Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
AnnapoIis Scholarships.

Annapolis Scholarships.
The competitive examination for the
two vacant scholarships to which the
Fifth congressional district is entitled
at Annapolis, held in Yorkville la
Monday, was attended by a number Of
competitors for the prizes, which were
won by William E. Bell Of Gaffney, and
Geo. T. Buchanan of winnsboro.
Smallpox In Rock Hill.
Ben Baker, young white man from
Lando, Chester county, developed a
case of smallpox in Rock Hill last
Tuesday, and was sent to the pest
house for attention. The understand
ing is, that all the persons with whom
the young man is known to have come
in contact have been quarantined, and
that up to this time no new cases have
developed.
State s. 8. Convention.
The thirty-third annual convention
of the South Carolina Sunday School
association was held in Rock Hill this
week, convening in the First Presby-
terian church on Tuesday and conclud-
ing its work yesterday evening. Rev.
C. A. Freed, presided over the deliber-
ations of the convention. which was
composed of several hundred delegates,
representing Sunday schools In all
parts of the state. Upon the call of
tine roll Of the counties Wednesday,
between three and four thousand dol
lars was pledged for the purpose of the
association. A feature Of Wednesday
was q big reception to the visitors ten
dered by the faculty Of Winthrop col
iege. The people Of Rock Hill threw
open their homes and the visitors were
royalty treated during their stay, leav-
ing the city with the impression that
the convention had been q huge sue
cess in all It's details, and that each
and every one had had most profita-
BILE and delightful time. Before ad-
journment officers for.the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Capt w. w.
Boyce of Rock Hill, president: DR.. e.
Norton Of Conway, vice president; Rev.
D. d. Jones OF Enoree. recording sec
retary; Mr.. Lyles Of Spartanburg.
treasurer. Following superintendents
yer, elementary department.; Mrs. Z.
G.. Cronn of Columbia, home depart
ment: Rev. Francis w. Gregg, teacher
training department.; Mr.. Saul Quat-
tlebaum, adult department; Mrs. ]. w.
Humbert, temperance department; Mr..
]. Boyd Creighton Of Rock Hill. house
visitation department..
Supplies For York County.
.
by the general assembly as the same
county of York, for ordinary county
purposes, four mills; levy Of two
mills for road purposes, as provided
by law, the treasurer to apportion
same, as required law; also special
levy of one-half Of one mill, condi-
toned upon the sum Of $4,000 being
raised and paid over to the county
treasurer of York county on or before
April 1st, 1910, to supplement the
amount to be raised by. this levy for
the purpose of the erection Of an iron
or steel bridge over Catawba river at
such point at or near Indian ferry IN
Catawba township as the county SUI
pervisor and county commissioners
special levy Of -fourths Of one
mill; In Catawba township, q special
levy of two mills; In York township,
a special levy Of three and one-half
mills, to pay the interest on bonds
issued by said townships In interest OF
the Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago
railroad: also In said townships OF
Ebenezer, Catawba and York a spe-
cial levy of one-half mill as sinking
fund to retire said bonds; the treasur-
er of York county for collecting and
disbursing this special levy shall be
allowed commissions, as now provtd-
ed by law. A levy Of one-quarter OF
one mill to be- placed by the county
treasurer to the county bridge fund
to be expended according to law. The
county commissioners of York county
are hereby authorized and empowered
to borrow sum of money. not ex-
ceeding ten Thousand dollars. alta rate
OF interest not to exceed six per cent
for ordinary county purposes, and to
pledge the tax levy of said county to
secure the same. In addition to
this amount for ordinary county
purposes, the county commissioners
of York county are authorized to bor-
row sum of not exceeding $4,000, at
a rate of interest not to exceed six per
cent, for the purpose Of erecting an
iron or steel bridge over Catawba riv-
er at or near Indian ferry In Catawba
township, provided the sum Of $4,000
has been subscribed and paid over to
the county treasurer Of York county
as hereinbefore provided. and to
pledge the special tax levy OF one-haif
Of one mill to secure the same