Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-07
told BY LOCAL EXCHANGES
News Happenings In NelghbOring
Communities.
CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING
Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester,

Chester Reporter, Sept. 2: Mr.. w. E.
T. Wade Of Leeds, who was In the
city Tuesday, said that the committee
in charge Of the big picnic that Is to
be held at Wilksburg on Friday, the
10th, had decided to send Ex-Governor
Cole L. Blease an invitation to attend.
The other speakers who are expected
to be present are Messrs. R. B. Cald-
we'll, ]. A. Hafner, D. l. Rambo,
Lueco Gunter and John L. McLaurin.
A cordial invitation Is extended the
general public to attend this picnic.
Mr.. M. l. Van Tassell, an en-
gineer on the c. & NV. railway, has
moved his family here, and is occupy
ing the ]. L. Sanders house on Church
street .Mr. william Rufus Brown
passed quietly away at an early hour
this morning at his residence on Hin
ton street, after an illness Of several
weeks, his death being due to paraly-
sig. Funeral services and interment
will be held at Pleasant Grove Pres
Dyterian church tomorrow morning at
II o'clock. :. Solicitor and Mrs. j.
X. Henry are expected back from
Ffshersville, Va, Saturday, accom-
panied by their daughter, Mrs. VIM.
C. Miller, and the latter's son......
Senior Arturo Amaya and family,
who have been making their home
here for several months, expect to
leave next week for Cuba.
Kings Mountain Herald, Sept. 2:
DR.. M. o. Fletcher, president Of the
M. E church school at Washington,
N. c., preached two wonderful SER
mons at. Grace church Sunday.
Beverly Patterson and 8. p. Goforth
went to Atlanta on the excursion, re-
turning Monday. Mr.. Goforth brought
with him a piece Of bark from the
tree where Leo M. Frank was lynched.
He says the spot has become a pOpu-
lar gathering place and that a cold
drink stand has been put up. He says
1t won't do to talk adverse to the
lynching down there. The fifth
session Of the Union Sunday School
Singing convention met Sunday, Aug
ust 20, with Patterson Grove church.
Exercises were opened by Scripture
reading and prayer by the president,
Mr.. G. G. Page, after which routine
singing was begun by Patterson
Grove choir, then Bethlehem. Oak
Grove, Bessemer City and East Kings
Mountain. After several songs by
each choir, Rev. Vance Hayner, the
boy preacher, delivered a very inter
esting sermon. .... DIR. Leeper, for
several years in charge Of the colored
school of Kings Mountain, and one
of the most highly educated and high
ly respected colored men Of this Sec
ton, has resigned his position with
the school on account Of some dissat-
isfaction on the part Of some Of his
patrons. AS noted elsewhere in
this issue of the Herald, Anton Bros.
are moving their stock Of merchandise
from Gastonia here The family con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Anton, ].
Anton and their sister,. Miss Nora
Anton, are moving into the VIM.
White house on the corner Of Pied
mont and King streets.
Gaffney Ledger, Sept. 8: A foot ball
has been ordered for the Central High
school team which will be organized
next Monday. at which time practice
will begin. Several Of the boys who
played last season have returned to
school this year, and there are a
number Of new ones who will likely
develop into excellent players. ......
Mr.. j. F. Jenkins of this city, has been
elected secretary and treasurer Of the
Dilling cotton mill at Kings Noun
tain, N. C. Mr.. Jenkins is an efficient
ly reliable business man and will make
the concern a good officer. 80. Chris
tie Bird Garrison, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. D. Garrison Of Dayton,
Fla, died Monday night at the home
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. HI Bird, in this city, as result Of
an attack Of acute colitis. She was
taken i'll while visiting relatives in
Kings Mountain, N. c., several days
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison and
family have been spending some time
in the city with Mrs. Garrison's par
ents, for the benefit Of the latters
health. .. =. Interest in the coming re-
ferendum on statewide prohibition
was greatly stimulated by the three
meetings held in Cherokee county
Wednesday. A large gathering Of
thoughtful men heard DR.. John G.
Clinkscales Of Spartanburg, at the
courthouse Wednesday morning, while
at both Blacksburg and Gaffney former
Governor j. Frank Hanley of Indiana,
was greeted by interested crowds.
Both DR.. Clinkscales and Governor
Hanly made strong speeches against
the whisky traffic, showing that in
temperance breaks the fathers heart,
bereaves mothers, extinguishes natural
affect ION, blights parental hope, brings
premature age in sorrow to the grave
that whisky is the Great Destroyer"
the greatest curse of the human race.
Rock Hill Record, Sept. 2: Congress-
man Dave Finley and Rev. w. ]. Nell
son on Tuesday night made addresses
at the Victoria playground before a
large audience. The addresses were
neither on politics nor religion, but had
reference to the fine work being ac-
complished by the playground associa-
ton. 80. President D. B. Johnson and
DR.. ]. E. Wamsley Of Winthrop, will
return tonight about 10 o'clock from
their trip to California, where they
have been attending the meeting Of the
National Educational association. 80.
City Manager Barnwell Is having the
fire alarm striking apparatus moved
downstairs in the room wherein the
motor truck Is kept. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. A. Barber yesterday moved to
to their home on the Barber planta-
tion and will make it their permanent
home.