Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-05
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.

LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Recorder Craig Retires.
Hon. b. N. Craig for the past twelve
years or longer recorder Of the city OF
Rock Hill, retired on September l, and
the duties Of his office are being filed
temporarily by Mayor v. 3, Blanken-
ship. The Rock Hill city council Is ex-
pected to name Mr.. Craig's successor
at an early date.
York County Scholarships.
!. william II. Gricr OF Fort Mil. has
been awarded four-yeaf scholarship
to Clemson College. J. Norman Walsh
Of YorkvilIe, who was at Clemson col-,
lege last year has been awarded
another one-year scholarship. j.
b.. Barnett of Glover, has been awarded
a one year agricultural scholarship
Hawthorn Lost Game.
Hawthorn Mill baseball team OF
Glover lost game to the Wymajo last
Saturday. The score was to o.,
Laughridge pitching for the home team
struck out nineteen of the Clover bats
men and only two men were alleged to
reach third during the game. Brackett
of the Wymajo team hit homer In
tho seventh. Batteries: Hawthorn--
Hagans, Grayson and Stewart; WyHia-
I.adghridge and Cook
County Commissioners Held Meeting.
Beyond Iixtcnins to discussion Of
the relative merits Of the Sharon
Hickory Grove route and the Adairs
Ferry route as the official west road
of the county, little business was trans
acted, by the county commissioners at
their monthly meeting Wedpesday
beyond the payment of a number OF
claims. All three of the commission
ers, Supervisor Boyd and Messrs-< L.
J. Lumpkin and ]. c. Kirkpatrick at
tended the meeting.
Still Captured in Ebenczer.
Magistrate T. B. Glenn and Con-.
stable Garner of Ebenezer assisted by
other officers captured small distil-
lery on branch on the premises OF
DR.. ]. H. Miller near Newport in Ebe-
nezer township Monday evening The
distillery is alleged to be the property
of Lee Phillips, colored and Phillips
was placed under bond in the sum OF
$500. The complete plant except the
"worm," was found and 1t was evil
dent that a run had been made recent
'lly. Constable s. H. White, Constable
IF. G. Allen and others found a COM
plete outfit on the ,Lesslie road We'd
nesday In the house Of Will Ross but
failed to find Ross, who is charged
with being the owner and operator OF
the plant.
Prisoners in Jail.
The following prisoners are in the
county jail awaiting trial ut the Sep
tember term of the court Of general
sessions which convenes next Monday
on the charges named: Clarence VIII
liams, murder; Doc Sealy and VII
Roof, assault and battery with intent
to- kill; Wash Wade, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill; John Lester
Y Miller, housebreaking and larceny;
Giles Wright, violating prohibition
law; Charlie White, violation of the
prohibition law; Shakespeare Mann
housebreaking and larceny; Revestei
Wilkes, housebreaking and larceny;
John Berry, violation of the prohibi-
ton law; Jake Evans, housebreakins
and larceny; Bub Currence and Shine
Curroncc, assault and battery with in
tent to kill; John Roseborough mur-
der; C. B. Elliott, breach of trust; Lee
Phillips, violation OF the prohibition
law.
Reunion of Dozier Family.
Rock Hill Herald: On Sunday, Au-
gust 31st, at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
j. Fl. Dozier, 524 Annafrel street, 8
family reunion was held. Eight soni
and their families were present. The
four younger sons were all volunteers
in the army, and saw service over,
seas. John, the youngest, In the earl,
. part of f'1316, enlisted in the Canadian
army and was Immediately sent across
He was in several battles, the most
notable one being the battle of Vimy
} Ridge, in which hand hand fighting
took place. His battalion, consisting
of over 900 men, came out with only
81 alive, he being one of the fortunate
ones. He was discharged after years
service on account of being under age.
He was only II years old. After re-
turning to America he enlisted in the
navy and was for several months in
service in Asiatic waters. Roy, the
next in age, was in the navy for five
years and had several narrow escapes
from German submarines. Sidney en-