Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-09
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1915.
Press Brick Co. Bankrupt.

Press Brick Co. Bankrupt.
Rock Hill Herald: Through an or
der Of the circuit court, the atawna
Press Brick company, w. N. Asne,
| president, has been placed In the
hands of a receiver, A. l. Castor OF
Chester, being appointed. The action
was brought by J. c. Steele & Sons
Of Statesville, N. c. Both the plants
Of the company have been closed oo~n
for some months and he question OF
opening them Is being considered py
the receiver. w. j.. Cherry represents
lap. Dunlap & Hollis represent the
bankrupt.
Big Meeting Of Juniors.
There were q large number OF men,
, bers and visitors In attendance upon
a meeting Of Wade Hampton council,
Junior Order United American Me
chanics in Rock Hill, Tuesday night.
The exercises consisted of a number
Of splendid addresses on fraternal-
ism. c. 8. Webb, who holds a high
office in the order, was the chief
speaker Of the evening. Other speak
ers were Prof. r. c. Burts, II. M.
Dunlap, DR.. p. B. Wells, DR.. d. B.
Johnson and Mayor j. c. Hardin OF
Rock Hill. A luncheon was served
those in attendance on the meeting.
A Freak Calf.
A Fort Mill dispatch Of Wednesday
says: Jef Withers, a farmer living a
few miles east Of Fort Mill reports
finding yesterday a freak calf on his
place which was probably born about
ten days ago. An examination seems
to show that it is twin calves under
one hide. There Is only head and
tail but the back is more than IL in
ches broad and there Is a space Of 1S
inches between its forelegs. Two
breast bones are plainly to be distin-
guished and there are other excellent
evidences that the freak was intended
for two calves but apparently hides
were short.
Position Of Health Officer Vacant.
Rock Hill Record: Rock Hill is
without any health officer, A. p.
Lineberger having relinquished that
office Tuesday afternoon, because
council refused to pay the salary ask
ed by him. Street Foreman Hoke
has taken up the duties of the job
temporarily. 1t is expected that the
question at issue between council and
the board Of health will be settled
some time. Council refused to pay
Lineberger the salary he demanded
and the board Of health stands by Its
election Of Lineberger. who refuses to
serve for the salary fixed by council
That Ia the pending situation. There
are numerous applicants.
Can Buy Dry Goods Cheaper Here.
A citizen Of the Bethany section,
who was in Yorkville recently, said
that dry goods could be bought much
cheaper in Yorkville than in Gastonia
or Kings Mountain, N. c., which lat
ter places are about the same dis
tace from Bethany as Is Yorkville.
The gentleman said that many people
living heal Bethany went to Kings
Mountain and Gastonia for groceries.
because they could be bought cheaper;
but when 1t came to the purchase OF
dry goods, Yorkville was the Mecca,
because the quantity and quality was
not only as good as that Of other sur
rounding towns, but the prices were
much less.
Verdict for Beard Estate.
The following concerning the estate
Of H H. Beard who was for many
years q resident Of Yorkville, is re-
produced from the Columbia Record:
In the circuit court Wednesday morn
ing, Judge Wilson directed q verdict
In favor Of the estate Of II. H. Beard,
in the matter Of a suit to recover on
a life insurance policy which had been
placed with the North State Life In
surance Co., at Kinston. MI. Beard
| died last summer and the company
withheld payment on account OF some
alleged Irregularities In q r~einstate-
ment. Judge Wilson directed q verdict
for the estate, including face value OF
the policy. interest and cost. Motion
for new trial wa made.
Ia Good Citizen Gone.
Mr.. w. M. Newsom died at his
home near ogden, Tuesday morning.
following an illness Of several days
with pneumonia. He, was about IS
years Of age ana. xorrinanty years had
lived in the Ogden community, where
he was regarded az one OF the most
public spirited and, progressive Of
citizens. He was engaged all his life
in farming. He was q trustee Of the
Ogden school and was ever to be
found working for the upbuilding of
his community. MI. Newsom ID sur
vived by his widow and several chill
dren. Funeral services were held at
Antioch on Wednesday morning,
conducted by Rev. ]. I. Spinks. The
interment was in the family burying
ground at Mount Holly. A large
~concourse OF friends and acquaint-
ances attended the service.
Plans to Remain Same.
Plans for York County Field Day,
postponed from last Saturday on ac-
count Of the weather and which will
be held next Friday, April 16, will
remain the same as have been print
ed in The Enquirer. While Governor
Manning and superintendent Swear.
ingen have not notified those In charge
Of the meeting that the date is con-
venient to them, they have made no
notification to the contrary, and are
| therefore expected. Governor Man
ming has an engagement In Green
wood on April Is, and Is expected to
come from there to Yorkville on the
has agreed to run its special train from
the eastern section Of the county on
April 16, and the C.. &. NV. Will
also have its special rates In effect.
Few Improvement Associations.
Miss Mary Eva Hite, who is the
head Of the School Improvement as
ISOLATION work in South Carolina, "a
recently made public her report for
the past year. According to the report
there were only five active .associa-
lions in York county last year. These
five associations had q total OF 20S
members, held twenty-one meetings
during the year and raised $106.S5 to
be used in school improvement work.
It will be remembered that Miss Hite
spent several days in York county
recently, and organized several new
associations as well as revived a few
which had about ceased activities.
Miss Leila A. Russell Of Rock Hill, Is
supervisor of School Improvement as
sociations in the Fifth congressional
district.
Was Native Of York County.
Mrs. Hattie Wylie Simpson died at
her home at Richburg, Chester coun-
ty, Monday afternoon, following an
illness Of several days with pneu-
monia. Mrs. Simpson, before her
marriage, was Miss Hattie Wylie.
daughter Of the late William and Mary
Ann Wylie, and was born at Catawba
Junction, in York county. The de-
ceased is survived by her husband,
F. M. Simpson, and two sons, w. e.
Simpson Of Charleston, and A. M.
Simpson Of Due West. Two sisters,
Mrs Mamie Craig of Lancaster COun-