Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-21
LOCAL lACONICS

Until January, 1916.
The price Of The Yorkville Enquirer
for three months Is so cents. Upon
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be sent TO any address from this date
to January 1. 1916.
Rev. Epps to Darlington.
Rev. Grover C. Epps who has been
living in Texas for some time past,
has accepted a call to the pastorate Of
the Central Baptist church Of Darling
ton and will enter upon the work Of his
new field about October 1. Mr.. Epps
Is a native Of Fort Mill township, and
is well known throughout York county.
Cotton Ginning Comparisons.
Up to September l, Of last year, the
total amount Of cotton ginned in
South Carolina "a 1883 bales, and
this year up to the same date the
total ginnings aggregate 1905 bales.
York county ginned only one bale
before September l Of this year, COM
pared with 81 bales last year.
Negro Dropped Dead.
Sumter Robinson, a negro appar-
antly between go and 10 years Of age,
who lived on Turkey Creek, dropped
dead in Sharon Friday afternoon. The
negro was looking after his mule when
he va stricken. Physicians who saw
the man said his death was due to
heart trouble.
Cream Served at Cotton Belt.
More than 100 people Of the neigh
borhood gathered at Cotton Belt school
house Friday night on account Of an
ice cream supper, which was given
under the auspices Of the Cotton Belt
| Sahnn1 ImnrnUamanf association The
proceeds Of the sale Of cream amount
ed to $13.05.
Fort Mill Will Elect Mayor.
Owing t the resignation Of Mayor
A. R McElhaney, who has moved to
the country, the town council Of Fort
Mill has ordered an election to be
held on October IA, to elect his sue
cessor. The names Of w. M. Caroth-
ers and B. E. Patterson have been
mentioned as possible candidates. DR..
]. L. Spratt, mayor pro tenn, has
charge Of the towns affairs at present.
The Official Vote.
DR.. /. ]. Campbell and Messrs. J.. B
Neil and w. B. eller, commissioners OF
election Of York county met at the
court house this morning for the pur-
pose Of making an official canvass Of
lllc NOlc Ill lLC SACNtASA
election last Tuesday. A total of 977
votes were cast-813 against the man.
ufacture and sale Of intoxicating Ii
quors and 1874 for the manufacture
and sale.
Heavy Crop of Museadines.
People living in different sections Of
the county report an unusually large
crop Of muscadines this year. Just at
xl.. x;-.1 49, l-,;0,,s Fr,,tt fo OF tho
height of its development. There have
been numerous people on the streets
of this town during the past few
days offering muscadines for sale.
The fruit vas pretty scarce the past
two years, but the quantity n quail
ty this year appears to make up for
the shortage which went before.
May Erect Masonic Temple.
Rock Hill and vicinity are considering
the idea Of erecting a Masonic temple
in that city at an early date, the
building to cost about $50, 900. Rock
Hill Masonic Lodge No. IL, Is already
the owner Of a handsome lot which
was acquired some time ago with the
idea of erecting a temple thereon at
some future time. The matter has
been agitated considerably Of late and
something is expected to develop
soon.
Took Poison by Mistake.
Mrs. A. Rembert Barrett Of Rock
Hill. wife Of the registry clerk Of the
Rock Hill %postofice, died Saturday
night from the effects Of a dose of
poison which she took by mistake.
Mrs. Barrett had been in bad health
for several months and had been TAX
ing a quantity Of medicines. When