Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-25
LOCAL LACoNIcS
Fort Mill Policeman Resisns.

LOCAL LACoNIcs
Fort Mill Policeman Resigns.
V. D. Potts, chief of police at Fort
Mill, has rendered his resignation. N.
NJ. McManus has been appointed to
the position temporarily. ar
Sharon Delegates.
Democratic voters of Sharon on Sat-
urday afternoon elected DR.. ]. II. Saye,
r. II. G.. Caldwell and v. X. Plexico as
delegates to the county convention in
Yorkville next Monday. DIR. ]. H. Saye
was elected executive committeeman,
and has entered upon his eighteenth
term in that capacity.
Pension Board Met.
. The York county pension board met
in the office of the probate judge yes
terday for the purpose of classifying
the list of Confederate veterans and
widows of veterans for the year 1922
All the members of the board. Messrs.
w. S. Wilkerson of Hickory Grove:
4 DR.. J. J.'Hagins of Rock Hill, and s.
II. Epps Of Fort Mill, attended the
meeting. " ~
Smallpox at Great Falls.
Four members of family living at
Great Falls, chester county, are i'll
with smallpox. For a time the attend
ing physician was under the impress
sion that the malady from which the
four patients were suffering was chick
enpOy: but the cases were diagnosed
Sunday as smallpox. The home has
been quarantined. Other members Of
the family have been vaccinated and
no spread Of the disease is feared
FiIbert Delegates.
Filbert Democratic club was organ
lied Saturday afternoon with the elec-
| ton of the following officers and dele
gates to the county convention: F.. L.
Wood chairman; w, e. Land, .secre-
tary; John Q. Hall, executive commit
teeman; delegates to county conven-
| tion-W. w. Jackson, w. l.. Pursley,
Sam Smith, John O.. Hall; alternates-
Knox Jackson, o. B. Paxton, Charlie
Parrott E. V. Templeton; enrolling
committcc-W l.. Pursley, E. L. Wood,
w. E. Land.
Recognizing the Women Voters.
Recognizing that additional ballot,
! ing facilities will be necessary this
year on account Of the women voting,
Rock Hill Democrats Saturday after
noon divided the city into four pre-
cincts and formed four club organiza-
tions. A fifth club was formed at the
AragOn Blue Buckle village just out
side the city, there being probably 500
voters within the bounds of the pre-
cinct Nine women were elected dele
gates to the county convention from
the four Rock Hill clubs and clubs
and elected women secretaries. A
number of women were in attendance
and though they protested against be-
| ing named as delegates, having come
to learn, as was stated by one, the
masculine element was unanimous in
it's opinion that the women having
attained the right of suffrage should
have an active part in the party or
ganization and lend their assistance
! in the construction Of the primary
machinery.
Fort Mill Democrats.
The Democrats of Fort Mill gather
ed Saturday afternoon in the club
room of the American Legion and
transacted routine business including
the election of,new officers and dele
gates to the county convention, fea-
ture of this meeting being the election
of women as delegates and alternates.
The meeting was called to order by
Frederick Minis, the retiring president,
and quite number were present to,
participate in a most harmonious meet
ing. Officers for the ensuing two years
are: Dr. T. S. kirkpatrick, president;
l.. NJ. Massey and W. II. Jones, vice
presidents and Arthur c. Lytle, secre-
tary and treasurer. S. II. Epps was
elected member Of the county eXecu-
tive committee ard w. r. Bradford
was recommended for nomination as
county delegate to the state conven-
ton. Delegates as follows were elect
cd to represent the precinct in tho
county convention: w. B. Meacham,
j. i. BrOadnaX, w. II. Jones, r. E. Nc
Ribbon, j. P. Crowder, ]. r. Halle, j.
NJ. Hutchinson, Mrs. A. 0. Jones and
Mrs. J. =. Elliott; alternates, w. r.
Bradford, w. B. Armstrong, w. M.
White, W. S. Bclk, w. II. Minis, j. NJ
Gamble, J. NJ Epps, a. l.. Parks, Miss
May Smythe and Mrs. j. l.. Spratt.
blue Laws" in Force. -. ,..s
Rock Hills new ordinance against
Sunday selling were put in effect last
Sunday and the city was closed as
tight as a drum. Drug stores were
allowed to open for a short time Sun
day morning and Sunday afternoon for
the sale of medicines only while regu-
lar restaurants were permitted to sell
foods only. Sale of cigarettes, cigars
and soft drinks were tabooed as was
the sale of gasoline. Sale of news
papers was allowed only until 10 a.
m. There were some who claimed
that there was an increase in church
attendance by reason of the fact that
many OF those who had been accus-
toned to loafing in places that here
tOfOre remained open on Sunday had
no other place to go. Some Of those
opposed to the new ordinance found
pleasure IN the plight of n prominent
Rock Hill woman who is said to have
taken an active part in the campaign
which resulted in the passage and en-
'orCement of the new blue laws"
according to n story told the reporter
)y q Rock Hill man who was in York
Vile yesterday this lady had her au-
omohile filed with gasoline Satur-
lay night intending to come to York
'ille ON Sunday to attend q religious
service. During the night, however
he automobile sprung n leak and the