Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18
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CHESTER-The Lantern, July 49,:
Aldermen Hull and Green, of Rock
Hill, were in town Wednesday inves-
tigating our waterworks system, for
the benefit of the one to be installed
in their city. ..''...'"A neigbbor, Henry
Gordon, colored, passing the house of
Rev. L. G. Hinton at - o'clock Wed.
nesday night, observed one. corner Of
the roof of the piazza to be in flames.
He kindly awakened the family and
gave the alarm. By speedy use of
water from a we'll few yards distant,
and the removal of few shingles, the
fire was soon put out. A rat or mouse
that somehow had gotten a match
could have been the only cause. '''''''''
The store of Jno. G. Cousar 4 Co., at
Bascomville, was burnt about 4 o'clock
Wednesday morning. Cause unknown.
The building was new one which
took the place of one burnt two years
ago. The loss was more than $4,000.
Insurance $3,750."........Mr. Jennings
X. Owens and Masters Whitfield and
Tommie Creed, of Rock Hill, spent
Wednesday in the city with relatives.
''..'''"A meeting of Bethel presbytery
will be held here on the 25th to dis.
solve the pastoral relation between the
Rev. F. W. Gregg and the congrega-
tions of Zion and Uriel, and to dismiss
him to Harmony presbytery. He has
accepted a call to Manning. .'''''''''The
Democratic chairmen met at Lancas-
ter yesterday and arranged the follow
ing schedule of campaign meetings for
candidates for congress in the Fifth
district, and solicitor in the Sixth cir
cult: York county-August l, 2, 3, 4.
Chester county-August 6, 7, s, 9.
Lancaster county-August 10, IL, 13.
Chesterfield county-August Is, l6, 1S.
Fairfield county, August Is, 16, 1S.
Kenshaw county-August 20, 2l, %.
Cherokee county-August %, "a, 25.
27. Candidates for solicitors will visit
Fairfield while the congressional are in
Chesterfield. ........The Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Mcmillan, of Monmouth, ILL.,, ar
rived this morning and will spend
few days among kindred about the
homes of their ancestors, who moved
from this county. Mrs. Mcmillan was
Woodburn, her mother Hemphill,
and her paternal grandmother john
ston, who lived near Peden's bridge.
They are related to the Millens, Moi
fats, and many of the Rocky Creek
families. DR.. Mcmillan is a professor
in Monmouth college. ''''''A movement
is now on foot to connect Chester,
Rock Hill, Fort Mill and Charlotte
by direct telephone line, which will
give good connection, through Rock
Hill, with Yorkville, Lancaster, Cam
den and other points. We have no
connection now with Lancaster or
Camd EN-. There is a private line to
Lancaster; but it denies our people
any accommodation in return for the
privileges it enjoys through our ex-
change. The connection with Rock
Hill and Yorkville is so unsatisfactory
that it is about equivalent TO none. 10
secure these very desirable connec-
tions, all Chester has to do is to meet
Rock Hill half way, and we learn that
Rock Hill has line nearly completed
to Smiths. The link that will COM
plete the connection will have to be
built by voluntary subscription, as the
company has no funds available for the
purpose. The Chester exchange gives
the very best service at the least pos
sible cost, with no purpose to make
money, and so there is no money IN
the treasury except what is needed for
extensive improvements now about to
be made. If all will do their share
the line can be built without being
burden to anyone, and it will be a
permanent convenience.
LANCASTER Ledger, July a.:
Mrs. P. G. McCorkle, of Rock Hill, is