Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-12
LOCAL LACONICS
Much Grain in Sharon Country.

LOCAL lACONlCS
Much Grain in Sharon Country.
Scores Of farmers Of the Sharon
vicinity are busily engaged now In
planting wheat and oats and already
much grain has been sowed. 1t is said
that the acreage devoted to wheat
and oats in the Sharon country Is as
large If not larger this fall than last.
Defendant Dismissed.
The case against James Sanders,
colored, who was brought before the
court Of common pleas for Chester
county this week, on the charge OF as
sault and battery with intent to kill,
was mol pressed on the ground that
Sanders alleged offense was commit
ted over the line in York county.
Eight Bales from Five Acres.
Mr.. William ]. Gordon Of r. F. D.
No. g. who everybody knows as a
good farmer, said a few days ago that
he only had five acres Of cotton as his
personal crop, and that he had already
picked eight bales from this acreage,
and believed he would get nearly, II
not quite, one more bale.
KINGS Mountain Vital Statistics.
DR.. ]. E. Brison, registrar, reports
three deaths and twelve births in
Kings Mountain township during the
month ending November 10. One white
person and two negroes died during
that period. while seven white and five
colored children were born during the
month.
Built New Bridge.
A large portion Of the county chain
gang has been engaged the past few
days in building a wooden bridge
over Fishing creek on the old Arm
strong Ford road at the ]. E. Lowry
place. a few miles southeast Of York.
Vile. The bridge Is about 20 feet In
length and Is one the building Of which
has been contemplated for some time.
susss-
A surprise marriage Of Wednesday
afternoon was that Of Miss Ida Suggs
to Mr.. Ernest Faris. which occurred In
Rock Hill, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. r. A. Miller. Miss
Suggs Is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
G. L. Suggs Of the Concord section,
while Mr. Faris Is a we'll known farm
er Of Yorkville No. 8, and Is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Faris.
Lower Court Affirmed.
The supreme court has affirmed the
verdict Of the court Of common pleas
Of York county in the case Of j. b.
and R. E. Fewell against the Catawba
Power company. Messrs. Fewell were
awarded $4,000 damages against the
Power company on account OF alleged
damage to land by back water from the
defendants dam. Associate Justice
Hydrick rendered the supreme court
opinion.
eIackIes at Hickory Grove.
Mr.. Arthur Wilkerson Of the Hick--
ory Grove community, has lost several
head Of cattle during the past ten days
as the result of an epidemic believed
to be blackleg. The cattle Of other
farmers in the same community have
not been affected Mr.. Wilkerson has
secured from Clemson college vac
cine to counteract the disease, and has
the malady now we'll in hand. No IA
talities have been reported among his
cattle since Sunday.
Doctors Will Meet in Gaffney.
The Fifth District Medical associa-
ton. embracing the counties included
in the fifth congressional district. will
hold it's regular semi-annual meeting
at the Carnegie library In Gaffney on
Wednesday. 1t is expected that a
hundred or more physicians will be In
attendance. DR.. E. w. Pressly OF
Glover, Is president Of the organization,
with DR.. r. T. Ferguson Of Gaffney,
vice president.
Broad River School Opens.
Broad River school In district No.
IS, has entered upon the work of Its
fall term, with Miss Ellie Ritch as
teacher in charge. The school Is now
in it's new building, which has only
recently been erected. The attend
ance at the opening on November l,
exceeded that at previous openings
and the attendance bids fair to outstrip
that Of previous years. Trustees OF
the district are Messrs e. d. Darwin,
w. P. Whisonant and ]. T. Whitesides.
FiIbert Farmers Storing Cotton.
Mr.. w. l.. Pursley, custodian Of the
Filbert Farmers state warehouse. said
Wednesday that there were new 144
bales Of cotton stored in the ware
house, About two weeks ago there
were only IA bales in the warehouse,
but since the price Of cotton has been
on the decline, farmers Of the Filbert
community have been putting their
crop in storage. Should the price Of
cotton continue to drop the state
warehouse will probably be filled In a
short while.
Plaintiff Affirmed.
Associate Justice A. ]. Hydrick, Of
the state supreme court, has affirmed
the verdict of Buenna Vista Woods
against the Rock Hill Fertilizer COM
pany. It will be remembered that
the Misses Wood Of Rock Hill, some
time ago brought suit against the
Rock Hill Fertilizer company for
damages on account Of alleged injury
to their residence by odors from the
fertilizer works and were awarded a
verdict. The fertilizer company ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
Rev. Ham at Elizabeth City.
Charlotte Observer: Meetings at
the Baptist churches Of the city are
continuing throughout this week,
DR.. Virgin Of Roanoke, speaking at the
First Baptist church and Evangelist
J. w. Ham at Blackwell Memorial.
Ministers Of other denominations in
the city have attended the meetings
Mr.. Lyons direction at Blackwell
Memorial church has been an attrac-
tive feature Of the evening services.
Mr.. Ham speaks frankly and forcibly.
Presented With Bible and Flag.
Wade Hampton council of Rock Hill,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, presented the Mount
Holly school with a Bible and flag on
Tuesday evening, quite a number OF
members Of the council as we'll as
many patrons Of the Mount Holly
school attended the presentation exer-
cises which were held in the school
house. DR.. ]. B. Johnson presented
the Bible, which was received by MISS
Lillian Oates president Of the Mount
Holly Literary society. while Rev. W..
]. Nelson presented the flag. which was
received for the school by Carl Whit
sell, president Of the tenth grade.
Six Per Cent Money.
Farmers Of the Sharon section are
prosperous thanks to a good cotton
crop and from II to IL cents per
pound realized on the same and as a
result thereof the First National Bank
of Sharon has more money than 1t
knows what to do with according to
Mr.. j. $. HartnesS the cashier. Mr..
Hartness said recently that thus far
he had received only about 15 appli-
cations for money on cotton stored
in warehouses on which his bank has
announced its willingness to lend
money at 6 per cent.
Lockhart Negroes in Battle.