Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-14

urday afternoon. Origin of the fire is
unknown. Insurance in the sum Of
81 800 was carried.
Mellow Special Judge.
Thos. +. McDow, ESQ.,, of the York
vile bar is in Dillon this week presid-
ing over the Dillon county court of
general sessions and common pleas.
He was appointed special judge by
Governor Cooper as a substitute for
Judge McIver who is i'll.
Wound Healing Slowly.
The flesh wound inflicted on Deputy
Sheriff Tom Quinn: in a scuffle with
John Hudson, white prisoner at the
Jail several days ago when Hudson
tried to escape is not healing as rapid
ly as could be hoped for. The pistol
bullet grazed the deputy sheriff's
stomach and thigh. :. The wound in the
thigh is not yet completely healed.
Farmers Cutting Oats.
Farmers over York county are busy
just now harvesting their oat crop and
dealers in plantation supplies have
for the past several days been selling
large quantities Of binder twine and
moving machinery. The oat CROP ac
cording to a number Of experts, is up
to standard in the county this year.
To Have an Office in Courthouse.
John r. Blair. Yorkville county farm
demonstration agent. is trying to ar
range with the county officials where
by he may have an office in the coun-
ty courthouse. In all probability il
will be arranged whereby Mr.. Blair
will spend Saturday of each week in
Yorkville in order that his services
will be available to all farmers who
might be in town and who desire to
consult him.
Junior Council Organized.
Organization of the third district
council of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics, comprising the
counties of Union, Chester and York,
was accomplished at a meeting held
in Rock Hill Tuesday evening. The
organization was perfected with the
election of the following officers: Rev.
L. w. Blackwelder, Union, chairman;
S. w. Plyler, Rock Hill, vice chairman:
Jas. A. Barrett, Clover, secretary; j. Z.
Pursley, Bethany, treasurer; Rev. j..
w. H. Dyches, Fort MILL chairman.
Died in Hospital.
Funeral services for Marshal Shil-
linglaw, eX-service man of Catawba
township who died in the United
States Public Health hospital at
Greenville were held at Mount Holly
church Saturday afternoon. conducted
by Revs. J. c.. Bailey and r. l.. Hol-
royd. Shillinglaw who was % years
of age is survived by his widow and
several children His parents, Mr..
and Mrs J. Andrew Shillinglaw, two
hroihers. Messrs Will and Hal Shil-
linslaw and two sisters. Mrs. Brice
Walker and Mrs. Carl Whtsell. also
survive The funeral of Shilingaw
was with full military honors. squad
from the Frank Roach Guards OF
Rock Hill acting as military escort.
Officers Make Big Haul.
Twenty-Five half-gallon fruit jars
filled with corn liquor were captured
by Special Constable Horace l.. John
son and Chief of Police Potts Of Fort
Mill in 4 raid on patch of woods
near Bales Bridge on the Monroe, \.
O.. road in Fort Mill township last
Saturday night. Officers say that the
liquor was the property of bootleSgers
who had hidden il In the woods await
ing a favorable opportunity to haul it
away. The two officers remained in
the vicinity all night but the tigers
failed to show up, evidently smelling a
rat. Early in the morning the officers
took the liquor into custody.
Militia to Yorkvlle.
Paragraph 8, Special Orders No. &c.
adjutant generals office state OF
South Carolina read as follows: up
on the request of James D. Grist, Com
rnander Mech Stewart Post No. 60,
American Legion. York, S. c.. such Of
officers and enlisted men, Companies
"I' and TX" 1st Inf, S. G. N. G. who
can conveniently do so, are requested
to attend the e-union of York County
Veterans Of the World War, which is
to be held in York, S. c.. July 4th, un-
der the auspices Of Mech Stewart
Post of the American Legion. There
being no funds available for pay,
transportation and subsistence, no
charges will be made against the state
covering this movement. By order OF
the Governor and Commander-ln
Chief. VIM w. Moore. the Adjutant
General, official. r. w. Grant, Major,
@. M. c. S. c. n. G..