Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-09
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
City Council and Water Question-car-
nival comins-Bond for Anderson
Surprise Marriase-Personal Men
fion

City CouncIl ano water luestion-SaT-
nival coming-Bond for Anderson
Surprise Marriage-Personal Men,
tion.
Correspondence OF the Yorkvlle Enquirer.
Rock Hill, August Sat the reg
ular meeting of the city council Mon
day evening several matters Of i'm
portance were acted upon. The water
question, involving as 1t does, the
safety, health and comfort Of the
community, was the most important
item. AS is well known, Rock Hill
has had considerable trouble during
the past year with the Water, Light
and Power company, which has the
franchise to supply the city. Some
months ago matters went so FAR that
the council declared the franchise
forfeited and advertised it's sale. The
matter was held up, however, by an
agreement putting the company on
probation. 1t must be admitted that
recently the supply has been better,
but the council does not think the
pressure up to requirements and con-
seuuently ordered the holding up OF
payment on water bills At the meet
ing Monday evening Superintendent
Landers Of the Water, Light and Pow
err company, was present and asked
that the action Of the council be re-
considered and his bills paid. Mayor
Roddey asked upon what ground the
request was made and Mr.. Landers,
who personally is one of the most ge-
NAL Of gentlemen-replied that they
needed the money. He was further
asked If he had furnished water oc-
cording to contract, but refused to an
swer or discuss the matter. so Dill
for July was ordered held up too.
This cannot last, Of course. What the
outcome will be, however, Is purely
a matter Of conjecture.
The request Of the Rock Hill Tele-
phone company for twenty-five year
franchise was then taken up. The
committee having II under consider
alton, reported favorably and the
franchise will be drawn up at once,
This will call for an up-to-date COM
mon battery system. to be completed
within six months after granting OF
the franchise.
Permission was given for the hold
ing here-from september 29 to
October 5-of a Carnival" by the
Jones Exposition shows. This Will be
under the auspices Of the Rock Hill
Baseball association, which will re-
ceive so per cent Of the receipts a1ter
cost Of license, lights and ground rent
al is deducted. The shows are said
to be good ones-at least clean-and
no disgusting snake eaters will be all
lowed. Rock Hill got plenty OF snakes
two years ago when Boscoe's stock OF
five or six big rattlers got loose on
the town and were not recaptured:
1t was the unanimous opinion OF
council that the crop OF dogs now
running upon the city should be cur
tailed" and a stringent ordinance Will
be drawn to deal with this nuisance.
Attorneys for Frazier Anderson,
who killed the negro Jones, at Ashes
brick yard Saturday evening, ap-
peared before Associate Justice Jones
at Lancaster Monday and received
orders for bail. The bond of $2,O0O
was given by w. N. Ashe, the defend
ants uncle, and was arranged petore
Magistrate Beckham
A marriage which was a surprise
to the public was solemniZed Monday
evening when Miss Eunice Cloud
was welded to Senator w. j. john
son of Rideway. The marriage occur
red at the home of Miss Clouds kins-
man, Mr.. J. E. Bass at Ebenezer. Mr.
and Mrs. Johonson left on the early
Southern train for a trip to James
town and other points.
The handsome instruments for the
"Carhartt Band" have arrived and the
band, composed Of twenty-five mem
bers, began taking instructions Mon
day evening. Prof. r. j. Herndon
/ will teach them.
Mr.. Joshua Beck and Miss julia
lou MI
l2 o'clock on No. 29 and Immediately
petitioned the policeman on duty al
the station to find them minister
There was some trouble in finding one
ready for duty, but finally Rev. Mr.
Gibson was secured and he tightly
Joined the couple in marriage. Mr.
Beck, despite his fierce. black mus
tache, appeared to be about As or SO
years old while his bride was appar-
emily not over l6.
DR.. w. r. Simpson and family left
here Tuesday morning in touring
car for a ten days round of visits
among the doctors relatives In YORK
and Chester counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Ruff and Mrs
w. S. Adams and children went to
Shelby Monday.
Mrs. Mamie Ivy Stradley and little
son, Edwin Conner Stradley Of New
York city, are visiting Mrs. Stradley's
brother, Mr.. ]. Morrow Ivy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. Johnson and
Misses Madge and "Jinks" have re-
turned from a visit to Greensboro, n.
c., and the jamestown exposition.
Miss Lille May Loving of Char
lotte, is visiting Miss Lillian Flowers.
Miss Madge Presley has returned
from an extended visit to Charlotte
Mr.. Walter Dunlap, who is taking
post graduate law course at the
University of Virginia, spent Sunday
here.
Mr.. w. H. Price Of Greensboro, n.
c.. spent Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. StOnewall ]. Kimball
left Thursday afternoon for James
town.