Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Commercial Club Smoker-The Tour
nament Next Monday-The New
Postoffiee Buiding-Other Matters.

nament Next Monday-The New
Postoffice Building-other Matters.
Correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
Rock HILL. May 21.SThe smoker
next Monday night at the Commercial
club promises to be Of an unusually
interesting nature. At previous
meeting three gentlemen, Messrs. Dun
lap. Barron and Gill were voted as the
three ugliest men in the city, and at
Monday nights meeting 1t will be def
| initely decided which of these three
gentlemen is entitled to the honorable
| distinction Of being the ugliest or the
three.
On Monday afternoon the much her
aided tournament will take place. Sew
eral knights have handed In their
names to the committee, and a most
spirited contest Is anticipated. Frames
will be erected and from these rings
will be suspended and the valiant
| knights from horseback will have an
| opportunity Of showing their agility
and skill in possessing themselves or
these coveted trophies. A small ad-
mission will be charged-that deserving
organization, the Kings Daughters
being the beneficiary.
The Winthrop college graduating In.
vitations are out. The services will
begin on Sunday morning. May 29th,
with the annual sermon to the Y. w:
G: A.. by the Rev. DR.. A; G. .Voight OF
Charleston. The baccalaureate ser
mon will be preached by Rev. ]. w.
Daniel Of Charleston. On Monday at
$40 p. M, there will be celebration
of the literary societies. On Tuesday
at 10 a. m, an address will be made
by Mr. S. E. McFadden Of Chester. on
the same day at p. m. the celebrated
daisy chain" procession. At $3.50
D. m., the annual address to the grad
Mating class will be delivered by DR..
P. H. Nell, president Of Clemson COL
lege.
That noble institution-the Rock
Hill Kindergarten association-is to
have an entertainment for Its benefit
at Friedheim's hall on Monday night.
The artistes are the Misses Mae K.
\ O'Bryan,. vocalist and A.. B. Macarthur,
pianist. This association supports
kindergarten school for the benefit OF
the operatives children at the Arcade
and other mills, and is most worthy
| institution.
Jethro Almond & Co.'s show is in
town. This is ali exhibition of NOV
ing pictures representing Biblical and
other scenes, such as the eruption OF
| Mount Pelee. the Baltimore fire. Zen
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propriate lecture.
Mr.. E. E. Poag, postmaster. has been
informed that the sketch plans for the
proposed postoff1ce building have been
approved and that probably bids for
the same will be opened in the early
fall.
A new enterprise. known as the Sy-
leecan Manufacturing company. has
been recently organized. to commence
work almost Immediately. 1t, will
manufacture doors, sash, blinds and
| wood specialties and novelties. Mr..
w. S. Lee is president, Mr.. J. c. Cau-
then Is manager. and Mr.. ]. B. Sykes,
secretary and treasurer. Power will he
obtained from the Catawba Power
company.
The local chapter Of the D. A. r.
gave an entertainment at Winthrop
college last Thursday night for the
benefit of the monument fund. Vocal
and instrumental music, with an ad-
dress by Mr.. w. A. Clark, Jr., made
up an attractive programme.