Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-27
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE
Items Of Interest From All Sections Of
South Carolina.

items OF interest From All sections OF
South Carolina.
South Carolina led the south this
year in the reduction Of fertilizer con-
sumption.
Dispensary constables seized $50
quarts of whisky in Charleston on last
Friday.
Isaac B. Marshe has been appointed
postmaster at Chicora, Berkeley coun-
ty, new Office.
Walter Spigener was on Tuesday,
reelected mayor Of st. Matthews, de-
feating J. A. Murray, 81 to 6S.
Charlton DuRant Of Clarendon coun-
ty, has been selected president Of the
Wesley Bible Class Federation.
]. v. Wallace has been appointed a
member Of the Charleston county dis
pensary board Of governors.
r. B. Belser has been elected to the
house Of representatives from Sumter
county. to succeed Hon. Geo. w. Dick,
resigned.
Robert A. Howard has resigned his
commission as captain Of quarter
master corps Of the South Carolina Ma
tional Guard.
Work on improvements which will
cost $l50,000. have been begun at the
state hospital for the insane in CO.
lumbia-
The governor has closed the Mt.
Pleasant dispensary during the period
of encampment Of the First regiment,
8. C. N. G., at the Isle of Palms.
Kim Hopkins, colored, was arrested
In Columbia Friday. charged with the
theft Of $4O0 from w. M. Woods of
that place. More than $500 Of the mon
ey was recovered by the police.
At the meeting Of the South Caro-
lima Sheriffs' association In Green
vile last week. 1t was decided to erect
q monument to the memory of the late
Sheriff Adam d. Hood Of Fairfield.
c. w. Wolf, editor Of the Kings
tree Record and a former member Of
the legislature from Williamsburg
county, died at Hendersonville, N. c.,
last week, following long illness.
Superintendent Williams Of the state
hospital for the insane, has appointed
Rev. ]. M. Pike, formerly editor Of
the Way of Faith, chaplain Of the state
hospital for the insane The position
pays $50 per month.
Prof. r. d. Webb, a member Of the
faculty Of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institution at Auburn, Ala.,' has been
elected general secretary Of the South
Carolina Sunday School association to
succeed the late Rev. ]. c. Carman.
Policeman Whitworth Of Richland
county, returned from Oklahoma City,
Okla, to Columbia Thursday night,
bringing with him 8. 8. Cook, former
member Of the Columbia fire depart
ment, who Is charged with issuing
checks when he had no money in the
bank.
r. F. Haynesworth. president Of the
First National bank Of Sumter, died
suddenly in the union passenger sta
tion at Birmingham, Ala, Friday morn
ing. He was en- route home from
Shreveport La, when he was suddenly
stricken. Heart failure is attributed as
the cause Of his death.
Plans and specifications for the light
draft lighthouse tender Palmetto for
use in the sixth lighthouse district,
with headquarters at Charleston, have
been completed and will be sent to
bidders this week. The vessel when
completed will be one Of the finest In
the service.
C. Zaglin, who conducts fruit stand
in Greenville, plead guilty to storing
and selling whisky last week. He will
lose his license to do business in that
city and Is the first person to lose his
license under the ordinance which for
ever bars from business In that city
those who are convicted Of selling IL
quor.
The state board Of health in session
in Columbia last week, voted to ex-
tend an invitation for the national as
ISOLATION for the study Of pellagra to
meet there. It was indicated at the ses-
sion that the board felt assured this
invitation would be accepted and the
conference held later in the summer.
DR.. Robert Wilson Of Charleston, chair
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Hayne, secretary, were named as a
committee to prepare for the meeting.
A number Of prominent women Of
Columbia are contemplating the in
auguration Of a movement intended to
secure funds for the erection Of suit
able monument to the memory Of Col.
David DuBose Gaillard, native Of this
state, who supervised the digging Of the
Culebra cut division Of the Panama ca
nal. His arduous duties under the
tropical sun resulted in an illness that
caused his death. President Wilson
since his death has ordered the cut
named "Gaillard cut"
Spartanburg Herald: Montague
Nichols, son Of Judge and Mrs. G. w.
Nichols. Of this city. is on his way
back to the battle front in France, ac-
cording to the most recent advice re-
ceived by his parents. Lieut.. Nichols
has now fully recovered from the
wound which he received on March 21,
and his last letter was written on ship
board on his way back to France. He
stated at that time that he was on his
way back to the front and would write
again as soon as he got settled. Young
Nichols Is second lieutenant in the
royal field artillery and early during
the present war was sent to the front
in France in charge Of corps Of gun
ners. He received gunshot wounds in
the thighs on Sunday. March 21, and
was later brought to a hospital in
England.
Tho War in PaIestine.-Mount Car