Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-14
LOCAL LACONlCS
Have Rescinded Action,


It is understood that the directors
Of the Yorkville Creamery association
have rescinded the action Of the man
agement in refusing to accept cream
from patrons using cold water cream
separators.
Fort Mill to Have Water Wagon.
Fort Mill Is to have a water wagor
to be used in sprinkling the streets
Of the town. Mayor McElhaney o.
that town, has ordered the stree
sprinkler, which Is expected to arrive
within the next few days.
Compulsory Education.
1t is understood that a number Of
Sharon people are agitating the ques.
ton of compulsory education in thai
school district. A number have beer
advised of the compulsory education
law and 1t Is stated that some actor
will be taken on the subject soon.
Fort Mill Vital Statistics.
Fort Mill Times: The report Of w
M. Carothers, registrar for Fort Nil
township, to the bureau Of vital sta.
tistics for the month Of April, shows
that there were five deaths and II
births during the month. OF these two
deaths and three births were among
negroes.
Oats and Wheat Good.
A citizen Of the Bethel country
writes The Enquirer: THE oat and
wheat crop Is looking fine and 1t Is 60
ing to be hard for farmers in Other
sections to beat some Of the yields that
are going to be made in this section
provided we have no hail and every
thing else Is equal"
Alfalfa Yields Good.
Several farmers in this section have
cut their alfalfa during the past few
days and in most cases good yields
are reported. According to quota
tions from various sections Of the
state, alfalfa is now worth from SIS
to $35 per ton, the former figure be-
ing quoted In Fort Mill and the latter
in Hampton.
Most Schools Closed.
Most Of the York county schools
have closed their spring terms during
the past few days and although there
will be a number OF summer schools
in operation, they will be compare
school activity until next fall. Among
operation are: Latta, Blairsville
Bethany and Filbert.
Commissioners Held Meeting.
There was a special meeting Of the
county commissioners Wednesday, the
principal business being the paying
Of a number Of claims. The commits
sioners were notified that the sum OF
5000 which was recently borrowed
from the First National bank Of York
vile, was available. Claims totaline
about $4,000 were paid.
Building Unoceupied.
Although it has been completed, the
been moved into the new building
owing to the unsatisfactory condition
Of the roof which 1t Is said, Is not
waterproof The county commission
ers have put the matter up to the con-
tractors who have as yet made no ef-
fort to repair the defects.
Services at Glover.
Rev. ]. w. Moore, pastor of the
First Methodist church Of Salisbury
n. c., Is assisting Rev. F. w. Dibble
pastor Of the Glover circuit, in Sc
ries Of meetings in the Glover Metho-
dist church, the first service being
held Wednesday evening. Rev. Mr.
Moore is native Of the Glover Sec
tion Of York county.
No Further Developments.
Coroner ]. l.. Strait went to Glover
Wednesday, where second investi-
CATION in the matter Of establishing
the identity Of the parents Of the dead
infant in a we'll on the place Of Mr.
#. F.. Jackson last Saturday, was held
Several witnesses were examined but
the testimony failed to throw any light
on the case. The authorities, howev-
er, have not given up the case.
Smallpox Reported.
Daisy Vance, who lives on the south
ern outskirts of Yorkville, is suffering
with smallpox, the disease having
been diagnosed yesterday. 1t Is under
stood that she has been afflicted with
the disease about two weeks and Is
now we'll on the road to recovery. The
premises on which she lives have been
quarantined and the health authorities
have no fear that the disease will
spread.
Fort Mill Elects Teachers.
At meeting of the board of trus-
tees Of the Fort Mill school Monday
night. the following teachers were
elected to serve the Fort Mill Graded
school: James d. Fulp, superintend-
ent; Miss COrnelia Barton, assistant;
Miss Olive Brock, third grade; Miss
Juanta Nicely, fifth grade; Miss
Carolyn Smith. sixth and seventh
grades; Miss Eula Cook, music teach
er.
Glover Cotton Oil Mill.
Stockholders Of the Glover Cotton
Oil mill held their annual meeting In
Glover last Tuesday. The report OF
the treo Siirer Mr. l. Meek Smith.