Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
LOCAL LAcONIcS.
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From this date to January 1st, 1909.
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Mr.. r. w. Smith Dead. l
Mr.. r. w. Smith, well known clti-
zen Of the Smyrna neighborhood, died
last Tuesday night and was buried at
Smyrna on Wednesday, the services
being conducted by Rev. j. L. Oates.
Mr.. Smith was a blacksmith by trade
and was generally considered to be a
good, conscientious workman. He was
also a straightforward citizen. He
was about ~ years of age. He leaves
a widow; but no children. ,..'.H ....
Town Lots.
There are 2,2S1 town lots returned
for taxation in York county. They are
distributed among the townships as
follows: Bethesda, %; Broad River,
1O9; Catawba, 1,197; Ebenezer, IA;
Fort Mill, 1872; Kings Mountain, 1876;
York. 4SS. The aggregate assessed
value of all the town lots in the coun-
ty is $425,920, and the aggregate as
sessed value Of all the land in the
county other than town lots is $2,316,-
els. The total assessed value of all
the real estate is $3,s49,705.
Another Possible Suicide.
Rock Hill special Of October 20, to
News and Courier: An inquest was
held today over the body of a negro
found by the track of the Southern, one
mile south of the city. 1t was found
that his name was George Davis, that
he was in bad health and subject to
spells of melancholia. He rose from
his bed at l o'clock in the night and
wandered away. The body, when found
by Charley Glover, another negro, was
cold and 1t is probable that he was
killed by the Southern's southbound
train about 4.30 a. m. There appeared
no evidence of foul play and none is
suspected.
Jumped In a Well.
A negro named Moore Bird, who has
been living with his family on the Neil
place. about three and a half miles
north Of Yorkville, committed suicide
last Tuesday morning by jumping into
well. He had been having trouble
with his wife and had given her a Sc
we're beating. She came to Yorkville
to see about prosecuting him, and when
the quarrel was renewed after her re-
turn, he decided to end it all, by going
head foremost into the we'll Some cot
ton pickers nearby came to the rescue
as quickly as possible; but when they
got him out Of the well, he was past
all chance of recovery. His neck was
dislocated.
Stuck In she Creek.
A big autol. ohi., got stuck in the
Allison creek ford at Hands mill last
Wednesl"v afternoon and blocked traffic
for several hours. The bridge was
washed away by the August freshet
and since then there has been no other
the creek When the water happens to
be a little high the ford Is rather dan
gerous. There is a deep dip at the
ford, and when the extra large automo-
bile came along it managed to get it's
nose over; but the water rose above
the engine and put it out Of business.
There was not room enough for O
horse and buggy to pass and when Mr..
j. o. Allison, the carrier on Yorkville
No. 2 came along, he was held up for
l.
way to pass. The big automobile was
finally dragged out with the help Of a
team of mules.
Death of Mrs. M. J. Hull.
Columbia State, Wednesday: A tel
egram was received here last night
from Portsmouth, Va, announcing the
death Of Mrs. NJ. ]. Hull, mother Of
Mrs. ]. ]. Cormack Of Columbia and of
the late j. ]. Hull of the Rock Hill Her
aid. Mrs. Hull was born in Albany, n.
Y, "A years ago, her maiden name be-
ing Maria A. Lonergan. Her father
to North Carolina when she
William Hull. She was a devout Cath
olic and a woman of strong personality.
The children who survive her are:
Mrs. Virginia NJ Miller Of Charlotte,
n. c.; Mrs ]. ]. Cormack Of Columbia;
Mrs. A. f. Callahan Of portsmouth,
Va; Frank f. Hull of Rock Hill and
Augustus Hull of Charlotte, n. c. Mrs.
Hull had visited in Columbia many
times and spent last winter here. Mrs.
Cormack and Miss Marie Cormack left
this morning via the Seaboard for