Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-11
Friday, September IL, 1903.

Whitesides was a daughter Of Mr.
James Scoggins Of Hickory Grove
The interment will take place at
Smyrna tomorrow.
Another Wreck Victim Dead.
Rock Hill Journal Of today: Peter
Miller. the darkey who was so badly
injured in the Fishing creek wreck
died at the hospital Tuesday evening
1t will be remembered that Miller hah
his right leg broken in two places, MS
LETT arm fractured, his face and fore
head lacerated and the base Of his
skull fractured. He was given every
attention possible, but the fracture OF
the base Of the skull caused his DEATH
To Look After Their Brother.
Greenville Herald, Tuesday: Mem
bers of the local division of Railway
Conductors had a meeting this morning
and decided to send Captains >. 3.
Bright and w. j. Werner to Blacks
burg to look after. the welfare OF Cap
tain Ed. Turner the conductor VINO
was injured in the Fishing creek tres
tie disaster. Captain Turner IS re-
ported in quite a serious condltlon, SUI
fering with a fracture Of the Skull.
Mrs. Turner is also quite i'll.
Death of John Hamel.
Mr.. John Hamel died at his home
four miles east of Yorkville last Tues
day night, after a long period OF bad
health. He was born about one mile
east of the present town of Rock Hill
on August 8, 1920 and at the time OF
his death was aged eighty-three years
and one month. Mr.. Hamel was an
honest industrious citizen who devoted
his time principally to work and TO
attending to his own analrs: he
leaves three children-Mrs. NJ. l..
Thomasson, Miss Ida Hamel and Mr..
William Hamel. The funeral services
were conducted at the home on Wed
nesday and his interment took place IN
Ebenezer cemetery.
Rock Hills Policemen. .
From the Heralds report Of a recent
council meeting: The terms OF the
chief Of police and three assistant po-
licemen having expired, an election
was entered into with the result that
U. c.. Partlow was chosen chief; j. H.
b. Jenkins first assistant; G. j. Miller,
second assistant; r. M. Langley, night
policeman. The only applicants for
chief were J. H. B. Jenkins and U. G.
Partlow. Mr.. Jenkins was not an ap-
plicant for any other position on the
force than that Of chief, but when Mr..
Partlow was elected, Mr.. jenkins was
nominated by an alderman for first as
sistant and was unanimously elected
Mr.. Miller, who had been first assist
ant, was given the place of second as
sistant, and Mr.. Langley, who had been
second assistant, was elected night po-
liceman. Mr.. L. B. McFadden, who
had been night policeman, was left of
the force. After some discussion, the
salary Of the chief was increased from
$50 to S55 per month; that of each OF
the assistants from s35 to $40 per
month.
Death of Mrs. David Gordon.
Rock Hill Journal Of today: Mrs.
David Gordon, after an illness Of six
days, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. o. Flowers, in this city
Tuesday evening at about 6 o'clock.
During the last sickness her children
have watched at the bedside Of the
aged mother with all lovingness and
solicitude, for it was known that the
years were telling the nearness Of
death. Mrs. Gordon's maiden name
was Louise Ketchens; her fathers
name being William Ketchens. She
was born in Chester county in August
of the year 1925. Thus she had pass
ed her seventy eighth year. In 1852 she
was married to Mr. David Gordon, and
in 1857 removed to Rock Hill. The
citizens now: living who were then
residents of the little village may be
counted on the fingers, and Mrs. Cor
don was among the oldest residents Of
Rock Hill. Mr.. Dave Gordon was born
in Dublin, Ireland. He. came to Amer
lea when fourteen years old. He died
In Rock Hill April 25th, 1901, being
then sixty-six years old. To Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon were born nine children;
six of that number are now living
and have been in attendance during
this last sickness Of their mother.
There were two sons and seven daugh-
ters. Those living are Mrs. V. B..
McFadden, Mrs. S. J. Kimball, Mrs.
T. o. Flowers, Of Rock Hill; Mrs. J..
c. Harris. Union; Mr.. Robert Gordon,
Rock Hill, and Mr.. Banks Gordon Of
Montgomery, Ala. Three daughters
died. Mrs. w. ]. Orr, Misses Laura
and Pearl Gordon.