Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Winthrop commencement-Roek Hill
Railway Company-Other Notes.

hallway CompdnJ-SHef NoeeS'
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, JUNE 4.-The tenth
commencement of Winthrop college
Is now In progress a large num-
ber of visitors from all parts of the
state are In attendance, many of them
being former students IN the institu-
ton. The exercises were begun Sun
day morning at IL o'clock when Rev.
d. G.. Phillips of Atlanta, Ca, gifted
young minister of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church, preach
ed the annual sermon before the
Young Women's Christian association.
His text was from III Timothy, l:6,
| stir up the gift of God that Is within
thee" and his sermon was a gem.
The Baccalaureate I'm the evening
preached by Rev. Geo. B. Eager OF
Louisville, KY, was also a magnif-
cent one. His subject was Finding
and Finishing one Work" and his
text was from John f:34. Monday the
different departments were open Tor
inspection and were thronged the
whole day. The exhibits in the
industrial department were very In
teresting to the visitors. Tuesday
evening with appropriate exercises
the Carnegie Library was dedicated.
Tuesday the Alumnae Reunion will be
held and In the afternoon the Daisy
Chain procession will be given. In
the evening the address to the gradu-
| ating class will be made by DR.. David
M. Ramsey of Charleston, and sixty
one young ladies will receive their
| diplomas.
There have in the last three months
been a number OF rumors, more or
less authentic, anent the coming OF
connecting link between Rock Hill
| nd ha rh n
of business men of the city got to-
gether today, discussed the situation
| thoroughly and decided that the way
to get the road surely Is to plank
down the cash and build It, The re-
| suit of this Is the subscription on the
spot of $65,00O, part of 1t paid in al
ready, toward the building of the
Rock Hill railway whose capital Will
be $125,000. The projected road Will
connect with the Seaboard at point
known as Spencers between Catawba
Junction and Harmony station. Mr<
w. S. Lee, Jr of the Southern Power
company was present at the meeting
and made a subscription Of $4,000.
The following gentlemen subscribed
SIS. 900 each: John G. Anderson, T..
l.. Johnston, w. ]. Roddey, j. M,
Cherry, c. w. F. Spencer, w. L. Rod
dey. r. T. Fewell, ]. r. Barron, Jno.
r. Roddey, Ira B. Dunlap and j. b..
Johnson There are others who will
do their duty in the matter, 1t Is well
understood that the farmers living
on the projected route will be rea-
sonable in the matter of right of way.
Capt. w. L. Roddey who was chair
man Of the meeting was appointed to
take deeds In the matter of these
rights ca way. Mr.. G. w. F. Spencer
was nirrt.d secretary and Mr.. Ira b.
| Z unlap treasurer.
The Catawba Male Academy OF
which Rev. D. ]. Rrimm, d. D., Is
the head master, held its closing ex-
ercises today at the school and In
Friedheim's hall. The military ex-
ercises began this afternoon and there
was quite a good crowd Of visitors
| from the city and around, at the
parade ground.
The pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church of this city was doubly
honored by his Alma Mater, Davidson
college, at the commencement last
week. He is now Rev. Doctor
Walter L. Lingle and Is president OF
the board Of trustees of the college.
He Is perhaps the youngest man who
has ever had the latter honor con-
ferred upon him. DR.. Lingle was to
have preached the Baccalaureate at
the College for Women at Columbia
Sunday evening but was prevented by
the critical condition Of his mother
who is expected to pass away ut any
moment. DR.. Lingle Is at her home
near Salisbury, N. c.