Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-03

tract to erect bridge across stream
at Lima known as the Lima bridge.
/ This Is the first time in the history or
the county that a bridge contract has
been let to member Of the female sex.
Mrs. Hattie Goodwin was the success
full bidder, having bid against a num-
ber Of other contestants. The price
bid was 1925. Mrs. Goodwin Is thor
ough business woman and is thorough
ly capable to handle the contract. She,
of course, will have men under her en-
ploy to superintend the work. 1t IS
said that the work of building the
bridge will begin in very short time.
Greenyille Wins.
On Thursday morning the state SUI
preme court handed down a decision in
the case involving the establishment of
/ the line between the counties of Spar
tanburg and Greenville near the Pei
ham mills The case originated by rea-
son of one county claiming the mill
property as being located therein. Tne
decision of the circuit court was In ia
vor Of Spartanburg county; the su-
preme court reverses this, and the land
| in dispute goes into Greenville county.
1t means that all Of the property of the
| Pelham mills, heretofore considered in
Spartanburg, goes over into Greenville
county. the total valuation of the mill
and other property going over being
the line grows out Of the use Of differ
ent compasses at different stages of the
history of the country.
Senator McLaurin's Resignation.
Columbia State, Thursday: A few
days ago it was stated that Colonel u.
K. Gunter, secretary, had sent to Sena-
tor McLaurin copy Of the resolutions
adopted by the state Democratic exc
cutive committee, and 1t was added
that he would probably hold what he
had to say until he received the official
document, and would then reply to the
committee through it's officers. Yester-
day the statement was made by Mr..
Mayfield, who saw Senator McLaurin
on Sunday, that the official copy had
not yet been received by the senator.
| This caused a representative or The
State to ask Mr. Gunter about the mat
ter again yesterday. Mr.. Gunter stated
that he had sent the communication, as
stated, but that he had mailed 1t ad-
dressed to the senator at Bennettsville,
his home, not knowing what his exact
address was in the up-coIntry and
knowing that it would be mailed to him
| in the course Of events. This, therefore,
| is the reason the senator had not yet
received the communication by Sunday.
From what can be heard, 1t is general
| ly understood that Senator McLaurin
will be heard from in an official COM
munication to the committee, and that
| he will simply tell the committee that IT
has exceeded it's authority in passing
the resolutions in regard to himself.
Latimer In Washington.
Washington correspondence Charles.
ton Post: Representative Latimer. 1T
South Carolina is in Washington for
few days. looking after some matters
of interest to his constituents. MI.
| Latimer Is prominently mentioned as
possible successor to Senator McLau-
rim, and there are many who believe
| that he will at least receive the pass
| i've support Of Senator Tillman. Mr.
| Latimer and Senator Tillman are on
excellent terms, and while 1t Is i'm
probable that the senator will actively,
or openly, support any candidate Tor
the senatorship, 1t Is believed by Mr..
Latimer's friends, that the congress-
man would be perfectly satisfactory to
Mr.. Tillman as a colleague. Mr.. Lati-
mer takes much interest in the coming
South Carolina and West Indian expo
sition to be held at Charleston, and he
has done considerable work during the
present recess Of congress in his fire.
uuent visits to Washington, in behalf
Of the exposition. Mr.. Latimer while
in Washington stopped at the st:
James hotel. He called at several or
the executive departments while here.
in behalf Of his constituents. He did
not discuss the Tillman-McLaurin cpl
sode while here. 1t is said that he en-
dorses the action Of the state commit
tee, however, in requesting the resig-
nation Of Senator McLaurin.
Home For Confederate Soldiers.
Columbia correspondence Charleston
Post: General T. w. Carwile, of Edge
| field, who is chairman of the commits
sion of the veterans in charge Of the
soldiers home proposition, was In the
city recently. He talked earnestly
about the project and declared that 1t
the legislature has not yet provided a
home for her INDECENT soldiers, the
men who gave their all for her and en-
dured hardships and sufferings that no
set of soldiers the world has ever
known has endured. He says that he
, does not see the wisdom of calling a
I meeting of the committee for yet
awhile, for it is after all matter that
the legislature will have to consider
and make an appropriation for. In the
meantime he says the camps all over
the state are one after another taking
the matter up and making demands
upon the legislature for this needed In
stitution. He believes that each local
| camp should secure an unqualified
pledge from it's representative in the
general assembly. General Carwile
says that he intends to call the COM
mission to meet in Columbia on the
night of the opening day of the fair
this fall, for the purpose Of talking
over the matter, agreeing upon plan
| and preparing strong memorial to be
presented to the general assembly
when it meets. He thinks that at least
$40 900 should be appropriated the first
year. From what he has been able to
gather as to the public sentiment in
regard to the home, it will be estab-
lished beyond question by the next ses-
sion Of the general assembly.
| Under the Electric Light.
Anderson Intelligencer: A few even
ings ago, one of our citizens. wnlle sit
ting on his piazza, noticed that pedes-
| trianS passing under the arc light on
the corner of East Boundary and River
streets would invariably halt and so
through the motion of throwing some
thing from the sidewalk with their feet.
The citizen grew curious and walked
over to the light to investigate. What
he saw he could scarcely believe, and
| fearing lest his recital should be dis
credited he called two of his neighbors,
! q gentleman and yOunP 1a6y az co.