Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

never fails to please, was never heard
to better advantage. Miss Florence
Dye, the other vocalist, has we'll cul-
tivated voice, and sang most pleasing
ly. Miss Lalla Black played "Chapin"
as only true lover of the great mas
ter could.
Hoke Did Not Buy.
Raleigh correspondence Charlotte
Observer General Robert F. Hoke is
here for a day or two. He says the
season at Lincoln Lithia Springs has
been a fine one. The reputation of
that resort is now we'll established.
Speaking of the alleged purchase of
the old Chester & Lenoir Narrow
Gauge railroad by him and his syndi-
cate as part of the line from Cranberry
to Lincolnton, the general said that he
had nothing to do with the purchase,
and that statements made to that effect
were entirely inaccurate. He referred
to the road which a lumber syndicate
will build from Bakersville to Pincola,
in Mitchell county, and said that COM
pany has 100000 feet of white pine
timber standing in the forests along its
line. This it proposes to cut and get
out via Bakersvile and Johnson City"
At the Surto Mill.
Mr.. r. B. McClain, owner of the
Sutro Cotton mill, is expecting to re-
ceive his dynamo this week. If it
comes, be calculates that he will be
ready for night work in about two
weeks. Mr.. James Peeler, the night
boss, arrived from Gaffney on Wednes-
day, and is now engaged in preparing
for night work. When running full
handed night and day, the mill will
give employment to about IS opera
tives. The machinery department has
recently been turning out some highly
creditable repair work. Samples of
yarn now being turned off the spindles
are pronounced by commission men,
weavers and knitters as being of su-
perior quality, and Mr.. McClain has
had quite number of encouraging Of
fers for all the yarn be can make in a
year. Upon the whole, everything is
moving along beautifully.
Afraid of Lynching.
Charlotte Observer, Thursday:
Phonse Rhyme, who killed Mr.. T. G.
Falls, is to be tried at this term of Gas
ton court. Rhyme, it will be remem.
bered, was taken to Raleigh, to the
penitentiary, for safe keeping, and
from there to Monroe Jail. Yesterday
some excitement was occasioned here
in regard to him, by letter from the
governor to Captain Erwin, of the Q.
C. G.'s, telling him to hold himself in
readiness to escort Rhyme from Monroe
to CASTOR, if necessary. Ticket Agent
Kirby, of the Seaboard, also received
notice from the ticket agent in Raleigh
to furnish transportation to the mill
tary to Stanley Creek. These meas
ures at once suggested the possibility
of a lynching bee. The Observer tele-
phoned Mt. Holly and Gastonia both
but everything was quiet at both
places. There was no talk whatever
of lynching. 1t was supposed that the
governor took these measures in an
abundance of caution.
Attacked by Thugs.
Rock Hill Herald A few nights
ago, while Mr.. V. B. McFadden was
going to his home just outside the
western part of the city, being accom-
panied by Simon Williams, colored,
and several boys, all riding in his
wagon, Mr.. McFadden was surprised,
when just beyond the store of Jim
Erwin, on.West Black street, to hear a
rock wniz by his head. The missile
struck Simon Williams, who was sitting
on the drivers seat by the side of Mr..
McFadden, on the side of the head,
causing the blood to squirt and pro!
ducing a severe wound. Mr.. McFad-
den stopped his horse and hailed; but
no response was given. However, he
heard voices coming out of the dark
ness, and from the noise it was evident
that a drunken mob was on the street
and that they were pulling palings off
a fence with which to meet Mr.. Nc
Fadden in battle if he and the persons
with him should approach. Mr.. Nc
Fadden is of the opinion that the row.
dies are white and efforts are now be-
ing made to discover the guilty parties.
Mr.. McFadden cannot understand why
he should have been assaulted in this
wanton manner, and will spare no
pains nor expense to bring the persons,
whoever they may be, before the
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