Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-14
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE
Items Of Interest from All Sections Of
South Carolina.


South Carolina.
The Camden postoffice has been
moved into the new Federal building
recently completed at that place.
The state convention Of the Trav-
elers' Protective association Is being
held in Charleston this week.
]. s. Jennings, a native Of saluda
county, was run over and killed by a
street car in Augusta, Ga, last Sat-
urday.
William Evans, a deck hand OF
Charleston, was drowned last Friday
evening when he was swept of a
wharf by a heavy wind.
Powers Jeter Of Aiken, has success
fully passed the entrance examina-
tions to the United States naval acad-
emy, Annapolis, Md.
Sixty-nine white persons and seven
negroes were examined In Cherokee
county Friday as to their competency
to receive teachers certificates.
Alice Sullivan, 9-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Sullivan, resi-
dents Of the Glenwood mill village In
Easley, was drowned in a pond near
the mill Sunday afternoon.
An election is to be held in Orange
burg May 25, for the purpose Of decid-
ing whether the city shall issue $780,
900 bonds for the erection Of school
building.
Officers found a ten gallon keg Of
blockade whisky on the premises OF
H. T. Byrns near Greenville, Sunday,
and a warrant has been issued for
Byrns.
E. ]. Watson, commissioner Of agri-
culture Of South Carolina, was the
principal speaker before the Georgia
Drainage congress, which was held in
Albany, Ga, this week.
| Maj. C. v. Boykin of Charleston,
who for the past fifteen years has
been connected with the ordance de-
! pa-tment Of the South Carolina mill
tia, has resigned his commission.
T. ]. Breeden, a prominent citizen
Of Marlboro county and father-in-law
Of John L. McLaurin, state warehouse
commissioner, died last Friday, fol-
lowing a brief illness.
The city attorney Of Columbia has
handed down an opinion, concurred in
by the comptroller Of the currency,
that the city Of Columbia cannot col
lect licenses from national banks do
ing business in that city.
A new primary building Is to be
erected at the state school for the
deaf, dumb and blind, located at
Cedar Springs, Spartanburg county.
The building will cost $4,000. w. A.
Edwards, architect Of the York county
courthouse, has drawn the plans for
the building at Cedar Springs.
The Greenville county jail commits
sion has awarded the contract for the
building Of new jail In Greenville to
the firm Of Morris & Jameson Of
Greenville. Work on the building,
which will cost $4,000, will be begun
about June l..
A barn and cow stables belonging
to J. e. Miller, who lives near Harts-
Vile, were blown down during a Sc
we're storm last Friday. The damage
is estimated at about $4,000. Several
horses and cows which were in the
buildings were uninjured.
Anderson, Clinton, Newberry, Un-
ion and Spartanburg have extended
invitations for the encampment Of the
Second regiment, South Carolina mi
litia, to be held this summer. A COM
mittee from the regiment will decide
upon the place Of encampment within
the next few days.
Governor Manning has signed a bill
putting railroad crossings in South
Carolina under the supervision Of the
state railroad commission. Under the
act the commission can require rail-
roads to take up crossings, lower or
heighten them and to put in proper
safeguards.
The state Democratic executive
committee, in session in the state
house in Columbia, Tuesday, ordered
that a primary election be held IN
the Fourth congressional district on
August 10, to select a successor for
former Congressman Joseph T.. john
son.
Rufus Smith, colored, the slayer of
Elwell Cook, in a swamp near Marion
last week, has not been captured.
Cook was a member Of a sheriff's
posse which attempted to capture
Smith. Elmwood Camp, No. 122, W.
o. W., Of which Cook was a member,
has augmented by $50, the reward Of
fered for the negro's capture.
Bishop Henry M. Turner, chairman
Of the house Of bishops Of the Afri-
can Methodist church, died in Wind
sor, Canada, last Saturday. Bishop
Turner was one Of the most widely
known negroes Of the United States.
He was born at Newberry in 1884 He
was a member Of the Georgia state
legislature in 1868 and 1870, and later
served as postmaster at Macon, Ga
]. H. Holcombe, chief Of police Of
Greenville and Policeman Bridges Of
that city were shot and probably IA
tally wounded by Walter White, a
white man at the home Of the latter
near the Carolina mill, Greenville, on
Tuesday afternoon, the officers having
been called there on account Of the
strange actions of the man. White.
who was later shot by Police Sergeant
Cooksey, had recently been released
from the state insane asylum.
w. S. Jones, a prominent insurance
man Of Sumter, and a deacon In the
Presbyterian church or that city, has
been arrested on a warrant charging
him with forgery, 1t being alleged that
he forged the names OF various parties
to checks issued by the Equitable Life
A ssuran comnany Of which he was