Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-26
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Professor Boyd Goes to Huntersville
No Headway Against Tigers-Far-
mers' Meeting Broke Up by Rain
Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.

mers' Meeting Broke Up by Rain
Other Notes.
Correspondence OF the Yorkvile ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL, June 24.-Prof. J. A
Boyd, who has been associated with
Prof. A. R. Banks, as principals Of the
Rock Hill High school, having been Of
fered the superintendency of the Hun
tersville, N. c., High school, has ac-
cepted after advising with Prof Banks
and will, therefore, remove to Hunters
VILE. Prof. Banks will continue to run
the school here; but your correspond
ent does not know his plans.
A few weeks ago a great gust was
raised about an anti-blind tiger asso-
citation that was organized here. 1t has
proven, so far, to be what was expected
by not few citizens, a failure. Mon,
ey was subscribed for the purpose, but
if anything has been accomplished the
public is not aware of it, and it begins
to look like there ought to be some re-
suits, if there are ever to be.
A son of Mr.. Bronson, at the High
land Park mill, broke an arm today, but
could not find out particulars.
The heaviest hail storm your cores
pondent has ever seen since he hung
out his shingle in The Hub Of the Pied
mont, fell this afternoon, covering the
ground, and bringing CONSERVATION to
the farmers and gardeners. The fall OF
hail continued for about 10 minutes
The storm was evidently much heavier
south and east of this city. No special
damage was done here except to canta-
loupe and watermelon vines.
The river was over the cofferdam OF
the Catawba Power company yester-
day, making the eighteenth time. Your
correspondent understands the MessrS
Wylie have agreed to divide the losses
sustained by the contractor on account
of high water and pay half. Their con-
tract does not contemplate such liberal
action.
The National Union Bank will make
some improvements looking to the in
Stallment of a savings department. Oc-
casionally rumors Of another bank are
heard, but there is, for the present
nothing definite.
The young man, Fred Westerlund
whose serious sickness was mentioned
in your local columns last Saturday
died at late hour Friday afternoon
His trouble was appendicitis. He took
sick a week before; Thursday of last
week he took suddenly worse; the next
morning, DR.. Bob Wylie, an expert who
was in town, was called in, but the boy
was dying and in a few hours death
came to relieve him of his sufferings
He was a fine young man and his fate
is very sad.
The Confederate veterans buried an
old companion in the city cemetery on
Saturday. Mr.. J. M. Strickland, who
| lost his health when he was a soldier
in Lees army, passed away on Friday
He left Rock Hill a few years ago and
| went to Georgia, returning a year OF
two ago, only to suffer and finally die
in the town where he had done many
a hard days work.
Miss Sadie Robinson, on whom an op-
Grafton for appendicitis was performed
last Friday is doing we'll and is cheer
full and happy that she is through with
| her trouble.
Mrs. Crook, widow of the late r. L.
Crook. Of the Santuc section, died Sun
day night. She was an old woman and
for years had been an inmate OF tbs
home of her daughter, Mrs. John c.
Dickey.
The meeting of farmers at Leslie
last Saturday, was a failure, owing te
the fact, as understand, that the hour
for the meeting ran afoul of a very
threatening cloud that growled and
| grumbled in the west for an hour OF
| two.
The streets are made lively at night
as the youthful Catawba Rifles. in
squads. keep step to the inspiring hep
hep, hep, hep" of the officers. There
are several awkward squads" but they
are larnin."