Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29
Miseellaneous Reaains.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is OF More
or Less Local Interest.
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or Less Local Interest.
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Rock Hill Herald, January Is: Rock
Hill also has a curiosity, and 1T Is not
in a dime museum either; nor did 1t
escape from one. Among a drove of
cattle brought to town Wednesday for
slaughter was one with five distinct
legs. Rev. John c. Johnes, rector
of the Church Of the Good Sheppard
at Yorkville, has been called to the
Church of Our Savior, his work to be
in connection with that at Yorkville,
these two parishes having been united
as one field. 80. Major. A. H. White,
representing the First Presbyterian
church of Rock Hill, went to Darling
ton Thursday to attend a meeting OF
Pee Dee presbytery yesterday. This
meeting was called to urge presbytery
to decline to dissolve the pastoral rela-
ton of Rev. McArn from the CheraW
church. Mr.. James Barber shot
twice at a thief last Sunday night.
The fellow had broken into his grain
house. It is believed one of the shots
took effect, as there Is Negro In the
who claims to have been
used up by q barbed wire fence. The
Sunday night before Mr.. Barber fired
twice at a thief who was taking TOO
much liberty with one of his potato
heaps. General J. w. Floyd, South
Cardinals deservedly popular adju-
tant and inspector general, had a mar
row escape from a very serious accl-
dent Thursday. He was passenger
on the southbound Southern train that
morning, having spent several days
in Washington. A few minutes be-
fore reaching Rock Hill, he inquired OF
the conductor if his train would make
connection with that on the S. c. &
G. E. road at this place, as he hoped
to be able to go from ROCK Hill TO
Heath Springs, so as to reach his nome
in the country that day. The conduc-
tor assured him that the S. c. & G. E.
train had already left Rock Hill, not
knowing of the recent change of sched-
ule. General Floyd kept his seat con-
tentedly, intending under the circum-
stances to go to his home in Columbia
instead, but when the train stopped at
Rock Hill the conductor learned OF the
change of schedule on the S. G. & Ga.
E., and notified General Flody, and
that, although the train had begun to
move, he could leave the caoch with
safety. Acting on this advice, General
Floyd went out upon the platform and
walked down the steps. but stepped
in an opposite direction from that in
which the train was running. The i'm
petus by this time was such that he
was thrown violently upon the ground,
and it was only by miracle that his
left leg was not crushed. The bystan-
ders turned their heads, for they be-
lieved that the gallant one-armed Con-
federate veteran would in moment be
crushed to death under the ponderous
wheels. A kind providence guarded
him, however, and he was enabled by a
rare presence of mind to save himself
from an awful fate. Summoning all
his strength, he pulled his leg from
across the track with only second to
spare, and as it was. the wheels passed
within hairs breadth Of
his foot. He was unharmed, however,
to the delight of all who witnessed his
Dilemma. The third anniversary of
the organization of Catawba chapter
of the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution was celebrated at the hand
some mansion Of Captain and Mrs. w.
L. Roddey in this city Wednesday
evening. It was abrilliant affair, ele-
CANT in all respects and delightful In
its social sweetness. Palms and ferns
and azalias added to the charms of
halls and parlors, with their company
of elegant dressed women and admir-
ing men. In one of the parlors too a
great deal Of interest was centered in a
number Of pictures. twenty-seven in
number we believe, illustrative of some
battle, incident or person Of the Revo-
luton and each person present was
provided with a card and pencil and
put to guessing. Some Of the scenes
were unique and it required considera-
BILE knowledge of historical events and
persons and much study to be sue
cessful guesser. For instance, bot
Ia 0f hro n11 nd nf @
significant of the battle of Brandywine;
a piece Of cloth was understood to be a
reminder of General Tarleton; cord
hanging from a nail to which pebble
was attached meant the battle Of
Hanging Rock: a fisherman in a sha-
dy nook on creek stood for the battle
at Fishing Creek: Washington on
horseback with a Hessian fly in front
of him, recalled the incident wash
ington making the Hessians fly
General Greene was a piece of ivy;
West Point was called to remembrance
by the picture Of dial with the hands
directed to the west. while a dog ION
a point" stood near by; several grains
of corn, a wall and an ace stood for
Cornwalis, and so on. There were
many amusing guesseS; for example,
Captain Ed Medley called the piece of
tarlton cheese CLOTH" and so record
ed it. The bottles of brandy and wine
were perplexing and several were not
averse to sampling the contents before
guessing number of the cards were
very creditable, but those of Misses
Leonard. Dunbar. Roberts. Mrs. Buist
and Mrs. Mabry were complete, each
of these ladies having guessed the list
of puzzles correctly After the guess
ing match, the banquet hall was