Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15
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News Happenings In Helghborlng
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester.
Rock Hill Herald, Oct. II: c. A
Dobbins, prominent citizen Of Rock
Hill, where he Is in business as q
building contractor, was very painful
ly injured in an automobile accident
near Chester Monday night. His right
leg was broken, he was bruised on his
body and suffered some from shocks.
He is at the S..W. Pryor hospital and
fairly comfortable at this time. The
machine was not damaged to any con-
siderable extent. Mr.. Dobbins was re-
turning from Chester to his home. At
the crossing Of the highway over the
s. A. l. tracks at the Eureka cotton
mill, about half a mile from Chester.
he evidently became confused as to
which track switch engine was op-
Grating on and turned his car from the
crossing and went over an embank-
ment. The car turned onto It's side as
1t went down the eight or more feet
fall and Mr. Dobbins, as he struggled to
get free, was caught and injured as
stated. The accident was seen by the
railroad men and aid was Immediately
given. He was removed to the resi-
dence of ]. L. Davidson. and made as
comfortable as possible until he could
he taken to the hospital in the ambu-
lance His family in Rock HILL were
Immediately notified. I'D. F. Hous-
ton, secretary Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, and member
Of President Wilson's cabinet. spent
some time in Rock Hill yesterday af-
ternoon. He was accompanied by
Bradford Knapp Of the department, and
w. w. Long. in charge Of the work in
this state. The party came through
from Columbia in an automobile. They
were due to reach here about noon,
but automobile trouble landed them
here about s o'clock. They left on the
afternoon train for Charlotte and will
go to Spartanburg this morning. Presi-
dent Roddey, Alex. Long and other Of
ficials Of the chamber Of commerce,
met the distinguished visitor and about
an hour was taken up in visiting a
number Of farms adjacent to the city.
Mr.. Houston expressed himself as ia
vorably impressed with the progress
siveness Of the farmers. whose places
he had seen. He appeared deeply in
terested in the cooperative effort be-
ing put forth by both business man
and farmer and asked quite q number
Of questions. 1t was evident that the
secretary was familiar with the hot
air cooperation and his questions were
so put that all hot air had to be elimi-
mated from the answers given. He
asked for concrete evidence and this
was promptly forthcoming from Prof
Weeks, President Rodedy and others.
W. w. Long also Joined in telling Of the
active interest shown on all sides
...... Saturday. Officer R. E. Steele
nabbed a shoplifter, who had taken a
number Of articles from the store Of the
Mutual Dry Goods company. A penal
ty Of $25 was exacted Monday in the
city court. Saturday morning Manager
Parker missed some goods and inform
ed Officer Steele Of this fact, telling
him his suspicious. The officer got on
the trail Of the shoplifter, who prov
ed later to be Roxana Archer, a negro
woman. who lives near the city. She
was caught with the goods, though
she stoutly protested her innocence un-
til faced by Mr.. Parker. She confess
ed.
Gaffney Ledger, Oct. II: Dr. R. W.
Sanders Of Greenville. lectured Friday
evening, Saturday morning and Sun
day afternoon in the auditorium Of the
college upon the life Of DR.. Thomas
Curtis, the founder Of Limestone.
Each Of the lectures were well attend
ed. There are only two Curtis gradu-
ates now living in Gaffney, these being
Mrs. L. v. Gaffney and Mrs. A. v.
Montgomery, Of the class Of 1857.
Six moonshiners. who had been con-
victed in the Federal court at Green
Vile, were sent to Gaffney last week
to serve their terms in the Chero-
kee county Jail. Five of them have
sentences Of one month each, and the
sixth has a sentence Of four months.
..... The new road from Gaffney to
the National Highway bridge over
Broad river has been practically COM
pleted. although 1t will be scraped once
or twice more. The chaingang moved
last week to near Wilkinsville. When
1t becomes smooth and hard the new
road will be the best in Cherokee coun-
ty, according to local road experts.
The first frost Of the season ap-
peared early Friday morning. biting
potato vines and other growing vege-
tation. It was not heavy enough to in
jure cotton to any appreciable extent,
but as 1t was also the first cold snap
Of the season, many people appeared
on the streets wearing overcoats or
other winter apparel.
Lancaster News, Oct. IL: The sum-
mons came last night to Mr.. Ernest
Carnes Of the New Bethel section of
the county and he passed away at
1890. The loss of this good man will
be felt in the community in which he
was born and reared Mr.. Carnes was
about 2S years Of age. He was a
graduate Of the University Of South
Carolina and a staunch, progressive
citizen. Mr.. Carnes was a devoted
member Of the Methodist church. He
Is a son Of the late E. w. Carnes, and
Is survived by his wife, mother, five
sisters and four brothers. Mr. Carnes
was married about year ago to Mrs.
Ford Of Columbia, who has been teach
ing in the New Bethel school. Of which
her husband was formerly superin-
tendent. 80. Mr.. Lawrence Flynn sus-
tanned the loss Of a fine mule late last
night. The animal, which was valued
at 5000. succumbed to an attack Of coils
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