Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-26
LOCAL LAcoNIcS
Working After Special Levy.


A number Of citizens Of the New
Zion school district are soliciting
signatures to a petition calling for an
election on the question Of voting a
special school levy in that district.
New Zion is one Of the few districts
in the county which does not carry
a special levy at present
Protraeted Meeting at Glover.
The town Of Glover is in the midst
of a protracted meeting which began
several days ago with Rev. g. w. Belk
Of Hendersonville, N. c., doing the
preaching. Services are held twice
daily at the Presbyterian church un-
der whose auspices Rev. Mr.. Belk is
laboring and much good is being ac-
complished. The services will continue
until about November 1.
Making Office Resemble School Room.
With the idea of encouraging the
various schools to do likewise, Super
intendent Of Education Carroll Is in
stalling thermometer, clock. several
pictures and plaster cast busts in his
office. These are articles which every
school house should possess" remark
ed Mr.. Carroll yesterday. Some Of the
school houses are equipped with
clock, thermometer and picture but
there are many that are not"
Inspecting Kings Mountain Roads.
Supervisor Thos. w. Boyd In
company with Mr.. r. M. Robinson,
supervisor Of Kings Mountain town
ship. spent last Thursday and Friday
in that township inspecting roads.
The supervisor said that he found a
number Of roads in the township In
good shape while number OF others
were not Taking into consideration
the limited amount Of funds with
which the township supervisor has TO
work." he said, road conditions are
about all that the people can expect"
Sudden Death Near Glover.
Mr. B. /. Walker, a well known
citizen of Bethel township, died at his
home three miles east OF Clover this
morning at about 10 o'clock. His death
which was due to heart trouble from
which he had been sufferer for some
time, came while he was at work In q
field near his home. He passed away
within q few minutes after the attack.
He was A years old. Mr.. Walker
leaves a widow, who was Miss Susan
Matthews and one child, daughter,
about ten years OF age.
Acquitted Of Murder.
Chief of Police ]. Coke Duncan OF
Blacksburg was acquitted in the Cher
okee court Of general sessions last
week Of the killing Of Bill Bolin,
white man, at Blacksburg several
weeks ago. The killing occurred when
Policeman Duncan attempted to ar
rest Bolin on the charge Of being
drunk and disorderly. While attempt
ing to make the arrest, Mr.. Duncan
was severely cut by Bolin, and he shot
Bolin only after Bolin had severely
wounded him.
Mrs. Jos. T. Love Dead.
Died at her home in the Bullocks
Creek section early yesterday morning
Mrs. Mary E. Love, relict Of the late
Joseph T. Love- Mrs. Love was about
72 years Of age and was reared In the
community in which she died. She Is
survived by two sons. MeSsrs. 7. H.
and ]. S. Love and three daughters. A
brother, Mr. w. T. Love and two sis
ters, Mesdames John E. Plexico and
]. ]. Jones, also survive. The deceased
was a life long member Of Bullock's
Creek Presbyterian church. The in
terment was in Bullock's Creek ceme-
terry this morning following funeral
services conducted by Rev. ]. B.
Swami.
Regular Hack Line.
A gentleman from Glover who was in
Yorkville last Saturday said that dur
ing Fridav night and Saturday morn
ing more than hundred jugs were put
off for the express Office at that place,
mainly for North Carolina people. He
said that several North Carolina au-
tomobiles owners were running reeu-
lar trips to Clover, bringing from four
to five people on each trip and each
one Of them getting his gallon Of Ii
quor. The gentleman seemed to think
that this traffic Is unlawful. or ought
to be; but" he said, they don't both
er anything in Glover. They just come
to the express Office, sign for their Ii
quor and light out again."
Mrs. Margaret Strait Dead.
Died at the home Of her son T. E.
Strait near Fishing Creek bridge a
few miles south Of Rock Hill Friday
afternoon, Mrs. Margaret Ann Strait,
relict Of the late John R. Strait. Mrs.