Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
The Public Service corporation-Sus.
peeted Burglar Arrested-The Sew

erage.
Correspondence OF tho Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, March g. The promo
tors of the South Carolina Public Ser
vice Corporation are expected to be In
Rock Hill Saturday, the 9th to discuss
their plan with the business men OF
the city.
Just to let the public know that the
Rock Hill pavement plan Is not laid
upon the shelf 1t is stated that the
commission which is steadily at work
has obtained the signatures Of practi-
cally all property owners on Main
street and also Of Oakland avenue and
1t will be matter of only a short
time until both Of these thoroughfares
will be paved on both sides.
A bold but unsuccessful attempt at
robbery was attempted here Tuesday
night, quite late when officer Eu-
banks came upon two men fooling
around in front of c. Heedon's store
on Depot street. When the men saw
| him they skunk into the alley which Is
next to the store, but the policeman
followed and accosted them ordering
them to leave town at once. Next
morning 1t was found that they had
attempted to enter the store at the
rear door by mounting a barrel and
breaking in the transom. Iron bars on
the inside thwarted them and they
evidently then went to the front where
they were seen by the officer. The Of
ficer recognized one Of the men We'd
l.nesday night at the passenger station
and arrested him. The man, VINO Is
unknown here. when charged with the
affair admitted 1t, but claimed that his
partner had done the work while ne
watched. The partner could not be
L o,J hod ar,idanflv alyfnna6 aa
ordered by the policeman. The one
locked UP now will have a trial to-
morrow.
A committee from the Chamber Of
Commerce appeared before the city
council at its regular meeting Monday
night and made the request that the
/ city fathers employ an engineer to go
over the situation, make an estimate
of the approximate cost Of system
OF sewerage. After q discussion 1t
was decided to place the whole matter
In the hands Of a committee consisting
of Aldermen Cherry, O'Neal and Reid.
This committee will begin work at
once as IL was the sense Of the coun-
Gil that the matter should be pushed
vigorously.
| Mr.. w. o. Blair Of the city's mall
carrier corps, was married on Feb.
goth to Miss Laura Feemster at the
home of Rev. ]. B. Swami of Bullock's
Creek Presbyterian church. They
came Immediately home and Mr.. Blair
resumed his work without any ado.
very few people knowing anything OF
the affair.
Miss Katie Ballard, who lives. in
West White street, was married Sun
day morning to Mr. Sam Blake, the
Rev W. B. Duncan Of st. Johns
NT Z, ob,,y.oh nf7niofino .E
Mrs w. J. Clinton of Edgmoor, died
at her home Sunday afternoon and
was inferred at Neely's Creek church
yard, the Rev. w. II. Arial OF the
Methodist church conducting the fu-
neral services Mrs. Clinton was q
consistent Christian and died at ripe
old age. She leaves a daughter, Mrs.
e. A. Peay. and two sons Messrs. w.
N. and McC. Clinton.
Mr. Jack Roberts Of Blacksburg,
came down Monday to take a position
with the Standard Drug Co, where his
brother, Mr.. Victor Roberts, very
popular young man, has been employ
ed. for some time.
Mrs. Watson and Miss Lois Steele
and others went to Charlotte, N. c.,
Thursday afternoon to attend the con-
vention Of Sunday school teachers,
which meets there Friday and Satur-
day.
Prof. ]. W. Thomson Of Winthrop
college, who was taken suddenly Ill
while attending a meeting Of Bethel
presbytery in Chester the 8th Of Feb
ruay, has so far recovered as to be
able to go to the home Of his brother,
DR.. 8. @. Thomson In Abbeville, where
he will rest for a few days before re-
suming his work In the class room.
Mrs. J. c. Zimmerman Of Georgia,
who is pleasantly remembered here as
Miss Rosa May Phillips, Is visiting
her brother, Mr.. ]. Lloyd Phillips.
Mrs. I. D. Witherspoon, who has
been visitor in the city for some
days, was entertained at dinner on
Thursday by Mesdames Paul Work
man and A. r. Smith.
DR.. JOS. H. Saye of Sharon, was In
the city Tuesday.
Rev. j. Lee Oates of Hickory Grove
spent Wednesday here.
Miss Nellie Sprunt Of Charleston, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James White,
who has returned from Baltimore.