Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-20
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR. Lam
caster and Chester.
Chester Reporter, July IS: Prof
w. ]. MCCARTHY Of Richburg. was noti-
fled Monday Of his election as super
intendent Of the Aiken graded schools
Prof. MCCARTHY was not an applicant
for the position, and his election
therefore, is decided compliment, as
the Aiken schools are among the best
in the state. 80. .Messrs. H. H. Shan
non, T. w. Patrick, G. w. Ferguson
and c.. L. McDill, constituted a party
from Chester that were guests at a
neighborhood picnic and fish fry in
the Turkey Creek section yesterday
There was an abundance Of fish cooked
in all conceivable styles, in addition to
variety Of other edibles, and the day
was greatly enjoyed. Mr.. c. c.
McAliley has been appointed a mem
Der Of the Chester county registration
board to succeed Mr.. /. Med. Hood, de-
ceased. Mr.. McAliley was a member
Of the board for several years and Is
familiar with the work. AT a con-
gregational meeting at the Fort Lawn
Presbyterian church last Sunday, the
following additional officers were elect
ed and will be ordained and installed
the coming Sunday: Elders, w. B.
Agnew and Malone Tongue; dea-
cons, DIR. T: B. Kell and Robert
Gooch. At the recent special services
conducted by Rev. R Roy Brown,
there were seven additions to the
church. 80. .Saluda Tribe Of Improved
Order Of Red Men met at their wig
wan Tuesday night, and after a rous-
ing meeting, elected the following Of
fcers for the ensuing term: Sachem,
w. H. Newbold; senior sycamore, F.
M. Anderson; junior sycamore, j. w.
Webb; prophet, ]. H. Oates; keeper OF
records, w. D. Knox; collector Of
wampum, ]. w. White; guard Of the
forest, R. H. Grant.
Fort Mill Times, July IS: Mr.. M.
S. Young, who has for a number OF
years held a position in the office Of
the E. w. Kimbrell company has ac-
cepted a similar position with R H.
Field & Co., in Charlotte, and will
leave during the week to assume his
new duties His family will probably
remain in Fort Mill for several months.
......W. T. Hoagland and family on
yesterday moved from the old Bradford
home on Booth street to the Castor
house, near the old academy building.
The house vacated by Mr.. Hoagland
will, it is understood, be occupied by
Prof. Jas. D. Fulp and family who will
move here soon from Mint Hill, N. c.
......It is generally known locally why
the Times failed to appear last week,
but for the benefit Of our readers at
q distance it may be stated that the
publisher Of the paper was sick a-bed
for four days, and as we haven't an
assistant to keep up the various duties
which fall the part Of the publisher, 1t
was impossible to get the paper out.
We trust that such condition will not
pass this way again soon. .....A new
and much needed enterprise for Fort
Mill is the Jones Young Motor COM
pany, which was organized q few
days ago, the members of the concern
being Chas. Jones and James Young,
Jr. The concern is to handle auto
parts and do general repair work. The
garage is located on Main street OF
Whiteyille park. 80. Hon. ]. R Halle
left yesterday morning for visit Of
several days with relatives at Liberty
Hill. While away Mr. Halle will at
tend a reunion of the Halle family
near Liberty Hill. The handsome
store rooms on Main street being
erected by Messrs. ]. w. Ardery and
w. B. Meacham are nearing COM
pletion and will within a short time
be occupied by the Mills & Young Co.
The two properties are under one
roof and there is a floor space Of some
5000 feet.
Gaffney Ledger, July 16: Messrs.
w. R. Springer and w. o. Griffin of
Newman, Ga, yesterday began pre-
paratory work for the erection Of a
| SO, 0,O0O- gallon water tank for the Irene
mills, to be located just east Of the
finishing plant that is now in the
course of construction. The tank will
be IS feet in height, and the water will
be used for fire protection. Suspended
under the large tank will be smaller
one of 5000 gallons capacity, from
which water will be drawn for drink
ing and other like purposes. The
erection of these tanks will probably
require a month or more. .... An
nouncement that a pig club will be
formed in Cherokee county this year
has awakened great interest among
the young farmers, and it is probable
that the club will have a large men,
bership. Mr.. R. E. Johnson has offered
a pure bred pig as premium to the
club member who raises the cheapest
meat, that is, at the least cost per
pound. ... Friends Of Dr. S. B. Craw-
ley will regret to learn that he is Ill
at the city hospital. He was reported
to be resting we'll yesterday. Rev.
and Mrs ]. R. Kirby Of Winter Haven,
Fla, are spending the vacation period
in the city with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Kirby, at Lime
stone Springs. 800. Mr.. S. A. Cathey,
one Of the Southern Railway company's
telegraph operators, has returned from
his annual vacation, which he spent in
Norfolk, Va. Mr.. Cathey was relieve