Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-13
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Some Items Of Fast, Some Of Comment
and All Helping to Give an Idea OF
Whst Our Nsighbors Are sayins and
poino., s- .
Fort Mill Times, Jan. II: For the
next six weeks or, to be exact, during
the session of the general assembly,
which began today, the Times will be
issued on Tuesdays instead of Thurs
days. During the absence Of the pub
Usher IN attending the session OF the
general assembly the business office OF
the Times will be in charge Of B. w.
Bradford. Much Of the equipment
for the headquarters company Of the
Third battalion, 8. c. N. G., located in
Fort Mil, Of which Arthur c. Lytle is
the commanding officer, has been re-
ceiyed. The statement was recently
made by militia officer that the value
of the entire equipment Of the COM
pany will approximate 5,000.---.--.The
Southern railway has arranged to test
thoroughly in the suburbs Of Charlotte,
". c., the latter. part OF the week the
concrete crosstie invented and patent
ed by Adam l.. Crane of Fort Mill Mr..
Crane a few days ago shipped 15 of the
ties to Charlotte for the test and these
will be placed in the main line of the
southern where there Is a maximum Of
traffic. II the ties Withstand the strain
of the heavy trains which will pass
over them, the value of the invention
win be established and Mr.. Crane Is
expected to reap fortune from 1t. The
tie is made Of concrete with a number
Of iron rods extending lengthwise
through 1t and contains an inset block
Of wood on which the rail rests, intend
ed as cushion to absorb the jar OF the
trains. 3. Withers Of Jackson
Vile, Fla, who spent the holidays in
Fort Mill with relatives. while here told
a number Of his friends Of his good
fortune in recently collecting debt of
SIS he had years ago given up hope OF
ever getting. In the latter sos Mr..
withers was machinist at the shops
Of the old 3C's railroad in Blacksburg.
One summer while he was working
there the railroad company failed to pay
or for several months and in the emer-
gency he loaned a fellow workman SIS.
Times passed and Mr.. withers num-
Der of times wrote the man about the
debt but could never get hearing
from him. Some months ago he was in
Columbia and learned that his old
friend had fine position in that city
which was paying him several thous-
and dollars annually. Then he wrote an
other letter congratulating his friend on
the good fortune which had come his
way and wound up by reminding him
oftthe 33-year- $25 debt. In a few
days he received check for the $25.
The Jacksonville banker who cashed
the check for Mr.. Withers said that
the interest on the debt for the 30
wears amounted to about $100.---..--Mrs.
olivia Hall, wife of D. K. Hal, well
known Pleasant Valley citizen, died at
her: home in that community Thursday
night. Due to fall in which she sus-
tanned serious injuries, Mrs. Hall had
been confined to her room for several
months. Mrs. Hall was II years old
and was reared in Fort Mill township.
She was the daughter Of the late Andy
Bennett, who died many years ago.
Chester Reporter, Jan. g: Mr.. r. b.
Caldwell, president OF the Community
Creamery, has issued another call for
30 per cent of the stock subscriptions
for. this enterprise. This is in addi-
ton to the 20 per cent. called for on
December 5th. AS the question OF
location and the purchase Of the ma
chinery is already under consideration,
it is necessary to have the money in
hand to go forward with the work.
Every effort will be made to have the
creamery in operation by March 1st.
George f. Cook. who conducts
meat market at the Baldwin Mill, was
arrested and put under $500 bond Sat-
urday after a search of his premises
by Deputy James G.. Howe Chief of
Police Grant and Officer Latimer had
resulted in the finding of between nine
and ten pints of liquor........Therc was
o, slight cotton fire at the residence of
Mr.. J. H. Oates on Center street yes
terday afternoon, resulting in the par
ttal burning of one bale. The fire de-
pertinent was on the scene promptly.
..:...,....A quartet of negroes-Arthur
stevenson. Henry Covington, VIII At
kiAson and Bill Archie-are under ar
rest charged with breaking into q
freight car at the Southern depot and
STEALING a quantity of merchandise,
considerable part of which has been
recovered. The officers are continuing
their Investigations, and viii not be
surprised if they succeed in connecting
this bunch with some of the other
robberies that have been committed
in this community within the last fcw
weeks......,....At. the meeting Of the
Teachers Study Center at the College
street school Saturday further steps
were taken for the presentation or