Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-22
The news OF ROCK HILL
Sentiment Growing For a Concrete
Road to the County Seat.
THE GLAD HAND is ALWAYS Held out


In Healthy Financial Condition.
Other News and Notes. of York Coun-
ty Metropolis.
| (By Staff Correspondent
Rock Hill, February 19-There IS a
growing sentiment in Rock Hill and
the surrounding community for the
building Of concrete road between
here and the county seat and many cit
izens who have recently discussed the
matter with the correspondent, predict
that such a road will be a reality in the
not far disant future. There is nothing
new in the idea. The Iorkville Enqui-
rer suggested the building of such a
road years ago and the Rock Hill pa
pers heartily endorsed the proposition.
But the number Of people who are COM
ing to see the practical wisdom and
economy Of such a road. Is growing.
Furthermore, those who travel the
present roads between the two towns
don't see any hope for anything really
worth while and permanent in the road
now being built by the state highway
commission 1T is the thing to do In
the interest of economy all round"
seems to be the general opinion.
Extending the Glad Hand.
Rock Hill business men and citizens
generally lose no time in extending the
glad hand" to those people who move
in from other towns and cities. A little
case in point: The correspondent was
talking to a prominent Rock Hill bus
mess man and broached the news to
him that gentleman from another
town was moving to Rock Hill. The
business man Immediately took the
name and initials, 'phoncd the firm for
whom the new man was going to WORK.
and requested that the newcomer be
sent around. The word was also put
out that the gentleman was coming ana
request was made Of other business
men that they make it 4 point TO meet
the newcomer Result: The newcomer
who had taken job at a; comparative
ly small salary from the first began to
feel that he was an established citizen
of the Good Town.
Death Of Nicely Mourned. =
Scores of people from Yorkville and
other towns around attended the funer-
al of the late W. j. Nicely, held from
the First Presbyterian church here Fiji
dav afternoon. One of the best known
and most popular men in Rock Hill ana
the county, he was Il MIN who VIII DC
missed by many. He was known pJ
many as the poor mans friend" ana
there is many IL white man and many
negro who still lives to testify that
"Eill Nicely" was Il friend or man.
Never was n case Of distress III this
community in the past two decades
that came to the attention Of Mr. Nicely
but what he did not do all he could TO
relieve it. There arc lots of small iar-
mcrs in this community on whom he
could have forcclosed mortgages at
timps when it would have hurt; but he
didn't do it. All Of Rock Hill feels that
it has suffered distinct loss IN the
death Of William j. Nicely.
In Good Financial Condition.
That the Rock Hill Chamber Of Com
mcrce is in the best financial condition
in lis history, perhaps. is evidenced by
the financial statement recently issuco
by Secretary and Treasurer i. NJ rev.
oil The statement shows balance on
hand mt the end of 1920 Of 81 ,9a2.93. Inc
statement shows that during the year
total collections were S3,IS4.96' "h'lc
disbursements were $3.S79.3l. Ihe
chamber had on band at the beginning
Of 1920 a cash balance Of $562."9 ana
Liberty bonds valued at S1,521.S9. inc
membership of the chamber continues
to grow.
Would Abolish Offices.
Sentiment around here for abolition
Of the farm demonstrations office ana
that of the woinan's home dcmonstfa-
,ion agent in the interest Of county
economy is growing. Several farmers
of this vicinity expressed the opinion
that according to their way of thinking
the county can now get along without
the services of the agents foH Whlie
at least.
Death of Former Resident.
Information was received here lhls
week of the death in Sumter, Feb. II.
of II. T.. Rauton, Il former resident ol
Rock Hill, aged II years. MI. Rauton
wns Il veteran of The War between the
States. Il member of Company y, 2'th
= c. Y. lie is survived by four chill
dren.
Hiuh School Inspector Pleased.
There arc many commendaDle thliSS
about the equipment and administra-
ton of your high school" writes Il. L.
Parkinson. state high school Inspector
who recently made IN inspection or the
Rock Hill High school with the eN-
,,o,,,inu ur vOll. toilet facilities and the