Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05


for $1.14.
York County Postmasters.
Announcement has been made that
on July |, increases in the salaries OF
York county pOstmasters will go into
effect as follows: Fort Mill, from $l,lOO
to $1,000: YOrkville. from Sl,7OO to
$l,SOO; Rock Hill, from $4,000 to $4,000.
Fire In Rock Hill.
There was a big fire on West Main
street. Rock Hill, this morning at about
o'clock. Information Is to the erect
that the plants of the Rock Hill laun-
dry and the Coca Cola Bottling works
and the office Of Messrs. ]. ]. Keller
g. Co. were destroyed. The total loss
is estimated at $4,000, of which $2.5OQ
falls on ]. ]. Keller & Co. An accur-
ate statement Of the insurance figures
was not to be had over the telephone
this morning.
Horse and Buggy Missing.
Two strangers hired a horse and
buggy from Messrs. Lassiter & Hunt
ley at about 4 o'clock, Wednesday
morning. with the understanding that
they wanted to drive to Rock Hill and
return shortly after IL. They failed to
turn up again. The horse Is an S-year-
old sorrel, weighing about $50 pounds
and close to fourteen hands high. The
buggy was a Rock Hilr' with black
body and top and yellow running gear.
Messrs. Lassiter and Huntley are writ
ing to surrounding points in the hope
Of locating the rig or men or both.
Hickory Grove Postmastership.
Mr. ]. Meek McGil has been ap-
or OF Grove
vice John K. Allison, resigned. Mr.. Al
lison, who has been in charge Of the
office about twelve or fifteen years, got
tired Of it, decided to turn his attention
to other matters and quit There was
no objection to Mr.. Allison on the part
of the government or Of patrons, and
he could have held the office indefinite
ly If he had desired to do so. as ne Is
undoubtedly one Of the best qualified
postmasters in the state. Mr. McGill
Is a young man Of character and abil-
ity and will give first-class service, as
we'll as general satisfaction.
Trunks Destroyed BY Fire.
About one hundred trunks belonging
to winthrop girls, were destroyed at
Rock Hill last Wednesday morning.
The trunks had been loaded on a
Southern baggage car the night be-
fore for an early start next morning,
and at about 12.45 a. m, fire broke out
as the result of the overturning OF a
lamp. The fire department was called
out and after a time the flames were
extinguished; but not. until most OF the
trunks had been destroyed or badly
damaged Many Of the girls remained
in Rock Hill during Wednesday to look
after their property. The railroad is
understood to be responsible for each
trunk up to the amount Of 500. The
total loss is somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000.
Cruelty to Animals.
Rock Hill Record: Mr.. w. II.
Wylie. the state game warden, had
a warrant issued this morning
for the arrest Of Mr.. r. r. Rose
borough, the proprietor Of the Pet
Stock Farm, charging him with
cruelty to animals. 1t seems that
crate Of twelve coyotes and twenty
four prairie dogs was shipped to him
here about ten days ago. Mr.. Rose
borough neglected to take the ami
mails away, some of the dogs dying,
and the rest were left in the crates
in the lot back of the express office.
Their condition soon became pitiable,
and so worked on the sympathies OF
Mr.. Wylie that he determined to act
under the state law for the preven-
ton of cruelty to animals, which
gives any citizen the right to arrest,
without q warrant, any citizen VINO
violates this law. Hence this warrant.
The case was tried this morning be-
fore Magistrate Glenn, of EbeneZer,
and the case was compromised upon
Mr.. Roseborough agreeing to take the
animals by o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Wylie is to be commended for his
activity in this matter. He intends
now to form a local association for
the prevention of cruelty to animals.
It Is badly needed here.