Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

an Interstate matter it will be taken
up by the commission and satisfac-
tory rate will be made IL possible.
The Drowning Of Mr.. Norman.
1t Is possible that there may be
civil suit against the town OF Fort
Mill for damages on account of the
drowning of Norman, who was recent
ly run into Catawba river by blood
hound that was put on his trail by Po-
liceman Johnson Of Fort Mill. The In
formation of the reporter is limited to
the fact that relatives of Mr. Norman
have been getting legal advice on the
subject. AS to what conclusion the
attorneys consulted may have arrived
at. has not been made public. No pa
pers have been filed with the clerk Of
the court or with the sheriff.
Justice at the Dam.
Magistrate Anderson Of Ebenezer
township. holds court at the works Of
the Catawba Power company every
Saturday. He tries all manner Of pet
ty offenses, such as selling liquor,
gambling and assault and battery. 1t
is said that on one occasion recently
he fined a Negro the full limit Of the
law-$1OO for selling liquor. The Ne
gro had the reputation Of being reg
ular offender and the limit was i'm
posed in the hope that he would have to
go to the chaingang; but the Negro
Ao 40 n
the efforts Of Sheriff Logan and Mag
istrate Anderson, the crowd at the dam
is much more orderly than 1t has been.
The BIairsvilIe Picnic.
There were about $50 or 300 people
at the Blairsville picnic last Thursday,
and a pleasant time Is reported. The
speakers were Major James F. Hart,
Mr.. ]. K. Henry and Mr.. r. M. Carroll.
Good roads was the subject Of discus
sion. Major Hart argued the benefits
of good roads and showed how they
might be expected to contribute to the
general prosperity Of the country. He
also told how the money could be
raised to build them. Mr.. Henry Is an.
advocate of good roads and he believes
ntaxation for road purposes; but Is
opposed to "burdening posterity with
bond issues" Mr.. Carroll Is not dis
posed to spend much money on the
roads. He thinks that the roads
should be kept up as they now are at
the expense Of labor rather than OF
property. There was plenty Of good
things to eat; good order prevailed and
the occasion was thoroughly en5oya-
BILE one to all present.
Western York Gold.
There is a revival OF interest in the
gold deposits Of Western York and
there is promise Of considerable devel-
opment soon. Two large companies
1 are operating in the neighborhood OF
Hickory Grove, one under the manage
ment of Mr.. w. E. c. Gustus, and the
other under the management Of Mr..
Robert A. Lewis. Mr.. Gustus Is ship
ping considerable quantities Of gold
ore to Norfolk, Va, by way Of Hickory
Grove, and his company contemplates
more extensive operations as the pros
poets later on may appear to warrant.
Mr.. Lewis is superintendent OF the
Magnolia Gold Mining company, re-
Gently organized as successor to the
Louise Gold Mining company. He now
has force Of about thirty hands ope-
rating on a property about two and
half miles west Of Hickory Grove,
where he is erecting ten stamp mill.
It is reported that the company con-
templates the early erection of large
smelling plant, and II present plans DO
not miscarry, within year or such
matter the company will give employ
ment to $50 or more hands. Both
companies are making Hickory Grove
their shipping point.