Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-03
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Death of Mrs. Moncrieff-Case of liz
quor SeIIing-PersonaI and Other

Death of Mrs. Moncrieff-Case of liz
quor SeIIins-PersonaI and Other
Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, August Mrs. Mar
garet Moncrieff, aged thirty-seven
years, the wife of Prof. w. F. Mon
crieff Of this city, died at the family
residence in Oakland at four o'clock
Wednesday morning. Several months
since a cut upon one Of her hands
became infected in some way and the
blood poison which followed was prob
ably the direct cause Of death, al
though there were complications. She
was born Margaret Hopkins Stokes,
the eldest daughter of Capt. L. j.
Stokes, then Of Macon, Miss. In 1890
she was married to Prof. w. F. Mon
crieff, who, with six children survives
her.
Oscar Potts, a young white man, who
has a place Of business on Railroad
avenue, near the passenger station,
was tried before Mayor Roddey Thurs
day morning for transporting and SELL
ing whisky. There were two counts
on each charge. Those charging trans
porting were not sustained. He was
convicted upon that Of selling and was
His attorney appealed the case and
Potts is under $500 bond for his ap-
pearance at the circuit court.
Rev. ]. w. Cantey Johnson. Mrs.
Johnson and her three children are the
guests Of Mrs. Johnson's father, Hon.
w. B. Wilson, Sr They have been
sojourning in Tryon,. N. c., for some
time and are on their way home to
Birmingham, Ala. They will leave
Friday evening. Mr.. Johnson was for
some years rector of the Church Of
Our Saviour, and he and Mrs. john
son have many friends In the city.
Mr.. Brown Oates, who lives near
Tirzah church, had calf killed by
lightning one afternoon recently. 1t
was in a barn which was struck. The
building was not damaged to any ex-
tent.
Walnut Camp w. o. w. are prepar-
ing for a big supper next week at their
regular meeting. There will be speech
es by several prominent Woodmen:
The Sunday school of Oakland Pres
byterian church, near this city Will
celebrate Children's Day next Sunday
afternoon. This is usually very
interesting occasion and Is attended
by visitors for miles around.
Mr.. S. S. Plexico, who for several
years has conducted a saddle and
harness business has sold out to the
Rock Hill Supply company.
Preparations are being made for
big picnic at Tirzah on the 18th, when
the county candidates hold forth
there.
Mrs. Paul Workman and children,
Mrs. D. B. Johnson and son, Miss May
Williams and others, left Wednesday
for "Slick Rock" near Hendersonville,
N. c., where they will spend some
time.
Miss Edith Stewart Of this city has
been elected music teacher In the
graded schools at Rocky Mount, N. e.
Since her graduation at winthrop, sew
eral years since, she has had charge
Of the music department Of the Lam
caster schools.
Mr.. Charles Spencer, after long
stay in the city hospital with his in
jured leg, was out driving Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. John N. McElwee and family
have returned from sojourn at Hid
denite, N. C.
Miss Alice Adams has returned
from a pleasant visit to Yorkville.
w. j. Cherry, Esq, is attending the
convention of the Commercial Lay
League Of America, now in session IN
Asheville, N. G.