Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Woman Imposter Arrested-How Mer-
chants Are Interesting Their Gus
tomers-Bad Boys Give Trouble.
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tomers-Bad Boys Give Trouble.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, March IA woman i'm
poster was spotted" by Chief Of Po-
lice Partlow last week. She interest
ed Lawyer w. j. Cherry in her nefar-
ious schemes, although quite unwit-
tingly, by getting him to draft up a
petition. to solicit subscriptions Tor
mythical Mrs. Adams Of Smiths Turn
out. who was a widow in feeble health,
with a large family entirely depend
ent upon her and her exertions. She
had enlisted the sympathies of the
community quite generally, and was
we'll on her way to amass little
fortune" from the charitably inclined,
until the stern officer of the law put a
quietus on her little game. InVestiga-
ton proved her story pure fabrica-
ton. She was compelled to disgorge
ouently handed back to their rightful
possessors and was quietly escorted out
Of town.
The Smith-Fewell company inaugu-
rated an ad. competition among the
students Of Winthrop college, which
might be advantageously followed up
by our local merchants. Several en-
tered the list, and number OF very
desirable advertisements was the re-
suit. The winner Of the first prize was
Miss Reynolds, Miss Henderson tax
ing the second and Miss Brown the
third.
The display windows of A. Fried
helm & Bro, have this week been at
tracing much attention, the side
walks being thronged with an interest
ed crowd Of sightseers. On one side
is a miniature bridge Of laces, spools
and thread-a splendid piece of artis-
tic workmanship, and on the other is
a large and magnificent picture OF the
Home of the Queen Quality SHOE
with it's $500 employees: Lighted up
at night it conveys vivid and ire
like appearance Of the large factories
where this evidently popular brand or
shoe is made. =
It has recently developed that Rock
Hill is not immune from the Bad
Bow" epidemic. Several depredations
of a more or less wanton nature have
been reported, such as breaking OF
windows, etc, and some of more Sc
rious nature, and bordering on the
brutal, to say the least. as cutting
calfs throat and hog killing. The AS
sociate Reformed church had several
of it's stained glass windows wrecked
by rock throwing. Two of the youth
full depredators were caught and fined
by the mayor SIS apiece, but this splr-
it of reckleSsness was not conhned
to these two and the others, If not ac-
tive participants, ought to be made an
example of, as the conduct OF all con,
cerned was disgraceful and meriteo
severe chastisement.
The Catawba Rifles, Major w. w.
Boyce, commanding, have been sum-
moned from their winter somnolence
into active spring practice. The rea-
cop-the near apprOach of the inSpec-
ton Of the company.
The Rev. w. H. McMaster of the
United Presbyterian church of Penn
sylvania, preached last Sunday. night
at the local Presbyterian church to a
large congregation. His remarks dealt
mainly with the observance OF the
Sabbath"
Lenten services are held in the Epts-
copal church on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoons at p. m, and
are being we'll attended.