Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-23

Sharon Farmers Busy.
Mr.. John S. Hartness, cashier of the
First National bank Of Sharon, who
was in Yorkville yesterday attending
court, said that the farmers in the Sec
ton surrounding Sharon were nov
quite busy planting and that they
were apparently planting as much cot
ton this year as last.
Checking Up Accounts.
J. E. Beamguard Of Glover, senator
from York county, Is in Columbia thi.
week checking up the books and ac'
counts Of state officers. Other mem
bers Of the Legislative committee ap'
pointed for this purpose are Repre-
sentatives d. L. Smith Of Collector
county, and A. Q. Martin of Greenville
The work will require several days.
Lever to Address School.
The Glover high school closes 1t.
1914-15 term May 7. The teachers ant
pupils are planning an extensive com
mencement programme to be held or
Thursday and Friday nights, May
and Z. Congressman Asbury F. Lever
representative from seventh congress
sional district has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver the closing address or
the night Of May Z.
Governor viii Veto.
Columbia special Of April 81, to TIT
Charleston Post: Governor Manning
announced today that he will veto thu
act Of the last general assembly Il
prohibit the operation Of motor truck.
owned by non-residents, In York
Clarendon and Aiken counties with
out a license Of 500 a year for eacf
car. Several hearings have been helt
on the measure.
J. J. MiskeIIy Dead.
James ]. Miskelly, for many years
a resident Of Rock Hill and that sec
ton, died at his home on Hutchisol
street in Rock Hill, Monday night
about 70 years Of age. He is surviv'
ed by his widow and several children
The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence Wednesday and the intermen
was in Laurelwood cemetery.
Many Cars Being Sold.
II the sale Of automobiles can b.
taken as a herald Of the return o.
prosperity, York county Is rapidly re
covering from the effects Of the finan'
cial stringency Of the past severa
months. One dealer has recently sole
two carloads in the territory sur
rounding Yorkville and 1t Is estimated
that twenty or more new automobiles
have been sold to York county people
during the past month.
Will be Tried in Federal Court.
Deputy United States Marshal Bruc,
Of the western district Federal court
.,,., H. U~-I1o nyAI-Anla" RDr kh.
purpose of taking Durham Higgins
colored, to Greenville for trial. Hug
gins, who Is a young negro boy, II
charged with having robbed a post,
office in Lancaster county severa
months ago. He has been in the Yorl
county Jail since a short time afte
the alleged crime a committed.
Burts Re .eIected.
Prof. r. c. Burts was on Monday
evening reelected superintendent o,
the city schools Of Rock Hill. Prof
Burts was headmaster Of the Furmar
Fitting school Of Greenville before
coming to Rock Hill. Other teacher,
for the Rock Hill schools will b.
elected next month. According to thu
report Of Superintendent Burts, Their,
are 1882 white pupils in the white
schools Of Rock Hill and 794 in thu
colored schools.
Have Hold Last Meeting.
The brief meeting Of the Yorl
County Teachers association which
was held in connection with the F1elt
Day exercises last Friday, was tn,
last which will be held during tn,
present scholastic year. It has beef
customary at the last meeting to cleo
officers for the ensuing year. At tn,
the meeting Friday, 1t was decided t,
postpone the election Of officers unit
the first meeting Of the joint divisions
In September.
Settled Out of Court.
The case Of Black VS.. School Dis
trict No. SO, which was on the calen'
dar for trial this week, was settled GU
Of court. The ase arose out Of a mis-
understanding with reference to thu
maintenance Of Oakley school, alont
district. MI. John Stultz claimed t
have received authority from tn,
trustees to employ a teacher at $40 6
month for the Oakley school. and thu
trustees did not understand 1t tina
way. The matter was compromised
by allowing the Oakley school thu
taxes paid by the patrons, amounting
to $177.
Much Cotton Being Sold.
Farmers in various sections Of YC
county have sold quite a quantity y
cotton during the past few days a. tel
cents; but the great majority seem t.
be holding out for a further advance
Mr.. M. W. Smith of Hickory Grove
who was in Yorkville yesterday sale
that about 400 bales had been sold b!
farmers in that section during tn,
last three or four days. Mr.. w. w
Jackson Of the Filbert section sale
that more than fifty bales had beer
sold at ten cents by farmers in hi.
section, while local buyers have
bought considerable amount at tina
figure.
High Schools Compete in Columbia.
The annual South Carolina Higl
school oratorical and athletic contes
is being held at the South Caroline
University this week, the oratorica
contest taking place last night. Will,
the athletic contests among higl
school boys are being held today. A
large number Of the state high school!
are being represented, among then
three from York county, viz: Clover
Hickory Grove and Rock Hill. jaime:
Sifford and Robert Lawrence are thu
representatives Of the Glover school
Gill, Dobbins and Crawford are the
representatives Of the Rock Hill
school, and Hickory Grove Is being
represented by Messrs. White and AL
lison.
State Sunday School Convention.
The annual convention of the South
Carolina Sunday School association
which was held in Newberry Tuesday
Wednesday and yesterday, came to
close yesterday afternoon. Officers OF
the association were reelected as fol-
lows: President, Maj. 7. T. Hyde; vice
president, J.. T.. Wannamaker; secre.
tary, Rev. d. d. Jones; treasurer, S
r. Reid; departmental superintend.
ents-elementary, Mrs. s. n. Burts;
secondary division, H. A. Wise; adult
Paul Quattlebaum; teacher training
Rev. F. w. Gregg: home department
w. a. Harrison. Before adjournment
the association went on record as IA
voring prohibition for the individual
the state and the nation. Among the
York county people who attended the
convention were DR.. j. f. Walmsley,
J.. r. Fain, Misses Eunice Plaxco and
Lena Howell and Rev. Henry Stokes
Reupiop In Columbia.