Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-10
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Lam
caster and Chester.
Chester Reporter, Dec. 6: Mr.. ]. g.
Colvin Of r. F. D. 2, returned Saturday
morning from McKenney, Va, where
he had been for three weeks at the
bedside Of his father -in-law, Mr.. D. E..
Cornwell, who Is seriously unwell. Mr..
Cornwelrs condition remains unim-
proved. 80. "A marriage license was
issued yesterday to Mr.. Joe Davis
Proctor of Rodman, and Miss Minnie
Anderson Of Chester. Mr.. c. K. Bell
arrived here Friday evening from
Memphis, Tenn, and his family will
follow shortly. Mr.. Bell has accepted
a position with the Fennell Electric
Co., and has entered upon the dis
charge Of his duties. Mr.. Bell Is q
brother Of Mr.. ]. M. Bell and left here
about thirteen years ago for Tennessee.
following Chester county citizens dele
gates to the meeting Of the Southern
Commercial congress in Charleston
next week: z. v. Davidson. ]. E.
Hamilton, A. NJ. Akin, John Frazer
Chester; A. H. Wherry, I. M. Wooten,
Lewis; D. s. Hollis, Rodman: I. l..
McFadden, s. A. McWatters, Fort
Lawn; w. H. Hamilton. ]. D. Glass,
Edgemoor; J. w. Whitesides. Jesse
Jordan, Joe w. Anderson. w. 3. Glad
den, ". L. Millen. Richburg; s. A.
Tr
Lowryville; G. L. Kennedy A. Ross
Durham, Blackstock. We under
stand that Mr.. ]. L Phillips and DR..
w. G.. Stevens of Rock Hill, have rent
ed Mr.. l. T. Eberhardt's drug store
room on the corner Of Main and Wylie
streets and will open for business
shortly. Mr.. Phillips Is the proprietor
Of successful drug store in Rock Hill,
and DR.. Stevens is a well known
physician and business man.
Gastonia Gazette, Dec. z: A tele-
phone message from County Superin-
tendent Of Schools F. P. Hall, to Mr..
s. N. Boyce, chairman Of the county
board Of education, announces that the
bond election in Belmont today carried
by a safe majority. The election was
authorized by the county commission
ers and provides for the issuing OF
s25, 900 in bonds for the erection of new
school buildings in the Belmont
district. The election also provides for
a tax Of As cents on each poll and Is
cents on each 500 Of real and per-
sonal property to provide for the fund
ing Of the bond issue. Rev. II. M.
Wellman, the new pastor Of West End
and Franklin Avenue Methodist
churches, arrived in the city Saturday
ond ,,roo ohod a. hnfh chnrohac Sim.
day. -. .Gastonians will welcome the
news contained in the following COM
munication received this morning from
Mr.. E. o. jennings commercial agent
Of the P. & N. lines: "On December
10th, we will inaugurate a thirty
minute schedule on the Gastonia car
line; one car operating from the
square to Groves and return; and the
other car from the square to Gary Mill
and return. Cars will leave the square
at a. m, and every thirty minutes
leave Gary Mill and Groves at 6.15 a.
m, and every thirty minutes thereaf-
ter"
Lancaster News, Dec. 7: Mr.. c. l..
McManus came near losing his dwell
ling by fire Saturday night. Mr.. Nc
Manus went with a lighted match into
one Of the rooms where there were
three or four bales OF seed cotton. A
spark from the match ignited the cot
ton. The fire was put out with water,
but not until several hundred pounds
Of the cotton had been burned, also
some bed clothing and wearing ap-
parel belonging to the family.
Rev. ]. H. Thayer, D. D., will leave
Thursday morning for the Baptist state
convention at Greenville, stopping on
the way at Williamson with his
friend, Mr.. James P. Gossett, president
Of the Brogon mills. .....The many
friends Of Sheriff j. P. Hunter are
glad that he is able to be out today
after being confined at home with
grippe for the past week. 1.-The
members Of the Second Baptist church
met in conference on Saturday night,
and extended a call to Rev. R. w.
Catoe Of Pageland, S. G. Mr.. Catoe
comes to us well recommended and we
think the church and community at
large very fortunate in securing his
services.
Gaffney Ledger, Dec. Z: The Chero-
kee County Good Roads association
met at the courthouse yesterday and
amended the good roads bill that 1t
proposes to submit to the next session
of the general assembly for passage.
The meeting was presided over by ]. B.
Hambright, county chairman. 49,. .Su-
perintendent Of Education Huggin and
r. E Grabel, agricultural agent Of the
Southern Railway Co., are visiting the
county schools in Cherokee this week
organizing Boys Pig clubs. "A
marriage which caused some surprise
to their many friends was that Of Mr..
Lloyd Beam, son Of Mr.. and Mrs G.. L.
Beam Of this place, and Miss Ethel
Pearl Houser, also Of this place, which
occurred at Gastonia last Saturday
evening, Rev. c. M. Robinson Of this
place, who was in Gastonia at the
time performed the ceremony.
Rock Hill Herald, Dec. 7: The poul-
Try raisers Of this community have or
sanized the Poultry Producers asso-.
citation Of York county. The object OF
of the association is TO produce better
poultry and eggs and to secure mark
cts for the surplus poultry products at
a profitable price. The officers Of the
organization are P. B. Parks, presi-
dent; c. c. Cleveland, vice president;
w. r. Whitfield, secretary, and j. 5.
Conner, treasurer. .....A meeting has
been called for Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock Of all citizens interested in
a community Christmas tree, to be
held in the chamber Of commerce hall.
DR.. BLACKS FAREWELL