Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-16
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.
Gaffney Ledger, Feb. II: Mr.. Jasper
Pinson, better known as Uncle Jap,
suffered a stroke of paralysis Tuesday
at the home Of Mr. Wash Childers, in
this city, where he resides. Mr.. Pin
sons condition has been serious since
he suffered the stroke. James, the
ten-year- old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
G. Byers, fell down a flight Of stairs
at his home Monday, and suffered
severe injuries about the mouth and
face. He was given medical attention,
and Is now recovering rapidly.
Mr.. /. @. Anthony, who has had charge
Of the local sub-station Of the South
Carolina Light and Power company for
the past five years, has been trans
ferred to the station at Cowpens. Mr..
Anthony will move his family to Cow
pens at an early date. Mr.. w. E.
Bell, first lieutenant; Mr.. ]. F. Tolle-
son, second lieutenant, was the result
Of the election Of officers held by the
local militia company Tuesday even
ing. Mr.. w. w. Lpscomb was ap-
pointed first duty sergeant. The COM
pany drilled on Limestone street Tues
day evening, and was commended very
highly for the excellence Of the ma
neuvers. q. :. =. .Messrs. N. s. Burgess
and L. T. Vinesett were elected dele
gates to the state head camp conven-
ton by Cherry Camp, No. "A. w. O..
w., at its regular meeting Tuesday
night Messrs. w. T. Duncan and C..
c.. Kirby were elected alternates. The
head camp convention will meet In
Charleston in March,. Two wo-
mems organizations in Cherokee coun-
ty for the relief Of the Belgians, has
recently made generous donations in
the way of warm clothing. One large
box valued at $50, and three smaller
boxes have been sent to the relief Of
the destitute. Upon receiving the pc
tition asking fora change in the
Cherokee county road system. the dele
cation in the general assembly agreed
issuance Of $250,000 for this purpose,
and to be voted upon by the people be-
fore becoming effective. The bond is
stone township. 100000: Cherokee
$4,000: White Planes town.
ship. $25 900; Draytonville township
$25 900; Gowdeysville township, $685.,
900. The election on this question
will be held as soon as possible.
Chester Reporter, Feb. II: Mr.. A.
c. Lynn spent yesterday at Wylie's
Mill with Mr.. R. H. Ferguson. The
many friends of Mr. Ferguson will be
glad to learn that he is rapidly re-
covering from his recent illness. .....
Mrs. Mary Wilkerson, who sustained
severe injuries from a fall several
weeks ago, died Tuesday, aged IS
years. The remains were taken to
Fort Mill for interment. after funeral
services at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. M. I. Merritt, on Gadsden street.
.... Conditions in local textile circles
are improving daily. We understand
that the Wylie mill has begun to man
ufacture finer grade Of goods, which
means a considerable increase In
wages for many Of the mills opera
tives. while the ,springstein mill has
orders for several months ahead. .....
The friends Of Mrs. Milton F1eischer
(nee Miss Edna Gunhouse), will be
sorry to learn Of her death. which oc-
Cured at her home in New York yes
terday morning, after an illness Of
several months. The funeral will be
held in New York tomorrow. Mrs.
Fleischer was the youngest daughter
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac L. Gun
house, formerly Of Chester, and had
many friends here. She Is survived
by her husband and one daughter, a
little girl Of four or five years, also by
three sisters, Misses Esther and Belle
Clubhouse and Mrs. Charles McCue,
and two brothers, Messrs. Louis and
Melvin Clubhouse. 80. Mr.. w. II. Rod
dey Of the Mount Pleasant neighbor-
hood, who was in the city yesterday
reported a mad dog scare In his
The dog-a strange
and after biting several dogs, ran in
to Mr.. Jason Jones cow lot, where 1t
was dispatched. The head was sent
to Columbia for examination. and Mr.
Jones is awaiting the report with some
interest. as he Is afraid that perhaps
some OF his cows may have been bit
ten. Miss B. M. Sigmon, a gradu-
ate Of the University hospital, Balti-
more. with several years Of successful
experience and at present head nurse
and superintendent of the DeSoto
sanatorium Of Jacksonville, Fla, has
been secured as head nurse Of the
Chester sanatorium, and will arrive
here between March 1st and 18th with
a full corps Of pupil nurses and with
a chief Of fourteen years experience.
Kings Mountain Herald, Feb. II:
Adam Hovis Of Oak Grove, was In
town Tuesday, to have his knee sewed
up, where he had stuck his axe. The
wound was about an inch long -. e.
w. Hord has resigned as shop fore
man for the Kiser Lumber Co., and will
go into business for himself. He
figures on opening up a shop In the
brick building near Richardson's
stables. -. :. His many friends will be
interested to know that our townsman,
Mr.. Leslie McGinnis has landed
government position which Is attended
with much honor and good salary.
800. Many Herald readers will greet
with glad acclaim the tidings that the
wrangle over the contract for the
Casar railroad has been settled and
that work will begin at an early date.
The contract was awarded Tuesday OF
last week to Messrs. w. T. Clement,
Greensboro and ]. L. Hawley Of Rock
ingham. to build and equip the rail-
road from Shelby to Casar, through
Beams Mill. Fallston and Belwood
as prescribed BY law. Work will be-
gin right away, in fact, Mr.. Clement
stated before leaving Shelby that the
engineers would arrive in ten days or
two weeks and begin surveying and
the work would be rushed with view
of running trains before the summer
Is over. .... Mr.. s. A. Hicks, formerly
of Kings Mountain was shot and killed
in Monroe, La. last Friday, and was
brought here for burial on yesterday.
The circumstances of the manner In
which he came to his death are un-
known here at this writing, except
that he was shot. He is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. c. w. Richardson and
Miss Pearl Hicks Of Kings Mountain.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. q.
L. Kerr at 1.30 yesterday at the home
of c.. w. Richardson, where the body
lay after its arrival at 9 o'clock until
burial at 8. Mr.. Hicks was a painter
by trade.
Rock Hill Record, Feb. II: Mrs. f.
]. Mehaffey aged 64 years, died Wed
nesday and was buried in Laurelwood
this afternoon. funeral services being
conducted by Rev. F. P. Cox, at
o'clock at the West End Baptist
church. The immediate cause Of Mrs.
Mehaffey's death was Brights dis
ease. She is survived by her husband
and q number of sons and daughters
.On account Of some trouble with
short circuits and getting batteries re-
charged the National Union bank