Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-11

Willie Minis, then first sergeant, took
command Of the company and led 1t
forward, all the officers of the COM
.pany having been wounded. 1t was a
hard fight, and while our losses were
very heavy, the streets of BIancourt
were filed with dead Germans and
their losses were much greater than
ours Members Of Company G will
never forget October s, 1918, and
Brancourt, France"
Chester Reporter, Oct. 6: Rev. T. II.
Ayers has accepted a call to the pas
torate of Miller Memorial Presbyter
ian church. Birmingham Ala, also
the principalship Of the Presbyterian
High school of the city. Birmingham
has g. population Of over 100000 in
habitants and of this number $4,000
are colored. This is one of the strong
est and most important fields in the
denomination of the south. Connec-
tion with the church here will terTnin-
ate Sunday, October 9Th, after n pas
torate of % years. Marriage Ii
censes as follows have been issued
this week from the office Of Judge Of
Probate A. w. Wise: Mr. J. T. Sloope.
of Concord, n. c., and Miss Fannie
Youngblood, of Great Falls; Mr.. John
NICK. Ray, Of Bamberg, and Miss Mary
Y 90 Nfr
j. H. Millwood and Miss Eunice Bry-
ant, both of Chester........T The big motor
fire truck that the city has purchased
from the American La France Fire
Engine Co., Of Elmira, n. Y, is what
is known as a triple combination, hav-
ing 750 gallon pump, Il forty gallon
chemical engine, and ladder equip
ment for two-story fires, and is very
complete and up-to-date in every par
ticular. The truck has a 105- 5-horsc
power motor, and will carry 1,200 feet
Of hose and from twelve to fifteen
firemen. The price is $12,500, less ST.
200 paid the city by the American Ia
France Co. for the present equipment.
Mr.. Stewart, one of the American La
new truck will give fire protection to
sections of this city that are at a dis
tance from a hydrant and now vir-
tually without fire protection, the
chemical equipment making this pos
sible. A letter has been received
from the Southern Eastern Under
writer's association that five cents
reduction on insurance will become
effective when the new apparatus is
received and put into service.............
Chester Baptist association had
thoroughly enjoyable and successful
meeting at Cool Branch church Tues
day and yesterday, the various
churches composing the body being
we'll represented and all sending in
most encouraging reports as to the
various phases of the work. Rev. j.
r. Moore, of Fort Lawn, was re-elect-
ed Moderator, and Mr.. H. G. Thomas,
Of Edgmoor, was reelected treasurer.
Rev. Geo. NJ. Rogers, OF Lowryrille,
was elected clerk. Next years meet
ing will be held at Mount Zion church.
During the two days session some
excellent addresses were delivered by
members Of the association and vis-
tors, the latter including DR.. Charles
E. Burts, of Columbia, DR.. J. :. Dill,
representing The Baptist Courier, and
Prof. Poole, of Furman University,
who joined in the discussion and made
very able talks. An especially inter
esting and able report was that of Dr.
{. F. Pittman, pastor of HARMONY
church. on Public Morals" This was
so much enjoyed that Dr. Pittman was
asked to give it TO The Reporter for
publication, and we hope to carry this
fine paper in an early issue.