Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Friday, July 81, 1922.
LOCAL lACONlCS
Cotton Belt Defeated Sharon.

LOCAL LAcoNICS
Cotton Belt Defeated Sharon.
Cotton Belt won over Sharon in a
game Of baseball at Sharon yesterday
afternoon. The score was to /.
Convicted of Selling Liquor.
George Williams, well known white
man Of Rock Hill, was convicted by a
jury i'm the recorders court in that city
yesterday of storing whisky. Walter
NJ. Dunlap, Esq, represented Williams
who was fined $50. The case may be
appealed.
Underwent Operation,
Hon. Frank p. MCGOWAN, who presid-
ed over the court of general sessions
and common pleas for York county last
week, underwent n surgical operation
in the Pryor hospital in Chester Mon
day. 1t was a minor operation, how
ever and was not expected to give a
great deal Of trouble. From the latest
information obtainable he was getting
along very nicely.
Bateman to Chaingang.
Perry Bateman recently convicted in
the court Of general sessions for York
county along with Clearance Wilson
ant and Oliver Crisp Of Rock Hill for
conspiracy to rob Alexander Long, Jr.,
of Rock Hill, has been taken to the
chaingang to serve sentence Of three
months Bateman was unable to raise
the fine of $3.50 given him as an alter
native Fines for Whisonant and Crisp
were paid.
Case to Higher Court
Rev. G. w. Jennings colored Baptist
minister of Yorkville, who was arrest
ed Tuesday on charge Of carrying a
pistol has given bond in the sum Of
500. a warrant charging assault and
battery of high and aggravated ma
ture issued against Jennings because
Ola alleged assault upon his daughter
has not been served. Magistrate +, g.
Black said yesterday that the warrant
may be changed to assault and battery
with intent 10 Kill.
P. C. Alumni Organize.
The York Chester Presbyterian Col
lege Alumni Association was organiz-
ed at a meeting of former students of
the college held in Rock Hill Wednes-
day evening. Il. r. Fewell of Rock
Hill, was elected president Of the asso-
citation; Dr. w. K. Wallace Of Chester,
vice president and T.. II. Clinton, Jr.,
of Rock Hill secretary treasurer. ].
Arthur Flanagan Of Bowling Green
and A o. Jones, Jr., of Fort Mill were
elected directors for York county.
Miss Laura MendenhaII.
Fort Mill Times: Miss Laura Men,
denhall, an aged and well loved wo-
man, who had lived in Fort Mill for
number of years, died in a Rock Hill
hospital Monday morning, following
an operation which it was hoped would
prolong her life. The remains were
taken to Bethesda Presbyterian church,
where the funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. r. H. Wiser of Fort
Mill, assisted by the Rev. r. G. Will
son, Jr, of McConnellsville. Inter-
ment followed in the Bethesda church.
yard. Miss Mendenhall is survived in
her Fort Mill home by a brother, ".
M. Mendenhall, and a sister, Mrs. Iau-
ra Kendrick. She was a member of
the Fort Mill Presbyterian church.
Cow Killed by Poison.
Fort Mill Times, Thursday: A fine
milk cow belonging to T. r. Garrison,
for which he is said to have refused
an offer OF 500 recently, died Tuesday
morning, it is claimed, as result of
eating grass to which weed killer
had been applied by order of the town
authorities of Fort Mill. Recently a
considerable quantity of the weed
killer" has been used in Fort Mill to
destroy grass and weeds growing
alongside the pavements on several
streets. Mr.. Garrisons COW consum-
ed some Of the grass which had thus
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street and died, within a few hours
after eating the grass A veterinarian
who was called from Rock Hill to treat
the COW is said to have expressed the
opinion that the weed killer" would
destroy animals which seems also to be
the opinion of the manufacturers who
issue a warning, printed on the bar
rels containing the "killer," that ami
mails must not be allowed to eat grass
treated with it within 36 hours after
it has been applied.