Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-24
LOCAL LACONlCS

Didn't Pay Poll Tax.
Gus Burris, colored, Is serving fifteen
days on the county chaingang, having
been convicted before Magistrate
Conner Of failure to pay his poll tax.
Prof. Wilson Made Address.
Prof. Thos. Leslie Wilson Of Wof-
ford Fitting school, Spartanburg, de-
livered an interesting address In the
Glover Methodist church Sunday night.
A large congregation was present.
Charged With Larceny.
Bob Jones, colored, has been COM
mitted to Jail by Magistrate Glenn OF
Ebenezer township, charged with
larceny. He will be tried at the fall
term Of the court Of general sessions.
Will Settle With County Officials.
Charlton W. Sawyer, comptroller
general Of South Carolina, Is expected
here tomorrow for the purpose OF
making his annual settlement with the
auditor and treasurer Of York coun-
ty.
Chester's New Bale.
Chester Reporter, Aug. 90: Chester
%county's first bale Of new cotton was
brought in this afternoon from Mr.. M.
H. Wachtel's plantation. by Mr.. T. L.
Grant, foreman, and was bought by the
S. NJ. Jones Co. The bale weighed $40
pounds and was graded as strict mid
ding.
Baptist Churches Call Pastor.
Glover and Union Baptist churches
which have been without a pastor
since the resignation of Rev. w. w.
Lipscomb, have extended a call to Rev.
NJ. NJ. Richardson Of Simpsonville,
Greenville county. Rev. Mr.. Richard
son conducted a series OF services at
Glover recently. He has not yet signi-
fed his acceptance OF the call.
Native Son Filled Pulpit.
Rev. w. C. McCully Of Charlotte,
filled the pulpit at the Glover Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning, the
pastor, Rev. A. A. Mclean being en-
gagged in the conduct Of services at
Bowling Green. Rev. Mr.. McCully Is
a native Of the Bowling Green section.
His sermon was heard with much in
terest by the large congregation pres
ent.
Told About the War.
DR.. K. v. Willard, an itinerate lectur-
er, delivered two addresses in Clover
SuHudy Tie llTSt III llC DuPtioS az
al 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and the
second in the Presbyterian church In
the evening. DR.. Willard has Travelled
extensively in Europe and Asia and
presented his hearers with a number
Of interesting facts concerning the war
in Europe. Large audiences heard
both lectures.
Forest Hill Picnic.
Forest Hills annual picnic was held
at Forest Hill school house last Sat
urday and as Is usually h case, there
was a large crowd Of neighborhood
folk and q number Of visitors from
various sections Of the county in at
tendance. 1t Is estimated that there
were more than 300 people present.
There was plenty Of dinner for the
picknickers and the menu included a
big pot of soup for the cooking OF
which several citizens Of Forest HILL
are noted. Good music by local talent
was a feature Of the occasion.
Glover Scouts Enjoy Outing.
Clover's troop of Boy Scouts. under
the direction of Rev. A. A. Mclean,
Scoutmaster, returned to Glover from
Linwood college last Thursday where
they had been camping for several
days. The Glover Scouts report a
pleasant outing. 1.-The Catawba Camp
Fire Club Girls" the sister organiza-
ton Of Boy Scouts, enjoyed an outing
at Piedmont Springs last week. They
were in charge Of Miss Bessie Jackson
and Mrs. J.. w. Campbell.