Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-08
Tuesday, May s, 1905
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Another Big Mill comins-Memorial
Day Exercises - Proposed New
Union Station,
OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.


Union Station.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Rock Hill, May Rock Hill Is tc
have another big mill. The promot'
ers of this enterprise have been al
work on the matter for the past ter
days, and 1t has been pretty vel
known, but no facts have been gtver
out by those interested until today
when the matter became practically
settled. This is the outcome of the
efforts of Mr.. Alex Long, who up to
short time ago was connected WITT
the Laurel mills, who will be presl'
dent of the new mill. 1t Will 6e
known as the Arragon Cotton mill
The authorized capital will be S4OO,'
900 with a paid in capital OF $2OO,OOO
The equipment will be, to begin with
10000 spindles with their proper
complement of looms-30O or more
Later on these will be added to. The
output will be white goods. The In
corporators will be Messrs. Alex Long
w. L. Roddey, w. Gill Wylie, X: L
Fewell, ]. M. Cherry and ]. G. Ander-
SON. AS stated, Mr.. Long will be
president, the other officers have no,
as vet been selected. All the capt.
tai has been subscribed with the ex-
ception of a small amount OF the
Rock Hill stock, which will be done
in a day or two. The location or the
mill has not been settled, but options
are now being asked for as to a site
Arrangements have been complet-
ed on behalf of the local chapters In
the matter Of the celebration or Con-
federate Memorial Day. The Ann
white chapter, United Daughters OF
the Confederacy, which has charge OF
the celebration here, has arranged
the following programme:
The procession, which will be In
charge of Capt. j. P. Smith. COM
mandant of cadets at the Catawba
Male academy, will be formed at the
First Presbyterian church, with Ca
tawba Camp United Confederate Vet
erans, escorted by the G. M. A. ca
diets, leading. Following them the
Ann White and the Winthrop Chap-
ter, u. d. c., and after them tne
school children. The citizens In gen.
eral will bring up the rear. The GER
emonies at Laurelwood cemetery VIII
be opened with prayer by Rev. w. b.
Duncan. Song, Maryland" by the
school children. Address by Rev.
Arthur s. Rogers. Song. "Dixie.' by
school children. Benediction by Rev.
r. MAYNARD Marshall. Decoration OF
graves of Confederate soldiers, dur
ing which the c. NJ. A. band will dis.
course patriotic airs. "ReVellle
sounded by cadet bugler. Salute or
three volleys by cadets. Taps
sounded by cadet bugler.
At Ebenezer church yard the exer-
cises will be as they always are, full,
enthusiastic and enjoyable. This COM
munity has the distinction OF hav-
ing been among the very first In the
south to hold these exercises In honor
Of Confederate heroes.
The roll will be called by Mr.. w. H.
Stewart and Captain L. M. Davis Will
introduce the speakers.
The Junior Address" will be made
by Mr. James H. Thornwell, Jr., the
Senior Address" by General Robert
r. Hemphin of Abbeville. The
Crosses of Honor will be delivered by
Rev. James II. Thornwell, d. d! Then
will follow the march to the church
ward and decorate the graves.
The exercises at EbeneZer are in
charge of the as. d. Barron" chap
ter u. d. c.
The late lamented S. D. Barron, for
whom this chapter was named, was,
besides being a gallant Confederate
soldier and one of the noblest citizens
Of York county. the first to advocate
these exercises and for some years
in the habit Of gathering the children
of the neighborhood, and those OF his
school together and with them laying
flowers upon the graves OF his de-
parted comrades. Later on the Gus
tom was made more general.
The matter of a new union station
for Rock Hill Is being vigorously agi-
tated by our progressive mayor. Hon.
John T. Roddey. He has had some
correspondence with Supt. Williams
and seems to have gotten the railroad
people interested in the matter Mr..
williams has agreed to come to Rock
Hill in person and view the situation.
The Charleston division crosses the
Southern main line on an overhead
bridge at right angles Mayor Rod
dey's idea, and it would seem to be
not only a good one. but the only
practicable one, is to build double
decked station at the present inter-
section of these tracks. In this way
all the disagreeable confusion OF
backing in" would be avoided and
everything rendered more simple ana
pleasant.
A building addition to the city is
being opened up by Mr.. James :.
White on his property which leads
from the southeastern section. The
addition will be known as Woodland
Park" A handsome entrance Will be
erected where Johnston street inter
sects Saluda road. The opening up
of this property has caused the eXten-
sion Of several pretty "treets in thai
part of the city and will be a great
Improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wilson, their
little son York. and little daughter
Mary Blackburn. have gone on triI
to Cuba. In Tampa they will be
Joined by Mr.. Oscar Wilson. who vii
accompany them. AS was mentioned
recently in this correspondence, Mr
Wilson with Mr.. c. f. Spencer ol
Yorkville and Mr.. Stanyarne Wilsor
of Spartanburg, have bought iarse
ranch in Cuba and will develop 1t un'
der the charter granted by this state
to the Carolina Cuba company. Mr.
oscar Wilson will reside there fol
some time.