Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-16
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1915.

DAY, FEBRUARY I6, 1915.
survived by the following brothers and
sisters: j. L., F. NJ, and w. A. Stew.
art, Of York county; r. j. Stewart, OF
Mississippi, Mrs. A. ]. Love and Mrs.
]. A. Whitaker Of Texas.
Economy Day in Rock Hill.
Fertilizer and Economy day was OBJ
served in Rock Hill as well as In YORK
Vile, Saturday and as vas the case In
Yorkville, there vas a large crowd OF
farmers in attendance. Among the
speakers who addressed the farmers
Of the eastern section Of the county
were Demonstration Agent A. A. Nc
| Keown, and Messrs. ]. H. Steele, Ira
B. Dunlap, and John T. Roddey. The
| blem at some length and also pointed
J out ways and means whereby economy
in the home can be carried out.
| Hoboes on the Changing.
Another hobo, arrested in Rock Hill
last week, and sentenced by a magis-
trate to serve thirty days on the York
county chaingang, began his service
this week. During the past six weeks
or two months, there have been no less
than twelve men, mostly white, sent to
the changing from Rock Hill, for
beating rides on railway trains. Most
of the men, when arrested n brought
to trial, freely confess their fault,
claiming that they are on their way to
some place or other in search Of work
and being without funds, resort to box
car passage.
Pastor Resigned.
Rev. F. Ray Riddle, pastor Of Beth
| Shiloh, Allison Creek, Ramah and
Beersheba Presbyterian churches, on
| Sunday handed in his resignation to
the session Of Beersheba church and
will present a similar resignation to
the other churches Of his pastorate at
an early date. The resignation will
very likely be acted upon at a called
meeting Of Bethel presbytery, which
will be held in Chester next week. Rev.
Riddle has accepted the pastorate Of
the Presbyterian church at Monticello,
Fla, and expects to enter upon the
work In his new field at an early date.
Duck Shooting Prohibited.
York county sportsmen who have
been shooting wild ducks and other
migratory birds, are reminded that the
| close season on such birds ended yes
terday, and that the shooting Of such
birds henceforth Is prohibited by h :
Federal game laws. In most OF n
other southern states the close season
ended February /. According to sew
eral persons who live on the banks Of
the Catawba and Broad rivers and
their tributaries, there have been a
great many migratory fowl In this sec
| ton during the season Just closed,
and hunters who delight in shooting
this kind Of game have not lacked OPP
portunity by al Of the s~carceness
Of the water fowl.
Death Of J. r. Campbell.
Mr.. James r. Campbell, for several
years past a resident Of Rock Hill,
died at the home Of his daughter In
that city Sunday following a long and
tedious illness. Mr.. Campbell, was
about So years Of age and Is survived
by his wife and one daughter Mrs. d.
L. Mcdonald Of Rock Hill. The de-
ceased was q member Of the A. RI p.
church Of Rock Hill. Funeral services
were held at his late residence Sunday
afternoon. conducted by Rev. A. 8.
Rogers and Rev. F. W. Gregg. The
remains were placed on board a train
yesterday morning for Pawnee, Ne.
braska, the old home Of the deceased
and will be inferred in that city to-
morrow afternoon or Thursday morn
ing.
Former York Men Dead.
Rock Hill Herald: MI. Henry Mas
sey has received a letter from his
cousin, John M. Massey, Of Texas.
telling Of the death in that state Of
two former South Carolinians who
nave relatives and friends In this sec
ton. One Of these was Robert Camp
bell, who was a native Of this coun-
formerly bookkeeper for R. T. Feweil
& Co., now residing In Charlotte. Mr..
Campbell lived at Blooming Grove,
Texas. Living at the anne place was
Ike Tillman, who went to Texas from
the Waxhaw section, and who died q
few days ago. Mr.. Tillman was q
brother in-law Of Senator W. H. Stew
art, a former citizen Of Rock Hill,
who now lives in North Carolina i
Rural Schools Form Association.
Friendship, Leslie, Catawba and
Mount Holly rural graded schools have
formed an association for the promo
ton Of debating, defamation n ath-
letic contests. and the association Is
the first Of Its kind to be organized
among the rural schools Of York coun-
ty. The first contest among schools
OF the aSSOClatlOn WdD Helu d tHo
Mount Holly school Friday night, when
the Leslie and Mount Holly schools
debated the subject Of woman suf-
frage. The Leslie school, which had
the affirmative side Of the query, won
the decision. The representatives Of
the schools were: Roy Boyd, Ollie
Simpson and Arthur Gardner. and
Mary Poag, Roy Williams and Mat
tie Caldwell, represented the Mount
Holly school. The four schools, MEM
bers of the association, will very like
ly be represented at the defamation
contest to be held at LESLIE on Feb
ruary rs. The association Is also
planning to hold a track meet later on.