Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-04

was to be a survey across York to Ca
Charleston was the objective point Of
the survey.
Supervisor Clark Resigns.
Mr.. D. C. Clark has resigned his
place on the county board Of supervi-
sors Of registration. The resignation
was because Of a notice from the post
office department that there was OBJ
lection to holding positions under both
the state and Federal governments.
There is no political significance to
the resignation.
Sale of the Thomson Land.
Henry W. Thomson land on Broad
river consisting Of two tracts, one Of
$50 acres and the other Of Sc acres,
was sold yesterday under foreclosure
in the case of 8. M. McNeel, plaintiff
vs.. Henry w. Thomson. The property
was bid off by H. E. Bomar Of Spar
tanburg for himself and others at
$500. 1t is understood that the pur-
chasers will probably transfer their
title to a corporation to be known as
the Broad River Land company.
Drowned In the Catawba.
Fort Mill special of September 8,
to the Charlotte Observer: Joseph
Vaca, Spaniard working at the
Charlotte Brick company's plant, was
drowned in the Catawba river there
today. He was sitting on a limb
over the water fishing, when the limb
broke and precipitated him into the
water. He was unable to swim.
Four Germans were near in a boat
and tried to rescue him, but his body
has not been recovered yet.
The Kings Mountain Monument.
Capt. Howell of the engineer. corps,
United States army, went to Kings
Mountain battle-ground recently for the
purpose of getting information with
reference to the location Of the mon
ument, which the government proposes
to locate there. He was accompanied
to the battle-ground by delegation of
the Kings Mountain Chapter Of the
Daughters of the Revolution and a
number Of gentlemen as follows:
Misses LESLIE d. witherspoon, Mamie
Hughes, Fannie Wardlaw, Daisy Gist,
Frances Finley, Pearl Wallace, Annie
Wallace Annis O'Leary, Messrs. B. N.
Moore, w. B. Moore. s. M. McNeel, G.
II. O'Leary, w. !. Witherspoon. Ed
ward Finley, Robert Herndon. Capt.
Howell was rather impressed with the
idea that the monument should be To-
Gated on the knoll at the eastern end
of the mountain, near the old soap
stone memorial His report, however,
will probably not be made public for
some time yet.
Death OF Col. r. e. Allison.
Lancaster special of September 1, to
News and Courier: Col. r. e. Allison,
one Of the oldest and most successful
members Of the bar of South Carolina,
and one of Lancaster's most highly es-
teemed and honored citizens, died at
his home here this afternoon, at q
quarter past, six. He had been in fee
BILE health for. several weeks, though
not confined to his bed. His last ap-
pearance on. the streets was Tuesday,
when he rode to the polls to vote for
his friend Ansel and other candidates
Of his choice Col. Allison was g. na-
tive of York and was born in January
1880. His father, Robert Turner Alli-
son, was q member Of the Secession
convention. Col. Allison graduated
with second honor from Davidson COL
lege in 1852. After teaching school for
two years he came to Lancaster and
entered upon the study Of the law un-
der Major Minor Clinton. In 1856 he
was married to Miss Mary A. Cham
bers Of York, who survives him with
the following children: Messrs. j. p,
E. c., r. B. and George w. Allison;
Misses Mayme, Matte and Bell Alli-
son. He also leaves a brother, DIR. j.
B. Allison of Yorkville, who was with
him when he passed away. Col. Alli-
son was devoted to his profession, but
1t was characteristic Of him to take an
active interest in all matters pertaining
to the welfare Of his country. For four
years he represented Lancaster county
In the house of representatives. and
while In that body he served on the
judiciary and ways and means COM
mittees. The South Carolina reports
for the past half century show that
Col. Allison appeared as counsel on one
side or the other of many important
cases heard by the supreme court. He
was a lawyer of intense zeal, as well
as ability, and always fought for the
interest of his clients as long as there
was the shadow of hope.