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

will be given holiday on the occasion of
the annual visit of the general assem-
bly, to the college. The date OF the
legislators visit has not been fixed as
yet.
Receiver Named.
At a meeting Of the creditors Of Mr..
A. Moffatt McGill, in Yorkville, yester-
day, Mr.. Thomas F. McDow was nam
ed as trustee Of the bankrupt estate.
Several attorneys representing credi-
tors were present at the hearing.
New Superintendent.
]. E. Williamson has been named as
superintendent Of the Springstein mill
at Chester, and the two cotton mills
Springs, to succeed Robert E. Henry,
resigned. Mr.. Williamson had charge
Of the two York county mills several
years ago.
Girls Make Good Reports.
Rock Hill Record, Thursday: Out
Of the large number Of reports sent to
parents during the Christmas holidays
on standing Of Winthrop students for
the first terms work, only seven per
cent Of them were considered poor. A
very large per cent Of them were
marked excellent"
BulIock's Creek Roads Bad.
A correspondent informs The En-
quirer that the roads in Bullock's 8
Creek township are in the worst con-
dition that they have been in for years.
Few people are able to travel as re.
suit Of the heavy rains, but the mail
carriers are making their rounds every
day as usual.
Died at County Homo.
Grover Clinard, young white man.
aged about 25 years, died at the coun-
ty home last Friday, following a long
illness with tuberculosis. He was
buried in the county home cemetery
last Sunday. Clinard was the first
white person to die in York township
since the law requiring registration OF
births and deaths went into effect.
Will Drive Through.
Mr.. Frank Thomas Of Kings Noun
tain township, Is awaiting change In
the weather, preparatory to driving to
Little Rock, Ark, by horse and bug
gy. Mr.. Thomas will hardly under
take the trip before March. He ex-
poets to complete the journey in three
weeks, provided he meets with reason
ably fair weather conditions.
Woodmen Have Banquet.
Filbert Camp No. 1876, Woodmen Of
the World, held their annual banquet
at the camps headquarters in Fflbert,
last Friday There was large turn
out of members, as Is always the case
at such a time. The programme con-
sisted Of several impromptu speeches
and the refreshments, the latter being
the most interesting feature Of the oc-
casion.
Depot Burned.
The Carolina & North Western Rail-
way Co.'S depot at Lowryvllle, was
completely destroyed by fire about
twelve o'clock last Thursday night
The loss will amount to about $4,000,
fully covered by insurance. The origin
of the fire is unknown. There is a
supposition, however, that the build
ing was first robbed and then fired.
Paying Claims.
The county board Of commissioners
devoted a good deal Of their time last
week to paying claims against the
county. It will be remembered that
an arrangement was made with the
Peoples National bank short time
ago, whereby notes held by the bank
were continued in order that the coun-
ty might have sufficient funds to pay
the claims, some Of which had been
outstanding a year.
George Webb ParoIed.
Governor Blease on Saturday, grant
ed a parole to George Webb, negro
convicted at the April, 1913 term of
the court of general session for York
of murder, and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. Webb's sentence was
later commuted TO twenty years. w.
T. Jones Of Union, was instrumental in
securing the parole for Webb, con-
dition of which parole was that Webb
never again come into the Sixth judi
cial district, which includes York
county.
Petitions Coming In.
Several York county people who
have been furnished with petitions
asking for the signature Of voters on
the question Of calling an election in
the matter Of statewide prohibition,
have turned in their papers to Mr..
Sam NJ. Grist York county member Of
the executive committee Of the Prohi-
bition party. The largest Of the pc
.itions comes from Fort Mill. and is
signed by more than 200 voters Of that
township. The several petitions will
be sent to Columbia, this week.
Death of Mrs. Lindsay Bailey.
Mrs. Lindsay Bailey died at the
home of her father Mr. B. l.. Jenkins
in the Bullock's Creek section last
Wednesday, following an illness Of six