Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-03
LOCAL LACONICS
Row Hax Declines Call.

Rev. Hay Declines Call.
Rev. John r. Hay of Brevard, n. c.,
who was recently called to the pastor
ate of Lowryville and Uriel Presby-
terian churches in Chester county, has
declined to accept the call.
onie Grier Pardoned.
Governor Cooper has granted a full
harden to Onie Grier, the chain gang
convict who assisted Emanuel Daniels
in the rescue of Guard Jim Robinson,
when attacked by murderous convicts
on the outskirts Of Yorkville on Janu-
ary 5. Grier was convicted Of man
slaughter in 1919 and was serving
sentence of six years.
Fair Directors Elected.
At a meeting of stockholders OF the
York County Fair association, held IN
Rock Hill Wednesday morning, d1rec-
tors were elected as follows: J. b.
Good, r. S. Poag, S. h. Faires, ID. b.
McFadden, John F. Williams, w. G.
Stevens, Roddey Reid, N. b. Wlliians'
J. A. Barber w. c. Reid, j. Lee Spratt,
II G. Neely, The stockholders approx
ed the dates, October IS, 10 and 20, FOR
holding the fair this year. The report
of Secretary Fewell showed the asso-
citation has on hand approximately 81
500 as n beginning toward the l922 lalr.
Presbyterian Committee Met. ---
A meeting of the executive commit
fee of Bethel Presbyterial was held In
Rock Hill Wednesday, to arrange the
program for the spring session or that
body. Present for the meeting were:
Mrs. I. K. Hayes Of KershaW, presl-
dent; Mesdames r. e. Wylie, Lancas-
ter; r. c. Wilson, ACCOMPLISHING; T.
r. Gillespie, Yorkville; u. V. Davidson,
Chester; Mrs. Culvern OF kershaW, ana
Mesdames +. w. Gregg, j. T. F'ain, "A.
J. Bramlett, A. D. Gilchrist and Alex
Martin If Rock Hill.
Tax Extension.
The tax extension law, passed over
the veto of the governor, along WIN
the provision that conSeryes the voting
right of tardy taxpayers, fixes penalties
as follows: "For taxes paid during
March, 3 per cent; for taxes paid dur
ing April, per cent; for taxes pald
during the month of May, 6 per cent,
and for taxes paid during end after
June, s per cent. Executions for un-
paid taxes will be drawn up June l. put
under the provisions of the resolution
will not be placed in the hands or the
sheriffs until September l.
Need for More Class Rooms.
There are AGA children enrolled in
the city schools of Rock Hill, accord
ing to a report made by Superintend-
ent r. c. Burts at a recent meeting OF
the board Of trustees of the schools.
This is an increase of 564 over the en-
rollment for the same month last year,
which was 5000. There are 2,OOO pu-
pills in the white day schools and l,3SZ
in all of the colored day schools. Tnerc
are 4OS in the white night schools ana
246 in the colored night schools ana
there are 1874 in the three gardens.
Next year the schools will need ABOUT
sixteen more class rooms, according 10
the superintendent.
Hickory Grove Still Taken.
A sheet iron still was found by Mag
istrate r. L. A. Smith and other off,
GERS on the farm of Will Wilkerson,
near Hickory Grove, Wednesday morn
ing. When the officers got in the VI
cinity of the still they saw several men
working there. A sentinel who had
been posted some distance away gave
the danger signal by firing his plstoi'
and the operators took to the tlmpers.
About 300 gallons OF beer were poured
out by the officers. In the raidlng par
ty with the magistrate were ConstaD!e
Moffatt Mcknight. Haskell Mcknight
and Policeman Dick Lanier.
Wreck on the C. G.. NV.
The c. G. NV. northbound freight
train No. co, consisting of an engine
and ten cars, was derailed a mile
north of Dallas, last Tuesday morn
ing. Brakeman Price was slightly IN
iured as was also a young man
named Charlie who was beating his
way on the train. Traffic was com
Dletely blocked for the day and the
Carolina e. North western passenger
train, north bound, was detoured over
the Southern to Charlotte, and thence
via the Seaboard to Lincolnton. The
soutnbound train followed the same
route last night. The train was IN
charge of Conductor Turner Williams
of Gastonia and Engineer Pete rem
nell of Chester. 4 wrecking crew was
soon on the scene and the track was
cleared during Tuesday night. Young
Sims was quoted as saying that TWO
other tramps had boarded tho train NJ
Gastonia, and if they had not escaped
they were under some OF the cars.
They were not found, however.
Fort Mill Chur rows.
At the conclusion of the usual wor,
ship Sunday morning in Fort Mill
Presbyterian church four men were
added to the berch of elders at con-
gregational meeting, these being Os-
mond Barber, Alfred Jones. +. NJ.
Mack and L. J. Massey, bringing the
total number of elders to II. A SER
vice for their ordination and installa-
ton will be held in a short time. Re-
newed interest in the activities of the
church since the pastorate of the Rev.
r. III. Wiser began about three months
ago is noted IN an increased Sunday