Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02
LOCAL tACoNIcS
Officers Get Still.

Officers Get Still.
Broad River township officers got
forty gallon capacity galvanized still,
which they found on the place Of Mrs.
Reola Leech, about two miles south Of
Hickory Grove early yesterday morn
ing. About 200 gallons of beer were
poured out and the still was destroyed.
In the raiding party were Magistrate
z. L. A. Smith, Constable M. M. Nc
knight and Policeman Dick Lanier OF
Hickory Grove.
New Trial in Massey Case.
fhe supreme court of South Caro-
hna has granted a new trial nisi in the
case of Jessie Huey Massey VS. Direc-
tor General of Railroads. This case
was tried last December and the jury
rendered. a verdict OF $4,000 for
plaintiff, specifying that $4,000 was for
damages and $4,000 for punitive
damages. The supreme courts decis-
ion means that unless the plaintiff
RENTS the $4,000 of punitive damages
that new trial mist be had. Attor-
ncys for plaintiff state that they will
not remit the punitive damages so
there will be new trial.
District Sunday School Convention.
The York Township Sunday School
association met Sunday at Union Bap-
tist church, four miles north Of York
vile, with w. S. Gordon, president, of
Tirzah, presiding OF the twelve SUI
day schools in the township nine Of
them were represented by total of
162 delegates, Beth-Shiloh Presbyte-
rian and Union Baptist Sunday schools
having the largest representations,
with the TirzsF presbyterian school
close up with the leaders. An address
of welcome was made by Rev. Ham
rick, pastor Of Union church, he ca
pressing the pleasure of the Union. COLI
gregation in having the convention
with it and especially being pleased at
the largest number in attendance. Mr..
r. C. Burts, superintendent of the Rock
Hill schools and Mr.. ]. 7. Fain, also
of Rock Hill made interesting and per-
tinent addresses along the lines of bet
ter and more efficient Sunday schools.
Miss Annie Mae Sadler of Tirzah, gave
a short talk on Cradle Roll" work in
the Sunday school and it's importance
to the growth of both Sunday schools
and churches. Dinner was served on a
long table under the trees and II was
heaped from end to end with a most
bountiful supply of food to which the
400 or more people present did full JUS
tice, but when they were all through IT.
was evident from the quantity that was
left that scarcely a dent had been made
in the supplies. Certainly there was
idea that has been foisted upon Presi-
dent Harding that this part Of the
south is facing starvation.
Minstrel Made a Hit.
Playing to full house, the Hickory
Grove Ninstrels organized and direct
ed under the 'aIlspices of Hickory
Grove Post of the American Legion
made their debut lin the home town
Friday afternoon and scored quite n
hit They got off a number Of good
jokes and jibes at the expense of a
number Of well known Hickory Grove
citizens and citizennesses, and the
large audience was kept in a good
humOr for more than an hour and a
half. Roland Bridges, left end man
was the decided feature of the evening
and the opinion was expressed that If
Guss Hill Al Fields, Honey Boy Evans
or any of the other famous minstrel
men knew about Bridges they would
offer him n contract in n minute. His
work was really clever, and he was
at least half the show. Grover Brown
post commander of Hickory Grove
post, presided as interlocutor in most
pleasing manner. Several vocal selec-
tions offered by Post Commander Sam
Willerson were applauded and trio
including Messrs. Roland Bridges,
Sam Wilkerson and j. II. Hood were
repeatedly encored. With Mrs. Jean
Hood. presiding at the piano the cast
included the following Hickory Grove
Legionaires: Roland Bridges, Sam II.
Wilkerson, j. II. Hood, w. p. Hood,
Edward Smith. Blakely McGill, L. c.
Hood, John Fowler, Sam Jones, Hemp
hill Estes. Johnny Buice, Grover w.
Brown Arrangements may be made,
it was stated Friday evening whereby
the Hickory Grove minstrels may
give their show in other towns around.