Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-17
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
The Chamber of Commerce Organized
Death of Mr.. Crawford Brown-Ai-
most a Serious Aeeident-Personal

Death of Mr.. Crawford Brown-Ai.
most a Serious Aceident-PersonaI
and Other Notes.
correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, July 1.-THE organiza-
ton of the Rock Hill Chamber Of
Commerce was completed Friday even
ing. There was a very favorable show
of enthusiasm in the meeting, although
many Of those who have signed the roll
and are interested, were not present.
Mr.. John G. Anderson, who for many
years has been one of the city's fore
most business men and organizers, was
made president. The other officers are
as follows: ]. B. Johnson and Ira b.
Dunlap, vice presidents; c. X. Schwrar,
secretary; Jas. s. White, treasurer; X.
T. Fewell, ]. NJ. Cherry, Z. II. Johnson,
]. R. Barron. C.. w. f. Spencer. j. 8.
White, w. ]. Roddey, E. e. Poag, w.
l.. Roddey, governing board. The or
ganization starts out with a large
membership Of fine personnel and with
a splendid corps of officers. 1t Is con-
fidently believed that they will even
increase the pace which the Magic
City Of the Piedmont" has been setting
for her sister towns.
Mr.. Crawford Brown, aged about
twenty:three years, whose illness has
been noted, died at the home Of his pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Brown, In
West Main street, Friday night after
an Illness of several weeks with typhoid
fever and complications. He was
brought home from Chester, where ne
had been for some time, and for time
seemed to be getting along favorabiy.
Pneumonia set In last week and ever
since his recovery has been very
doubtful. The remains were taken
Saturday morning to Richburg for In
terment. The deceased was a half
brother of Dr. Willie Wylie of that
place. He Is survived by his parents,
two sisters and the brother mentioned
above. He has been for several years
a student at Clemson college.
People walking along Railroad ave.,
between Main and White streets, Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock, witnessed
small wreck on the Southern main
line just as though 1t were a stage az
fair" A coal car on the Charleston
divisions track got loose In some
way and came seuttling down the
grade toward the main line While
north bound freight was pulling by.
The car had gained considerable speed
and although the engine Of the freight
had gotten well past the point OF dan
ger, the spectators were holding their
breath awaiting the crash. 1t came
when the freight was about half way
past the intersecting point. A loaded
car was pretty badly torn up but the
gondola was not badly injured.
Speaking of accidents-an incident
Of great import to the citizens Of Rock
Hill occurred at the passenger station
Thursday night, as the street car load
ed with people, who had been to the
Manchester Powell recital at Winthrop
college, reached that point. A serious
accident with the probable death OF a
car full of people was only narrowly
ayerted. The trains on the Charleston
division came into the station on this
Y switch track, those going east back
ing in. At 1890 Thursday evening
the train from Marion was backing
from the college was nearing the point
at the station, where 1.-THE car-runs
on the rails Of the Southern track.
Some seeing the train coming at pref
ty lively clip, with no apparent inten-
ton of stopping and the street car too
far on to get out Of the way, yelled to
the people to jump. A small panic en-
sued and many Of the passengers fall
ing to note that the train had come to
stand still did jump. A number Of
those who jumped were more or less
ent that the scene was serio-comic to
quite a degree. 1t Is believed by many
people here that an accident at the
point mentioned Is only a matter or
time. The Southern's Charleston di-
vision track mentioned above is laid on
the right of way" of the street railway,
or vice versa, and the two tracks con-
verge Immediately at the side Of the
station platform. Something ought
certainly be done to remedy the situa-
ton before a wholesale slaughter OF
passengers occurs at that place.
Mrs. Moore, widely known over the
south as Betsy Hamilton will next
Monday evening give one of her very
interesting entertainments, reading Sc
.ections from her own book, at Win
throp college, Superintendent Martin
having secured her for the occasion.
Mrs. Moore, whose home is in Talla-
dega., Ala, is the step-mother of Mrs.
]. w. Willis Of this city.
Mr.. A. p. Lineberger of this city has
been appointed district deputy OF dis
trict No. 6, I. o. o. F. of South Caro-
lima. The district embraces the lodges
in York, Lancaster, Chester and Fair
field counties.
Dr. Thos. A. Crawford, one Of Rock
Hills best known and most popular
home for the past week with an attack
of Indigestion.
Miss Sidney Gage of Union is visit
ing her aunt Mrs. d. p. Steele, near
the city.
Mrs. C. Z. Peele of Columbia, is Wis
iting her. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Hall.
Mrs. Kirk of Columbia, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. M. G. Bryant
whose infant child has been very sick.
Mr.. Eugene Hutchison Of Eastover,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c.. Hutchinson, this week. His sister,
Miss Annie Clare, accompanied him on
his return.
Miss Lydia White Of Charlottesville,
Va, Is visiting Miss Carrie Adams.
Mrs. p A. Neal has returned from
visit to relatives in Steele Creek, N. c.
Mrs w. B. Wilson has returned from
accompanied by Mr.. Will
liam Wilson, who has been quite sick
there.
Miss Ada O'Bryan left Saturday for
visit to friends in Greenville.
Mrs. C. S. May with her little daugh-
ter Carolyn. Is visiting her former
home in Reidsville. N. c.
Mrs. Lewis O'Bryan and little son,
Of Georgetown, are visiting Mrs. Ada
O'Bryan.