Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-28

Il. l.. JOfnSlOl anu -1iS'
mother, Mrs. George Donnell, were
called to Charlotte yesterday by the
death Of r. B. Caldwell, of that CITY,
Mr.. Caldwell being a brother OF Mrs'
Donnell. He was the youngest in the
family and by his death, Mrs. s."Donneli
is the only one remainingGa--~v'I
many friends of Mrs. ]. P. Tucker VIII
he glad to learn that she is improving
following an illness during the past
week.
Lancaster News, Nov. 25: The nrst
meeting of the scholastic year OF lhe
county teachers association was hela
in the Central school building Satur-
dav morning. In the absence OF
County Supt Rowell. Supt. H. II. scout
presided. After prayer by Rev. Hugh
Murchison, the meeting opened lor
business, the first being that OF re-
organization. The following officers
were elected: President, Supt. II. n.
Scott, Vice President Prof. r. c. Lake.
of the Kershaw school, Secretary. MISS
Adelaide Nelson. principal Of Unity
school. Treasurer, Mrs. Iona Craig, OF
Lancaster school No. 2. Program com
mittee, Prof. Hamer, o. r. Bell, Misses
Lille Usher, and Claudia Shell...-......-At
a congregational meeting of the First
Presbyterian church held SUNDAY
morning after service, the following
were elected deacons: r. n. Walkup'
Roland McDow, Howard KcWilliam-
son and w. p. Davis-.-....-....Sherif John
P. Hunter on Monday captured a stifl
10 miles west of Kershaw, NEAR the
home of Richard Duren, colored. The
still was a crude affair made out OF
5-gallon oil can. About 40 gallons Of
mash were destroyed, together with the
still. Duren was arrested by Sheriff
Hunter and claimed that he had just
found the still and was going to re-
port it, but later on the way to ker-
shaw Duren admitted that he was OPP
Grating the still. He was brought to
Lancaster, and placed under $500. bond.
Gastonia Gazette, Nov. 25: Mrs.
Bette Davis, wife Of Mr. Clyde Davis
died Sunday, at her home on South
Marietta street, aged 81 years and eight
months. Mrs. Davis death followed an
illness of two years from tuberculosis.
Deceased was q native ofsCaldwell
county, being a daughter OF John
Woodruff. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home at O'Clock Mon
day afternoon by Rev. George f.
Gillespie, assistant of the First Prfsby-
terian church, followed by interment IN
Hollywood cemetery-----.....-MrS. Maude
Land, aged Al, died at her home, 900
Davis street, Sunday night Following
an illness of some time from asthma
Funeral services were held at the home
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. w. NJ.
Curtis, pastor of the Wesleyan Metho-
dist church, officiating..-..-.--Clyde K,
Hoey, of Shelby, carried the Ninth
congressional district by approx
mately 5000 votes over his opponent,
j. D. NcCall,-of Charlotte, in Mondays
primary. Hoey, as he had predicted
here in a speech Saturday night,
carried every county in the district ex-
cept Mecklenburg, and he polled over
400 votes in that county to McCalrs
vote of "a in Cleveland county. CASTOR
county went for Hoey by S64 majority, |
the vote being Hoey, 1874 and Mccall,
$40. Mccall carried two precints in
Castor county, Gastonia No. l, by 46
votes and Bessemer City by 62....-.-..--.
Mr.. A. ]. Kirby has been seriously i'll
for the past several days at his home, |
Kirnolda, on the New Hope road. His |
condition is reported as being some
what improved today. Mrs. Kirby was
visiting relatives at Spray, when he
was taken sick and was summoned
home last Wednesday. His many
friends hope for him speedy re-
covery.
Gaffney Ledger, Nov. 25: Andrew
Padgett returned Sunday night from
New York, where on Saturday morn
ing he received the British Distinguish
ed Conduct Medal frG-n the Prince of
Wales. Mr.. Padgett was one of the
hundred or more American soldiers
decorated by the prince in the name of
the British government just before he
sailed for home after spending several
weeks in this country. Mr.. Padgett had
already been awarded the French croix
de guerre and the American congress
ional medal of honor for conspicuously
gallant services on the battle fields
of Violators of the prohi-
bition laws are receiving no mercy at
the hands of Judge Frank B. Gary,
who is presiding at the current ter moi
court of general sessions, which con-