Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11
LOCAL LACONICS
County Commissioners.

LOCAL LACONICS
County Commissioners.
The county board Of commissioners,
consisting of T. w. Boyd, supervisor,
and John C. Kirkpatrick and Ladd ].
Lumpkin, held their regular monthly
meeting last Wednesday. but transact
ed no business out Of the ordinary.
Stole a Buggy.
Somebody stole new rubber-tired
buggy from the Sheider place, two
miles south Of Yorkville. Tuesday
night. From all that is known the
thief brought his own horse or mule,
came into the yard, hitched up and
drove away.
Big Leaguers at Rock Hill.
There was big crowd Of people at
Rock Hill last Wednesday to see the
exhibition baseball game between the
Boston Braves and Detroit Tigers. The
feature Of the game was the presence
Of Ty Cobb, the noted baseball artist.
The game went to the Boston Braves
by score Of 6 to 8.
School improvement Prizes.
School improvement prizes have
been awarded in York county, as fol-
lows: For raising from outside
sources and depositing with the coun-
ty treasurer, the greatest amount of
money, Lee school, Rock Hill, $40.
For reporting twelve regular monthly
meetings during the year. Catawba
school, S.. For upkeep, growth and
community service, Catawba school,
$40.
Won Congressional Medal.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington, announces the awarding
Of a Congressional medal to "sergt.
Thomas Lee Hall, deceased, One Hun
dred and Eighteenth Infantry. Fort
Mill, 8. c., was decorated for success
fully attacking an enemy machine gun
post alone, and thus making possible
further advance Of the American
line. While attacking another nest
later in the day he was mortally
wounded"
Township Bond Election.
Thee ounty board Of commissioners
having found that the Kings Mountain
township petition asking for an elec.
ton on the question Of Issuing $60,O0O
worth of bonds for road building pur-
poses, contained the names Of one
QoI
required by law, has passed a resolu-
tion. ordering that tie election be
held on Saturday, May 10. This elec-
ton will be held under the same con-
ditions as general elections, and notice
of the same will be published in due
time by the commissioners OF state
and county elections.
Got the Whisky and the Man.
Gaffney, April 8: Yates Allison. ru-
raj policeman, and j. H. Allison, chief
of police of Blacksburg, brought to
the office of Sheriff Thomas yesterday
O. 35 gallon distillery which they found
in the barn of Joe Porter near the
Ninety Nine Islands in Cherokee coun-
ty. About one-half gallon Of whiskey
was also found In the barn. The Of
ficers were armed with q search war
rant and were looking for some goods
that had been stolen when they found
the stilling outfit. Porter was taken be-
fore Magistrate CASTOR Of Blacksburg,
who held him in bond Of $500 for his
appearance before the next term or the
court of sessions for this county. The
officers say that there are number of
distilleries in operation In the neigh
borhood Of Kings Creek, but up to this
time they have not succeeded In locat-
ing them.
Automobile Fund.
1.-THE state highway commission,
through the state treasurer" writes j.
Roy Pennell, state highway engineer,
will distribute $240,525.40 among the
forty-six counties Of the state from au-
tomobile license fees paid for 1919 up
to April 1st. In 1918 the automobile
license fees to April 1st, amounted to
s195,512.4O. The collections in 1919
were approximately $4,000 in excess
of those in 1918 up to the same date.
York county will receive $5,2O6:SO as
it's share Of the automobile license
fees. Advocates Of good roads are
strongly of the opinion that every
county in the state should devote the
whole Of its receipts from automobile
improvements or on road maintenance
this wear. as provided by law. Section
II of the act approved February 20th'
1917, creating the state highway COM
mission, and imposing a license tax on
motor vehicles, provides that the mon
CIV from license tax shall be used py
the counties only for the construction
and maintenance Of roads and bridges.
From reports received last year, 1t ap-
pears that some of the counties turn
ed the money from automobile license
fees into the general county fund and
did not use it as required by law
Welcome to Fort Mill Soldiers.
In honor Of Company G, 11Sth In
fantry (Fort Mill Light infantry and
the soldiers who went out from TINS
community, a splendid reception was
given Tuesday night In whlch nun.
dreds of the people Of the community
na rticipated and with joyous acclaim
welcomed the men, who were part OF
tre famous Thirtieth division, ana
thar comrades from other units ana
from the camps. The reception was
under the direction Of the local Red
Cross chapter, who had gaily decorat-
ed the stand in Confederate park Win
tho national colors and emblems ana
had brilliantly lighted the park and
the space surrounding it. The soldiers
gathered in the old armory OF tne
Fort Mill Light infantry and marched
IN a position in front Of the stand TO
the strain Of quick march played py
Miss Lucy Fish at the piano, Wnere
thew remained at attention during the
ceremonies. The musical programme
wa under the direction Of Mrs. Ever.
ard Ardrey and comprised several full
choruses, a double quartet, and vocal
solo. the latter sung by Miss Agnes