Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-09
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Railroads and Cotton Mills.

Auditor Hunter has kindly handed
The ENQUIRER a statement showing the
amount of taxes paid by the railroads
and cotton and cotton oil mills Of York
county. The cotton and cotton oil mills
pay a total of $2O,595, and the railroads
pay a total Of $19,3S7. These two in
terests alone pay nearly one-fourth of
all the property taxes that are paid In
the county.
Death of Major J. w. Ratchford.
News has been received in Yorkville
of the death Of Major Jas. w. Ratch-
ford at his home in Point Rock, Concho
county, Texas, on December 8. Major
Ratchford was born in York county
about 70 years ago and lived here un-
til the breaking out Of the war, when
he enlisted in the Confederate service
and served until the surrender as ad-
jutant on the staff of Major Gen. d.
H. Hill. Shortly after the war, he
moved to Texas and continued to re-
side in that state until the time Of his
death.
Accidental Shooting.
Fort Mill Times: Saturday morning
James Hoke, 14-year-old son Of w. B.
Hoke, accidentally shot himself in the
right leg and is in a serious condition
at a Rock Hill hospital as a result Of
the wound. Saturday morning, James
left town with boy friend for a days
rabbit hunt on the plantation of Rev.
DR.. J. B. Mack, six miles south Of town.
The boys had not been long afield when
James discovered rabbit sitting In its
bed. To save ammunition he struck
at the rabbit with the butt of his gun,
a single barrel, hammerless breech-
loader, rather than shoot 1t; but the
gun struck the ground instead of the
rabbit and the stock burst, releasing
the spring and exploding the smell.
The entire charge entered James right
leg near the body and made danger
Gus wound. Medical attention was CIV
en- the boy as soon as possible and
shortly after noon he was brought to
his home in Fort Mill. Later In the
afternoon he was taken to a Rock Hill
hospital for treatment and the latest
word from his bedside Is that he prob
ably will recover, though it Is feared
that the muscles of his leg are so bad
ly damaged that the member will be
shortened. James Is a bright boy and
much regret Is expressed over the un-
fortunate accident.
The Southern's New Service.
Columbia special Of December 6, to
the News and Courier: Announcement
is made here today by Southern Rail-
way officials that two new trains Will
be put on December IS, to give a dou-
BILE daily service to Columbia from the
Rock Hill and Yorkville section. The
two trains will be between Columbia
and Kingville and between Rock Hill
and Yorkville. The effect of this will
be as follows: Out Of Columbia at 3.50
In the afternoon will be operated a
train to Kingville, this being just thir-
ty minutes in advance of the South
ern's regular train to Charleston; the
train will go via Camden and Rock Hill,
making connection at Rock Hill with
No. go northbound, and receiving con-
nection with No. 35, the morning Char-
lotte train. The train leaving Columbia
at $50 will handle local passengers be-
tween Columbia and Kingville, reliev-
ing the Charleston train Of this. The
train will return just ahead Of the mid
day Charleston train, reaching Co olum-
bia at 1925. The Charleston train
gets here at 12.45. The railway eXpla-
nation of the change is that Nos. III
and 11S are extended in service with
the above result, which Is set out In
full for the public's information. No.
% will leave Columbia at 800 p. m,
instead of p. M, and will make con-
nection at Rock Hill for Yorkville, and
thence on to Charlotte. This gives
connecting service between Yorkville
via Rock Hill to and from Columbia
via Chester, also connecting Columbia
via Kingville with Camden via Rock
Hill to and from Charlotte, twice daily
service