Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17
PALMETTO HAPPENINGS
Current Happenings and Events
Throughout South Carolina.

Current Happenings and Events
Throughout South Carolina.
Rev. DR.. r. w. vide for more thar
20 years pastor Of the Baptist church
Of Darlington, has resigned.
Mill Life" Is the name of new
magazine to be started by Peter Hol-
lis in Greenville within a short time
Governor Manning and Former
Governor Blease are attending the
conference Of governors in Boston,
Mass.
A branch of the organization of
Boy Scouts has been organized at
Walterboro with thirty-three men,
bers
The Presbyterian church in Latta
was struck by lightning last week.
and considerable damage was done
to the building.
Victor McLendon, the 6-year-old
son Of H. C. McLendon Of Columbia
was drowned in a reservoir at the
CRANKY mill last week.
The six-year old son Of John Phil
lips, a farmer Of the Honea Path
section of Anderson county was killed
by a bolt Of lightning last week.
Mrs. John c. Johnson, wife Of the
day watchman at the state capitol.
committed suicide Thursday morning
by shooting herself in the temple.
She had several times threatened sui
eide.
John Ellerby, a young negro In the
employ Of a lumber company at
Bethune, was crushed to death last
Wednesday when large tree fell up
on him.
The Victor Flour mills Of Green
Vile have been chartered with a capi-
tai stock Of 100000. The company
will do general milling and manu-
featuring business Of grains.
According to a statement issued
by Gen. Mills chief Of the National
Guard last week, the Federal govern
ment has allotted South Carolina the
sum Of $48,766.05 for the use Of the
militia for the year ending July 1,
1916.
]. p. Reagin was drowned In the
Black river at Martins Cross Roads
last week. Reagin was in swimming
with two young boys and suddenly
disappeared from sight. His body
was found several hours later.
Surgeon General w. c. Gorgas OF
the United States army has been
forced to decline the invitation OF
i vernon Manning to address a Joint
meeting Of the Board Of Charities and
Corrections and the Confer snce for
the Common Good to be held in Col
umbia September z.
John Peter Hillhouse, Of Anderson
was electrocuted last week while
working on electric wires In a switch
house Of the Southern Public Utilities
company in Anderson. Hillhouse was
81 years old and was member OF the
Junior class of the Georgia School OF
Technology. His father was killed by
a train several years ago.
BY the will Of the late E. H. Deas
for many years state chairman OF the
Republican party all Of his property
is bequeathed to his wife with the
understanding that after her death
the property be sold and the proceeds
used for the building Of a hospital
for negroes in Darlington. Deas LEFT
no children. His estate is worth about
$50, 900.
r. julius Ortman, for the past twelve
years connected with the Charleston
fire department, has been dismissed
from the service on the charge OF
having made statements derogatory
to the city government" ortman
made the statement that Mayor Grace
of Charleston, had received graft IN
the sum Of $4,000 from blind tigers OF
that city.
The Carolina Veneer company, lnc.'
Of Biltmore. N. c., manufacturers OF
veeners and panels, will move to Co
lumbia and will start construction
within 60 days Of plant, which will
cost approximately $50.0Oo. Joseph E.
Kocha is president Of the company.
The plant will be placed on a lot
given by G. A. Guignard, situated be-
tween the Southern Aseptic .laborato-
ries on Huger street, and the Con-
garee river. The new industry, 1t -
said, employs more than so workmen
and has a monthly payroll Of about
$4,000.
Mrs. Jesse Fuller was mortally
wounded, Harry Wyatt a grandson
was seriously wounded and Rosa
Fuller, a fve-year-old granddaughter
was also seriously wounded by Deputy
Sheriff ]. f. Fuller in pistol battle
at the Woodside Cotton Mills In
Greenville Thursday night. The trou-
BILE occurred when the deputy sherih
went to the home of Mrs. Fuller with
a warrant for the arrest Of one Reu-
ben Reese. He was denied admission
by Harry Wyatt who drew his pistol.
It appears that the deputy then be-
gan shooting with the result stated.
Deputy Fuller is in jail.
An act Of heroism Of more than pas
sing interest has all but escaped no
tice on account Of the modesty OF
those concerned, says a Beaufort dis
patch of last Wednesday. A marine
named v. w. Jordan. located at the
Port Royal naval station, was rescued
from drowning by James l. Carbery'
son of the county farm demonstration
agent, about three weeks ago. Mr..
Jordan was swimming off the front
of town when he was seen by some
women on the water front to be In
distress. Upon their raising an alarm
young Carbery, who was nearby In his
bathing suit. dove overheard and went
to the rescue. He succeeded in get
ting the man to the wha I when they
were both pulled in b, onlookers.
Physicians were summoned and work.