Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-12
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Rock Hill Herald, March 8: Mrs.
Rhoda Ferguson, of Yorkville, was In
the city Wednesday, the guest Of Mrs.
Less Sossaman, enroute to Charleston,
to visit her daughter. Mr.. A. b.
Ferguson, Of this city, has entered suit
against the G. c. & N. railroad for
s., 900 damages sustained to his lands
lying along the Catawba river on ac-
count of the flood in the river in May,
1901. The lands in question lie below
the long, high embankment approach
ing the railroad bridge on the west
bank and that was built by the rail-
road company. Between the embank-
ment and the outer edge Of the bottom
is a trestle and Mr.. Ferguson claims
that on account of the rush through the
trestle Of the back water occasioned by
the embankment, his land was washed
and torn terribly, causing great dam
age to his lands. go. The erection of the
Rock Hill City hospital has been COM
pleted, except the painting and some
work that is to be done on the operat-
ing room. The building is now open
for the inspection Of the citizens and
the public generally is invited to visit
the hospital. No date has yet been
fixed for the reception Of patients.
ARC 70 ho
The building Is a very excellent one,
with large, airy piazzas, handsome,
we'll constructed wards for white and
colored, with complete arrangements
for their separation while in the hospi-
tai or upon the grounds. The building
in all its appointments has been con-
structed after the plans which expert
ence in the larger institutions have
shown to be the best and its location
here will prove blessing to the sick
and the afflicted. In their donation for
it's erection Captain and Mrs. Roddey
builded wisely and we'll for unfortunate
humanity. The county chaingang,
which only includes % convicts, is now
at work at the Robinson hill, three
miles east of Yorkville, on the upper
road" leading to the court house from
Rock Hill. Extensive Improvements
are to be made there, and surely but
few worse places could be selected. The
hill is to be cut down and macadamized
and at the creek the road is to be rails
ed so that the bridge can be built about
ii feet above the normal water mark.
There Is considerable work to be done
also on the west side Of the creek, but
the amount Of rock that has been haul
ed by the farmers will perhaps not
permit the commissioners to put down
as much macadam as is needful. The
commissioners will endeavor to COM
plete all the work to be done at the
Robinson hill by early summer, when
their plans look to the removal of the
chaingang to Bethesda township, the
important work to be done there being
the relocation of part Of the Rock Hill
and McConnellsville road and the put
ting of this highly important highway
in thorough repair. The amount OF
work that will be done there while the
chaingang is on that road will depend
on the farmers who live along that
highway. If the farmers will organize
to haul the rock and as many as may
needed, the commissioners will be able
to do much more and much better work
than would otherwise be possible. The
editor of The Herald has been request
ed to cooperate with the farmers in
this work, which he will be glad to do,
and we take this early opportunity to
direct the attention Of all the farmers
interested to the Importance of organ
izing so that whatever they decide to
do in the way of hauling may be done
by the time the commissioners remove
the chaingang to the township.
CHEROKEE
Gaffney Ledger, March z: The fol-
lowing cases were disposed of in the
court of general sessions Tuesday:
The State VS.. Elijah Howell, violation
Of the dispensary law. Joseph Cook,
witness for the State, not answering
when called. On motion Of Solicitor
Henry a bench warrant was issued for
him. The State VS.. John Fernandez
and Otis Ross, assault and battery
with intent to kill. True bill. The
State VS.. Charles Goudelock, house
breaking and larceny. True bill. The
State VS.. W. NJ. Turner, Allen Turner,
Burton Jackson and Green-kaXslace,
assault and battery with intent to kill:
No bill. The State vs.. Jonathan Stuart,
housebreaking and larceny. True bill.
Mol pressed. The State VS.. Obe Parker
and Sam Cobb, murder. True bill.
The State VS.. Mike Durham, forgery.
No bill The State VS.. Hass Dukes,
house breaking and larceny. Mol
pressed. The State VS.. M. P. Ramsey,
violation of the dispensary law. No
bill. The State VS.. J. H. Traynham,
forgery. Plead guilty, Is months. The
State VS.. Robert B. Powell, violating
dispensary law. Mol pressed. The
State VS.. Robert B. Powell, violating
dispensary law. No bill. The State VS..
M. P. Ramsey, violating dispensary
law. No bill. The State VS.. Emanuel
Elmore, violating dispensary law. Mol
pressed. The State VS.. Annie Johnson,
assault and battery with intent to kill.
True bill. The State VS.. Oscar Smith,
violating dispensary law. True BILL
The State VS.. John r. Davis and
Joanna Ray. The defendants counsel
having produced a physicians affidavit
of the illness Of Joanna Ray, Solicitor
Henry moved that the court send a