Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-11
FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1915.

citizens live along the road In question,
among them being Messrs. W. M. Fer
guson and Charles Becker. The COM
missioners agreed to declare the high
way public road.
Supervisors Present.
Five of the nine township super
visors Of the county were In York
vile Wednesday, on the occasion or
the regular monthly meeting Of the
county commissioners, each supervis-
| or having more or less business with
the board. According to the supervis-
ors, roadwork is Of course now at a
standstlll in the several townships and
' will not be resumed for five or six
weeks The supervisors in town
Wednesday were: r. NJ. Robinson,
Kings Mountain; A. L. Black, York;
John F. Williams, Ebenezer; r. s.
Riddle, Bethel, and ]. S. Plexico, Bull
locks Creek.
Pursley-FaIls.
Quite a number Of friends and ac-
quaintances Of the young couple at
tended the wedding Of Miss Iva Purs-
/ ley to Mr.. Howard Falls, which event
took place in Crowder's Creek A. r. p.
church, Wednesday evening, Rev. w.
P. Grier Of Glover, officiating. lrlme-
diately after the marriage a reception
| was rendered the young couple a. the
home Of the brides parents. The bride
is the daughter Of Mr.. ]. F. Pursley,
and had a large-circle of friends and
acquaintances. The groom Is a well
known farmer Of the Pleasant Ridge
section Of CASTOR county, where he
and his bride will reside.
Hold Court in New Building.
| The summer term Of the court Of
general sessions for York county
which convenes on July H. will be held
in the new court house. So Said Su-
pervisor Boyd this morning. Although
the building is not completed and
won't be for several weeks, there Is no
reason why the auditorium can not be
used. The seats were installed several
weeks ago and while the rostrum has
not been completed owing to delay in
receiving the furnishings, the super
visor thinks that a temporary ar
rangement can be made for the judge
and other court officials which will
prove as satisfactory as the present
court quarters.
Petitions Filed.
Petitions seeking for an election on
the question Of voting q three mill
special tax levy and signed by more
than one-third Of the voters and resi-
dent freeholders Of the Glover school
district have been filed with the coun-
ty board Of education, who will doubt
less order the election within a few
days. AS was mentioned in The En-
quirer several days ago, the Glover
school has gotten to the point where
more money must be raised or the
school term will have to be shortened.
It Is understood that there Is some
opposition to compulsory attendance,
but those who had the petitions in
charge are confident that the propo-
sition will carry.
Mrs. Laura Allison Dead.
| Following an illness Of several
weeks with pneumonia Mrs. Laura c.
Allison died at her home in Hickory
Grove early this morning and will be
buried in Hickory Grove this after
noon, after funeral services conducted
in the A: r. P. church by Rev. B. G.
Pressly. Mrs. Allison before her mar
was Miss Laura c. Wylie and was born
in the Hickory Grove community
about SO years ago. She was daugh-
ter Of the late Thos Wylie. She Is
survived by three children: Mrs. c. b.
Slaughter and Misses Annie Lyle and
Jennie Allison, all Of Hickory Grove.
Three sisters, Mrs. T. M. Whisonant
Of Rock Hill and Mrs. J. N. McDill
and Miss Sallie Wylie Of Hickory
Grove, also survive. The deceased was
| for many years a member OF the Hick-
ory Grove A. r. P. church and was
we'll and favorably known for her
many good works.
Heavy Rains Near Bethany.
Mr.. E. w. Pursley Of Ramah, was
in Yorkville yesterday on business and
while here told The Enquirer Of
terrific rain that fell throughout
large portion Of the Bethany neigh
borhood on Tuesday afternoon. There
was some thunder and lightning. and
the rain came down in torrents, the
heaviest Of the year and wrought
much damage to the grain crop, the
terraces, and also some to cotton. All
the oats throughout the neighborhood
were blown down more or less, and
heavily damaged. The creeks were
swelled out of their banks; but be-
cause Of the short duration Of the
downpour, the water was not sufficient
to do a great deal of harm. Mr.. Purs-
ley says that crops in his section, es-
pecially cotton, are only fairly prom
ising. There Is still lot Of bottom
| corn to be planted.
| Increase in Income Tax Payers.
Although the time for the making
Of income tax returns without penalty
does not expire until July 1, twelve
York county citizens have already
made such return to the auditor, and
1t Is quite likely that there will bs
several others before the time Is out.
Last year only eight York county
citizens made income returns and these
eight with one exception, have again
made returns-one citizen claiming
that financial reverses during the past
year have so reduced his income that
he Is not liable for such tax. AS was
mentioned in The Enquirer few days
ago. Auditor Love sent out inquiries
to about thirty citizens requesting to
know whether they should make such
return or not. The question Of whom
to send the notices was merely guess
work on the auditors part, and the
quick reply to the officials inquiry,
denying their liability showed that
the auditor guessed wrong in just
few cases.
Catavyba Custom Overturned.
Columbia State, Friday: A tribal
custom that has obtained for years
among the Catawba Indians In York
county, was overturned a few days
ago by Judge Ernest Moore at cham
bers in Lancaster, dismissing tenn
porary restraining order secured by
Rock Hill attorney to prevent the pay
ment Of a proportionate part Of the
annual state allotment for tribal main
tenance to certain Of the Indians living
on the reservation. Heretofore 1t has
been an inviolate rule among the In
dians to allow no half-breed whose
mother was white woman to partici-
pate in the distribution Of the state
fund thus depriving about 20 Indians
of the annual bounty. The rule was
established by the Indians themselves
and in the past the Indian agent, an
appointee Of the governor has thought
it wise to allow the rule to stand. Re-
Gently a new agent was appointed by
the governor and he agreed that there
was no just reason why any of the In
dians living on the reservation should
not participate in the distribution Of
the fund. The temporary restraining
order was secured as a result of the
agents decision and it has just been
dismissed by Judge Moore. 1t is said
that the state allotment Of $1,000 will
now be open to 130 Indians, an increase
Of 20, since the old rule was oyerturn-