Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-29


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LOCAL LAcoNIcs
s. s. Workers at Bethesda.
Chester Reporter: The speakers Of
the Chester County International Sun
day School association were at Beth
esda church in York county yesterday
and addressed a large crowd.
Bullock's Creek Wheat Yield.
Mr.. John r. Blair, county demon
stration agent for York county, who
also runs a farm in Bullock's Creek
township, has had his wheat crop
threshed out and reports q yield of
100 bushels from sowing of two and
three-Quarter bushels.
Examining Militia Officers.
Capt. T. B. Spratt Of Fort Mill,
Capt: Lindsay McEadden Of Rock Hill,
and Leutenants Glenn and Clendenin
met in Rock Hill yesterday for the
purpose Of examining Capt. 8. w.
Parks and Lieutenants Matthews
White and Dick Fulp, recently elected
to the command Of the Fort Mill
militia.
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An election Is being held in Glover
today for the purpose Of deciding
whether or not an additional levy of
three mills shall be placed upon the
school district which already carries
special two mill levy. The polls were
opened at o'clock this morning and
will close at 4. Advices from Glover
at noon were to the effect that con-
siderable interest was being manifest
ed in the matter and that a heavy
vote is being polled.
Death Of BIaeksburs Lady.
After lingering illness of several
months, Mrs. Minerva Moore Martin
died at her home near Blacksburg,
Sunday, June 20, and was buried the
following afternoon at Mt. Paran Bap-
tist church, funeral being conducted
by Rev. B. L. Hoke, assisted by Rev.
F. c. Hickson. Mrs. Martin was born
near the place where she died, March
%, 1912, and was married to her hus-
band, James Martin, August IA, 1855.
She was well known as q woman OF
high Christian character.
The Fourth in Rock Hill.
Rock Hill is making preparation to
entertain a large crowd in that city
next Monday on the occasion Of the
celebration Of the Fourth Of July.
which comes on Sunday this year.
Congressman Asbury F. Lever Of the
Second district, has been secured to
make an address Other features Of
the day will be horse and motorcycle
races and a barbecue. A fire works
display is to be held on the back
campus Of Winthrop college in the
evening.
Whisonant. billiard.
Miss Emma r. whisonant and Mr..
IA. T. DiIlard were married at the
| Methodist parsonage in Hickory
Grove Saturday afternoon, Rev. II. B.
Hardy, pastor Of Mount Vernon Meth
odist church, performing the cere-
mony. Mrs. Dillard is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Whisonant Of
Smyrna and has a wide circle Of ac-
groom is a resident Of the Mayo sec
ton Of Spartanburg county, where he
and his bride will reside.
No Second Week Court.
Although notice to the effect that
jury to serve during the second week
Of the summer term Of court had
been posted, such jury was not drawn
this morning, a number Of members
Of the York county bar association
having decided yesterday that since
there were no cases ready for trial,
the services Of jury would not be
necessary. Jurors drawn to serve
during the first week Of court will be
instructed to appear on Tuesday, July
13, instead Of Monday, July IL.
Had Good Meeting.
John e. Carroll, superintendent of
Il al,,4 90 oaQ fx,
Yorkville Saturday morning from
Rock Hall where he attended the an
nual meeting of the county superin-
tendents Of education at Winthrop
college. About thirty superintend-
ents attended the meeting this year.
Speeches were delivered by quite
number Of prominent educators Of the
country. The superintendents dis
cussed numerous matters pertaining
to the improvement Of the schools Of
the state and according to Mr.. Car
roll, the meeting this year was both
pleasant and profitable.
Death of Former Resident.
| Rock Hill Herald: Miss Mamie
McFadden this morning received news
Of the death Of her, grandmother,
Mrs. Jennie w. Lewark, which oc-
Cured at the home Of her son, W. w.
Lewark, In New York, June %. Mrs.
Lewark was stricken with apoplexy
Sunday night, the attack coming with
out warning, and never regained con-
seriousness during Monday and Tues
day, death occurring Tuesday night
at 9.45 o'clock. The deceased lived
in York county a number Of years
ago and had a large number Of
friends in this section who will regret
to learn Of her death.
His Bond Reduced.
Magistrate Wingate Of Catawba
township, has bound G. c. Deas OF
Rock Hill over to the court Of general
sessions on bond Of $500. 1t will be
/ remembered that Deas was arrested
last week following the seizure Of
quantity Of Jamaica ginger at his
store in the Manchester mill village,
Rock Hill. Jim Neal, a young man
of Rock Hill, who was made so death
ly sick after he had drunk large
quantity Of the ginger alleged to, have
been sold by Deas, recovered after
day or two, and will likely be the
chief witness for the prosecution when
the case comes up for trial In the
court Of general sessions.
Filbert Picnic.
Messrs. w. l. Pursley and j. j.
McCarter were in Yorkville on Satur-
day, making arrangements with refer
ence to holding big picnic on Thurs
day, July 29. They explained that
heretofore the annual picnic at Filbert
was held under the auspices Of the
Woodmen of the World, and this year
it will be managed by citizens Of Fill
bert, with the Woodmen taking part
as individuals rather than as an or
ganization. They hope to have big
time as usual and say the Filbert
people, together with the people Of
the surrounding country will make ev-
cry effort in that direction. A num-
Der of prominent public men are to
be invited to speak on the occasion.
Meeting of Alfalfa Growers.
Quite a number Of York county
farmers interested in the cultivation
of alfalfa, most Of them from Rock
Hill and the community surrounding,
attended a meeting Of the Rock Hill
Alfalfa Growers association held on
the back campus Of Winthrop col
lege Saturday afternoon. The prin-
cipal address Of the occasion was that