Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-02
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.

Pastor Of First Presbyterian Church
Unsatisfactory Train serviee-Ths
vasranee Problem-knights Of Py-
thias-Death Of Mrs. Elizabeth Hoke
Survey For Sewerage.
Correspondence Of the iorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, April 1.-At a congre-
gational meeting held after service at
the First Presbyterian church Sunday
morning, the committee appointed to
select a pastor made its report. The
members or the committee stated that
after very careful consideration they
had decided to recommend as the man
for the place, Rev. c. c. Carson, d. D.,
of Valdosta, Ga. The members of the
committee who addressed the meeting
were very enthusiastic on their choice
and the vote Of the congregation was
unanimous in ordering a call to be
made out.
The train service is so horribly un-
satisfactory even between this and SO
near a point as Charlotte that our cit
izens are beginning to use other
means both in getting supplies and in
personal trips. A number Of parties,
who had business In Charlotte recent
ly have taken advantage Of the public
automobile and have made the trip
with perfect satisfaction. Last week a
local timer having some rush jobs on
hand and despairing Of ever getting
supplies, which had been shipped to
him three weeks before from Char
lotte, sent over a wagon for a load of
supplies.
The Royal Venetian band, under the
direction Sig. Victor which appeared
at Winthrop college Saturday evening,
drew quite a large attendance from
the city. II was about the finest mu-
sical entertainment the city has ever
had and several who have heard Sou
sa's and other first-class bands say
that Victors Is unsurpassed.
Two vagrancy cases were sent up
from the mayors court last week,
which the law-abiding citizens Of
Rock Hill watch with great interest.
1t would seem that there should be no
trouble In convicting man who Is
never known to work and who there
fore has no well known means of
livelihood" but 1t seems that the au-
thorfties are not yet able to put such
man out of business" paradoxical
as the word may appear.
The district convention Of the
knights Of Pythias held here last
week was most enjoyable and sue
cessful affair. Mr.. q. V. Davidson OF
Chester. the district deputy, was the
presiding officer. w. w. Dixon, Esq,
Of Winnsboro was elected to serve as
deputy for the ensuing year An en-
.oyable banquet was served at McEl-
wees cafe after the close of the meet
Ing. Past Grand Chancellor Summer
sett was present and spoke.
Mr.. ]. NJ. McFadden, also known as
big John" Is on the streets again az
ter being laid UP with a broken rib.
The young folks are preparing for
an Easter dance at the city hall to-
night. It Is to be q swell affair and
the hall is being decked with beautiful
wisteria for the occasion. .tt
Mrs. Elizabeth Hope aged seventy
me years. died at her home In River
Bend section Thursday and was laid to
rest In Laurelwood cemetery In this
city. She was the widow Of the late
John c. Hoke and leaves q family Of
nine children all Of them grown. One
Of her sons, the late David Hoke, was
buried here about three weeks ago,
having died in Shreveport, La.
Mr.. Norcross, of the firm of Solo
mon Norcross Of Atlanta, spent d day
In the city last week and looked over
the situation In the matter Of making
survey for sewerage. The city coun-
ciPs committee made arrangements for
the survey to go ahead and II was be-
gun today. This survey Is for the pur-
pose Of making an estimate az to the
cost OF putting down system here.
When the report Of the engineers Is
presented the council will order an
election for the citizens to say whether
the thing shall be put through.