Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03
FRIDAY, DECEMBER g. 1915.

first meeting of the western division
of the York County Teachers associa-
ton, which will be held In the Graded
school auditorium here tomorrow. An
interesting programme has been pre-
pared. Luncheon will be served the
teachers in the school building.
Old Bethany Church Sold.
The old Bethany church building
has been sold to Mr.. w. ]. Beam
guard Of the Bethany section, who
will use the material In the construc-
ton Of several cottages. Mr.. Beam
guard has begun the work Of tearing
down the historic old structure and
moving It away The white frame
church building at Bethany has been
years and will be missed by the COM
munity.
Coming UP This Term.
Mr.. w. r. Carroll was asked this
morning as to the status Of his pro-
ceedings against the town council for
the recovery Of the money he paid on
account Of license for buying cotton
and cotton seed. He says that he has
been looking after the matter with all
due diligence; that the case will be
heard at the present term Of the
court II 1t can possibly be brought
about, and II 1t is not heard at the
present term Of the court II will be
through no fault Of his.
Moonlight School at Glover.
Gastonia special Of December /. to
the Charlotte Observer: At Glover,
just across the South Carolina line
from Gastonia, Rev. A. A. Mclean, the
young and energetic pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, has started q
moonlight school, using the North
Carolina lesson and has had to send
out the word to would-be students to
stop coming. His teaching force Is
taxed to its capacity and he will have
TO get some more teachers before he
can take any more pupils.
Presidential Vote 81 Years Ago.
From the files Of the Pioneer, a.
newspaper published in Yorkville in
1924. 1t appears that the presidential
vote Of York district that year was as
follows: General Jackson 915; VIM.
H. Crawford, 46; John Q. Adams, So:
John c. Calhoun, g.: Henry Clay, 8:
Minian Edwards. L; John Randolph.
q" This was for five out Of eight
polling places in the county at that
time.
To Represent Winthrop.
Miss Louise McCown, a member Of
the senior class, will represent Win
| throp college on the Ford peace mis-
| sion to Europe. She left Winthrop
last night for New York from whence
she will sail with the peace part on
Henry Ford's chartered steamer, Os-
car II, tomorrow. Miss McCown In
said to be one Of the most popular
members Of the senior class and has
ben accorded number Of honors by
her schoolmates. She is daughter
Of Secretary Of State r. M. McCown.
and a cousin Of Lieutenant Governor
Andrew Bethea, who will also ac-
company the peace party.
Condition Of the Schools.
$50 far as / have gone II is the
most satisfactory trip I have ever
made" said Superintendent Of Edu-
cation John E. Carroll, In speaking Of
school inspection work In which he has
been engaged this week and which he
will continue until Christmas. Cen
orally speaking" continued Mr.. Car
roll, "the enrolment Is well up with
that Of last year and the average at
| tendance Is better" The following
schools have been visited this week:
Bowling Green, Brandon, Miller (No.
81, Blairsville, Bullock's Creek, Shady
Grove, -Tirzah, Newport, Ebenezer.
Smiths Turnout, Ogden, Lowry Will
son, Philadelphia, Guthriesville. Nc
Connellsville, Olive, Pine Bluff and
Miller (No. 48). In addition to the
above, Mr.. Carroll inspected and ac-
cepted the handsome new one-room
school house at Olive.