Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

scholarship goes to Thos. G. McFar-
land of York No. 8.
Had to Cough Up.
Few if any Of the candidates who
attended the political campaign at New
| Zion last Friday, got away without
coughing up contribution for the
benefit of the school. The people OF
the New Zion section are building Il
new school house and one enthusiastic
school house booster passed the nat
among the candidates. 1t is said he
did not miss one.
Bethesda Meeting Closes.
Nearly fifty persons expressed de-
sire to assume church affiliations as
result of a series of services conducted
at Bethesda Presbyterian church by
Rev. w. r. Dobyns, D. D., pastor OF
the South Highland Presbyterian
church of Birmingham, Ala The
meeting came to a close Friday The
pastor of Bethesda, Rev. +. H. Ward
| law, directed the singing, which was
feature of the meeting.
Calls a Pastor.
The congregation of the First Bap-
tist church of Rock Hill, has EXTENDED
call to DR.. Walter L. Alexander, now
pastor of the Mantura Baptist church
! of Philadelphia, to become pastor or the
Rock Hill church. The congregation is
| hoping that DR.. Alexander will accept
| the call. as the Rock Hill church shas
been without pastor since the reSig-
nation of DR.. J. p, Tucker several
months ago.
Rock Hills First Bale.
The first bale of new crop. cotton Of
fered on the Rock Hill market, was
sold in that city Saturday, August 70,
bv Horace Brown, well known farmer
! living near Rock Hill. The cotton
which graded strict middling unged,
was bought by Z. l.. Johnston, for 23
cents q pound. The bale weighed 49o
pounds. Mr.. Brown was also awarded
a prize of So offered by the Peoples
National bank of Rock Hill, to the far
mcr selling the first bale on the Rock
Hill market.
Parole Revoked.
Governor Harvey has revoked the
parole granted some time ago to An
drew CBuck) Adams of Rock Hill, who
| was convicted Of grand larceny IN
July, 1920, and sentenced to serve two
years or the roads. Adams was parol-
ed by former Governor r. n. Cooper
Adams. who is an eX-soldier and the
son of n former superintendent OF the
Carhartt mill of Rock Hill, is said TO
have recently been convicted of q
crime in Chester county, He is said
to be an old offender although young
in years.
Sharon Wins from Bethany.
Leon Smith, Cotton Belt pitcher,
| hurting for Bethany, pitched better
game than did Johnny Walker of Clo-
yer, pitching for Sharon Saturday, but
errors on the part of Bethany Differs
were largely responsible for victory
| for Sharon-9 to 5. The game was
played at Sharon in the presence of
! large crowd of fans. Sharon got z
! hits off Smith and made errors,
while Bethany gathered 10 safeties off
| Walker, but made errors. Batteries:
| Sharon-Walller and Willie Sherer:
PNthany-Leon Smith and Lewis
! Smith.
Truck Turned Over.
While travelling. into Hickory Grove
| Thursday with an automobile truck
carrying six cows, Porter B. Good of
the Bullock's Creek section, was only
| slightly bruised when the truck rolled
/ off n fill and turned over twice. Five
Of the six cows, il is said. wert thrown
| out of the truck, while the sixth cow
remained in the truck despite the fact
| that it turned over twice. One of the
| cows suffered a broken horn and it
| w<s deemed best to kill her. Two
other persons who were with Mr.. Good
at the time of the accident were only
| slightly bruised and the truck, suffered
! only slight damage.
! Singing Convention at Bethany.
The annual singing convention of
| American Tune Book users of York,
Castor and Cleveland counties, was
| held at Bethany church last Saturday.
| There was a large crowd of interested
people present including not less than
200 from North Carolina, and accord
ing to all reports they had great day
Of it. Dinner was served on the
grounds and there was plenty for all.
People interested declared it to have
been one of the best conventions of its
kind ever held in the Bethany section.
Among those who directed the sinring
during the day were: Messrs. Robert
Howe. Gastonia No. 3: Charles Pear
son, Pisgah. n. c.: LuciuS and Robert
Herndon, Union. n. c.; Sloan Robin
son, Gastonia No. 3: s. w Garrison.
York No. 3; z. VI. Dickson, York No. 5.
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