Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29
LOCAL LAcoNicS.
Delegates to Baptist State Convention

Delegates to Baptist State Convention
Following is list Of delegates elect
ed to represent the York Baptist as
ISOLATION at the Baptist State conven-
ton which Is to convene at Orange
burg on December 6: Revs. l. @. Muir
ray, w. E. Hurt, Edw. s. Reaves, and
Messrs. Sam M. Grist, D. E. Boney, E,
B. Price, w. r. Bigger, ]. ]. Waters,
NJ. A. Edwards, ]. C. Smith, r. B.
Youngblood, s. A. Epps, ]. B. Wilkie,
w. G. Nance, VIM. F. Boyd
Mr.. E. r. MeEIwee Critically III.
A telegram was received in York.
Vile yesterday morning announcing
the desperate illness Of Mr.. E. R. Nc
Elwee. formerly Of this place, now OF
Columbia. with appendicitis. Mr.. J. F.
McElwee, a brother of the sick man,
left for Columbia at once, and Mrs. s.
A. McElwee, stepmother left last night
The Columbia State Of this morning
has the following as to Mr.. McElwee's
condition: 1.-THE condition Of Mr.. Eg-
bert McElwee was a shade improved at
2 o'clock this morning. He was des-
perately Ill yesterday, but was making
gallant fight for life. The chances
were very much against him, but he
was thoroughly composed and the ply
sicians announced that as the periton-
tits had made no headway the proba-
bility Of recovery was somewhat more
favorable. Mr.. Frank McElwee of
Yorkville, brother, arrived yesterday.
There were hundreds Of inquiries yes
terday, showing In what high esteem
Mr.. McElwee Is held"
Mr.. Albert Ferguson Missing.
Chester Reporter, November 90: Mr..
Albert Ferguson, who recently accept
ed q position as fireman on the s. A. L.
railway, is missing, and it is feared
that he fell from a freight near Whit
mire last night and was possibly fatal
ly. injured, or drowned In Tiger river.
It seems that just before the train
reached the river the engineer asked
Mr.. Ferguson to throw more coal into
the furnace, as there Is an unusually
heavy grade on this side of the river.
Directly after crossing the river the
engineer called to Mr.. Ferguson to as
certain II he had complied; but receiv-
ing no reply looked and found that Mr..
Ferguson was missing. After reaching
Delta the train ran back to pick up
the fireman, but was unable to find
him. Searching parties have also been
out; but up to noon no traces had been
found It Is feared that Mr.. Ferguson
fell into the river and was drowned,
although there is possibility that af-
ter falling to the ground he made his
way to some house and is safe. Messrs.
G. w. Ferguson, the father Of the
young man, w. H. Smith and others
went down on No. 33 this morning to
continue the search.
The Town of Fort Mill.
Charlotte Chronicle: Fort Mill,
Charlotte's first neighbor across the
South Carolina line, is known as a
town Of thrift, enterprise and monu-
ments. To this is to be added another
distinction. 1t is town that does not
owe a debt. Speaking Of the finances
of the town, the Times says that 'in
the year 1900, the town Of Fort Mill
issued bonds to the amount Of $1,000
for the purpose Of erecting a town
hall and making other improvements.
The bonds found ready sale and were
taken mostly by home people. Since
the issuance Of these bonds the work
Of retiring them has gone on steadily
and at a meeting Of the town council
Monday night 1t was decided to retire
the remaining outstanding bonds and
this will be done at once. There are
only four of these bonds, each Of 800
value. to be raised and these are held,
two by the K. of P. lodge and two by
Capt. S. E. White Of Lancaster" The
distinction of being entirely out Of debt
is one enjoyed by very few municipal
tiles. Fort Mill Is a progressive town.
and we are divulging no secret when
we say that much Of its present pros
perity is due to the past influence of
Capt. S. E. White.