Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-12
II WITHIN THE TOWN.

X WITHIN THE TOWN.
Latta Bros, are now in the
ffrbtton market for the first time this
season. Mr.. J. A. Latta commenced
buying Thursday.
EDr. Hart, the hypnotist, drew but
bmall crowd last Tuesday night, and
did not attempt to repeat his enter.
tafnment Wednesday night.
"a new hotel is now the all import.
aht question to be considered. Above
all things else mentioned the town
NEEDS a large modern hotel.
\ Messrs. Mackorell Bros, who were
driven out Of their quarters under the
Parish hotel, by the fire Of Monday, are
now located in the Allison block.
DIR. A. Y. Cartwright has replaced
the shingle roof that was burned from
his kitchen last Monday morning, with
tin. The work was completed Wed
nesday by Messrs. J. ]. Keller & Co.
Mr.. John B. Williams has purchas-
ed the John s. Bratton residence on
East Jefferson street. The transfer
was made on last Thursday for con-
sideration Of $500.
HThere was a meeting Of the Royal
kArch chapter of Free Masons in York
Iville last Wednesday, called for the
purpose Of comforting the mark master
and past master degrees on three can
didates from Blacksburg.
There Is a movement on foot to
bring about foot ball game between
the K. M. M. A. and South Carolina
college teams in Yorkville soon. The
event would be interesting to the York
vile people, many of whom have never
seen a foot ball game.
- The meeting that was called in the
court house last Wednesday night In
the interest Of the fire department and
fire protection was very we'll attended
by the firemen; but only a few other
citizens were present. The business OF
the meeting was confined principally
to the appointment II committee tc
prepare set Of rules and bylaws fo1
the government Of the department.
-Yorkville playgoers who have beer
reserving themselves for something
that Is worth their while and the price
of admission can very we'll afford tc
20 out to see "Thelma," as 1t is to be
presented by the Alden Benedict COM
pany this Saturday evening. The
play is Of absorbing interest, and the
company by which it will be presented
will easily compare with the best that
comes along this way.
-rhere was another fire in Yorkville
Yesterday morning at about 12.S(
o'clock, resulting in the burning Of
carriage house and lumber shed on the
premises Of Congressman Finley. The
fire is supposed to have originated from
An ash barrel The fire department
responded promptly, and the fire was
confined 10 one small building. The
total loss was probably 500.
The proposition to repair and I'M
prove the road from Yorkville to Tir-
zah is meeting with hearty approval In
Yorkville. DR.. X. A. Bratton, who was
the originator Of the movement that
resulted in the splendid work that was
done on the Charlotte road, promptly
headed the paper now being circulated
with s100, and other citizens are COM
ing down literally. It Is hoped that
the subscriptions will not stop under
81 900, and there will be no objection If
they double or treble that sum.
Work at the Tavora Cotton mill is
progressing steadily and surely. That
portion Of the old machinery that was
considered worthless, has been removed
and discarded and repair work has
been and is being done wherever need
ed. A considerable amount Of new ma
chinery has been ordered from the
manufacturers and ought to be here
shortly. When the mill will be started
cannot be definitely stated; but 1t Is
safe to say that the start will not be
delayed unnecessarily, nor will 1t be
maze DeIOTe everything 10 III Siohoe6 -
readiness.
The fire Of last Monday furnished
severe test of the towns water system;
but the test was withstood most credit
ably. IT did not hear the alarm at all, y
said Mr.. Rawls. superintendent of the
water works system, when asked about
the matter. For some reason my tele-
phone failed to operate and the fire bell
failed to wake me because Of the long
distance. I was awakened by knock
ing at the door. Mr.. George Cody told
me that the town had burned up l
could see from the light Of the burning
building that it was not so bad as that,
so 1 hurried to the pump. The steam
gauge indicated 20 pounds Of steam irr
the boilers. 1t takes 40 pounds to start,
so I began to chuck in kerosene, using
up about five gallons in ten minutes.
would have used hundred gallons II 1t
had been necessary. Within a short
time 1 got the pump started at lively
rate, and was not long In catching up
with the firemen. I could tell that by
the indicator in the pump house. I