Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
LOCAL LAcONlCS
More School Funds Received.

The York county treasurer has re-
ceiyed a check for $198 from the
state school extension fund; $9S Of the
money Is to go to District No. /. and
800 to District No. IL.
York Ginning Report.
According to figures furnished The
Enquirer by Mr. Joe M. Taylor, special
agent of the census department, 37,20i
bales Of cotton were ginned In York
county up to January l, 1915, as
AGAINST 1885 bales to January l, 1914
Low Rate for Inauguration.
The Southern railway has granted
a rate Of SO for the round trip to CO.
lumbia from Yorkville, on account OF
the Inauguration Of Richard l. Man
ming as governor next Tuesday. A
number of people Of Yorkville and vi
cinity have announced their intention
Of attending the ceremony.
Furniture for County Homo.
The sum of $1,000 or more will be
necessary to buy furniture for the new
County Home, which Is nearing COM
pletion. The amount for the furniture
Is included in the county supply bill,
under the heading Of County Home ex-
penses, the total amount Of which ex-
pense this year is estimated at
$7,615.53.
Two York Negroes Paroled.
Governor Blease on Wednesday, pa
rolled Elsie Bratton and Samuel Fewell,
neeroes serving lifetime sentences Tor
murder. Fewell was convicted at the
April, 1911, court of general sessions
for York county and Bratton was con-
ot ha T,,1ty n -
ing year.
Many Names Secured.
Mr.. Sam NJ Grist, York county exc
ecutive committeeman, on yesterday
forwarded the petitions bearing the
names Of York county voters request
ing the calling Of an election on state
wide prohibition, to the secretary of
the prohibition movement In Columbia.
More than 1,100 York county voters
signed the petitions.
Commissioners Entertained.
County Commissioner w. w. jack
son was host to his fellow commission
ers, Messrs. T. w. Boyd and Joseph w.
Smith, at a turkey dinner at his home
on Filbert No. l, yesterday. While In
the neighborhood the commissioners
took advantage Of an opportunity to
look over a number Of roads that are
badly in need Of repair.
Baptist Representatives Met.
Members Of the several Baptist as
sociations Of South Carolina, met in
Columbia this week, for the purpose or
discussing the church's foreign mis-
sion work The York association,
composed of the several Baptist
churches Of the county, was represent
ed by Rev. w. ]. Nelson, pastor of the
First Baptist church Of Rock HILL
York Has Big Gang.
Despite the fact that a number OF
convicts have been released on parole
by order Of the governor, the York
county chaingang is still large, In point
Of numbers, forty-fi five hands doing road
work at present. Five Of those on the
chaingang are white men. The chain
gang Is now working the road near the
home of Mr.. r. l.. Campbell, In Bethel
township and If the weather permits
will be ready to move to the Rock Hill
road in ten days or two weeks.
New Coroner In Office.
York county's new coroner, Mr.. ]. L.
Strait of Rock Hill. has filed his bond
and assumed the duties Of his office.
I. SlTdll was SlSSlSo III lhS SCSoiiu
primary last summer, defeating Mr.. R.
D. Sealy He succeeds Capt. A. NJ.
Black Of Rock Hill, who was appointed
coroner by Governor Blease, upon the
death Of Mr. L. w. Louthian. more
than year ago.
Special Examination.
Special examination for prospective
teachers Is being held in the office Of
the county superintendent Of educa-
tion today. The following are taking
the examinations: Stark Slaughter,
Leon M. Allison. Eula Wilkerson. Ola
Wilkerson. Hickory Grove; Maggie
Bolin Yorkville; Mary Garrison, Fort
Mill No. A.. Lula Belle Hayes. Rock
Hill No. 4: Julia Mcknight. Yorkville
No. 4; Jno s. Blankenship. Fort Mill
No. 4.
To Organize Association.
Principals of several York county
high schools, as well as those in coun-
ties adjoining, have been asked to
meet in Rock Hill tomorrow. for the