Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Tide Water Freight Competition-so-
cial and Other Notes.

iQe water ETSiSHt SoHhPoeiN'e"
cial and Other Notes.
correspondence Of the Norkville ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL, Dec. 5.-The surveys
made by Messrs. John T. Roddey and
Chas. w. F. Spencer, who compose the
Rock Hill Railway company, to the
point on the G. c. & N. r. R., two
miles north Of Edgmoor, were men
toned in this correspondence recently
but without comment as to the inten-
ton of these gentlemen. In later
talk they state that If Rock Hill wants
the road and gives them anything like
the encouragement the matter deserves
that this road will be built. These
gentlemen have the money behind them
and mean business. That the matter
does not cause the business men OF this
section to fall over themselves In an ef-
fort to help along the building OF the
road is a wonder to some. 1t would
seem that this road would mean many
and great things for Rock HILL. The
Southern Power company's big plants
are almost to the navigable point on
the Catawba, Wateree, Santee rivers,
and this Rock Hill railroad survey goes
to the point where the Southern Power
company's road, already in course OF
construction taps the Seaboard. II
make this city a competing point be-
tween the Southern and Seaboard and
with deep water connection in sight.
Mr.. Spencer of the Rock Hill railroad
has gone to Richmond to consult with
the Seaboard people In regard to traffic
arrangements and will present to them
some very interesting statements as TO
the amount of freight received and
shipped from this point during the
past twelve months. 1t really looks
like these hustling young men intend
to give Rock Hill a competing line
whether her business men want 1t
enough to work for 1t" or not.
Young Mems Sunday was an inter-
esting day in this city and notwith-
standing the very unpleasant weather
there was a good attendance upon the
meetings at the different churches. The
committee which had charge OF the
services was composed of Messrs. u.
b. Johnson, w. w. Boyce, ]. P. Kinard,
George Beach and John Wood. Mr..
A. c. Bridgman, the assistant inter-
state secretary Of the Carolinas In the
Y. M. c. A. conducted the service at
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church; Mr.. Simpson Of Spartanburg,
that at the Presbyterian church; Mr..
Huntington at st. Johns M. E. church,
and the Rev. Arthur Rogers at the
Baptist church. In the afternoon, at
st. Johns M. E. church, Mr.. Bridgman
gave a straight Talk to Men Only
In the evening at the Presbyterian
church there was a union service In
which all the speakers took part.
Mr.. Herbert Coleman, who since
coming here two years ago has been
successful salesman, first for the Smith
Fewell Co., and since then for A. Fried
helm & Bro will, about the middle OF
this month, leave the latter firm to go
on the road for the Hosiery Mills Of
Newton, N. c. Georgia will be his ter
ritory and while his headquarters has
not yet been arranged 1t will probably
be Savannah.
The Pythians Of Oakland Lodge are
making great preparatio s for their
banquet Thursday evening. They Will
have several bright speakers present
one of whom Is Sam'l E. McFadden,
Esq. of Chester.
Misses Beulah and Bessie Barron,
the charming daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs John r. Barron entertained rev
of their friends at dinner party Fri
day evening. The artistically decora-
ted place cards were in water color and
were the work of Miss Beulah. The
of Columbia. Lille Earle Sadler,
Mary Thompson and Genevieve An
derson and Messrs. Herbert Coleman,
Crawford Moore, Peter Ihrie, Fred
Poag, Fred Bell and DR.. T. L. Davis.
Mrs. Robert Cunningham was the
hostess of the lover the Teacups" CLUB
at its last convention. This club has
been working at the Bay View course
for several years and are now en-
gagged on the very interesting Ger
many section. Mrs. ]. Roddey Miller
read a paper on "Queen Louise" and
Miss Claud Godfrey one on Three
of the following ladies': Mesdames
j. H. Milling, ]. p Ki7ard, Paul
workman, Edward G. Jones. w. A.
Presley, D. B. Johnson, Clarence
Kuykendal, ]. R. Miller, ]. c. With
erspoon. w. ]. Cherry, w. ]. Roddey,
r. B. Cunningham, Walter w. Mil
ler, T. o. Mabry and Misses Mamie
F. Wickliffe, Leila Russell, Claude
Godfrey, Margaret Anderson. Scotia
Reid.
Miss Fannie Wilson entertained the
Whist club at her beautiful home
in Oakland. The game was progress
sive whist and Miss Frances Beck
ham received the prize. Miss Mary
Marshall cut the consolation.
Mrs. James Boyce, of Due West, Is
visiting at Maj. w. w. Boyce's.
Mr.. James L. Adams is at home
after a sojourn in the west.
Miss Rose Lindsay is visiting Miss
jamie Massey.
Misses Emma and Annie Neal OF
Yorkville are visiting Mrs. E. F. Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Rawlinson have
returned from a visit to Mrs. Raw
linson's parents in Atlanta.
Mrs. o. S. Poe, Of Pittsboro, Is
visiting here. She is the mother OF
Mr.. Orrin Poe and Mesdames T. A.
Crawford, Philip Taylor and j. E.
Roddey.