Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Ioore EoIloyus Mennnninoer.

LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Moore Follows Memminser.
Hon. Ernest Moore, who presided at
the recent term Of the court Of common
pleas, has handed down his opinion in
the celebrated Rock Hill High school
controversy, ordering the Rock Hill
school board to, within thirty days,
make out deed to Winthrop college
for a consideration Of $4,000. Judge
Moore has followed the view that was
so emphatically pronounced by Judge
Memminger last summer, and unless
the minority continues to play for de-
lay by appealing to the supreme court,
this remarkable case may be regarded
as settled.
As to Loose Coin.
The fourth assistant postmaster
general has decided to put a stop to
the practice of leaving loose coins In
mail boxes to pay for stamps, and to
that end has issued the following or
der: "In view Of the extent to which
the practice of placing loose coins in
boxes by rural patrons has grown and
the delay in the delivery and collec-
ton of mail and the hardship imposed
on rural carriers incident thereto, you
are informed that commencing Febru-
ary Is rural letter carriers will not be
required to collect loose coins from
rural boxes Patrons should enclose
coiAs in envelope or wrap in paper,
or deposit in coin receptacle, 80 they
can be easily taken from boxes. Car
riers will be required to lift such coins
and when accompanied by mail for
dispatch attach the required stamp"
To Amend the Road Law.
The York delegation in the house Is
preparing bill to amend the road law
In several important particulars. A
proposed bill was introduced last week,
but was withdrawn for further revision.
In the bill referred to, 1t is proposed
to limit the pay Of the county commits
sioners to SO a day for twenty-five days
per annum. 1t Is proposed to amend
section 8, so as to make the commu-
tation tax payable on or before the first
day Of July. 1t is also proposed to give
township commissioners jurisdiction
over bridges less than fifteen feet in
length, instead Of limiting jurisdiction
to bridges costing not over $50. 1t Is
proposed to amend section II, requir-
ing the use Of the chaingang on two
main highways, one running north and
south and the other east and west, af-
ter which road is to be constructed
from Fort Mill township through Rock
Hill to McConnelsville.
Death of L. D. Johnston.
Rock Hill special of January 27 to
the Charlotte Observer: Mr.. L. d.
Johnston, the venerable father Of Mr..
E. B. Johnston of this city, died Tues
day morning at his home in Mount
Holly, N. c., after an illness Of four
months. Mr.. Johnston was we'll known
here, having been a native Of York
county and serving in the Confeder-
ate army from this county. At the
time of his death he was 73 years Of
age and leaves a widow and eight
children. He was a member Of Long
Creek Baptist church in Mecklenburg
county, N. c., and his remains were
inferred in Flint Hill cemetery yes
terday. The deceased was thrice mar
ried, his first wife being Miss Lucretia
Kimbrell Of Fort Mill; his second Miss
Martha Kimbrell, also Of Fort Mill,
and his third, who survives him, Miss
Laura Thrower Of Pineville. Beside
Mr.. E. B. Johnston Of this city, the
other surviving children of the de-
ceased are: Mrs. A. F. Yandle Of
Pineville, N. c., S. H. Johnston Of
Charlotte, Baxter Johnston and Mrs
Mamie Butler of Palestine, Tex, Tom
Johnston of California and Misses Lu-
cretia and Ollie Johnston Of Mount
Holly, N. c.
Roddey Estate Property.
Rock Hill special of January rs to
the Charlotte Observer: A sale, pos
sibly unprecedented in the history Of
South Carolina occurred here today,
when the large real estate holdings
of the late Captain w. L. Roddey
were sold at public auction by the
trustee, the First Trust & Savings
bank of this city, the sale being
cried by Mr.. ]. F. Wingate. The
sale proved one thing, and that is
that Rock Hill real estate is con-
sidered a most valuable asset, as
prices ruled high and strong. What
was sold this morning did not con-
stitute all the real estate that Captain
Roddey had accumulated during his
lifetime, as he had sold quite num-
ber of valuable plantations before his
death, having owned numbers in
both York and Chester counties The
property that was sold was as fol-
lows and brought the following
prices: Block containing the Caro-
lima hotel, Roddey Mercantile Com
pany's store. Rock Hill Hardware
Company's store, was bought by Mrs.
w. l.. Roddey, Tor $7O,OOO; Brlck
store occupied by the ]. L. Phillips
Drug Company. sold for $4,000 and
was bought by Mrs. Roddey, lot on
East Main street was bid in by her
at $4,000; the Record building,
Mobley's stables and lots adjoining
were bought by Mrs. o. S. Poe for
1000; the John T. Roddey home on
Oakland avenue was bought by the
Rock Hill Security & Investment Co.
for $4,000; Rock Hill Steam Laundry
and adjoining lot by Rock Hill Sc
curity & Investment Co. for $4,000;
houses and lots. on Saluda street
brought s6,45O, one being bought by
Mrs. Nettie Miller and the other by