Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-06
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Union
Southern Railroad Crossing-Dr. Big
aer to Move to Rock Hill-W. o. w.
Monument-Prohibitio and the G. M.
About People.
correspondence Of the YOrkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, October 6.-The Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Union OF
Bethel presbytery met In Its annuai
session in the Presbyterian church at
10 o'clock Wednesday. A large num-
ber of delegates attended. The deVo-
tional exercises were conducted by the
Rev. w. L. Lingle, pastor of the church
here. The address of welcome was
made by Mrs. w. L. Lingle ana was
responded to by Mrs. Vance Davidson
of Chester. The morning meeting was
taken up by routine matters. In the
evening the Rev. r. L. Wharton OF the
Cuban mission, made very interest
ing address before the Union. Thurs-
day morning at the Memorial services
for recently deceased missionaries
sketch of the life Of Rev. ]. G. Hall,
who went from this presbytery and this
county, and who was one OF the most
faithful and most effective workers
was read. In the afternoon childrens
exercises were the order and In the
evening a very interesting sermon was
preached by the Rev. E. E. Gillespie OF
the Yorkville church.
The monthly meeting OF the CITY
council so far as results were concerned
was rather barren. The Southern rail-
road seems 10 do just about as II
nleases in Rock Hill and instead OF
yielding to the spirit Of the law, which
in dealing with it's shortcomings mas
certainly been reasonable, takes ad-
vantage Of technicalities to evade doing
what is Just and proper. The street
crossings of its lines here are a con-
slant and very real menace to the safe-
ty of our citizens and there Is hardly
day passes that there Is not a COM
plant. In this specific case the rail-
road was on trial for violation or ordi-
nance in that the flagman for the MAIN
street crossing was absent from ms
post longer than 20 minutes on spe-
cific date 1t developed that SUB
stitute" was on duty then, and the
plea was made that the road had not
been, as @ corporation, legally sum-
moned. The city attorney not being
present another month, must elapse be-
fore anything can be done. new or
dinance in regard to the crossing Oh
trains or engines, both In shifting ana
otherwise, has been drawn. Whetner
1t will be relief or not remains 10
he seen. Mayor Roddey made 1t per-
fectly plain that he was opposed to the
watchman plan and that, In his opin-
ion. nothing short of gates would pro-
tect the crossings properly.
DR.. Isaac Bigger, who Is known as
one of the most successful physicians
in the county and who Is president OF
the York County Medical association
will move in the near future 10 ROCK
Hill, where he will continue to pracuce
his profession. He will build In OAK
land.
Mrs. w. A. Schrock, wife of Editor
Schrock of the Camden People died
at the residence of her sister. Mrs. Z.
B. Cook, on East Black street Saturday
night. She had come here with the IN
tention of going on to Chariotte TOT
treatment but did not rally suff1clent-
ly to do so. The remains were taken
to Camden for burial.
Quite a number from Rock Hill at
tended the exercises conducted at Ad-
nah church yard Sunday afternoon oy
Walnut Camp w. o. W.. of this city
when they unveiled the monument over
the grave Of the late John Clonts de-
par;ed sovereign of the order Mr.. M.
G. BRYANT was master of ceremonies.
Mr. d. D. Branch, who lives near the
CITY. was recently injured In the foot
while hauling cotton to the city. Ine
load was overturned while he was rid
ing on 1t.
In the mayors court Saturday, Tom
Phifer, colored, both OF whose legs are
off at or above the knees, was nneo
800 or 30 days on the gang FOR seliihg
whisky.
Some people who are opposed to pro-
hihitior because they favor the @. Nd, 1,
are pointing at Rock Hill as prohioi-
ton town where whisky Is sold by u
gers. Our authorities propose 10 40
everything in their power TO keep II
down. Although the magistrates ana
other officers of this city have never
entirely succeeded In preventing nght,
ing, theft and other misdemeanors ana
crimes which have not been Licensed
by the vote Of our citizens. still they
do not intend to allow that to discour-
age them in their efforts to have all
the laws obeyed as far as possible
Angels could do no more.
The annual meeting Of the agents OF
the Equitable Assurance Society III
South Carolina has just come 10
close here. The meeting was held IN
the Masonic hall, Mayor Roddey max
ing the address of welcome, followed
by Secretary Wood Of the Commefeia1
club, who invited tne dBentS W huA@
use Of the club during their session.
During the session permanent organ.
ization to be known as the Equitable
Agency of the Carolinas" was formed.
There were about forty agents present
which represented practically all the
agencies in the state.
The first attraction Of the Winthrop
Star Course will appear there next
Monday night, the 9th. The entertain
ment will be Scotch and Irish songs
and story recitals by Miss Cena Dou-
THE, soprano, assisted by MISS Mar
garet Daniels as pianist.
Mr.. Paul G. McCorkle Of Chester,
who was so badly injured by horse
last summer. was on the streets or
Rock Hill Wednesday. He held regu-
lar receptions as he made his way down
Main street He Is very popular here
as he is everywhere he Is known.