Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-31
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News Happenings In NelghbOring
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs oi
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.
Kings Mountain Herald, August 26:
c. A. Ragan. who has been in Char
I lotte sanatorium for treatment, came
home Saturday evening much improv-
ed. He will go back every second day
to complete a course Of Turkish baths
..... Rev. ]. T. Pharr, supply pastor
Of Kings Mountain, Bessemer City and
Long Creek Presbyterian churches,
will leave about the middle Of Sep
tember to resume his studies in the
Theological seminary at Richmond. -.
]. D. Smith Of Carlyle, s. c., was here
the first Of the week, viewing situations
as to the prospects Of opening up a
ladies' ready y-to-wear store. e..... Isaac
Lemaster Of East Kings Mountain,
and Miss Ruth Mauney Of near Besse-
mer City, were married on Saturday
evening, August 18th, Rev. B. A. Culp
officiating. The bride Is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Mauney.
Chester Reporter, Aug. 26: Mr.. Jno.
w. Wix and sons, Warren and Mat
theson, left yesterday for their new
home in Winston Salem, N. c. Mrs.
Wix, who is recovering from her re-
cent operation for appendicitis, and
daughter, Miss Helen. will remain In
Chester until about Monday. -. Mess
rs JOS Wylie & Co. purchased their
first bale of 1915 cotton yesterday
from Mr.. ]. L. Bennett Of Orrs. The
bele weighed 499 pounds, was graded
as strict middling, and brought s ga
cents PEI pound. 80. Mr.. Jacob Stone
Colvin died at $50 o'clock this morn
ing at his home on West End, after an
illness Of several months. The funer-
al will be held tomorrow at the resi-
dence at 11.30 o'clock. by Rev. d. g..
Phillips, D. D., followed by interment
in Evergreen cemetery. Mr.. Colvin
was a native Of the Halsellville neigh
borhood and was go years Of age.
Rock Hill Record, Aug. 26: Friends
and acquaintances in this city, will re-
gret to learn that Walter Neil and his
estimable family will shortly leave
Rock Hall and make their home In
Columbia Mr.. Neil has q position as
district manager at that place for the
Virginia. Carolina Chemical Co., and
he states that while he regrets ex-
ceedingly to leave Rock Hill, his bust
ness forces him to do so. 80. Friends
Of Robert Murchison. who for some
time has had charge Of the bookkeep-
ing of the Hamilton Carhartt mills OF
this city, will be interested to know
that he has been promoted to the De-
troit office, and that Mr.. ]. K. Roach
will succeed him here. Mr.. Murchison
will leave the first Of September. Mr..
Roach began there Monday morning.
city officials that the matter Of rent
ing the second floor Of the city hall to
the United States government in
which to hold Federal court, has been
closed and that they have accepted
the proposition made by the city.
Manager Barnwell will have work
started at once on the building, put
ting 1t in shape for the court. The
entire upstairs will be remodled by
plans drawn by ]. s. Starr, architect
and when completed will make q very
attractive place. The supreme court
of South Carolina on Tuesday affirmed
the decision Of the York court in the
case of Smith and Furbish Machine
Co. against T. L. Johnson and j. B.
Creighton, doing business as the En-
terprise Manufacturing Co. The York
jury had returned verdict in favor
Of the Furbush company for $4,255.32,
from which verdict Messrs. Johnston
and Creighton appealed to the supreme
court. The opinion Of the court on
Tuesday was rendered by Judge Hy-
drick The Furbush company was
represented by ]. Harry Foster, while
Wilson & Wilson represented Messrs
Johnston and Creighton.
Gaffney Ledger, Aug. 27: Mr.. T. c.
Green Of the Goucher section Of the
county, was found dead in his field
near his home late Wednesday after
noon. He had been suffering from
heart failure for some time, and 1t Is
presumed that his death was due to an
attack Of this disease. He was 81
years of age. Mr.. ]. c. Pridemore
Of Knoxville, Tenn, professor Of agro-
nomy at the University Of Tennessee,
is spending a few days in the county,
visiting his father, Mr.. S. G. Pridmore,
and other relatives and friends. ......
Mr.. ]. Q. Sarratt, who was appointed
official cotton weigher for Cherokee
county, by the commissioners, has
submitted his resignation to Supervis-
or John M. Jenkins. 1t will be present.
ed at the next meeting Of the commits
sioners for consideration. Argument
Of the temporary injunction against
the operation of the cotton weighers
law under which Mr. Sarratt was ap-
pointed, was scheduled to be heard by
Judge T. s. Sease at his chambers in
Spartanburg yesterday. The injunc-
ton proceedings were begun by
Messrs. A. P. Bonner and John Led
better, through their attorney, Hon.
N. w. Hardin Of Blacksburg. So far
as is known, there was no opposition
to the restraining order being made
permanent. .... "A tennis ball struck
Mr.. M. B. Sans in the face, breaking
his eyeglasses and painfully cutting
his left eye, when he was playing with
friends on the court at Irene park
Monday afternoon.
Fort Mill Times, Aug. 26: Mrs. NJ
L. Henry and little daughter Evelyn,
Of st. Petersburg, Fla. and Miss Thel-
ma Armstrong Of Spencer, N. c., are