Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-16

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Charged with. maintaining a bawdy
house, Manager. Hall of the Anderson
hotel, Rock Hill was arrested by city
policemen hast week and was later re-
leased on bond 1t is charged by the
police thai the manager OF the hotel
has been renting rooms in his hostelry
for immoralspurposes. Several young
white men of Rock Hill were arrested
by the police of Rock Hill last week
when they raided the hotel.
Pvotracted Meeting at MoConnsIlsvilIe.
Twenty-sfs persons were added to
the membership of Olivet Presbyterian
church, McConnellsville, as the result
of a protracted meeting in which the
pastor Rev. R'C. Wilson, was assisted
by Rev. NJ. M. lMcFerren OF Augusta,
Ga. The meeting came to a close last
Sunday after having been in progress
week, two services being held daily.
A feature was the fine vocal music.
Large congregations attended each Of
the services. = ~. =
Picnic at Beth. Shiloh. s. . s.i
A large crowd attended picnic held
at Beth Shiloh church last Friday un-
der the; Auspices of the Christian En-
deavor Society of Beth Shiloh Church.
Mr. NJ E. Williams presided. The au-
dience heard "a talk from Mr.. Arthur
Flanagan iof Bowling Green, who
made report to the recent Christian
Endeavor Convention in New York
City, which he attended. Rev. F. Ray
Riddle, pastor Of Lowryville Presby-
terian church delivered an address. A
basket dinner was served.
No Sale for Butter.
Rather than sell their "butter for 10
cents a pound, which is the price now
being offered them by dealers in the
nearest market, farmers of the Hope
well section are using butter for lard,
according to leading farmers Of the
Hopewell community. Nv. ]. Howell
and w. ID. Howell, well known farmers
of that, community, told the reporter
last Friday that they had been using
butter instead of lard in their house.
hold for nearly two months. An over
supply of butter is given as the reason
for the low price.
Mount Holly Picnic.
There was a large crowd in attend
ance upon a picnic at Mount Holly,
Catawba township last Friday Sew
eral short talks were heard, the speak
ers including r. z. Nell, secretary OF
the Rock Hill Y. NJ. C. A. and r. ID.
Robinson Of Edgmoor. Miss Jaunita
Neely, York County Home Demon
stration agent gave demonstration in
canning in the afternoon. A bountiful
picnic dinner which included Bruins
wick stew was served shortly after
noon, the stew having been prepared
by r. S. and John r. Poag, Ernest
Locke and others,
Covers Much Mileage.
Horace l.. Johnson, special c0nsta-
BILE, now knows why it requires so
many automobile tires TO keep his
machine travelling. 1t is because Of
the hard usage to which the machine
is put in travelling long distances and
over all sorts of roads and by-paths
in performing his duties as prohibi-
ton officer Constable Johnson kept
record duringilJuly of the mileage
that he covered during that month in
the performance of his duties. The
total distance Travelled by auto was
about $3.50 miles. A new set of tires Is
required for the machine about every
two months. -
Massey Case.
The supreme court which recently
granted new trial nisi in the case OF
Jessie NJ. Massey. OF Rock Hill, against
the Seaboard Air Line Railway has
notified the, plaintiffs attorney that 1t
has set aside . the verdict of $4,000
punitive damages allowed The verdict
as it now stands since this action
awards the, plaintiff $4,000 actual
damages. John r. Hart, Esq, of coun-
sci for the plaintiff stated yesterday
that the plaintiff would hardly appeal
TO the United States supreme court but
would very likely abide by the decision
of the state supreme court ana accept
ithe verdict of $4,000 actual damages.
Kings Mountain S. S. Association.
With l79 delegates representative Of
all but two, schools in the township the
annual meeting of the Kings Mountain
Township Sunday School association
was held at Bethany church Sunday
afternoon. R.,-R. Brown, president of
the association presided and devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev.
Burgess of Landrum, S. c. A brief
address OF welcome was delivered by
Mr.. A. NJ McGill and addresses were
heard from Rev. w. p. Grier, Rev., n.
A. Hemrick, Rev. Burgess and Rev. j.
l.. Oates. The convention went on
record as heartily endorsing the read
ing of the Bible in the public schools.
Sharon Won filming Game.
Sharon defeated Cotton Belt, to O.,
in a l1-inning game at Cotton Belt
yesterday afternoon. The contest was
largely pitching duel between Ralph
Cain for Sharon and Leon Smith for
Cotton Belt. Cain struck out five men
according to the official scorer while
Smith Struck out ten. Sharon scored
the winning run in the lucky eleventh
after making two safe hits in a row.
Neither team made an error. Batteries:
Sharon-Cain and w. Sherer; Cotton
Belt-LeOn Smith and Thomas.
Automobile Accident In Gastonia.
One lady, killed and two other per-
sons more or less seriously bruised
when a Ford sedan that had choked
down on n Southern railroad crossing
in Gastonia was struck by train No.
1877 Sunday morning at II o'clock. The
occupants of the car were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Lceman of Charlotte, and
Mrs. Mary Gates of Augusta, Ga. Mr..
Leeman was taking his wife and
mother-ir law, Mrs. Gates, to Green
vile. The approach of the train caus-
ed him TO handle the controls of the
Ford in such a way as to choke the
engine down right on the track. The
ear was. completely demolished. Mrs.
Gates. aged 20, was so badly injured
that She died shortly after being taken
tn thN bnSnital Mr.. and Mrs Ipeman