Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-28
BY LOCAL EXCHANGES
News Happenings In NelghbOflng
Communities.
CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING
Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.

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caster and Chester.
Gaffney Ledger, May IS: AS re-
| suit Of a stroke Of lightning or an
extremely severe gust Of wind Sun
/ day night about o'clock, the smoke
stack Of the Farmers Oil mill was
knocked down, falling across and
severing the power wires. A large
fire resulted and the smokestack was
completely destroyed. The damage
to the mill was approximately 500.
500. Ground was broken yesterday
on the old hotel lot on Limestone
street, next to s. B. Crawley & Co. 8
drug store, preparatory to the erection
Of store building for DR.. ]. N. Nes-
bitt. Mr.. l. Baker has the contract
for the work. .... 1t seems that some
misunderstanding as to the order Of
promotion at the local postoffice has
developed among the public since Mr..
U. G.. Hester was transferred to
| Winston-Salem, N. c. At least, the
Ledger has been asked to announce
| that Mr.. Hester was succeeded by
Mr.. E. B. Stacy, Mr.. Stacy by Mr..
Bep Gaines, and Mr.. Gaines by Mr..
William Gaines. ..... Last Friday was
great day for the Buffalo school, the
occasion being the closing exercises
| VI the StSSlOH Lie pillClPol asiol ~
Of the day were made by Dr. John G.
Clinkscales of Wofford college, Prof.
]. D. Huggin Of Boiling Springs, Rev.
B. L. Hoke Of Blacksburg, and Miss
Mary Eva Hite Of the state educa-
tional department, Columbia. :. Prob
ably the proudest moment Of their
lives, as yet, for the sixteen gradu-
ates Of the Central school was last
| Friday night, when on the stage Of the
Star theatre they received from the
| hands Of Mr.. E. r. Cash, chairman
Of the board Of trustees, diplomas to
the fact that they had performed ten
years of school work faithfully and
well. The exercises preceding and
Of diplomas, were a fitting climax to
a successful years work. The gradu-
ates, five boys and eleven young
ladies' were seated in a semi circle
on the stage. The board Of trustees
also occupied seats Of honor in the
| half circle. The stage was decorated
| with pot plants and flowers, In the
midst Of which were many presents
given to the graduates by relatives
and friends. Estimates placed the
number Of people in the Star theatre
building Friday night at over 900.
Both the auditorium and the gallery
were crowded, while many people re-
manned standing. DR.. w. M. Vines,
pastor Of the First Baptist church OF
Charlotte, delivered the commencement
| address, which was pronounced mag
nificent by all who heard 1t. DR.. Vines
preached the dedication sermon at
the First Baptist church Of this city
some fourteen years ago.
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Gastonia Gazette, May rs: The
town Of Cherryville has sold to Bog
ger, Moser & William Of Chicago, the
entire issue Of $4,000 Of five and one
helf per cent bonds which are to be
used for the erection Of new graded
school building. The price was
81 and one-half. 80. Mr.. w. e. Todd,
proprietor Of Todd's Steam Bakery,
left last night for Atlanta to attend
the annual convention Of the South
eastern Master Bakers association,
which will convene there tomorrow
Rendered desperate by the sentence
Of death which had only shortly be-
fore been pronounced upon them.
Ernest Lowry and George Poston,
the murderers Of Grant Davis, formed
plot with seven other negroes con-
| fined in the county Jail, to make their
escape Sunday night. But for the
cool handling Of the situation by Jail
er Henry Craig, the affair might
have proved serious. AS 1t was, Bob
Cole, an old negro who was arrested
Saturday night for blockading, was
shot in the arm by Mr.. Craig and the
others were frightened into submis-
sion to authority. y..... Among the 4S
young, ladies who are to receive di-
plomas Of graduation at the ap-
preaching commencement Of Converse
college, Spartanburg, s. c., May 2s-
ladies, Miss Lavinia ]. Hunter,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Hunt
er, and Miss Nellie Rose Sloan,
daughter Of Dr. and Mrs. ]. M. Sloan
..... Her many friends will be glad
to learn that Mrs. ]. r. Henderson Of
the Union neighborhood, who was
recently severely injured in a runa-
way accident, continues to improve.
She Is still confined to her bed at the
home Of her sister, Mrs s. w. Pat
rick, on East Franklin avenue, but Is
resting comfortably and hopes to be
able to be up within few days. 1t
Is not thought by her physician that
she has sustained any permanent in
juries. :. Mrs. j. F. Thomasson had as
her guest Saturday night, her broth
pastor Of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church Of Chester, s. c.
Mr.. Phillips preached the baccalaure-
ate sermon at Linwood college Sun
day morning.
Lancaster News, May IS: During
thunder storm Sunday night about IL
o'clock, a bolt Of lightning struck the
barn of Rev. John Blackmon, colored,
who lives in the Antioch section, de-
stroying the barn and stable attached,
killing one Of his mules and badly
burning another. The barn and
stable were completely consumed,
with two and one-half tons Of ferti-
lizer, a buggy and a lot Of rough
ness. -. Married, by Magistrate w.
]. Crenshaw of Osceola, S. c., May
21, Mr.. Crawford Ashley and Miss
Callie Wolfe, both Of the Osceola Sec
ton. -. Married, by Magistrate W.
]. Crenshaw, at his residence, near
Van Wyck, on May 10, Mr.. Seaborn
Rollings and Miss Maggie Wick, both
Of the Zion community. ...... Miss
Nora Wright and Mr.. Charlie She
hane of the mill village, were mar
ried Saturday, May. %, by Rev. c. w.
Burgess, pastor Of the Second Meth
odist church. .....A marriage which
CttIIe dS surprise W IIldlly was lIldl
Of Miss Mary Latham, teacher in the
Heath Springs school, and Mr.. ]. c.
Craig, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w.
Craig, of the county, and brother Of
Messrs. w. D. and Vernon Craig Of
this place, which was solemniZed
here last evening by Rev. w. S. Pat
terson, pastor Of the A. r. P. church.
Rock Hill Record, May "a: Three
Winthrop graduates this year have
been elected teachers in the Hickory
Grove Graded school, and two Of them
have accepted. Those accepting are
Miss Matheny and Miss Margaret
Chyene.. 800. The 5-months- baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hunt Of the
Springstein farm, died Friday night
and it's remains were buried Saturday.
..... Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Craig will
leave tomorrow for High Point, N.
c., where they will attend the mar
riage Of their son, O'Neal Craig, to
Miss Linnie Mann on Wednesday. -.
Mrs. Lula Wright Of the Manchester
mill died last night, aged As years.
Funeral services were held this af-
ternoon and her remains buried in
Laurelwood. ..... The Rev. Nathan
Matthews, the new rector Of the
Church Of Our Savior, took up his
work there yesterday. He created a
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