Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-15

and was attended by a large number
of people. ~ t- %a 80.
Death of George p. HolIer.
A private note from Mr.. John G.
Anderson of Rock Hill, brings news
of the death of Mr.. George P. Holler,
which occurred on last Wednesday
from pneumonia. He had been sick
only week. Mr.. Holler was q son
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Holler, and was
born in this county about forty-two
years ago. He grew to manhood near
Yorkville; but for the past twenty
years has been with Mr.. Anderson,
first as workman, then as superin-
tendent Of the Rock Hill Buggy COM
pany, and for some years past as su-
perintendent Of the Oakland Dairy
farm. "A better, or truer man." writes
Mr.. Anderson, never lived" The de-
ceased was twice married, the first
time to a Miss, Love, who lived near
Yorkville and the second time to a
Miss Long Of Rock HILL. He leaves
widow and seven children, the
youngest an infant of six weeks The
funeral took place yesterday from
Laurel street church, Rock Hill, the
services being conducted by Rev. Mr..
Gibson, the pastor, assisted by DR..
w. B. Duncan and Rev. A. s. Rogers,
A large concourse of friends was in
attendance.
Mercury Across the Sun.
A phenomenon Of considerable in
terest to astronomers. but of little
moment to the laity, was the transit
of the planet Mercury across the face
Of the sun yesterday morning. The
transit was visible to those who were
provided with opera glasses, properly
shielded by pieces of smoked glass.
The planet began to appear as black
spot on the disk Of the sun about two
hours after sunrise. According to Otis
Ashmore Of Atlanta, Mercury revolves
around the sun In eighty-e eight days,
at a average distance Of 36,000,00O
miles, in an orbit slightly inclined to
an ecliptic. It's orbit lying entirely
within that Of the earth, 1t sometimes
creeps across, as in this instance. The
transits Of Mercury occur periodically
in distinct groups-in May and No
vember, frequenter in the latter month
The last trip occurred November 10th
1Sa' The transit Of this planet has
no .gnificance to astronomers In COM
par son with that of Venus. The only
importance Of value comes through the
fact that 1t enables them to observe
whether our day Is growing shorter OF
longer, and a careful investigation OF
this subject has revealed the fact that
the day has not varied in the last 1000
years as much as one-hundredth OF q
second. Mercury Is one e-eighteenth as
large as the earth. The heat 1t re-
ceives from the sun Is from four to
ceiyed by the earth. Its velocity varies
from % to 35 miles per second, OF
about 100 times as great as that Of a
cannon ball. Hence the name for this
planet which has been known from re-
mote antiquity.
Fort Mills First Mayor.
Fort Mill special Of November r.
to the Columbia State: The charter
under which the town Of Fort Mill has
been operating for generation or
more expires within q few weeks and
thereafter the affairs of the town will
be conducted under a new charter pro-
vided by the general laws Of the state
for towns Of from 1000 to 5000 in
habitants. This fact Is lending addt-
tional interest to the selection Of the
next council, which is to be elected
early In January. Under the new char
ter the tax levy will doubtless be in
creased and the personnel Of the coun-
Gil will therefore be a matter Of even
more moment to the voters than has
been the case in the past. The friends
Of several we'll known gentlemen are
already bestirring themselves in their
behalf as possible candidates for the
towns first mayor and the race now
promises to be interesting and excit-
Ing The election Of an intendant has
for years been to many a very impor-
tant matter in Fort Mill, more impor-
tant indeed than the election OF state
or national officers. Men go to the
polls to vote in municipal elections and
display the greatest interest In the
outcome who pass along other and
more important elections with the
greatest indifference. This Is due
largely to the fact that there is and has
for years been two factions in town
politics, with enthusiastic partisans
on both sides to work up interest and
feeling. The election in January prom
ises to be no exception to the rule
The gentlemen being urged to make
the race for mayor are Messrs. j. r
Halle, w. B. Ardrey and DR.. ]. L
Spratt. .H