Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-21
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Farmers Institute-The Railroad
crossings-Rector Marshall Has
Arrived Baseball Burt Alexander
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,ndence Of the Yorkyille ENQUIRER.

CrosSingS-hector MaTShaH Has
Arrived Baseball Burt Alexander
Dead.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, July 21.-The Farmers
Institute was held Thursday according
to announcement, and while the attend
ance was not as large as 1t should have
been. there was a good sized body of
representative farmers from this vicin-
ity and different sections Of the county
present. The meeting was held In
Friedheim's hall and was called to or
der at IL o'clock a. m, by John Wood,
secretary of the Commercial club, who
explained the object Of the gathering
and presided over the meeting.
The speakers were Mr.. M. B. Hardin,
who delivered an address on fertilizers (;
Prof. Harper, Of the department OF
agriculture, who gave some very inter-
esting and instructive hints on soil in
incubation and the growth Of different
plants, and Mr.. w. 8. Morrison, who
spoke on Industrial education. The ad-
dresses Of these three gentlemen were
all very interesting and instructive and
were appreciated very much by all
those who heard them. From Rock
Hill the speakers went to Fort Mil
where a meeting was scheduled for to-
day.
The dangerous condition Of the rail-
road crossings at Black, Wilson and
Laurel streets, which has been giving
the city council so, much concern OF
late, was finally settled at a called
meeting of the council Wednesday
morning at which meeting Superinten-
dent Williams Of the Savannah division
Of the Southern was present by invi-
tation of council. After some little
discussion Of the matter, II was ex-
planned to Mr.. Williams what the coun-
Gil wanted. They asked for an extra
fiagman for duty at Black street. Main
and White streets already have flag
man. And safety bells or. automatic
alarms were asked for at Wilson and
Laurel streets. Mr.. Williams readily
agre ed to this arrangement and prom
ised to put on the flagman at Black
street at once and to install the alarms
at the other two crossings as soon as
the appliances can be gotten here.
: These alarms, which can be heard at
quite a distance, will be so arranged
that on the approach Of train to with
In 800 feet Of the crossing at which
they are located, the gong will begin
to ring and will not cease until the
engine Of the approaching train, or
the rear car in case the train Is back
ing over the crossing, passes over the
crossing. At White and Main street
crossings, where there Is 80 much pass
ing at all hours Of the day, the shifting
engine will be required to slow up and
have flagman precede every train
that passes. over the crossings. The
flagman at Black. Main and White
crossings will be under the surveillance
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council, and that body will have the
the Carolina hotel until a suitable home
Of duty.
The new minister Of the Episcopal
church, Rev. r. M. Marshall Of Charles
ton, arrived In the city this week ac-
companied by his wife. They are at
the Carolina hotel until suitable home
can be secured for them. Mr.. Marshall
will preach his initial sermon at the
Church Of Our Saviour Sunday and
take formal charge of the parish.
Burt Alexander, who was so serious
ly cut by Lewis Hutchison on Mr.. w.
c.. Bigger's plantation, on the 9Th day
Of July, died Monday night from the
effects of his wounds. 1t will be re-
membered that Hutchison surrendered
to the officers in this city shortly after
the fracus and Is now In jail.
the last Of a series Of three games with
a team from Statesville, N. c., Thurs
day afternoon on the home grounds.
The visitors lost in every game. The
first game was played Tuesday after
noon and resulted in score Of IL to o
in favor of the home team. They won
again Wednesday afternoon by score
of 10 to Z. The last game was by
far the most interesting Of the three.
Both teams played good ball and at
the end of the sixth inning the score
stood and 3. but In the last three
innings the visitors were shut out and
the home team scored two more runs
making them the winners by score OF
to 3.
Many Of the large farmers who have
been holding cotton turned 1t loose
this week at prices ranging from lo4
to 103.
In portions Of the Santuc section, and
In the I,esslie. Roddey and Catawba
neighborhoods. the farmers report that
crops are needing rain.