Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
To Promote the Public Welfare-Rev.
Henry Van Dyke at Winthrop-The
Catawba Power Company-Other


Catawba Power Company-other
Notes.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, Feb. 22.-On Feb. rs,
there will be a meeting under the au-
spices of the Commercial club that
promises to be Of more than ordinary
interest to the city. 1t is a gathering or
all or nearly all that can consistently be
present, Of our representative ous.
mess men. The claims Of the city as
manufacturing centre, and the merits
of the surrounding neighborhood as
helps to progressive commercial com.
munity will be thoroughly discussed
and debated. Several meetings look
ing forward to booming Rock Hill as
a centre, most favorable to enterprise
Of this description have been held, and
with that unanimity characteristic o!
the place have fired the enthusiasm OF
our citizens generally. One OF the
most important steps, Is the employ
ment of a travelling secretary by the
Commercial club, whose duties Will be
to exploit Rock Hill as a city pre-
eminently adopted for industries of all
kinds. That the community Is thor
oughly alive and intensely interested
in it's development goes without say.
ing, and a few years hence will reveal
the wisdom of the policy now pursued. -.
The Rev. Henry Van Dyke lectured
on Morality in Art" at Winthrop col
lege last Wednesday evening. DR.. Van
Dyke is prominently known In the cler-
ical and literary world, his Gospel for
the Age of Doubt" being most favorably
commented upon for its broad liberal
while his "Tennyson," Little Riv-
ers," 1.-The Blue Flower" and the
"OtherWise Man." are charming
brochures, with thousands of others.
He was greeted by an enthusiastic au-
dience, and 1t is needless to say the
intellectual feast furnished by the dis.
tinguished lecturer was a thing OF
beauty and a joy forever"
The Catawba Power company mas las
nearly finished polling" and wiring
it's line to the city. It Is now only a
question Of few. days before 1t vii!
begin distributing the electrical cur
rent.
Incidentally it can be remarked how
actively alive the Bell telephone COM
pap is to its interests. About a. m,
one Of it's long distance wires was ac-
cidentally broken by the work people
of the power company, and by IL m,
their linemen had arrived upon the
scene from Charlotte to repair the
damage.
On Wednesday night, Feb. "a, there
will be held at the Baptist church, a
union meeting Of the different church.
es, when q representative Of the Law
and Order league, from Columbia, Will
be present and explain the principles OF
that organization, preparatory to es-
tablishing a branch Of that order In the
city. -.
Col. Jake Barron of Columbia, we'll
known as an enthusiastic Mason, Will
Id
row night and confer the degree or
Royal Arch upon several candidates.
His visit Is looked forward to with ex-
treme pleasure, and visiting members
are assured of royal welcome.
A real estate sale Of some signif1-
canoe Is that advertised to take place
on the 9Th day Of March. 1t Is the A.
H. White property on Railroad avenue,
and consists of three stores and two
vacant lots adjoining. This sale Is un-
der the competent management OF Mr..
]. Edgar Poag.
The local lodge of the Fraternal Un.
ion Of America held a very SUCCESSFUL
public meeting last Wednesday night.
Mr.. Neuman Loser, supreme steward
Of the order, from Atlanta, delivered
an impressive and intelligent talk,
which resulted in the addition of twen-
ty-five new members. On the previous
night, Messrs. Robbins & Wilson, cater
ers, entertained the members In their
usual well-known style, and the seVe-
raj impromptu speeches were we'll re-
ceived.
Representative Frank P. Mccain vas
in the city between trains last Sunday.
He was returning to Yorkville on the
adjournment of the legislature.
Thos. F. McDow, Esq, ran over to
the city to meet Mrs. McDow and
Thos., Jr., who have been visiting In
Charlotte. They returned to Yorkville
the same day, Wednesday,.