Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-25

| tigation in the power house showed a
cat apparently dead lying on the floor.
1t was evident that the cat had got
ten on a couple Of big wires leading
into the power house, causing a short
circuit and throwing the switch. We
| figured that the cat was dead and de-
cided to carry it away the next morn
ing. Friday morning the cat was not
there. We learned that it belonged to
! Ed Bennett and Mr.. Bennett reported
that while it was badly burned 1t
would live from all appearances. The
theory is that the cat was in the
power house after birds when it got
on the wires carrying such a heavy
voltage which was sufficient to kill
many men. If anybody was up
around midnight Thursday and Won
dered why the lights were off he is
advised that an old cat was respon-
siblc." /
"Bud."
Sid McConnelrs gone away, the call
plucky battle of many months from
which there was no relief. Practically
all of his life was spent in Yorkville,
and he was we'll and favorably known
to large acquaintance, both white
and black. If there ever was good
fellow he was "Sid Mcconnell and II
he ever had the enmity Of any person
it is not Of record. For a number of
years past he has been a member OF
IL firm of the Mcconnell Dry Goods
company and his personal CUSTOM
ers were many. Prior to going into
the mercantile business he was in the
employ of The Yorkville Enquirer for
some twelve or thirteen years. There
he was known as Bud" from the man
ayers of the business on down. New
er was a more faithful employe than
Bud" If the work was heavy and 1t
was necessary to work half the night
as well as all day it was all right with
Bud" Next morning he would be up
bright and early as usual. Always in
a good humor. Always wearing
smile. That was Bud" Maybe he
realized all the time that the malady
from which he was suffering was in
durable. If he did he never lost his
front" To his friends and acquaint-
ances he was CHEEKY and gay as long
as he was on his feet, even If he was
sick and in pain. The boys will miss
him at the baseball games. He was
for years an enthusiastic Mason and
his absence will be felt in the lodge
halls. Many in every walk and station
will miss Bud" Peace to his ashes!
Winnsboro Coming.
Winnsboro is one of the older towns
of upper South Carolina. 1t was quite
village when CORVALLIS moved MS
army from Camden to Charlotte, and
was a county seat Of considerable i'm
portance long before the building of it's
only railroad. Also it was noted ed
ucationA centre during many years
throughout the first half of the last
century.
But following the Civil war Winns-
boro became known as finished
town." There was wealth and culture
there, plenty of it. Winnsboro's law
yers attained high eminence as did also
her doctors, and her business men
made money =. but somehow there was
very little community spirit. The peo-
pie seemed to devote themselves main
ly to the building of costly mansions
and the establishment of comfortable
homes 1t is true that there have been
progressive spirits all along-men who
were as broad and able as were to be
found anywhere; but they seemed to
make little progress in the way of CO.
operation for public service.
With the help Of diCpensary profits,
etc, there was some little cementing of
a few of the sidewalks, and also some
headway in the establishment Of a 10
cal electric light plant. A public water
system was established by means of a
bonded debt, and sewerage was secur-
ed in the same manner; but very little
was done to the streets.
The streets of Winnsboro are simply
| horrible. In dry weather they are dust
and in rainy weather they are mud. In
any kind of weather they are an un-
slightly discredit to the handsome resi-
dences by which they are lined.
But Winnsboro is coming now. Re-
Gently the Southern Power company
has entered the town with its lines and
also the Parr shoals company has come
in as 4 competitor. One of the largest
and finest cotton mills in the United
States has been erected at a cost of
100000 and it is now in full opera
tion on contract that calls for all the
goods-automobile tire material-for
the next seven years.
The principal streets are to be as
phalted by the use Of bond issue
now pending, and a handsome new
school building is to be erected right
away.
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