Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
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Some Items of Fact, Some of Comment
and All Helping TO Give an Idea OF
Wha. Our Neishbors Are Saying and
Doinc.
Lancaster News, March "A: AS a
precautionary measure against the
mild epidemic of grippe or influenza
throughout the city, the Central schooi
suspended work this morning and will
not open again until Monday, provided
there is a susceptible Improvement
in the situation. This step, 1t Is said,
was taken on the recommendation OF
the physicians of the city. Quite a
number of students. are out as result
of the malady. Prof. Scott has been
sick and at home for a day or two but
was this morning able to be up.--.-..'.
Frank Philips, convicted of larceny OF
i've stock in Lancaster county in 1897
was granted pardon by the governor
"wednesday. The pardon was to re-,
store citizenship in order that Philips
testimony may be used....----Carrier w.
H. Pardue, of Lancaster, Route g. IN.
forms The News that the Kbler
bridge over lower Camp creek on his
route was washed away during the
heavy rains last week.--.-...-..The dairy
meeting of farmers of Lancaster coun-
ty announced for next Thursday has
been postponed until Wednesday,
March %. This was necessary be-
cause 1t was impossible to get the men
here for the meeting that were wanted
to present the various phases of dairy
ing to the farmers Of the county. The
county agent says that an especially
strong list of dairy men will be In
Lancaster on that day, and urges every
farmer in the county who is interested
in better COWS and dairy work to be
at the meeting in. his office promptly
at IL O'clock. Representatives from
the Chester creamery will also be
present.. The county chaingang has
moved from Antioch to Primus and
IS now working out from that point.
E. r. Jenkins, carrier on Route from
Primus, was in the city Saturday and
said that the road from Antioch south
had been opened out to 80 feet and
was one of the best in the county The
recent rains, he said, had not materi-
ally effected this stretch of road....-.-......
County Agent Howell calls attention
: to the fact that more Lancaster coun-
ty farmers than ever before are going
to plant velvet beans this year. He
has orders made up for almost a car
load of beans, and any farmer who
wants to plant this important forage
A. and soil building crop this year should
i.ssee him this week in order to get his
order in the lot. Velvet beans are
great deal cheaper than cowpeas this
year, and many farmers are turning to
them for this reason.
Chester Reporter, March 13: The.
Southern Railroad has begun work 10
improve the unsatisfactory conditions
on the yard at the passenger station.
The matter of placing a curbing to
protect the travelling public from out
side traffic is already under way. This
work was recommended sometime ago
by the division superintendent, Mr..
King, at the request of the Public Uti-
lities Committee Of the Chamber of
Commerce. This Is much needed
facility, and this new curbing will re-
lieve the danger in approaching and
leaving passenger trains. Two curbs
will be placed, one near. the track and
the other several feet away to pro-
vide suitable walkway. The yard
around this station will be otherwise
improved by placing gravel.---.....A still
was found near Rodman in a rather
unusual way one day last week.
There has recently been a series of
robberies at Rodman and Edgmoor,
and a posse had arrested three neg,
roes accused of the robberies. In some
way one of the trio managed to escape
from his captors, and house-to- house
search was instituted for the runaway.
A certain darky seeing the searchers
approaching, and thinking it was his
still they were after, proceeded to
carry his precious apparatus to place
of safety, and thus was caught...---~-.Dr
Joseph Simpson Wise, native of the
Halsellville section of Chester county
died at his home in Lincolnton, n. c.,
yesterday morning. After funeral SER
services at Lincolnton today the body
will arrive here this evening over the
C. & NV. Railway, and will be taken
to the home of John NJ. Wise, Esq,
brother, and at three o'clock tomorrow
afternoon a short service will be held
by DR.. Flournoy Shepperson, assisted
by DIR. Robert G. Lee, after which in
terment will take place at Evergreen
cemetery......~Last night friends Of
Mr.. ]. NJ. Bell, while listening in over
the wireless telephone and expecting
to hear the usual Sunday night serv-
ices, were surprised and delighted at
the announcement that VIM. jennings
Bryan would be the speaker of the
evening. Services were broad-caSted
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