Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04
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What Our Neighbors Are Saying and
Doing - -
Rock Hill Herald, Feb. 1: There is
no change. in the condition of Mrs.
Katie ;Williford, who is quite i'll at. the
home OF her daughter, near Edgmoor.
...Announcemen was made today
that: the Blue Buckle mill would re-
stIiIie operations on February IA,
working day and night shifts. The
slant has been idle since the middle
VI December, and the starting up will
give employment to several hundred
operatives who have been idle. The
additional shift will also provide work
for still more operatives. This news
Will be received with genuine interest
in the city and throughout the textile
industry.Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Blan-
Ton and little daughter are in Colum-
ii;l. where they will make their home
in the future Mr.. Blanton is still
with his company. the. Atlantic Insur-
ance company...... While out hunting
one afternoon last week Edward Nc
Coy came in contact with very large
pilot snake. The reptile was almost
frozen in the snow, but it tried sever
:tl .iirncs 10 master the lad.
Chester Reporter, Jan. 81: Chester
police receipts. for the month of JAM
uary amounted to s1.5O2.50, which eN-
cecdss,tte December totals by about
t~-o hundred dollars. Actual cash fines
lnr .Iinuary, paid in court, amounted
90 sl,3ta.59, and chain, gang hire $3.50,
making the, impressive total Of ST.
5025n. which smashes all records.
''rhe County Board of Directors at a
meeting. Saturday organized b. the
election Of .Mr. L. NJ. Wootan as
chairman and MIR. James M. Banks, as
clerk Matters coming before the
board were of routine nature. Mr..
*. r., Kester, of Lancaster, who comes
IT,, Chester as County engineer and
Office manager; will arrive here about
Thursday to take up his new duties.
Up to, January 18th there had
hsen ginned in Chester county alto:
.;:iil Of 35,1S1 bales of cotton, which
probably means the largest crop in
the eountys history, as there is con-
siderable cotton TO be ginned yet. The
crop ot 1914, which shattered all re-
rpr,,s UP to this time, according to our
understanding, was 35. $50 bales. With
unly,. 1913, bales to. be ginncd to equal
he 1914 record, it seems very proba-
tl.: that premier honors for cotton
production in Chester county will pass
Ia t1aa0...The roof of the Lloyd
BnllhinE at the Fair Grounds collapsed
Saturday under the load of sleet and
ic, and an entirely new roof will
probably be required. Except at the
en,ls the roof is down entirely. and
most uf the rafters are probably brok-
..u. The other buildings are all right
...... Has the mystery in connection
Avil. the death of Wylie Knox Crecch
f:srn thoroughly solved? This ques-
ton is to. the front again, as result
81 .he exhumation of the body at
Union 4. R. P. church graveyard this
morning at the family's behest, 1t be-
:ag understood that this procedure
:::.y have some connection with ac-
,ion 20 be brought in the courts. IL
will 10 remembered that this young
mar disappeared a little more than a
y.;ar ago in Charleston. it being stated
;,t,,!lr time that he had been seen TO
go aboard q certain ship in the harbor,
and Tie supposition being that he fell
overheard, or met with foul play.
h.aiou; <;wo months or such matter
!. ?;s,.:r, ihr body was recovered, strik-
ing coincidence in connection with the
pIii'riur;"d finding Of the body being
t,-: Tact that just as the body was
discovered the steamer from which
he, wn> supposed to have fallen was
sI+"aning into Charleston harbor. We
understand that the. body was pre-
!r,r."l for burial, without being seen
hy relatives; and there has always
nc,n some doubt as to whether the
l.i,.i! brought here was young Crcech's
;.!sn some interest to know whether
his tody bore marks of injuries. We
don't know just what was the result
"a: ;paay's investigation; but under
stand that the matter may so back in
=" the courts.
Lancaster News, Feb. 1: w. c. Crcn-
Shaw and Miss Minnie Powers were
rrr"ried January Is at the residence of
i$.!:i Sistarc in the mill village. Magis-
,Hte H. w. Mahaffey officiating.