Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-04
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Notes and Comments About Matters
of Local Interest.

Notes and Comments About Matters
Of Local Interest.
Rock Hill Herald, August l: Mr..
Woods M. Steele is back at his old post
as manager of the local Western Union
Telegraph office. His many friends re-
ioice to see him back in the position
which he filled so long and acceptably.
Mr.. E. K. Sutton, the recent manager
here, has gone to Triton, Ga. Mayor
Roddey said this morning: 1t Is my
intention of resigning my position as
mayor of Rock Hill, not that every
thing is not perfectly smooth and eV-
cry department of the city in perfect
harmony, but simply because l can't
afford to hold the position from IL
nancial standpoint. And too, feel too
great a responsibility resting on me
with the time l have at command and
l must give some time to my own al
fairs, and besides in trying to uphold
the interests of the city too many citi-
zens look on it as personal. Rock Hill
today and Rock Hill six years ago
when l accepted this position is an
entirely different proposition and the
time, the worry and the anxiety is
simply too much for me. l have given
the city in salary $3.50, besides at the
smallest estimate 1 have spent that
much or more, for 1 never charged
cents to the city for any expense l may
have incurred in the city's interest
Now that we have the water, light and
sewerage settled, the White Way on its
way, the fire alarm installed, the new
passenger station in course of con-
struction, the new bridge over the Ca
tawba ordered, the electric car line
practically assured, every department
in the city in fine working order, 1 am
satisfied that some one else should
hold the position. There is very
great and grave responsibility in con-
nection with this position, possibly
more so than at any time in Rock Hills
history and not having the time l sim
ply can't afford to assume the respon-
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myself"
Chester Lantern, August I: Fill
bert, in York county, gave John Gary
Evans a large audience when he spoke
there last Friday. Many were the con-
lectures as to why Governor Blease
failed to show up and there were sew
eral broad hints that he was not in a
very big hurry to meet Mr.. Evans on
the huskings. Many people were eX-
pecting a warm debate between these
two. Thirteen gamblers were caught
in raids at Great Falls, Saturday night,
by Dispensary Constable Gibson and
Deputy Sheriff Hardin, according to
advices received here this morning. 1t
Is reported that the thirteen include
two separate and distinct parties, that
part of them were bagged in a raid
early in the night, and the balance in
a raid later the same night. The cap
tives were taken before Magistrate j.
r. p. Gibson of Rossville township, and
their trials are being held today. The
the treasury of Chester county will be
considerably enriched as the result of
the activity of these officers. .....A
circular letter has been sent out by Mr..
T. K. Elliott, president of the Wylie
Mill of this city, to all the stockhold-
ers of the mill, to find their preference
in regard to the Wylie mill Joining the
Parker merger and becoming a part
of the Parker cotton mills. The trans
fer must take place on or before Sep
tember 1st, and in order for the ex-
change to be made, 1t is necessary
that at least rs per cent of the stock
holders agree to the transfer. 1t is
very probable that the transfer will be
made, as it is thought that at least
rs per cent Of the stockholders favor
the change. The Parker cotton mills
will give for every share of preferred
stock in the Wylie mill one share of
preferred stock in the Parker cotton
mills, with accrued dividends from
March 1st, 1911, to July 1st, 1911, the
mills to carry a dividend Of six per
cent. For every share of common
stock in the Wylie mill the Parker cot
ton mills will give one share of COM
mon stock in the Parker cotton mills.
For fractional shares of stock it is
proposed that the stockholders buy
fractional shares in the Parker cotton
mills at the rate of $S5 for preferred
stock and $40 for common stock, or
the Parker cotton mills will purchase
on the same basis. The Wylie mill is
closed for the present and will proba-
bly, remain closed for some time. If
the transfer is made announcements
will come from headquarters. A sur
vey has been made for the weave room
shed, which will probably be erected
on the north side of the main building.
needed and refreshing showers fell
throughout this section Monday even
ing and night. AS far as learned, the
rains were general. though not amount
calities.. .... The numerous friends of
Mrs. Ira B. Jones will be pleased to
learn that she has nearly recovered
from the injuries received in the re-
cent accident on Main street when she
was struck and knocked down by a
team as she was crossing the street
. The Southern Granite company,
located at Stoneboro, has been placed
in the hands of a receiver by order of
Judge S. w. G. Shipp, in a suit brought
by the Farmers Bank and Trust COM
pany, and T. ]. Strait. NJ. c. Heath of
Columbia is the receiver appointed
who is required to give bond in the sum
of $4,000 for the faithful performance
of his duties. Attorney w. P. Robin
son of Lancaster represents the plaint-
ifs, and Attorney +. d. Blakeney of
Kershaw, the Southern Granite COM
pany.. Mrs. McGuirt, wife of Mr.
C. w. McGuirt, died last Friday of pei