Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-03
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News Happenings In NelghbOrlng
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GUNUENSED fUh QUlGh hEADlNu
Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.
Gaffney Ledger, Aug. 81: Mr.. A. l..
Poole Of the Wilkinsville section of the
county, won the four year scholarship
to the Citadel, the military college Of
South Carolina, according to an
nouncement made from the state su-
perintendent Of education's Office. Five
young men stood the competitive ex-
animation held at the courthouse on
August 13....... Grant Childers, a
young white man, was bound over to
court yesterday by Magistrate VIM.
Phillips, on a charge Of arson. He Is
accused Of having burned a dwelling
house on the place Of Mr.. John Nc
Cullough, in the Gowdeysville section
Of the county, some time In June. II
is alleged that his motive for burn
ing the house was that his crop was
in bad condition and he wanted to
quit to take another job. .....A "one-
eyed elephant pig about describes the
freak of nature brought to the Ledger
office Saturday by Bundy Petty
negro who lives just outside Of the
incorporate limits. The pig, which
was born Friday evening, had only one
eye with two pupils in it in the center
Of its forehead; over this a snout very
similar to an elephants snout, hung;
and its ears were shaped exactly like
an elephants. Its feet were slightly
turned up. According to Petty this
freak Of nature was born alive, along
with nine other little pigs. For half an
hour 1t played around with the others,
but as soon as she saw 1t the mother
jumped on it, injuring 1t to such an
extent that the freak died about an
hour and q half later. Hundreds OF
people saw this curiosity Saturday.
An effort was made to preserve 1t, but
no glass jar Of the proper measure
ments could be found. 49,. The open
ing exercises Of the city Graded schools
yesterday was all that could be desired.
The exercises at the Central Graded
scnool began at 10 o'clock, the opening
prayer being offered by Rev. w. E.
Crocker. Rev. G. C. Leonard read the
scripture lesson, after which the
school sang, Come, Thou, Almighty
King" Superintendent Witherspoon
then made a few remarks expressing
his appreciation Of the courtcsies ex-
tended by the patrons and expressing
the hope that the session just begin
ming would prove profitable and with
out friction. Prof. Witherspoon then
announced that there would be some
two minute speeches and introduced
in rapid succession Prof. Lee Davis
Lodge, Capt. ]. B. Bell, Hon. R c. Sar-
ratt, Hon. w. 8. Hall, Hon. R. A. Dob
son, Rev. G. C. Leonard, Rev. w. E.
Crocker, Ed. H. DeCamp, DR.. r. 7.
Ferguson, Hon. r. A. Jones, Hon. M.
A. Sarratt and Prof. ]. C. Pridemore.
Each Of these gentlemen spoke words
Of encouragement to principal, teach
ers and pupils. It seemed to be the
opinion Of all present that the 1915-16
session started off in splendid style.
The Cherokee Avenue school opening
was not less auspicious than that OF
the Central school. w. w. Carter, the
principal, was in charge Of the exercis-
es, which were largely attended by the
patrons Of the school. The enrolment
this year will probably be even larger
than it was last. Among those who
made talks at the opening yesterday
were: DR.. ]. R. Pentuff, T. w. Kirby,
L. T. Vinesett, Rev. ]. w. Shell, DR..
w. c. Hamrisk and L. G. Potter. At a
special meeting Of the trustees held last
Tuesday evening, Miss Minnie Burgess
was elected as teacher for the Chero-
kee Avenue school, succeeding Mrs. ].
B. Brown, Jr., resigned. Substitute
teachers elected were: Mrs. H. Fay
Gaffney, Mrs w. c. Macarthur and
Miss Winnie Phifer.. Mrs. Lee
Patrick Of the Wilkinsville section Of
the county, was operated on at the
city hospital for appendicitis last
week Reports yesterday said that she
was resting we'll.
Chester Reporter, Aug. 30: A mar
riage license was issued Saturday by
Probate A. w. Wise, to Mr.. 8. F. JET
fares Of Halseville, and Miss Fanny
Belle Lpford Of Fairfield county,.
Mr. Charles Smith and Miss Ruth
Colvin, both Of this city, were married
yesterday evening at the Catholic
Presbyterian church, Rev. r. r. Brown
officiating. {. q. The end Of Wylie street
near the s. A. L. depot remains closed
on account Of the temporary injunc-
ton secured last week by Mr.. E. H.
Hardin restraining the city authori-
ties from completing the bithulithic
work unless they lower a certain ele-
vation in the street. The city attorney
will go before Judge Moore at Lancas-
ter Thursday and endeavor to have the
Injunction dissolved. ..... The supreme
court in a decision Friday by Associate
Justice D. E. Hydrick, affirmed the ver-
dict Of the Fairfield court for $4,000,
secured by j. w. Booth against the ].
G. White Engineering company for
actual and punitive damages" Booth
was employed by the engineering COM
pany at Parr Shoals. and he was hit
aoht i,, no
mess hall, which was operated by the
company. .... One Of the most valu-
able and historic pieces Of real estate
offered for sale in Chester county In
years will be placed upon the market
this fall. when the executors Of the
estates Of the late Mr. VIM. H. Hardin
and Miss Fanny Moore, offer for
sale the big Moore plantation between
opd ewie The nlantatiOn