Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-04
Tuesday, April 4, 1905
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Death Of Miss Ida Massey-Miss Fan.
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ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Death Of Miss Ida Massey-Miss Fan.
ny Moore Passes Away-sueeessfu
opera-Eseape Of q conviet-Deatf
of Mr.. N. q. Roach-Farm Work.
Baseball. .8
Correspondence Of the Yorkyills ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL, April 4.-ldiss Ida Mas
sey. whose serious illness was men-.
toned In my last letter, passed peace
fully away about IL O'Clock Thursday
night. She was the third daughter Of
Dr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Massey, Sr., and
was twenty years Of age. She was
sick only about ten days with gastritis.
She was dearly beloved In her home,
and her death is a sore affliction to
the parents. brothers ;lnd sisters OF
the young lady. Her untimely death
Is also mourned by large circle Of
young friends and associates with
whom the deceeso was quite popular.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home Friday at 1880 o'clock,
by DR.. j. n. Thornwell. The body was
taken to Fort Mill on the 2o'clock
train Friday afternoon and laid to
rest In the cemetery at that place.
Miss Fanny Moore, second daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Leon Moore, died
Sunday morning at the home of her
parents In Oakland, after protracted
Illness. For some time those who
watched so faithfully by the bedside
OF the deceased, realized that her
away and the end was slowly, but
surely drawing near.
Besides her parents, four brothers
and three sisters survive to mourn the
loss Of one so dearly beloved In the
home. The deceased followed the vo-
cation Of teaching for number Of
years until she was finally forced to
give up the work on account OF Ill
health. She lid her first work In the
school at the country home Of her
parents In Bethesda township, and afr
forwards taught In different parts Of
the state, gaining quite a reputation
az a teacher throughout the state.
Funeral services were held at Bethes-
da church at / o'clock Monday after
noon. The services were conducted
by Rev. ]. r.. Hall, assisted by Rev.
w. L. Lingle Of this city. The body
was inferred In the cemetery at Be-
thesda In the presence Of large con-
course of sorrowing friends and rel
aeives.
The opera isabella presented by
local talent under the direction OF L.
@. Tyler. Friday evening at Fried
helms hall, was a decided success.
from whatever point OF view. Every
seat In the hall was sold long before
the curtain were raised and standing
room was soon at a premium. Each
individual of the vast throng that
crowded the hall, was not only pleas
ed, but delighted beyond all expecta-
tions with the play. The long and
consistent practice and rehearsals had
perfected all OF the participants In
the parts they were to play, and
when Friday night arrived every one
not only knew but played their part
to perfection. There was not hitch
I'm the entire performance and nothing
hut words Of highest praise are heard
from any who witnessed the play. "A
matinee was given Molday afternoon
for the benefit of the students at Win
throp college, This second perform
ance drew a large house also. The ID.
A.. RS. for whose benefit isabella
was presented realized quite hand
some sum from the proceeds Of the
fplay.
Sim Hood, colored, escaped from
the county chaingang early last Mon
day morning. He was made a trusty
only few weeks ago, and was up
early Monday morning making hres.
carrying water and performing other
duties about the camp s.s had been his
custom since he was made q trusty.
The opportunity to eBcape was too
great a temptation ard he took to
the woods. He was missed and the
dogs put on his trail within half an
hour after he left but for some reason
they. failed to run down the fugitive.
Hood was sent up from Fort Mil
township for housebrea king for three
years and he had served about two
years and eight months OF his time.
He would have been released some
time in July next. He has been heard
of several times since his escape, but
all efforts to capture him have been
Mr.. John A. Nicely has decided that
he Will not cut meat this year. Mr..
e. Robertson from whom Mr.. Nicely
had bought the old Lindsay market,
desired to continue in charge OF the
market himself, and Mr.. Nicely has
made arrangements with the Roddey
Mercantile company To remain with
them In the: capacity of bookkeeper
and has released Mr., Robertson from
the trade he had made with him. The
Roddey Mercaptile company are con-
graduating themselves on their good
luck In being fortunAte enough to re-
tain Mr.. Neely In their employ. as
they realize It would bo hard to get q
man to fill his. place in every particu-
lar.
At the meeting of Oakland lodge X.
of p. Thursday night II was decided
to reject the proposition from the city
council to erect q third story on the
new municipal building and lease 1t
to the K. OF P's for period Of 50
years for the actual cost Of construct
ing said story and the additional cost
accruing from giving q right of.way
through the first and second stories.
N. B. Roach, 65 years Of age, died
at his home in the Manchester mill
village Friday evening. The funeral
and interment took place. at Ebenezer
Saturday morning, the services heing
conducted by Rev. C. ID. Peele.
The yigilant watch the constables
have kept on the tigers the past few
weeks has had a telling effect. There
was a marked scarcity Of blind tiger
whisky I'm the city last Saturday and
very little drinking was noticeable un-
til a late hour in the evening. Evil
IDENTIFY, some one succeeded In smug-
Cling a supply, Of booze into the city
after dark and there was then some
drinking and several arrests were
DuI Will lhC dDoAosotiSO ". ~@~S
police force, the constables. have
wrought a great change In conditions
around the city and especially Is this
change noticeable on Saturday after
moons. -
The farmers are complaining that
land that has not been broken Is get
ting too hard to plow and unless rain
comes soon farm work win be greatly
retarded.
A number of farmers have a good
part Of their land ready for planting
and considerable corn has already
been planted In some sections, and IL
weather conditions remain favorable
there will be some cotton planted this
week.
The C. M. A. baseball team defeated
a team from Yorkville In q match
game played on the home grounds
Yesterday afternoon by a score OF
to 4.