Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-22
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
After q Red Fox-Frank o. London
Dead-Rock Hill Masons-Personal
and Other Notes
; Of the Yorkrille ENQUIRER.


correspondence OF the Yorkrille Enquirer.
Rock HILL, February 21.-Quite a
number of the young men Of the city
engaged in a fox chase Thursday af-
ternoon. A red fox 1t was, something
almost extinct in this country, but the
first chase was not exciting. The fox
was procured from Mr.. Robert Rose
borough, who has a regular menagerie,
and was one he caught when young
and raised. 1t was not at all tame,
however, and gave promise of afford
ing the hunters good run. 1t was
rele ased about half an hour ahead Of
the hound. about twenty in number,
and took the woods in fine style. When
the trail was struck and the music
opened everybody thought he was go
ing to have the time Of his life, but
accustomed to captivity poor Reynard
had not gone far, and paid for 1t by
his life within a mile Of where he was
released Mr.. Gus Erwin. who Is an
old hunter. got the brush. After the
death a horseman went ahead ana
dragged a trail. The dogs took this
scent finely and lively race OF an hour
and a half was had. The hounds ran
true and followed every turn OF the
fox before running the scent to earth.
Rev. DR.. w. L. Lingle Of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church, who has accepted
the call recently made him by the First
Presbyterian church Of Atlanta, Ga,
will preach his farewell sermon next
Sunday and will, with his family. take
his departure from Rock Hill. He Will
not go directly to Atlanta, but Will
visit his sister near Salisbury, n. =,
while Mrs. Lingle and the children VIII
visit her mother and sisters at David
son college. DR.. Lingle was in Atlanta
last week selecting house, and the
one selected by the committee Will not
be ready for occupancy until the mid
die Of March.
News was received here today OF the
death in Atlanta of Mr.. Frank 0. Lon
don, for years a citizen Of Rock HILL
and one who had many friends. For
a number Of years Mr.. London has
been engaged in the hotel business and
at his death was the proprietor OF Gel
der's hotel on corner Of Broad and
Marietta streets, where he died We'd
nesday night. Mr.. London was the
Youngest brother Of General VIM. Il,
r.onTcn Of Pittsboro. NJ c.. the late
MajGr John X. London and the late
M Fred London Of this city. He has
number Of relatives now living here.
He was married about 1886 to Miss
Lille Moore of Lancaster, who with
one son. Mr. William Lord London,
survives him. The remains will arrive
here Friday and will be inferred In the
family plot in Laurelwood cemetery.
|. Sam Harris, colored, who was known
to everybody in this community, VINO
ever went to a picnic. died Saturday
night at his home near the Jones Bros.
grist mill on the Catawba river. He
was good cook and was very popular
with the innumerable parties who nave
for years made frequent visits to his
spring and enjoyed his attention. He
was about forty-six years old.
The Masons Of the Rock Hill Lodge
had a great time Tuesday night when
they gave the third degree to four can
didates. After the meeting they re-
paired to McElwee's cafe and had an
oyster feast.
Opie Read, the celebrated novelist
and dialectician will appear at Win
throp college Friday evening, the 2Znd.
Bishop Cheshire Of North Carolina,
will be the guest of Rev. r. M. Mar
shall of this city next Friday and VIII
make an address at the afternoon SER
vice at the Episcopal church.
The very latest thing In clubs In this
city, Is the one organized by Mrs. VIII
Law, and it's membership is made up
of ten year old girls. The Delineator
Dolls Dressmaking association Is It's
high flown appellation and they are
really learning to sew and use all sorts
of technical terms which put father to
guessing. The members are: Misses
Elizabeth Law, Mary Simonton Rod
dey. Annie Whitner, Louise Schwrar,
Polly Parker, Elizabeth PRESLEY,
Mary Hope Crawford, Isabel Strait,
Mary Evelyn Cloud and Margaret
Law.
Mr. Walter Smith, a Rock Hill boy
now in business In Charlotte, is visit
ing his parents here.
Mr.. s. f. True, a former merchant OF
this CITY, now of Spartanburg, came
by Wednesday on his way to the
northern markets.
Miss Annie Johnston and Messrs.
Tom Crawford and Peter Ihrie are vis-
lting Davidson college.
Mrs. ]. Morrow Ivy and little son,
have gone to Birmingham, Ala, on
visit.
Rev. w. B. Duncan attended the
Pythian celebration at Fort Mill Tues
day evening and made an address.
DR.. D. B. Johnson Of Winthrop col
lege Is in Washington on college busi-
ness.
Mr.. r. M. London went to Atlanta
upon news Of the death Of his uncle,
Mr.. F. o. London.