Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
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and All Helping to Give an Idea of
What Our Neishbors Are Saying and
Doing.
Fort Mill Times, April %: Friday,
May 27 Is the date set for the closing
Of the Fort Mill graded school for the
192o-2l session, after which, for the
vacation season at least, the boys who
make their headquarters on Main
street will not be subjected to the an
noyance of having to be away for even
a part of the time from the stores,
postoffice and "hot, dog. places during
school ...Uhmindful of the
misfortune which-some think has come
to the cotton growers who have placed
their cotton in storage warehouses;
Will James, negro. undertook to store
quantity Of ,.whiskey in a cotton
warehouse He was caught by Officer
v. D. Potts and fined s25 by Recorder
People who use the public
road between Steel creek and Springs
overhead bridge in Fort Mill township
are fearful that unless the bridge on
the road near the overhead bridge is
repaired disastrous accident will oc-
cur there sooner or later: The BRIDGE
Is feet Ia length, spans ravine in
the road about IL feet deep, The sup
porting timbers at one end Of the
bridge have fallen down and if an au-
tomobile or horse.drawn : vehicle
should attempttp cross. the bridge. the
structure would give way and perhaps
result in Serious accident The con-
dition Of the bridge may be seen dur
ing the day and the short road that
has been opened around 1t used, but
there is no obstruction. across the road
to warn night traveleTsi6f. the danger.
..........Mrs. Lucy Ann Billuc, wife of ].
P. Billue of Fort Mill, died alta Char
lotte hospital last Friday evening, fol-
lowing a short illness Sf pneumonia.
Mrs. Billue was in her 73rd year, hav-
ing been born in the Pleasant Valley
section Of Lancaster county on July
1S, iS47. On August, s, 1871, as Miss
Ann Clawson, she was married to Mr.
Biliue and to them eight children
were born, of whom the following sur
viTe: Mrs. Hayward Merritt, Mrs. w.
w. Stevens and MRS NJ. L. Williford OF
Rock Hill. Mrs. NJ: B. Blackmon OF
Fort Mill and Mrs, B. 5. Broom OF
North Charlotte. Mrs. Billue also is
survived by her husband. one brother,
J. B. Clawson, and one sister, Mrs. j.
L.s Kimbrell of Fort Mill-.-.The
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Mills was
a scene of loveliffeEs' Hast "Wednesday
afternoon, April 20. when their niece
Miss Frances Josephine Smith. be-
came the bride of Avery G. Craven,
nr Charlotte. y. G.. The officiating
minister was ti,e Rev. 7. ". Fl. Dyrhns
pastor of the Fort Mill Baptist church.
Chester Reporter, April 2S: Chester
county is sincerely glad that her gal
liant Sheriff, Mr.. D. Gober Anderson,
who was so seriously shot about ten
weeks ago, is so far on the road to-
ward recovery that he was able to DC
moved to his home yesterday, and in
few more days should return to his Of
fee. Mr.. Anderson was shot down
while in the discharge of his duty
while endeavoring as an officer OF the
law to break up the iniquitous liquor
m IN
should cause the citizens OF Chester
county in the future to give him
warmer support in the discharge oi ms
duty than they have ever done before.
............The three soldiers who have
been in the county Jail for the past
three weeks on the charge of stealing
Mr.. H. Fl. Kester's Ford car were
taken back to Camp Jackson this
morning. They were driven to the de-
pot in the car they are charged with
stealing. Prof. Eobt. Sterling a
veteran educator, died yesterday
morning at the homo Of his niece, Mrs.
William Harvey, in the vicinity oil
Woodward, and will be buried this af-
ternoon at Concord Presbyterian
church. Prof. Sterling was about
seventy eight years OF age. and taught
for many years. the intirmities OF age
causing him to desist about five years
ago Prof Sterling was regarded as
an able instructor Lard was well known
in Chester and Fairfield counties ana
other portions of the state. Hc was
a Confederate, veteran and saw four
years service.........Th congregation OF
st. Marks Episcopal church have
bought a lot from the Hoist estate on
Henry street, tand expect to begin the
erection OF n rectory in the near tll-
ture....Mr Robert Marlborough, al
employee of the Baldwin Mills. was
severely shocked and burned ycstcr-
day morning by coming in contact
with an electric motor i'm a sweat room
Of the mil: Mrs. 7. $. Leitner'
president Of the Civic League. in an
interesting little talk ut the Chautau-
qua last night. disclosed the Leagues
plan for q community swimming pool.
which in bliefasis to donate .$l .OO0 Tor
that purpose. provided the citizens Of
the community will endorse note for
the remainder. estimated at $1,000 or