Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-17
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Spartanburg, where she will take a
business course in stenography and
bookkeeping. :. Mrs w. D. Alexander,
nee Miss Hattie May, came to Rock
Hill last Thursday to visit relatives,
and left yesterday morning. 900. Mrs.
J. H. Witherspoon, Of Lancaster, came
to Rock Hill last Friday, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Kerr, and she
returned to her home Monday. Mrs.
Minnie Ratterree and daughter, Miss
jamie, with Miss Amelia Beckham,
went to Augusta, Ca, Monday, to at
tend the Confederate reunion In that
CITY,. On the 9th instant, Mr.. w.
A. Smith, of Newport, killed a pig only
9 months and rs days old, whose net
weight was 32s pounds. This would
do for "hog tale" but it was given
to us as pig tale" Mr.. j. L.
Sturgis, near Leslie, received a very
painful wound on his right hand Mon
day, while attempting to remove one
Of his wagons from mud in which his
mules had stalled. Miss Nettie,
daughter Of Policeman Wilkerson, Of
this city, recently graduated in stenog-
raphy and typewriting in business
college in Charlotte and at once secur-
ed very desirable place as stenogra-
pher in the job department Of the
Charlotte Observer. Mr.. w. G. Mar
tin, a former resident, spent Sunday
in the city. He is now with the Caro-
line Manufacturing company, Of Char
lotte. He says that during the six
months Of his connection with that
company it has sold over $1,000 worth of
goods in Rock Hill. Mr.. ]. Ed Reid,
accompanied by Messrs. Allie Reid, his
brother, and Hope Whyte, left for An
derson Monday night, where Mr.. Reid
will be married this evening to Miss
Mamie, daughter Of Rev. ]. B. Camp
bell. After the marriage, Mr.. Reid will
leave with his bride for Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York,
and will return home in about ten
days. ... Mr.. Willie Robinson and his
bride, nee Miss Bessie Berry, Of Guy
ton, Ca, are visiting the formers aunt,
Mrs. S. H. Huey, in this city,. Mon
day, at the meeting Of the A. r. P.
Synod, in session at Lewisville, Ga,
Captain w. L. Roddey, Of this city,
was unanimously elected treasurer OF
the Theological Seminary at Due West
and Of the Mcmillan fund. This was
q very complimentary appointment,
but upon inquiring Of Captain Roddey
yesterday he informed us he had de-
clined to accept the place, as he could
not undertake it's duties. The McMil-
Ian fund is very large one. ..Mr.
F. E. Brodie has resigned his place as
Superintendent of the Rock Hill Elec-
trio Light plant, and has accepted the
superintendepcy Of the Alabama Light
and Power company, at Opelika, Ala.
Mr.. Brodie will leave tonight for his
new field Of labor. Mrs. Brodie will re-
main at her home in this city for the
present. Mr.. S. T. Frew has been
given the position made vacant by the
resignation Of Mr.. Brodie. This ar
rangement will not interfere with Mr..
Frew's foundry and machine shop
work.. .. :. The board Of governors Of
the Rock Hill Commercial club held a
very enthusiastic meeting on Friday
night Of last week and another on Mon
day night Of this week. The board
transacted considerable business of
much interest to the citizens Of our
town. While no definite action was
taken, the establishment Of an opera
house in our city, in which will also be
located the clubs headquarters, was
discussed at considerable length and
met the unanimous approval Of the
members OF the board. The plan is one
that has been devised by President An
derson and provides for the erection Of
such q building as may be selected
hereafter, on a very desirable site on
Main street. The scheme Is to issue 6
per cent. bonds Of the denomination
Of $100 each, to an amount not yet de-
termined upon, with the assurance
that these bonds will be taken by the
individual members Of the club and
that when enough surplus money gath
ers in the treasury one or more bonds
will be retired and this plan continued
until the whole number shall have been
retired. The scheme, however, has not
been fully developed, but we think
the chances are that it will be carried
into effect. Another subject of discus
sion was a proposition for the club to
employ a commercial agent, who will
be the secretary Of the club, and whose
business it will be to look after all
matters that may be Of interest or ad-
vantage to the club or city, such as
freight rates, insurance, etc., the look
ing after the Improvement of public
roads, ETC., and he shall be prepared to
furnish statistics and other informa-
tion that may be of advantage to our
town. The position is to be a salaried
one and live, enterprising, energetic
man Of good business qualifications and
good address will be employed to have
charge of this work. AS said before,
this matter has only been discussed,
but it has appeared to the board OF
governors as scheme worthy OF con-
sideration. 1t will be referred to full
meeting Of the club at the annual gath
ering to be held Friday night of this
week. The board decided by unani-
nous vote to extend to the Ann White
chapter, Daughters Of the Confederacy,
Of our city, the use Of the hall, rooms
and cafe of the club, during the meet
ing of the state chapter in this city the
5th and 9Th Of December. 1t also de-
cided that it would offer to hold re-
ception in the clubs parlors compli-
mentary to the visiting ladies as we'll
as to the local chapter, some night to
be selected by the Daughters Of our
city. President ]. G. Anderson, Dr. T.
A. Crawford, Mr.. J. J. Hull and Capt.
Iredell Jones were appointed 4 COM
mittee to have entire charge Of this
matter. The idea is to make the re-
ception as agreeable and pleasant as
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