Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-09
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1915.
LOCAL LACONICS
Col. Bryan at Winthrop

Col William ]. Bryan Is to deliver
la lecture at Winthrop college on No
vember Is.
Stole Bicycle.
Sam Kelly, colored, Is in the county
Jail, charged with stealing a bicycle,
the property Of r. E. Montgomery. Jr.
Kelly, who lives in the Cotton Belt
community, has confessed his guilt.
Had Oyster Supper.
Members Of Filbert council, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, enjoyed an oyster and chicken
supper in the councils hall over Lilly's
store at Fflbert on Friday night. Most
Of the members Of the council were
present for the feast.
May Establish Oil Mill.
Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: Quite
number Of farmers and others in
terested are discussing the PROPOSE
tion of organizing a company and es-
tablishing cotton Oil mill here. The
proposition Is being received with In
terest by a number of farmers, it is
understood.
Released on Bond.
Arthur and Robert Holmes, young
white men who were arrested several
weeks ago on the charge Of taking
two suit cases, the proerty Of ]. ].
Enloe of Columbia, have been released
from custody under bond Of $500
each.
Charged With Stealing Cotton.
Tom Hampton, colorcd. is under
arrest charged with the theft Of 200
pounds Of cotton from the field Of R T.
Sandifer Of Lowryville. The defend
! ant will be tried before Magistrate
4 C,-ox x.yfa OF ct,th
HopeweIl School Opens.
The Hopewell school began its fall
| term yesterday morning with a goodly
number Of pupils in attendance. The
school Is in charge Of Prof. Wilker-
son assisted by Miss Belle McGill. The
Miller school in Bethel township also
began its fall term yesterday morning.
Fighting For Championship.
The Rock Hill high school football
| eleven defeated the Sumter high
school team in Rock Hill Friday after
noon by a score Of 33 to i3. The Rock
Hill team has not lost q single game
this season and is making strong
bid for the high school football
championship Of the state.
Made Good His Escape.
Sheriff Brown and other officers
on Friday morning attempted the cap
ture of "Bub Red", a negro wanted
on the charge Of attempting to shoot
his wife Thursday night on the place
of Mr.. G.. M. Inman near Yorkville.
The negro having got wind Of the Of
fcers' coming, made good their escape.
Fort Mill Vital Statistics.
w. M. Carothers, registrar of vital
statistics in Fort Mill township, re-
ports nine births and six deaths in his
district during the month Of October
Five births were to white parents and
four to colored, while four white peo-
pie and two colored died during the
month.
DistilIery Captured.
Sheriff Thomas Of Cherokee, captur-
ed a distillery near Kings Creek sta
tion last Saturday. The still was In
operation when the sheriff came up,
but the operators having learned Of
his approach just before he got there,
were gone. The posse destroyed about
300 gallons of beer, 40 bushels Of meal
and a quantity Of malt.
To Open Next Week.
Among the schools which will open
for the fall term next week are Phila-
delphia and Filbert. The former
school will open in the new building
recently completed, and will be In
charge Of ]. Roy Grayson, who will be
assisted by Miss Marie Moore, while
the teachers at the Filbert school will
be Misses Lottie Belle Simril, Lizzie
Wood and Willie May Grayson.
Presented Bible and Flag.
Wade Hampton Council, Jr. o. u.
A. NJ, of Rock Hill, on Friday night
presented the Oak Ridge school with
| a Bible and flag. Rev. w. j. Nelson
presented the Bible which was receiv-
ed by Miss Stella Patterson and Hon.
| w. ]. Cherry presented the flag which
was received by Misses Louise FAIRIES
and Carrie Lee tinker. A fairly large
number Of people Of the Oak Ridge
section attended the exercises. Supper
was served the visiting Juniors by the
ladies of the school district.
John H. Barry Dead.
Mr.. John H. Barry, aged SO years,
died at his home in Ebenezer town.
ship Friday night following a COM
plication of troubles brought on by
deep cold. The deceased was buried
in Ebenezer cemetery on Saturday
conducted by Rev. ]. T. Dendy. Mr..
Barry is survived by his widow and
two children, Mr.. Sam Barry and
Mrs. Howard Neely, both residents of
Ebenezer township. Mr.. Barry was
born and reared in York county and
| was we'll and favorably known to q
large number Of people.
Death of Chester County Woman.
Chester Reporter, Nov. 8: Mrs.
| Mary Susan Brakefield, widow Of the
late John Brakcfield, died Thursday
evening at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Thos. Hudson, in the Armenia
neighborhood at the advanced age or
S5 years. Interment was at Armenia
graveyard Saturday morning, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. w. 7.
Duncan. Mrs. Brakefield leaves the
following children: Messrs Ihos. A.
w. H., s. A. and ]. G. Brakefield ana
Mesdames Hugh Cooley, Thomas Hud-
son and ]. w. White.
Negro Died from Injuries.
Linus Barnett, the colored man who
was badly hurt when his jacket was
caught by a pulley in the Tirzah GIN
merry last Thursday morning while ne
was engaged in oiling machinery, died
Of his injuries Saturday night and
was buried Sunday. 1t was first
thought that Barnett was not seriously
hurt but it later developed that he was
sufferinf from internal injuries
which produced death. Barnett was a
quiet, we'll behaved negro and enjoyed
the respect Of both white and colored
people who knew him.
For Benefit Of School.
The Junior School Improvement
association Of the Miller school, on
Friday gave the first Of a series Of en-
tertainments the proceeds Of which
will go to buy additional volumes for
the school library, at the home Of
Mr. M. A. Mcfarland on r. F. d. No.
Friday evening. A goodly number
Of young people attended the enter
tainment and the proceeds totaled a
neat sum. Officers of the Junior
School Improvement association are:
president, Guenella Feemster; vice
president, James Shannon, treasurer,
Mary Mcfarland.
Death of Mrs. J. L. Oils.
Following an illness Of about three
weeks, Mrs. ]. L. Oils died at the
home of her daughter Mrs. r. L. Ray
field in the Lockmore mill village ear
ly this morning and was buried here
this afternoon following funeral ser.
VII conducted nv Rev Henry Stokes