Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-26

same stand. A canvass Of the
firms and individuals in the city iden-
titled with the building trades reveals
a strong and growing spirit Of optim-
ism with reference to spring and sum
mer building operations. The Gazette
man in his rounds during the past few
days has found them without except.
ton in a more happy frame Of mind
than they have been in for several
months past, or strictly speaking
since the war broke out" in Europe
Our business Is picking up right
along" said one. I'VE have figured or
more prospective jobs during the last
ten days than during the whole Of the
past three months" said another.
Mr.. Charles s. Stowe, we'll known
farmer Of the county, has been missing
from his home near Long Creek Bap.
tist church on the Dallas-Spicer noun.
tain road, since last Wednesday anc
so far all efforts by his family and
friends to locate him have proved
futile. 1t is conjectured that he has
probably gone to some nearby town
Those who know him do not think
that he has met with foul play. The
last time Mr.. Stowe was seen, so fal
as can be learned, was last Wednes-
day, when he was in Gastonia and saw
and talked to a number Of people
There was nothing strange about his
appearance or actions. Since then l,
has been learned that he walked tc
Gastonia that day though the day
previous he drove to town. Fol.
tonia and Gastonia township for the
month Of January, according to the
figures on file in the Office Of Vita
Statistics Officer Adams: City Of
Gastonia-Births, white, 81, colored, 2
total %; deaths, white 8, colored, 4;
total 13; Gastonia township outside
the city-Births, white, 10, colored, /;
deaths, white, 2; colored, none. Tota
births, "a; deaths, Is. Excess Of
births over deaths, 10.
Lancaster News, Feb. 22: BY way
of celebration Of Washington's birth.
day, Flint Ridge council, No. IL, Jr
o. U. A. NJ, presented an American
flag and a Bible to the Oakhurs
school, at the neat and commodious
building Of the latter, Monday after.
noon, with interesting ceremonies. The
Flint Ridge Juniors, with the trustees
teachers and pupils Of the Flint Ridge
school went in procession to Oakhurst
to participate in the exercises. AL
present were served with a bountifu
dinner by the ladies Of the community
in one room Of the school building
.... Governor Manning has commits.
stoned the following magistrates fol
Lancaster county: Gills Creek, !. T
Hunter, Lancaster; Cane Creek, I. G
Coan, Lancaster; Pleasant Hill, w. ii
Mobely, Heath Springs; Pleasant Hi
and Flat Creek at Kershaw, B. A. Hill.
ton; Indian Land township, D. X. Hall;
Waxhaw township, w. ]. Crenshaw;
Buford township John A. Carnes;
Flat Creek, o. c. Hegler; Cedar Creek
]. T. Baker. Joseph w. Knight has
also been commissioned county au.
ditor and T. L. Hilton county treasur.
er. Mr.. D. H. Duren, son Of Mr.
T. R. Duren, who had been on ter
days furlough, spent with relatives
near Elgin, and with his sister Miss
Onibell Duren Of this place, has re.
turned to the naval training school al
Norfolk. "A large and representative
audience gathered in the First Baptis
church last Sunday night to heal
"Linger With Me-" sung by Mr.. H. II
Kester. The music was composed b!
the Rev. N. Keff Smith, D. D., pastor
Of the Presbyterian church Of Beaufort
and the words were written by tht
pastor Of the First Baptist church Of
Lancaster The tune has been named
"Keff' by DR.. Thayer in honor OF its
composer, DR.. N. Ken Smith. The sole
was beautifully rendered, and wa!
greatly enjoyed by all pfesent.