The Rock Hill Herald reported on Sept. 20, 1888 – “A special excursion train arrived in Yorkville on Sept. 18th on the 3C’s railroad. Guests on the train were from Charleston, Camden, Lancaster, Rock Hill and Columbia.” Also on that same date the paper stated, Major John F. Jones of Blacks has been in Yorkville to determine the place for erection of the new 3C’s railroad depot.”
On Sept. 27 – “the regular schedule of trains between Rock Hill and Yorkville began on Monday. The railroad hopes to reach Blacks Station by the first of November. Also, poles are being erected along the line for the company’s telegraph lines. Mr. Chambers Land brother in law of Mr. E.B. Rock will be the operator in Rock Hill.”
City Directories and History: 1908 – Tavora Cotton Mills South Congress St., S.M. McNeel, Pres., John E. Carroll, Sec. Trea., and J.T. Ramsaur, Supt.,
The Yorkville Enquirer contained an ad dated Dec. 18, 1897 – “Mrs. W.H. Metts announced she will open a boarding school in her residence beginning Jan. 5, 1880.” On Jan. 8, 1880 the paper reported – “Mr. B.T. Wheeler submitted a letter to the Enquirer discussing Mrs. Metts Boarding School. Although it is conducted in a private residence it is quit a suitable place to have their daughters educated. The grounds are ample for exercise. Some students who reside in town will also attend school. Ms. Pendleton from Virginia is teaching and other teachers maybe secured.”
1908 – William Hyatt and wife Fannie, employee of Tavora Mills, Ms. Happy Kings emp@ Mills, Hyder McGinness and wife Queen@ Tavora Mills, Robert McGinness – mill hand,
The substantial brick mill known as Tavora or Trvora Mills in York, SC was originally the location located across the street from the Wheeler – Willis home on South Congress. In 2012 the location is that of a laundry.
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Nov. 9, 1901 – “The Tavora Cotton Mill, after a thorough overhaling and installation of new machinery, started to work last week. They are seeking additional operatives.”
The Rock Hill Record on April 20, 1908 reported, that the management of the Tavora Cotton Mill at Yorkville decided to “close the mill indefinitely due to the poor yarn market.”
The Rock Hill Record reported on July 30, 1908 – “The annual meeting of the Tavora Cotton Mill is Yorkville was held recently. Mr. Brown Wylie was elected to succeed S.M. McNeel as President. Mr. Wylie was Clerk of Court for 16 years and has been manager of the York Marble Works for several years.”
The RH Record reported on June 17, 1909 – “The transformer house at the Tavora Mill in Yorkville was struck by lightning. The flames were extinguished by the workers before the fire department arrived.”
The RH Record reported on Dec. 2, 1909 – “W.B. Moore has been elected Pres. of the Tavora Mills of Yorkville, to succeed W. Brown Wylie, deceased.”
The Fort Mill Times on Dec. 28, 1911 reported, “The Tavora Cotton Mill in Yorkville, which has been closed since last may, will resume operations around the first of January with Walter B. Moore as manager.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Feb. 13, 1917 – “The home of Mr. Lafayette Elliott on Pinckney Street in the Northern outskirts of Yorkville was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The house was the property of Travora Mill.”
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