Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-20
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Killed Between Bumpers-Missionary
Administrations to Mr.. Black
Death of. Mrs. w. J.. Miller.

Killed between bumpers-missionary
Administrations to Mr.. Black
Death Of. Mrs. w. J. Miller.
correspondence Of the Yorkyills knquiisl.
Rock HILL, Feb. 19.-Callie Collins,
the eighteen year old son Of Mr..
]. ]. Collins of this city, was crushed
TO death between two box cars FRI
day afternoon, late. The accident
occurred at Blacksburg. He was q
brakeman on the Charleston divis-
ION or the southern railway and was
engaged in making coupling when
killed. When he was extricated from
ms terrible position he was taken TO
the hotel and everything that could
be was done for him. His injuries
were internal and there was no
mangling, he was simply squeezed
TO death. IT Is stated that one OF
the cars had a defective bumper or
none at all and that was respon-
sible for the accident. The father
was notified at once and he got to
quickly as possible and was with
his son before he died, which was at
i've o'clock Saturday morning. The
body was brought here Saturday
morning and the funeral was held
at Friendship church, in the River
Bend section, Sunday morning.
Quite large number OF friends and
relatives from the city went out with
the family. The young man was an
exceedingly affable, friendly fellow
and was very popular with his asso-
ciates. ~
The Rev. F. Rodrigues, native of
Brazil, who has for twenty-five years
been a missionary of the Presbyte-
oh rh IN lox
preached at the Presbyterian church
sunday morning to large congre-
CATION Mr.. Rodrigues was educated
n the United States, at Hampden-
Sidney college and married an Amer
lean lady, a sister OF Mrs. r. c. Reed
Of Columbia. He and his wife are
spending the winter at DR.. Reeds
home. He made q very interesting
address. After the service q congre-
gationsl meeting was held at which
three deacons were elected. They
are Messrs. j. Wilson Moore, ]. Ed
Roddey and w. Hiram White 5-
Miss Kittie Stewart entertained
Wednesday evening last in honor OF.
Miss Carrie Beard Of Yorkville.
For some time the work on the
is having erected has been somewhat
spasmodic, owing to beastly weather
and a combination Of unfavorable
circumstances For the past week,
however, Superintendent A. d. Hol-
Ter has had a good force Of hands
at work and rapid progress Is being
made and the building will soon be
com pfeted. Whether from miscal-T
culation on the part Of the architect
and those Who authorized and ac-'
cepted the plans, or from the per-
fectly reasonable supposition that
Rock Hill, the Magic City" deserved
no less, am unable to state, but, ac-
cording to Mayor Roddey, who has
been in good many cities, the fact
remains that when completed the
quarters of the fire department Will
be the largest in the world for the
exclusive use Of single fire depart
ment's station. The small burgs such
as New York and London may have
more departments but no bigger sta
tions for any one Of them.
Evangelist ]. Barr Harris, who for
a couple Of weeks has been preaching
in Friedheims hall to large congre-
cations, last week concluded his
meetings and left for Staunton, Va,
where he will begin q series Of meet
ings In connection with Mr.. Bromley
Of Wilmore, KY.
"
in the near future move here from
open a wallpaper, decorating and de-
signing Office. He is a brother Of
Mr. ]. Claude Cauthen Of the Syleecau
Manufacturing company
Mr.. F. L. Black while working on
the repairs Of the Standard Drug
Cos. store, met with an accident
which will disable him for some time.
He stepped on a piece Of lumber
which broke and turned his ankle,
spraining 1t so badly that he had
to be carried to his home,
Mrs. Josephine Roddey Miller,
wife Of Mr.. w. ]. Miller Of Tirzah
congregation, died at her home Sun
day morning at three o'clock after
plication Of diseases. Mrs. Miller
was born about 81 years ago in Nee
ley's Creek neighborhood Of York
county and lived there until her mar
riage in 1866. From that time un-
til her death she has resided in Tir-
zah congregation. She was the
daughter Of the late Mr.. John Rod
dey and his wife, who was Mary G..
Wylie Of Chester, and was a sister Of
Capt. w. Lyle Roddey, ]. Wiley Rod
dey, Mrs. A. NJ. Black, Mrs. G., A,
GettyS ana Mrs. j. II. Gettys, al OF
whom survive her except Mrs. Black
Since her early childhood she has
been a member Of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church and liv-
ed an eminently consistent life, a
blessing to her husband and children.
She was the mother Of our towns
men, DR.. ]. Roddey Miller and Mr.
w. W. Miller and her daughters are
Misses Annie and Barnette Miller.
The funeral services were held Mon
day morning at ten o'clock at Eben-
ezer church yard and were conduct
ed by her pastor the Rev. Jno. s.
Grier assisted by the Rev. Arthur
Rodgers Of Rock Hill. The pail
bearers were: Messrs. ]. s. Miller, J.
\. Taylor, J. z. Gettys. ]. E. Roddey,
]. H. Spencer and ]. A. Black.
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