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

tor or H0peWell churcn, at IesSlle,
Sunday afternoon, by the commission
appointed for this purpose by Bethel
presbytcry. The commission consisted |
Of Rev. DR.. F. w. Gregg, pastor of the |
First Presbyterian church Of this city, |
and Elder ]. T.>Fain Of the same |
church. DR.. Gregg preached the ser
mon and delivered the charge to the
pastor, and Elder Fain delivered the
charge to the people.
Winthrop's Commencement.
Winthrop college held its twenty
seventh annual commencement exer-
cises June 1, 2 and 3. There were ESQ
students to graduate Tuesday evening,
200 with diplomas and go with certif-
Gates. Hon. P. P. Claxton. United
States commissioner Of education, was
the speaker of the evening, his general
subject being education, its needs at
present, and it's relation to future gen.
erations. The Winthrop auditorium
was packed to capacity during Hon.
Claxton's address.
Mrs. Massey Will Recover.
After several days Of grave doubt 1t
is now reasonably certain that Mrs.
Burton Massey, who was so horribly
injured in the automobile tragedy at
Catawba Junction on Thursday OF last
week, will recover. During the first
four days DR.. Fennell and his hospital
staff regarded the chances Of this un-
fortunate lady as exceedingly slim; but
now they are much more hopeful. UP
to last accounts Mrs. Massey had not
been told Of the death Of her husband
and baby; but she was evidently sus-
picious. She could understand why she
could not see Mr.. Massey; but she
N uyh
could not be brought to her. That was
| the substance of what she said when
she first began to recover her terribly
shattered faculties; but the doctors
could only tell her to try to rest and
avoid worry For q time 1t was
thought it would be necessary to am
putate a limb because Of its fearfully
mangled condition; but the danger OF
this is growing less.
Kings Mountain Township.
In an advertisement for the sale Of
the 100000 worth of 5 per cent bonds,
recently voted by Kings Mountain
township for road Improvement, as
prepared by John R. Hart, Esq, the
material status Of the township Is set
forth as follows: Kings Mountain
township has an area Of eighty-nine
and one-half square miles. and an
acreage Of approximately $4,000, and
an estimated population Of 5000.
Three-fourths of the land Is tillable
and very productive. The average
price Of land per acre Is thirty dollars,
but much of the land brings from $50
to SIS per acre. The people are in
dustrious and progressive, as Is evi-
denced by the fact that there are
eleven schools for white children, and
/ 1,rhi
bank, two cotton mills, a cotton seed
oil mill and numerous ginneries and
grist mills The Carolina & North
Western railroad passes entirely
through the township for distance or
nine miles. The town Of Clover Is the
principal town, having q population OF
about 800 people. The township has
numerous water courses, and Is well
timbered. At present there are one
hundred and one miles Of public road
in the township, and 1t Is proposed 10
expend the proceeds of this bond issue
in improving the more important por-
tions of these roads"
Medal for Lee Hall.
| Charleston, June 4: A congressional
medal of honor-the highest award OF
any that an American soldier can win
has been received at the Southeast
ern department headquarters to be pre-
sented to the father Of Sergt Thomas
Lee Hall Of Company G, One Hundred
and Eighteenth Infantry. The medal
was awarded posthumously, the heroic
South Carolinian having been mortally
wounded in action. Sergeant Hall was
from Fort Mill, s. c., at which place
his father, william L. Hall, resides.
The medal will be presented by the
commanding officer of the Southeast
ern department Brig. Gen. Clarence
H. Mcneil is at present commander of
the department, pending the arrival OF
Lieut.. General Billiard. AS General
Mcneil, who commands the South At
lantic coast artillery district, Is to be
succeeded by Brig. Gen. John D. Bar
nett, it is not known yet just who Will
present the precious token that COM
memorates one Of the most heroic
deeds recorded in the history OF Amer
lean arms. Few distinguished deeds in
the recent war equalled the courage
Gus action of Sergeant Hall, whose act
| of heroism, according to the official
citation, was calmly calculated. IL
was not a feat performed on the spur
of the moment, but a deliberate deed
Of daring, done in the full conscious
ness of the risk assumed. Sergeant
Hall was a member Of the famous One
Hundred and Eighteenth regiment OF
the Thirtieth Division, regiment
which won six of the 70 congressional
medals Of honor awarded during the
war. The following is the official rec
ord Of his act: For conspicuous gal
lantry and intrepidity above and be-
yond the call Of duty in action with the
enemy near Montbrehain, France, Oc-
tober 8, 1918. Having overcome TWO
machine gun nests under his skillful
leadership, Sergeant Halls platoon was
stopped 500 yards from his final op-
iective by machine gun fire Of partlcu-
liar intensity Ordering his men 10
take cover in a sunken road, ne ad-
vanced alone on the enemy machine
gun post and killed five members OF
the crew with his bayonet and thereby
made possible the further advance OF
the line. While attacking another ma
chine gun nest later in the day tne
gallant soldier was mortally WOUNDED.
f is not known as yet just when the
m medal will be presented to the soldiers 5
father, nor where it will be presented.
General Mcneil is now corresponding
with Mr.. Hall to arrange these TWO
matters.