Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-24

Mrs. Burton Massey, who was so
fearfully injured in the automobile
wreck at Catawba Junction recently,
continues to improve.
Mrs. L. G. Thompson, who has been
undergoing treatment at Fennell in
firmary, has returned to her home in
Yorkville, very much improved.
Mr.. j. J. Gaulden has been advised
Of the arrival in the states Of his three
sons, Messrs. William, Carl and Earl
of the American Expeditionary forces.
Mr.. s. L. Courtney. of the York
Motor Car company, attended a con-
vention of the state dealers in Fordson
tractors, in Columbia, last Wednesday.
Messrs. John Lewis, William Mar
SHALL, Billy McCorkle, Joseph Wardlaw
anG Shields Dickson of Yorkville left
lact week fo- Camp Lee, Va, where
tn, ! will enter the g. A. T. c.
Re-. DR.. E. E. Gillespie Of York
vile and Rev. F.. w. Gregg, D. D., of
Rock Hill, are in Columbia attending
a meeting of the Finance committee
Of the Presbyterian church.
Private Columbus H. Ferguson, for
the past several months with the A. F.
F. in France, stationed at Bordeaux,
has notified his relatives at Gastonia,
that he landed at New York on Satur-
day last.
DR.. Mccain Nichols who recently
graduated from the Atlanta College of
dentistry Is visiting his mother, Mrs.
M. e. Nichols in Yorkville. Since his
graduation he has been engaged in
the practice of dentistry in Atlanta.
Mr.. E. B. McGill Of Kings Creek, is
spending the summer in Saskatchewan,
Canada. He writes from Pennant,
Saskatchewan, that the northern and
northwestern states have had but little
rain all spring and that the drouth re-
mains unbroken.
Frinds of Prof. j. Pierce Coats, for
merly superintendent of the Fort Mill
schools, will be interested to learn
that he has entered the mercantile
business in Seneca. He has for some
time past been superintendent Of the
public schools of Seneca.
Mrs. j. ]. Hunter has just received q
letter from the adjutant general, ac-
companied by a registered package
The letter explains that the package
contains a distinguished service medal
that the British government has
awarded Lieutenant Hunter in connec-
ton with his service in the British
army during the world war. Leuten-
ant Hunter, it is understood, is now on
the ocean returning to the United
States, and he Is expected to land any
day.
First Lieut.. Joseph G. Nichols is
visiting his mother, Mrs. M. E. Mich
oils in Yorkville. Lieut.. Nichols ar
rived Sunday from Camp Grant, ILL.,, to
which place he will return at the ex-
piration of his furlough. He does not
expect to receive his discharge from
the service for several months yet,
due to the fact that he Is a member OF
the provisional regular army. He has
been in the states for several weeks
after having seen many months OF
strenuous service overseas.
York county friends Of Rev. Baxter
F. McLendon, well known evangelist
will be interested to learn that he Is
now conducting a very successful
meeting in Petersburg, Va. Large
crowds are attendant upon each oj
the services, and according to the Pc
tersburg press, much good Is being ac-
commplished by the evangelist. Camp
Lee, one of the largest military camps
in the country, Is located near Peters
burg, and Rev. McLendon has preach
ed to the soldiers there on severa oc
casions since he began his meeting In
Petersburg.