Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03
LOCAL LACoNicS.

Death of Mr.. J. T. Bisham.
Mr.. ]. Theodore Bigham, highly es-
teemed citizen of Sharon, died In that
place at the home Of his son, Mr.. ]. II.
Bigham, last Tuesday night. The de-
ceased had been in bad health for some
time as the result Of kidney disorder
that was very much aggravated on ac-
count Of his age. He was in his 73rd
year. He leaves two children, Mrs.
Eliza Jane Estes Of Cherokee county.
and Mr. J. H. Bigham Of Sharon. The
funeral took place on Wednesday, the
services being conducted by Rev. ]. s.
Grier pastor Of the Associate Reform
ed church Of which the deceased was
a member
New Unions Organized.
During the holidays, Mr.. NJ. S. Car
roll has organized three new local
Farmers Union in this county as fol-
lows: "Belleview," in the Point, Mr.. R
]. Davis is president, Mr.. s. s. Glenn,
vice president Mr.. ]. NJ. Craig, secre-
tary and treasurer, Mr.. 8. N. Craig,
chaplin Mr.. T. ]. Glenn, door keeper;
Mr.. b. J. Curfence conductor. Con
cord" in the Indian Hook neighbor-
hood, Mr.. ]. B. Bigger, president; Dr.
L. L. Campbell, vice president; Mr. @.
W. Martin, secretary and treasurer;
Mr.. T. NJ Martin, chaplain; Mr.. D. T.
Jackson, door keeper; Mr.. B. n. Haw-
kins, conductor Hero" in the Beth
any neighborhood, Mr.. ]. c. Crawford.
president: Mr. W. NJ. McCarter, vice
president, Mr.. l. B. McGill, secretary
and treasurer; Mr.. L. A. MeGill, chap
lain; Mr.. ]. T. Stowe, door keeper; Mr..
]. M. Pursley, conductor.
Improvement of the Roads.
Yorkville correspondent Of Charlotte
Observer: DR.. Joseph II. Saye, one Of
York's representatives in the legislature,
was in town today and stated that IL
was his purpose to make a faithful ef-
fort at the coming session to secure the
passage of a bill providing that prop
erty tax Of not less than two mills
shall be levied in the county to be
used exclusively for improving the
public roads, and also to provide that
the work shall be done by contract.
1t is his purpose to try to do away with
the chaingang as q county institution,
but as to hJ~ this Is to be accom-
plished he he. n Vt yet figured out. 1t
Is generally conc @"i that work done
by the ga lg costs from two to three
times as much as 1t would were It done
by contract. The gang rarely ever
numbers over twenty-five and as a re-
suit the necessary expense for guards
and other items render 1t very expen-
sive, as two or three times the force
could be handled at practically the
same expense Another feature In con-
nection with the gang Is the fact that
1t has been the policy Of the. commits
sioners for several years to use 1t as q
vote catcher instead OF road-improver.
1t Is moved about from township to
towrship, and owing to the short time
1t reilains in one locality Is unable to
do permanent work, and invariably
leaves the roads In q shape that they
soon become worse than before. At
the last session Of the legislature a law
was enacted providing that the gang
should not be employed in York county
except in building permanent roads.
The law has been ignored by the COM
missioners, no permanent roads, so TAR
as Is known, having been built this
year.
Spartanburs Party at Kings Mountain.
Spartanburg Herald of yesterday;
1.-THE best outing we have ever enjoy
ed" That was the unanimous opinion
of the party which returned on No. IL
at 7.20 last evening, after enjoying the
all-day walking trip to Kings Mountain
under the auspices of the Y. NJ, c. A.
There were twenty gentlemen and sew
en- ladies in the party, which was chap
eroned by Secretary Walter B. Abbott
Of the Y. M. C. A and his wife. The
day was ideal and the roads were In
splendid condition for the ankle excur-
sion of six miles from Grover to the
mountain. No one was fatigued, but
all were exhilarated and their every a.
Der made to tingle with new life. The
party for Kings Mountain left Spar
tanburg on No. 36 at 7.25 yesterday
morning. They reached Grover at 10
g. m, and Immediately set out on their
six-mile tramp to the mountain, which
they reached at high noon. They as
sembled around the monument, where
they were delightfully."- entertained by
lectures by DR.. D. D. Wallace and Prot.
R. A. DuPre Of Wofford college. Dr.
Wallace dwelt on the historical and
cry one carried lunch, and at the con-
clusion Of Prof, DuPre's address the
party sat down around the monument
and ate picnic fashion. After dinner
the party dispersed over the battle
ground and studied 1t In detail, looking
for relics or souvenirs to carry home,
At 2.30 they left Kings Mountain on
the return tramp to Grover, which they
reached at sunset, in ample time to
catch No. Al, which landed them safely
In Spartanburg at 7.26 p, m. Follow
ing are those who made up the party!
Misses Sarah Amos, Lucille Alsbrook.
Kathlene Alsbrook, Mary Gentry, Irene
Gentry, Anna Black, and Mrs. Walter
B. Abbott, Messrs. M. A. Lane, Julius
Carson, Robert Carson, Herbert Huoks,
Bishop Alsbrook, DR.. D. d. Wallace,
Prof. D. A. DuPre, Prof. w. q. Blake,
Ernest Blake, Andrew Vogel, Matthew
Heldman, E. B. Hallman, Secretary
Walter B. Abbott, w. F. Wall, Claude
Gentry, Master Perry Crow, w. q. An
drews, Louis Tanner, w. 2. Maddux
and ]. w. Dye.