Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-16
TUESDAY, R 16, 1915,

that he had not received a formal
copy Of the law nor had he received
instructions as to how to proceed
1t is understood that more than sew
enty two-gallon packages have beer
received in Rock Hill since Friday
and the express agent there has re-
ceiyed instructions to send the stun
back to the shippers collect. 1t is
very likely that express agents al
other points in the county will be au.
thorized to do likewise.
Entertainment at Sutton's Spring.
One Of the most enjoyable enter
tainments at Sutton's Spring schoo
house in a long time, was that held
Friday night under the auspices OIL
the Sutton's Spring school associa'
ton, the exercises consisting or two
short plays by school children ano
an exhibition by the Sharon Glee
club. Those who took part in the
plays were: Misses Alma Mcclure
Mary Ferguson and Ferrie Stewart.
and Merrs. Effird Robinson, Paul and
Edgar Ferguson, Jack ano
ROW Thomasson. The Sharon Glee
club made its initial appearance and
presented q repertoire Of songs, tic.
that was highly pleasing. The Glee
club, directed by Miss Lula AFRO
wood, included the following young
men of Sharon: Messrs. Tom and
Joe Sims, John Wylie, Fred Pen
ningcr, Hope Byers, Sam Hope, Saye
Plexico, Clyde Plexico. A large num-
Der of people attended the exercises
of the evening and a good sum was
realized which will go toward the
school improvement fund.
Meeting Of Cotton Picker Company.
At a meeting of directors and stock
holders of the South Carolina Cotton
Picker company, in Yorkville yester-
day morning, the directors were IN
structed to make an effort to raise
5000 as early as possible, the money
to be used in building three hi
on the patent Of Mr.. ]. B. Neifs COTTON
picker, to be used for demonstration
purposes in Texas and a.
soon as the cotton season opens In maj
country. The board Of directors was
reconstructed as follows: M. l. Smith,
~. r Neil, ]. B. Neil, ]. G. Wilborn,
w. w. Lewis, C. D. Lide. ". G. White
L. T. Nichols, c. E. Crosby, c. d. Lide,
formerly master mechanic in the G. q
NV. railway shops at Hickory, N. e,
addressed the meeting in the interest,"
of the Neil cotton picker, the principe
of which, he said, was mechanically
perfect. It is stated that the machine,
which weighs about 700 pounds, can be
put on the market for $500. According
to Mr.. Lide the machine picked u per
cent Of the cotton in a f1eld when TEST
ed out last fall, and to his mind there
Is little doubt that it can be made to
pick an even greater percentage. UP
to date about $4,000 has been spent
on experimental. construction.
Dr.. John G. Black Dead.
DIR John G.. Black died at the home
of his son Mr.. Clarence j. Black at
B%lacksburg early Sunday morning tol-
lowing a long period Of III health: ".
Black was the son Of William G. BLACK
one Of the most eminent statesmen
hat York county has furnished 10
South Carolina. He was 70 years OF
q and was born at Bl~acksburg. The
war coming on as he was preparing 10
enter college, he enlisted in the Con.
federate service instead n continued
in active service up to he time or the
surrender without having lost a day at
the front. After the var he commence
ed the study of medicine and gradual
ed from the Charleston Medica colleee
in 1868 and at once achieved hatterlng
success in his profession. In 1880 Dr.
Black was sent to Columbia to repre-
sent York county in the Legislature
and in 1884 he was elected state sena-
tor from York county, serving In that
capacity until 1888. To him much OF
the credit was due for inducing the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
railroad (now the S~outhern) to locate
it's line through this county. DR.. BLACK
gave up active practice several years
ago and has since lived with his chill,
dren at B%lacksburg. The funeral and
interment was at Blacksburg yester.
day, funeral services being conducted
by Rev. H. c. Mouzon, pastor Of the
Methodist church Of which the deceas-
ed was a member. DR.. Black Is sur
vived by the following children:
Messrs. Roland and c. j. Black OF
Blacksburg: DR.. B. G. Black Of York
Vile; Mesdames Lila Nichols, Green
wood and Lucille Darlington, Shelby.