Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-23
ROCK. HILL HAPPENINGS.
Street Carnival Makes Things Lively
Mr.. Poag's Auction SaIes-The 3.
and L. Society-Personal and Other


Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL October 22.-The carni-
val has been in full swing since Mon
day. Boisterous fun, gaiety and hill
larity are effervescent, and the run
seems irresistible. All Of the shows
appear to be popularly patronized and
the general opinion is that they are
clean and free from Objectionable feat
ures. The din and noise are some
thing wonderful and accustomed, as we
are to hustling and excitement, the
pace set by the various exhibitors Is
Simply bewildering. The grounds lit
up by myriads of electric lights make
splendid show, and there Is no DOUBT
Of the success Of the enterprise as a
popular rendezvous for all. The piece
de resistance" is perhaps, Bostock s s
animal show; but the Flying Wonder
"The Old Plantation" with Its Negro
element, the. Ferris Wheel" "Boscoe,
the Snake eater" Ceats 'em aliveD
the theatre, the merry -rouno, etc.
etc, come in for their share from the
amusement loving public. Free eXhibi-
tions of the flying leap from an eleva-
ton Of 81 feet to a tank of water take
place twice daily, at 4 p. m, and l0.3O
o. m. At night the performer envelopes
himself in flames and leaps into a
lake Of fire. The feat is most specta-
cular. With confetti and the usual ac-
compartments Of the carnival charac.
teristics, everybody is out for fun ana
the enjoyment is general.
Mr.. ]. Edgar Poag, our live real es-
tate broker, held very successful sale
last Wednesday. There was a large
attendance and some spirited bidding
as the property was very desirable.
The following sales were consumma-
ted: Estate of Jas. S. White, 14a acres,
west of Winthrop college, to Geo. y.
White at $3.50 per acre. 143 acres for
Miss Mary White, in same locality to
w. N. Ashe, Jr., for $106 per acre.
Sold for DR.. w. B. Fewell to j. II.
Matthews, both of Old Point; 400
acres.
Capt. j. D. Dumphy, the local yard
master met with a painful accident last
Tuesday morning. Several cars were
derailed near the Cotton Seed Oil mill
and the genial captain was hit by the
step of a passing car, inflicting several
internal injuries, which will incapaci-
tate him for some time.
The Ann White chapter Of the U. D.
c. met at Mrs. w. L. Roddey's last
Friday afternoon. Delegates were
elected to the national convention
which meets at Charleston, November
18th, and the state convention which
meets at Camden in December. For
the national, Mrs. A. Friedheim and
Miss Elizabeth Hall as delegates and
Mrs. B. N. Craig and Miss Cornelia
Beckham, as alternateS, and for the
state convention, Mrs. R. T. Fewell
and Miss Pauline Davis as delegates,
and the Misses Marie Fewell and Eliz-
aZeth Hall as alternates were elected
Other business of Importance was
transacted.
Mr.. Julian Johnson, who was so Sc
riously injured at the Fishing creek
out on the streets again. He is being
congratulated by his numerous friends
upon his good fortune.
DR.. and Mrs. T. A. Crawford enter
tanned delightfully."- last Thursday even
ing, few friends. Their guests were
the staff and their wives Of the Cataw
ba Male academy, the graded school
teachers and Drs. Massey, Lynn and
Mcmillan Of Winthrop college.
The Palmetto Building society open
ed up it's books of subscription on last
Tuesday. It's ultimate authorized cap
ital is $500,000 and the par value of
it's shares is 500. Its board Of cor
porators is a strong one, comprising,
Messrs. j. M. Cherry, J. G. Anderson,
r. T. Fewell, w. L. Barron, w. j.
Cherry, T. A. Crawford and B. N.
Craig, and its success is practically as
sured.
The stranger, who appeared so un-
expectedly in our midst, and whose
mental condition apparently was so
mystifying, has departed as mysteri-
ously as he came. He left for parts
unknown last Monday morning, with
out notifying anyone. Various conjec-
lures are indulged in with regard to
his abrupt leave taking of our hospi
tality, the most common one being that
he is a deserter from the navy. Har-
old Lees sister, Mrs. King Of Lowell,
Mich, it will be remembered, tele-
graphed the mayor that she presumed
her brother was in the government
service. The theory Is held by several
that he is fake and they counsel 9TH
er towns against the deception prac-
ticed so successfully here.
DR.. R. r. Shumate and Mr.. J. B. Pc
gram were in the city last Monday on
bus ness.
Rev.. w. g. Neville passed through
the city last Monday on his way to
attend the Presbyterian synod at Che
raw.
Mrs. c. G. Parish and Miss Laura
passed through on their way to Co.
lumbia last Wednesday.
Miss Lyl Parish is visiting the Miss
es Stewart.