Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04
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News Happenings In NelghbOrlng
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland. CASTOR. Lam
caster and Chester.

| caster and Chester.
| Lancaster News, June I: In tht
presence Of large congregation
which filled the auditorium and the
gallaries of the Presbyterian church
a very impressive memorial service
to the late pastor, Rev. Chalmers
Fraser, D. D., was held Sunday morn
ing. ..... Mr.. Claud N. Sapp left yes
terday for Washington, where he viii
be Joined today by Messrs. Z c
] Lazenby and r. E. Wylie and the
three, acting as q committee from the
Lancaster chamber Of commerce, will
interview the postoffice authorities
to secure, If possible, an early be-
ginning on the construction Of our
| new postofflce. William A. Jack
| son McCorkle, who lived in the Zion
| section Of this county, died Saturday,
May 29, after a lingering illness from
! cancer. He was born May Is, 1854,
in Lancaster county, where he was
| reared and spent his life. Mr.. w.
| ..
died at his home in the mill village
on May 10. Superintendent Lingle
reports that three other school dis
tricts have increased their school levy
to eight mills, viz: Flat Creek, Fork
Hill and Charlesboro. In the first two
named there was no opposition to the
increase and in the latter the vote was
16 to /. Superintendent Lingle at
tended the Flat Creek and Charles
boro commencements and urged the
Importance of taking this step, then
he reached Fork Hill by telephone
with the same plea, and he Is gratified
that the good people Of the three dis
tricts saw fit to vote the extra mills
for the support Of their schools. Five
schools during the last month have
reached the eight mill limit. ........
Among the graduates Of the Furman
Fitting school, who received their di-
plomas last Friday evening, are two
Lancaster boys, Messrs. William Ross
Carnes ard Charles Brevard Culp.
Gastonia Gazette, June /: Some
time last night robbers entered the
store Of Froneberger & Co., at Bes-
semer City and stole therefrom a
quantity Of merchandise including
clothing, knives, razors and other ar
| ticles to the amount Of about $50, so
far ascertained. The cash drawer was
robbed Of about $3.50 in change. The
most serious loss was that Of coat
belonging to Mr.. H. C. Froneberger
containing notes, mortgages and other
papers to the value of $1,000. The
coat vas left in the store last night
...... "A large number Of Gastonians,
including a good representation OF
veterans from different parts Of the
county and from neighboring towns
Gastonia at six o'clock yesterday
morning over the Southern railway
for Richmond. Among those who
went were Messrs. w. M. Adams, R.
M. Gardner, ]. H. Green, S. R. Clin-
ton, E. P. Rankin, T. l.. Clinton, F.
w. D. Dellinger Of Cherryville, Jake
Huffstetler, E. M. Ford Of Bowling
Green, and the following from Clover
S. c.: Messrs. J. M. Cooke, James
Robinson, John Knox, William Moore
H. l. Wright, Ike Campbell, James
Campbell, M. L. Smith, w. c. Smith
and John Lawrence. Nv. r. D
Rozzell, familiarly known to the
greater part Of the population OF
Gastonia as Colonel RozZell, died
Sunday night at the county home
where he had been living for the past
several months, aged about "a years
He had made his home in Gastonia
for the past six or eight years, hav-
Of ]. F. Davis & Son for several
years, and for the past three years
with the Gastonia Livery company
..... Rev. w. S. Lacy Of Belmont,
was a visitor in town yesterday
morning. He leaves Wednesday
morning for Raleigh to take up his
work at Peace institute. Mrs. Lacy
and children leave the same day fol
Ruston, La, and Junction City, Ark.
to visit Mrs. Lacy's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James, for two months. .......
Friends Of Col. T. l.. Craig, who has
been confined to his home by illness
for several weeks, will be glad to
know that he is slightly better today
having obtained some relief from the
severe attack of rheumatism from
which he has suffered since last Fri
day.
Gaffney Ledger, Juno 1: Following
a short period Of dissipation, William
Denton, about 45 years Of age, was
found dead at his home on North
| Limestone street Saturday morning
/ 10 hui
| Sydney Denton, who lived in the
house with him. The dead man was
lying in bed as if asleep, and ap-
parently he had passed away while
in that condition as there as no
signs of any struggle. 80. Mr.. H. M
Steele of the corn investigating
force of the bureau Of agriculture
has been spending a few days In
| Cherokee county in pursuit or MS
work. The object Of the inyestiga-
| tion Is to determine what varieties OF
corn are best suited to each individ-
ual section Of the county. 20. b
Tate, a well known citizen Of the city
died Saturday afternoon, after suffer
ing many months from fatal illness
For several days before the end came
attending physicians and friends de-
SPARED Of his life, although every
| lllHS pOSSlDlc was uOliC W PioAoAs
his existence. Mr.. Tate was 40 years
Of age. go. Clerk Of the Court T. M
| Caldwell is in receipt Of an order is
sued by Charles Carroll Sims o:
| Orangeburg, special judge presiding
instructing him dispense with the
first week Of the June term of court
for Cherokee county, as was petition
ed by the local Bar association. -.
Sunnyside High school, in the vii.
kinsville section Of the county, closed
a most successful year with com
mencement exercises Saturday night
Prof. and Mrs. L. B. Haynes, who
have been in charge Of the school fol
several years, have resigned to ac-
cept positions with college In
Mississippi
Chester Reporter, May 81: Col. A
L. CASTOR, member Of Gov. Manning
staff and commander Of the South
Carolina Division, United Sons OF
Confederate Veterans, left this morn
ing for Richmond over the Southern
railway, to attend the reunion. .....
Messrs. w. E. Simpson of Rchburg
and ]. G. Lowry of Lowryville, will
received degrees Of M. d. from the
South Carolina Medical college al
Charleston this week. .... Mr. Hugh
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