Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
PALMETTO GLEANINGS.
Paragraphs of Interest Gathered Here
There and Everywhere.

- Sumter May 10: One of the latest
manufacturing Industries to he es-
.tahlished here is a plant for making
boil weevi traps. The inventor, is T.
G. CRYSTAL OF Gable in this section oil
the state. The plant is operating IN
the old magnetic factory here on
South Harvin street.
- Columbia, May 10: To date total
of s43S,31421 has been collected from
the state income tax act, according TO
a compilation of payments received
by the state, treasurer and made pub
lie yesterday by treasury Officials.
This total is made up in 1924 pay
ments made by that number OF indi-
viduals, corporations and tirms.
Marion, May 10: Charged with
robbing the postoffice at Sellers, Mack
Maple, colored, was recently arrested
and committed TO the Marion county
jail. At a preliminary held here yes
terday before II. S. McCandiish, Uni
ted States commissioner, the defend
ant was bound over to The district
court of the United States ut Char
lesion.
= Sumter May 10: William w. Dut-
ton, 60 years old, took his own life
at his residence on Bradford street
at ; o'clock this morning. The indi-
cations that it was premeditated sui
side were co clear no inquest was
held. 1t was stated that this was the
third attempt Mr.. Dutton has made
to take his life. Once he tried to cut
his throat, but was prevented by the
arrival of neighbors. Another time
ne took poison, but Immediately med
ical aid saved his life.
- Columbia Record: The question of
annexing portion of Spartanburg
county to Cherokee county was refer
red Friday by Governor Cooper to
commission of four men, named to
arrange details in connection with an
election on the question. The MEM
bers of the commission in favor of
the annexation are w. NJ. Moore and
NJ. A. Moseley. OF Cherokee county,
and the members representing the
opponents are Will Moore and Tai
madge Henry of Spartanburg.
- Columbia. May 10: Andrew J.
Bethea and c. L. Bleasc, both of
Columbia, filed their pledges as can
didates for governor in the Democrat
ic primary this summer with officers
of the state executive committee yes
terday Mr.. Blease filed his pledge
with II. n. Edmunds, secretary of the
committee, and Mr.. Bethea filed his
pledge with General Wylie Jones,
treasurer. These two candidates were
the first officially TO enter the race.
The entrance fee is 5000 for candidate
for governor.
- Anderson, May 10: In a statement
sent out by the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank, which is being liqui-
dated, it is shown that it owes a little
more than $4,000 to other banks and
has on deposit something over $67,-
900. 1t has redeemed all the Liberty
bonds which it had up for collateral,
about $4,000, except $1,000, and this
amount will soon be paid. The de-
positors have no guarantee that they
will be paid at an early date, but the
showing made gives them hope that
in short time the bank will be in
a position to pay depositors.
Chester, May 10: Martha Davis Of
Belfast, Ireland, and children, Oswald,
John, Albert and Francis Davis, and
Misses Isabel and Adeline Davis have
arrived in Chester TO make their
home. Another daughter Miss Edith
and an aunt, Mrs. Matilda Scott, are
detained in New York for few days
by the illness of the latter. The party
were met in New York by Robert
Frazer, brother of Mrs. Davis.
Three sons are already in Chester
and the coming Of the other members
of the family makes the family circle
complete.