Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-07
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News Happenings In NelghbOrtng
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs o
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian
caster and Chester.
Gastonia Gazette, Dec. 8: A rea
estate development which promises t.
! grow into one Of the most attractive
and high class residence districts IL
Gastonia, Is that known as Chester
place. This property Is just now be-
!, ing put on the market and already 6
number of persons have purchased
lots with a view to building homes ir
the near future. "A fine mule be-
longing to Mr.. E. L. Wilson died Wed
nesday night from ptomaine poisoning
superinduccd by eating moulded corn
It Is stated that there Is quite a goot
deal Of moulded corn in this sectior
this year and owners Of livestock
their animals. .... AT the annual ses'
sionof the Blue Ridge-Atlantic confer.
ence Of the Methodist Episcopa
church, which was held in Newton last
week, Rev. F.. C. West, formerly pas.
tor at Black Mountain. was appointed
to the pastorate Of West Airline Ave.
nue. M. E. Church to succeed Rev. 8
B. Stephens, who was recently trans.
ferred to the Tennessee conference
Rev. Mr.. West and his family are ex-
pected to arrive in Gastonia this week
or the fret Of next. .... Mildred, the
2-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
G. c. Hampton, died Monday night or
East Franklin avenue, and was buried
in Hollywood cemetery Tuesday after
noon, following funeral services con-
Quoted at the home by Rev. w. c
Barrett, pastor Of the First Baptist
church. The small frame ano
sheetiron building on Main avenue
just east Of the new governmen,
building has been torn down. This
room was occupied for many years by
L. Thompson & Son as shoe shop
and has been used as a barber shop
and for various other purposes The
lot Is the property Of the First Nation
al bank and plans are being consid-
cred for the erection on 1t In the near
future Of a handsome, modern bank
building.
Fort Mill Times, Dec. 2: From q
letter received in Fort Mill day Oh
two ago from the Office Of Governor
Manning 1t is learned that Mr.. j
M. Gamble soon is to be appointed
game warden for Fort Mill township
There are many little sore arms
in Fort Mill this week as q result OF
the wholesale vaccination Of schoo
children several days ago. .Hei
many friends throughout this section
will regret to learn-that Mrs.xJ. L
Spratt has been seriously Ill for some
days at her home in Sprattvllle, this
CITY,. The Fort Mill booster" clut
doubtless thinks less Of the chautauqus
as a money making proposition thar
it did one week ago. In fact 1t Is be-
lieved by many that a organization
Of the said club with an entirely differ
ent membership will be a necessity
before another such list Of attractions
Is contracted for The chautauqua
advertised for Fort Mill for the las,
week was held in the school audi
torium according to the advertised
schedule Of performances. and there
was, Of course. a difference Of opinion
as to the merits Of the several attrac-
tions, some saying they were good
while others expressed the opinion that
the shows were scarcely worth the
prices charged. But the principal
trouble seemed to lie in the fact that
not a sufficient number Of Fort Mil
people felt interested to the extent OF
going out to sec just how good or bad
they thought the attractions were
Hence the chautauqua was a money
losing proposition; that Is for the II
Fort Mill men who had guaranteed
the chautauqua people certain
amount of cash in the way Of door re-
ccipts for the three days attractions
The total receipts. it is understood
amounted to about $125, and cs a re-
suit Of this the boosters were re-
quired to go down into their jeans and
contribute $1G eaclI in order to prevent
the chautauqua people from losing
money. However, it Is conceded by
all that Fort Mil men as a rule are 9
generous let ard 1t was not expected
that the aforesaid booster" club would
have a great deal to say about this
latest act of generosity.
Gaffney Ledger, Dec. 8: The petit
tion asking for a white way lighting
system on Limestone street and ir
other portions Of the business district
Of Gaffney was presented to the board