Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-10-15
WITHIN THE TOWN.
The sales of cotton have been ex
ceedingly light during the past week

- The sales of cotton have been eX-
ceedingly light during the past week.
- Ncd Edwards. a we'll known negro
of Yorkyille, died at his home here
last sunday morning. following an ILL
ness that was occasioned by hurt
sustained some months ago. The de-
ceased was about 19 years OF age. He
had lived in the town practically all of
his life, and was held in high esteem
By both whites and negroes.
Among the influenza cases in York
vile are Mr.. e. ]. Youngblood, Misses
Aida and Belva Saunders, John h..
Carroll, Jr, and Miss Elizabeth Car
roll. Mr. and Mrs. n. +. Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ferguson, Mrs.
Summey and two children. Withers
Adickes. Jim Lee, the Chinaman: Mr..
]. r. Kelly. Mr.. e. NJ. Miller. Mrs. Su-
sic Caldwell and children. Brice. Lew
s Nell and Boyce. John Lewis and
William Marshall are convalescent.
Leslie McCorkle is sick at the home
of his father. r. r. McCorkle. on the
outskirts of Yorkville. John S. James.
who recently went to st. Louis after
mules. is down with influenza.
The Red Cross has effected COM
plcte organization intended to bring
about the effective cooperation OF the
entire community in the handling OF
the influenza situation to the best pos
sible advantage. The plan includes the
appointment of intelligence commit
tees on each of the streets, each COM
mittee to keep itself informed or de-
velopments I'm the various homes and
TO make reports to Mrs. r. NJ. Bratton.
president of the Red Cross. Mrs.
Bratton. acting on the information fur
nished by these committees, Will ap-
point members of the Red Cross to
look after each individual case accord
ing To means available as its neccssi-
ties seem to require. In cases Of fam
lilies that are helpless by reason OF all
its working members being down, and
being unable to secure other help.
members Of the Red Cross are to do
what they can. Also volunteer nurses
are to be furnished as far as possible
in all cases where there iS no other
help. These are the committees ap-
pointed to look after and report devel-
opments on the streets named: Col
lcge strcet-Mesdames w. ID. Glenn. p.
w. Patrick. Jefferson strcet-Mes-
DANES H. T. Williams, Bratton Clin-
ton, r. NJ. Love. Cleveland avenue
MTS. j. II. f1bTl. TSdSl LipSits SiiSSt
Mesdames G.. w. s. Hart, and r. NJ.
Bratton and Miss Bessie Barron. West
Liberty street-Mrs. r. Z. Montgom-
cry. Congress street-Mesdames o. T..
Grist. c. w. Carroll, r. A. Bratton.
Belle Aston. S. M. McNeel, w. b.
Moore and Miss Leslie Witherspoon
Kings Mountain street-Mrs. j. D..
Mcdowell, and Misses Daisy Gist and
Mary Williams. Lincoln stretches
danes ]. A. Marion and NJ. w. White.
Wright avcnuc-Mesdames ID. l.. Shtc-
der and ]. $. Brice. Madison street
Mrs. w. H. Herndon. The foregoing
will do what they can to keep in touch
with the situation, and people needing
help will report to the committee mem
bers on their respective street. In ad-
,IitiCn to these committees. because OF
the scarcity of physicians. only two.
Drs. Walker and Bratton, being avail
able. a volunteer nursing corps Is be-
ing organized with Miss Mamie Mo
Connell, registered trained nurse OF
long experience, as chairman. So far
the following have volunteered FOR
service In this corps: Mrs. S. &. Ashe,
Miss Mabel Ashe, Miss Bessie Barron,
Miss Mary Cartwright, Miss Mary will
liams. In order to avoid confusion II
Is necessary to observe the organiZa-
ton as stated above. People needing
help should apply to the nearest COM
mittee woman, and the committee wo-
man will report to Mrs. Bratton. The
chairman will take steps as feasible
under the circumstances. and the peo-
pie who are we'll will be called upon
to do for and wait on those who are
sick. Those who desire to volunteer
as nurses should tender their services
to Miss Mamie Mcconnell.