Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.

Trusty Shoots Fellow Convict Who
Was Attempting to Eseaps-Death
of Miss jamie simril-First Bale Of
New cotton-othsr Notes.
Correspondence The Yorkviiie Enquirer
Rock Hill, August 31.-Mart VIII
liams, colored. the cook for the chain
gang, q trusty member OF the gang,
shot and seriously wounded Roland
Steele, also colored, Saturday morn
ing, while the latter was attempting
to make his escape from the stockade.
about two miles below this city.
Steele had been sick for q day or two,
at least he had been feigning sick
ness and was left chained to the rod
lat the stockade Saturday morning In
charge Of Williams. He managed to
get loose, 1t is thought by picking the
made dash for liberty. He only In
creased his pace when Williams called
to him to stop and the latter fired on
him with q shotgun loaded with buck
shot, two of which took effect, one In
In the back Of Steele's head and the
other in his side. A physician was
summoned at once, and examined and
dressed the negro's wounds, which at
that time, It was thought would prove
fatal. He Is getting along very well
now, however, and the attending ply
s;cian thinks his chances for recovery
are very good. Steele was sent mp
two years term for housebreaking.
Henry Gilmore, who escaped from
the gang last week, was still at large
Monday afternoon. He had served
about eighteen months Of two years
term for shooting negro woman In
the hand on the Cowan place q few
miles below this city, and was "trus-
ty' at the time he made his escape.
Today at IL o'clock, the local Water.
Light and Power plant, which has
been in the hands Of a receiver for
public auction In this city by p. A.
Wilcox, receiver, Of Florence, the
sale having been ordered by Judge
Pritchard several months ago. The
upset price on the property Is $4,000,
and It is pretty generally understood
that 1t will be bid in by the bondhold-
ers.
Mr.. 8. M. jackson, q substantial
and well known farmer Of the New
port community, was married on Sun
day, the 22nd instant, to Miss Dora
Bean Of Mecklenburg county, N. c.,
the ceremony being performed by
home of Mr.. Blackwelder. relative
Of the bride,
Miss jamie Simril, maiden lady
about 81 years of age, died Sunday
night at the home Of her brother, Mr..
Thomas II. Simril In Ebenezer, after
Ia lingering illness. The funeral and
interment took place Monday at Alli-
son Creek church. Miss Simril leaves
two sisters, Mrs. w. J. Nicely Of Char
lotte, and Mrs. ]. r. Cook of Bethel
township.
The first bale Of this years cotton
crop was sold here Friday by Mr.. w.
A. Darby, manager Of the 8. M. Jones
farm near Tirzah, which was purchas-
ed last spring by Mr.. A. E. Willis, who
moved to this city from Virginia. The
bale was picked from the farm of
Mr.. Darby's 14-year-old SON, on the
above named place and weighed 516
pounds. It was bought by Mr.. Ed
Fewell, the price paid being IA cents
per pound. Mr.. Darby informed The
Enquirer correspondent that he would
have twenty-five bales ready for the
market by Saturday Of this week, pro-
vided the weather continues favorable
for picking.
Master Frank, the S-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Law, sustained
and elbow last Saturday afternoon, by
falling from a tree in the yard at the
home Of Mr.. Alexander Long.
Your correspondent was informed
today that the train which brought the
body Of Capt. ]. c. Bridges from Lam
caster to this city on Monday night
Of last week, struck and killed cow
just before reaching LESLIE station,
and that horse was struck and kill
ed shortly after passing the station.
Today is the last day in which the
minority members Of the Rock Hill
board have to put up the $4,000 bond
as ordered by Judge Memminger.
These gentlemen have given out moth
census Of opinion is that they will
not put up the bond; but will In some
way manage to keep the matter hang
ing fire in the court.
Mr.. F. M. Beckham, who has been
dealing In cotton on this market for
the past two years. left Saturday for
Savannah, Ca, where he Will open an
office and buy cotton for export. His
family will remain in Rock Hill until
about October 1.
Dr. and Mrs. w. E. Boyd and child,
arrived in Rock Hill from Georgetown
Monday afternoon, and will reside
here in the future. DIR. Boyd recently
accepted a position as travelling sales
man in this state for Wampole & Co.,
with headquarters in this city. Mrs.
Boyd is the daughter Of Mr. and Mr..
J. R. Barron Of this city.
Your correspondent learns from very
good authority that Mr.. w. o. Rawls
of Yorkville, has purchased the
plumbing business Of Mr.. T. L. Trip
let Of this city, and will put a compe-
H.. al- - A.. -t-
and spend part Of the time here him.
self. No transfer has been made yet
however, and Mr.. Rawls may not take
charge for a week or ten days.
Rock Hill and Leslie played ball
at Rock Hill last Saturday. Score