Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08
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Some Items of Fact, Some of Comment
and All Helping to Give an Idea OF
What Our Neishbors Are Saying and
Doing.
| Rock Hill Record, Aug. q: Mrs. M.
I A. Num- and Mrs. w. L. Smith went
to Fort Lawn last week as delegates
to the missionary conference from the
Methodist church. They reported
splendid meeting........C. Kent Schwrar,
formerly an ensign in the aviation
branch of the u. S. navy, serving some
time in France during the war, has
been appointed to a position in the
service of the U. S. Shipping Board,
and is now enroute to Cuba on his first
assignment to duty. He is what Is
known as "supercargo." most desira-
BILE position, carrying handsome SAL
any Displayed in the show window
of the Diehl- Moore Shoe Co., on Sat
urday was a shoe from Germany, sent
in by Major Lindsay McFadden, the
postage it being 60 cents. The
shoe is a splendid illustration Of the
extremities to which the Hun was
reduced by the war. The lower part
of the shoe Is fashioned out Of solid
piece of wood, on the sole OF which
are nailed eight pieces of leather, ap-
parently scraps, about half an inch.
The upper is made of canvas, and the
shoe looks to be about a No. Is. The
thing is real curiosity.....-..".The
Jones Iron Works Of Rock Hill was
commissioned with a proposed capital
stock of $4,000. The company pro-
poses to buy, sell and manufacture all
kinds of machinery, equipment, auto
mobile accessories and make repairs.
Petitioners are E. G.. Jones and A. F.
Ruff. The cottage on Oakland
avenue, now occupied by Mrs. Hugh
White, has been sold to Mrs. A. M.
Blanton, the consideration being $6,-
O0O The new owner will take possess
ion September 1.
Gastonia Gazette, Aug. 4.-Mrs. w.
S. Hanna, of the clerical force or
Stoves, left Sunday for Rock Hill to
spend a vacation of a week with
friends and relatives....-...JohnS Spigle,
white, a young discharged soldier, Is
in the City Hospital suffering from in
juries received late Saturday night by
being struck by a Southern freight
engine in the city near the Loray
Mill. He was brought to the local hos
pital by members Of the train crew
Immediately after the accident where
his injuries were dressed by DR.. j. M.
Sloan. The ex-soldier's right lung
was, punctured by broken rib and his
face was slightly cut.".....Mr. A. Meek
Barnett, who recently purchased a
third interest in Kennedys drug store,
assumed his duties there this morn
ing. For several months Mr.. Barnett
has been pharmacist at Torrence's
drug store Yesterday was red
letter day in the history of Concord
Methodist church, located on the
Bessemer- Cherryville road about five
miles north of Bessemer City, the oc-
casion being the dedication of this
handsome church ediflce, which was
completed in the year 1916. Rev. DR..
Gilbert T. Rowe, pastor Of Sentenary
church, Winston Salem, preached the
dedicatory sermon Sunday morning.
Following the sermon he and the pre-
siding elder Rev. John F. Kirk, for
mally dedicted the edifice to the wor-
ship Of God.........Arthur Taunt, a IL
year-old white boy of Kings Noun
tain was brought to the City Hospital
here this morning suffering with a
bullet wound believed to have been In
fiicted by a 90 caliber rifle. The hul-
let entered the young fellows body
from the back. Physicians. were prob
ing for the bullet at noon. His condi-
ton is not considered critical. From
best information obtained it is thought
that the boy was accidentally shot.
Chester Reporter, Aug. 4:-The
Baldwin Inns the two new hotels at
the Baldwin Mills-one. for men and
one for women-were opened today,
with Miss Harris, of Rock Hill, in
charge, and Mrs. Wills, of Spartan
burg, assistant. These two structures
are the last word in hostelries-hand-
some modern in design, and most
superbly equipped; and Secretary and
General Manager Lucas and President
Long are to be warmly congratulated,
not only for manifesting such sincere
regard for the comfort and entertain
ment of their employees, but for erect
ing buildings that are so refreshing
and delightful to the eye, and such a
striking and component feature or a
plan for city beautiful at the Bald
win Mills...........-We received note
from Mr.. j. n. McCallum, of Wylie,
Tex, few days ago announcing the
death of Mr.. Jake M. Carter on July
22nd. Mr.. Carter was an older brother
of Mr.. Lee Carter, Of Chester, K. f.
d. 2 and leaves many friends and
relatives in this county to mourn MS
death. He was married to Miss Pau
line Brisindine, September %, 1885,
and his widow and three children sur
vive him. Mr. Carter was n member
of the Baptist church, and was laid
to rest at Long Creek church, Dallas
county, on July 23rd.........The ap-
portionment of the Chester Baptist
Association, consisting of the Baptist
churches in Chester county. for the
Baptist s75,OOO,OOO campaign is s1O7,-
$780, The executive committee OF the
association will meet soon to apportion
this amount among the churches. Rev.
r. /. Corbett is organizer, and Rev. l..
NJ. White publicity director............The
executive committee that was appoint
ed at the courthouse Thursday after
noon. when Mr.. B. f. Mcleod, manager
of the South Carolina Cotton Associa-
ton, and Mr.. ProtZman. state organ1-
zer were present and talked in regard