Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-12

the old Jail all winter and working all
the roads entering the city for sotns
miles out, took his force to the conn.
try, and is now camped near Mount
Paron, in Cherokee township. The
gang now contains 16 men is well
equipped with modern road machines,
with strong teams in fine condition
and experienced managers. Cherokee
already has reputation for her good
roads and good road working, which
we confidently expect will he added to
this wear. ..........Sales of valuable real
estate in both city and county were
made yesterday by the probate judge,
sheriff and clerk of court. All the
property sold brought good prices.
The bidding was spirited and showed
clearly that our people know where to
place their money. 1--WE had the
pleasure last week of seeing photo
graphs of Rev and Mrs. w. E. Crock
er, of this city, now missionaries in
China, taken in group of some Of
their flock in their far off field. The
picture was shown US by Mr.. S. R.
Thackston, Mrs. Crocker's father, who
prizes it very highly.
GAST0N- Gastonia News, May 8
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Grier have return
ed from a visit to Mr.. Grier's relatives
in Rock Hill. "".Messrs. R. l.. Holly.
bough and J. H. Neal have the con-
tract to build large store for the
Yorkville Cotton mill. The store will
be 55x15O and two stories high, requir-
ing 100000 brick for its construction.
They left for Yorkville Saturday night.
MIR. A. P. Arney, of Lowell, a
well.to-do and prosperous citizen of
that section, died early Saturday
morning and was buried Saturday
afternoon. The funeral services were
conducted by Revs. Vipperman and
Austin. Mr.. Arney was consistent
member of the Lowell Baptist church
and has many friends. He was an
aged man and leaves many relatives.
..."Captain J. K. Dixon showed US
over the Trenton grounds yesterday.
Work on the new mill-Trenton No.
2-is rapidly progressing. The ground
is about leveled and the concrete foun-
dation has been laid. The mill will be
two stories with basement half the
size of the mill for machinery. Two
100 horse power boilers will be placed
beside the two S0.horse power boilers
of the old mill. The mill will have
32, 900 spindles. Fourteen new houses
have been built and are being painted.
The old houses are being painted also.
Gazette, May 10: Mr.. c. E. Bennett,
of Union, passed through the city last
Thursday, and had with him one OF
the largest dogs ever seen around
here. He was Great Dane and came
from Germany. The original price
paid for him was S135. He is now
three years old and tips the beam at
252 pounds. The dog is owned by
Mrs. Dowchase, of Lincolnton. Mr..
Bennett informed US that he was very
docile and easily managed, and very
fond of children. .''''.''.'The town elec-
ton of McAdenville passed off very
quietly yesterday and resulted in the
election of the following named gentle
men For mayor, Mr.. J. N. Roberts
for aldermen, DR.. L. N. Glenn, Messrs.
R. H. Fisher, ]. B. Bethune, Jake
Hendrix, and S. N. Moore. Mr.. Rob
erts has been elected so often that be
has lost count of the number of years
he has filled the Office. He always
gets about three.fourths of the votes
cast, which is sufficient proof that be
is the right man in the right place.
The town is to be congratulated on
choosing an excellent hoard of alder
men. Several of them are reelected,
having been on the old board.
LANCASTER - Ledger, May 9:
Constable Conner, who recently met
with the misfortune of breaking an
arm, is at his post again. ''''"Mr. Jack
Hinson, near Primus, whose leg was
broken by his mule throwing him re-
Gently, is not doing 50 well, and 1t is
reported that the broken limb may
have to be amputated.