Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Mules Killed by Train-Barn Burned
Druggists orsanizsd-Flower Show
Death of Mr.. p. A. Naal.

Druggists orsanizsd-Flower Show
Death of Mr.. p. A. Neal.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL, Oct. SIC. r. Pearson
of the Ogden neighborhood, had apair
Of fine mules killed by freight train
on the Southern one day last week.
A negro named Nose Archie was drfv-
ing the team hitched to a wagon when
the mules got frightened and began to
run. ! They had gone fully ope-half
mile when the railroad crossing was
reached and they dashed on It just in
time to meet the freight at full speed.
The mules were torn up but the driver
was uninjured. The wagon was con-
|siderably damaged yTf
4. L. Johns; oii'ss barn on his Smiths
Turnout farm was discovered to be on
fire Saturday morning at about four
o'clock. There was in II about eight
bales Of loose unginned cotton and a
quantity Of hay and corn. The fire
caught In the hay and the building
with is entire contents was destroyed.
The loss is about one thousand dollars
with no Insurance. Mr.. Johnston, how
ever. was well protected In his store
OF philosophy. gsr .rsf...e
The druggists Of York county met
here Friday evening in the room Of
the Commercial club and organized as
branch Of the National association of
Retail Druggists. Mr.. George Dunlap.
the official representative Of that or
| GA -iZation was present at the meet
Ing. DR.. M. H. Sandifer was made
president of the county organization,
Doctors John B. Bowen OF Yorkyille
and A. NJ. Buchanan Of Fort Mil, vice
presidents, and DR. d. L. Shieder Of
Yorkville. secretary and treasurer.
The dates set for the holding Of the
flower show are the 9th and 10th Of No
vember and the exhibition will be In
he hall and rooms of the Commercial
club. There will be small admission
Zee charged and refreshments will be
served during the whole time. An at
tractive list Of prizes is offered for the
usual specimens, groups and collec-
tions. 3F.s
Mr.. T. L. Johnston was again loser
IN cotton fire which occurred Monday
about midday The fire occurred at
the marking ground on White street
and several bales were singed before
thev could be put out. The loss was
slight. J3 sL tC r'a5
Mr.. Preston A. Neal, aged SO years,
4 0leu at MS nome on OdklaH0 dVcnuo
Sabbath at IL o'clock, after long III
-ess. The funeral was conducted Mon
day. from the Presbyterian church Of
which he was devoted member. Mr..
Nca' was a son of Gen. William Neal
OF Mecklenburg county, N. c., ana
has lived here for a number Of years.
He was a man OF most exemplary char
acter and a consecrated Christian. He
leaves a widow. who was Miss Kittie
Adams OF Bethel township In this
county, daughter Miss Hannah Neal
and three grandchildren. Willie, Annie
and Kittie Brown. His pastor, the
Rev. w. L. Lingie conducted the funer-
al services and the paIl bearers were
| Messrs. ]. w. Thomson. r. B. Cum
ninRham. J. c.. Cork, ]. F. Reid. B. N.
CRAIG and z. L. Barnes.
The Madison Osterling Carnival
company is In the city for the week
under the auspices Of the fire depart
merit This is the company which has
been at the Mecklenburg fair last week.
Arthur Mcdowell. colored, was be-
fore Magistrate Beckham Friday:
charged with assault and battery upon
the person Of John Neal, another col
ored citizen at whom Mcdowell fired
several shots In; front Of Cureton's req
taurant on Railroad avenue. He was
bound over to court.
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