Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-22

NO. z, be discontinued until the Drl0g'
Is finally put in shape. Mr.. Jas
Hamilton has been appointed registrar
Of vital statistics for Chester town
ship as well as the city Of Chester
DR.. ]. A. Hayne. In a letter to Mr.
Hamilton. asks the various township
registrars not to make their first re-
port until February 10th. The stat
board Of election commissioners fol
Chester county, whose duty 1t Is Il
canvass the vote cast at last Tuesday!
special election and declare the re-
suit, held a meeting on Saturday
Messrs. Lucas and Page being present
but did not conclude matters. W.
understand that the board Is Of tht
opinion that there were some sligh
technical irregularities as charged
but will declare Mr.. Brice elected.
Gastonia Gazette, Jan. 19: A meet
ing Of the township public school .su.
pervisors association was held Sat.
urday morning in the office Of County
Superintendent Of Schools F. P. Hall
jects informally discussed were the
compulsory school law, courses OF
study, selection Of competent teach
ers, school charters and the matter OF
securing health talks by the physici-
ans Of the county to the pupils Of the
schools. Roy Chapman, an insane
negro about IS years old, attired only
in his night clothes. forced open the
front door Of the CASTOR Loan and
Trust Co., at o'clock Sunday morn
ing, smashed the large plate glass win
dow In the front Of the building with
an iron stamp holder, demolished the
wall clock and then seated himself In
one corner Of the building and quietly
waited to be arrested. The police
were Immediately notified and the man
was taken to the city Jail, but was
later transferred to the county Jail
for safe keeping. .....A charter was
issued last week to the Kings Noun
tain Manufacturing company, of Gas
ton county. The capital Is $4,000
authorized. and s4S,100 subscribed by
w. A. Mauney, ]. 8. Mauney and 9TH
ers. The concern will do general
textile manufacturing, wooien and
business. -. .Mesars. s. N
Boyce, Chas. Ford, P. w. Gariand and
]. w. Timberlake left this morning
for Raleigh, to attend the annual
meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of Ma
sons. Mr.. Boyce Is an officer Of the
Grand Lodge, being custodian, while
Messrs. Ford, Timberlake and Gar
land go as representatives Of Gastonia
lodge, No. 396, A. F. G. A. M. The ses-
sion Of the Grand Lodge will continue
three days Of this week.. ..... DIR. G:
Bluefield, w. Va, Is spending some
time here and at Dallas with his
brother, Mr.. C. d. Holland, and other
relatives. DR.. Holland Is q native OF
CASTOR, but has lived at Bluefield for
many years past. He has a wide cir
Gle Of friends over the county who are
delighted to see him once again. DR..
Holland visits his old home town ev-
cry two or three years and always
finds a welcome. THE January term
of CASTOR superior court, which will
be in session two weeks for the trial
Of both criminal and civil cases, be-
gan at the county court house yester-
day, with Judge Henry P. Lane, Of the
Eleventh judicial district, presiding,
and Solicitor George w. Wilson ap-
pearing for the state Of North Caro-
lima. -. Local chicken fanciers are
seriously considering the proposition
Of reviving the CASTOR Poultry associ.
alton which fiourished for several
years before 1t was discontinued two
or three years ago. Gastonia has
quite a number Of poultry fanciers
and the shows formerly given by the
association were unusually creditable.
The organization had been p2aeed on
a paying basis and, II Is Understood,
has some funds in hand as starter
towards reorganization. That some
thing tangible will in all probability
come from the talk that Is going the
rounds on the subject seems alto
gether probable.
Rock Hill Record, Jan. 18: A move
ment Is under way to turn the audi
torium of the Central Graded school
into a gymnasium for the use Of the
men, the boys and the girls Of the
town. At present the emphasis Is be-
ing laid on the formation Of a class
among the business and professional
men Of the city. Several had spoken
of the need Of regular exercises during
the winter months, and this will give
such an opportunity to those who can
get In on 1t. Uncle Eph" Colbert,
q faithful negro, died at his home
here Saturday morning at o'clock, as
q result Of a stroke Of paralysis sus-
tained Friday afternoon, while work.
ing in the garden at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. CASTOR. He was "A
years old, and was born in Lancaster
county, having been practically raised
by Col w. B. Dunlap, with whom he
was cUntemporaneous, they having
played together as boys, and he was to
the colonel, a faithful servitor. Though
his skin was black, Uncle Eph' was
every inch a gentleman. He lived a
true and correct life, was always po-
lite to his white friends and always
Of their kindness and In
won their respect. .... .Presi-
dent Johnson has received q notice
from the management Of Nine. Schu-
mann -Heink, the famous contralto,
who was to have appeared here on
February 4, cancelling the engagement
on account Of a physical and nervous
combined with tonsilitis
and bronchitis. She has been taken to
California in the hope Of benefittng
her health. This Is a great disap-
pointment to DR.. Johnson and also the
Of Nine. Schumann-
Heink, as this Is the second time she
has had to cancel all her engagements
in the south. ... Miss Lula Griffith,
whose serious illness was mentioned
in the last issue Of the Record, died
Tuesday evening at her home on
Spruce street. She had been a suf-
ferer from tuberculosis for some time.
Her remains were taken to Bethesda,
Friday, and buried In the cemetery at
that place. go. The remains OF Mrs.
Lillian Pigler, who died yesterday IN
were brought here this
morning and buried this afternoon In
cemetery. Rev. Alex.
Martin conducting the services.
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Lancaster News, Jan. 19: The Dry
Creek School Improvement associa-
ton met and was organized January
Is. The following officers were elect
ed: Mrs. ]. A. Cauthen, president;
Mrs. L. P. Bell, secretary; Mrs. G. w.
Cauthen, treasurer. The association
enrolled nineteen members and has
raised in all Spills, which Is credited
In this months report. The associa-
tion's attention was called to some or
the present needs Of the school, which
was cheerfully responded to. .... The
registrars Of births and
deaths have been appointed for Lam
caster county: Lancaster, ]. H. Poag;
Buford township. j. D. Hinson; Cane
Creek township, w. H. Draffin; Cedar
Creek township, w. F. Hudson; Gills
Creek township, j. T. Thomasson;
Pleasant Hill township. q. F. MackeJ;
T. w. Secrest.
The South Carolina railroad COM
mission is this week holding a hear
ing in the matter Of having railways
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