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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
WINTHROP'S GRADUATING CLASS
Winthrop's graduating class this
year is an unusually large one. The


officers and members are as follows:
President, Lila Kennerly Johnstone |;
vice-president, Harriet Eleanor Wanna
maker; secretary, Alma May Johns: (:
treasurer, Margaret Smith Burnet; Pearl
Barnett, Leila Estelle Black, Charlotte
Elizabeth Blair, Mary lola Bowen, Nettie
Brice, Lillian May Brock, Beulah Orena
Brown. Margaret Smith Burnet, Hen
rietta Elizabeth Carlisle, Katherine Goodee
Carter, Lola Montez Casey, Frances Maud
Chaplin, Lucia Blair Colt, Lilis Cousar,
Jessie Alma Coleman, Mary Leila Col
Inns, Mary Belle DantZler, Sara Cook
Dantzler, Mamie Katherine Dinkins, Ida
Belle Easterling, Katherine May Ed
wards, Nell Pegues Evans, Emma Vir-
ginia Farmer, Tweedie Dora Gardner,
Eleanor Josephine Godfrey, Mary Vim
centia Gribbin, Lula Lee Hinnant, Alma
Nav Johns, Lila Kennerly Johnstone,
Laura Triphosa Kee, Maggie Kirkley,
Clara A. Langley, Edith Isabel Lyles,
Mary Alice Michan, Eva Martin Moore,
Mary Evelyn McRae, Josie MacSwain,
Ida Neil, Ella Pomilia Nissen, Sara
Jumelle Owens, Frances r. Parish, Eliza
Barnwell Rhett, Mary Crawford Sadler,
Mary Elizabeth Salley, Nellie Raysor
Salley, Irene Salley, Lizzie Elmira Scar
borough, Clara Sledge, Ora !meene
Smith, Estella Smoak, Lillier Miller Ste,
vens, Caroline Dickson Timmons, Maud
Inez Tillman, Mary Blanchard Thomson,
Harriet Eleanor Wannamaker, Mary An
ME Whitmire, Bertha Vogt Wells; S. ia
ME Wylie, Ellie l.. Zemp.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
Wednesday, May 81, 1899.

supply private consumers, and the
council is now in better position than
ever to make a liberal contract with
him for lighting the town.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

The annual election for members o1
the Yorkville town council and trus'
tees of the Yorkville Graded school
took place on last Saturday.
The ticket, as nominated in the re-
cent public meeting, was perfectly sat-
isfactory to the people of the town,
and as there was no probability of any
opposition, there was only light poll
46 votes in all.
The new council is composed as fol-
lows: w. r. Carroll, inteudant; John
NJ. Hope, S. A. McElwee, G. H.
O'Leary and Geo. w. Williams, war
dens. The only change in the coun,
ell, therefore, is the substitution OF MIR.
Williams for Mr.. Parish, who, as al
ready explained, is absent from town
too much of his time to admit of bis
further service.
Messrs. H. G. Strauss and w. D.
Glenn were elected as school trustees
Mr.. Strauss as his own successor
and Mr.. Glenn in place of ]. S. Brice,
ESQ.,, who considered that by reason OF
his previous service, he was entitled
to honorable retirement.
On the question of exempting from
municipal taxation except for school
purposes, for a period of five years,
new manufacturing establishments OF
not less than $4,000 capital, the vote
was 16 yes and 81 no. The PROPOSE
ton was accordingly killed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
THE BATTLE OF COWPENs.

Quite large number Of people par
ticipated last Saturday in big cele-
bration on the Cowpens battlefield in
Cherokee county. They went from
York, Union, Spartanburg and the ad-
Joining counties of North Carolina,
making up a crowd of several thou
sand.
A large proportion of the crowd ar
rived on Friday afternoon. They
camped on the field or spent the night
with hospitable families in the vicinity,
as they preferred, and were on hand
bright and early to welcome those OF
the visitors who did not begin to ar
rive until Saturday morning.
An interesting programme was COM
menced with prayer by Rev. J. D.
Bailey, followed by an address of well
come by Colonel H. P. Griffith.
Amos J. Cummings, of New York,
made the principal address of the day.
His general subject was the patriotism
of the American people, and during
his speech he reviewed not only the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31

