Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-06
Mliseellaneous 8eading.
FROM HEleHBoRlne CONTEMPORARIES.

News and Comment That Is of More or Less
Local Interest.
YORK.
/ Rock Hill Herald, February 2: On
Wednesday last a delegation or clti-
zens viz: Captain Iredell Jones, w. B.
Wilson. ESQ.,, Messrs. J. B. Johnson, j.
R. Barron, w. H. Wylie, ]. w. Thomp-
son, ]. C. Cork and J. J. Hull went to
Columbia to appear before the COM
mittees on education in the senate and
house to protest against the adoption
of the proposed bill, presented in both
houses, looking to an amendment to
the charter Of the Rock Hill school dis
trict so as to require the election OF the
trustees to be by the qualified voters
of the school district. Heretofore, un-
der the law, the rule has been when
vacancies occur on the board Of trus-
tees to nominate successors and these
nominations are ratified or rejected by
the citizens who attend the school dis
trict meeting held in January Of each
year. By arrangement between the
house and senate committees, 1t was
agreed that the delegation from Rock
Hill should appear only before the lat
ter and tnat it's conclusions should be
accepted by the house. When the COM
mittee was called to order in the SEN
ate chamber the debate was opened by
Mr.. w. H. Stewart who stated that he
appeared as the representative OF the
petitioners asking for the amendment
and that he had no charges to make
against the trustees no win office-that
the proposition to elect the trustees by
the qualified voters OF the district Is
democratic-that the people who pay
taxes should have representation on
the board. Mr. w. B. Wilson appeared
| for the trustees and made very effect
i've argument. He showed that every
member Of the present board had been
citizen Of Rock Hill more than rs
years, that they serve without compen-
sation, are deeply interested In the
highest success Of the schools, and had
succeeded in building up one of the
best graded schools in the state. He
explained the reason for the adoption
by the board Of the rule imposing sup
Elementary tuition fees. He admitted
that the election Of trustees by the
method proposed would be democratic
If the selection Of such board were a
political question; but he contended 1t
was not. He thought 1t would be a
great mistake to bring this question in
to politics so that every two years there
would be a wrangle between social ele-
ments perhaps as to which Of the con-
| tending factions should elect the trus-
tees. The committee listened patiently
to the argument and at the conclusion
retired to it's room to deliberate. In a
few minutes the committee adjourned.
We were informed by member that
the members had decided unanimous
ly to present an unfavorable report.....
Mr.. H. E. White visited Chester this
week. :. Mrs. w. w. Miller is visiting
| in Concord Prof. D. B. Johnson
spent Friday in Columbia. Mr.. Au-
| gust Friedheim is suffering with a
sprained foot. .....Dr. Olin Nesbit, OF
Charlotte, was here Friday. on his way
to Lancaster. Mrs. ]. P. Knox, of
Columbia, visited Mrs. w. H. Wylie
this week. ..... Mrs. w. Q. Underwood
left Friday morning for Richmond, to
visit her parents. Mrs. j. H. w.
Stevens and Miss Hubble Bays went to
Kershaw, Friday, on a short visit.
The Misses Connolly, Of Kershaw, spent
Thursday night with Mrs. E. F. Dill
lingham. Mr.. Willie Adams went
to Gastonia, Thursday, where he Is to
take a position in a coffin factory.......
Mrs. ]. w. Huntley returned to Ker-
shaw yesterday after visit to her
daughter, Mrs. ]. D. Scruggs.. ...Dr.
r. S. Beckham, who has been sick for
several days with an attack Of the grip,
is again at his post of duty. Mr..
Will Creighton left Thursday night for
Norfolk, where he takes position
with the Southern Railway. Mrs.
Slighter, of New York, Is visiting her
daughter, Miss Slighter, boarding with
Mrs. c. L. Wroton.. ...Again atten-
ton is called "to arms" for vaccfna-
ton is now taking, and the comments
are heard, "how is your arm?" "......
Mr.. A. S. Hand has removed his barber
shop from Depot street to the base
ment under the store Of the Rock Hill
Drug company. Misses Cammie
Smith and Mildred Mitchusson will
leave tonight for Charlotte, and on
Monday will go to Blytheville, Arkan-
sas. Mr.. Taylor Lemmond return
ed to Lancaster yesterday, his posi-
ton with the Western Union Telegraph
Co., at this place, having expired.......
Mrs. M. Barber, Of Edgmoor, passed
through here Thursday on her way to
McAdensville, N. c., where she, with
her family, will make her home. .......
Rev. ]. S. Beasly has gone to Augusta,
Ga, on account OF the death Of the lit
tie son Of G. M. Beasley. Esq.......
S. f. Clinton, Esq, will represent Will
low camp w. o. W., Of Edgmoor, in the
Charleston convention. The camp at
Leslie will be represented by DR.. Wide
man.. Thursday afternoon Mrs. J.
H. Milling entertained the teachers OF
Winthrop and the graded school from B
to o'clock at a very pleasant at home
in honor Of Mrs Edward Fewell.. .......
Mr.. ]. L. Johnson is moving his family
to the house of Mrs M. H. Adams, on
Johnson street. Mrs. Adams, with her
family. is making her home with the
family of DR.. T. A. Crawford. we
have received information that at an