Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-24

Even old "Hutch," or old "Scratch," or
whatever his name is, may prove himselfa
benefactor to our people. He will cause
more wheat to be soWed this year than
usual. The farming community have got
their bristles up, and political demagogues
and commercial "conspirators" may look
out for squalls in the future. We say,
amen! to it. SIGMA.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
n Rock HILL, S. c., October 23.-What is
how being done in Rock Hill in the way of
building up the town, can be seen by the
number of residences being erected. Mr..
T. O. Flowers is building a neat cottage on
Main street. Mr.. B. NJ. Jewell is building
a handsome residence on Main street.
| MI. J. B. Johnson is building three four
room cottages on Elm avenue. Mr.. A.
D. Holler expects to build three dwellings
on the west end Of Main street. Messrs.
A. f. Smith & Co., will soon erect a brick
warehouse in the rear of their store.
Miss Selma Moore will erect a neat six
room cottage On College street. Mr.. T. c.
Tompkins, superintendent of the Halle
Gold mine, has purchased a lot on Main
street, and will erect a dwelling. Mr.. j.
E. Poag has purchased a lot adjoining the
Rock Hill cotton factory, upon which the
stable of Mr.. John Ratterree was burned,
and expects to erect a large building to be
occupied by him as a sale and feed stable.
The contractors in our town have their
hands full and have but little time to talk.
There are several other houses in course
of erection, and there is a movement on
foot to build a town hall, provided the
site can be secured.
Messrs. S. r. Frew & Co., have moved
into this new store on Main street.
The two large 125 horsepower boilers
for the Standard cotton mill, have been
received and are being placed in position.
The remainder of the machinery is eX-
pected soon. The president of the cOmpa-
ny expects to have everything in working
order by January LIST.
Your correspondent called at the differ
ent banks yesterday morning and request
ed to know the amount Of deposits then
on hand. He was informed that the Saw
ings Bank had on deposit $50, 600, and the
First National Bank i 1900. This goes to
show that Rock Hill has money, and there
is no doubt she has the energy and push
LIZ f. Jewell & Co., large cotton buy
ers Of this place, shipped several cars of
cotton to Liverpool kst week. On Satur-
day Mr.. +. B. Biggers shipped over 800
bales to the same market, the consign-
ments leaving here ON the Three C's Rail
road.
kMr. j. O. Giles, a prominent citizen, and
Yone of our most progressive farmers, died
of paralysis at his residence in this town
ship on Sunday. His remains were in
tered in Laurelwoodl Cemetery yesterday.
| Mr.. Giles was an old citizen of York county,
| hainp over seventy wears of age. and has
always resided in York.
Mr.. Robert Gordon, of this place, met
with a serious and painful accident on
Wednesday night last, that will confine
him to his house for Several weeks. In
attempting to take a self-cOcking pistol
from his pocket to place it in another, the
pistol was discharged, the ball passing
| through the heshy part of one leg and
lodging in the foot Of the other.
Rev. F. C. Hickson, Of Yorkville, cap
tured the Rock Hill people by his speeches
before the Chester Baptist Association,
which was held here last week. He has
been invited by the ministers of this place
to preach his famous sermon on lem
perance, which he has consented to 40 on
the fourth Sunday night in this month, in
the Presbyterian church, MIR. dickson
| will also deliver, during the same visit,
| his instructive notwithstanding lecture on
| China. This lecture will be delivered IN
| the Methodist church.
Very much to the DISAPPOINTMENT OF
our people, sickness prevented EeV.
w. r.. Derieux, of Spartanburg, from
keeping his engagement to iGr
| them a union %prOtracted meeting, when
began on the 18th instant, and is still being
carried on by the pastors OF the churches,
with good congregations and marked at
attention to the preaching OF the gospel.
last. had his horse stolen, he having
hitched it in a vacant lot. On going to
the place the horse was gone and could not
be found. The presumption is that 1t was
stolen.
The physicians of our town are in dis
tress, and some of them propose to remove
to Florida. There is no sickness here.
Mr.. James Heath has secured the con-
tractor transferring the mail and express
from the different depots.
Mon Thursday night last MIR. I'D. Arthur,
S. c., and Miss Alice, eldest
'Vdaughter of j. Lawrence Moore, OF this
A place, were married at the Episcopal
| church, the Rector, Rev, d. n. Joyner,
officiating. The bride, who was one OF
the bellies of our town, was most Deautllui-
ly attired, her dress being OF Whlte IN
dia silk; Fedora lace front; ribbons; en-
train; ornaments, diamonds. Inc groom
is one of Unions popular young men.
The church was beautifully decorateo'
The attendants were:
Miss Louie Moore, of Goldsboro, N. e., ana
Mr.. w. Arthur, Of Union, 5. q.
Miss Minnie Wilson, of Yorkville, and Mr.
Thos. +. Mellow, of Lancaster.
Miss Minnie Fewell, of EbeneZer, ana MT.
- q Nf~o.a 80 Vnrlvtlla
Miss Anna Williams and Nr. DeFoix Will
son, both Of Rock Hill. NJ
Miss Susie Moore, of Lancaster, and Mr..
Miss Agnes Rice, of Union, ana MI. henoy
Springs, of Lancaster.
Miss Pauline Arthur, of Union and Mr.. H.
T.. Fewell, of Rock Hill. ,r,,
Master w. Blackburn Wilson and Miss
Cathline Moore preceded the bridal party
and opened the floral gates in the aisle.
Messrs. Sam. l.. Avery and j. A. Pride act
ed as ushers. Miss Kate ROddey was or
ganist. After the ceremony, the Drldal
party, with a number Of invited guests, re-
paired to the hospitable residence OF the
brides's father, where they enjoyed q boun-
tiful repast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur received many
handsome and costly presents. They leu
| the same night for Union.
Yesterday afternoon the gin house
and saw mill Of DIR. w. B. Fewell were de-
stroyed by fire. The accident was caused
by a match in the cotton and the flames
spread so rapidly that the man who was
feeding the gin was seriously burned. The
engine was badly damaged. Loss estima-
ted at 50, 5OO-nO insurance.
The vestry of the Church of Our Saviour
has accepted the resignation of Rev. E. N.
JOyner, rector. HAL.
MERE MENTION.