CarOnna people. n Soou mauy Snoo'
ter people 60 up from time to time, and
occasionally there are parties from this
immediate vicinity. To lovers of ma.
ture and beautiful scenery "The
Cliffs" is an ideal locality. 1t is here
that high bluff, extending all the way
back to Hickory, distance of three
miles, stops abruptly at the river.
The railroad runs along at the foot of
the bluff. The water washes the en-
bankment on one side of the track,
while on the other side there is pre-
cipitous wall of moss and laurel cover
ed rock that is more than hundred
and fifty feet high. The railroad peo-
pie have added quite a number of
improvements that contribute to COM
Portable enjoyment of the scenery. At
the mouth of ravine which divides
two bluffs, there is handsome little
station building, so constructed as to
admit of shelter for several hundred
people, and provided with especial &C.
commodations for ladies and children.
Paths have been cut along the sides OF
bluffs to admit Of ascent to the apex OF
the highest bluff, and here, in a shady
grove, is located a tabernacle with a
eea,;py canacity for 1,5OO people.
In shady hooks along the various wind
ing paths, are benches upon which the
young people may rest, and at various
points there may be obtained views Of
the river for distance of two miles or
more in either direction. Down be-
low, the railroad forming the dam,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02

health than to admit it. So the best
plan possible was adopted
The truckers attempted to get their
product in the same way, but it was de-
cided that truck was something the
people could do without, and therefore
the permission was not granted The
question of admitting beef from the
slaughter houses was postponed for
further consderat ton
One gentleman appeared before the
board and asked permission to bring
his wife and children to the city from
Riverview. IT was refused him.
a representative of the Chesapeake
and Ohio stated to the board that the
gang OF about fifty men and a lot of
horses and carts working on the elcva-
tor foundation were camped just across
the line on the other side of the Rriar-
field road. He wanted permission TO
bring them back. or at least TO get his
horses and carts over the line. No ac-
ton was taken. the matter being tabled.
These are only samples Of the many
requests That are pouring in on the
board to refuse which costs the board
much regret and pain.
The board adjourned to meet at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
STATE BOARD or HEALTH.
1Ii.tfnguluhad Visisor. from Kichm. n
L0nk Over tho Field.

President Morton. Secretary Irving
and Drs. Edwards and Taylor, mem
bers of the State Board of Health, ar
rived in the city yesterday morning
and returned on the afternoon train
They came for the purpose. Of seeing
with their own eyes the condition Of aft
fairs here. so that they might take
proper action in the future and intelli-
gently advise the Richmond authnri-
ties. VINO are being bcsicged in some
quarters by ovor-anXious citizens clam
orins for quarantine against this
city.
The State board employed its time
well while here. attending the meeting
OF the business Mems Association and
fhe meeting Of the Board Of Health and
consulting with all OF the city authori-
ties having anything 10 do with the sit
uation
l)r. Morton and his colleagues while
they would not express Il definite opin-
ION or give any intimation of the ma :
ture OF their conclusions resulting from
their visit here, did express themselves
as being extremely Well pleased with
the measures already taken and adyis-
ed that they be rigidly adhered to-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
THAT ADJOUSED mEErINu.
LIVELY ses.ion OF the business Mems An
sUciation n Noon.

