Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-21
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Death of Mr.. w.. J. Waters-Mules
Killed BY Lightnins-or. J. M. Hun
ter Quite lll-peserved Honor to
Captain Davis-PersonaI Notes.

Captain Davis-Personal Notes.
correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, May 20.-Mr. w. j.
tive of this community, but recently a
resident of Chester, died suddenly
Sunday morning at o'clock, at the
home Of his brother, Col. ]. j. Waters
of this city. Mr.. Waters had been suf-
fering from heart trouble, brought on
by indigestion and had come here last
week for treatment. Col. Waters be-
came alarmed Saturday morning and
wrote his brothers wife that she had
better come on first train, consequently
she was with her husband when his
death occurred. The deceased was a
Confederate veteran and served
throughout the war as a member OF
company H, First South Carolina cav
airy! He was a lifelong member OF
the Baptist church and a highly res
pected citizen. The funeral occurred
Monday morning at Col. Waters res
idence in Hampton street, and the In
terment was in Laurelwood cemetery.
Rev. ]. w. Willis Of the Baptist church
officiating.
Two fine mules, the property Of the
Arcade mills, were killed Monday al,
ternoon by q stroke Of lightning and
I
ored, was severely injured. The team
was being used by small branch near
the mill and the driver had one foot
on the hub Of wheel, In the act OF
mounting the wagon when the bolt
came killing the mules instantly. De-
Graffenreid Is severely injured and not
able to move his right leg-the one
which was resting on the wagon.
Hall Spencer, a son Of Mr.. John I.
Spencer, who farms near Roddey's 8
station below here, lost a fine horse
Friday. The horse was hitched to
plow and became unmanageable, run
ming away with the negro plowman
and jumping a ditch. When the jump
was made the gears entangled and
threw the animal breaking her neck.
Engineer Gross Of the Rock Hill di'
vision had his hand broken Friday
night In the yards at Marion by run
ming into an open switch.
DR.. j. M. Hunter, q practitioner or
this city, was taken to Baltimore Fri
day afternoon by his wife to enter a
hospital there. DR.. Hunter has been
i'll for some weeks without any percep-
t!ble Improvement.
Last week mention was made Of
the appointment Of Capt. L. M. Davis
as a member Of the Monumental COM
mittee by the general headquarters U.
c. v. Capt. Davis has now received
an additional and greater honor.
BY special order No. los issued at
Charleston by Gen. c. Irvine Walker,
commander A. N. w., Capt Davis Is
appointed aide to, the department
commander with rank Of lieutenant
colonel. He is also designated as one
Of the four staff officers to act as es-
cort to Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, Mrs.
Malone, Mrs. Lucy Lee Hill MacGill.
who will ride at the head Of Army Of
Northern Virginia at the reunion.
Invitations have been received here
to the marriage of Miss Annie L. Oates
of this city to Mr.. Lorenzo Medlin OF
Waxhaw, N. c., June 9Th at First
Presbyterian church Of Rock Hill.
Mr.. J. B. Bennett Of Fort Worth
Texas, an expert soda fountain dis
penser, has taken a position In the
Standard Drug and Manufacturing
companys store.
Rev. Luter A. Oates Of Bridgeton,
N j., Is expected here this week to
visit his brother, Mr.. ]. E. Oates and
his sister, Mrs. w. J. Poag, near the
city