr.. A. F. Weir, for several years
assistant postmaster, has resigned TO
take effect Feb. /, after which time ne
contemplates following another line.
Mrs. Earl Carpenter has been taken TO
her home at Hardin, from the hospital
in Gastonia much improved. 1t will be
remembered that she was treated ror
injuries sustained in q train wreck ana
then was in an elevator accident. 49,.
The spring term Of the Grover Hlgn
school began Monday, the 4th with an
enrolment Of 1876. The school Is pro-
crossing under the management Oh
Miss Meldona Livingstone and her
able assistants Misses Plaxco, Bell and
Wilson. 49,. Mrs. Nancy Jenkins, wife
of Mute Jenkins Of this city, died Wed
nesday, January 6, 1915, after six
weeks suffering with cancer OF the
stomach. She was Al years Of age and
leaves a husband and three children
who mourn her departure.
Rock Hill Record, January II: Mr..
Joe Taylor went to Washington, sat
urday night to bring his brother, Dr.
Taylor Of Hickory Grove, back from
that place, where he had undergone
an operation for kidney trouble. Dr.
Taylor was taken to the home or ms
brother and expected to go to Hickory
Grove, Wednesday afternoon II apie...
The annual meetings Of the stock.
holders Of the local banks were heio
Tuesday morning. There were no
changes in the directorates. Later In
the day the directors met and re-elect-
ed all officers, no changes being made
at either bank. Both banks reported
business in good shape. AT an cleo
tion held today Messrs. Jas. G. Hardin,
F. A. Dunlap and DR.. w. G.. stevens
were elected councilmen and Mr.. j. b.
Sykes was elected school trustee.
The many friends Of Miss Lula Grimth
who has been Ill for some time at her
home on Chestnut street, will regret 10
learn that her condition Is now crlti-
cal. .As going to show how little
money the city Of Rock Hill has to
work on the report Of the city treas
urer for the month ending January II
showed a cash balance on hand or
S462.O2 to start the month with. The
cash receipts for the month were
s53.417.63. In this was included, how
ever, the sum Of $4S,750 from the sale
Of the $4,000 issue Of serial bonds.
Fort Mill Times, January II: Fol.
lowing a visit to Fort Mill Friday, OF
Col. Leroy Springs, president OF the
two local cotton mills, the report was
circulated that Col. Springs said 1t was
his intention to start mill No. l on full
time operation on Monday, January
25, It is presumed that mill NO. 2
will he put in operation few weeks
later. The two local mills have been
idle since October 9....... Miss cara
Culp left Fort Mill Monday, for Char
lotte, where she has entered the Mer-
CIV General hospital to become a train,
ed nurse. An infant OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Garris died Saturday, at It's
parents home in Charlotte, and was