Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-04

Carl J. Ciaulden has been employed
as u teacher in the Philadelphia school,
south of Yorkville to succeed Miss Iva
hIahaffey resigned. MIR. Gaulden has
had several years experience as
teacher. -,
Harrison Property Sold.
Pursuant to published notice four
tracts of the lands of! the late w. E.
Harrison Of York No. 2 were sold be-
fore the courthouse door yesterday
morning by e. NJ. Williams, executor.
Three tracts including! about IS acres
were bought by J. F. Adkins for $75 an
acre and fourth tract containing
about ST. acres was bought by w. L.
Williams for SIS an acre.
Horse and Buggy Sold.
A buggy said 10 have been the prop
crty of Lawson Mccall, colored, was
sold yesterday morning before the
courthouse door by M. S. TurneY, Fed
cral prohibition enforcement officer.
The team was seized several weeks
ago when officers arrested James. Ken
nedy who had several gallons Of liquor
in the buggy. The team brought $2l5
at the auction sale yesterday peins
bid in by Jim Hanon for Lawson NC
Call. . -
Sale of Christmas Seals.
The sale of Christmas seals in York
county during the holidays aggregated
| 81 .eG4. 81 rs follows: In Rock Hill, UNI
der the direction Of Mesdames Burton
Massey and Louis Freidheim, $9G5.4o;
IN Glover. under the chairmanshlp OF.
Miss Bessie Adams, $6410; in McCon.
nel!sville under the chairmanshlp Oh
Miss Aggidel Moore, $24.S3; IN YORK
Vile. under the chairmanship: OF Mrs.
| r. A. Bratton, S123; in Fort Mill un-
der the Craftsmanship Of Mrs. JACK
Massey $47.3S. -
Gambling House Raided.
| Yorkville gamblers were much in
tcrcsted in a report frenl Charlotte
Yesterday of the, raid of one Charlie
Shumau's gambling house at NO. 81
West Fourth street, Charlotte, Satur-
! dnv night. Nine men were; arrested IN
the raid charged with gambling anu
| C. w. Shuman and L. L., Petus were
arrested charged with operating
rambling house. All the parties gave
bond. According 20 several forKVllc
ga mblcrs the Charlotte gambling mousse
has been in operation for lons ttiiie
and was winSed at by the auInoritieSS
of the city Of Charlotte. ine ray
| Saturday nlSQL WIS oii SSeSO ~ = -
citor Kennedy of Mecklsnburg county; {: ::
One YorlSvllc gamblerS2 said that ne
visited the place Friday night and had
the raid been made. .ong nlght. SOONER
he would in all probability have oeeh
taken in the net. -,
Verdict in Ford Case. :,
The coroncr's jury Investigating the
murder of John Ford, Lincoln county,
n. C., young man who was Killed IN q q
suburb of Gastonia, on. the nlgnt Oh
November Z, on Friday night returnea
y verdict to the effect THAT the deceased q
came to his death at the hanas oi
narties unknown. Ford, it will be re.
called was shot and killed while OUT
riding with Ransom Killian, OF Llncon1
county and Misses Effie Grice anu mo-
Essie Beatty of Gastonia. The Beatty
woman WIS shot and wounded at Llie
same time. While NUMEROUS witnesses It,Ss $
have been examined since. the Killlns
and both police and coroner's Jury nave
done everything possible. to shed some ie
light on the. killing, their; eitorts; nav :t,
been in vain. :killian and the IVY
women still stick to their orie.nal ma
story that Ford, was killed by TWO
negroes who assaulted the two women;