Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-19

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Henry c. Moore will take possession of
the house on Granard street vacated
by the Sossamons. Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Smith have occupied the Holtz-
claw house on Victoria avence, and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. King will move
into the home vacated by the Smiths
at the corner Of Victoria and Rutledge
avenues. William E. Taylor Of
Lanette, Ala, Is spending two weeks
in the county visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Taylor at Thickety,
and other relatives. Mr.. Taylor left this
county 16 years ago and this Is his
second visit in that time.-..........B Blacks
burg has caught the infection and Is
on boom. We understand a new
mill Is being organized, new hotel
is to be erected, and other improve
ments are contemplated. Come on,
Blacksburs, and get in the swim. We
want you to grow and prosper.
Fort Mill Times, August ia: The
condition Of Mr.. John B. Erwin, who
has been dangerously Ill for the past
six weeks, Is reported as improved
though he is not yet able to leave his
bed.-Mr. and Mrs. George Gamble.
of Evansville, Ind, and Mrs. c. D.
Hicks, Of Shelby, N. c., were guests
during the week of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Gamble Of this city....--...The Rev. ]. B.
Black, pastor Of the Fort Mill Pres
byterian church, leaves this week for
a vacation which will extend through
the present month. There will be no
church service in this church until
the first Sunday in September. Mr..
Black will join his wife who Is visit
ing her mother in Morganton, N. c.
Fort Mills ice supply, which comes
chiefly from Rock Hill and Charlotte,
has been somewhat limited for several
days due 1t Is stated to needed repairs
in the plants Of Charlotte and Rock
Hill concerns. Many people express
the belief that small ice plant located
here would be profitable institution.
.....Arthur c. Lytle Of the Lytle Drug
company, is spending the week in New
York City and Washington..........-.The
annual Fork" picnic took place at
the home of Fred Minis Thursday and
as usual was quite an enjoyable ac-
casion for the crowd present.........T The
business men of Fort Mill and the
people of other sections Of eastern
If they expect to realize any benefit
from the proposed new bridge across
the Catawba river, for which they are
going to help pay The Charlotte News
of Sunday contained lengthy article
written from information cleaned from
a representative Of Charlotte con-
tracing firm, in which the informant
gives as his idea that the Thompson
site, away up near the Mecklenburg
county line, Is best suited for the
bridge. Contrary to this opinion, 1t
was understood that the commission
ers of the two counties had met and
looked over this site End the Boyd's
ferry site and had prs ically agreed
to.locate the. bridge at the latter site.
Times feels, that this bridge touch
ing Fort Mn township on the- east
bank of the. river, should be placed
where this town would receive at least
some little beneht in the way of bus
mess. That it will be worth nothing
to Fort Mill If placed in the Thompson
bottom is acknowledged by the Char
lotte contractor when he says the road
by the Thompson site will give Char
lotte a much greater advantage than
she would have by the lower route in
the way of trade" That the bridge
at Thompson's would be Of little II
any benefit other than to the Meek
lenburg and. CASTOR county people, is
admitted by the News informant
when he further says: This (Thomp-
SOM route would also be splendid
drive for the people Of Gastonia to
Charlotte by way Of variety, and Is a
direct way to Kings Mountain, Bes-
semer City and many other points In
lower CASTOR county" Now, good peo-
pie, with this information coming from
a man whom The News says is an ex-
perienced bridge builder, it is not
amiss to again ask the question, where
are York county folk to come In In
the way of benefits from the bridge If
placed at the Thompson site? If the
people Of Fort Mill and eastern York
would look to their interests they would
get busy and see the new bridge Is
built where they will at least get some
benefit from the money they are going
to pay for the erection Of the bridge.