Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-24

guished without doing unnecessary
damage to any Of the rooms. The dam
age was confined to the interior Of the
room in which the fire originated and
to the roof. The loss was quite small.
It is covered by insurance.
LOCAL LACONIOS.
Until January 1st, 1901.
The TwIcE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, filled
with the latest and most reliable news,
will be furnished from the date Of this
issue until January 1, 1901, for SO cents.
Rock Hills Waterworks. ~
Rock Hill correspondence Columbia
State, Monday: The official test Of the
waterworks, which has just beenl COM
pleted, was held this afternoon and the
results are considerably ahead Of the
requirements. Four nozzles in the bus
mess part Of town threw, simultane-
ously, streams something over 80 feet
high, and the equivalent in horizon
tai measurement. AS soon as proper
writings can be made the works will be
accepted by the city.
Big Store Building. ~
While out at the York Cotton mills
last Saturday, the reporter took look
at the big store building now being
erected by the company. It Is two
story structure with an office room ad-
joining, and surrounded by broad COW
cred piazzas. The main building Is 120
feet long by 81 wide, inside measure
ment. There Is a cellar underneath Of
about half this size. A partition on
the first floor separates the dry goods
from the grocery department. Up
stairs there will be a cotton sampling
room, millinery work room, an amuse-
ment hall, and space for storing vari-
GUS kinds of goods that can be kept to
more advantage there than down stairs.
Including the offices and piazzas, the
building includes something over $4,000
square feet Of floor space, and before
IT is completed the cost will be some
where between $1,000 and $4,000.
Confederate Memorial. -
THE ENQUIRER has received the fol-
lowing from Mrs. Willie Gilman, 922
Marshall street, Richmond, Va: "a
few ladies Of Richmond, actuated by
motives Of patriotism and charity, have
organized for the establishment of
Home for Needy Confederate Women
and have secured from the legislature
of Virginia a charter, and an appro-
prlation Of money. They have purchas-
ed a house, and will open the home Oc-
tober 18th, 1900. The object Of this
home is to provide for widows, sisters
and daughters Of those who fought and
bled for the lost cause, and is a work
Of pride and patriotism as we'll as Of
charity. being the first tribute offered
to the noble women Of the Southern
Confederacy, and we trust 1t will prove
a very practical movement. Great en-
thusiasm is expressed over the scheme,
and we purpose to make 1t national
affair. Your sympathy Is earnestly re-
nuested."
York Baptist Association.
Fort Mill correspondence Columbia
State, Saturday: The York Baptist as
sociation convened at Fort Mill yester-
day at II a. m, and was opened with q
sermon by the Rev. A. L. Slough.
There are rs members present. DR..
Montague, president Of Furman uni
Versity, delivered an able and eloquent
lecture last night before the associa-
tion on christian Education" In
beautiful language he traced the
growth Of the United States from the
original 13 states to it's present proper
tions: pictured it's increase in popu-
lation, wealth, etc. Then he showed
the dangers and perils to which we are
exposed, dwelling particularly upon
"Mormonism and the Negro" In
speaking Of the Negro he paid a we'll
deserved compliment to the monument
at Fort Mill, erected by Captain White
to the faithful slaves of the South. The
remedy for the dangers that threaten
our civilization is Christian education.
After this speech, in a few moments
there was raised 500 for Furman uni
verslty.
Talk About the q. G. & g. Extension.
There has been more or less talk
among railroad employees and others
during the past few days, of the prob
able lease or sale of the South Carolina
and Georgia Extension road to the At
lantic Coast Line. The lumber road
from Sumter to Camden, built and
owned by private parties, Is looked up
on as a probable link between the two
roads. AS to whether there is any
thing in the rumor cannot be stated.
The story seems plausible. For years
railroad men have claimed that this Is
the logical destiny Of the old Three
C's; but there is a great deal of such
talk that is more or less irresponsible.
General Manager Hunt, of the South
Carolina and Georgia Extension, has
been on the property for some days
past, for the first time in more than a
year, and his presence has had much
to do with the rumors now afloat. 1t
would seem only natural, however,
that this official should be taking
look over the property after such a
long absence.
Boycottine Mormons.
The Hickory Grove Sun Of last week
published the following: AS j.. Frank
Westmoreland. and his family have
publicly acknowledged being full fiedg-
ed Mormons, therefore, we, undersign'
ed citizens Of Kings Creek, S. c., and
surrounding neighborhood, not believ-
ing in the Mormons, do beg that no
public men nor company nor private
person will sell them any merchandise,