Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
Special Taxes.

Special Taxes.
The recent special tax elections in
school districts Is and AZ were without
result, the count showing a tie In each
case. No. 4S gave a majority In favor
Of "a mill tax.
Bookkeeper For Winthrop.
Rock Hill, July 12: Miss Mamie E.
Gunter Of Aiken county has been ap-
pointed bookkeeper and secretary at
Winthrop college, succeeding r. B.
Cunningham, who had held the posi-
ton fifteen years and who recently re-
signed to accept position with Agnes
Scott college at Decatur, Ga. Miss
Gunter Is a sister of Prof. Lueco Gun
ter recently in Superintendent Swear
| ingen's office at Columbia, but now
superintendent of the Rock Hill
| schools.
Death Of Mrs. Mary Grist.
Mrs Mary Grist, widow Of the late
| w. L. Grist Of Yorkville, died at the
home of her son, Mr.. H. T. Grist, In
Rock Hall last Tuesday afternoon and
was buried in Rose Hill cemetery,
Yorkville, on Wednesday morning, af-
ter funeral services conducted at the
grave by Rev. ]. F. Anderson. The
deceased was about 70 years Of age,
and leaves two sons and two daughters
as follows: Mr.. Lewis G. Grist of
Yorkville; Mr.. H. T. Grist Of Rock
Hill; Mrs. jamie Thomasson Of York
vile No. 5; Mrs. Alice Devinney OF
Rock Hill.
Rock Hill Franchise Matter.
Rock Hill special of July 13, to the
Columbia State: Mayor John T. Rod
4 fhnt hn nd
Cherry, who is promoting the Carolina
Traction company's interests as to a
| franchise in this city for a street rail-
way, have come to an agreement, the
matter having been held up for several
days by the mayor refusing to sign a
call for an election because the fran
chise as being asked for did not meet
the approval of the mayor and good
many of the citizens here, the mayor
thinking that the city should have
some return from the proceeds or the
company in return for a 50-year fran
chse. The agreement, Mayor Roddey
states, is that the city Of Rock Hill
shall receive not less than $4,000 dur
ing the life of the franchise in the way
of a license tax. A meeting Of the city
council will be called not later than
Monday night to consider this latest
phase of the matter, and If agreed
on that body will no doubt again or
der an election at once.
involuntary Suicide.
A negro named Milus Archie, was
drowned in Whitesides's pond, near
Hickory Grove about two weeks ago,
as the result of a foolish notion that
because other people could swim he
ought to be able to do so too. A num-
ber of people were swimming in the
pond at a place where the water was
about ten feet deep. Archie could not
swim; but nevertheless he deliberately
Jumped in with the others, and al
though strenuous efforts were made to
rescue him, he was drowned. The
drowning occurred practically under
the eye of a half dozen or more res
ponsibe witnesses, and Ii was not
deemed necessary to hold an inquest.
The negro while not exactly looney
was an eccentric character, who was
not generally considered bright. He
had no sense of fear about anything
il is said, and made no hesitation
about going into places of danger that
prudent men sought to avoid. On
previous occasion he did the very thing
which this time resulted in his death,
and was rescued with much difficulty
Prisoners In Jail.
There are only three prisoners in jail
at the present time, all of them ne
groes. One is awaiting the decision OF
the supreme court on motion for a
new trial, another Is awaiting proceed
irgs i'm lunacy and third is await
ing the next term of the court of gen.
eral sessions, on a charge Of violating
the dispensary law. When the last
named was being brought to Yorkville
last Monday by his bondsman for trial,