Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29
LOCAL LACONICS.
)Idest Rock Hill House Burned.

Oldest Rock Hill House burned.
The oldest house in Rock Hill, owned
by the White family, was burned last
Wednesday night.
First Bale at Sharon.
The first new bale of cotton of the
present season was sold at Sharon on
Monday by Mr.. Lee Robinson to Mr..
E. F. Ratchford. 1t brought 90.
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Excursion to Cliff.
Quite a crowd from all points along
the c. & N. W., railroad went on the
excursion to the Cliffs last Friday. The
day was a miserable one for the pleas
|ure- seekers, on account Of very
heavy rain in the afternoon, the In
tense heat, etc.
Sutro Mill Organizes.
The Sutro Cotton Mill company was
duly organized last Saturday, with T.
B. McClain, J. S. Brice and VIM. H.
|Lyles at directors. Mr.. McClain was
elected as president and treasurer, and
Mr.. Walton S. Neil as secretary. The
affairs of the mill are progressing satis-
factorily.
The town authorities had to remove
a dead mule from the waterworks
branch, some three-quarters Of a mile
l,L 10 St papk
The animal had been in the branch for
several days. 1t was removed, how
ever, the very night it was reported. 1t
has been suggested several .lmes that
the town should own the watershed
from which the public water supply
comes. The suggestion is respectfully
repeated.
The Chapel Picnic.
The educational mass meeting at
Kings Mountain chapel, last Friday,
was largely attended, not only by peo-
pie from the immediate neighborhood;
but by many from quite distance. 1t
lis estimated that the crowd numbered
between 400 and 500 people. The edu-
cational address of the occasion was
delivered by Prof. John G. Clinkscales,
of Wofford college. 1t was entertain
ling, instructive and very much enjoy
ed. Rev. J. M. Booth and Rev. ]. M.
ISteadman were present and did what
they could to contribute to the enter
Itainment and comfort of the people.
The educational exercises lasted from
III to / o'clock. Then came big picnic
dinner that was thoroughly enjoyed.
After dinner social pleasures and base
lball were the rule until a late hour in
the afternoon, when the crowd broke
up. The occasion was quite a success.
Some Fine Fruit.
Mr.. John w. Simril, of Concord, COM
Iplmented THE ENQUIRER last Satur-
day with basket of peaches and
grapes. The peaches were o. the old
fashioned Indian free-stone variety,
and as large as full sized lemons. They
were sweet and luscious-altogether
1.-THE finest we have seen this season.
Mr.. Simril said that he had IA trees, all
we'll loaded; but they are almost done
now. Had he tried he could easily have
disposed of his crop for 81 a bushel;
but he didn't. Mrs. Simril preserved as
many as she cared to, and the balance
were shared with the neighbors. The
trees on which the peaches grew have
!. been mentioned before. Mr.. Simril put
them out some ten or twelve years ago
from seeds obtained in Mecklenburg
county, and since then numerous peo-
iple have procured seeds from him, until
this particular variety has been pretty
lwell propagated.