Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01
LOCAL lACoNlcS
Still at LARGE,

Still at Large.
John Murdock, the negro who peat
his son to death near Smiths Turnout
last week, Is still at large.
Time Extended.
Treasurer H. E. Nell received atel-
egram from Comptroller GeRral
Jones this morning which read lol-
lows: Time extended for paR1nt
Of taxes without penalty until l1A
1915. Notice follows"
Austin. Oates.
Mr.. Thomas Oates, son Of Mr.. NJ.
Oates Of the Tirzah communities
married to Miss Bertha Ausbf
Mecklenburg county this weekly.
DR.. r. G. Miller, performing thee-
mony. The young couple whole
many acquaintances in their r&-
tive communities, will reside nea}-
zah.
In Trouble Again.
Clarence Caldwell a. white boyss
several years ago was sent to the
reformatory from York county,
burglary, and who was recently
leased, Is In trouble again. He
arrested at Hickory Grove yesteH
on q warrant from Chester cou
charging him with house breaking
larceny. Caldwell was taken to Ch
ter this morning.
Winthrop Report Out.
Advance sheets of President D.
at Winthrop college, have been 4
leased. The report will be submit,
to the general assembly when ,thi
body convenes for its annual sessS
According to the report WinthropN
year has its largest enrolment, tn
being 892 students attending the instS>
tuition. There were 1,473 applications
for admission this year and there are
now 100 officers and teachers in the
college.
Steve Davis Paroied. .
Steve Davis, convicted last month
York county, of manslaughter, and
sentenced to serve two years on the
chaingang, was paroled by Governor
Blease last Wednesday, during his
good behavior. Davis killed Jim Ber-
ry near Rock Hill, early in the sum-
mer. He escaped after the shooting
and about two weeks before the fall
term Of court voluntarily surrendered
to Sheriff Brown. Since his convic-
tion he has been on the county chain
gang.
Campbell. Mecarter.
A very large number Of friends and
acquaintances Of the bride and groom
elect, gathered at the home Of Mr.. w.
NJ. Campbell on Yorkville No. s, We'd
nesday evening to witness the mar
riage Of Miss Annie Lavenia Camp
bell to Mr.. James McCarter. Rev. DR..
e. E. Gillespie performed the cere-
mony. Both the bride and groom are
we'll known throughout the county.
They will reside at the home Of the
grooms mother Mrs. E. c. McCarter,
on Yorkville No. 6. for the present.
Cleaning Out the Sand.
A force Of hands at Davis's and Rid
dies mills on Crowder's creek, has
been busy this week cleaning out the
sand from the machinery Of the mills.
The sand was brought down the creek
by the heavy rains of last week. A
gentleman who has had much expert
ence, said recently that where one
high creek piles the sand up the next
big creek would wash II away. The
mill owners, however, did not feel
warranted in waiting until the stream
became swollen again in order to re-
move the sand.
Mrs. M. j. MulholIand.
c. A. Mulholland Of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, has sent The Enquirer a
funeral notice Of his mother, the late
Mrs. NJ. J. Mulholland, who passed
away at Fayetteville on September %.
1914. Mr.. Mulholland writes that his
mother taught school four miles west
Of Yorkville from 1858 to 1868. and
among her patrons were the Dick
sons, Caldwells, Gains, Browns. Jack
sons Halls, Thomassons, Stephensons,
sons, Whitesides and many others. Mr.
Mulholland says his family moved to
southern Arkansas in 1870, and to Fay
etteville in 1877.
Stores BursIarized.
The store Of ]. T. Crawford and Co.,
at McConnellsville, was entered some
time last Monday night by a party or
parties by cutting a hole through the
floor. The sum Of so cents was taken
from the cash drawer. While 1t Is
possible that some goods may have
been stolen the owners have missed
nothing as yet. There Is no clew to
the robbers News was received this
that the store Of Mr.. James
williams, also at McConnellsville was
burglariZed last night, entrance being
effected through an unlocked door.
Among other things stolen was a
check. payment Of which will be stop
ped. Sheriff Brown went to the scene
this morning. and 1t Is probable that
arrests will be made today.