Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-26
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Lam
caster and Chester.
Gaffney Ledger, Feb. %: Word re-
ceiyed from Columbia yesterday,
stated that the Cherokee county dele
CATION had failed to get the local
road bill through the general assembly.
The measure passed the senate, but
apparently was not pushed In the
house. 1t appears that the bill was
DELAYED in some manner until there
was no possibility Of passing IT,.
1t was reported in Gaffney Sunday
afternoon that q white man named
Turner had been shot and killed about
two miles north of Blacksburg. Blacks
burg officers arrested two men yeSter-
day morning supposed to have been
connected with the crime, but as no
evidence against them could be pro-
duced, the magistrate refused to is
sue warrant and they were discnarg-
ed. Upon further investigation, om-
cials concluded that no one had been
shot, although 1t Is thought there was
a fight and some shooting Sunday al
ternoon. go. The local militia COM
pany, or a part Of 1t, went on a hike"
to Blacksburg Sunday afternoon, and
while in that city called on Drill
Master Gaines. The company left
Gaffney about o'clock and returned
on train No. Al. The trip was very
enjoyable, and 1t will probably be re-
peated at an early date. Governor
Manning has appointed Mr.. j. D. Will
son Of the Buffalo section of the coun-
ty, a member Of the Cherokee county
board Of assessors. This board will
meet the first Tuesday in March In
the office Of the county auditor at the
courthouse. go. .Gaffney lodge, NO. 43,
l. o. o. F., chose the following elect
night: Noble grand, T. B. Butler;
vice grand, v. L. Splawn; recording
secretary, N. s. Burgess; financial sec
retary, T. E. Shirley; treasurer, c. e.
Hamrick; outside guardian, H. A. Pet
tit. There are a number Of appoin.-
i've Offices yet to be filled. 800. The
county chaingang Is engaged in erect
ing a steel bridge over Browns branch.
The work Of grading the approach to
the bridge Is rapidly being completed,
and it is expected that the erection OF
the supports will be undertaken this
week Spartanburg county Is build
ing one-half Of the structure, as 1t Is
provided by law that when bridge
crosses a stream between two coun-
ties, each county shall be responsible
for one-half Of it.
Chester Reporter, Feb. 2: James
Minus Robertson, the two months OLD
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Peay, who
live on Saluda street, was found dead
| IL ha1 having
been due to suffocation caused by tne
milk bottle pressing against the child's
mouth. The parents are grief-str1ck-
en- on account of the sad occurrence.
Mr.. ]. P. Yandle was awarded the
contract, Thursday, for Miss Bessie
Browns two-story house on Smith
street. Work will commence as soon
as the material arrives. The evils or
the liquor traffic were forcefully por-
trayed yesterday afternoon by Hon.
Heroit Clarkson Of Charlotte, In an
address to men only at the opera house
in this city, and the distinguished
tentatively. Rev. ]. L. Harley, super
intendert Of the Anti-Saloon league,
was also present, and presented the
needs and purposes Of that organiza-
ton, a neat collection being taken to
help defray the expenses Of the great
battle with the liquor forces that Is
scheduled for September. .... Deputy
JAS G. Howe went to Clinton this
morning for Oliver, alias Buck"
Garner, wanted here on the charge of
grand larceny. Garner escaped from
Deputy T. H. MUIR at Carlisle a few
weeks ago by darting in front Of an
incoming train. There Is talk OF
building a railroad from Edgemont, the
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railway to Newland, twenty-one miles
across the mountains, which would be
equivalent to extending the c. &. NJ
w. railway, and would give Chester
through line to the Tennessee coal
country. 80. "A fagot or two was put
under the political cauldron this morn
ing and the old pot began to simmer
and boil when Mr.. s. G. Carter was
suggested for the Office Of mayor. Mr..
Carter Is one Of Chesters best citi-
zens, a man who Is esteemed by all
classes, and we know Of no man that
we believe would fill the office more
worthily.
Rock Hill Record, Feb. 22: 1t is re-
ported that o. K. Williams, secretary
and treasurer Of the Record Printing
Co., has been appointed commission
er for the Catawba Indians at this
place, though he has no official noti-
fication Of the same. ...... DR.. P. b.
Wells went over to Charlotte this
morning to accompany Mrs. Wells
home, she having been in the Char
lotte sanatorium for several days for
treatment. Nv. T. Buice, formerly
with the R. w. Crawford Co., has been
appointed assistant to Manager Frank
c. Poe at the Roddey-Poe Mercantile
Co., and will assume his new duties
the first of March. The regular
monthly meeting of the board Of trus-
tees Of the city schools was held Fri
day night. The superintendent's re-
port for the fifth month showed the
schools to be in good condition in ev-
cry respect. The total enrolment OF
both white and colored schools for
this session is 1878. This is an in
crease Of 227 over the same month
last session. There Is an increase or
139 in the white schools and SO in the
colored schools. The enrolment by
grades is as follows: First, 3O9; sec
ond, 1853; third, 1872; fourth, 12O, fifth,
SO; sixth; SO; seventh, 81; eighth, SO;
ninth, 81; tenth, 26. There are 4S
boys in the high school and IS girls
a larger proportion Of boys than In
many places. There were only thirteen
tardies during the month. The high
school has not had a tardy for the
entire session. ...... President ID. b.
Johnson, DR.. ]. E. Walmsley and Prof.
C. R. Weeks Of Winthrop college, left
yesterday morning for Cincinnati,
where they will attend the annual
meeting of the National Educational
association. They will be away a
week. 80. Mr.. w. M. Maulden had the
misfortune last night to lose his new
Maxwell six" automobile. Messrs.
Mcdowell and Still, employees Of the
Rock Hill Coco Cola Co., were riding
in 1t on the Saluda road, when 1t
caught fire and burned.
Gastonia Gazette, Feb. %: A meet
ing will be held at the city hall Fri
day night Of this week at 7.30 o'clock
for the purpose Of discussing the ad-
visibility Of organizing a government
civilian rifle club, and all who would
probably be interested in such an or
ganization are requested to be pres
ent. 1t is understood that Capt.
Bulwinkle of the CASTOR guards, has
rendered the use free of charge Of his
company's rifle range here should a
club be organized. Rifles and ammu-
milton are furnished by the war de-