Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-01
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
Interesting Items from All Sections Of
South Carolina.

South Carolina.
Thomas Wilson, Of Sumter, sold s0C
bales of cotton Thursday at 32i cents
q pound.
Citizens Of Spartanburg will on
July &c.. vote on the question of issu-
ing bonds in the sum Of 100000 to be
used in street improvement.
DR.. f. B. Kennedy of Due West, one
of the most widely known men Of the
A. R. P. church, is occupying lecture
chair at Columbia University this
summer,
The Three Hundred and Eighth En-
gineers and other overseas veterans
arrived at Charleston, Thursday, from
St. Nazaire, France On the transport,
Zeelandia.
Paul Earle of Anderson, champion
trap shooter Of the state, is represent
ing South Ce olina in National shoot
in the White Mountains Of New
Hampshire.
Friends of ]. H. Marion, ESQ. Of
Chester. went to Washington last week
in the interests of his candidacy for
the vacant Federal judgeship in the
Western district.
The annual meeting Of the South
Carolina Baptist assembly Is in ses-
sion in Greenville, and will continue
two weeks More than 1000 Baptists
are expected to attend.
Ward, Baldwin & Company Of New
York, have purchased controlling
interest in the Brandon Cotton Milla
of Greenville. Tho purchase price
was not made known.
Information from over the state is to
the effect that the colored men who
served in the late war are taking an
interest in the Reorganization Of the
National Guard Of the state and want
to join.
Fire in Greenvillc Thursday night,
starting from an oil stove, destroyed
three livery stables and other proper
ty valued at $125,00O. There were 81
horses In the livery stables, one ami
NAL being burned to death.
The largest cargo Of cotton to be-
shipped from Charleston to England
IL. many years went out Wednesday.
when nearly $4,000 bales Of cotton
were shipped on the steamship Lleer-
sum to Liverpool.
o. L. Holman and Robert Williams
are dead as a result Of injuries sus-
tanned last Thursday when tho automo-.
bile in which they were riding near
Schofeld, Orangeburg county, was
struck by a train.
The Sumter Guards Of Charleston.
the recognized National Guard Of
Charleston, have been mustered Into
the Federal service. Sixty-six men
were accepted. ]. Lawrence CAN'T Is
captain of the company.
Mrs. J. w. Mcfarland, college grad
uate, former school teacher Of Green
vile and author Of a published book
of poems, is under arrest charged with
setting a fire which destroyed FIVE
buildings Wednesday night, involving
q property loss of approximately $780,
600.
Military police who have been on
duty in the city of Columbia since the
establishment of Camp Jackson nearly
two years ago, have been withdrawn
from the city. At times details OF the
police will be stationed in the city but
the city headquarters Of the organiza-
ton will no longer be maintained.
Street car men Of Columbia will not
60 on strike as had been anticipated.
They have agreed to accept ten hours
pay for nine hours work rather than
strike. Carfare in Columbia has been
increased from five to seven cents, the
street car owners claim that they are
now operating at monthly loss of
SO, 900.
A rattlesnake measuring four and
one half feet in length and weighing
five pounds was killed last week near
Elko, Barnwen county, by G. w. Hut
son, a member Of the house of repre-
sentatives from Barnwell county. The
snake had ten rattles and was discov-
cred in a clump of blackberry bushes
by Mrs. Hutson and children while
they were gathering berries.