Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-03

.GARNERED WITH SCISSORS
News From Within and Without
the County. f
CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING
Some Items of Fact, Some Of Comment
and All Helping to Give an Idea Of
What Our Nsiehbors Are Saying and
noing.
Fort Mill Times, May 90; Revenue
collectors throughout the county have
been notified by the internal revenue
department that since June 18th falls
on Sunday, the second installment of
the income taxes due on/ that date
will be accepted on Monday. June 18th.
Attention was called to the fact that
no Today period of grace for pay
ment of taxes on that date is allowed
this year, as was granted last year un-
der the old revenue act..........D. L. Nc
Laurin, state pension commissioners,
has extended until June Is, the time
in which application may be made
by Confederate veterans for share in
the distribution Of the extra 100000
appropriated by the last general as
sembly. This money Is to be appors
toned among those who have not
heretofore received state help, as the
names of al Confederate veterans
were placed on the pension roll this
year by state statute. Veterans who
have heretofore received aid, have al
ready. received the customary PEN
sions, this amount having been paid
out by the comptroller general In
April. Gold Hill correspondence:
We learn that Carl Faris has crawled
into new Joy wagon and we hear also
that he has been elected president OF
the Gold Hill cooter- soup club. That
promotion will stick another feather
in his cap. Any Of the cubs around
noy wishing to join this club can do
so by appearing before the president
with good fat ten-pound cooter, as
an initiation fee, and he viii be In
structed in all the traits OF cooters and
cootersoupism.
Rock Hill Herald, May 20: The U.
8. Civil service commission has fixed
June "a as the date for the open COM
petitive examination for the postmas-
ter at Rock Hill. Application papers
must be fled on or before that date
by all aspirants. This is an examin-
alton under executive order Of Presi-
dent Wilson. Sidney Dosier left
last night for New York where he will
represent Butler Bros. wholesale
store, as travelling salesman. Dozier
was a member Of Company H, 30th d.
vision. Columbia branch Of the
Daughters Of Winthrop was formed
yesterday afternoon at an enthusiastic
meeting of Winthrop alumnae, held
at the home OF Miss Maizie Meighan
on Washington street. Forty names
were enrolled ana the BORROWING ofH-
GERS were elected: President, Mrs.
George McCucheon, formerly Miss
Lila Johnstone Of Newberry; vice.
president, Mrs. B. F. Percy Leaphart.
who was formerly Miss Annie Bruce;
secretary, Miss Marguerite Tolbert;
treasurer, Miss Annie Green. and
cleaner of Winthrop News, Miss Isa-
bell Chappell. Miss Agnes NcMastec
presided until the president was elect
ed. After adjournment there was a
delightful social half hour, the hostess
serving delicious ices and sweets.
Rock Hill Record, May 80: The
twelfth annual convention Of the Ru-
raj Free Delivery Carriers Association
of York county was held at the fed
eral court rooms in this city this
morning, conven:ng at IL o'clock and
remaining in session two hours. The
principal business discussed was reso-
luton regarding the retirement and
reconstruction bill now pending In
Congress. A committee consisting Of
d. C. Clark, ]. W. Miller and J. o. ALI
son, of York, was appointed to draw
up resolutions endorsing the measure
proviiing an increase in the salaries
of postal employees. This measure is
expected to be brought up in Con-
gress for Gction shortly. The election
of officers for the ensuing year result
ed in the reelection Of E. w. Conner,
of this city, as president J. A. Carroll
Of Filbert wac elected secretary to suc-
ceed w. d. Thomasson Of Glover, re-
signed. The following delegates were
elected to the State convention Of r..
F. D. carriers which convenes in Gaf-
ney, July 8 and 4: w. H. Pursley, OF
Glover; J. M. Simpson, Of Leslie;
Joiln g. Kee, Of Rock Hill, and J. w.
Miller Ct York. A memorial resolution
was drawn up and presented, COM
memorating the death Of d. p. Currte,
of Guthriesville, carrier who passed
away lest fall. This committee was
composed Of w. H. Pursley, w. T. Sims
and John w. Miller. The delegates
attending the convention were: w. G..
Quinn end R. T. Castles, Smyrna; D.
M. Fof1, Bowling Green: w. H. Pars-
ley, w. B. Moore, Glover; J. W. Miller,
D. C. Clark, York; J. A. Carroll, FIJI
bert; ]. R. Stevenson, Catawba; w. T.
Sims, Sharon; E. B. Patton. Roddey;
]. M. Simpson, Leslie: ]. D. McCants,
Smiths Turnout; E. w. Conner, John
G. lKee and E. M. Faris, Rock Hill.
Lancaster News, May 80: Nose
witherspoon, negro. who is accused Of
killing Luther Horton. white farmer,
near Kershaw last Friday, was found
early yesterday morning on Amos E.
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