Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-20
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. ]. A. Richardson Of Yorkville
has moved his family to Winnsboro.
Mrs ]. 3. Bowen, Of Washington il
visiting Mrs. y. J. \. Bowen in York
willie.
Arthur Smart, from Camp Jackson
is visiting his mother. on Yorkville X
+. ID. No. 6.
Jno. r. Logan, e. e. G. Pls., wen,
over TO Clemson yesterday to enter his
youngest son, Rudolph, in the college
Mrs. Hattie Berry OF Yorkville, has
received a telegram announcing tho
safe arrival overseas OF her son, Lieut.
Percy Berry.
Mr.. NJ. :. Carroll, whose illness al
his home on Filbert No. /, was men,
toned last Tuesday, is very much bet
ter.
Mr.. 4. W. Shcrcr Of McConnellsville
has been advised of the safe arriva
overseas OF his son. Private Parks
Sherer.
Mr.. II. +. Stephenson Of McCon-
nellsville, has been advised Of the safe
arrival overseas OF his son, Walter l.
Stephenson, Of Company +, Third Pho.
necr Infantry.
Tuesday for Winthrop College: Misse.
Louise Oates, Marie Walker. Julia vii
liams, Beulah Ferguson, Annie Peg
ram, Frances Allen, and MarSare
Bratton. Mary Smith.
DR.. !. j. Campbell OF Glover, was ir
Yorkville yesterday settling up certain
business affairs preliminary to enter
ing the medical service Of the army
IN hp q Sthippf
commission as first lieutenant, dating
from July 18. DR.. Campbell Is mayor
of Glover. He offered his resignation
some days ago; but the council, upon
consideration, decided not to accept 1t
hoping to avoid another election unless
the people should indicate their desire
for the same. In the meantime Mr. j
b Wood. the mayor pro TEN, will dis
charge the duties Of mayor. The tern
expires in March. DIR. Campbell does
not know what kind OF orders he may
receive; but he Is hoping that he will
be sent to Camp Sewer, under Colone
Pressly.
Lewis NJ. Grist, formerly of The
Yorkville Enquirer staff. now of Motor
Truck Company $50. until recently al
Camp Johnston, near Jacksonville
has been transferred with his compa-
ny to a North Atlantic port that can
not be named. Writing OF the trans
fer he says: I'VE came here in Pull
mans, thirty-six men to the car, and
you'll make no mistake in believing
that | was glad to get away from that
Florida sand. Our train stopped for q
while at Rocky Mount, N. c., and
while there | spied William II. Nc.
Corlle. the only home man have seer
away from home since | have been ir
the army 1t was a most delightful
incident. too, to run upon man from
old Yorkville. In Richmond we met @
trainload Of wounded soldiers return
ing from France. Their wounds were
of various degrees: but the men wert
all in fine spirits. except you could sec
they would rather be in France. Here
Is the dope they gave us: Say. boys
II you take any Of those damned
Boches prisoners. you ought to be
shot. Kill 'em. Kill the last damned
one Of them" We had only thirty
minutes in Washington: but most
delightful thirty minutes 1t was. The
Red Cross ladies were there with
sandwiches and coffee and such cof-
fee, Why it tasted almost as good as
the kind that mother makes. l cer-
tainly enjoyed every minute Of those
thirty minutes" In conclusion. the
writer said that he was comfortably
quartered in splendid barracks: but he
had no Idea how long he would remain
in his present location, whether three
days, three weeks or three months.