Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24
TUESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1909.
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.

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Negro Foraer Arrested-Mad Bull Dog
on Rampase-Died Of Pellasra-
Mr.. Ivey Marries Miss Sandifer-
Picnic at osden-PersonaI and Other
Notes.
Correspsndeuce Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock Hill, August 24.-John Will
liams, colored, was arraigned before
Magistrate Beckham Monday morning
on a charge of forgery, and was sent
to Jail to await trial in the circuit
court. During the past two weeks
williams has succeeded in getting a
number of checks cashed by different
concerns in the city, to which he had
forged the signature Of Mr.. w. ..
Kimball, son of Mr.. ]. s. Kimball OF
this city, the aggregate amount OF the
checks being about $50. The bank
soon caught on to the check flasher,
however, and notified all the business
houses of the city to be on the look
out for Williams, and when he walk
ed into the Roddey Mercantile COM
pany's store Saturday night and ask
ed the bookkeeper to cash a check for
s5.25. policeman was immediate
iy called in and the forger was car
ried to the guard house. There are
seven separate counts In the indlct-
ment.
A monster bull dog belonging to Mr..
c. N. Bigham out on r. F. D. No. 8,
In the Ogden community, went mad
last Friday night and bit large num-
ber of dogs In that neighborhood. 1t
also bit four fine mules belonging to
Mr.. ]. Z. Williamson, which were In
the barn lot. It seems that the dog at
tackled everything 1t came across.
From Mr.. Williamson's 1t went to the
home Of Mr.. VIM. Hastings, where IL
was shot and killed by Mr.. Charlie
Hastings.
Mrs. ]. j. Collins, whose serious
illness with pellagra was noted In this
correspondence last Friday, died Mon
day afternoon about 8 o'clock at her
home, corner West Main and wilson
street,. Mrs. Collins had been sick for
eight or ten months, but her condition
did not become serious until f1ve or
six weeks ago She was about 81
wears of age, and before marriage was
a Miss Sparks. Besides her husband,
she leaves two children. She Is also
survived by her mother ana s~S sWS
mcSSl5. SOiA oAAeA
Sparks, all residing at Catawba juno
tion. The funeral and interment Will
take place this afternoon.
marriage that came as quite
surprise to many in the city. was that
on Sunday night Of Miss Annie Lyle
Sandifer to Mr.. B. L. 1vey OF Atlanta,
Ga. The bride Is the daughter OF MI.
and Mrs. G. B. Sandifer OF this city.
and Mr.. Ivey Is one Of the auditors OF
nf New
York city. He has been auditing the
books of the banks of this city for
several years. Shortly after the cere-
mony. which was performed by Rev.
Alexander Martin at the brides home
on East Black street, Mr.. and Mrs.
Iyey boarded the train for Anderson,
where they will reside for several
months, Mr.. Ivey being employed to
audit the books of the Orr mills OF
that city.
There was a big crowd present at
the big picnic at Ogden last Friday.
Hon. ]. Porter Hollis delivered an ex-
cellent address on the subject OF edu-
cation and there were songs, etc., py
the school children. Mr.. II. NJ. Dun
lap, one Of the invited speakers, was
unable to get there, much to the re-
gret of the committee In charge:
There were also many expressions or
regret and disappointment over the
failure Of Superintendent McMackin,
who was invited to be present, to
show up However, it can be said
that the day was a complete success,
and everybody had good time. There
was an abundance Of dinner, including
plenty Of fine beef soup and hash. The
game Of ball between Ogden and Be
thesda, resulted in a victory for OS-
den by score Of to s. A neat sum
was realized from the sales OF the re-
freshment stand, which will be used
to purchase books for the school IL
brary.
The annual Sunday school picnic
and Children's day exercises Of An
tioch Sunday school, will be held on
Saturday Of this week. Several speak
ers will be secured for the occasion
and the committee in charge Is work.
ing hard to make the day great sue
cess.
Mr.. Hamilton Carhartt, owner Of the
Carhartt mill of this city, will give
Dig picnic and barbecue to the en-
ployes Of the mill and their families
on Wednesday of this week, at the
bungalow on Catawba river. Many
not connected with the mill will also
be present as invited guests of the
management. A special train Will
carry the party to Catawba river sta
ton, ABOUT one mile DelOW "HSie lie
picnic will be held. The affair will be
under the management of Mr.. Jay
Adams, superintendent of the mill.
The general opinion is that cotton
is from two to three weeks late this
year, but it is already beginning to
open rapidly in places, and If the
weather continues favorable, 1t VIII
not be much behind last year in
opening II this section. The first bale
was sold on this market last year Inc
second day of September.
There Is a large acreage sown in
peas in this section, and they are
looking fine
Senator B. p. Tillman spent Friday
night in the city, the guest of DR.. 7.
H. Crawford. He left Saturday morn
ing for Heath Springs, where he was
booked to deliver a speech.
Mr.. J. r. Barron, president of the
Manchester cotton mill, left Monday
afternoon for a ten days trip to Prov
idence. Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Rev. H. r. Mills. pastor Of st. Johns
NJ. f. church, is in Lancaster this
week assisting the pastor Of the First
Methodist church in meeting.