Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE
Items of Interest From All Sections OF
South Carolina.

During the month OF June tnt
Greenville police collected fines aggre-
eating sS24.3O.
P. A. Whaley has resigned as sec.
retary of the Anderson chamber OF
commerce.
Providence school district is the
first in Saluda county to adopt the
! compulsory education law.
The Second regiment, South Caro-
lima National Guard, is in camp In
Greenville this week
The state board of charities ant
corrections proposes to appoint loca
boards in every county in the state.
Burglars entered two homes ir
Greenville Monday morning, stealing
valuable watch and a sum of mon
| ey.
Rev. J. H. Edwards died at Moore
head, N. c., Tuesday. Mr.. Edwards
was at one time pastor Of Baptis,
church in Rock Hill.
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sembly and Bible conference is being
held in Greenville this week. An at
tendance Of several hundred people
is anticipated.
Two hundred and seventy-five bales
of cotton were more or less damaged
by fire in Columbia Monday. The
damage was fully covered by insur'
ance.
Arthur Morgan, son Of A. B. Nor
gan, of Greenville, was accidentally
shot with a 32-calibre pistol in the
hands Of a playmate Monday. The
wound is not serious.
An inquest into the death Of Deputy
Sheriff Raleigh Boulware who died ir
a Columbia hospital Saturday, will be
held at Winnsboro Monday. Boulware
is the fourth victim Of the Winnsborc
tragedy.
Spartanburg county has five spl;t
log drag associations, two having beer
organized last Saturday. The purpose
Of the members Of the associations is
to encourage the use of the split log
drag.
w. N. Foreacre, general superinten-
dent Of the Southern railway for the
eastern district, has announced that
tue division headquarters Of the trans
portation department Of the Southern
will be moved from Columbia to Spar
tanburg as soon as the new freight
terminal is completed.
c. S. Webb was nominated for may
or Of Greenville over T. Frank Hunt
in a municipal primary Tuesday, by
a majority Of 26 votes. All candidates
for police commissioner and aldermen
who were elected were running on ar
unequivocal law enforcement platform
r. G. Stone. candidate for police COM
missioner, who advocated the estab-
lishment Of a segregated district
received the smallest vote.
The following young pharmacists
have been granted license to practice
in South Carolina, following an ex-
animation by the state board Of phar-
maceutical examiners: w. H. Darby
Jr, Florence; Carl w. Garrison, Green
vile; J. L. Asbill, Newberry; c. l.
Bolt, Ware Shoals; M. L. McRae
Denmark; M. c. Best, Barnwell; ]. H
Storm, Charleston; H. c. Robinson
Easley There were sixteen applicants
Arthur Coleman, colored, was shot
by Frank Varnadore white, at the
Fishing Creek dam in Chester county
last Saturday. 1t is said that the ne
gro tried to interfere with a water
boy and when Varnadore remon-
strated with him, Coleman attacked
Varnadore with an auger. Varnadore
then drew his pistol and shot the
negro, who will very likely die Of his
wounds.
The South Carolina Shorthand
Writer'S association was organized at
Atlantic Beach hotel, Charleston, this
week, with the following officers and a
membership Of about 60: President,
]. ]. Brennan, Sumter; vice president
and treasurer, James w. Wingate,
Georgetown; secretary, E. L. Allen,
Aiken; the executive committee is
composed Of these three officers and
Miss K. H. Armistead, Columbia; E.
K. Carter Hartsville; E. w. Gold
smith, Greenville; Miss Mary w.
Christian, Charleston, and Miss Flor
ence v. Macmillan, Charleston.
Governor Manning has issued new
requisition papers on the governor Of
Pennsylvania for the return of Joe
Grant, negro wanted in South Caro-
lima for murder. Attorney General
Peoples and Solicitor Zimmerman are
in Harrisburg, Pa, this week for the
purpose Of appearing before the
Pennsylvania governor in the matter.
Spartanburg police on Saturday,
seized an automobile containing a
large quantity of whisky which was
being transported from Union to In
man. Several men who were in the
automobile were found guilty of
transporting.
The annual convention of the r. F.
d. Carriers association, which was
held in Florence this week, adjourned
Tuesday night. The next meeting will
either be held in Charleston or Co.
lumba. During the convention the
carriers heard addresses by Gov. Man.
ming, Commissioner Watson, Senator
E. d. Smith, F. II. Hyatt, Congress
men Finley and Ragsdale and others.
Officers to serve during the ensuing
year were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, ]. E. Johnson, Gray Court; vice
president, B. Bryant, Spartanburg;
secretary and treasurer, C. w. Mack,
Cordova, reelected without opposi-
ton. Delegates to the national con-
vention. which meets next in Detroit,
are: W. G. Peterson. Newberry; B.
Bryant, Spartanburg, and S. A. Burch,
Florence with the following as alter
mates: H. G. Grim, Spartanburg; J. C.
Holland, Greer, and T. e. Wicker
Newberry.