The business Mems Association met
yesterday at noon according to adjourn
mcnt and received the report OF Chair
man l:ickford. Of the special commit
tee appointed by tn" Association to
cooperate with the city authorities.
The report was received With thanks
the committee having done its work
Snlrnuid!E.
The Association INDUCED in consider
able criticism because of the number
of passes issued by the Health officer
ana the fact that the quarantine had
not been maintained up to noon as rig
DOLLY rs many thought it should be.
The feature Of the meeting was the
fight made by Mr.. ID. G.. Smith for the
admission Of porti0h of Warwick
County 70 the privilege Of entering thc
city. Mr. Smith maintained that thos.
truckers ANA farmers living on the
river side Of the railroad fifteen miles
from the seat of the disease should not
be barred from the city
Mr.. T.. w. Mistead suggested a
Iiuarantine line running up the. railroad
to Mnrrisnns ANA thence across the
country To Warwick Court House.
The State Board Of Standardization
Morton. Secretary J. paulus Irving. nr.
Hugh NJ. Taylor ana Or. Edwards
WAS present ana advised with the AS
sociation. All of these gentlemen sun
ported the contention Of the majority
% inc members OF the ASSOciatiu that
the strictest sort Of Il quarantine should
be maintained as it Is now arranged.
TIL" discussion concluded with the
adoption "f Il resolution to the effect
that the present line of quarantine
should be maintained at all costs.
The stat" Board of Health was asls-
cd To cnjnin the street railway com
Tany from running any cars out or
Hampton toward this city This it
promised to do.
\ telegram was read by Or. Aylcr.
secretary OF the Board Of Health. from
the che sapeakc K Ohio stating that
that company had ordered it's agents
to refuse to sell tickets or to receive.
freight from any station east Of
Grove.
The council Monday requested the
Association to name a committee ri
three to cooperate With the Board Of
Health. President Vest named "s
this committee Mr.. r. G. sickford,
chairman. and Drs. Greasy ana Jones
pr Edwards. in his remarks to the
Associations urged the necessity OF
k'"rinS the city clean ana also eau
tion"'! the people against vegetable
diet. which he said was dangerous
If care was not exercised in its Selcc-
ton. Over-ripe fruit. he said was
especially danSerous,and melons should
be avoided.
The association adjourned after being
in session an hour and half.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
NOT THIS TIME.
What the Mayor Told the Representatives.
ofthe Street Car COMPANY.

The State Board Of Health has passed
an order prohibiting the street railway
from running any more cars out Of
Hampton toward Newport News until
further orders. This restriction went
into effect last night and almost com
pietelE ties the company up. There are
four ears in Newport News and yester-
day the company sent a representative
here to ask that it be allowed to take
the cars back to Hampton and put them
in the shed. The mayor promptly in
formed them that this city needed the
cars here in irs business. and that they
should not go back to Hampton unless
the company chose to forfeit its fran
chiscs, which it would certainly do if it
stopped running the cars on the streets
of this city without cause. Something
was said about the company requiring
coal. This coal may be obtained under
the order Of the Board Of Health adopt
cd yesterday afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
CLEANING TIE STREETS.
what Was Done Yesterday In the Way of
Municipal Securing.

The work Of cleaning up the city be-
gan yesterday morning Fifty men
and fifteen carts We're put to work
picking UP the refuse on the dirty
lhoroushfares and hauling it away to
be burned. The streets have been
strewn with watermelon rinds, banana
peels and other decomposing vegeta Bile
matter. causing much comment on the
part of the health authorities who have
come here from the outside
1t is expected that the work will NOT
be confined to the streets alone, but to
backwards, many Of which are very
much more in need OF Being cleaned up
than the streets are. Some OF the back
yards Of the city are disgracefully dirty
and the sooner they are secured the
better
The street gang is sprnkling lime
after the carts all over the city.
1t has been sensibly suggested that
mere is good opportunity to make the
1aiibirds ray for their keep. 1t has
been asked why these trifling lawbreak-
crs cannot be organized into gangs and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
IN THE Cou MY.
| sson" of Supervisors Will Assist City An
thurities In Every Way.

sson-d of Supervisors VIII Assist City Au-
thurities In Every Way.
Fortunately Warwick county has a
new board of supervisors and these gem
tlcmen are showing that they possess
some sense If their predecessors did
not.
The Board Of Supervisors met at
Warwick Courthouse yesterday at noon
and talked over the situation as best
they could. They then adopted Il reso-
luton pledging the Newport News
Board of Health its support in all meas
ures it might devise for the public safe
ty. The supervisors will cooperate
with the city board in all matters at
fecting the county. and Dr. Taylor.
who is one of the most energetic Of the
supervisors. will probably consult with
the city authorities today as to the mat
ter of helping to maintain the quaran-
tine. Al the meeting yesterday steps
We're taken to have Ivy Avenue thor
oughly cleaned and put into Il sanitary
condition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
ON THE WATER FRONT.
Big Chesapeake and Ohio Tug Now Dong
Patrol Duty for the city.

