Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-05
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.

Tho Approaching Dispensary Election
Arrival of Rev. Mr.. Willis-0amb-
linz In the Commercial club-Mr T.
n. Barber Sells Fifty Bales Of New
cotton-RuraI Carrier Sandifers
Fine Record-Fever Among the Cat
tle-Mayor Roddey Takes the Oath.
Correspondence Of the Yorkvills ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL, September 5.-There Will
no doubt be a large delegation from
Rock Hill at the Tirzah meeting ON
Thursday. Some will go just to spend
the time and because they have moth
ing else to do. Some will 90 for the
outing and to see the people, while
others are anxious to hear the speeches
of Messrs. Tillman and Brice. although
very few expect to gain any informa-
ton from hearing either Of these gen.
tlemen speak as a majority OF the vo-
ters In the county think they UNDER
stand the question pretty thoroughly,
especially the anti-dispensary people,
and have their tickets already made
out for the approaching election. The
advocates Of the dispensary over this
way seem to be making an effort to
rally their forces to action, but the
other side Is keeping quiet. They ap-
pear to be confident Of victory and are
not letting the matter. disturb them.
They have their forces mustered, how
ever, and will show up alright at the
polls, II all reports be true.
Rev. ]. w. Willis, the new minister
OF the First Baptist church Of this city,
Is expected to arrive In time to con-
duct prayermeeting service at the
church Wednesday evening. He Will
preach his first sermon Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. Willis will not arrive for
few weeks yet.
= Rumor has IL that more or less
gambling has been going on In the
Commercial club rooms for some time
by members Of the club and the board
of governors have offered q reward OF
$50 for evidence leading to the conyic-
ton of any Of the guilty parties. 1t Is
claimed that gambling has been going
on for some time in the rooms OF the
Commercial club and the board OF gov
ernors are determined to break 1t up.
A wagon from Col. F. II. Barbers
plantation brought In four bales OF cot
ton Monday afternoon. Mr.. Barber
sold the cotton for 1O.30 and turning to
your correspondent, who was standing
nearby, said: THAT lot makes nifty
bales Of new cotton have sold this
season." He said that perhaps once
before during the many years he has
been farming, he sold as high as hfty
bales this early in the season. mot
single pound of my cotton" said Mr..
Barber, will anybody get for less than
10 cents. have sold my last bale OF
cotton for less than ten cents. When
the market goes under that figure my
cotton goes in the warehouse and stays
there until the price goes up
Mr.. Bishop Sandifer, maH carrier on
r. F. D. No. 4, from this city has q
record that probably no other carrier
in the state has made. He has been In
the service three years and has not lost
a single day on account Of sickness or
any other cause. He has never need
ed a substitute carrier. During the
hard freezes last winter he failed 10
make the entire trip one or two days
on account Of the road being obstruct-
ed by fallen trees and telephone wires,
etc. And he has probably been water
bound on several occasions; but ne mas
always been able to attempt to make
the trip and always went just as rar
as 1t was possible to go.
A disease which Is diagnosed by the
local veterinary surgeons as malarial
fever, Is proving quite fatal among the
cattle of this section. A number OF
COWS have died from the disease.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
the city council held Monday night Mr.:
John T. Roddey, the newly elected
mayor took the oath Of office and was
duly installed as mayor OF Rock Hili'
after which he took the chair and pre-
sided over the meeting Considerable
business mostly Of a routine nature
and much Of II only OF minor importance
was disposed Of by the council AFTER
which the election Of a chief Of police
and three assistants took place. The
entire old force were reelected as fol-
lows: Chief, U. C.. Partlow; first as
slstant. c. J. Miller second assistant
r. G. johnson: night policeman, j. A.
Eubanks. There were four new appn-
cants for assistant policemen. Col. w:
A, Neal Of Spartanburg, was present
and talked interestingly to the coun,
ell about good roads machinery ana
how to build good streets at mimi
mum price. 4.
Work on the new city building Is
progressing rapidly. The walls are
some eight or nine feet above the toun.
dation with a large force OF hands al
work.
Work on the Carnegie Library build
ing has been resumed since ship
ment Of material that was delayed on
the road has been received.
Work on the government postomce
building has been suspended for some
time pending the arrival Of some ce-
ment and other material which Is eX-
pected this week.
There Is no Improvement In the con-
dition of Mr.. Edwin Moore, whose ser
ious illness was mentioned In my last
letter.
MIR. 7. B. Heath continues to improve
and will soon be out again.
THE LONG AND SHORT HAUL.-The
Interstate commerce commission last
Friday rendered an opinion In the
case Of the Rock Hill Buggy company
against the Southern railway and the
Seaboard Air Line railway. 1t was
held that the defendants rate OF
s1.3O per 100 pounds on buggies, In
carloads, from Rock Hill. s. c. to
Fla. Is not shown to be
Under the construc-
ton placed on the long and short
haul clause of the statutes by the
supreme court of the United States.
by the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad company justifies the
lower rate Of $1.1O for
the longer distance to Quincy, Fla.