Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-08
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE
Items Of Isterest from All Sections OF
South Carolina.

Items Of Isterest from All Sections of
South Carolina.
w. D. Nets Of Greenville, has with
drawn his $4,000 libel suit against ].
W. Norwood Of Greenville.
Minnie Buchanan, a negress, has
been arrested in Jacksonville, Fla,
charged with the murder of negress
in Aiken county, in January.
The Kingstree Enterprise, a semi
weekly newspaper has been started at
Kingstree, Williamsburg county. The
publishers are H. H. Brown and Rob-
I ert Houston.
T. Frank Hunt, a real estate deal
er, has announced his candidacy for
the NAV orality Of Greenville. C.. s.
Webb announced his candidacy sever
al weeks ago.
]. F. McGill, until recently minis
ter in the town Of Bath, Aiken coun-
ty, has been arrested, charged with
making improper proposals to a young
matron in the town.
A warehouse belonging to James D.
Cleckley Of Cope, and which contained
about thirty bales Of cotton, was de-
stroyed by fire Thursday The loss
is covered by insurance.
According to the report Of the state
superintendent Of education, seventy
five school buildings in thirty-one
counties, received aid from the $780,
900 state building fund during the
year 1s14-1915.
Dibert Jackson, recently elected
major Of the Second battalion, Sec
ond regiment N. G. 8. c., has resign
ed. He also resigned the captaincy
of the Governors guards Of Colum-
bia.
Col. H. B. Springs, commander Of
the Second regiment. N. g. 8. c., has
appointed the following staff: Cap
tain and adjutant, ]. D. E. Myer,
Charleston; commissary, A. c. Doyle,
Columbia; chaplain, Rev. William
Charleston.
Capt. e. c. Cox Of Easley, died at
the home Of his daughter in Atlanta,
Ga, last week Of heart disease. Capt.
Cox was well known in South Caro-
lima and Georgia, having for fifty years
been a conductor on the Central Of
Georgia railway. He was 79 years Of
age.
]. w. Washington Of Bolton, was
elected president Of the Interstate Oil
Superintendent's association at the
closing business session Of the annual
convention which was held in At
lanta, Ga, Friday. Frederick Strick-
land Of Anderson, was elected secre-
tary and treasurer Of the association.
w. 8. Glenn, president Of the Sc
curity Trust company Of Spartan
burg, was fined 500 by Special Judge
c. M. Efird in the court Of common
pleas for Spartanburg, Friday, for
contempt Of court. Glenn recently as
saulted T. e. Screven, president Of the
Colonial Trust company Of Spartan
burg, and a juror in the court Of COM
mon pleas. Counsel for Glenn have
appealed to the supreme court.
Larry Cant, who, back in the 's0s,
was engaged in politics and newspaper
work in South Carolina, and who for
several years past, has been editor Of
the Jones County News Of Ellisville,
Miss, is spending a few weeks in the
state in the interest Of the candidacy
/ of his son, Robert ]. Cant, Of Spartan
burg, who is running for congress
from the Fourth district
Joe Powers, the 9-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Powers Of Green
vile, died Friday Of burns received
several days ago when his clothes be-
came saturated with kerosene and
caught fire. The little boy had been
killing potato bugs by burning them
with kerosene. While in the act Of
striking match the kerosene can was
turned over on him, the flames leap
ing up in his face and producing
burns which caused death.
The Charleston Southern railway
has been commissioned by the secre-
tary Of state. The company will con-
struct a line Of railway from Charles
ton to Hutchinson's Island, distance
Of SO miles, where it will connect with
the Seaboard Air Line railway. The
petitioners are G. E. Dragan and
Bright Williamson Of Darlington, and
]. E. Evans Of Florence Work on the
branch road will be begun within the
next few weeks.
Judge H. A. M. Smith ordered the
sale Of the Columbia mills, Columbia,
within six months Of the filing OF the
decree, in an order filed in Charleston
on Thursday evening, in the case OF
the Continental Trust company, trus-
tee, ct al, plaintiffs, VS.. Mount Ver-
non Woodberry Cotton Duck Mill
company, ct al, defendants. The de-
PENDANTS are owners Of the Columbia
mills. The sale Of Columbia mills will
include real estate, buildings machin-
cry and all auxiliary equipment. The
number Of spindles in the plant Is
listed at 30,34s, and the number Of
looms 4SS.
Former Governor John Gary Evans
and H. E. DePass, both members Of
the Spartanburg county bar, engaged
in fist fight in the court room in
Spa-tanburg, Friday. The difficulty
arose over certain criticisms which
the former governor made Of the
manner in which C. P. Sanders, De-
Pass law partner, had conducted a
case. A wordy war ensued and this
resulted in DePass' calling Evans a
liar. In the difficulty which followed
both the principals were pretty bad
ly bruised and scratched. Before the
court could comment upon the affair,
both lawyers apologized to the court
and shook hands with each other, and
the incident was closed.
Bats Kill Mosquitoes.-The extermi-
nation Of mosquitoes by bats has