Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
MiseelIaasuas Readias.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.

IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborins Exchanges.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, January 25: In
game Of ball last Saturday afternoon
at Clinton between the Presbyterian
college and the Thornwell orphanage.
Brian Bell Of Gaffney. distinguished
himself. The Presbyterians shut
out" the Orphans. but the Orphans
held the Presbyterians down to one
run, and that was made by Brian. The
printed score shows that Brian played
first base, that he was at the bat two
times, made two hits, one run, seven
teen puts outs, four assists and no err
rors. That's playing the game some.
The Southern Power company
has & force Of surveyors in the city
surveying the line for their electric
power The line has been surveyed
to the city limits already and will be
completed in a few days. An attache
of the corps informed q Ledger repor-
ter yesterday that the company ex-
pected to be ready to turn on the
power at their Great Falls station
within three months and that they
would have the poles erected and the
wires strung so as to give Gaffney the
power by that time. This should be
gratifying information to consumers
of power In this city and II the ousi-
ness men have the interests OF the city
at heart they will bestir themselves
and let the world know that Carney
affords excellent opportunities for the
establishment OF manufacturing en-
terprises. Wouldn't 1t be a good
idea for Senator Otis and Representa-
tives Macarthur and Clary to get to-
gether and formulate bill whereby
the people of this county could vote
on the matter of issuing township or
county bonds for the purpose OF build
ing good roads? II we never make
start we will never have good roads
and just now is as good time as any
to commence.
LANCASTER.
News, January 26: Mrs. G. ]. Der
rick went to Whitmire Tuesday to at
tend the funeral Of her brother-in-
law, DR.. George Douglass, who died
Monday in a Baltimore hospital. 49,.
DR.. s. A. Weber of Yorkville. who at
one time was pastor Of the Lancaster
Methodist church, was presented with
handsome pen last Saturday, his
birthday by his Yorkville friends. .....
The party OF twelve recently arrested
in the suburbs Of. town by Sherin
Hunter on the charge Of gambling, as
noted In the News at the time, have
been convicted before Magistrate Cas-
key. The fines range from SO to $15
each. Mr.. r. ]. McIlwain, one OF
Lancaster county's successful farm
ers, who Is a great believer In the
Florodora long staple cotton, showed
us a day or two ago a report Of the
sale in Charleston last July OF seven
bales of that variety raised by him.
One bale brought 20 cents per pound,
another 10 cents and the remaining
five. which were the last picking, III
cents. The total sales amounted to
$5s4l5 over 500 was realized for
one bale alone. Mrs. Ida Billings,
wife of Mr.. K. G. Billings Of this vi
cinity. died last Wednesday evening in
Winnsboro where she had gone on
visit to her father, Mr.. John c. Phil
lips, who moved from Lancaster to
Winnsboro year or so ago. She was
about twenty three years old and Is
survived by her husband and two
small children. The first serious
fire in a residential portion Of Lancas-
ter in some time occurred Thursday
afternoon, when two families were
rendered temporarily homeless. The
dwellings burned were those Of MT.
Ernest Roddey and Mr.. ]. M. Fergu-
son, on French street, the fire origi-
mating In the house Of the former.
Fortunately, Mr.. Roddey was at home
at the time. otherwise his three little
children might have perished IN the
flames. The building occupied by Mr..
Roddey was the property OF Mr.. w. j.
Cunningham, whose loss Is fully $500,
with insurance to the amount OF $40O.
Mr.. Roddey lost several hundred dol
lars in the destruction Of his house.
hold effects. upon which he only had
5000 insurance. Mr.. Ferguson owned
i~.,trl Hr.ht oh q nNnI1nfah
ing purchased 1t from Mr.. Cunning
ham some time ago. Its value was
also fully $500. and was insured for
$4O0. The origin Of the fire Is not
known, but having apparently started
between the ceiling and roof, 1t was
probably due to rats and matches.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, January 25: Dr.
P. A. Pressly, Of Greenville, S. c., was
In town Wednesday enroute to Glover,
S. c.. to visit friends. 80. .Mesdames
NJ. L. Smith and E. K. Hardin. or
Glover, s. c.. were the guests tuesday
Of Mrs. G. w. Ragan. Mr.. Thos.
y. Kendrick. who has been for the past
Slater company. has sold his interest
in the above firm and will on February
1st, assume the duties of deputy or
ganizer, of the Improved Order Hep
tasophs. Mr.. Kendrick will make
Gastonia his headquarters but will
spend the greater part Of his first six
months in Mecklenburg county.
Albert Davis. a Gastonia "ge'man" of
dusky hue, was before Mayor
Dixon Wednesday on a charge of sell.
ing booze Various and sundry uten-
sils containing the juice were found
in his possession. After hearing the
evidence he was held under bond of
$50 for his appearance at the next
term of court. Dave Wilkes, another
negro, was up for stealing booze. He
too. was held under a bond Of $50.
Thursday Wilkes was again before
the mayor under two charges OF re-