Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-24
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Officers Of the Buggy company-5is
Dairy-lnvitations to Conference
The Theatre Business-Persona

Mention.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enouifer.
Rock HILL Nov. 23.-Mr. Tom A.
Matthews of Old Point has gone to
Memphis, Tenn, in connection with a
suit brought by the widow Of his late
brother, John Matthews. 1t will be re-
membered that about one year ago, Mr..
John Matthews was killed in Memphis
In a collision which occurred between
a street car and q railroad train and
his widow Is suing for damages. Mr..
w. b. Wilson Of this city is Mrs. Mat
thews attorney.
The Breton-Runkel Stock company
has just concluded a three nights en-
gagement here and they had good
houses each night. They gave good
clean shows and did some very fair
acting. Mr.. McElwee, the new man
ager Of the opera house has been CIV
ing the town good shows and the res
ponse made by the theatre goers shows
that his efforts are appreciated. This
town wants an opera house just now
and would patronize 1t we'll.
Mr.. John Wood, the hustling secre-
tary of the Commercial club has just
returned from a brief visit to Wash
ington. While there and In his capac-
ity of secretary Of the South Carolina
Industrial and Commercial Associa-
tion," he invited Mr.. M. V. Richards,
land and Industrial agent Of the South
ern Railway to attend the meeting Of
the state organization in January.
The Rock Hill Buggy company which
Is one Of the biggest enterprises In our
city has recently changed officers, but
on account Of the smoothness with
which they carry on things there and
Of the fact that everything Is going on
just as usual and under practically the
same management no mention has
been made to the public. Mr. John G.
Anderson, who since the organization
has been the company's vice president
| and general manager Is now the pres
| ident and manager Mr.. ]. M. Cherry
who all along has been president has
| taken Mr.. Anderson's place as vice
president.
Messrs. Anderson and Cherry, who
recently bought the Rock Hill dairy
from DR.. T. r. Carothers, are making
some notable changes there and are
preparing to develop the dairy farm
to its highest capacity. They have
within ;he past few days stocked their
farm with thoroughbred Guernsey cat
| tie. They are raising poultry also and
are preparing to put up modern and
up to date buildings for these differ
ent departments. One of their build
ings which VIII go up quite soon VIII
be he cold storage house. They will
install small fee plant with capacity
Of about two tons per day and they
contemplate furnishing ice cream as
well as butter, milk, cream poultry
and eggs. Mr. Geo. p. Holler is their
manager and is now in charge of the
business.
At church conference held just af-.
| ter services In st. Johns M. e. church,
that congregation decided by unan-
imous vote to invite the State Confer
ence Of the Methodist church to meet
In Rock Hill next year. This invita-
| ton from st. Johns will be supple
mented by invitations from the city
and the Commercial club.
Bill Beard, colored man who was
fined 500 or 80 days on the street
gang took the days. These convicts in
order to induce them to choose the
city gang, are allowed to go home at
night. Bill did not return to work next
day. IT'S sad. but true!