Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-15

large packing houses in the country
will be present to look over the Offer
ings. 1t Is quite likely that farmers
Of York, Lancaster, Chester and
Cherokee counties having cattle to
sell will send them to the Rock Hill
stock yards, the location Of which has
not been decided upon.
Death Of James Num-.
Mr.. James Num- died at his home
on Yorkville No 4, yesterday, following
an illness of about two weeks with
pneumonia, and was buried in the
cemetery at Philadelphia this morn
ing, following funeral services con-
Quoted at Philadelphia church. Mr..
Num- was SO years Of age and had
lived in the section in which he died
for more than twenty years. He bore
the reputation Of being a good farmer
and good citizen. He Is survived
by his widow and two daughters, Mrs.
William Roberts and Miss Annie
Num-.
Big Blackberry Crop.
According to numbers of people who
have been asked about the matter, the
blackberry crop in every section Of
York county promises to be unusu-
ally large this year, the bushes in the
fields and on the creek banks already
giving evidence Of great productive
ness. 1t Is said that the blackberry
crop always thrives best in a wet
year and there Is none to doubt the
statement that thus far the year has
been wet. The dewbcrry, which always
precedes the blackberry by week or
two Is now in its zenith and this crop
is also large.
Organize c. e. Society.
A number Of young people Of the
Bethel section met in the church at
Bethel Sunday for the purpose Of con-
sidering the advisability Of organizing
a Christian Endeavor society. After
some discussion, organization was per-
fected by the election Of the following
officers: President, Miss Elliot Quinn;
vice president, Miss Martha Riddle;
secretary, Haskell Dulin; treasurer,
Harold Davis. About fifteen men,
bers were enrolled and a number Of
other young people Of the community
have signified their intention Of join
ing.
Collecting Federal Revenue.
H. c.. Parrot Of Spartanburg, who
Is Federal revenue collector for the
territory which embraces York coun-
ty, spent several days in the county
last week, collecting the license tax
imposed on druggists and physicians
under the Harrison anti-narcotic act.
Each druggist, dentist, physician and
other person issuing prescriptions for
narcotic drugs or filling such prescrip-
tions, must be registered under the
Federal government and pay an an
nual license Of 81. This license must
he haf al fha rfdif
Of the collector. The revenue to be
derived by the Federal government in
York county from this source will
amount to more than 500.
Mrs. J. L. Sanders Dead.
Friends Of Mr.. J. L. Sanders, form
er citizen Of Yorkville, and q native
Of York county, will regret to learn
of the death Of his wife, Mrs. Bessie
Woods Sanders, which occurred In a
Columbia hospital Friday afternoon,
following a long illness. The funeral
was conducted from the late resi-
dence Of the deceased in Chester Sat-
urday morning, services being con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. II. A.
Bagby. Mrs. Sanders was a daughter
Of James F. Woods, and was born and
reared in Chester county. Besides her
three brothers, Messrs. w. T. Woods,
Chester; Richard Woods, Norfolk, Va,
and Frank Woods Of Clarkville.
Miss Mamie McLain Dead.
Following an illness of about a year
with pellagra, Miss Mamie Lou Nc
Lain died in the state hospital in Co
lumbia early Sunday morning, and
was buried in Rose Hill cemetery
Yorkville, yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowing funeral services conducted by
Rev. Henry Stokes. Miss McLain was
the daughter Of the late Robert B., and
Emma c. McLain, and was born in
Yorkville about 25 years ago. She was
for a number Of years a member OF
Trinity Methodist church Of York.
vile. In addition to her mother Mrs
Emma McLain, the deceased is sur
vived by two brothers, Messrs. Rob
McLain Of Yorkville, and Felix Nc
Lain Of Glover, and two sisters, Miss
jamie McLain Of Yorkville, and Mrs
Sallie Lee Holland Of Dallas, N. c.
Preaching Unknown Tongue Religion.
A disciple of the religion sect known
as followers of the Unknown
Tongue" has been conducting a meet
ing in Glover for several days past
and, according to reports, the services
which are being held in a tent are
largely attended. The sect is one
quite new In this county, although
quite common in some other localities.
It Is said that the preacher proceeds
in the same manner as any. other
minister for q few minutes, but that
finally he appears to lose his COM
mand Of English and utters words Of
an unknown language. 1t Is said that
when this stage Is reached, 1t Is a
sign that the Holy Ghost has taken
charge Of the speaker and Is delivering
message in the unknown tongue.
According to several Glover people,
quite a number Of people have at
tended out Of mere curiosity.
Raises Own Supplies.
Rock Hill Herald: w. F. Rhodes,
who owns an 143-acre farm near Rod
dey, was a visitor here today. When
asked as to the amount Of his cotton
acreage reduction, he replied: Il cut
cotton acreage three years ago. be-
lieve in rotation and diversification.
! plan to feed myself, my family and
my stock and the farm from the
farm so far as possible. I will have
several hundred bushels Of Irish po-
tatoes to market this year. That is
one item. I have only about thirty
acres in cotton. I am using less fer
tilizer in a way but more Of the kind
that my land needs, viz: less chemical
fertilizer and more green fertilizer"
Mr.. Rhodes is interested In keeping
in touch with the application Of mod
ern methods in farming and is get
ting his land we'll fed instead Of ex-
hausting it.
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