Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
LOCAL lACoNlcS.
RUNNING the Line.

A telephone message from Pied
mont yesterday, advised The Enqui-
rer that surveyors are engaged In
running a line for the strip Of terri
tory tf 1t Cherokee is arranging to
clip off Of York county. The survey
began at Smiths Ford. and the sur
veyors were up in the neighborhood
of Smyrna on Wednesday.
Wants a General Manager.
Rock Hill Herald, Tuesday: At last
nights meeting Of the city council the
city attorney was instructed to have
the city charter amended by adding
the following to section Z, to be known
as section IA: THAT in addition to
the powers already invested In the
said city council Of Rock Hill they
shall have the authority to elect a
general manager for said city. whose
duties shall be prescribed, and salary
and term Of office fixed, by ordinance
of said council; provided further. how
ever, that no duties shall be prescrib-
ed him which shall in any way conflict
with or encroach upon the duties and
powers of the commissioners Of pub
lie works of said city, or the duties
and powers Of the recorder Of said
city. Provided further, that no du-
ties shall be prescribed him relating
to the financing, law-making or au-
diting the books or accounts OF said
city" A portion of the above amend
ment was introduced several days ago,
In order that the passage Of the bill
might be assured at this session of the
legislature. The bill has passed Sec
ond reading and Is being held up un-
til the latter portion Of the amend
ment is received. The members of
the council are heartily in favor Of the
proposed move and believe that 1t Will
mean much for Rock Hill.
Mrs. H. 3. Buist Dead.
Mrs. H. B. Buist, formerly Of Rock
Hill, and pleasantly remembered by
many friends in York county, Is dead.
Mrs. Buist, 1t will be recalled, was
one Of the passengers Of the Southern
passenger train that went through
Fishing creek trestle in 1903. The
Greenville Piedmont speaks Of her as
follows: The funeral services Of Mrs.
H. B. Buist, who died at her residence,
701 Buncombe street, Sunday morn
ing at o'clock, will be conducted
from her residence Tuesday, February
6, at II o'clock. The sudden death OF
Mrs. Buist removes one of Greenville's 9
most lovable women, a woman OF
who was ever identified with every or
ganization in which women were
working for the good Of the common
wealth. or lovable disposition she
had gathered to herself wide circle
of friends who will miss her sadly.
Mrs. Buist was about So years Of age.
She was a daughter Of Kittie F. Mar
shall and William Augustus Williams,
and was born in Abbeville county.
She Is survived by her aged mother
and her devoted husband, besides
many relatives. Her father. broth
er and a sister preceded her to the
grave. In order to give her children
the educational advantages afforded by
Greenville Mrs Williams moved to
this city from Abbeville county. Mrs.
Ruist attended Greenville Female col
lege for several sessions. In January,
1872, she married H. B. Buist, whom
she had known from girlhood. Mr..
Ruist was a son Of her pastor, the late
Rev. E. T. Buist, D. D.. for many years
the pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church of this city. Mrs. Buist was
member of the Colonial Danes, the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton and the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy. She took great interest In the
three organizations and was loyal
worker. ......