Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-14
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.
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| when their attention was attracted "
! it. About one third of the stock oi
| the store was carried TO a place OF
safety. The loss is estimated at sew
eral thousand dollars, with insurance
Of $3100.
Currenee Loses House.
The residence of John 5. Currence
in Ebenezer (the old Hope Adams
house, was destroyed by fire of un-
known origin Friday night. Nothing
was saved. 1t is thought that the in
surance carried is about sufficient to
cover, .., l..;, go"
Still and Beer Taken. e..
A copper still and two barrels of
beer fell into the hands of Magistrate
r. L. A. Smith and Officers Mcknight
and Lanier of Hickory Grove, whei.
they made a raid near that town last
Friday.
A Year and Day.
. ]. V. Peay, a white man of Rock Hill,
pleaded guilty to violation of the
Harrison Narcotic Act in Federal court
in Greenwood, Thursday and was
sentenced to one year and day and
fine of 81 by Judge H. H. Watkins. He
was charged with selling narcotics.
BrakefieId Gives Bond.
Burris Brakefield, arrested at a
moonshine still several days ago by
Magistrate Smith and other officers OF
Broad River, has given. bond in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at the
November term of the court Of igener-
al sessions. ....
York Representatives.
A committee to represent York coun-
ty has been named by the South Caro-
lima Citizens. Educational association
as follows; Senator John R.. Hart,
chairman, Yorkville; County Superin-
tendent j. E. Carroll, Yorkville; City
Superintendent E, A. Montgomery
Yorkville; Miss Eva Hite. Rock Hill.
colored Minister Dies Suddenly
While coming from Leslie where he
had conducted services, Rev. J. A
Murray, we'll known colored minister pf
Rock Hill expired in that city Sunday
afternoon, shortly after being stricken
on the street with a bronchial trouble.
He was about 81 years old and had for
a long time been a teacher in Friend
ship college for colored people.
Solicitor May Attend.
Chester Reporter: Solicitor ]. K.
Henry, who was knocked down last
Tuesday ~ an automobile and had his
left leg broken just below the knee, Is
getting along as nicely as could be eX-
pected, ana for the past two or three
days has been sitting out on his porch
in a rolling chair. Solicitor Henry
hopes to be able to attend York court
next week, and will make every effort
to do so, if possible.
LOIS OF TOIStOCSs
There are AZ sweet potato houses in
York county with capacity OF 42,oOO
bushels, and most of them are full OF
this years potatoes, according to John
r. Blair, county demonstration agent.
According to Mr.. Bltir, there are at
least two potato growers whose yields
this season are in excess of 1000 ou-
shells each, these being Messrs. J. Z.
Latham Of Sharon No. l and Brown
Bros, Of Hickory Grove. There are
potato houses in. every township eX-
cept Bethesda and Bethel
The 3. Y. p. U. Convention.
The B. Y. P. U. convention of the
York Baptist association was held
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 at the First
church, Rock Hill. After songs and
devotional exercises several interest
ing B. Y. p. U. topics were discussed
by members present, DR.. Alexander,
pastor of the First church, Rock Hill,
being among the last to speak. Spe-
cial music was rendered during the
programme by Miss Willis and Mr..
Shaw. The convention adjourned at
5 o'clock TO meet at some future date
at the First Baptist church, Fort Mill.
The Chester View of It.
Chester Reporter: Had Superintcnd-
ent NJ. f. Brockman not weakened his
football eleven by removing one OF the
best players from the squad until his
case could be acted upon by the COM
mittce, Chester might have made
better showing in the great battle with
Rock Hill Friday afternoon; but we
are sure Prof. Brockman's course will
be generally endorsed, and his stand
applauded. And it might be remarked
| in passing that Prof. Brockman's
course is very much in contrast with
that Of a school head who has every
opportunity to know that one or more
of his players is ineligible, but waves
aside all such information until his
big game is fought and won. Anybody
with red blood in his veins knows that
there is an Incompatible thrill that