Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
told BY LOCAL EXCHANGES
News Happenings In NelghbOflng
Communities.
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.

Cherokee, Clevelano, Sastoh, Lam
caster and Chester.
Gaffney Ledger July s: Miss
Rachel Littlejohn was elected by the
board Of trustees of school district
No. 10, at meeting last week, to
succeed Miss Vadah Petit, resigned,
as a teacher in the Cherokee Avenue
school. Miss Littlejohn has already
been elected as teacher in the Cas-
tonia High school. She Is now at
tending the summer school at Win
throp college, Rock Hill. 80. Special
Judge Charles Carroll Sims reversed
the decision in the case Of the town Of
Blacksburg VS.. Audie Beam, charged
with violating the dispensary laws.
Beam was arrested several weeks ago
by Chief Of Police Coke Duncan at
the Blacksburg depot. He was accom-
panied by q trunk in which was found
approximately twelve gallons Of in
toxicating liquors. In the mayors
court Beam was fined 800 or 80 days.
He gave bond and appealed the case.
The grounds upon which Judge Sims
reversed the town court was violation
Cf constitutional rights because Beam
was arrested without a warrant. Court
adjourned Saturday morning. .....A
daughter of Jim Lnder, a negro, who
lives on Mr.. v. I. Spurgeon's place
in the Maud section Of the county,
was drowned Saturday afternoon when
she fell from a foot log across Big
Thickety creek upon being seized with
an attack Of epileptic fits, to which
she was subject. The girl was accom-
panied by a smaller sister, who was
unable to save the drowning negro.
..... Grace, the two and one-half year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Childers Of the Hamrick mill, died
Wednesday as a result Of a combina-
tion Of whooping cough and pneu-
monia. ...... The Southern Railway
company Is trying the experiment Of
killing weeds and grass by applying a
special liquid alongside it's tracks.
Saturday morning a train Of several
tank cars filled with this liquid passed
through the city on its way south,
spreading death and destruction to
the vagrant grasses and weeds grow
ing near the tracks. The result Of this
application Of liquid death will be
watched with great interest, especially
by the farmers who may find it a way
to help in working the crops.
Lancaster News, July 6: Mr.. ]. F,
Gardner, Jr, died at his home in Ker-
shaw early Friday morning, after q
short illness. He was about 80 years
Of age and was one Of Kershaw's
most enterprising business men. He
was a son Of the late Samuel Gardner
His wife was Miss Katherine Black
mon, who survives him with two lit
tie boys, Robert and Steve. 80. Sun
day morning about II o'clock, ]. w.
Knight Of the upper Camp Creek Sec
tion, was shot in the left shoulder by
L. A. Voyt. The shooting occurred on
Mr.. knights place, where Voyt and
his family also reside. The weapon
used was shotgun, which belonged
to Knight and was loaded with No.
shot. A few hours after the shooting
Voyt came to town and surrendered to
Jailer A. T. Carnes. knights wound
not being serious, he has been ad-
mitted to bail. 80. Mr.. Robert Wright
son Of the late Henry Wright, died at
his home near Oakhurst Saturday last
He was SO years Of age. His remains
were inferred at Salem Camp Grove
Sunday, his pastor, Rev. NJ. Wells, Of
ficiating at the funeral service. .....
Mrs. Emily Coins, wife Of Mr.. Will
Coins, died Friday evening about
o'clock. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. s. r. Brock, as
sisted by Rev. c. w. Burgess. The
remains were laid to rest in West
Side cemetery about o'clock Satur'
day afternoon.
Gastonia Gazette, July 6: A south.
bound freight train on the Carolina &
North Western railroad was delayed
yesterday afternoon just south Of thu
bridge over the South Fork north Of
Dallas. Four loaded coal cars and the
caboose left the track. They did moi
turn over, however, and the damage
was small, the greatest Inconvenience
being due to the blocking Of the track
Prof Edgar Long Of Due West
S. c., who is here spending some time
with his parents, accompanied by his
father, Mr.. L. H. Long, his brother
Master Hazel Long, and his uncle
Mr.. R. E. Long, will leave tonight fol
Norfolk, Va, where they will spend
several days fishing. 80. Mr.. ]. w
Timberlake Of the local bar, filled the
pulpit at Union Presbyterian church
Sunday morning in the absence Of the
pastor, Rev. G. A. Sparrow, who Is a,
Montreal taking his vacation. ......
Saturday evening at $50 o'clock, at ths
home Of the bride in Mayworth. Miss
Pearl Kale became the bride Of Mr.
Ernest Bradley, Of West Gastonia
The ceremony was performed by Rev
f. w. Cook, pastor Of West End
Methodist church, in the presence OF
a number of friends and relatives OF
the contracting parties. In a quiet
home wedding at the residence Of the
brides father, Mr.. ]. NJ. Mcintosh. at
Lucia, Mr.. Connor r. Killian and Miss
Vida Mcintosh were united in mar
riage Sunday afternoon, July 4th, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. j.
l. Ray, pastor Of the Unity group of
Presbyterian churches. ...... Definite
announcement IL now made that Gas
tonia is to have a new textile enter
prise, to be known as the Rex Spin
ming company. Land has already
been purchased near the Piedmont Il
Northern lines at Rano, and work on
the building will commence at once.
1t will be 12,O00-spindle mill, and
the site covers one hundred acres.
Chester News. July s: Despite the
;oh 1oc or fal fhrouph l.