Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-02
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE

HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE
Items of Interest From All Sections Of
South Carolina.
The Equinox mills of Anderson pro-
pose to spend $4,000 in improvements
shortly.
State constables in Charleston have
seized more than 300 gallons of whis-
ky this week.
People Of Charleston celebrated the
139th anniversary Of the battle Of Fort
Moultrie Monday.
]. H. Davis of the Columbia police
force, has been suspended for neglect
of duty.
Samuel King, a popular salesman OF
Spartanburg, died in a Baltimore hos
pital of typhoid fever this week.
Former Governor Cole L. Blease is
to be the principal speaker at a pic
mic at Judson Mills in Greenville
county, tomorrow.
Orangeburg county has organized q
baseball league, several towns in the
county having Joined in the associa-
ton.
More than 5000 people heard Evan
gelist McLendon preach in Anderson
Sunday night. Since the meeting be-
gan more than 1900 people have beer
converted.
The heaviest rain which Oconee
county has experienced in twelve
years, fell last Tuesday night. Con
siderable damage was done crops and
bridges.
T. f. Marchant Of Brookland, Rich
land county, has been appointed major
of the Second battalion, Second regi-
ment of militia by Adjutant General
Moore.
S. T. Carter, state treasurer, on yes
terday, paid out s1SO,OOO in redemp'
ton Of bonds known as South Caro-.
lima Blues" and semi i-annual interes;
due on Brown consol bonds.
The board of trustees of Chicora
college for Women, Of Columbia, pro-
poses to issue $4,000 in bonds to be
used in constructing additional build
ings at the institution.
Walker White, slayer Of Chief OF
Police Holcombe Of Greenville. Is said
to be slowly dying. The fact that he
slew the policeman Is said to be prey
ing upon his mind to such an extent
that he has become a mere skeleton
physically.
Governor Manning has issued a pa
role to Neal Tate of Orangeburg
county, who was serving a sentence Of
three years for assault and battery
with intent to kill. The parole is for
six months and Is said to have been
granted on account of the physical
condition of Tate.
Morris Rich of Barnwell. suffered
the loss Of his right eye and had his
face frightfully disfgured Monday
afternoon by the explosion Of guam
tity of dynamite which a number of
workmen were using in blasting a
field preparatory to making a baseball
diamond.
Rural Policeman ]. R. Boulware,
who was shot in the battle at Winns-
boro a few weeks ago, and who is now
in a Columbia hospital, is said to be
in a critical condition and little hope
is entertained for his recovery. Boul-
ware is said to have been unarmed at
the time of the shooting. 1t is said
that he was shot by Ernest Isenhow-
er.
The South Carolina association for
the deaf, proposes to meet in CO.
lumbia on August IL, 13 and IA. Of
ficers Of the association are: Presi-
dent, H. r. Smoak; vice presidents,
Miss L. Gillard Of Spartanburg, and
Miss M. f. Duncan Of Columbia; Sec
retary, Miss G. B. Rogers of Cedar
Springs; treasurer, Walter Glover Of
Spartanburg.
1t is stated that the executive di-
vision of the Southern railway which
is now located in Columbia, will very
likely be moved to Spartanburg in the
near future. Executives Of the di-
vision are: w, M. Maxwell, superin-
tendent; G. M. Bishop, trainmaster;
]. M. Parker, chief dispatcher; ]. w.
Blackwell, roadmaster; ]. B. Hodges,
inspector Of agencies, and three train
A negro giving the name Of Ed
Whitfield but believed to be the no.
torious Tony Moses who killed the
chief of police at Sumter, on January
90, 1908, has been arrested in Morgan
ton, N. c., by Policeman Wall. He
answers the description perfectly,
having a scar on the forehead where
Moses was hit on the head with re-
volver, and also a scar on the leg from
a bullet wound at the place where
Moses is said to have received one.
Ed Harmon, a negro, was found
guilty in the recorders court at
Spartanburg Tuesday, Of attempting
to intimidate a witness and was sem
fenced to pay n fine of 5000 or serve
80 days on the chaingang. The negro
is alleged to have placed crepe upon
the door of the residence Of John
Thomas, colored, who was working
for the city Of Spartanburg as a de-
tective in liquor cases, in an effort to
frighten Thomas into quitting his job.
Easley Progress: On Wednesday
night last, some miscreant removed
from the front of the First Baptist
church of this city. the marble tablet
bearing the date Of the erection of the
They evidently thought it
was the cornerstone and no doubt eX-
pected to fine something valuable
therein, but all that he, she or they
got for their trouble. however. as the
fruits of their labor, was the salts
action of knowing they are the very