Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-25
LOCAL lACONlCS
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Magistrate Smith to await trial at the
next court of general sessions, being
charged with an assault upon his
daughter.
Charter Issued to York Firm.
r. M. McCown, secretary Of state,
on Friday, issued a chatter to the
Matthews company Of Ebenezer. The
firm is capitalized at $4,000. The Of
ficers are B. H. Matthews, president;
A. T. Neely, vice president, and c. B.
Matthews, secretary and treasurer
Cut Worms Bad.
Cut worms appear to be working
great damage to corn crops, accord
ing to a number Of farmers who have
been asked about the matter. In some
sections it Is said that the work Of
cut worms has been so complete that
whole fields will have to be replant-
ed.
Death of Former York Resident.
Mrs. Rebecca l.. Hotchkiss, for
many years q resident Of Fort Mill,
but who, during recent years, has
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Matte Stewart, in Charlotte.
died Saturday morning and the body
was brought to Fort Mill at noon Sun
day, where 1t was inferred in Unity
cemetery.
Good Yield Of Strawberries.
Mrs Dave Jackson Of the Fflbert
section, has a field Of strawberries
comprising an area Of one eighth Of
an acre. UP to last Friday, she had
sold 286 quarts of berries from the
field at an average price Of II cents a
quart, and a large portion Of the
crop Is still to be gathered.
County Gets Insurance Money.
H. E. Neil, treasurer Of York coun-
ty, has received q check from the
26-York county's amount OF the fees
collected by F. H. McMaster, insur-
ance commissioner, from the insur-
ance and other companies under his
jurisdiction.
HopeweII Elects New Teachers.
Trustees Of the Hopewell school in
district No. 3S, have elected Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ Mahoney Of Moore, S. c.,
to teach the school at that place dur
ing the next school year. The district
trustees are w. E. Good, w. T.
Dowdle and M. M. Jones, and the
teachers during the term which closed
a few weeks ago, were Mrs. ]. E.
McFadden and Miss Ellie Rich.
Fort Mill School Closed.
The closing exercises Of the Fort
Mill Graded school were held in the
school auditorium last Friday night,
when the graduating class, consist
ng Of eight young ladies, rendered an
interesting programme before large
and appreciative audience. Prof. E.
D. Easterlng of the University Of
South Carolina, delivered the annaul
address to the graduating class.
Publication to be Resumed.
A Gastonia dispatch to the Char
lotte Observer, announces that the
Progress will be resumed about July
1, and that the paper will be issued
semi weekly instead Of weekly as
heretofore. Frank Brumley Of Con-
cord, N. c., will be the proprietor Of
the paper, the name Of which will
probably be changed.
Bethany to Close Friday.
Bethany High school closes its
term Friday, and in keeping with
many other schools, will hold special
exercises in commemoration Of the
event. This school has been running
eight months and in point Of attend
ance, Is one Of the largest rural
Koon, the principal, who Is also a
member Of the state board Of educa-
ton, has been reelected to the prin-
cipalship Of the Bethany school and it
is understood that he has accepted
the position.
Special Tax Elections.
Two school districts, Bethany and
Catawba Junction, are to vote Tues
day on the question Of increasing the
special tax levys in their respective
school districts. Bethany now has a
special tax Of three mills and the
election Thursday will decide whether
or not the voters will increase this
levy to four mills. Catawba Junction
is now carrying a two-mill levy and
on Tuesday will decide whether or
not this will be increased to four
mills.
Death of Mrs. J. J. Hull.
Following an illness Of several
weeks, Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Boyd
Hull died at her home in Rock Hill
shortly after noon Friday, and was
buried in Laurelwood cemetery Sat-
urday morning, following funeral
services conducted by Rev. P. B.
Wells, assisted by Rev. II. B. Craig.
Mrs. Hull was 81 years of age. She
was the daughter Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Boyd, and was born In
Lancaster, August 25, 1851. In Oc-
tober, 1873, she married the late ]. J..
Hull, and in 1881, came to Rock Hill
with her husband where he became
engaged in the publication Of the
Rock Hill Herald. Mr.. Hull died in
1905. Mrs. Hull Is survived by five
children, as follows: Mesdames F.
F. Love and j. ]. Roach, Rock Hill;
]. o. Hull, Winston Salem, N. c.; E.
o. Hull, Lexington, N. c., and Boyd
Hull, Charlotte, N. c. One brother,
Mr.. ]. B. Boyd Of Clio, S. c., and
three sisters, Mesdames j. M. Wood
am, Clio; A. ]. Mccoy, Bishopville,
vive. The funeral services were large
ly attended.
Rock Hill Man Killed Himself.
Frank Howie, painter, living on
East White street, Rock Hill, COM
mitted suicide about $50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon by shooting him
self In the temple with an liver John
son revolver No reason was assign
ed for the act. Mr.. Howie attended
church and Sunday school Sunday
morning, had talked with his pastor
after the service and had just return
from an auto ride with a friend when
he walked into his room without
speaking to his mother or brother
who were in the house and taking up
his revolver, fired the single shot
which produced instantaneous death.
Mr.. Howies wife died about two
months ago, and it Is believed
that fact preyed upon his mind to
such an extent that he killed him.
self. The deceased was about thirty
years of age. He Is survived by two
children, his mother and several
brothers and sisters, one Of his sis
tiers being Mrs. T. J. Laney of York
vile. He was painter by trade and
for a number Of years had worked in
Rock Hill and the community sur
The funeral was held at
the late home of the deceased Monday
afternoon, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. A. S. Rogers. The In
terment was in Laurelwood cemetery.
- Newport News, Va, May "a: The
general assembly of the Southern
church today re-afflrmed
it's opposition in the liquor traffic, but