Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-02
Death of ]. T. Cornwell.

II was not observable from this local.
ity.
Death of j. T. cornwell.
Mr.. ]. T. Cornwell of Rock Hill, died
suddenly and Unexpectedly In the Fen
nell hospital, Rock Hill, last Friday
afternoon. He had taken Mrs. Corn
we'll to the hospital a short time be-
fore and had returned to see how she
was getting along. He began COM
planning of excruciating pains In his
head, and DR.. Fennell was summoned
to his relief In few moments he was
dead.
Fire Near Fort Mill.
Fort Mill special of May l, to Char
lotte Chronicle: Fire Friday night de-
stroyed the barn Of Mr.. D. A. Lee, a
prosperous farmer and poultryman,
three miles south of town. The total
contents including two mules were
lost and there was hard work to save
the dwelling. The fire was discovered
about 9 o'clock, just as a light rain
began to fall. There Is no clue to the
origin.
Death Of J. 3. Atkins.
Mr.. James Bennette Atkins, died at
his home in Bethel township last Sum-
day, and was buried at Rose Hill cem-
etery, Yorkville on yesterday, the
funeral services being conducted from
the Associate Reformed church, by
Rev. ]. L. Oates. The deceased was
born in York county, on April 21,
1S46. served in the Confederate
army during the war and since
the war has been engaged in farming.
He was married on December 16, 1880,
to Mary Susan Hogue, who survives
him with four children as follows: Mrs.
]. d. Huggins, S. E. Atkins, James r.
Atkins, Louise Atkins. Mr.. Atkins
was known as a straightforward, up
right citizen who sought to do only
that which was right.
Cotton Weisher.
There Is petition pending with the
county board Of commissioners for the
establishment of public cotton
weighing system in Yorkville. The
petition was filed about two months
ago I'm accordance with an act passed
at the last session of the general as
sembly, including York in the general
law as to cotton weighing. This petit
Non was circulated by Mr.. ]. p. Burns
and others at the request OF number
of cotton producers around the town
of YOrkville, and there Is also a petit
ton asking for the election OF Mr..
Burns as public weigher. The board
has been deferring action pending
receipt of copy Of the acts OF 1911.
Examination Of Teachers.
The regular spring examination of
applicants to teach in the public
schools Of York county will take place
I'm Yorkville next Friday. 1t Is learned
that the county board Of education has
decided upon little different arrange
ment from that which has been fol-
lowed heretofore in handling the big
crowd of applicants that usually as
sembles for this occasion. The white
teachers will be examined in the York
vile graded school building and the col
ored teachers will be examined in the
school building for the colored people.
AS is the custom Of the board OF ex-
aminers to allow only twenty minutes
for dinner, the board intends to ar
range that those who bring lunch may
spread It out picnic style, or other
wise to suit the preference OF any or
all.
Rock Hills Sewerage Contract.
Rock Hill, May l: The commits
sioners of public works and the sew
erage commissioners held a joint
meeting tnlS morning anu dWdioSu
the contract for building the sewerage
system for Rock Hill to Sullivan, Long
& Hagerty of Bessemer, Ala, the sue
cessful bidder, to execute the contract
within five days and to begin work
within fifteen days from signing of the
contract. The bidders were: Sullivan,
Long & Hagerty, Bessemer, Ala, $751;
654.1O; John ]. Cain of Columbia, $685.
5S6.5O Robertson Construction COM
pany, Charlotte, n. c., $53,633.15; P. j.
Curran, Knoxville, Tenn, $54,326; Isaac
c. Mishler, Chattanooga, Tenn, $54,-
549.4O; Johnson & Matthews, Flor
ence, $56,535.25; Guild & Co., Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, $57,211.25; Meek Con-
struction company, Atlanta, Ga, $685.
1880; Greenwood Hardware company,
Greenwood, $57,45S; McCostin Con-
struction company, Birmingham, Ala,
$57,541.65; II. S. Basler. Chattanooga,
Tenn, $59,66S.50. These figures do not
include the construction Of the dispo-
sal plants, bids for which will be
asked for later