Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-19
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.

Death Of J. p. c. Boyd-cass of ]. q.
Simmons ns-cow Thief Arrested -
Synod-New Brood Of Rattlesnakes
Other Notes.
Correspondence of the Yorkulie Enquirer.
Rock HILL, September I9.-Mr. ].
p. c. Boyd died at his home near Og-
den last Saturday morning at 11.30
o'clock of typhoid fever, after an ILL
ness of over two weeks. The disease
was OF malignant type from the
beginning. and despite the heroic ef-
forts of the physicians,s the patient
gradually grew worse until the end
came saturday morning. Mr.. Boyd
was In his 43rd year and besides his
wife he leaves a family OF eight chill
dren. The oldest are twin boys,
fourteen or fifteen years OF age and
the youngest Is a babe only a few
months. old. He Is also survived by
his mother and step-father, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Wylie, and one brother,
Mr.. Blake Boyd, all of Gastonia, n.
C. Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie were visiting
at the home of Mr.. Boyd when he
took sick, and they remained with
him. watching faithfully by his bed
side until the end came. Mr.. Blake
Boyd was also summoned by telegraph
and arrived the night before his
brother died. The deceased was very
much devoted to his family and de-
voted his time to providing for their
comfort and welfare. He was a good
neighbor and citizen and always en-
joyed the respect and confidence Of
his neighbors. His death is pc
culiarly sad dispensation to the be-
reaved family and distinct loss to
his community. The deceased was
member Of the Baptist church Of this
city and was closely related to
Messrs. j. NJ, ]. H., and L. B. Nc
Fadden of this city. The interment
took place Sunday morning In the
graveyard at Fishing Creek church,
after funeral services conducted at
the home Of the stricken family by
Rev ]. w. Willis, pastor Of the Rock
Hill Baptist church.
J. B. Simmons, who was arrested
here last week and taken to Sumter
on a warrant charging him with
eloping with another mans wife, re-
turned to this city Saturday morning.
He still refuses to make any state
| ment further than that he was re-
leased under bond In the sum Of $500
and the case will come to trial In
Sumter next week. He does not ap-
pear to be at all apprehensive about
the matter,
Mr.. s. C. Campbell, Of st. Louis,
who a few weeks ago forwarded to
the secretary of the Commercial club
check for 5000, as guarantee that
he would begin work on an ice fac
tory here within ninety days from
September 1st, Is now In the city and
expects to begin work at once on the
building, or as soon as all necessary
arrangements and prelfminaries can
be arranged. He expects to have his
plant in operation by the opening
Of the next season for the sale OF
manufactured Ice.
Pink Barber, colored. was sent to
jail Monday by Magistrate Beckham
to await trial In the circuit court on
the charge of stealing cow. Barber
brought a COW to Rock Hill Saturday
morning and offered to sell her to ID.
w. Davis, who runs q market, for $50.
He said he lived about the Indian ma
ton on Catawba river with his father.
who was sick and was not able to
bring the cow himself. When ques-
toned closely the negro became con-
fused and told conflicting tales about
the cow and Mr.. Davis decided to
have him locked up until he could
investigate the matter. Late In the
afternoon It developed that the cow
belonged to Mr. Sam Friedheim and
had been taken from pasture on his
farm near the city. 1t is presumed
that the negro stole the cow Friday
night.
There was some little confusion and
misunderstanding In the bidding for
the erection OF the cotton warehouse.
Some of the bidders were under the
impression that q solid foundation
was wanted and made their calcula-
tions accordingly, while others based
their calculations on pillars and sills
instead Of a solid foundation. But
the contract has finally been awarded
to A. D, Holier and work will be
lcommenced on the building Just as
soon as the railroad officials can be
heard from In regard to putting In
side track
The synod of the Presbyterian
church Of South Carolina will meet
In the First Presbyterian church Of
this city tonight at o'clock. In all
about two hundred ministers and
delegates are expected to attend.
Our sister town. Ebenezer, is awak-
ing to the fact that they need light,
and arrangements are being made
with the Water, Light and Power
streets and q number Of homes In
There was big row down at Beth
ell church, In Chester county, Sunday,
among the negroes. 1t was the oc-
casion Of the annual big meeting and
the fight that Is always pulled Off on
on these occasions was one OF the
principal features again this year.
Pistols were used freely and some
FIVE or six negroes were shot; but I
understand that none were fatally
wounded. The one receiving the
most serious injury was negro living
on Mr. r. H Cowan's place. near
this city He did not take any part
In the row. but was hit by a stray
bullet while sitting in buggy near
the scene of the disturbance.
While standing on the platform at
the passenger depot Saturday night,
Master Tom Faris felt something coil
about his foot and bare leg. 1t
proved to be a young rattlesnake
about foot and half or two feet
In length. The presence of this
young rattler lis taken as evidence
that the reptiles left here by the
carnival are bringing on a new crop,
and some are very much concerned
over the matter for fear these poison
Gus reptiles will multiply so fast that
II will be impossible to extermlnate
them.
Dr. A. 8. Lynn was taken to
Baltimore Saturday night to undergo
an operation at Johns Hopkins hos
pital He was accompanied by DR..
W. w. Fennell and his sister, Miss
Millie Lynn. The doctor has had
relapse and his condition is again
very critical. IT Is hoped that the
treatment he will receive at Johns
Hopkins will prove beneficial.
The Winthrop students will arrive
today and tonight and everything
will soon be astir at the college
again.
JOHN SHARPE wIILIAMs.-Mr. Will