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Newspaper

Yorkville Enquirer

Location

York, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1908

Page

3

Fires and killings across the nation reported in brief

A mob attacked and fired a house at Lake Harney Florida killing three white men said to have been refused work. In Fort Worth Ike Knight killed one man and wounded two others. Leo Thurman hanged in Norfolk for a murder robbing his victim. Conductor J F Simmons stabbed in Savannah after a quarrel. Anarchists threaten U S officials and secret service monitors. Philadelphia burglars get seven years, Frost four. Venezuela’s war fleet and soldiers counted. bonds issued for Georgia railroad. Doukhobors jailed in Canada. anti race track betting bills defeated. Hughes seeks reelection. Training and crime notes from across the country.

Lake Harney Fla Ike S. Knight Fort Worth Tex Amuck Leo C. Thurman Norfolk Walter P. Dolsen Michigan Thurman J. F. Simmons Seaboard Air Line Union Station Savannah Tyson Washington Pittsburg Venezuela Massachusetts Chicago Georgia Railroad Commissioners Georgia and Carolina Railway Company Fort William Ont New York Senate Hughes C. R. Billingsley Capitol National Bank Guthrie Okla Chicago, Milwaukee and United States Paris Russell Sage Princeton University Philadelphia Virginia Supreme Court of Alabama Ohio Norton Hill Somersetshire England Chas. E. Letten New Orleans Board of Education Dallas Meyer U. S Supreme Court of Tennessee Standard Oil Company Admiral Evans Paso Robles Cal T. J. Daniuls R. B. Daniuls Meridian Miss China Aldrich Financial Europe Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company of Andreas Potocki Galicia Roosevelt New Hampshire American Federation of Labor Taft Samuel Dixon West Virginia Huntington Pensacola Aldrich Rhode Island United States Senate Hopei

Church Prayer Meetings and Services This Week

AT THE CHURCHES Baptist prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 45. Church of the Good Shepherd services this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon and on Thursday and Friday afternoons at 4 20. Friday forenoon at 10 30 First Presbyterian no prayer meeting this week. Trinity Methodist Episcopal holding at 7 46. Associate Reformed Presbyterian prayer meeting Wednesday afternoon at 4 30.

First Presbyterian Trinity Methodist Episcopal

Reverend Gwaltney to preach at Clover and Union notices

Special notices announce that Rev. L. L. Gwaltney, a Louisville Theological seminary student, will preach at Clover Baptist church next Sunday at 11 AM, in Union at 3 30 PM and again at Clover at 7 30 PM. T. G. Matthews signs for the committee. Excursion rates to Washington for DAR meeting April 18–25, 1908 via Southern Railway. Tickets sold April 16 and 11. travel must start by April 30 midnight. Details from Southern Railway agents.

Jackson Miss State Bankers’ Association Farmers’ Union Mississippi Bankers’ Committee MceMorries First National Bank of Meridilan Thomas Bank of Grenada Hightower L. L. Gwaltney Theological Seminary Louisville Clover Baptist Church Union Clover T. G. Matthews National Society Washington D. C Southern Railway R. W. Hunt Atlanta J. ©. Lusk Charleston

Local barber ads and theater note in Herndon Building opening

John W. Miller offers tomato plants at ten cents a dozen or three dozen for twenty five cents. Howard Beard promotes Ess-Tee-Dee dandruff treatment and hair services with haircut and shave prices. Luther Baber announces opening in Herndon Building April 15 for white patrons only featuring a film theater with 4 PM showings every day. admission ten cents, children five cents. Mamie and Connie Beard manage.

Henderson's Wood St Howard Beard Luther Baber Herndon Mamie Connie Beard

Lowney’s Chocolates Shipment Arrives for Easter Trade

The Easter stock of Lowney’s Chocolates and Bonbons has arrived in limited pound packages. J. B. Bowen, proprietor, urges generosity as the select shipment goes on sale.

