Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

Of real estate In York county, as we'll
as here, Mr.. Whisonant stated that he
purchased this farm seven years ago
for $500. BY good management he
had made the place pay for itself, so
that the enhancement in value repre-
sents profit en- the investment.
Mr.. L. 7. Grant Loses Cotton House.
Chester special Of November IS, to
Charlotte Observer: Fire about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon destroy
ed Mr.. L. T. Grants cotton house at
Armenia, together with all Of the con-
tents, consisting Of 700 or 800 pounds
Of lint the seed from three or four
bales of cotton and a quantity Of wheat
and oats. The fire was communicated
to the building from a gin which was
at work on Mr.. Grants place short
distance away from the cotton house,
the sparks being conveyed by the wind.
Mr.. Grant had no insurance on the
property. Mr. Grant has been singu-
larly unfortunate in the matter of
fires, having lost his big barn and con-
tents by fire about eight weeks ago.
and having also had gin houses burn
cd in the past.
Prisoners In Jail.
The following prisoners are in jail
awaiting trial on the charges mention
ed: Jordan Mccullough, assault and
battery with intent to kill; Burris
Garrison, murder; Isaac Bradford, as
sault and battery with intent to kill;
John Williams, forgery; Tom Price.
assault and battery with intent to kill;
Ras Thomasson, using stock without
owners consent; Angus McGriff, stat
utory rape; Ed Oates, murder; Sam
Childers. housebreaking; Anderson
Smarr, disposing Of property under
mort~--,: John Ross, housenreaking
and larceny; Rob McCrumb, assault
and battery with intent to kill: Len
Woodward, assault and battery with
intent to kill; Will Jones, car break
ing; Alice Williams, arson; Oscar Jeter,
assault and battery with intent to kill;
Randolph. Moore, grand larceny; Joe
Pratt, selling whisky; Sallie Pratt, SELL
ing whisky; Will Feemster, murder.
Case Of Mr.. c. s. May.
The following, ORIGINATING in the Co
lumbia Record, is being published in
numerous newspapers: A movement
has been started at Rock Hill to save
Charles s. May. the former treasurer
Of the city. from prosecution for defal-
cation, and the indications are that 1t
will succeed. Mr.. May Is kin to many
Of the well-to-do people of the COM
munity. The movement has taken the
form Of a popular subscription to raise
funds to nav him out of trouble. It
win be remembered that he confessed
to a shortage Of $500, but that the
American Audit company reported him
short some $4,000, and the mutilated
condition Of his records led to the
suspicion that he was probably $4,000
short. He was in Office eleven years,
but the recent investigation extended
back only two or three years. Those
who on account of his family do not
wish to see May humiliated by con-
viction, which might mean a term Of
several years in the penitentiary, have
succeeded in raising the amount they
asked $4,300-and the subscribers
have been given to understand that this
will be sufficient to free him from
prosecution. There are some fifty sub
scribers to the fund, the amounts rang
ing from few dollars to several hum
dred dollars each.
Rock Hills Public Utilities Problem.
Rock Hill special of November 1S.
to Charlotte Observer: The city coun-
Gil of Rock Hill has thrown down the
gauntlet to the Philadelphia men who
own the local electric plant and water
works. At a special meeting Tuesday
afternoon the council promptly reject
ed the three propositions made by the
Philadelphia men and adopted the re-
pert Of special committee, which rec
commended that the city own and oper-
ate its own utilities Of the city. The
Philadelphia men offered to sell out,
lock- stock and barrel, for $145,0 900.
This the council rejected. The other two
propositions were for short term and
long term contract for lights and
water. Both Of these were also re-
jected, and the reason for rejecting all
three propositions was because the
prices were too high. The council
went fatty on record as favoring mu-
nicipal ownership and promptly approx
ed three petitions drawn up by City
Attorney Wilson, one for $150,000 in
bonds for waterworks; the second for
100000 in bonds for a sewerage sys-
tenn, and the third for $4,000 in bonds
for a municipal lighting plant. These
petitions will be circulated among the
taxpayers asking the council to call an
election in January to vote on these
three separate issues of bonds. At this
election a new board Of commission
ers of public works will also be elect
ed. The plan of the council Is first to
erect a municipal lighting plant. 1t
is alleged here that the council has
been advised by City Attorney Wilson
that the city has the right to order the
company now doing business to get
its poles and wires off the streets, and
this Is part Of the programme. The
action of the council is endorsed very
generally b. the people here. The re-
port of the special committees of the
council recommended the discontin-
uance Of all negotiations with the Phil
adelphia owner of the local plant.
The Columbia Luneheon.-In the
matter now under discussion Senator
Tillman is right and Capt. Gonzales is
wrong. Senator Tillman has been at
fault in the use Of incorporate Ian
guage. and Capt. Gonzales has appar-