Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-10
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, S. c., September 1.-THE
stock show held at this place on last Tues
day was grand success both in regard to
the number of exhibits and the attendance.
The display of Jersey cattle would have
done justice to any agricultural fair.
A meeting of number OF persons inter-
ested in agriculture and improved stock was
held in the Rock Hill Library building on
Saturday. A joint stock company was
formed with capital not to exceed $4,000.
The shares are valued at So each, and a
person wishing to become member of the
Association is required to be shareholder.
The organization is to be known as the
Rock Hill Agricultural and Stock Associa-
tion. Major A. H. White was elected Pres
ident, and w. J. Roddey, Secretary. This
is move in the right direction, and in the
Fall of 1886 Rock Hill will have a fair.
William ]. Capps, of Fort Mill township,
was before U. S. Commissioner e: j. Pride,
on Friday, charged with retailing liquor
without license. The evidence was such
that the Commissioner placed him under
bond of 5000 to appear at the next term of
the U. S. District Court at Greenville.
Abraham Horne and George Coleman,
both colored, were charged with the same
offence, and in default Of bail were sent to
York county Jail.
A colored woman who lived on the plan
tation of Mr.. d. #. Lessly, was adjudged a
lunatic, and on Wednesday last was sent to
the asylum at Columbia. She lost her rea-
son through religious excitement.
Henry Berry, colored, who has been IN
charge of Dr. w. B. Fewell's gin at this
place, had the misfortune of having his
hand caught in the saws of the gin and
badly cut. Drs. T. NJ. DuBose and }. w.
Fewell were called in and found it necessary
,&o%o bn Whi0h
very successfully just at the wrist. Henry
is a minister of the gospel, and he was very
anxious to know from his physicians If the
loss of his hand would prevent him from
Mr.. Elijah Jackson died very suddenly
last week near "Pride's Old MILL" five
miles from this place, and was buried near
Hickory Grove. Foul play being suspected,
his body was to have been exhumed yes
terday and an investigation made by Mr..
G. G. Leech, Trial Justice, acting as Coroner
DR.. Thomas J. Orr, who attended him, says
he died from Inflammation of the bowels,
caused by jaundice and fever.
Communion services were held at Ebe-
nezer Church on Sunday, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. J. H. Thornwell.
There was Union Sunday-school held in
St. Johns M E. Church in this place yes
terday afternoon. Addresses were made to
the children by Rev. J. B. Traywick and
COL J. j. Waters. A protracted meeting is
being held in the same church. The pastor
is assisted by Rev. j. A. Wannamaker, OF
Chester.
The firm of J. M. Ivy g. Co., of this place,
is going out Of business. Mr.. F. w. Will
liams, of Williams, Black & Co., of New
York, will liquidate the business of the firm
The continued bad health of Col. j. NJ. Ivy,
who composed the firm, made it necessary
that he should retire from active business.
We regret to see such an enterprising, firm
90 out of business. Its loss is great blow
to the business interests of Rock Hill.