Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-29
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Loss Of a Valuable citizen-The South
ern Sehedule-coek Fighting at
Thomasson's-Dr. Lathan's History
of South carolina-Personal and

ern seheduIe-coek Fighting at
Thonnasson's-Dr Lathan's History
Of South carolina-PersonaI and
Other Notes.
OF the Yorkville Enauirer.
Rock HILL, December 7.-Mr. John
Wood, the very efficient secretary Of
the Commercial club, has announced
that his connection with that useful in
will end with the year. He
has had several offers which are now
under consideration but as yet he has
made no decision further than that he
will continue In South Carolina. Mr..
Woods removal from Rock Hill will be
a distinct loss to the city and there are
many expressions Of regret over his
decision. During the three years he
has lived here he has been a very use
full citizen and has done a great deal
for the advancement of the city. So
cially, too, the removal Of himself and
wife will cause q great! deal OF regret.
The Southern schedule which iSis
never run very promptly has been a
matter Of despair during the holidays,
running hours behind time and
again Some have been so much as
Ave hours late and so jammed and
packed that scores had to stand up
lotte and Rock Hill. Not single
extra section has been seen during all
the rush. It is a matter Of curiosity
as to how long the patient public will
stand this sort of thing also as to
what the Railroad Commission Of
South Carolina was created for.
A petition signed by quite num-
ber Of residents Of the Leslie neigh
borhood and by some citizens Of Rock
Hill also, was sent to Governor Hey
ward by telegraph Sunday afternoon,
asking that he take steps to prevent
the usual Christmas week cooking
main at r. F. Thomasson's pit three
and three-quarter miles east OF the
city. In the petition the well known
fact that this place Is a nuisance was
recited. The Governor wired Sherin
Brown to go to the scene and see that
the law as shown in section 29S OF the
code was not violated. Before COM
ing down Sheriff Brown consulted
counsel as to his rights and duties
in the matter. On arriving he found
that the place in question was outside
the three mile limit Of the section
referred to which says: 1T shall be
a misdemeanor for any person to en-
gage in or be present at cock fighting
within three miles Of any chartered
institution Of learning In this state
and any person found guilty shall be
fined not exceeding 500 or imprts-
onment not exceeding 80 days" Con-
seuuently, under the law, the sherin
could not interfere unless he found
gambling going on. In company with
Constable Wingate he visited the pit
and there saw the fighting In pro-
gress, but there was no money chang
ing hands while he was there nor
did he or Constable Wingate near
any bets made and consequence was
that nothing could be done. Now. this
correspondent does not want to re-
fleet upon the sheriff Of York OF any
other county. but 1t does appear that
the law is sadly inadequate when the
spectacle is presented Of the highest
civil officer of a county standing by
a cock Dit with the chickens being
fought and killed before his eyes:
and vet be unable on account OF
technicalities to prevent 1t. :. Such
law Is a farce and should be reme-
died. It is also q well known fact
that the owner of the pit Is under
sentence Of the recent court to leave
the state for two years or course
this sentence does not go into enect
until early in January. / understand
that an effort will be made to nave
the school at Leslie, which Is only
about a mile away from the pit
chartered and thus prevent q recur-
renee OF this affair.
There are many who are rejoicing
to see the announcement that THE
ENQUIRER would republish DR.. ROD
ert Lathan's historical sketches OF
the early settlement Of South Caro-
lima
The Rev. DR.. W. H. Bays. and
Misses Herbert and Tom Bays OF
Charleston are spending the holidays
with relatives here.
Mesdames Annie P. Reid Of Char
lotte and Minnie P. Hislop OF Kings
Mountain, spent several days with
their brother DR.. w. A. PRESLEY THIS
week. Ziia
DIR T. r. Carothers is in Baltimore
attending clinics in the hospitals OF
that city and before returning VIII
visit New York also. Mrs Carothers
is with him In Baltimore.
Mrs. T. C. Beckham is spending
the holidays in Florence.
Mr.. John D. Holler and wife came
over from Spartanburg for a few days
visit to relatives.
DR.. John F. Garret Of Gaffney, with
his family, is visiting Mr.'and Mrs.
e. Walter Hall. .a.s u
Application was made yesterday for
the Peoples Bank and Trust company,
capital $50, 900 with privilege OF In
creasing. Those named In the appli-
cation are: L. c. Harrison and Le--
roy Springs, of Lancaster; u. Pres-
ton. Leslie, Of Leslies; C. w. r. Spen-
Ger, Sidney Friedheim, j.. b John-
SON, r. M. London, A. A. Barron, NJ
L. Sturgis. G. L. Cobb, w. w. Fen
nell and e. H. Johnson. 1t Is gener-
ailv understood that Mr.. L. c. Har-
rison will be the president and Mr..
C. L. Cobb, cashier Of the new In
stitution. It will do general bank
ing and trust business and Will be
ouartered In the library building
where handsome rooms are being
prepared for them. -
One Of the most enjoyable AFFAIRS
of the Christmas season to those
who were SO fortunate to be invited
was the supper given by Captain
Alex Fewell to a number OF his
friends. An elegant and bounteous
supper was furnished the piece de
of which was q magnih-
cent "'possum" gracing the head OF
the table. "set back" was playea
after the feast in serving which
MrS. reWtlL "do oooioSSN ~ So
charming daughters and Misses
Pearl and Marie Fewell and Miss
Matte Smith. The following were
the guests: Thos. L. Johnson, Robt.
s. Poag, w. ]. Roddey, T.. A. Bar
ron, Jno. R. Poag, ]. II. Miller. F.
c. Whitner. s. A. Fewell, DR.. w: A.
PRESLEY, DR.. J. r. Miller. ]. Edgar
Poag, w. H. Dunlap, John Fewell'
r. L. Sturgis, Ward Albertson, John
T. Roddey, L. c. Harrison, ]. b. Few
ell. Ira B. Dunlap and r. T. Fewell.
In a conversation with Chief OF Po-
lice Partlow he stated that there had
been more whisky shipped here this
Christmas than any other since he
has been in office, which Is about six
or eight years. At the same time,
there has been very little drunkenness
on the streets. Our police force Is
very positive about this thing ana
handle 1t energetically. whenever
man shows any signs of becoming
or is noticeably drunk, ne
Is at once ordered to get of the street.
II he does not obey he gets no sec
ond warning, but is locked up and al
lowed to cool off. Consequently the
effect Of the large amount Of whisky
shipped into the city is not much, In
evidence. A state officer, who mas
been here for a week or ten days ana
who has worked in most Of the cities
Of the state said to me that he had
ooaa oriaf and lQw abiding