Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1907.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


Chester. February 6: George Haig-
ler was killed here this afternoon by
Sam Franklin. Both are colored. The
two were members of work crew and
the tragedy occurred on the edge OF
the city, near the Eureka mill, where
the crew was engaged scattering bal
last. The fatal shot found lodgment
near the heart. Franklin was arrest
ed and is now in the county Jail.
-Gaffney special of Wednesday to
Columbia State: On last Monday four
well known local traders left Gafney
for Spartanburg to engage in trading
horses. They procured from some
place what is thought to have been
wood alcohol, of which they all drank
pretty freely. The names Of the men
are ]. F. Farmer, Hosea Bright, Bud
Bright and w. H. Scoggins. They spent
Monday night in Spartanburg, Tuesday
night at Mount Zion, and started
for Gaffney this morning. but Farmer
died between that point and Cowpens
and the others are said to be In crit
ical condition at Cowpens.
- Says an Aiken special Of Februa-
~ 5, to the News and Courier: A
surveying party Of the South Carolina
Public Service Corporation, who are
surveying the electric road from Or
angeburg to Aiken, are now camping
near Kitching's mill. There are four
teen I'M the party and they are now at
work surveying the road through
Shaw's Fork. They will reach Aiken
probably some time this week. Their
intention Is to come up Reds oranch
and enter Aiken from the east. They
are seeking to establish a grade OF not
over per cent. The road as surveyed
runs through some very fine farming
country In Aiken and Orangeburg
counties. and 1t will be great thing
for the people and property holders
along the line. The road as surveyed
runs from Orangeburg to Springfield,
and thence to Aiken in an almost d.
rect line, making a saving in distance
between Springfield and Aiken OF
about half the present distance.
Spartanburg Herald, Thursday: AT
a meeting OF the board Of directors OF
Lockhart cotton mills held in
York at Deering, Milliken & Co.'S Of
fees several days ago, Mr.. Alfred
Moore was elected assistant treasurer
and general manager Of the mill. Mr..
Moore has been superintendent OF the
Tucapau mills for several years. He
Is q brother Of Mr.. Thomas Moore,
president of the million and a quarter
dollar Loray mills at Gastonia, N. e,
one Of the finest and largest mills In
the south. and also president and
treasurer of Gaffney Manufacturing
company, and treasurer Of Tucapau
mills. Mr.. Alfred Moore is an expe-
rienced mill man and he will no doubt
prove as successful as his brother, Mr..
r. E. Moore. 1t was reported In the
city Tuesday that Mr.. Moore had been
elected assistant treasurer and general
manager of the Lockhart mills, but 1t
was not confirmed until yesterday
when In answer to an inquiry. Deering'
Milliken & Co.. OF New York, selling
agents for the MILL wired the Herald
as follows: Telegram received. AL
fred Moore was appointed assistant
treasurer NJ LockhGrt." The meeting
was held In the offices Of Deering. Mil
liken & Co. The Lockhart cotton mills
were incorporated in 1895. The capac-
lty Of the mill is 10000 spindles and
500 looms. John C. Carey is president
and treasurer OF the mill. The mill
manufactures brown sheeting.
Governor Ansel on last Tuesday
issued rule against ]. NJ. Rawlinson'
Joseph B. Wylie and John Black, or
the board of dispensary directors TO
show cause why they should not be
removed from office. The rule was
made returnable today at noon. This
method of procedure was determined
upon after listening to argument by
counsel. Mr.. ]. E. Mcdonald appeared
before the governor as attorney for
Mr.. Wylie, and Attorney General Lyon
represented lIc MI. 1hNbOiSN'N
did not question the right Of the gov
ernOr to remove the directors; but ar
gued that inasmuch as the statutes
did not prescribe a method, there was
nothing left but to fall back on the
common law practice and give the ac-
cused the right to show cause. Mr..
Lyon agreed with Mr.. Mcdonald. and
there was no dispute. During the
course of his argument before the
governor, Mr.. Mcdonald took occasion
TO say that he had always been OPP
posed to the dispensary method of
handling whisky and that he sincerely
hoped 1t would be abolished. IN that
event, of course, there would be neeu
for no further proceedings in this case.
Attorney General Lyon prepared the
bill OF complaint against the direc-
tors. 1t sets forth in detail the various
charges that were preferred by the
legislative investigating committee.