Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08
ROCK HILL news BUDGET
New EbGnGzeF Avenue School Build
ing Has Been Opened.
BOY BREAKS LEG AT FOOTBALL
Getting Ready for the Fair-Wor;an
Who Was Struck by Automobile Re-
covers-othcr News and Notes OF
the Metropolis Of York County.
. (By n Staff Correspondent.


covers-othcr News and Notes OF
the Metropolis Of York County.
(By Il Staff Correspondcnt)
Rock Hin. Nov. 5--EbcneZer Avenue
school building, Rock Hills new
graded school building was formally
opened Friday night a large number
of patrons attending the exercises. j.
c. Cauthen. chairman, of the school
board presided and made n brief talk
outlining the work of the school along
building lines. \ Bible and flag were
presented to the school by the Junior
Order United American Mechanics,
| the speech of the presentation being
! by Rev. DR.. j. w. II. Dyches of Fort
/ Mill The speaker stressed the need
! of an enlarged patriotism and OF
deeper spiritual life and said the foun-
Gation could be better laid in the pub
! lie schools; than elsewhere outside the
! home which was the real cornerstone
! Of civilization. Mr.. j. c. Hardin pre-
scented the Bible and DR.. J. b. Johnson
the flag.
Work on the new school building.
opened Friday night, was begun carly
| in the year. II is Il brick structure,
with seven class rooms, large enough
to accommodate 300 pupils and has
modern appointments throughout. w.
| NJ Padgett was the contractor.
Street Work Progressing.
Street work in RccN Hill is pro-
crossing steadily, work going on in
several sections of the city at the same
! time. While it causes considerable in
convenience to travcleis who arc COM
/ PEELED to GetoUr, at the same time no.
/ body objects seriously to that, since
! they realize il is necessary to have the
! improved streets.
Looking Forward to Fair.
: 4 large numbCr OF wOrkmen were
/ busy today in repairing the barns and
! other buildings ut the York county
| fair grounds. with Il view 10 having
! them ready for the opening of the fail
| on Wednesday, More stalls for cattle
/ y
than ever before. ii is said. since eX-
! hihits are expected to he much more
numerous Race horses that were cX-
! hihitCd at the recent state fair in Co.
| lumba and at Chester this week, are
! expected ,hcrc Monday and the racing
programme. a"vnr ling 80 rai officials.
I ia ln hr the best that The York county
I r,ir has over offered.
Still Scr.ing Cotton.
, Workmcn are still engaged III sort
! ing bales uf cotton damaged in fire
! in o:o of the compartments OF the big
/ Warehouse Of William" Il Company in
Rock IIin several days ago. Many
| bales of cotton were badly damaged in
the fire. while other bales were not
badly damaged. 1t is Il big job tn sort
the cotton properly and will require
some time set TO come.
Itch Is Raging.
Reports have ii that the epidemic of
! itch. reported among school children
ur Sharon several days ago. has spread
to this side Of York county and that
there arc numerous cases among Rock
| Hill school children. In fact, a trained
nurse is the correspondents informant
for the statement that there are manE
CaSrS here.
BOY Breaks Leg.
Julian Starr son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
:. Starr of Rock HILL had the misfor-
tune to break his leg in football
game at Chester Friday. The accident
occurred during Il kick off. He is re-
ro.lcd Il. %,ttinE along nicely.
Mrs. Russell Out.
Mrs. j. ". Russell who was knock
down and painfully hurt several days
ago by an automobile is able 10 be ont
again.
Fredheim Building Progressing.
Contractor j. Frank Fccmstcr Is
making good progress in construction
of the two-story brick building on
Trade street which he is erecting for
Dr. sam Fricdhcim. Tho building is
ono Of the l;rgcst being erected IL
Rock Hill al the present time.
Interest In Watson's Charges,
There is much interest Displayed
among cX-scrvic" men here today over
charges made 10y senator Tom Wat
SON i'm the United States senate this
week that soldiers were hung III Franc"
during the World war without a trial
. nm, ,x.,"yir, man WAS rXhibitin.