Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-17
WITHIN THE TOWN.

\@Ihe motel people nave petu very
busy during the week, and all the
boarding houses have been crowded.
<News has reached Yorkville Of the
Heath of Mrs. Howard Dickson, at
Monticello, N. Y, on Tuesday, the 18th
instant, Of consumption.
The lost key advertised in THE EN-
oU1RER of Wednesday has been found.
It belonged to Messrs. S. L. Hobbs &
Co.'s front door. Fearing that possibly
the key might have fallen into dishon-
est hands Mr.. Hobbs had it advertised
in the name Of THE ENQUIRER, so as
to avoid giving information about it.
Frank Mcknight, colored, found the
key, and Hannibal Beatty, also colored,
told him where to take 1t.
" The county board of commissioners
has just placed three dozen comforta-
BILE wood bottomed arm-chairs in the
court house for the use of jurors and
members Of the bar.
Although the attendance on court
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday was
hardly more than an average, there
was a noticeable increase on Thursday
and Friday. Most Of the visitors were
from Bethesda township and quite a
number were from Rock Hill; but all
portions of the county were we'll repre-
sented.
A corps Of engineers connected
with the geodic survey, made the Par
ish hotel their headquarters last
Thursday night while taking elevations
&c ohn Twill Ia
The party consisted of c. P. Evans, R.
B. Rutledge. ]. r. Bost and c. H. Sem
per. They left yesterday morning 60
ing towards Lowrysville. The reporter
was informed that the party began
work at Newton, N. c., and that it's
objective point was Columbia.
The time for the payment Of town
taxes without the Is per cent. penalty,
expired Thursday night. Treasurer
Love has not yet gotten his books in
such shape as will enable him to give
an exact statement Of the situation;
but he informs the reporter that the
collections aggregate at least 80 per
cent. Of the amount assessed. The
large taxpayers, without exception,
paid the amounts charged against
them, and delinquencies are confined
principally to the class whose taxes
range from so cents down. Upon the
expiration Of the time limit last year,
something like so per cent. Of the taxes
assessed remained uncollected. This
was principally because of the failure
of the town council to give sufficient
notice by proper advertisement. There
has been no mention Of town taxes
this year except through the columns
Of THE ENQUIRER.
THE old Female college building,
used as graded school, was destroyed
by fire yesterday morning at II o'clock.
A chimney had caught fire before the
morning recess; but it was thought
that all danger was over. After the re-
cess was over some one suddenly rush
ed into the building and gave a wild
alarm, the first intimation of danger.
The children of the higher grades be-
came very much excited and came out
in something like a panic. In the lower
grades the children marched out in
good order. All of them escaped safely
The fire department responded prompt
ly; but already the flames had made
headway beyond control, and with the
water pressure lower at that point than
at any other in town, but little could
be DONE All Of the school furniture
was saved, also the school library and
most of the books of the the children.
Some of the children lost their hats
and books. The building was owned
by a dozen or more stockholders and
was valued at $4,000 or $4,000. 1t was
insured for about $4,000. What will be
" done about a temporary home for the
school has not yet been decided. The
trustees arranged to hold meeting
last night for the consideration of the
matter. But the town must have a
graded school building; a good one and
quick.