Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-19
LOCAL LACONICS.
Rouqh Travelling.


Pecause of the frozen and cut up
condition of the roads there has been
less moving about in the country dur
ing the past ten days than during any
previous ten days for years.
Mill Creek Bridge.
The contract for building ninety
foot bridge over Mill creek in the Point
|neighborhood, was let by the super
visor yesterday to Long Bros, for
s35. 1t was expected that the bridge
would cost at least 500.
Lots of Leggings.
The snow Of last week put the hunt
ing notion into the heads Of almost
everybody, and created a widespread
demand not only for ammunition but
also for leggings. The Yorkville
Hardware company sold five dozen
pairs of leggings during Saturday and
Monday.
Death of James T. Moorhead.D
Mr.. James T. Moorhead died at his
home near Wilkinsville last Friday,
after a long illness with cancer Of the
stomach. He was in the 73rd year of
his age. He is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mr.. James l.. Moor
head and Mrs. Walter Garvin Of Gaf-
ney; Mrs. M. E. Parker Of Augusta;
Mr.. M. ]. Moorhead of Yorkville, and
Mrs. ]. C. Wallace Of TirZah. The in
terment took place at Ell Bethel Bap-
tist church on Wednesday, after SER
vices by Rev. Mr.. Stenmeyer.
Rock Hill Loses Suit. !
Columbia State. Friday: The case
of P. A. Wilcox, receiver of the Rock
Hill Water, Light and Power COM
pany against the city Of Rock Hill,
was concluded in the United States
court, in session in Columbia yester-
day. A verdict of $2,S39.60 was
awarded the plaintiff. The suit was
for $4,543.35. Wilson & Wilson ap-
peared for the city Of Rock Hill, with
w. ]. Cherry and L. w. McLemore
for the plaintiff. The case occupied
all of Wednesday and part of yester-
day.
New Court House. d
Messrs. John R. Hart and ]. HI. Fos-
ter of Yorkville, went down to Colum-
bia Wednesday as representatives Of
the Yorkville Board Of Trade. In
behalf Of a bill to permit the voters Of
York county to vote on a bond issue
for the erectiL' Of new court house.
They got very tile encouragement to
hope, however, that such a bill would
be possible, principally because Of the
attitude Of Senator Stewart, who
seems to want the court house along
the line of his recent interview In
the Rock Hill Herald.
Fire In Fort Mill.
Fort Mill. January 16: A house on
the edge of town. owned by Mrs. j.
NJ. Spratt, was burned down early Sat-
urday morning. The cause Of the fire
was unusual Some one had spilled
some kerosene oil on the floor, and In
order to prevent an ugly stain applied
q lighted match to the oil. The oil
flowed into a crack and carried the
fire beyond control. Mrs. Henry con-
Quoted a boarding house in the build
ing. One of the boarders had $50 In
his trunk The money was not recov-
cred There was no insurance on the
building. y
Death of Mrs. w. A. HafnerD
News was received here yesterday
morning of the death Of Mrs. w. A.
Hafner, at her home in Fort Mill,
Wednesday night at II o'clock. The
deceased was Miss Susan a. Shannon,
a daughter Of the late James shannon,
who lived six miles southwest Of York
Vile, and she was married to her hus-
band, Rev. W. A. Hafner, about fif-
teen years ago. Mrs. Hafner was
about 40 years Of age. She is sur
vived by her husband and three sons:
also by her mother, Mrs. M. E. Shan
non: three brothers, Messrs. T.. H.