Lowney

Spring Necessities at O’Leary Goods

G H O Leary markets spring matti ngs bugs and art squares and a range of Wilton velvet patterns. He promotes the STANDARD ROTARY sewing machine for delicate work and invites customers to try it, promising removal if unsatisfied.

Spring Stock Health: International Stock Food Sold Here

Improve stock for spring with International Stock Food at the head of preparations. Available in 2 oz, 50 c, and 25 lb pails at 3 50. Also carries Gall Cure Distemper Cure Harness Soap Cholera Cure. Sold exclusively in Yorkville.

International Yorkville

Star Liver Regulator Promises Relief From Tired Feeling

The Star Drug Store advertises Star Liver Regulator as a remedy for tiredness and bilious symptoms common in the season. A large box costs 25 cents, with D. L. Shieder as proprietor.

Star Drug Store Star Liver Regulator

Unprecedented Grocery Bargains at Local Store

Bargains advertised include Kate Syrup and Mocha Java coffee in large buckets, Snyder's pork and beans, Grandma's powdered soap packs, Success Soda, and stock and poultry food. Sale touts low prices with a focus on value and the phrase the dollar does full duty.

Snyder Success

Chrysolite Enamel Ware Featured At Yorkville Hardware Co

The Yorkville Hardware Co promotes Chrysolite Enamel Ware as the best cooking and kitchen utensil option. Azurelite and Lemmonite Enamel Ware are cheaper yet still superior to tin vessels for cooking. See them for hardware needs.

Safe Deposit Boxes Offer Privacy and Security

Advertises safe deposit boxes with absolute privacy and key controlled access. Costs cited are $2.00 and $3.00 per year, emphasizing you won’t lose papers if stored securely.

Planet Jr Cultivators and Farm Seeds Offered by York Supply

The York Supply Company advertises four cilling shovels Cultivator beds and four furrows for corn and cotton soil. They promote Planet Jr Walking Cultivator accessories and garden plows. Also feature Cotton Planters Steel King Cultivator and shovels. New seed carload includes White and Red Rust Proof Oats Amber and Orange Cane seed and Culpepper Cotton Seed.

Planet Jr York Supply Company

Carpets Up Art Squares Down New Stock of Art Squares and Rugs Offered

Housekeeping focus shifts to carpets as Art Squares and Rugs take center stage. Before buying, customers invited to inspect lines. The store promotes its largest stock ever and offers better qualities at modest prices with a promise of a square deal every time.

Courtry Paints Before You Buy

Local ad urges customers to consider Courtry Paints before purchasing, promising value and a potential payoff. The brief notice emphasizes saving money and making a wise choice on paint supplies.

Courtry

Preserves and Prunes Advertised by Herndon and Gordon

A local ad promotes Extra Choice Quality Open Kettle New Orleans molasses and Peaches preserves described as superior to ordinary preserves. Evaporated apples are praised for pies while California prunes are offered at 10 cents per pound by Herndon and Gordon.

New Orleans California

For Sale Bank and Mill Stocks and Wanted Listings

The note lists stock for sale at First N Bank 123 Clover Mi'l Co 85 and L S Bank 150 Tavorn Mill 85. It also states Wanted Yorkville Hardware Co stock and Clover Mi l Co stock with a directive to see the seller at once to buy or sell.

Gabriel N. Bank L. & S. Bank Tavorn Mill Yorkville Hardware Co Clover Mi'l Co

Watch, Clock or Jewelry Repair Service Offered

If your watch clock or jewelry is out of repair or broken I can put either or all in good shape again and will be pleased to do the work for you.

Old George Sherer's Owensboro Tyson & Jones Piedmont

Clover Hardware Co. Dissolved by Mutual Consent

The Clover Hardware Company consisting of A. M. Smyre F L Smyre and S A Sifford is dissolved by mutual consent. Sifford has succeeded to the business and owns all firm accounts and is responsible for its debts. 283t

Nene Clover Hardware Company A. M F. L. Smyre S. A. Sifford A. Sifford

Bargain Push for Keystone Riding Cultivator and Farm Gear

W. J. Witherspoon Co advertises discounted buggy and Surrey lines and other farm implements. The firm claims to share profits with buyers to boost volume, urges customers to inspect prices and terms, and promotes Keystone riding cultivator as a top pick with makers’ guarantees.

