Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03

Mr.. Jones's answer is voluminous
document, OCCUPYING thirteen columns
OF the Lancaster News's space, and In
1t he makes some astounding and sem
sational counter charges. The News's
headlines are in part as follows:
Charges collusion, fraud, mismanage-
ment, conversion of assets-Maintains
the company was solvent on July 18th.
At the time he was 'ousted as presi-
dent and manager, answer says, stock
was worth three to one-Specifc in
stances, where, he says, Springs di-
vcrted profits of company to his per-
sonal account" Mr.. Jones asks
among other things, that the Lancas-
ter Mercantile Co. be declared solvent,
and for judgment Of s35O,00o against
Leroy Springs and John T. Stevens;
and makes numerous accusations
growing out Of alleged cotton deals
the profits of which, he say, should
have accrued to the Lancaster Mere
antfle Co., ETC., but did not; cases OF
certain property belonging to the store
being put to personal use, etc. The
answer, as said, makes some very as
founding ard sensational charges, and
gives further promise of an exceeding
ly lively fight when the case comes be-
fore a jury.........Mis Rebecca Cole
man was united In marriage to DIR.
Paul ]. Dowtln on Thursday afternoon,
January 1s, at the home of her father,
Henry C. Coleman, of the Feastcrville
community. Rev. e. d. Wells pro-
nounced the marriage ceremony, and
the young couple left for Mccormick,
where, after the 25th, they are to be
at home to their friends.--.......--One OF
the things that ought to be stressed at
all times and under all conditions Is
buying at home; but right now, with
money tight, this formula for q happy
and prosperous community ought to be
given. unusual emphasis. The money
that Chester county people send off to
the great mail order houses Is lost to
Chester county foreverrnore. 1t builds
roads and schooihouses and skyscrap-
ers In Chicago and New York; but 1t
builds none here, and by the with
drawal of capital weakens the local
structure that much. Buy at home,
and help to keep men in business
whose taxes are paying for our roads,
our churches, our school houses, and
helping to keep up the organizations
and good causes that are so necessary
and aIl-important II our great old
county is to occupy its rightful place,
and we are all to enjoy that material
prosperity and those moral surround
ings that 60 to make life worth living.
10 ~ 1"A - ~ -
Cleveland Star (shelby), Jan. 81:
Mrs. Van Hoyle died Friday at her
home in the New Prospect community
following an fnfirrnity of IL years dur
ing which time she was a patient and
courageous sufferer, confined to her
bed. She5was about 60years of age.
:. "A marriage which will be learned
with keen interest BY their host Of
friends is that Of Miss Mabel Beam
and Mr.. Richard Branton, which happy
event took place Saturday evening at
1880 at the Baptist parsonage, Rev. j.
NJ Kester performing the ceremony IN
the presence of only the immediate
relatives Of the brid eand groom........-.--
One night last week, thieves entered
the Beam Mercantile store at Waco
and stole a quantity of clothing, shoes,
handbags, ETC. The postoffice was
ransacked, but no valuabies were
missed. Entrance was gained through
the back door and there Is no clue rs
to the identity Of the guilty parties.
1.-The snow which fell in this sec
ton Thursday and covered the earth
to a depth of from to inches, melt
ed considerably under the rays of the
sun on Saturday and Sunday. On
northsfde places, the snow still lies as
II waiting for another. Snow at
Greensboro and Danville, Va, meas
ured s to 10 inches, while in Virginia
1t fell to depth OF II to 20 inches
Clyde Mauney, son Of Mr.. j. T. Maui
ney of the Union community, may lose
the sight of ain eye from an injury he
received at Boiling Springs high school
few days ago. He is a student at
Boiling Springs and while the agricui-
tural class was on, the playful pupils
began humping some faulty grains OF
corn at each other, with the result that
young Mr.. Mauney was struck in the
eye. He has been suffering intensely
and will be taken to Charlotte spe-
cialist today. y..Mr. Alex Melton, 43
years of age, was killed near Black
Mountain some time during Wednes-
day night of last week by Southern
train and at the coroner's inquest
which was held Friday, the jury re-
ported that "he was struck by
Southern train, while in an intoxicated
condition" Mr. Melton's remains were
brought to this county Saturday and
the body was inferred at Union Bap-
tist church in the community where