Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17
LOCAL LACONICS

Returned to Duty.
Miles G. Hudson Of Yorkville. some
time ago reported as missing In action
IN France, has since been reported as
having returned to duty.
York County Cotton.
Joseph M. Taylor special agent OF
the census department, reports that
the cotton ginned in York county prior
to January 1, 1919, aggregated S5.451
bales against 26,25s bales up to the
same date last year.
A French Negro.
Magistrate Wingate Of Rock Hill, a
few days ago sent over for commit
ment to Jail on the charge Of forgery
a negro who signs his name as c.
Francis Mortimer who speaks French
as we'll as Ei glish, or a little better
and who says he Is from the British
West Indies.
Bank of Hickory Grove.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Bank of Hickory Grove
was held on December 81, with execu-
tive organization resulting as follows:
]. 8. Wilkerson, president; w. s. Will
kerson, vice president; N. NJ. McDill
cashier; w. G. Fowler, DR.. w. F. Nc
Gill, w. w. Castles.
Bank Of Clover.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Bank Of Glover on last
Tuesday, directors were elected as fol-
lows: ]. H. B. Jackson, M. L. Smith,
w. P. Smith, E. w. Pressly, S. A. Sif-
ford, T. M. Campbell, j. A. Page. M
L. Smith was elected president Of the
board; 8. A. Sifford, vice presi-
dent, and James A. Page, cashier. A
dividend of 10 per cent was ordered
paid out Of the annual profits.
Peoples National Bank.
No changes were made in the man
agement Of the Peoples National bank
Of Rock Hill, at the annual meeting of
the stockholders last Tuesday. Mr.. T.
L. Johnson was reelected president:
DR.. ]. B. Johnson, vice president; c.
L. Cobb, cashier; John r. London, as
sistant cashier, and ]. c. Rhea, teller.
The annual report showed the best
wear in the history Of the bank.
Planters Bank of Sharon.
The Planters Bank of Sharon, on
Tuesday elected the following direct
ors: J. E. McAliley, John D. Good, Ar
thur M. Erwin, DR.. c. o. Burrus, j.
Frank Ashe, ]. e. Latham, w. l. Hill,
G.. F. Hambright, j. D. Hambright.
w. L. Hill was elected president; DR..
c. o. Burrus, vice president, and ]. 3.
Paysinger, cashier. A per cent div
idend was ordered paid.
First NationaINof Sharon.
The Stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Sharon, on Tuesday
elected the following directors: W. M.
Faulkner, ]. H. Saye, ]. L. Rainey, j.
S. Rainey. s. v. Aycock, John E. Pick
leo, C. M. Inman, Kelly Inman, j. S
Hartness, Rev. ]. B. Swami. DR.. j. II
Saye was elected president; ]. L. Raj
ney vice president, and ]. S. Hartness
to the extent Of 8 per cent on the cap
:tal stock.
Farm Loan Association.
The third annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Fort Mill National
Farm Loan association, was held on
Tuesday afternoon for the election of
a board Of directors to serve for the
coming year. The new board is con-
oosed Of 8. E. Bales, ]. j. Bales, w.
H. Crook, w. H. Jones. D. o. Potts
Fred Minis, and B. ]. Alexander A
meeting Of the board was held imme-
1iately after the stockholders meet
ing, when S. E. BALES was elected
president and w. H. Crook. vice pres
ident.
Fort Mill Bank Officers.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Savings hank of Fort
Mill was held Tuesday afternoon, when
the old board of directors, composed
Of w. B. Meacham, Sr., ]. II. McMur-
ray, w. B. Meacham, Jr.. s. L. Meach-
am and william Mack were reelected
and routine business transacted. At
meeting of the board Of directors hele
Immediately afterward W. B. Meach-
am was elected president, J. H. Nc
McMurray vice president, and w. B.
Mecham, Jr.. cashier.
Influenza In Fort Mill.
Fort Mill Times: The influenza sit
uation in Fort Mill and vicinity is
again bad, the physicians reporting a
number of cases in the town and coun-
try. In some cases the patients are
experiencing a second attack which is
generally rather light. There have
been no serious complications though
many of the patients have suffered Sc
yerely. A number Of the school chill
dren have been affected, but 1t is be-
lieved tina; 1t will not be necessary to
close the schools again.
Illness of the Auditor.
Illness of Auditor Love with influen-
"a has seriously embarrassed the can
vass Of the county for tax returns in
with advertised schedule.
Miss Pearl Wallace, the efficient clerk
in the auditors office, has been able to
fll several appointments, including
Newport and Tirzah and will go to Nc
tomorrow. She could not
reach Fort Mill however.
Auditor Love has decided to call OF all
other Appointments and will make new
engagements later on, dependent upon
how he gets along with his influenza.
Returned to Duty.
Met Death cooIIy.
The Fort Mill Times says that sever
al Fort Mill men went to Columbia to
see Sam Johnson pay the penalty of
the crime Of which he was convicted
not long ago, and they report: THE
ne gro walked into the death chamber
and coolly took his seat in
the electric chair. Asked If he had
any statement to make, he replied only
with the request that his dead body be
sent to relatives in Fort Mill. How
ever, his relatives had made no request
that his remains be sent here and the
burial was made in the prison burial
ground"
The catawba Bridge.
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