Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-21
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Winthrop Examinations.
The total number Of young South
Carolina women who applied at the
recent examinations for entrance or
scholarships in Winthrop was 693.
There are vacancies for less than a
third Of them.
Circuit Court.
Judge Gage returned from Chester
% -e"day morning and was engaged
yesteI 7av md this morning in hearing
equity causes Several of the cases
we're very important, but little work
was completed to a point where 1t can
be summarized in a manner that would
give the public comprehensive infor-
nation.
Cotton on Hand.
A report was recently sent out from
Yorkville to the effect that there are
as many as $1,000 bales Of last years
cotton crop remaining in the hands Of
the farmers unsold. Inquiry Of people
who are in a position to be well in
formed on the subject leads to the con-
clusion that this estimate Is badly of
as to accuracy. The probability is that
5000 bales will easily cover the un-
sold crop. During the past few weeks,
spinners have bought considerable
quantities Of cotton direct from the
producers and hauled 1t themselves.
They have been paying from IL to 12i
cents round"
Fire In Rock Hill.
Rock Hill special of July 20 to
Charlotte Observer: This city was
visited by two disastrous fires this
morning In close proximity to one
another An alarm was turned in
about 10 o'clock from East Main
street, and the fire department an
swered promptly. The large barn Of
Mr.. Pride Ratteree was destroyed
along with lot Of shelving and coun-
ters. Mr.. Ratteree's driver had for
tunately hooked up his fine horse to
the buggy just a little while before
the fire was discovered, and was up
town when the alarm was turned In.
The fire had gained such headway
that little could be accomplished by
the flremen. Just a short time after
this fire the beautiful residence Of Mr..
Arnold Friedheim, on Main street,
was discovered to be burning. The
firemen responded to this call in a
hurry and with aid of citizens had
the most arduous job of their lives in
saving even a part Of this beautiful
home. 1t was a stubborn fire, and
hard to get at, but after over an hour
and a half of hard work 1t was con-
quered only after the roof and gables
had fallen In. The main building was
badly damaged by water. Nearly
everything was removed from the
house with but little damage. The
building and furniture was fully COW
cred by insurance. The origin Of
these two fires is unknown, but is sup
posed to be from dropped cigarette
or cigar in the first instance and
defective flue in the last instance. A
peculiar coincidence is that Mr.. Rat
teree Is a son-in-law Of Mr. Friedheim.
catawba High School Controversy.
Hon. ]. L. Glenn Of Chester, Is to act
as special referee in the controversy
between the minority of the board Of
trustees OF the Rock Hill school district
and the trustees Of Winthrop college
over the transfer of the High School
property, recently purchased by the
college for $4,000. The attorneys in
the case are ]. E. Mcdonald, Esq, rep
resenting Winthrop college; c. E.
Spencer and w. M. Dunlap, Esqs., rep
resenting the defendants; w. B. Will
son, Esq, representing the plaintiffs,
and DIR. D. B. Johnson Of Winthrop.
The results Of a conference among these
gentlemen were published in The En-
quirer of last Friday. Commenting on
the situation, the Rock Hill Record Of
Yesterday has the following: There
was a very pretty game played at this
and the majority won
out w. NJ. Dunlap, Esq, of this
city, is hereby complimented by The
Record for the very important part he
played in the conference. 1t seems to
The Record that those who, maybe
for good reasons, have been delaying
the adjustment of the High School
have lost sight of the fact
that every month of delay costs the
Rock Hill school district 800. Win