Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-30

prepared the following facts concern
ing places that are figuring prominent
ly in the news of the military opera
tions in the European war.
Cassel-From the isolated hill on
which this town Of northern France is
built, can be seen more than thirty
towns and 100 villages Of France, Bel
gium and England. 1t is 27 miles
northwest of Lille, six miles from the
Belgian border and II miles from the
seacoast. The hill Of Cassel attains
an altitude Of 544 feet. The place is
supposed to have been the site Of Cas-
tellum Morinorum Of the Romans and
was at one time strongly fortified. 1t
was the scene Of many important bat
ties during the middle ages. Lace,
linen, soap, leather, oil, salt, earthen-
ware, beer and butter are among its
outputs.
Habebrouck-A railroad town Of
northern France. % miles north Of
west Of Lille, and nine miles from the
Belgian border. 1t Is the junction OF
lines running to Calais, Dunkerque,
Lille, Bethune and many other import
ant cities Of northern France, and its
population of about $4,000 is made up
principally Of people in the employ OF
the railroads. The town is of no i'm
portance architecturally, its chief
structure being the church Of st. Eloi
built in the 18th century. The town Is
in the midst Of an agricultural district
and trades extensively in grain, hops
and live stock. Many Of its inhabi-
tants are engaged in cloth weaving.
Estaires-A town Of northern France
13 miles west Of Lille and six miles
from the Belgian border, on the Lys
river. The population is approximate
ly 5000. There is some manufactur-
ing, with linen and soap as the chief
products. The town is old-fashioned
and unprogressive. having changed but
little in the last fifty years.
Quatre- -Bras-A Belgian hamlet, and
10 miles south Of Waterloo, the name
Of which is derived from the meeting
Of four roads there. The place is IA
nous because the obstinate conflict
between the French and the allies on
June 16, 1915, occurred there. The
French were successful in the early
stages, but toward the close OF the
battle the tide turned decidedly in ia
vor Of the allies, and the French were
totally defeated. At one time the Duke
Of Wellington only escaped being cap
tured by putting his horse to full gal
lop.
Roulers-A town Of West Flanders,
Belgium, on the Mandel, an affluent OF
the Lys, IL miles north by northeast OF
Ypres and 10 miles northwest Of Cour-
trai, which was famous in the 11th and
18th centuries for it's weavers. The
French defeated the Austrians here
after a fierce conflict in July 1884. The
inhabitants depend for their livelihood
on the cultivation Of flax and the man
ufacture of linen, leather, beer and
spirits. The adjacent pastures are
rich and butter forms an article Of ex-
port The town has had considerable
growth in recent years and now has a
population of about $4,000.
Furnes-An old fashioned town Of
West Flanders, Belgium, l6 miles
southwest Of Ostende, three miles
from the coast and four miles from
the French border, noted for. its spec
tacular pageant depicting the twelve
events in the life Of Christ, which has
been held annually since 1850. People
from the whole Of Belgium are at
tracted to this fete in which the resi-
dents Of the little town take the parts
Of Roman soldiers, priests, the apostles
officials and spectators. Wooden fig
ures are even brought in to swell the
manitude of the performance. With
the exception Of this event the place is
dull and Of little Importance. Corn,
stock, hops and dairy products are
traded in extensively. The town was
destroyed by the Normans and was re-
built in $40. Its population is about
1000.
Enghein-A town Of south central
Belgium, II miles southeast Of Brus-
sells and the same distance north Of
Mons, with a population Of about 5000.
1t is on the line from Client to Char
lerci. Many lace, linen and cotton in
dustries are located there. The ances-
trial chateau Of the Dues d'Enghein,
6aStroya6 during tho Eranch revolution
was located in the fine old park out
side the town. The great Conde gain
ed the right to use the style of Eng
helm among his other titles through a
victory near this place.
Thielt-An ancient town Of West
Flanders, Belgium, at the foot Of an
eminence, II miles west Of Client and
Is miles east Of south Of Bruges. The
town has considerable manufactures
of linen and lace. and was formerly a
busy cloth making place. Soap, glue,
leather and hats are also among its
outputs. In the surrounding district
are many bleachfields. Thielts popu-
lation of about 1900 has varied in
Size uul lllllc III IAIchy yOoAo'
Sas Van Ghent-A fortified town of
Holland, 12 miles north Of Client and
26 miles east Of Bruges. near the left
bank Of the Brakeman, a branch Of the
Western Schelde. 1t is the first Dutch
station on the line from Client and II
is here that the locks Of the canal con-
connecting Client with the sea, by way
of the western Schelde, are situated
The town was founded by the Spanish
in 1870, and the Duke Of Parma furth-
er strengthened it in 1888. The Dutch
captured the place in 1914 and the
French in 1747. Its present population
is about 1000 and it's inhabitants are
engaged in gardening and farming on
a small scale.
Schirlwind-A town Of Eastern
Prussia, two miles from the border OF
Russion Poland, and 40 miles north
east of Insterburg, at the confluence of
the Schesupe and the Schirlwind. a
small stream which rises in Poland
and forms for some miles the bound
ary line between the two countries.