Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-12
HERE AND THERE

HERE AND THERE
Messrs. H. R. Merritt and Frank
Miskelley of Yorkville No. 4, have pur-
chased from Mr.. Will Clinton the PLAN
tation known as Hard-rup near
Philadelphia station. The deal was
made through the real estate agency
of Mr.. ]. C. Wilborn. There are apout
237 acres in the plantation and the
purchase price, 1t is understood was In
excess of $4,000.
Mr.. L. D. Warmer of Union county
has purchased the Cartwright & Can.
non farm on the southern outskirts OF
Yorkyille, the deal being made through
the real estate agency OF J. Z. VIII
born. The purchase price, it Is under
stood was about $22,500. Mr.. Warner,
who has been a resident OF Union
county for the past twenty-four years
expects to move to his new farm about
christmas. He was in Yorkville yes
terday for the purpose Of making ar
ranzements in connection with the
transfer of the property.
II. B. Ross of Rock Hill, special
agent of the Southern and Carolina q
North Western railroads who worked
up the case against Frank Adams,
Hickory Grove negro charged WIN
throwing a rock through the WINDOW
of a Southern railroad train was IN
Yorkville last week. Mr.. Ross SAID
that a number Of instances or mis-
creants throwing rocks through IRAN
windows had been reported to secret
service agents within the past few
weeks and they had been instructed 10
make every effort to run down the
guilty parties.
Mr.. Marshall R. Falls Of the Kings
Creek section was among the visitors
in YorlyiIle, yesterday. Asked II ne
had visited Kings Mountain Battle
ground recently, Mr.. Falls said tnat
he had and he was struck with the
wild and desolate appearance OF the
historic spot. 1.-The battle-ground Is
largely covered by dense underbush,
said Mr.. Falls, land presents about
the worst appearance 1 have ever
Xnown 1t to have. 1t Is evident tnat
no care, whatever, is being taken OF
it. The roads leading thereto are IN
bad shape; but still quite number Oh
people continue to visit the spot every
week."
Milliard T. Williams, formerly as
sistant cashier Of the Bank OF Clover
who entered the regular army estap-
lishment shortly after the entrance OIL
the United States into the world war,
has secured his discharge from the
service and returned home. Az the
time of his entry into the service Mr.
William's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
T. B. Williams, were living In Clover
but later moved to Lincolnton, N. y.
The ex-soldier has been spending sew
eral days visiting friends and relatives
in Glover. He was in the thick OF the
fighting in Europe for a number OF
months and luckily escaped without
injury.
Several returned soldiers heard
Lieut.. Nash address a small audience
on the courthouse square which ne had
attracted by firing several shots INTO
the grass with his army Colts. In
plain talk he told of the advantages the
army offered in the way OF obtaining
an education, learning trade, the
short period Of drill, good clothing,
good pay, etc. 1t was a good talk.
Several men who had served overseas
heard him. He amt mentioned doing
guard duty yet" said one. He aint
said nothing about K. T. duty yet,
said another. "Humph" lot OF things
ne is leaving out" said another vet.
I'm fact, If | was making that speech
| could say a lot of things he amt
saying a word about"
CASTOR county will build bithulitic
road from Gastonia to the York coun.
ty line, according to DR.. /. j. Campoell
who mentioned the fact when he ap-
Deared before the. county board of COM
missioners with several other Clover
citizens last Wednesday to ask the
commissioners to recommend the ap-
preparation of $4,000 state aid on the
North road, $4,000 of the amount to be
used in building a concrete ROAD
through the town Of Glover. Six cot
ton mills are now in course or con-
struction along the line Of the Caro-
lima & North Western railway be-
tween Pleasant Ridge and Gastonia
and the owners Of these properties Will
bear most of the expense or building
the bithulitic road to the state line.
A conflict has arisen in the regula-
tions of the Federal and state govern
ments as to the open season for the
shooting Of doves, according to letter
written by Wade Hampton Gibbes,
chief state game warden TO u. +.
Houston, secretary of agriculture. The
federal season is from October 16, to
January 81, inclusive, and the state
law designates the dates from Septem-
Der 16 to December 81, inclusive. AS
the South Carolina licenses have al
ready been printed Mr.. Gibbes has in
structed Game Warden d. T. Woods of
Yorkville, and the other game wardens
over the state to extend the season
until January 81. However he issues
a warning to sportsmen that should
they shoot doves before October 16, as
they are authorized to do under their
state licenses then they are liable to-
prosecution by the Federal govern
ment.
About twenty-five dollars Of the
800 lost when the house boat being
used by the Turkey Creek drainage
contractors was dislodged from its
moorings during the big freshet sew
eral weeks ago has been recovered. 1t
will be remembered that the trunks Of
several men employed on the drainage
work were swept away, the trunks con-
tanning sums Of money among other
valuables. Three five dollar bills and
ten dollar bill were found Friday
hung up in some bushes along the
creek banks. The $40 bill which was
identified as the property Of one of the
men was so badly damaged that 1t
will have to be sent to Washington for
redemption. The drainage project en-
ployes are still keeping a lookout for
the balance of the money.
Party of soldiers of the regular army
establishment came to Yorkville, yes
terday. They sought recruits for the
service. There were four in the party,