The city yesterday took possession
OF the big tug offered by the Chesa-
peake n Ohio railroad and the vessel
is now doing duty on the Waterfront
Sergeant Moore, formerly Of the
Huntington Rifles. and MI. Lawrence
Cox. brother OF Rev. G. G. Cox, were
yesterday appointed special policemen
attached to the patrol tug
These men have been supplied with
shot guns and they will see to it that
no boats are allowed to approach this
CITY from Hampton. Phoebus or Old
Point.
lt is learned from one Of the river
men that two canoes loaded with peo-
PIE landed at the waterfront yesterday
between midnight ana 3 O'Clock a. NJ.
and discharged their passengers.
Another vessel arrived here about II
o'clock Monday night. bringing Naval
Constructor ]. j. Woodward and his
family from Old Point. Mr. Wood
ward has government pass.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
CAMPING our.
Two Old Soldier Escape and Try to sau.t
on Snlter's Creek

In the early hours Of yesterday morn
ing TWO of the county policemen sta
toned along Salter's Creek to assist in
guarding the section. saw two old SOL
dlcrs row up the creek, get ont on the
bank and start to raise q tent They
said they had come from the Home. but
did not explain how they got out.
They had tent. clothing, bedding.
provisions and a stove. They We're or
dered to leave but refused. saying they
would die FIRST. or words to that effect.
me ot1lcers drew their reVolvers and
explained to them that if they did not
leave they would die sooner than they
expected TO. The two veterans. after
investigating the muZzles OF those re-
voivers for few seconds, decided that
discretion was the better part Of yalor.
and took their hurried departure.
1t is a mystery how the men GOT
through the lines. though it is evident
that they came by way Of the water.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02

Newport News had taken precisely the
right measures and that it only re-
manned to have them enforced He
further stated that Norfolk had only
quarantined against this city for five
days and he thought that at the end
or that time. provided the conditions
were as they are now. this quarantine
would be in measure relieved and a
conditional quarantine substituted
which should admit certain matter to
come to Norfolk ana certain people
whose identity and immediate history
was properly certified to. Ie though,
that Newport News was showing every
desire to take care of herself. and put
ting forth every effort to this end.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
IMPORTANT MEETING.
Action Taken hy the BOARD OF Health Yes
terday Afternoon Late.

The Board Of Health held Il very i'm
nortant meeting yesterday afternoon,
and in its three hours session transact
ed considerable business in connection
with the present emergency.
There We're present in addition 10 the
board, the state Board Of Health. the
advisory committee Of the Business
Mems Association the mayor. the quar-
nntinc officer, and representatives. from
Norfolk, Portsmouth. and Norfolk
county. in the respective persons of DR..
Hope, president of the Quarantine Com
mission of Norfolk district. DR.. Gricc.
health officer of Portsmouth. and DR..
Hancock. health officer Of Norfolk
county
Dr.. Hope explained to the board why
Norfolk had deemed it necessary to
quarantine against -scwIi5: -se::ews ana
promised that when Newport News
demonstrated her ability to maintain
an absolute quarantine, Norfolk would
take proper action. Drs. Grice and
Hancock expressed themselves similar
~.
The members OF the State Board Of
Health explained to the local board the
necessity Of maintaining the uuaran-
tine now established at any cost of
money, blood. or inconvenience. They
strongly condemned the issuing of any
passes at all and cautioned the board
against an abuse of this privilege. sta
ting that upon the conduct OF the quar-
antine by the board depended the elues-
ton whether the other Virginia cities
would quarantine against this city.
Governor Woodfin, Of the Home, tele-
phonel over asking the authorities to
assist him in getting to his institution
consignment Of 5000 pounds Of beef
now in the cars here. The board
passed a resolution providing that the
beef be taken to the quarantine line
and passed over where Whomcver
might he sent might come and get it
after II had been transferred. ii was
further provided that should the Home
authorities find it impossible 10 trans
fer the beef from the line in the way
proposed (on fiat car). that it be
taken in tug to the Soldiers Home
wharf and there left by the tug crew,
the understanding being that no one
from the Home was 10 be upon the
wharf when the boat goes there.
In similar resolution, the board pro-
vided that coal might be showed across
the line SO that the Chesap eake ana
oliio ptoIle InSnt maui III on QOWn to
Hampton and elsewhere in the quaran-
tine district by an engine which is not
% be allowed TO- come within the city
limits
The danger, it is agreed. is not in
sending stuff out OF the city; it is in adj
hitting it,
The very important question Of get
t!nS milk into the city coming up. it
was after much discussion decided that
each Of the firms selling milk here
should be allowed to send one driver
into the city. that driver to stay inside
the city and handle the milk. which is
TO be brought to the line by another
man on the outside. The board was
very 10th TO make even this concession,
but could not avoid 1t, as there are
hundreds Of infants in the city living
on milk from particular cows, and hun
drrds OF other children almost living
on mix, and to cut off the milk supply
would cause more danger TO the public
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
None of Them Running Amy Boats to This
City Because Of Quarantine.

