Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-09

| Carothers, registrar for Fort Mill
has completed his vital statistics re-
port for January and will forward the
report to the authorities In Columbia
within a day or two. The report shows
that during January, there were six
births and three deaths. OF the births,
four were white and two colored. The
deaths were one white, a child, and two
colored. an adult and child.
Gastonia Gazette, Feb. S: Ben Troll
liner young white man, who former
| Gastonia, and his wife are in Jail
charged with the theft Of large
amount Of clothing. g..... Miss Eta
White died at the home Of her brother,
Mr.. J. H. White. in Dallas. last Tues
| day evening, following a long Illness
..... Policeman Hord Of the local
force, went to York county Tuesday,
and took the city's bloodhounds to
help chase the prisoners who escaped
from the York county jail few days
previous. There was some lively
chasing. but no results were obtained.
.... Mrs. Cynthia Johnson attended
the funeral Of her kinsman. the late
Mr.. Joseph A. Adams, at Clover. last
Friday. .Messrs. B. T. and s. M.
Morris, proprietors Of Morris Brothers
department store, yesterday, purchas-
ed Mr.. Charles NJ. Dunn's stock In
the Clara, Dunn & Armstrong mills.
There were 180 shares Of stock, par
value $4,000, and 1t Is understood
that 1t changed hands at a figure con-
siderably above par. Mr.. Dunn re-
Gently relinquished his position as day
superintendent Of these mills, with
which he had been connected since
their organization. He has not as yet
decided just what he will do. .....M Mr..
and Mrs. John o. Rankin left last
night on No. 80. for Richmond, In re-
sponse to a message stating that their
son. Mr.. Chester Rankin, who Is a
student at Massey's Business college
in that city, had undergone an ope-
ration in a hospital there and was In
very serious condition. ..At the
regular meeting Of Providence Camp,
No. 382, w. o. W., Tuesday night, OF
ficers for the ensuing term were In
stalled as follows: Council command :
er, G. H. Marvin: advisor lieutenant,
R. D. Lewis; banker, c. M. Boyd;
clerk. A. l. Falls; escort, c. E. Spencer;
watchman, ]. w. Bailey; sentry, A. L.
Grass; managers, H. F. Rocket, A. b.
Thackston and r. G. Caveny..... 49,.
Constable T. w. Moore Of Spartan
burg county, 8. c., was here TUESDAY
for the purpose OF obtaining possession
of a white man named Will Henderson,
wanted there for grand larceny. Hen
derson had been held in the county
jail here for 80 days and had resisted
all attempts Of the South Carolina Of
ficers to get him back In that state for
trial. He instituted habeas corpus
proceedings but lost the decision In
that. The officer was armed with re-
QUESTION papers ard, accompanied by
Sheriff w. N. Davis, went to Charlotte
Tuesday afternoon to consult Judge
Lane as to Henderson's exact status In
law. Sheriff Davis was instructed by
the Judge to turn the man over to the
South Carolina officer and the latter
took his man Tuesday to SpartanDurg.
Lancaster News, Feb. S: Mr.. J. s..
Hammond, son Of Mr.. L. P. 8. Ham
mond, Of the Pleasant Hill section,
died last Saturday, January 80, a1ter
was the cause Of his death. Mr.. Ham
mond was "a years Of age exactly, hav-
ing been born January 30, 1881. He
was a faithful member Of the Fork
Hill Baptist church, and 1t was In that
church yard that he was laid to rest,
Monday. John Green, colored, who
for some time has been evading arrest
for breaking a contract with Mr. Tur-
er Culp was tried yesterday before
Magistrate Caskey, and sent to the
chaingang for 80 days. He was hlDef-
mating in the Tirzah church section.
Just across the state line. His wire
was first arrested and brought to Ian
caster 1t was not long before John
followed. AS soon as his term ex-
pires. he will be re-arrested on the
charge Of stealing a mule in Chester
field county. .... Mrs. d. A. Williams
sustained a fall last Saturday, which
resulted in a broken arm. The acci-
dent was quite painful, but the. bones
have been set and although Mrs. VII,
iiams still suffers from it, 1t is hoped
that she will soon be free from pain