Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-26
LOCAL lACONlCS.
MAGISTRATES to Keep the Peace.

Magistrates to Keep the Peace.
The following is published at the re-
quest of Senator Brice: please give
public notice Of the fact that under
the present law, each magistrate and
his constable, when requested by the
persons in charge Of any public meet
ing, and, especially when requested by
school trustees or persons in charge OF
any public exercises Of any school
meeting, in their respective townships,
are required under penalty, to attend
all such public meetings, and school
exercises for the purpose of preserving
and arresting all offenders"
Charged With Robbins Car. .-.,.---
Theo McGraw, a young white man
from Rock Hill, was committed to Jail
last Friday afternoon on the charge OF
robbing a car in the Southern railroad
yard in Rock Hill on Friday. Officers
Eubanks and Langley caught young
McGraw in the car. He had piled up
some -four and other articles In way
that seemed to make clear his pur-
pose to steal them and subsequent in
vestigations developed that a case or
shoes had been taken from the car
and placed In an Clubhouse near by. A
pair Of the shoes had been taken out,
tried on and put back. McGraw was
bound over in q bond Of $500. His
friends tried to secure his release on
straw bond; but Magistrate Beckham
saw through the effort and sent him
to jail. McGraw is only about twen-
ty-two or twenty-three years Of age;
but he has a criminal record already,
having been convicted of robbing a
man at the muzzle Of a revolver.
New School In No. 36.
At a meeting of the county board
Of education in the office Of Superin-
tendent McMackin last Saturday, plans
were reached where what once was
known as the Adnah and Watson
school are to be consolidated IN
a single school to be established
near the plantation Of Mr.. c. C.
Hughes, about four miles south
Of Yorkville. The Watson school build
ing is located in District No. 8, known
as the York district, and the Adnah
school is in District No. 36. The prop
osition is to change the line Of school
district No. 36 so as to include the
Watson school. It Is understood that
about $400 can be raised by the sale
Of the present buildings and by private
subscription of those interested and 1t
is expected that $500 additional can be
obtained from the general school fund,
making $500 available for the pro-
posed new building. Messrs r. M. An
derson, c. C. Hughes and ]. M. Branch
were appointed committee to select
and procure a site for the proposed
new school building.
Freak Girl Burned.
wild Rose, the monkey girl from
Yucatan," one Of the freaks with the
Coney Island United shows, which ex-
hibited in Yorkville a few weeks ago,
was so badly burned in Columbia last
Saturday night that she died early
Sunday morning. The Coney Island
United Shows were exhibiting In CO.
lumbia and after the shows had been
closed for the night, Rose was locked
in room with only dog for COM
pany. Some time afterward the people
were aroused by the frantic barking
of the dog, and unable to gain admis-
sion in any other way they broke down
the door, finding the unfortunate freak
fatally burned. wild Rose" was about
forty years Of age, and was an idiot
who was unable to express her wants
except by inarticulate sounds. The
show people claimed that she came
from Yucatan; but 1t Is just as
likely that she may have been born
somewhere in America. 1t is said that
the people who had charge of her have
been making large sums by exhibiting
her: but she proved a very poor at
traction in Yorkville.
Death of Mrs. Bridget o'connell.
Fort Mil special of February 25 to
Charlotte Observer: Mrs: Bridget
O'Connell Of this place, died Satur-
day afternoon after lingering Ill
ness of a year or more. She was
about 80 years Of age and Is survived
by five children, three of whom still
reside here at their large and comfort
able place near the outer limits or
town. One son, DR.. Dennis O'Connell,
Is now president of the Catholic uni
veristy at Washington. though for
years he occupied an important posi-
tion In the church at Rome. For
years the O'Connells have been known
as the Catholic family Of the town.
though In their social relations and
many acts Of kindness and charitable
work one could not dissociate them
from their fellow citizens Of other
faiths except 1t be to give them credit
for being more liberal. 1t Is we'll
known fact in Fort Mill that there are
few cases Of sickness here when an
O'Connell Is not the first present and
when death comes their helping hand
is most felt in the last sad rites. Those
who knew the old mother best loved
her most and it will be hard to real
lie that her sunny disposition and
cheerful words will never be felt
again. The body will be taken to CO.
lumbia for interment, from which
place the family moved during the
war.
WAR IN CENTRAL, AMERICA-A state