Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-18

Well Observation-Disclosures Green Back
Home in Better Health-Mr. F. n.
| Barber III-Mr. J. M. WiIIiford
Moves to Town-Miss Russell Suf-
fers an Amputation of Her Hand
Supposed Negro Murderer Awaiting
Identification.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, Nov. 18.-The annual
meeting Of the Civic Improvement as
sociation was held In the Commercial
Club parrors last Tuesday afternoon.
After the reading of a written report
Of the past years work and the ap-
pointment of committees to look after
various matters, which the association
proposes to take up for the improve
ment and beautifying Of the city, and
the transaction Of other routine work,
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, Mrs. T.
A. Crawford; 1st vice president, Miss
Fannie Wilson; End vice president,
Mrs. ]. G. Anderson; secretary, Miss
Amelia Beckham; treasurer, Miss Car
rie Adams. The four wardsmen who
served last year were all reelected.
They are Messrs. Harry Wylie, ]. B.
Johnson, Prof. E. w. Hall and w. w.
Boyce.
| The object Of this association Is to
improve and beautify the city in every
way possible, especially those portions
of 1t which have heretofore been neg
lected and allowed to grow up in wild
weeds and vines, and which have be-
come dumping grounds for old tin
cans and all sorts of trash and litter.
The association deserves, and should
receive the help and cooperation of
every good citizen in the work 1t Is
endeavoring to accomplish.
The Dreamland Carnival company Is
the. centre Of attraction in Rock Hill
this week. The attendance has in
creased every day since the first ex-
hibition Tuesday afternoon and We'd
nesday night a vast multitude throng-
ed the midway. Every attraction and
booth on the grounds is being liber-
ally patronized, especially the electric
theatres, the Aztec Girls from Old
Mexico" and the Wild Girl, who "eats
'em alive" The Ferris wheel" Is also
in operation and doing a good busi-
ness, as we'll as the various prize
drawing booths. The Hit the Coon"
Is also coming in for a good share Of
patronage. In the afternoons this at
traction Is often crowded with young
men who take no end Of delight in
trying to knock "Dinah" out Of the box.
Although they made it very hot for
the coon on several occasions he has
stuck to his post so far.
| The police patrol the grounds regu-
larly day and night and are on sharp
lookout for gamblers and pickpockets;
but nothing Of the kind has been de-
tected so far, and there has been but
very little disorder on the midway.
The Midway is located on the vacant
| lot to the rear Of the Western Unions
office and the postoffice.
Major A. H. Green, proprietor Of the
Carolina hotel, and who has been con-
fined in a sanitarium in Baltimore for
several months, returned home Tues
day morning very much improved IN
health. Indeed, he seems quite his
old self again. His numerous friends
have been very anxious about MN
during his absence from the city and
are delighted to find him SO wonderful
ly improved on his return. He was ac-
companied home by his daughter, Mrs.
w. T. Williams Of Lancaster, who has
been with him in Baltimore for some
time.
Colonel F. H. Barber has been con-
fined to his room by illness the past
three weeks.
| Jno. M. Williford has rented out his
farm a few miles south Of this city
and has moved with his family to Rock
Hill. They are occupying a cottage
on Pine street.
Miss Nellie Russell, who had her
right hand so badly crushed and burn
ed in the ironing machine in the laun-
dry at Winthrop college last Saturday,
has been kept under the influence Of
anodynes almost continuously ever
since the dreadful accident happened.
The physicians found it necessary to
amputate the injured member. This
operation was performed Thursday
morning in the college infirmary by
DR.. w. G. Stevens, assisted by the col
lege physician and Drs. ]. R. Miller
and A. S. Lynn, and the patient is do
ing as nicely as could be expected con-
sidering the seriousness Of her condi-
tion. The amputation was made dag
onally across the hand, leaving none
of the fingers except a very short stub
Of the little finger and taking the
thumb off at the second joint. The
physicians fear that a second amputa-
ton at the wrist joint may be neces-
sary; but 1t is hoped that the stub
that has been left Of the hand may be
saved.
| Mr.. James A. Barber, who lives on
his fathers plantation a few miles
from this city, has been quite busy the
| past lew udyS W q ii@S'iO
he has in custody identified as the
murderer of young Heathington, near
Meggetts, in Colleton county several
months ago and for whose capture u
$500 reward Is offered, 5000 by the gov
ernor and $500 by the family Of young
Heathington. The negro answers al
most precisely to the description given
of Sam Brown, the slayer Of Heathing-
ton, and Mr.. Barber feels quite conA-
dent that he has the right man. When
detected by Mr.. Barber, the negro WIS
st work on the York county chaiEganS
serving sixty days sentence. He was
committed to the gang u little over
month ago by Magistrate 4. c. Beck
lam, for carrying concealed weapons
and disturbing religious worship ut
negro church in the country. Previous
to this he had been employed at Pur-
sley's saw mill. When brought before
Magistrate Beckham he gave his name
as Roddey. Brown. AS soon as Mr..
Barber suspected the negro as being
the one wanted for the murder of
Heathington, he communicated with
the governor and the sheriff Of Collie
ton county and asked that some one
be sent to identify the prisoner. He
also went before Magistrate Beckham,
paid the fine for the unexpired term OF
the negro on the gang which was $40,
and got dismissal papers in order to
have the negro removed from the gang
to the county Jail for safe keeping un-
til some one should arrive to identify
him, but after visiting the chaingang
| in company with Sheriff Logan We'd
nesday, Mr.. Barber decided to place
| special guard over the negro and let
him remain on the gang until he was
| identified. Mr.. Barber received tel
egram from the sheriff Of Colleton
county yesterday morning. saying that
man was already on the way to this
place to identify the negro. He was
expected to arrive here last night and
Mr. Barber will accompany him to the