Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17

without a scratch. He went west
about 20 years ago. He leaves wild
ow; but no children.
BuIloek's Creek Township Farmers.
The Bullock's Creek Township
Southern Cotton association met last
Saturday and endorsed the recent ac-
ton Of the county executive commit
tee. Quite quantity Of cotton was
pledged to be withheld from the mar
ket, and a resolution was adopted rec
(ommending that no more sales be
made before August 1st, next.
Suit For $4,000.
Messrs. Finley & Jennings, Mr.. p.
d. Barron and Mr.. w. B. McCaw are
suing the Phoenix Bridge company
for $4,000 damages on account Of the
killing Of Frank B. Ayers at Catawba
River bridge, between Fort Mil and
Rock Hill on January 8. The plaintiff
is Mrs. Hattie v. Ayers, widow Of the
deceased, who is suing as administra-
trix..
| more SOWoT SndTIokt0s
Fort Mill Times: The Catawba Pow
er company has found 1t necessary to
double its construction force in Char
lotte. The power plant at the new
Highland Park mill Is being connected
with the central station and two ad-
ditional generators Of 1,200 horse
power each are being installed at the
dam. This gives total Of six gen.
orators and 1900 horsepower at the
dam.
Marriage In Fort Mill.
Fort Mill Times: Miss Annie Claw
son and Mr.. B. F. Bennett were hap
PLY married Wednesday evening at
730 o'clock at the home Of Mr.. w.
L. Jenkins, on Church street. The
ceremony was performed by the brides
pastor, Rev. ]. c. Chandler. A recep-
ton was rendered the happy couple
Thursday at the home Of the groom's
mother, Mrs. Sallie Bennett, two miles
north Of Fort Mill. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett have the best wishes Of numerous
relatives and friends in this section.
Sounds Pleasant, Anyway.
| Charlotte Chronicle, Wednesday:
Mr.. w. 8. Lee, Jr., vice president and
general manager Of the Catawba Pow
er company, informed a Chronicle re-
porter today that, In all probability,
work on building an electric transmits
sion line between the dam on the Ca
tawba and Yorkville would begin with
in the next two or three weeks. A
number of manufacturing enterprises
in and around Yorkville desire to make
use of electric power, and the expense
Of erecting the line will be borne by
Yorkville people. Everything has been
settled except some Of the minor de-
tails, and 1t is expected to have the
line completed before the farmers are
through planting their crops.
Fort Mill Cotton Growers.
The Fort Mill Township Southern
Cotton association met in the Fort
Mill town hall last Saturday. The
committee on acreage reported that a
recanvass Of the township disclosed
an average reduction Of % per cent
in acreage and 23 per cent in fertili-
zers. The resolutions adopted by the
county executive committee on March
were endorsed. Messrs. ]. M. Spratt,
B. M. Faris and D. G. Kimbrell were
appointed as a board Of directors to
look into the matter Of erecting a
warehouse. The membership question
was discussed and 1t was decided those
who reduce 25 per cent and those who
are planting less than fifteen acres
are eligible to membership. Capt. j.
w. Ardrey was elected president Of
the association, vice DR.. T. s. Kirk
patrick, who resigned because Of 9TH
er business engagements on Saturday
afternoons.