Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02

pers to indicate whether Mr.. Elder Is
still missing.
Will be Corporation Farm.
Mr.. w. Gordon Hughes has sold his
interest in the Jones Williams farm,
about nine miles southeast Of Yorkville
to Mr.. ]. w. Ware Of Gastonia- Mr..
Hughes bought this farm about a year
ago, in partnership with Mr.. ]. A
Ware Of Kings Mountain, each taking
a half interest. Mr.. Ware, having died
in the meantime, and the heirs desiring
to put the property in different status,
Mr.. Hughes agreed to sell for hand
some profit. The understanding Is that
the purchaser will incorporate the farm
under the laws Of South Carolina and
operate 1t as a joint stock company, the
idea being to put each Of the parties at
interest in a position, where they can
sell or buy at will.
Nomination For Magistrate.
Pursuant to notice, there was a pri-
mary election In Bethel township last
Saturday for the purpose Of recon-
mending an appointee for magistrate,
vice VIM. Bigger, resigned. There were
four names on the ticket; but only
three were voted for. The result at
Bethel precinct was: R. E. L. Ferguson,
q; ]. D. Boyd, SS; H. e. Johnson, 81.
Forest Hill precinct: Ferguson,
%: Boyd, 1S; Johnson, s. Total: john
son. 65; Ferguson, "a Boyd, 81. The
reporter has not learned yet whether
the delegation will recommend Mr..
Johnson as the candidate receiving the
matter will be carried to a second pri-
mary to establish the choice of the ma
jority.
The Farmers Union.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Farmers Union was held In the court
house yesterday, Mr.. ]. F. Ashe, pre-
siding and Mr.. A. L. Black, secretary,
keeping the records. There were pres
ent about fifteen members, who con-
sidered routine matters, and to a lin
tied extent the question Of tare on cot
ton. The most interesting subject un-
der discussion was the further
STRENGTHENING Of the local Unions, and
the reports of the members indicated
the growth of Union sentiment that
was quite encouraging. The annual
meeting Of the county Union takes
place on the first Monday in Decem-
Der, and on this occasion 1t Is probable
that there will be an election Of Of
ficers.
Death of Mrs. r. A. Parrish.
Rock Hill Record: Mrs. Frances Ann
Parrish, widow Of the late Sherard A.
Parrish, died Thursday night at 3
o'clock at her home on Hampton street,
aged about 80 years, after brief ILL
ness, the immediate cause Of death be-
ing paralysis. The deceased was q
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Dun
can Of Ogden. She was married De-
cember 10, 1885, her husband dying
about fifteen years ago. She Is sur
vived by her aged mother and three
daughters, Misses Lula, Mamie and
Lille, as we'll as by two brothers,
Messrs. w. G.. and ]. H. Duncan, and
two sisters, Mrs. Mary E. Dunlap and
Mrs. r. A. Minter. The funeral was
held Friday from the home and was
conducted by Rev. r. E. Stackhouse.
Ifterment was made at the Bethesda
cemetery.
Pass Gastonia.
The New York Herald-Atlanra Jour-
nails good road a. n1oL--o caravan
passed through Gastonia yesterday
morning after having spent Sunday In
Charlotte, going at pretty good clip
toward Atlanta There were thirty-six
in the procession, includ-
ing many magnificent machines. There
were half a dozen women in the party,
one Of them driving a car. The people
of Gastonia turned out en- masse to see
the cars go by, and watched. the pro-
cession with great interest. But 1t was
the dirtiest, dustiest crowd, whew!"
exclaimed a Gastonia man who came
down to Yorkville last night. u would
not undertake such trip" he contin-
ued, "even II they would give me the
best and biggest automobile In the
lot" The automobile procession reach
ed Gaffney at noon Monday, and spent
last night in Greenville. Most Of the
cars were in fine shape when they
passed Gastonia, except for dust and
dirt.
c Contemplating Trolley System.
Columbia Record, Friday: Rock Hill
Is to have an electric car line, which
will not only operate through the
streets and cannect up its cotton mill
suburbs, but will be extended to Char
lotte and will take in Chester and
Yorkville and will establish q connec-
tion with the Seaboard. The Carolina
Traction company Of Rock Hill was to-
day commissioned by the secretary OF
state to carry out these plans. The
company has an initial capital Of $780,
600. and an ultimate capital Of 100000.
The corporators are j. M. Cherry OF
Rock Hill, w. s. Lee and George Ste
vens Of Charlotte, and it Is evident
from this that the Southern Power
company Is interested in the enterprise.
Mr.. Cherry Is a big land owner at Rock
Hill and one Of the best business men
in the state. The charter will give the
company the right Ito extend its said
railway from said city Of Rock Hill
through the townships Of Ebenezer and
Fort Mill in the county Of York to a
point on the North Carolina line and
thence to the city of Charlotte, and
from Rock Hill, through the townships
of Catawba. in York county, and Lew
isville, Landsford and Rossville In
Chester county to a point on the Sea-
board railway; the privilege Of extend
ing branch lines in any and all direc-
tions from the city Of Rock Hill into and
through the townships Of Catawba,
Ebenezer, Fort Mill, Bethesda, Chester
and Lewisville, not more than thirty
miles from the said city Of Rock HILL
The company will also have the power
to lease and build power plants, own
and operate gas plants and lighting