Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-16
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News and Comment That Is Of More or Less
Local Interest.
YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, March 13: Mrs.
A. H. Greene has been quite sick for
several days. Prof. A. K. Banks
visited Columbia last Saturday.......
Mrs. w. B. Strong is quite sick at ner
home on Park Avenue. ...Mr. Joe
Campbell, of Blacksburg, visited his
father here Sunday. ....Mrs. J. H.
London has been quite sick at her
home on Chatham Avenue..... "A thler
entered the yard Of Mr.. w. A Fewell
q few nights ago and stole his wash
not Base ball is now on deck ana
the enthusiasts have begun to plan
for the summer campaign. mrs.
Good. who has been visiting Miss Edna
Owens. returned to Charlotte Satur-
dav night Miss Elizabeth Miller,
of Heath Spring, spent few days
with relatives here last week. ..Messrs.
lack G.. White and w. E. Harvell, are
engaged in placing machinery In the
Manchester mills. 1.-The streets nan
q look Of busy life, indeed, last Satur-
day. It reminded one of cro"deu
day in cotton season.. Captain an"
Mrs. w. l.. Roddey, who have been
quite sick recently, were both repor-
ted to be better yesterday ..... Mrs
Sallie Frew and her daughter Mar
earet. have been confined to home on
Film avenue with sickness for several
days. Mr.. Ira Dunlap has bought
the pretty cottage on Oakland avenue
known as the Bob Deas place. and Will
make his home there. The report
that the congregation Of the FIRST
Presbyterian church has extended q
call to any one seems to be without
foundation, as we are assured no ac-
ton has been taken yet. ...ReV. Dr.
Thornwell will preach Sunday In the
Second Presbyterian church at Char
lotte, and that day Rev. H. w. Hoon,
of Charlotte, will occupy Dr. Thorn
wells pulpit at Ebenezer.. The yell
low flag Is floating from the residence
of Mr.. w. w. Moore on Oakland ave-
nue. on account of the fact that there is
a case of diphtheria within, the victim
being one of Mr.. Moore's children...."
Young Meek Campbell, a student at
the High School, accidentally shot HIM
self in the left hand Monday While
handling a pistol. He was attended by
DR.. Crawford, who reports that he Is
not seriously hurt......A candy stew
at the home of Mr.. r. T. Fewell In
Oakland, Monday afternoon, given by
the Ann White Chapter u. D. c., COM
plimentary to Winthrop Chapter U. u.
c., was a very pleasant affair. About
25 of the young ladies were present.
Mr.. T. P. Roddey, who has been in
Atlanta recently, has been very SICK
and was to have arrived at Catawba
Junction yesterday, sent thither by the
Atlanta Camp Woodmen Of the World,
who cared for and nursed him during
his illness. ......A burglar entered the
store Of the Messrs. Hand Bros, last
Saturday. The only loss discovered
was a part of barrel of cottolene that
the fire had not found. The thief en-
tered by prizing one Of the side doors
open. He did not find much to carry
off -. The building boom will be re-
newed with the opening Of spring and
it is expected that a number of houses
will be erected. The plans of dwell
ing to be erected on Oakland avenue
by Mr.. w. C. Whitner, show that it is
to be a magnificent building. one of
the best in the city. Rev. DR.. Alex
ander Sprunt came up from Charles
ton Monday to arrange for the removal
Of his family to that city. His house.
hold effects are now being packed for
shipment. He will return to Charles
ton Saturday, and his family expect to
follow on Tuesday. Mr.. Sprunt's res
idence address will be 174 Rutledge
avenue. .. Thieves have been depre-
dating on the wood pile Of Mr.. Woods
Steele. A few nights ago he ran a
twine string across his back yard and
carrying 1t into the house through a
window attached it to tin can, sat
the can on a table, and after sitting a
while waiting the coming Of the visitor,
he prepared to retire. At that moment
however, the tin can suddenly leaped
upon the floor, making great noise.
and Mr.. Steele. knowing the fellow for
whom he was looking. had come, jump
ed out Of a window, pistol in hand; but
the bird had flown in the darkness. A
noise on the fence told Of the where
abouts of the robber and Mr.. Steele
pulled down on him three times; but
with what result is not known. The
Herald has information that the Chi
cora Cotton Mill company, having been
organized, all arrangements have been
made for the RESUMPTION Of operations;
but perhaps not earlier than 80 days
Yesterday the 1886 new spindles that
were bought at the recent sale by Maj.
A. H. White and have since been sold
to the Concord mill, were being re-
moved for shipment. Spindles Of the
very latest improvement will take
their places as we'll as all old spindles.
Indeed. all the machinery out of date
will be replaced by new. Mr.. w. D.
Neal, of Greensboro, N. c., who has
been employed as superintendent, will
move to Rock Hill next week with his
family, and at once begin the work of
putting the plant in operation. The
following are the recently elected Off
urer-Isaac S. Cohen, of Charleston.
Secretary-Samuel Friedheim, of Rock
Hill. Directors-Samuel Friedheim. of