Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Union Warehouse Movement-Rev. Mr..
Willis Has Aeeepted-Prosress Of
Building operations-The Race for
Mavor

Union Warehouse Movement-Rev. Mr.
Willis Has Aeeepted-Prosress Of
Building operations-The Race for
Mayor.
Rock HILL, August 18.-Interest In
the union warehouse movement, start
ed some time ago by the Farmers CO.
operative Union of Eastern York, has
been revived and there Is but very lit
tie reason to doubt that the project
will be pushed through. The plans and
specifications, 1t Is understood, have
already been placed in the hands or
the contractors for estimates. The
company proposes to have capital or
$4,000 divided into about 200 shares at
at $25 each. One gentleman, 1t Is un-
derstood, has offered to take half the
stock II the farmers will take the other
half. Quite a number Of farmers have
already taken stock In the concern
The warehouse will be placed In the
hands of a manager who will receive
store and insure cotton, and market the
same, upon an order from the owner
at a cost Of about Twenty-Five cents
per bale. The farmers can store their
cotton in this warehouse and borrow
money on 1t, and In this way the crop
can be held off the market until fair
throughout the southern states enter
into the movement.
Rev. w. Willis Of Montevallo, Ala,
has accepted the call recently extended
him by the Baptist church Of this city,
and will arrive in Rock Hill with his
wife, early in September. Mr.. Willis
II will be remembered, visited Rock
Hill about a month ago and preached
several times at the Baptist church.
He made quite a favorable impression
upon the members and the public gen.
orally and the announcement that he
Is coming to Rock Hill will be a piece
Of good news to our people. Thls
church has been without a pastor since
the resignation of the former pastor,
Rev. w. e. Thayer, which took effect
July 1st. The new pastor Is expected
to arrive In time to preach his initial
sermon on the second Sunday in Sep
tember.
DR.. w. w. Fennell. who sailed for
Europe about six weeks ago, returned
to the city Monday morning. The doc
tor went to Europe for the purpose or
studying surgery In the hospitals OF
London, Paris, Berlin and other cities.
He returned home earlier than he In
tended on account Of the illness Of his
fellow practitioner, DR.. A. s. Lynn, who
the past three or four months and Is
now very much improved.
The work Of eXcavating for the
foundation Of the new city building
was commenced several days ago and
will soon be completed. ]. S. Starr, to
whom the contract for the erection OF
the building was awarded, Is having
brick and other material delivered on
the lot and will begin the work Of lay
ing the foundation at an early date.
The site selected for the building Is on
Hampton street. 1t will be d story
brick structure about 45x90 feet. The
first floor will be occupied by the city
fire department and on the second floor
there will be a court room and office
rooms for the mayor. chief Of police
and city treasurer
The work Of eXcavating for the base
ment and foundation for the new post
office building is nearing completion
and the foundation will be started as
soon as material is received. Work on
the Carnegie library on Winthrop col
lege campus has been somewhat de-
layed on account Of some delay In the
arrival of some material which should
have been received some time ago.
Only one candidate John T. Roddey,
has been announced so far, for mayor
Of Rock Hill to fill out the unexpired
term Of the late ]. ]. Hull. The feel
ing is strong, however. that Mr.. Rod
dey will have opposition, although no
one seems to have very much idea as
to who the opposition candidate will be.
Catawba camp u. D. c., will give
picnic at Mt Gallant on August 20 In
honor Of the Ann White and Sam Bar
ron chapters Z. d. c.