Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-07
LOCAL LAcoNIcS

manner, and Of course carry 1t through
as they will have carried this through
LOCAL LAcoNIcs
Many White Men on Gang.
There are at present forty-three
prisoners on the York county chain
gang. Eleven Of these are white men,
six Of them serving sentences from
thirty to ninety days after their con-
viction in the municipal court OF
Rock Hill upon various charges.
Alfalfa Looking Good.
A citizen Of the Bullock's Creek Sec
tion who was in Yorkville Wednesday,
remarked the fine appearance Of sever
al alfalfa patches In the section be-
tween Sharon and Hoodtown. Sever
al alfalfa growers have recently cut
their hay and are hopeful Of good re-
suits this year provided the seasons
are favorable.
Taken to Penitentiary.
George Rhyme, the escaped convict
from the North Carolina penitentiary
who was arrested in Bethel town
ship Sunday, by Constable Horace
Johnson, was taken to Raleigh, N. c.,
Wednesday morning, to complete his
sentence. A reward Of $25 had been
offered for the capture Of Rhyme and
this will be paid to Constable john
son.
Still on Long Hill.
The county chaingang Is still en-
gagged in grading the long hill between
the residence Of Mrs. M. ]. Simril and
the county home. A culvert 1Ox6 feet
has been erected to take the place of
the wooden bridge near the Latta
school building. 1t is estimated that
two months time will be required to
complete the building Of the road to
the bridge over Fishing Creek.
HaiIstorm at Forest Hill.
There was a heavy hailstorm In the
Forest Hill section last Monday even
ing. The hail fell for several minutes,
many Of the stones being as large as
partridge egg. Several window panes
in the store Of Mr.. Perry Ferguson
were cracked. Over Nanny's mountain
the earth was carpeted with leaves
stripped from the trees. It Is not
thought that the wheat and oats suf-
fered greatly.
Must Have Different separators.
The Yorkville Creamery association
has notified its patrons that 1t cannot
purchase cream from patrons who use
cold water cream separators, owing to
the fact that the cold water separa
tors are responsible for certain ami
NAL odor which Is in the butter thus
making 1t unstable. A number of
patrons. 1t Is understood, have ceased
patronizing the creamery on that ac-
count and are taking their milk to
Rock Hill, where 1t Is acceptable.
Expects to Repeat Big Yield.
Mr.. ]. E. Latham Of the Bullock's
Creek section who made ten bales OF
cotton on less than four acres OF
ground last year, said recently that
he was working with q view to re-
peating the achievement this year, al
though he does not expect to use as
much fertilizer. He said that he was
taking more care in the preparation
Of his soil and all other conditions be-
ing equal, he expected big yield de-
spite the reduced amount Of fertili-
zer.
School to Close.
Exercises in connection with the
closing Of the school are to be held
n pferh ax,1 ta
stood that an interesting programme
has been arranged. The Leslie school
also winds up the years work today
and Its commencement exercises will
be held at Eesslie Monday and Tues
day Of next week on account Of the
event. The Cedar Grove school which
during the past year has been under
the instruction Of Miss Ola Scoggins,
closed its term last Friday.
Robbery in Fort Mill.
Burglars entered the general mer-
chandise store Of l.. A. Harris & Co.,
in Fort Mill, sometime early Monday
night, and carried away g. quantity Of
shoes, clothing, cigarettes, canned
goods and other valuables. An at
tempt was made to enter the iron safe
in the building; but after the combi-
nation knob had been broken, the
thieves gave up the task as hopeless.
Entrance was made into the building
by breaking open the front door. Par
ties passing near the store between II
and 12 o'clock, noticed the door stand
ing open and reported the discovery to
the proprietors. There Is no clue to
the robbers.
Held Monthly Meeting.
The York county board Of commits
sioners, which Is composed of Messrs.
Thos. w. Boyd, ]. C.. kirkpatrick and
]. E. Latham, held it's regular monthly
meeting Wednesday. The only mat
ters coming before the board were Of
a routine nature. A number Of claims
were passed upon and arrangements
were made for the loan Of $4,000 to
the county for ordinary purposes, and
$4,000 for furnishing the new York
county courthouse. 1t will be remem-
bered that this money was borrowed
from the First National bank Of York
vile, last month, the $4,000 loan at
1-2 per cent interest and the $4,000
at 5 per cent. It is understood that
the money will be available after to-
morrow.
Case Of Long Standing Settled.
Action was brought in Magistrate
Corners court Wednesday morning
by the Mckinley Music Co., against
the Helms-Bass Furniture Co., Of
Rock Hill, the music company asking
a verdict Of $65 on account Of certain
sheet music which the furniture COM
pany Is alleged to have purchased.
The defendant company admitted the
purchase, but declared that it had
verbal contract to the effect that 1t
was to be the sole distributor in Rock
Hill Of such music. 1t developed that
the music house had sold other Rock
Hill firms and for this reason the fur
niture company resisted the suit. A
jury returned verdict for the defend
ant.
Town Elects Officers.
In the municipal election for the
town Of Kings Mountain, N. c., which
was held Tuesday, A. E. Cline was re-
elected mayor, defeating E. L. Camp
bell, Esq, 230 to 81. w. P. Fulton,
w. K. White, G. V. Patterson, G. T.
King and j., o. Plonk were reelected