Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-24
Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock Hill, S. c., December 2l.-Trial
Justice Fewell has released Sam Gill, who
had been detained in the guardhouse at
this place since December 4th, as witness
against Mack Barnett, who was charged
with burning the depot at this place in
March, 1884. Col. a. G. Haskell, President
of the c., G. & a. Railroad, finding the evil
dence insufficient to convict Barnett, had
Gill released. From what can learn, Sam
Gill was simply witness in the case, and
because he was unable to give bail he was de-
last Tuesday. 1t does seem hard that a per-
son who witnesses a crime should be i'm
prisoned because he is a poor man and cam
not give bond for his appearance.
,FAt the annual meeting of Rock Hill Lodge
No. Ill A. +. NJ, held last Tuesday night,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: \. +. Smith, w. NJ; j. S.
White, S. W.. w. S. Creighton, j. W.; r.
j. Hagins, Treasurer; J. G. Sharpe, Secre-
tary.
At the last meeting of Rock Hill Lodge
No. 1406, knights of Honor, Samuel l..
Reid was elected Dictator; Fred. H. Lon:
don Representative to Grand Lodge, and
Allen Jones alternate.
Rev. J. @. Adams, of Darlington, preach
ed at the Baptist Church in this place on
Sunday night. Rev. A. P. Pugh having
resigned the pastorate of the church, it is
the intention of the congregation to extend
a call to Mr.. Adams.
Rev. f. G. Price, who has been assigned
to Catawba circuit, preached his first sermon
at Adnah on Sunday last.
Rev. j. 3. TrayWick, who has been in
charge of Rock Hill circuit, will leave for
his new charge next week. His successor,
Rev. John G. Kilgo, will arrive on the 2Sth
instant.
There will be a complete suspension of
business in Rock Hill on Christmas day.
Services will be held in the Episcopal Church.
| Non last Wednesday Mr.. Thomas O. Flow
1Iers and Miss Belle, daughter of Mr.. D. Cor
don, were married at the residence of the
BRIDES father, Rev. J. S. White officiating.
They boarded the south-bound train for
Charleston.
Won the same day, at the residence of DIR.
! f. r.. Avery, in Ebenezer, Rev. J. II. Thorn
we'll officiating, Mr.. A. 7. Neely and Miss
Mona Coulter were married. They also took
the south-bound train for Columbia, where
they will spend few days and then visit
Charleston.
Since the 1st day of last January there
have been fifteen interments in LaurelWood
Cemetery-4 children and II adults.
The ladies and children of the NJ. E. Sum
day-school will give an entertainment in
Roddey's Hall tonight, the proceeds to be
devoted to improving the parsonage.
| %Col Cadwallader Jones and his wife will
celebrate their golden wedding on the 5th
of January next, they having been married
| fifty years on that day.
The editor of the Herald paid a flying
visit to Charleston last week. He certainly
must have been flying. He says he had a
fine time that when he left Columbia on
the South Carolina Railroad the train ran so
fast that he would spit at one mile post and
hit the next one. This was certainly re-
markably fast running for any railroad; but
1 am of the opinion that the editor being
away from his ordinary cares saw things
double.
Your correspondent has been elected an
honorary member Of the Rock Hill Beaver
Club, and has been presented with beaver
by Mr.. Frank o. London, the popular shoe
salesman Of Messrs. Carroll, Adams & Co.,
of Baltimore.
AS this is the last letter you will receive
from HAL this year, he trusts that the COM
ing year may be happy and prosperous
one to all those connected with the ENQUI-
RER, and all of it's readers. HAL.