Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07

horse hook and ladder race, and the
fourth horse hose wagon race. There
will he first and second cash prizes in
each race and in the aggregate the
committee will distribute 81 900. Mr..
c. H. Campbell, chief director, will
give full particulars.
The County Commissioners.
The county board of commissioners
held its regular monthly meeting on
last Wednesday, all of the members
being present. Aside from the audit
ing of quite number of accounts,
the most important business transacted
was in connection with the proposed
bridge over Catawba river. 1t is now
definitely settled that the bridge is to
be built, and without unnecessary de-
lay. Supervisor Culp was instructed
to 90 ahead with The work of securing
proposals, and an adjourned meeting
will be held on Tuesday, April "a, for
the purpose Of considering the same.
Death of Rev. James X. FAINT.
Greenville News, Wednesday: The
Rev. James K. FAINT, who died in his
5Oth year, at Campobello, Oh Sunday,
was we'll known in Greenville. He
graduated an A. B. from Furman uni
versity in 1875, and was afterward a
student here in the Southern Baptist
Theological seminary. He was pastor
at Greenwood in 1878, at Sardis, Mis-
sissippi, from 1879 to 1880. He'next
served churches in Edgeield county,
Mountain Creek, Gilgal, Rehoboth and
Bethany. He was pastor three years
at Flint Hill, York county, and spent
the last three years of his ministerial
life at Wadesboro, N. G.
Took 1t Too Cheap.
There has been trouble on the star
route to Bullock's Creek during the
past week. The ub.contractor's horse
gave out, and Miss Moore, the post
master, was unable to get anybody
else to agree to carry the mail at the
price the government is paying. The
government does not allow more than
the contract price. The carrier went
out with the mail again on Wednes.
day and Thursday but as to whether
he wilpbe able to continue is not cer-
tain. The whole trouble is due to the
disposition of bidders for star route
contracts 10 perform the service for
less than it is worth.
The Summer School.
Superintendent of Education Carroll
is commencing early this year with
view of making arrangements for the
summer school for teachers in York
Vile this summer. 1t is a fact that
the summer school last year, although
inaugurated under difficulties, turned
out much better than many people an
ticipated and really did some good
work. At the recent meeting of the
school trustees of the county, it will
be remembered that the summer school
idea was considered quite favorably,
and with such work as can be done
within the next few months, it is easi-
ly possible to have much more eff
cient school this summer than was had
last summer.
The Catawba Power Company.
The Catawba Power company, which
proposes to transmit by electricity the
splendid water power that can be de-
veloped at Neely's Ferry, on Catawba
river, has opened its books for sub.
scriptions to its capital stock. As a
matter of fact, however, it is under
stood that all the stock has virtually
been subscribed and paid in, and that
the opening Of the books is merely
formality to comply with the corpora
tion laws. The corportors of the COM
pany are Drs. Gill and R. H. Wylie, of
New York and Messrs. W. c. and F.
C. Whitner and w. ]. Roddey, of Rock
Hill. Operations are to be commenced
without unnecessary delay, and it is
believed that the work can be compile
ted within a year. 1t is expected that
practically all of the power developed
will be utilized in Rock Hill and Fort
Mill.
Found the Dog.
The black hound bitch that escaped
from an express crate at the South
Carolina and Georgia Extension rail-
road station, has been found. Mr.. ].
A. Thomas brought it in from Guth-
riesvile last Saturday. He told Mr..
Beard that he had seen the advertise
ment in THE ENQUIRER, and when a
dog came along afterwards to where
be was hunting, he at once identified
it was the animal wanted. The dog
had only been seen by few people
here before it made its escape from the
crate, and these people insisted that
the animal was not the one wanted.
MIR. Beard, however, felt assured but
to settle the matter he shipped it back
to the people in Tennessee, from where