Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14
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Rock Hill Herald, September IL: Mr.
T. A. Dickson, father Of the young man
who was killed near Kings Creek, by
the falling tree last week, came to Rock
Hill Friday nigh last, and the next
day conveyed the embalmed body OF
his son to his home in Illinois. He was
accompanied by a nephew. The deceas-
ed, c. o. Dickson, who was known
as Teddy Otis" seems to have left his
Illinois home on account Of the fact
that he had killed the assistant pilot
on an Ohio river boat on which he was
the clerk. This accounts for his nom de
plume. 1t was stated by Mr.. Dickson's
nephew, however, that young Dickson
had returned to his home since the kill
ing and had notified the sheriff Of his
presence; but nothing was ever done to-
ward taking him under arrest. .... The
Herald has heard with much regret Of
the death of Mrs. Lineberger, wife of
Mr.. A. L. Lineberger, which occurred at
his home near India Hook school house,
on Monday Of last week, Of typhoid fe-
yer. The deceased was 40 years of age.
Monday afternoon her remains were in
tered in the Ebenezer burial ground.
Mrs. Lineberger had been sick for sew
eral weeks, and although she received
devoted attention, the end came not
unexpected. She was a splendid woman
and her family Of little children and
her bereft husband are to be pitied In
the sad bereavement that has befallen
them. Sherman Moore, a Negro
boy, aged about 9 years, was before
Magistrate Beckham last Saturday,
having been charged with stealing a
watch from VIM. Anderson, colored.
The boy acknowledged the theft, and
told where the watch could be found
but in view Of his youth the magistrate
turned him over to his mother on con-
dition that she would give him sound
thrashing. She took him into the
guardhouse, and in the presence Of Con-
stable Wingate, gave him 40 lashes for
the theft and Is additional licks for
having told a lie, he having claimed
that he found the watch. The fol-
lowing young men left Rock Hill yes
terday for Clemson college. to be pres
ent at the opening session today: o.
car Wilson, Rembert Barrett, Cecil
Reid, John and Arson Gelser, John
London, Vernon Hall, Hope Sadler, Da-
vid Adams, Will Hicklin, John and
Tom Spencer, John Gettys... Ben
Kee, colored, stole a pair Of pants out
of a buggy that had been left in one of
the back lots in this city during the last
winter. He at once took up his resi-
dence in Chester, where he got on the
chain gang. His term being out last
Saturday he was returned to Rock Hill.
Mayor Waters sent him to the York
county chain gang for 80 days.. The
Rock Hill Electric company is arrang-
ing to remodel its plant and will put
in new dynomos, etc.. and make some
changes so as to receive power from
the electric plant of the Catawba Power
Company when that enterprise shall be
put in operation. The work of remod-
cling will be begun before winter and
today representatives from the General
Electric, Stanley and Westinghouse
companies, will be in Rock Hill to sell
the local company the new and improv-
ed machinery that will be used in the
remodeling Of the plant. The home
company has employed Mr.. ]. H. D..
Maxwell, Of Anderson, an expert elec-
trical engineer, and he will be in charge
of the work. Mr.. S. T. Frew will retain
his place as the company's manager....
Mr.. James Hope, brother Of Mr.. w. H.
Hope, of this city. sustained very pain
full injuries on the farm of Mr.. M. B.
Massey Monday by a team Of mules
running off with a load of lumber, on
which he was sitting and driving. He
was thrown from the wagon and in the
fall received a serious cash on the head
at the root Of the hair, extending clear
across the forehead. The wound was
sewed up and yesterday Mr.. Hope was
resting well. The skull was not in
jured.. ..... Owing to the fact that the
contractor is not ready to commence
the repair work on the county bridge,
the chain gang will not be removed
from the Waters Hill stockade until
next week. A detail of convicts is en-
gagged this week in rebuilding the
bridge at the Starr ford on Fishing
creek. The others Of the gang are fin
ishing some work near the old Saluda
road that ought not to have been left
undone. If Supervisor Gordon will have
the big pile Of rock just beyond the
Spence place on the Saluda road
crushed and left there for repair work.
if he should not have time to put them
on the road, he will do a very wise
thing. All macadam roads require TO
be repaired and the Waters Hill high
way will not be an exception. Last
Friday night Mr.. ]. D. Scruggs had oc-
casion to go to the depot to meet a
friend. leaving Mrs. Scruggs alone. She
looh a scat VII lHC pinLSd anu q iS"
minutes after the departure Of her hus-
band, hearing a cracking noise at the
end Of the piazza where there was a
stand of flowers, she arose and went to
Investigate: but not until she saw a
man approaching on bicycle. She
took the precaution to wait so that she
might have protection in the event Of
discovery such as she made. When she
reached the stand, she was Mortified to
be confronted by a big, burly Negro
man, who was standing on the piazza,
on the outside of the banisters, with