Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-11
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Crushed Negroes Skull With Shovel
Electric Fire Alarm Under Constd-
eratiOn-Recent Marrtages-Iele-
or,ono nuf of Com mi fssfOu.


eration-Recent Marriages-Tele-
phone Out of Commission.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
. ROCK HILL, March 9.-Last Friday
evening at Old Point, Emerson Smith,
hit a Negro, Joe Steele, in the head
with a shovel, crushing the skull TO
such an extent that death may result:
Toe Steele is q young Negro man ABOUT
20 years old. Young Smith is about the
same age, and q son of Mr.. A. n.
Smith who is held in high esteem
throughout this section. The occur
renee Is very regrettable. Tne stoIy
runs thus: Smith had summoned the
hands for road duty, and as Is custom
ary was thereby excused from 1urtner
road service. Joe Steele was among
those who were put to work. He STUCK
to the work though complaining Of be-
ing nwell for he wanted to put IN tne
full day. In the afternoon, about D
o'clock. the road force reached the home
of Mr.. Smith. Steele had been using
hoe part Of the day, and he sat down
on the side of the ditch to rest. Smith
brought out shovel, and told Steele to
use it instead OF the hoe. Steele re-
fused. Words were passed and Smith
struck Steele over the head. Doctors
were sent for, and such help as was
possible was given. Smith at once nea,
caught g. train going south at TINS
place, and, Of course, has not been ar
rested. SQUIRE Anderson says he did
not know anything about the matter
until about 10 o'clock that night.
Everyone regrets the unfortunate at
fair; and it is earnestly hoped that
Steele will get we'll. Dr. Fennell says
this afternoon at o'clock, that Steele
is getting along very well.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Metho-
dist church made quite nice little
sum last Friday evening. The admis.
sion fee Of Is cents paid for bountifui
refreshments. 1t was intended that
"An Evening With Noah" should see
one of the old time spelling matches,
A very pleasant feature was recita-
tion by little Miss Marion Roddey who
delighted those present with The
Clowns Baby"
A dance complimentary to Miss Iona
Tillman, daughter Of the senator. was
given in Ratterree's hall last Friday
The Bank of Rock Hill is to be the
name of our new bank. Mr.. r. T. Few
ell will be made president.
The city fathers are having consldSTs
able work to do. At a recent meeting
the tax levy was fixed for the ensuing
year as follows: mills for ordinary
purposes, and mills for the towns
bonded indebtedness. The tax books
will be opened on the 1st Of May.
:, DR.. A. 8. Lynn has been elected
member of the board Of health to fill
the resignation Of DR.. ]. Roddey Miller.
Another vacancy made by the death
of Major A. H. White, was filled by the
election Of Mr.. John r. Barron. The
council also referred to the fire commit
tee, with power to act, the question OF
a fire alarm. 1t is the purpose OF the
proposition to fix gong at the mayors
office and another at KimbalPs livery
stable where the hose wagon Is kept.
These gongs are to be operated by
central, and when the alarm Is given
they will be rung, the number giving
the ward from which the alarm has
been sent in. This seems to be good
idea, and would doubtless be of great
satisfaction to our people.
Supt. J. c. Cork and Mrs. Cork en-
tertained at dinner last Friday the
teachers of the city schools. The af-
fair was the occasion Of one Of the
most delightful teacher meetings ever
held in Rock Hill. To say the teach
ers enjoyed and appreciated the kind
hospitality Of their superintendent ana
his wife is to express a self-ev1dent
fact Those present were Misses En-
ma Roach, Mary Roach, Claude God
frey, Roberta Wadlaw, Mary Mealing.
Margaret Anderson, Ella Mcdaniel,
Mary. Love, Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Hand,
and Messrs. E. w. Hall and j. X.
Owens.
Three marriages took place here on
Sunday evening. This is, Of course,
record breaker. Rev. w. T. Duncan
performed two ceremonies, uniting
Miss Ida Wilson and Mr.. George NC
Kenzie, Miss Dora Melton and Mr.. Da-
vid L. Wallace. The latter couple
being from North Carolina. Miss Mat
tie McCameron and Mr.. Campbell Wal
lace were married by Rev. A. s.
Rogers.
Our telephone service Is suspended
on account of the cable box having
been burned out Sunday night. The
accident was due to the fact that the
telephone wire and the electric wire
came in contact with each other. Con-
siderable blaze resulted and the fire
alarm was given which caused the
usual crowd to gather. :.
To a splendid audience Our Mutual
Friend" was presented at Winthrop
tonight by the Curry Literary society.
The performance was highly creditable;
and the presentation greatly enjoyed.
In fact the reception was altogether
fattering, each scene was greeted with
round upon round Of applause.