Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-09
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.
Chester Reporter, March 4: From
present Indications, rural route No. o,
from Chester will be discontinued after
March Is. as much as such procedure
will inconvenience the many patrons in
that part Of the county and the
numerous others who transact busi-
ness from time to time by means
Of the mail facilities on the said route.
The matter was brought before the
county commissioners Monday, by
Postmaster ]. w. Dunovant, and as a
result OF the discussion, a committee
was appointed to visit the two points
on the route complained Of by the
postofflce department. -. Members Of
his congregation, as well as former
friends and acquaintances, will be
grieved to learn Of the death Of Rev.
r. A. Child, D. D., former pastor Of
Bethel M. E. church Of this city, which
occurred at Hendersonville, N. c., yes
terday, after several months Of gradu-
ally declining health. 80. Eugene w.
Brantley, aged sixteen, died at the
Eureka mill Tuesday. after short
illness from pneumonia, and was
buried yesterday in Evergreen ceme-
terry. 80. Prof. D. l. Rambo, president
Of the County Teachers association,
and Prof. J. P. Moore, principal Of the
Richburg Graded school, members Of
the special committee appointed to
make arrangements for County Field
Day, held q conference at the ONCE Of
County Superintendent Of Education
w. D. Knox, Tuesday afternoon, and
decided not to attempt any Field Day
exercises this year in view Of the fact
that the date selected for Field Day,
April End, Is close at hand, and little
or no preparation has been made for
the event. Mr.. John w. Wix, the
consolidate his two stores in order to
reduce expenses, and will remove his
entire stock from the Hill to his store
in the Valley. Mr.. Wix will continue
to handle ladies' goods, with tho e1-
ception Of millinery, and will discon-
tinue the latter line after he has dis
posed Of his present stock to the re-
tail trade.
Gaffney Ledger, March 8: The
relatives and friends Of Mr.. Thomas
Spencer are requested to meet ct his
home place in the Draytonville sec
tion Of the county on March 21st, to
celebrate the ninetieth anniversary Of
his birth. Mr.. Spencer Is one Of the
oldest residents Of Cherokee county and
the reunion which Is planned to cele-
brate the anniversary Of his birth will
be a memorial one. Mr.. r. n. WIKI
ins Is having erected near the Farm
ers' warehouse on Frederick street q
new warehouse that will house ap-
proximately from 5000 to 5000 bales
Of cotton. The building will be
25x124 feet, and Is being constructed
at q cost Of approximately $500.
When the warehouse is completed 1t
will greatly increase the storing Ia
H. Moore, New York fireman, on his
way from his home city to San Fran
cisco, walking, spent Tuesday night In
the city as the guest Of the local IRE
department. He is making the walk
in order to interest the larger cities
in the platoon system Of fire depart
ments. Mr.. Moore went to Spartan
burg from this city,. The first
monthly report Of the South Carolina
bureau Of vital statistics, shows that
in Cherokee county, during the month
Of January there were 48 births, as
compared with "a deaths during the
same time. The report shows than an
average annual birth-rate Of 1879 and
an annual death rate Of 1874 per thou
sand inhabitants in the state. In
comparison with other counties, Chero-
kee stands extremely well, having
a birth-rate Of 20 per thousand in
habitants and death rate Of only 11.6
per thousand. Mr.. D. c.. Phillips,
a prosperous farmer Of the Drayton-
vile section Of the county, yesterday,
paid Mr.. Jesse Sanders Of the VIII
kinsville section Of the county, $1.00
which he had been owing him for thir-
ty-eight years. The transaction took
place in the Ledger office. Mr.. Sanders
had entirely forgotten the debt, but
Mr.. Phillips stated that he never saw
Mr.. Sanders without thinking Of it.
Mr.. Sanders remarked that this was
the oldest debt he had ever collected,
and he also stated that Mr.. Phillips
could not have paid 1t to q man who
was in worse need Of pair Of shoes.
Fort Mill Times, March 4: The Ma
jestic theatre, Fort Mills moving
several months ago on account Of
general business conditions, Is again
open to the public. The theatre gave
its re-opening show yesterday. and
for the present, will show twice week,
Wednesday and Saturday. J. e. Jones,
a well known young man Of the town
ship, on Saturday, purchased the IN
terest Of Mayor A. R McElhaney in
the Majestic, and in the future will
assist in the management Of the show.
...... 1t Is apparent from the demand
for young pigs that the people Of this
community propose to have hog to go
with their hominy next winter. In fact,
the demand Is greater than the supply
although several breeders have found
a most profitable investment in pre-
pairing to supply this demand, and
from their example others are being
inclined to do likewise. L. A. Harris
Of the Riverside farm, sold six young
porkers at an aggregate price Of 500,
and has supplied others at somewhat
lower prices. Osmond Barber Of the
White Oak farm has sold during the
past season about fifty pigs at good
prices and will have more to offer In
a short while. John ]. Bales Of the
Valley farm Is making start and has
about thirty head on his farm. but
none for sale. .... Announcement Is
made that w. L. Hall, q well known
business man Of Fort Mill, will, the
first Of the coming week, move with
his family to the B. D. Springs farm
in upper Fort Mill, Mr.. Hill having
recently traded with Mr.. Springs to
supervise the working Of the farm.
Mr.. Halls mercantile business in this
city will be continued under the man
agement Of his son, Mr.. George Hall.
Mr. Hall Is we'll known, having served
the town at different times In the ca
pacity Of mayor and chief Of police,
and has many friends here who regret
that he Is to move away. Samuel
Boyd, a resident Of upper Fort Mill,
called at the Times office Saturday,
and requested a correction Of the re-
port circulated in last weeks paper
to the effect that his daughter, Miss
Beulah, was afflicted with smallpox.
Mr.. Boyd explained that his daughter
had visited the home Of Mrs. Osborne
just before the latter was stricken
with the disease, but that as soon as
the nature Of Mrs. Osborne's affliction
became known, his daughter was sue
cessfully vaccinated and up to Sat-
urday, had shown no symptoms Of hav-
ing contracted the disease.