Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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LOCAL LAcoNIcs
Defeated Increased Levy.
Electors of Sutton Springs School
District No. AS, last week defeated a
proposal to increase the special school
eyy from two to eight mills. The
district are: r. Z. Mcclure, Sam Neil
and w. T. Mccain.
Hickory Grove Minstrels.
The minstrel company Of Hickory
! Grove Post of the American Legion,
presented an entertainment at Blacks
burg, last Friday evening. There was
only a small audience in attendance,
although the show was pronounced by
those who saw it as an excellent eXhi-
bition.
Hickory Grove Legion Elects.
Hickory Grove Post of the Amcri-
can Legion has elected the following
| delegates to tho state convention,
which meets at Newberry, September
7: G. Guy Castles. J. II. Hood. II. w.
| Smith, J. b. McGill, Sam ii. Wilkcr-
| son.
Protracted Meeting Closed.
A series of protracted services
which have been held at Sharon A. r.
| p. church for the past several days,
came to a close last Sunday. The
pastor Rev. E. 3. Hunter, was assist
ed by Rev. r. f. Carmichael, pastor of
| 7 81, II HNt-FN
services were held each day and large
congregations attended each of the
services.
Still Captured.
Sheriff Fred f. Quinn and Deputy
Sheriff Tom Quinn captured a still at
the home of Brown Elliott, negro. liv-
in% on Job f. Carrolls place, about
two miles east of Yorkvile last Sun
day. According to the officers guam
tity of mash was found in Elliotts
house and sub marine distillery,
which is n still partly hidden in the
ground, was found near the negro's
house. Elliot, it was stated yestcr-
day, has taken to the tall timbers.
Boil Weevil in Blackjacks.
Mr.. w. s, Percival of the Ogden
day on business. Asked about the boil
weevil in his section, he said that
there is no doubt of the fact that the
weevil is there. "On the farm of Mr..
Seagle, a near neighbor," he said,
you cannot only see what the weevil
has been doing; but you can see the
weevil himself He Is also at work on
Mr.. T. l.. Johnstons farm. | do not
know certainly whether / have any
weevils or not | might have: but |
confess have not been especially anX-
ious to find them" Mr. Pcrcival says
that the crops of both cotton and corn
look very good in his neighborhood
Neoress 110 Years Old.
Martha Ratchford, negress, said to
be at least 10 years Of age, died Sun
day of the infirmities Of old age ana
was buried in the cemetery at Mount
Zion church for colored people near
McConnellsvi'le yesterday, large
crowd of co.ored people attending the
funeral. The Old ncgress who Is SAID
to have had remarkable good health.
during her long life time recently be-
came sick at the home of her son-ln-
law who lives on r. NJ. Brattons
place in Bethesda township. Some
people claim that she was consider
that was the age stated by her son on
the burial certificate.
Charles H. Anderson Suicides.
Charles Fl. Anderson, 36, prominent
farmer of the LeSS!ie community com
mittcd suicide Sunday afternoon by
shooting himself through the head
with a 80 calibre pistol. He nVed
about two hours after firing the tatal
shot. Financial difficulties are belieV-
cd to have been the cause. lnterment
was in the cemetery at Neelys creek
Yesterday, following funeral services
conducted by Rev. o. w. Carmichael.
Deceased was a native Of the Leslie
community and was held in high es-
TEEN by friends throughout the eastern
half of the county. He is survived by
his widow, former'y Miss Lessiie,
daughter of r. f. LCsslic and two small
children: also his mother Mrs. j. Nj.
Anderson; two brothers, Dick Ander-
son, of Lesslic and Sidney Anderson, or
Arkansas, and three sisters, MISS
Mamie Anderson, of LcSslic: Mrs. j. T.
Glasscock, of Sumter and Mrs. Erwin
PurslCy, of Smyrna, r. F. ID.
Merchant Reads; Thief Steals.
Rock Hill Herald. Monday: one Of
he nOl0pSt fODDclltS lH'll ii''NN NO'hN
To the attention Of the officers in some
time, occurred at the store of G. T..
Setter. of EbeneZCr road, whose cash
draw was rilled while Mr.. Setter was
sitting in his store The crime was
committed Friday afternoon, the
robbcr getting couple of one dollar
bills and a collection of checks, the
total value of which was about $3.50.
Mr.. Setter was sitting near the mont
reading and the robber entered by the
rear door, slipped noisclessly behind
the counter and crawled to the cash
drawer, which he opened and took
thcrefrom wallet containing the bills
and checks. AS he closed the drawer
Mr.. Setter pursued him for some dis
tance, but the man in front proved the
feetest and made a getaway. He was
recognized. however, and the officers
are on the lookout for the robber.
Hurt in Auto Turn Over.
Will Hawkins, prominent young
farmer of the Tir2ah community was