Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-06
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Another Washout.
Bullock's Creek was high again last
Tuesday night, and the foundations Of
several of the benches to Bullock's 8
creek trestle was undermined to such
an extent as to make the passage of
trains too dangerous to undertake. The
mishap had the effect of deranging
schedules and inconveniencing the
travelling public to a considerable ex-
tent. The damage is now fully re-
paired.
The York Cotton Mills.
The York Cotton mills will resume
operations next Monday. Mr.. w. R..
Carroll, the president, gave out this
gratifying information on last Thurs
day. He has orders that warrant a
start on fine numbers, and will be able
to put about 5000 spindles in opera
ton at once AS to whether the mill
will run night and day as heretofore,
will depend upon the size Of subse-
quent orders. The probability is that
these orders will be forthcoming. At
any rate day work will commence at
once.
Last of an Old Landmark.
| One of the best known old houses in
the county was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday morning at about o'clock.
It was the old G. l.. Riddle residence at
Zeno just on the top of the hill from
Riddles mill. 1t was occupied by the
family of Mr.. Frank Morrow, the mill
Ter. Fire originated in one Of the back
rooms, probably from rats and match
es, and before the flames were discov-
cred they had made too much head
/ way to admit of control. Mr.. Morrow
and his family barely escaped suffoca-
ton. Most of their household goods
were lost only a few articles being
saved. Mr.. Riddles loss is about $500,
and that of Mr.. Morrow about $50.
The Gold Hill Orchestra.
Gold Hill, Fort Mill township. long
noted for it's splendid cornet band,
under the leadership of Mr.. c. T..
Crook, now has a capital orchestra un-
der the direction of Mr.. c. P. Blank
enship also a member of the Gold
| Hill band, and musician Of fine abil-
ity. The personnel is as follows: C. P.
Blankenship, 1st violin; J. G. Smith,
2d violin; w. M. Crook, I'd violin; Wal
ter Bales, viola; NJ. NJ. Colthrap, vio-
lencello; Guy C. Blankenship. piccolo;
D. V. Epps, flute; J. L. Kimbrell, BIB
cornet; c. Crook, BIB cornet; A. G..
Faris, slide trombone; S. G. Faris,
tuba; w. NJ. Adkins, snare drum. The
orchestra practices frequently and is
making some fine music.
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Death of Mrs. Ratchford.
Mrs. Eliza Ratchforrd, widow of
the late Mr.. Walker Ratchford, died 1T
her home q miles south of Yorkvi.e
| last Thursday evening at about 6
! O'Clock, after a short illness. She was
stricken on Monday with q trouble
supposed to be appendicitis and grew
| rapidly worse until death followed.
Mrs. Ratchford was aged about 10
years. She leaves four daughters and
one son. The daughters are Mrs. w.
! G.. Latimer, of Yorkville; Mrs. Reuben
! Mcconnell, of Rock Hill; Mrs. j.
! W. Belts, of Leslie, and Miss Kate
RatchfOrd. Mr.. r. G. Ratchford. the
only son. is unmarried. Mrs. NJ. a.
Snider, of Yorkville, is a sister of the
deceased, and the only surviving men,
| Der Of the family. The funeral will
take place this, Saturday, morning at
at IL o'clock.
Mill Dam Washed Away.
The dam at Blacks mill, q miles
west of Yorkville, on Turkey creek,
was washed away by the high water OF
| last Tuesday. 1t was a plank Struct-
ure reinforced by masonry The
| freshet of the preceding Tuesday car
| ried away most of the planks and left
a deposit of mud. The mud was re-
moved shortly afterward and the work
| had progressed to the point of reDlac-
| ing the plank. The second high creek.
however, came along, and tore down
the masonry, leaving the dam COM
pletely demolished. The dam was
about ten feet high, and it is said that
during the first big freShet the place
where it stood was marked by de-
preston that looked as if it were not
more than two feet deep. Mr.. Norman
Black said Wednesday that the dam
age would be repaired with the least
| possible delay.