Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
LOCAL LAcoNlcs


LOCAL LAcoNlcs
Car Goes up in Flames.
A Chevrolet touring car, the property
of NJ. Stowe Turner Of Torkville, was
destroyed by fire last night near Rock
Hill. Insurance was carried on the car:
Many Licenses Issued.
Up to January !, 1922 n total of G.444
marriage licenses had been issued in
York county since the state law re-
quiring marriage licenses became ei-
fective Juy !, 1911. @@
No Legal Sales.
There were no legal sales before the
courthouse door yesterday morning.
One parcel of property which mad
been advertised for sale by Clerk or
Court McMackin was called off prior
to the advertised hour of sale, salts
factory settlement having been made.
The sheriff had no; sales.
Touring Car Burned.
An Auburn touring car, the proper
ty Of j. c. Parrot of Yorkvilic and
driven by his son. Lindsay Parrot
morning near the home of Oscar Bur-
CESS on York No. 8. The origin Of the
fire is unknown. Insurance was car
ried on the car -
Rev. Oates in Rock Hi
Rev. ]. L. Oates, d. d., pastor OF the
Yorkyille A. r. p. church was the prln :
cipal speaker at meeting Of the Fed
Grafton of Mems Bible Glasses of, ROCK
Hill held In the First Baptist church
in that city Sunday afternoon Eleven
Bible classes representative or the dil-
ferent churches OF the city are inciud-
cd In the Federation, the total memper-
shin being about $50. Rev. Mr.. oates
was heard with interest by his large
audience. ~
Back to Clover. ,--
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Quinn, who were
married oni the principal street corner
In Glover last. Thursday night, did not
90 very far They merely drove up 70
Gastonla, and came back TO Clover In
O round about way, arriving home at
about 1890 O'Clock. The trip was all
blind TO escape the anticipated rag
ging and tormenting friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Quinn will for the present live
with Mrs. Quinn's parents.
Rock Hill Municipal Race.
With the election but nine days away
there are s..tl only two candidates out
for mayor of Rock Hill, and 1t looks
now that there is little or no probablli-
ty Of n dal X horse coming in as was
talked some time ago. There are five
aspIrants for the office Of councilman.
two OF whom will be. elected on .Ianu-
ary ~. There Is much interest IN the
election and scores Of Rock Hill citl-
Zens rushed TO pay their taxes betore
January 1, in order that they might
vote in the election.
Car Destroyed by Fire.
An Elgin touring car valued at about
$1,700, the property of II. L. keeter Oh
Grover, n. c., was destroyed by fire OF
unknown origin yesterday morning
about 6 O'Clock. The fire occurred on
the Kings Mountain road near the Il.
N, Moore pace. about two. miles north
Of Yorkville. Mr.. Keeier had spent
Sunday night with the family Of his
brother in law, Mr.. j. H. B. Jenkins,
Jr.. in Yorkville. He was proceeding
early yesterday morning To his nome
at Grover, when the automobile burst
out in fame the driver having barely
time to remove a suit case from the
rear scat. The car had been in use
about two months. 1t was insured
Nearo Gamblers Arrested.
Seven negro gamblers were arrested
Saturday night by Magistrate f. {.
RIack of York township with the as
sistance of Guards John and Jim Rob
inson and Ben Briggs of the YORK
county chaingang. The gamblers VINO
were engaged in the popular negro
game of Craps" were in the home ol
VIII Turner who lives near the cham
gang stoCkadc west of forkville. 'thc
magistrate was on his way home whcn
he heard the rattle Of the bones ana
going to the chaingang nearby OBTAIN
ed the assistance of the guards ana
surrounded the home. Two OF the
negroes got away temporarily but came
in yesterday morning. The dice were
captured
Gave Wrong Name.
II was not Rev w. II. Stevenson. OF
Clinton, who ran over the negro ,Ilm
Shcaly. opposite Latta's store in York
VILE on last Wednesday. Rev. w. II.
Stevenson has not been in 'YorkVille
since last November. The man who
ran over the negro, however, gave his
name as Rev w II. Stevenson, and
Chief Steele did not ConSder'lt neces-'
sary to take the number of the car
Because tho negro was more TO blame
than the driver OF the car and because
he was not badly hurt. Chief Srcelc
did not consider II necessary to take
the car number or hold the driver. Rev.
w. II. Stevenson has written from
Clinton To say that he was not the
man, and the identity Of the fellow who
gave his name as Iscv. w. II. Steven
son is still mcstablishcd.
Soldier Buried on Native Sod.
Remains Of Corporal James +. Nun
merry. lISth Infantry. 30th Division VINO
was killed in France in October, 1913.
we're buried in the cemetery at liar
rnony Baptist church. Sunday after
noon with military honors, firing
squad from the Frank Roach Guards OF
Rock Hill and members of the Ameri-
can Legion posts of Rock Hill and Fort
Mill being in attendance. Corporal
Nunncry was q son of =. il. Nunnery
of the Harmony section and brotherI
'Of Samuel Nunnery. reported lost at
sea in a submarine attack. but VINO
later. came home to Il family that had
given him up as lost. He was reported
missing in action and II was seVeraf