Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-16
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YORK
Rock Hill Herald, August 13: Mr.. j.
J B. Rawls went to Yorkville Sunday to
visit his brother. Mr.. VIM. Rawls, who
Is seriously i'll :. Mr.. w. H. Brice, wife
and baby, came up from Chester Sat-
urday night and spent until Monday
with Mrs. Brice's parents. They left
in the afternoon for a visit to Shelby
Saluda and Ashevllle.. Mrs. Agnes
Moore, after visit to her aunt, Mrs
S. E. Moore, returned to Yorkville Sat
urday. Mr.. w. c. Whitner, an en-
gineer Of splendid ability, chief engin-
eer of the Catawba Power company
has been chosen to similar position
by the Passenger Power company, OF
Richmond, concern with a capital OF
ten millions or more dollars, and owner
Of all the street railway, lighting and
power plants Of Richmond. The COM
pany is at present developing two large
power plants, one in Richmond, on the
James river, and the other at Peters
burg, on the Appomattox river. with
Mr.. Whitner in charge, having under
him quite a number Of engineers
among them Mr.. C. K. Chreitzberg, OF
this CITY, who had already gone to take
his pace. II is probably that Mr.
Whitner's employment in Virginia may
finally take his family from this city
but for the present they will continue
to reside here, much to the gratifica-
ton of all our people. Should he decide
to make his home in Richmond, the
removal would be a great loss to our
city and county. He is energetic in his
business, and has been Of incalculable
value to this state and Georgia and
the south as well. To him Is already
due the establishment Of many impor-
tant water powers, which means a
great deal for the future prosperity OF
our country.
CHESTER.
Lantern, August II: Mrs. Maggie
Bigham died Sabbath at the home OF
her brother, Mr. w. T. Shernf. where
she has made her home since the death
of Mrs. Sheriff several months ago
She was a widow and leaves three
children. She was about 80 years old
| Mrs. H. H. Bell, whose illness
was noted in the last issue, died or
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. She
had been i'll with fever for quite a
while Mr.. B. Elmore Kell, Of Banks
this county, died last Friday night al
the home Of his nephew, Mr.. John Kell
in Lancaster county. His heath had
been failing rapidly for some time, but
his death was not expected SO soon
The immediate cause Of death, we un-
derstand, was paralysis, which render
ed him unconscious. Mr.. Kell was
about So years old, according to the
best information we can get. He was
man of stout build and unusual
strength. He was a very successfu
farmer on a quite extensive scale. He
left a will, with DR.. B. E. kell, as exc
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lass (nee HemphilD' soon after the
war. She still lives but is quite DID,.
During the storm Saturday the houses
which were about 10 feet apart, at the
oil tanks, belonging to the Standard
and Red C Oil companies, were set or
fire by lightning. Mr.. H. w. Hafnel
is the local agent for the former and
Mr.. G. D. Heath for the latter. The
house belonging to his company, Mr.
Heath informs us, contained SIS barrels
of oil, about $500 gallons. This OF
course was totally destroyed. The one
belonging to the Standard company
was empty, or at any rate contained
no oil. But there were about 15,OOt
gallons in the large tanks right at the
buildings. 1t was feared that these
would explode but tney are said to be
fire proof. Mr.. Hafner says that until
the houses were burnt down scarcely
Is gallons had been lost, but the tanks
began to leak and this fed the flames
How to quench them was a question
which agitated the minds Of those who
tried to solve the problem. If they
were not stopped all Of the contents
would be lost. Mr.. ]. Flem Johnson
the travelling representative Of the
company, came down from Gastonia on
the c. & NV, and made contract
with Mr.. M. A. Carpenter w. H. MUIR
and Leja Westerlund for $100 to ex-
tinguish the fire. They hired three
colored boys to do the heavy work. A
compound was made, chiefly of fresl
earth. They put in some chemicals
which Mr. Carpenter didn't tell us the
name of. We suppose they were mostly
moist water 1t was just about 30 min
utes till the fire was under control.
GAsTON.
Gastonia Gazette, August II: The
Narrow Gauge between Newton and
Lenoir is no more. 1t has been dis
placed by the standard gauge on which
trains began to move yesterday. New
ton is now the terminus of the narrow
gauge and the transfer point for both
freight and passengers. Shortly the
standard gauge will make a similar
jump to Lincolnton, then another to
Gastonia, and then another on to York
Vile and Chester. The rails are on
hand for ten miles of the road from
Gastonia to Yorkville. 800 Mr.. and Mrs.
Baxter Johnston, Of Fort Mill, came up
Saturday, driving across the country,
and are spending the week with friends
and relatives. Mrs. Johnston is cous-
in Of Mrs. Mac Ratchford and Of the
McArver boys. Mr.. Johnston reports
good crops in his section. Certainly
beautiful town you have said MI.