Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-15
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News From Within and Without
the County.
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Some Items of Fact, Some of Comment
and All Helping to Give an Idea OF
What Our Neishbors Are Saying and

ana All ElCiPi''S ~
What Our Neighbors Are Saying and
Doing.
Chester Reporter, Dec. II: Last
night at the Baldwin Mills as Evange-
list Sam T. Creech was saying few
words of farewell preliminary to de-
livering his parting message Of the
two-weeks' revival four members of
the Ku Klux Klan appeared at the en-
trance of the tent. and silently filed
down the left aisle until they reached
the front when one Of their number
handed an envelope to Mr.. Creech, the
party in the meantime remaining alb
solutely silent. The evangelist opened
the envelope and drew forth check
for SIS and n one dollar bill, also
communication which he read 10 the
congregation. The letter stated the
principles of the Ku KluX Klan, and
closed by directing that twenty-five
dollars be given to the Creech Orphan
ace at Spartanburg, and the remainder
he divided equally between Messrs.
Norris and Creech as partial remun-
Grafton for their labCrs, which the
Klan endorses, and wanted TO go on
record publicly as approving. The
evangelist referred to the principles
for which the Ku KluX stand, as lald
down in the letter, and said that While
he is not at an advertising medium
for the organization lie approved OF
the principles as thus stated, and ap-
preciated the aid they were giving in
carving on the gospel, promoting cdu-
cation. and furthering other helpful
causes. rs stated in the communica-
ton. The Klansmcn then silently
withdrew, and the service proceeded
along the ordinary lines.-...~.~.....A most
delightful supper, splendid addresses
and the acquisition Of a batch of new
members were the chief features OF
Thursday evenings banquet OF Ches-
ter Post, American Legion. The Aux
iliary were in charge, and most credit
ably did they acquit themselves. The
election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: Capt. W. {.
White, commander; Jas. II. S2ye, OF
Rodman, vice commander; Maj. J. >.
McKeown. of Cornwell, adjutant; T..
C. ODonnell, treasurer; Stanley Smith,
service officer; Edw. NJ. White, his
torian; Gill Gregory, sergeant-at-
lrms; DR.. H. NJ. Ross, relief officer;
and Rev. ]. r. Traywick, chaplain
DePass Brewington, q white lad aged
about fourteen, died at the Pryor Hos
pital in this city Friday night from the
effect of a gurshot wound in the right
leg Just below the knee, inflicted by
Sam Kirkland, colored. Kirkland and
the boy were alone at the time OF the
shooting. AS the negro fed after FIR
ing the shot, and has made good his
escape, it is evident that the shooting
was not accidental. Young Brewing
ton, his brother, William, and their
father, Mr.. Bilby Brewington, were
out hunting Friday afternoon, and
from what facts are obtainable DePass
Brewington had killed a rabbit, but
the game was claimed by the negro,
sam Kirkland, and when the boy ran
forward to pick up the rabbit Kirk
lard fired on him. The load OF shot
struck just below the knee, inflicting
Il gaping wound, from which the blood
poured profusely. Mr.. Brewington
and his other son were over the crest
of hill. but ran TO the wounded boys
side when ne called them, and as they
came up Kirkland was in full flight
with his gun in his hand. William
Brewingtons ran to the schoolhousc
where an educational rally was in pro-
gress. and acquainted the crowd with
what had happened, and the wounded
boy was placed in an automobile ana
brought to the Pryor Hospital. He
had lost so much blood, however, that
all efforts TO save his life were futile.
Not once at any time after he was
shot did the lad wincc or complain,
but bore his sufferings with true Spar
tan-like fortitude. Mr. w. }. Keller,
Confederate veteran. on whose place
Mr.. Brewington lives, and on which
the tragedy occurred, said Saturday
that he had seen many soldiers die,
but none with more bravery than vas
displayed 10y little DcPass Brewington.
...... Judge Il. V. Davidson, of Chester,
is now Potentate of Hcjaz Temple the
highest office within the gift Of the
Shriners Of the upper rart of the state.
Judge Davidson is one of the states
most enthusiastic shriners, and will
wear his new hOnors wortEily...........
The Chester High School girls bask-
etball team continued their victorious
march towards the championship Fri
day afternoon by journeying 10 Rock
Hill and defeating Winthrop Trairing
School 50 to S. The Chester team has
been playing on an outdoor court all
fall, whereas the game at Rock Hill
Friday afternoon was played on an in
door court; but this fact did not mill
tate in the least against Chester's
play. Friday afternoon of this week
Chester plays at Glover, and on Tues
day December 18th, Rock Hill High