Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11

1855 term. The 1915 session of
the local graded school, which has
been one Of the most successful in the
schools history, will take place on
Friday, May u. 1t is stated that there
will be no public exercises upon the
occasion, more than the awarding Of
diplomas to the graduating class,
which this session, numbers eight. ....
Friends Of Mr.. John B. Erwin, who
suffered a fracture to his left knee
in fall in the snow several months
ago, will be pleased to know that he
is now able to be about the streets
with the aid Of crutches. Mr.. Erwin
Is one Of the towns oldest and most
highly esteemed residents. .....J. ].
Bales and S. w. Parks were elected
members Of the board Of directors of
the First National bank Of Fort Mill
at the last regular meeting Of the
banks officers some months ago.
Gastonia Gazette, May 7: Gastonia
had the honor yesterday Of entertain
ing for q few hours DR.. P. P. Claxton,
United States commissioner Of educa-
ton, who stopped off between trains
en- route to southern points on busi-
ness connected with his department Of
the governments work. DR.. Claxton
stated that his prime object in stop
ping here was to take a look at Gas
tonia's public schools Of which he had
had most favorable reports, but his
object was defeated, because Of the
fact that the train he came on, No. 81,
was three hours late. not arriving here
until after / p. m. While in the city
DIR. ClaXton was the guest Of Supt. Joe
S. Wray, Of the city schools. In the
afternoon, in company with Mayor
Armstrong, they took an automobile
ride over the city and visited one or
or more of GastOnia's cotton mills.
At the municipal election in Bessemer
City Monday, Messrs. I. A. White. II.
c. Froneberger, ]. l.. Kerley, j. X.
Collins and r. L. Martin were re-
elected commissioners. They were
opposed by Messrs. c. A. Thornburg,
z. D. Bullard, Kin Richardson, Peter
Hastings, E. D. Grayson and John
Sisk. The mayor Is chosen by the
board Of town commissioners and not
elected by the people,. In the mu-
nicipal election held in the town Of
Cherryville Tuesday, Mr.. Evon l..
Houser was elected mayor, over Mr..
D. R. Mauney, by a vote Of 149 to 81.
Messrs. Eli Beam, ]. P. Dellinger, j.
B. Houser and D. M. Britain were
elected commissioners and Clarence
Hicks city clerk.
Lancaster News, AMY L: A petition
Is being circulated In the Flint Ridge
section asking for an election on the
question Of compulsory school at
tendance. ..... Mrs. Margaret Anna
McIlwain died at her home in the
Heath Springs community, May b,
having been stricken with apoplexy.
:. The long continued drought over
the eastern part Of the county has
caused the small grain crop to suffer.
Wheat and oats are in the heading
stage, the time Of all others when the
greatest damage is done. Good rains
have fallen in portions of Buford,
Flat Creek, Pleasant Hill and Cedar
Creek townships, but the better por-
ton of the other part Of the county Is
suffering from the drought. Very lit
tie cotton and corn have come up to
a stand. Mr.. Andrew ]. Gregory
Is now erecting on his Hunter farm,
on the Camden road six miles south
east of this place, the first silo to go
up in the county. 1t Is being made
out Of concrete and will have a capac-
ity Of IS tons. 1t will be II feet in
diameter and 80 feet high. Two Unit
ed States government experts, Messrs.
McClain and Fitzpatrick, are superin-
tending the work. having been detail
ed to do so by the government. ......
A negro from Kershaw county, who
last year obtained goods by false pre-
lenses fro mthe Enterprise Mercantile
company at Heath Springs, was
brought from Wadesboro, n. c.,
through the country by automobile by
Sheriff John P. Hunter Tuesday morn
ing and lodged in Jail. :. While the
painters were at work Wednesday, re-
painting Col. Leroy Springs residence
they discovered a swarm Of bees In
the boxing just over the front piazza.
They had not proceeded far with their
work, after making the discovery,
when they were further surprised to
run upon another swarm in a differ
ent part Of the boxing. The colonel
had both sWarms transferred to a nail
keg as temporary quarters, but dur
ing the night they resumed their old
place.