Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-30

considerable merriment When he
concluded, the audience signified Its
approval by hearty and generous ap-
plause.
LOCAL LAcoNIcs
New Fort Mill Drug Firm.
The secretary of state has issued
commission to the Hutchison phar-
macy Of Fort Mill, with capital Of
$4,000. The petitioners are J. H.
Hutchison and B. F. Massey.
Hold on Serious Charge.
Sarah Smith, a negro woman, was
brought to Yorkville this morning and
is held in the county jail charged with
cutting another negro woman In Rock
Hill last Saturday. The injured wo-
man Is badly hurt and will very like
ly die.
Accepts Gall to Rock Hill.
Rev. Nathan Matthews Of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, has accepted call to
the Church Of Our Savior (EpiscopaD
Of Rock Hill. 1t Is understood that he
will take up his new work about
May %.
Plays Chester Today.
| The Yorkville Graded school base
ball team went to Chester this morn
ing where they will play the Chester
Graded school this afternoon. The
/ Yorkville team will play quite q num-
ber Of games before the season Is
over.
In the Interest Of the Creamery.
D. w. Watkins, who Is connected
with the dairy department Of Clemson
college, was in Yorkville Wednesday,
for the purpose Of meeting number
Of farmers in the country surround
ing with view to interesting them
In the matter Of becoming patrons Of
the creamery. -
Popular Teacher Resigns.
Prof. ]. Pierce Coats, for several
years past, superintendent Of the Fort
Mill Graded school, and who was re-
Gently reelected to that position, has
rendered his resignation to the board
of trustees. He has accepted the su-
perintendency Of the Beaufort Grad
ed schools.
Meeting at Meconnelisviiie.
A series Of services to be followed
by communion service on Sunday,
will begin in the Presbyterian church
Of McConnellsville tonight. The pas
tor, Rev. ]. B. Swami, Is being as
sisted in the meeting by Rev. w. A.
Hafner Of Fort Mill.
Building in Fort Mill.
Work was begun this week on the
rebuilding Of two store rooms in Fort
Mill, owned by ]. w. Ardrey and w.
B. Meacham. 1t will be remembered
that this property was destroyed In a
fire which swept the business section
Of Fort Mill last November. The two
stores, 1t is understood, will be occu-
To Speak at Mount Holly.
Congressman A. F. Lever Of the
Seventh district, has accepted an in
Htation to deliver an address at Mount
Holly school on Thursday, May 13.
AS was noted in The Enquirer re-
Gently, Congressman Lever will also
house on next Friday evening, May
7th.
Has Fine Wheat Field.
According to several persons who
have viewed 1t lately, the wheat
crop Of Mr.. w. ]. Gordon Of Yorkville
No. 6, is the best in the northeast
ern section Of the county. Mr.. Gordon
has about six acres sowed In wheat
and II the production Is to be anything
like the appearance Of the field at
present, he will be one Of the banner
wheat raisers Of York county.
Rock Hill Boy to Germany.
DR.. r. H. Crawford of Baltimore,
Md, has been appointed to serve un-
der the American Red Cross society
ford has accepted the appointment
and will likely be consigned to duty
in one Of the base hospitals Of Ger
many. He will sail from New York
either tomorrow or the early part OF
next week. DR.. Crawford Is a son Of
DR.. T. A. Crawford Of Rock Hill.
East View to Close.
East View in district No. 43, closes
its term this evening. Included In
the programme in connection with
the closing Is an address by E. w.
Pressly Of Glover. During the school
year. which has come to a close, Miss
Maud Williams has been the teacher
in charge. The closing exercises OF
the Guthriesville school. Misses Annie
L. Miller and Mary Clark, teachers in
charge, will also be held tonight.
oratorical Contest in Rock Hill.
The annual South Carolina Collegi-
ate Oratorical contest Is to be held
at Winthrop college tonight. Clemson,
the University of South Carolina,
Erskine, Furman, Wofford and the
Presbyterian college, are to be repre-
sented. Ralph Syfan. representing
Wofford college, won the contest last
year. There are scores of college
boys I'm Rock Hill today on account
Of the contest and the ball game tn
be played this afternoon between
Wofford and Furman.
Pure Food Expert in Rock Hill.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. formerly
pure food expert Of the department
of agriculture, delivered an address
in the auditorium Of Winthrop COL
Of the teeth to public health. The
expert addressed the children Of the
Rock Hill Graded schools Tuesday
afternoon. The lecture Tuesday night
was attended not only by the Win
throp students, but by scores Of citi-
zens Of Rock Hill and other sections
Of York and counties adjoining.
Sharon Boy Scouts.
Rev ]. /. Oates of Yorkville, ad-
dressed number of Sharon young
people and others in Sharon Tuesday
night, with view to the organization
Of troop Of Boy Scouts in that town.
A committee was appointed to secure
members toward that organization,
and has secured the names Of a num-
ber of prospective members. Rev. F..
b. Hunter, pastor Of the A. r. P.
church. has been chosen scout master.
The Boy Scouts are being organized
under the auspices of the Sharon Y.
NJ. c. A.
Was Native of York.
Chester Reporter. April 90: Miss
Maria Craig passed away this MORN
ing at $50 o'clock at the home Of her
sister. Mrs. Ellen Rothrock. on VAL
ley street, after having been Ill since
last Friday Funeral services will be