Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-04
CAPTURED Moonshine Still.

CAPTURED Moonshine Still.
Magistrate R. L. A. Smith, accompa-
MED by his constable, Floyd Stevenson,
and Policeman Richard Lamer Of
Hickory Grove, captured whisky
making outfit, together with about 800
gallons of beer, on a creek about
three and q half miles northwest of
Hickory Grove, last Sunday. There
were no arrests.
Negro Child Burned.
An 8-year-old daughter Of Rosa
Roseborough, who lives on the farm
of Mr.. ]. c. Burge, Yorkville No. 8,
was SO badly burned Wednesday after
noon that she will probably die. All
of the child's clothes were burned off
except her shoes and stockings. It is
supposed the child was playing In the
fire while her mother was away from
home.
Magistrate for Bethel Township.
The resignation Of II. L. Johnson as
magistrate for Bethel township, brings
up the question Of filling the vacancy.
Among the names now under consid-
|eration are those Of ]. D. Boyd and j.
M. Ford. Under the rules Of the par
ty, the vacancy is to be filled by pri-
mary election; but as matter OF
practice such vacancies are very often
filled by appointment Of the governor,
upon recommendation Of the legisla-
tive delegation.
Bethel Presbyterial.
Fort Mill Times: The ladies Of the
Fort Mill Presbyterian church are pre-
pairing to entertain Bethel Presbyte-
rial, which will convene In annual ses-
sion in the local church on April ID
and 16. There will be three sessions
and delegates to the number OF 45 are
expected from the churches In Bethel
presbytery. The opening session Will
be held at II o'clock on the morning
of April 15, With Mrs. Mason Carroll
of Yorkville, president, presiding. The
programme promises to be most inter-
esting and includes addresses from
missionaries returned from Brazil and
Korea. Special music Is being arrang-
ed for each session by full choir OF
ladies from the several congregations
Of the town.
County Equalization.
The county equalization board met In
the office Of the auditor last Wednes-
day and went over the returns as
equalized by the various township
boards. All Of the members were
present. But few Of the taxpayers
whose returns were raised by the
township boards, made any protest.
One man had been raised considerably
on a pair Of mules that he had return
ed at what seemed to the board as an
under valuation. It developed, how
ever, that the mules that man had re-
turned and the mules that had been
raised, were not the same. The man
had traded the former mules he own
ed on January for much better
mules and paid boot. The township
boards valuation had to do with the
better mules, and on learning the facts
1t reversed It's previous judgment.
Tragedy Near Smyrna.
The death of a little 4-year-old boy
through the accidental discharge Of a
shotgun in the hands Of its mother,
make up the substance Of a story OF
shocking tragedy that occurred near
Hunters spring in the Smyrna neigh
borhood, last Tuesday. The child was
a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Andy Mc.
Carter. Mr.. McCarter, 1t appears hao
left his shotgun in the field, and Mrs.
McCarter passing that way picked II
up for the purpose OF bringing II IN.
Exactly what occurred next Is not
clear; but 1t Is known that Mrs. NC
Carter was not entirely familiar with
the manipulation Of the gun, and the
is that as she was try
ing to unbreach the piece for the pur.
pose of removing the cartridges, 1t
was discharged. The charge took ef-
feet in the head of her little, Emanuel,
and killed him almost instantly An
inquest was held Wednesday, Coroner
McManus presiding, and the verdict
was In accordance with the facts
given.