All Of the steamboat companies
operating at this port have given in
structions to their local agents to sell
no more tickets from Newport News
rms order is final and it is now
absolutely impossible to buy a ticket
out OF the city except over the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad.
monday night the Merchants & Miners
transportation Company could have
sold 900 tickets to Baltimore. but Mr..
saunders the agent. received instruct
lots from the main offices at Baltimore
prohibiting the sale of tickets TO that
CITY baltimore having established IN
absolute quarantine against the city.
me Old Dominion Steamship Com
nany will sell no tickets to New
York.
The Pennsylvania railroad Monday
issued instructions to its New York and
fhliadelphla agents to sell no tickets to
Newport News and no passengers will
pc carried from Newport News if the
o1iicials know they hail from this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
orHrR VISITORS.
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Norfolk onnty
SaHd Their Representatives Here.

There came over on the boat yeStcr-
day and returned in the afternoon DR..
Hope. chairman Of the Quarantine
Commission for Norfolk District. DR.
Grice. president OF tho Board or
Health. and Dr. Hancock, who is pres
ident Of the Board Of Health or Nor
folk county.
These gentlemen came TO assure
themselves of the precautions that are
being taken here so as to advise their
respective constituency as to the de-
STABILITY OF keeping up The quarantine
against Newport News.
DR.. Hope. who, because of his posi-
ton and experience acted as virtual
head Of this delegation, stated that
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
as TO PASSES.
Criticism Because of the Abuse of the
Privilege. The Conn DlaInt.

Privilege. The Complaint.
At present, no one in the city has a
pass. to the knowledge of the authori-
ties. except the physicians and the spe-
cial pass provided for getting milk
drivers into the city.
Considerable criticism was heard
yesterday about the action of the local
health authorities in granting passes to
certain persons permitting them to en-
ter and leave the city. but all of these
passes expired at noon yesterday and it
is stated that the board will issue no
more passes.
These passes We're collected by the
special policemen and turned over to
granted the bearer the privilege Of en-
tering or leaving the city, while Others
We're good for return.
1t was reported yesterday that a
carload OF people from Hampton was
brought to Sater's Creek yesterday
and transferred With their trunks to an
electric train on this side Of the creek,
being taken to the Chesapeake X
depot where they boarded a train and
left the city
Il is learned that the car which
brought these people over did not carry
more than a dozen persons. It was a
new ice car and was placed at the dis
posal of Banker George A. Schmelz and
his family. who were granted passes by
Health Officer Bagby Monday before
the order OF the Board of Health went
into effect
Mr.. Schmelz stated yesterday that
there We're about ten in his own party
and the only other persons aboard were
Naval Constructor Rock and his wife.
There were possibly fifteen trunks
aboard belonging to the two parties.
MI. Rock had pass from the Govern
ment authorities
The electric train was literally packed
when it reached the depot and many
persons thought the people came from
Hampton. but Mr.. Schmelz is authority
Tor the statement that most Of the PEG
pie got on in East End
Mr.. Schmez was DESTROYS Of bringing
ms closed car straight through to the
depot IN order to avoid the trouble Of
transferring the baggage, but DR.. Bag
by would not permit this.