Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-25
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Death of Sidney Robinson-Hot Az
ter the Tigers-PostofHce ApprO-
priatfon Increased-Other Notes.

ter the Tigers-PostofHce ApprO-
priat1on Increased-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, February 23.-Mr. Sidney
Robinson died Saturday morning at
his home near Edgm66r, about nine
miles south Of Rock Hill. AS reported
in TIE ENQUIRER, he had case OF
pneumonia, which was regarded as SER
ious from the outset. Mr.. Robinson
was one Of the most successful far
mers in this section, and he filled an
important place in the life Of his neigh
bors. Besides being q planter, he ran
country store, ginnery, etc. He was
a successful business man, and was al
ways prepared to accommodate his
neighbors who often turned to him
when "a kindness was needed. He
leaves a; wife and six children, five
daughters and one son, the youngest.
Mrs. Williford, Of Winnsboro, and Mrs.
Whitesides, Of Edgmoor, being the
married daughters. He was Con-
federate soldier, having Joined the
Southern army when he was Is years
old. From the veteran camp here,
Messrs.' E. B. Mobley, A d. Holler,
L. M. Davis, R. D. Owens, ]: P. West
brooks, Bradley Rawles and Iredell
at Neely's Creek cemetery. -;
Our mayor dispatches business In q
rapid way. He has been handling the
blind tiger cases with an eye for
money, and it is understood that there
is q decrease in that business. He has
struck terror to the "go between" fel-
lows, and it is evident that his honor
does not object to putting 1t on heavy.
Saturday night, Jno. Wilson, a Negro
was caught stealing q. bunch of fish
from the store Of Robbins & Wilson.
The mayor heard the case at once, gave
the darky thirty days, and hustled
him off to the chaingang that night.
The Commercial club has received
notice that the appropriation of. s35, 600
for our postoffice building has been In
creased TO $4,000 by the congressional
committee. This Is, Of course, pleas
ing news to our people, as It insuree
the erection Of a better building: '
York's delegation from Columbia was
| in Rock Hill Saturday, which called to
mind the fact that: "The King OF
France with twice ten thousand men
marched UP the hill and then-marched
down again" =
The corporators Of the Rock Hill
Private hospital hope to open that IN,
stitution in q short while. The several
SSs~N
in the matter, and the outlook is very
encouraging.
.Drs. W. Gill Wylie and r. H. wylie
came to the city Saturday night, and
is is presumed that arrangements are
being made for a strong push on the
dam as soon as the weather will per-
NIT. The road leading out 20 the COM
pany's plant is impossible so far as
hauling is concerned.
Mr.. Louis Sherfesee; Jr., formerly OF
this place, is spending few days IN
the city with friends. He has head
quarters in Charleston, and is the gen
eral agent for the Germania" Life In
oursnco .connany r.....:.
Mr.. C. L. Wroton, who is teaching
school in North Carolina was at home
Saturday.
Rev. DR.. s. A. Weber, preached two
sermons at Laurel Street church Sun
day. DR.. Weber is held in high esteem
here by those who know him, and his
friends were pleased to hear him again.
AS usual his sermons were' strong,
sound, suggestive and helpful.
Rev. ]. B. Campbell, who served Rock
Hill District as presiding: elder is in
the city visiting his daughter, Mrs. j.
E. Reid.