Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-11

from overseas service in the quarter
master corps.........J. Harvey Wither-
spoon, superintendent of the city
schools, will leave tonight for New
York where he will take six weeks
summer course at Columbia Universi-
ty. Mr.. Witherspoon has already re-
ceived the NJ. A. degree from this in
stitution and he Is now working for
the Ph. D.........With business session
yesterday that lasted considerably
longer than had been scheduled, the
third annual convention of the South
Carolina Rural Letter Carriers asso-
ciation, which convened Thursday
morning, was brought to close.
Sumter was selected as the place for
the next annual convention, which will
be in July of next year. Officials of
the organization said that the conven-
tion here was very pleasant and pro-
fltable. Much business in the interests
Of the carriers all over the state was
transacted. Before adjournment, a
resolution Of appreciation for the hos
pitality shown by Gaffney people was
unanimously passed. At the business
meeting yesterday the following off,
GERS were elected; president, D. c.
Hayden, Orangeburg; vice president,
Stanley Wilson, Of Gaffney; and secre-
tary and treasurer, Arch c. Owens, of
Laurens. The vote for vice president
for which Gaffney man was selected,
was, 1875; Lemons, 6S. Bloomfield Bry-
ant Of Spartanburg. the retiring pres
ident Of the association, and n. G.
Grimm, Of Moores, were named dele
gates of the national convention which
Is to be held in Louisville KY, in Sep
tember-...,...John Shade, charged with
operating an Illicit distillery and with
reckless shooting on the public high
ways, was released from custody
Thursday under bond Of $1,000. It is
alleged that Shade is the moonshiner
who fired .16 shots, presumably at the
officers, when Sheriff w. w. Thomas
and posse destroyed a distillery on
a branch near Green Bethel church
few weeks ago.
Gastonia Gazette, July Z: Mr.. ]. D.
Derr, Of Dallas, route one, returned
yesterday from Hendersonville where
he attended the state meeting Of the N.
c. Rural Letter Carriers association as
the delegate from CASTOR county. There
was large and enthusiastic attendance
The carriers went on record as request
ing an initial salary Of $1,000 a year.
with maintenance fund of 5000 year
and 10 per cent increase on initial sal
ary for five years. Out of 1,400 carriers
Of the state, $50 are now members, be-
ing an increase during the year of 16s
members........News Of disquieting
nature to Presbyterians and the city
generally reached Gastonia early this
morning conveying the information
that DR.. James H. Henderlite, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church Of this
city. had been called to the pastorate
Of the First Presbyterian church Of
Savannah. h..........---Actual work is soon to
be started on the North Carolina Or
thopaedio Hospital Home and School.
The plaas. and specifications viii with
in week be placed in the hands of
contractors by Mr.. R. B. Darlington, Of
Gastonia, prime mover of the institu-
tion for the care of crippled children
with sound minds. It is the intention
of Mr.. Darlington to award the con-
tract just as quickly as possible and
by the middle Of August he hopes to
see the building under process Of con-
struction.........Dr. w. B. Hunter was.
this morning elected to the position Of
county superintendent of public well
fare Of CASTOR county. the position
created by the last session Of the legis-
lature. This position is one that en-
braces many duties, chief of which are
those of county health officer and
county attendance and truant officer.
DR.. Hunter is now serving with the
rank of captain, in the 3rd Division in
theArmy of Occupation, but Is expect
ed to arrive home soon...........Mr. D. M.
Robinson was elected keeper Of the
county home vice Mr.. c. c. Craig, re-
signed. Clara Mill baseball
team defeated Glover Saturday after
noon on the Clara ground by the score
of Z to 6. Parker and Barnes formed
the battery for Clara while Jackson
and Grayson were for Glover. The
feature of the game was Barnes home
run in the ninth with the bases filed.