Surrey Keystone W. J. Witherspoon CO

Diverse Farmland Listings Near Bethany and Clover

Real estate agent J. C. Wilborn advertises numerous acreage tracts near Bethany, Clover, and Yorkville. Properties include 2312 acres with dwellings, 50 acre tracts with 7 room houses, 319 acre Plexico land, and 195 acre Sparrow Place, with details on barns, woodlands, cultivation, and nearby schools. Prices given per acre vary, and listings note proximity to Bethany High School and other landmarks.

Bethany High School Ralph Adams Bethany H School Clover F. C. Horton John B. Plexico Bethany Meek Faulkner's Jnc J. H. Bankhead McConnellsville Greatee G. W. Foster Filbert James Feemster Yorkville Miller Place J. C. Wilborn

Easter Reduction Sale At Androscoggin Bleaching

Androscoggin Bleaching offers 10 cents per yard on all men’s youths and boys clothing this week. Customers are invited to visit stores to see the Easter reduction prices and selection.

Building supplies and services offered for repairs and new work

Local shop promotes rough and dressed lumber including flooring, weatherboarding, framing, and siding, plus lime, cement, brick, paints, oils, and Devoe Paints. Hardware line covers all needs and fly screens are available made to measure. Lawn swing fabrication and small repair jobs are welcomed with a phone call for pickup and completion.

Devoe

Yorkville citizen's shift to Mutual Benefit life policy

A Yorkville resident moves life coverage from multiple companies to Mutual Benefit. He first obtained a $1,000 policy in Mutual Benefit around July 1901, then $2,000 policies in two other firms. After thirty days he received a second $2,000 Mutual Benefit policy, now holding about $20,000 among eight firms, and he regrets not concentrating all with Mutual Benefit.

Yorkville

Lassiter and Huntley Livery Service Promises Prompt Expertness

Lassiter and Huntley announce at the Kimball stand behind J. Q. Wray's they offer good horses and vehicles and seek Yorkville residents and surrounding country to give them a chance to build a reputation for prompt reliable service.

Lassiter & Huntley M Enwe Kimball Stand J. Q. Wray Yorkville

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cotton Baptist the Good Shepherd Associate Reformed Presbyterian Clover and Union Washington, D. C Southern Railway Company John W. Miller Rosa J. Lindsay JRF J. S. Wilson John R. Logan Moving Picture Palace Victor Cotton Oil CO York Drug Store J. B. Bowen G. H. O’leary International Stock Food D. L. Shieder Jas. M. Starr J. F. McElwee Sec. and Treas York Supply CO. Incorporated J. W. Dobson Yorkville, 5. C York Furniture CO Harrison Glenn & Allison Cole Herndon & Gordon N. O. Molasses M. W. White First National Bank Y J. J. Williams Mason McConnell J.L. Williams & CO Ziegler Bros. Oxfords J. L. Williams & CO T. W. Speck, the Jeweler J.Q. Wray Schubert Symphony Club Lady Quartette Wineie Davis Dullner Yorkville Buugy CO Sunny South Yorkville Buggy Co Johnson Georgia I. W. Johnson Snider Heinz Kingan W. E. Ferguson The Enquirer Rock Hill the National Union Bank Rock Hill, South Carolina Main Street Westerleich York County Laura E. Parish M. F. Pursley John W. Pursley Admr Cleveland Avenue, Yorkville Frank Tiddy Lamm W. M. Kennedy J. C. Wilborin Thomson CO the Thomson CO J. J. Keller & CO Sam M. Grist Strouse BROS OUR Millinery Department Yorkville B. & M. Company
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