Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-04

In the court house yesterday morning,
with Mr.. J. F. Ashe presiding, and Mr..
A. L. Black, keeping the record. The
business of the day related to matters
of especial interest to the Union, and
nothing was done Of special general
Importance. This was the last regular
monthly meeting of the county Union,
for this spring. and there will be no
further meetings until after due notice
by the president and secretary.
Sharon VS.. Hickory Grove.
Sharon defeated Hickory Grove in
a game of baseball at Sharon last
Thursday by a score Of 8 to 0. 1t was
quite an interesting game notwith-
standing the score, the score Of the
home team being held down like this,
2, 3, I, 0. 1, 2, O, K The batteries for
Hickory Grove were Ward, Slaughter
and Slaughter. and for Sharon Luther
Plexico and Sherrer. Umpire, Hope.
The understanding Is that the two
towns will thresh out the question OF
supremacy during the summer.
Work at Ninety Nine Islands.
Gaffney correspondence Of Charlotte
Observer: Work on the Southern Pow
er company's big plant at the Ninety
Nine Islands Is making splendid prog
ress under the management Of Mr..
Jamison who Is In charge Of the work
Gaffney people who have visited the
plant recently say that force Of about
$50 hands is at work, and this force will
be augmented just as soon as the work
makes a little more progress. The
buildings are situated on the north
bank Of the river, and has the appear
ance of quite large town from dis
tance, and at night when the electric
lights are turned on, 1t reminds one OF
city.
Mr.. Carnegie Helps Winthrop.
Rock Hill correspondence Of News
and Courier, Monday: DR.. Johnson OF
Winthrop, received a letter yesterday
from Andrew Carnegie's secretary stat
ing that Mr.. Carnegie would donate
$4,000 to the building Of winthrop
model school. It will be. remembered
that this state appropriated $4,000
for this purpose with the understand
ing that President Johnson should raise
$25,000 more. Mr.. Johnson has
raised $65,00O more instead. 1t is his
intention to get one hundred thousand
for the school, which he proposes to
make a model school, second to none
anywhere. It will be remembered that
Il.
brary several years ago, and this last
gift brings his donation to Winthrop up
to the generous sum of $4,000.
Friday Nights Rain.
The rain of last Friday night was
quite general and farmers and others
from different parts OF the county yes
terday reported considerable damage,
in the washing Of the lands and pack
ing OF newly plowed ground. Catawba
river was out Of its banks, and passen-
gers on the Charlotte and Columbia d.
vision of the Southern, Saturday, re-
ported Fishing creek In flood, COW
ering the bottoms for quite distance.
Broad river was about Is feet above
ordinary stage, and little more than
half the extreme high water mark at
HowelPs. Some Of the York county
farmers along the river have planted
corn and this was washed up pretty
badly. The greatest damage was done
to oats along the bottoms. In places
many acres were washed down.
Successor to Mr.. Nicely.
There has been great deal Of inter-
est during the past few days as to the
appointment Of county treasurer TO
succeed the late H. A. d. Nicely.
Among some the names mentioned In
connection with the place, are Mr.. John
A. Nicely of Rock Hill, son Of the de-
ceased treasurer, Messrs. ]. r. Halle
of Fort Mill, and J. H. McFadden of
Rock Hill, former candidates in the pri-
maries, Mr.. Harry e. Neil Of Filbert,
Mr.. John E. Carroll of Yorkville, and
others. AS to what will be the out
come, is only a matter Of speculation.
The appointment as stated, Is made by
the governor with the advice and con-
sent Of the senate. In the case or q
county officer advice and consent of
the senate means the advice and con-
sent Of the senator from the county In
terested, and in this case the senate
means Senator Stewart. The govern
or, however, is free to make an appoint
ment on his own motion that will hold
until the senate convenes and which
will stand or not as may suit the pleas
ure of the senate. While the members
Of the house have no constitutional
rights in the matter Of such an ap-
pointment, it has been customary for
the senator to consult the entire dele
cation and be governed by its desire.
From such information as has come to
The Enquirer, Senator Stewart and
Representative Wilson are pledged to
the support oi MI. r1ahe, MI. Haso
cock Is personally inclined to Mr.. Nc
Fadden, and Messrs. Hollis and San
ders are uncommitted. The governor
has not been heard from. There has
been more or less talk Of referring the
whole matter to a primary election: but
so far as The Enquirer Is able to state,
there has been nothing definite deter
mined upon.