Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-18
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Cherokee. Cleveland, CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester.
Gastonia Gazette, May IA: The
newly elected mayor and board Of al
dermen Of the city of Gastonia, held
I their first regular meeting at the city
hall Tuesday night, with Mayor G. B
Armstrong presiding, and Aldermen
B. F. S. Austin, ]. M. Shuford, A B
Elliot, T. M. McEntire, A ]. Kirby
w. F. Kincald and R. M. Johnston
present. After the reading Of the
minutes Of the called meeting of May
5th, the board proceeded at once to
the election Of the various city OFF,
cials which resulted as follows: City
attorney, A. G.. Mangum; recorder, A.
c. Jones; assistant recorder, George
B. Mason; prosecuting attorney, A L.
Bulwinkle; assistant prosecuting at
torney, ]. w. Timberlake. Chief OF
police, j. W. Carroll; patrolmen, o. F.
Adderholdt, jeff Elliott, w. T. Rankin
A. B. Hord; sanitary policeman and
watershed inspector, B. w. Craig;
sanitary and police patrolman, c. E
Wright. Fire chief, v. G. Grier; fire
men, Robert Terrell, Ned Hayes. Gem
etery keeper, John D. Lindsay. Tax
collector and policeman, R. A. Ratch-
ford. City clerk, T. A. Ratchford
Superintendent Of water and light de-
partment, H. Rutter. ...... Declaring
that the traits Of character which
drew to the southern Confederacy, Its
leaders and it's men and women, the
admiration Of the world are the same
traits that are necessary for success
and progress In this age, DR.. Thos
w. Lingle Of Davidson college, whose
address was the principal feature OF
Memorial Day celebration here Wed
nesday, painted a roseate picture OF
North Carolina as she will be fifty
years hence. 80. .Messrs. A. F. White
sides, Ed Whitesides, ]. P. Reid and
w. L. Gallant left this afternoon In
Mr.. A. F. Whitesides' automobile fol-
| Steel Creek, Mecklenburg county, to
visit Mr.. Frank M. Gallant, a neph-
eW Of Mr.. w. L. Gallant. Mr.. Gal
liant has been quite i'll for some time
but Is now much better. go. Mrs. r
Love Davis received the sad news a
few days ago Of the death Of her sis
ter, Mrs. 8. G. Robertson, which oc.
Cured on May 9Th at her home In
Heber Springs, Ark. Mrs. Robertson
was Sc years Of age and had been In
feeble health for many months. Two
sisters, Mrs. ]. B. Boyd and Mrs. r
Love Davis Of Gastonia, and two
| brothers, Mr.. ]. H. Workman Of Cas-
tonia, and Mr.. J. c. Workman Of Rock
Hill, s. c., survive, as we'll as her
husband and seven children. Mrs
Robertson formerly lived in Gastonia,
having moved to Arkansas about II
years ago.
Gaffney Ledger, May IA: Funeral
services over the remains Of Mrs
Ruth Petit, who died at her home
near Corinth, Monday, were conduct
ed at the residence Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, by Rev. F. c. Hickson,
assisted by Rev. A. L. Vaughn. The
interment followed at the Thompson
cemetery. .....A call has been ex-
tended by the deacons Of the Cherokee
Avenue Baptist church to the Rev
j. R. Pentuff, Of Washington, to sup
ply this church during the coming
| summer. Mr.. Pentuff preached at the
Cherokee Avenue church last Sunday,
making a very favorable impression
| with the congregation. Some twenty
to twenty-five years ago Mr.. Pentuff
preached and taught school in what Is
now the Macedonia section Of the
county where majority Of the older
residents remember him favorably. He
Is expected to come to Gaffney with
his family next week in time to par
ticipate in the revival meeting being
conducted at the Cherokee avenue
church by DR.. l. T. Reed Of Eliza
beth City, N. Co... Mr.. Donald Hug
gin, who was recently appointed su-
perintendent Of education in Chero-
kee county, Tuesday underwent a
throat operation performed to remove
an unusual growth. The operation
was entirely successful. Mr. Huggin
will probably be able to assume the
duties Of his office as soon as he re-
ceives his commission from the gov
ernor. :. Evangelist L. T. Reed, D.
D., Of Elizabeth City, N. c., known
as the Man with the Glad Hand"
Tuesday evening, opened a revival
meeting at the Cherokee Avenue Bap-
tist church in this city. DR.. j. b.
Watson Of Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, spent a few days in the
city recently, visiting his brother,
Mr. Edward Watson. DR.. Watson holds
the chair Of psychology at the univer-
sity and is president Of the Psycolo-
gical association Of America.
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Kings Mountain Herald, May 49,:
Commencement exercises Of the Kings
Mountain Graded school, were held
last Friday. One Of the principal fea-
lures Of the occasion was an address
by President Lee Davis Lodge Of Lime
stone college. The exercises included
an Grafton by John Floyd, class history
by Miss Aleen Ormand, class prophe-
cy by Miss Ethel McGill, class will by
Miss Mary Hunter and an essay by
Miss Virginia Mauney.. The King 8
Mountain delegation to the Chapman
Alexander meeting at Charlotte last
Wednesday was big success. FULLY
a hundred Of our people were there
and in a body. A big reservation had
been made for the delegation and we
filled it. The Kings Mountain
Pressing club, conducted by Roy and
Sidney Brown, was robbed Monday
night and fourteen pieces Of clothing
taken. The entrance was affected by
removing a pane in the back window.
......A signboard advertising the
Kings Mountain battle-ground Is to
here by the Progressive association.
The infant child Of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Jackson Of the Cora mill
village, died and was buried last
Thursday. go. The Tenth Of May
Decoration and old soldiers Memorial
was celebrated Saturday, May 8, in
the very best style. An able address
was made by Col. II. H. Parker, presi-
dent Of the Greater Charlotte club, Of
Charlotte, in which the valor and
bravery Of the men Of gray were re-
counted and the rapidly thinning lines
eulogized for their faithfulness to the
cause for which they so nobly fought.
Chester Reporter, May 10: Mrs. r.
G. Stricken of 109 Pinckney street,
received a very interesting letter day
or two since from her sister, Mrs. T.
P. McGrady Of Manning, in which the
latter gave a vivid description Of the
terrible tornado last Friday after
noon, that did so much damage in
Manning. Mrs. McGrady says that
the courthouse is ruined, in fact, the
whole business district is practically
destroyed. Tin from the roof Of
stores was blown nine miles in the
country. There were number Of
miraculous escapes, and in addition to
the several that were killed many were
SO badly hurt that they will be maim-
ed for life. go. Mr. John Frazer, who
purchased the scaffolding and lumber
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