Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07
Saturday, September I, 1901.

hunting up evidence against the Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical company for
violating the anti-monopoly laws. He
said he had some evidence; but did
not give out the nature Of it. Mr.. Gun
ter Is understood to be a candidate for
attorney general.
Mr.. J. S. Gladney has recently been
promoted to the full control Of the gro
Gerry and supply branch Of the business
of J. M. Heath & Co., at this place. AL
though Mr. Gladney has resided In
Yorkville not quite year, he has al
ready succeeded In getting acquainted
with and putting himself in close touch
not only with the people Of Yorkville,
but many Of those In the surrounding
country, and he has many friends here
to congratulate him on his promotion.
He proposes to devote his especial at
tention to the grocery and supply bus
mess, and there Is reason to believe
that he will succeed in developing 1t
to large proportions.
Fort Mill Times, Wednesday,: In last
weeks Times a short notice was given
Of the injury Of Miss Ethel Rose; but
owing to the late hour on which the news
Of the accident reached US, we were
unable to give the particulars. Miss
Ross and a young son Of Mr.. j. P.
Crowder, at whose home she was Wis
iting, were out horseback riding when
the animal which Miss Ross was riding
became frightened and threw its rider.
Her foot became fastened in the stirrup
and she was dragged about so yards
before the horse was stopped by her
companion. She was taken to Mr..
Crowder's home, and a physician was
| 'phoned for. Upon examination 1t was
found that her jawbone was broken,
and she was considerably bruised. Miss
Ross Is able to be out again.
The brave speech that Mr.. John c.
Cary, president of Lockhart mills. made
at Spartanburg recently, in defense Of
the mill presidents who had been de-
nounced as traitors who are trying to
stuff, was read with much interest AMI
appreciation in Yorkville, and a num-
ber of the people have been induced to
inquire as to who Mr.. Cary is. The i'm
preston seems to have prevailed with
some that he Is northern man. This.
however, is a mistake. Mr.. Cary Is a
| native South Carolinian. He is from
Oconee county. and lived for numter
Of years at Seneca, going to that place
| about the time Of the building Of the
Air Line railroad from Charlotte 10
Atlanta. In answer to the inquiries of
the reporter, a Yorkville genrlenl IN
who knows Mr.. Cary well, saidS "Yes,
Mr.. Cary is from Oconee county. He
used to merchandise at Senaca. After
he had gotten a few thousand dollars
together, he bought a large tract Of
mountain land for $4,000. People
laughed at him, saying that they
would not give Is cents an acre for the
property. He, however, had bought
| the land on account Of the splendid
water power on the headwaters Of the
Savannah river, and he proceeded to
develop this power. The result was the
Newry mills, w. A. Courtnay becom-
ing associated in the enterprise. After
| awhile 1t developed that the two gentle
men could not agree about how the mill
| should be managed, and Mr.. Cary sold
out part Of his interest for about SIG, 900.
About this time the stockholders at
| Lockhart were becoming dissatisfied
with the management Of that property
and they induced Mr.. Cary to take
charge Of 1t. He commenced paying
dividends shortly after he assumed
charge, and has been paying them ever
since-not big dividends, only per
cent. semi-annually; but they are as
certain as the interest on government
bonds. No, you may depend upon 1t
that Mr.. Cary Is very much Of South
Carolinian, and every inch business
man. He has plenty Of patriotism and
love for his fellowman too. You can
satisfy yourself best on that point by q
visit to Lockhart. He has practically
built the town, and nowhere in the
country will you find happier or more
contented community"