Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-11
Correspondence Of the YOrkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, S. c., February 8.-A meet
ing of citizens of Catawba township wa:
held in Roddey's Hall on last Thursday
Capt. Iredell Jones was called to the chail
and stated the object Of the meeting, which
was to consider the question of the rail
road proposed to be built by the Massachu
setts and Southern Construction Company
After thoroughly discussing the matter, g
committee of ten was appointed to secure
signatures to petition to the County Com.
missioners, asking that an election be held
in Catawba township on the question OF the
township making a subscription in favor o
the proposed road.
| A similar meeting will be held at Ebe.
nezer Academy at II o'clock, A. NJ, on
Saturday next.
On last Thursday morning most fear
full accident occurred in our town. Lugen'
ia White, a colored woman, attempted tC
kindle fire with kerosene by pouring the
oil from a can. The flame communicated
to the can, exploding the vessel and setting
fire to the WOman's clothing. EnVeloped
in flames, she ran from the house, but was
caught by some friends who eXtinguished
the flames, though not until most OF hel
clothing was burned from her body. She
is still alive but in critical condition. II
| does seem that so many accidents occurring
of this kind would teach persons that ker-
osene is not the proper thing with which
to kindle fires. Yet it surprising to know
how many intelligent persons use it for
| that purpose.
On last Saturday, Mr.. j. w. Brown car
ried a gun to the shop of Mr.. j. w. West.
erlund for repairs. A workman in the shop
not knowing it was loaded, in attempting
to unbreach it fired it off. The load barely
missed a cOlored man, an employee in the
shop, burying itself in the opposite wall
At the time there were several persons in
the shop, and it is very fortunate that nc
one was hurt.
On yesterday number of the witnesses
who attended the L. S. Circuit Court at
Greenville arrived at this place. Ihey VI re,
port that number Of the defendants who
went from here pleaded guilty to the charg.
esI preferred against them.
MIR. John II. Rodteyi who was so severe
ly kicked by his horse about ten days ago,
is again out and at his post of duty. lie
SAYS he has been kicked by girls, which was
very painful, but as between the KICK OF a
girl and the kick of horse, he would prefer
the kick of a girl every time.
The recent cold and changeable weather
has occasioned considerable sickness in this
section, especially among children.
DR. James a. Glenn has been confined 10
his bed for over a week. ;,
Mrs. John C. Witherspoon has been quite
sick for some time. Her physicians con-
slider her dangerously sick and her recovery
doubtful. l trust this may. not prove the
case, as she is most estimable lady.
| am sorry to report from information re-
ceived from a number of farmers that the
freeze of Thursday and Friday nights did
great damage to the oat and wheat crops in
this section. ,
The trustees of the Rock Hill Academy
have elected Mr.. J. G. Davidson, of Neck
lenburg county, n. c., as principal OF Rock
Hill Academy. He is learned and accom-
plished gentleman.
Miss B. V. Wood, our Post Mistress, has
so much improved that she was able to oe
at the post office to-day. This is her hrst
sickness since she has been in office, Pc
riod of fifteen years. HAL.