Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-13

men for the evenings enjoyment, they are
not unmindful of the efforts of Mrs. Clara D.
Mclean, Miss Hattie Lindsay and Miss Fan
ME Miller, who managed and directed the
performance, and to whom no small need of
praise is due. Nor should we omit to men,
tion the delightful music of the Chester String
Band, under direction of that master violin
ist, Mr.. Brennecke, with which the perform.
ance was interspersed.
At the conclusion of this entertainment the
announcement was made that refreshments
would be served in the adjoining rooms. The
doors were thrown open, and for several hours
the fair donors were kept busily engaged
serving ice cream, cakes and confections, not
emitting that strictly conservative beverage,
lemonade, on which all classes and conditions
of temperance and anti.temperance people
can rally with one accord. The lemonade
was manipulated by Mr. John R. Ash, and
the ice cream by DR.. j. B. Allison. each of
whom surpassed his wonted reputation in the
arts of compounding and congealing
The tables were presided over by the Ia
dies as follows: Room No. Mrs. John j.
Smith, Miss Maggie Herndon, Miss Minnie
Rawlinson, Miss Hannah E. Grist, Miss
Agnes O. Farrell and Miss Cora Clark. Room
No. 2-Mrs. R. F. Clark, Mrs. j. G. Fergu-
son, Miss Rosa Snider Miss Belle Thomas
and Miss Jennie Cody Room No. 3-Mrs
James E. Smith, Mrs. DR.. Allison, Miss
Cynthia Adams and Miss Sallie Thomas
These ladies, as we'll as' others who perhaps
assisted, we're untiring in their efforts to serve
the throngs besieging their counters to
late hour in the night.
The whole affair, from its inception to the
close, was happily inaugurated and successful
ly carried out. Enjoyment reigned supreme,
and it was only at an early hour in the morn
ing that the visiting soldiers and their COM
rades retired to seek brief respite, prepara-
tory to the drill appointed to precede the de-
parture Of the Lees. At o'clock in the
morning the companies formed in front Of
Allson's Hall and marched to the depot,
where near an hour was devoted to drill, in
which each company acquitted itself most
creditably.
At o'clock, the shrll whistle of the loco
motive was the signal for the departure of the
Lees, and after brief hand-shakiug and hur.
ried farewells, they sped away, carrying with
them the best wishes of their military COM
rades and the citizens generally, and leaving
many pleasant recolectons connected with
their brief visit in our midst.
THE BONDED DEBT OF YORK COUNTY.
The case of the State ex relatione F. H.
Brown and others Vs. the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad Company, argued before his Honor
Judge Hudson, on motion for temporary in.
junction, at the April term of the Court of
Common Pleas, came up upon its merits be-
fore his Honor Judge Shaw, at June term of
the Court, on Thursday last.
The case was opened by Mr.. LeConte, of
counsel for REALTORS, who read the original
complaint, which we have heretofore pub
lished.
The complaint was answered by Mr.. Simon
ton, counsel for guarantors to the Roane Iron
Company, as follows:
The defendants, A. H. Davega, G. S. Brice,
John j. Mcclure, j. S. Wilson, w. T. D.
Cousar, w. StringfeIlow, J. E. Curtis, G. D.
IIva.i,, r. brandt, ]. L. Chambers, M. g..
Hardin, w. Holmes Hardin, Jas. G. Lowry,
j. w. Wilks, T. w. Clawson and G. E. Spen-
Ger, Executors of WI. Clawson, j. L. Wat
son, James Mason, James F, Hart, H. F.
Adickes, T. M. Dobson, w. B. Metts, j. F.
Wallace, B. F. Briggs, T.. W. Clawson, A.
Coward, l.. M. Grist, S. w. Mobley, Kenne-
dy, Latimer and Hemphil!, and by his con.
sent, John j. Mcclure, Administrator of G..
w. Melton deceased, WHO have been implead.
ed with the Chester and Lenoir Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company, the County of
York, the County Commissioners of said
county, and others, answering the complaint,
say:
l. That it may be true that all of the REALTORS
are citizens and taxpayers of York county. own
ing real and personal property subject to, and as
sessed for taxes in said county but that as they
have not sufficient information therein upon
d
the same, and crave that the allegation be proved.
2. That they admit the existence and force Of
the Act of the General Assembly of this State set
out in the second paragraph of this complaint
8. That they admit the execution and delivery
of the obligations of York county, form where
of is correctly set out in the third paragraph of
the complaint which bonds, sealed with the seal
of the said county, duly certified, were issued to
the number of one thousand each, with twenty
coupons in the form stated in the complaint, in
payment of subscription for one thousand shares
in the capital stock Of the Chester and Lenoir
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company the certificates
for which shares were duly issued to, and are
now held as the property of the said county.
4. That they admit that there was no formal
vote of the people Of York county determining
to subscribe to the capital stock Of said Railroad
Company and authorizing the subscription there
to and the payment of any sum in any manner
or form for such subscription. On the contrary,
they say that the subscription was made by and
under the authority Of the General Assembly of
the State of South Carolina, under Che provisions
of the Act aforementioned. They do not believe
that the people Of York county were opposed to
the subscription, nor can they admit that the
County Commissioners Of said county were
quired by public meeting of the people of York
county, or by any lawful authority, to submit the
determination of the proposed su description to
the people of York county, at an election to be
held for that purpose, and that the County Com
missioners refused to accede to such request. On
the contrary they aver the confident opinion,
that with some exception, the people OF York
county favored the said subscription, and that
the request of meeting of some of them, held
at Yorkville, which they suppose is that referred
to in the complaint, to the County Commissioners
to have vote of the people thereon indicated
this. They admit that the County Commission
ers of York county, the proper authorities Of
York county, did, in the exercise of the power
conferred upon them, in the Act Of Assembly
aforementioned, make the subscription to the
capital stock of said Company, deeming the vote
of the people thereon UNNECESSARY, acting in the
premises in accordance with law. And these de-
PENDANTS deny that the said County Commission.
ers were induced to take this action by the said
Railroad Company and its agents, or by any