Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-07
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Capt. J. A. Maxwell Loses a Leg
Death of Mrs. J. {. Pryor-Person-
nj and Other Notes


al and Other Notes.
Correspondents The YOrkville Enquirer
Rock Hill, September Capt. ]. A
Maxwell, the genial and popular road
master Of the Charleston division OF
the Southern railway, got his left leg
so badly crushed on a local freight
train about noon yesterday near Riv-
erside, that II had to be amputated
between the knee and ankle. Capt.
Maxwell was climbing up between two
cars, after some crossties had been
unloaded, and the engineer had been
signaled ahead, and in some way his
leg was caught between the bumpers
when the engineer Stacked backed his
string Of cars in a second efrort to
start, the train being on grade. he
was brought to the Fennell hospital In
this city after the accident, and after
an examination the physicians found
1t necessary, as stated above, to am
putate the wounded member between
the knee and ankle. Capt. Maxwell
is one Of the most popular men cor
nected with the Southern, and the
news Of his serious misfortune was
received here with much regret.
Mrs. Pauline Pryor, wife Of Mr.. j.
E. Pryor Of this city, died Saturday in
the hospital for the insane at Column
bia, after an illness Of something over
a year. She was the daughter Of Rev.
A. M. Foster, Baptist minister, now
residing in Spartanburg, but formerly
Of Union. The remains were taken to
Spartanburg Sunday for burial.
The 2-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayward Moore, has been quite sick
since last Saturday, the result OF
drinking considerable quantity OF
kerosene Oil, which the child managed
to get hold Of while playing about the
house. He was still very sick Mon
day afternoon, but was thought to be
out of danger.
There will be a baby show for. the
benefit of the Kings Mountain Monu-
ment fund at the city hall in this city
this afternoon, under the auspices Of
the local chapter D. A. RS, and 1t
promises to be q great success.
The First Presbyterian church Of
this city will extend call to the Rev.
II. H. Hudson Of Gordonsville, Va, to
the pastorate of the White Memorial
and Jennings Chapel churches. For
the past two o. three months, these
churches have been supplied by Rev.
Johnston Hutchinson of this city, a
student at the Theological seminary
in Columbia, who will return to Co
about the 18th of this month.
There was quite : little run Of new
cotton on this market Saturday. Mr..
w. A. Darby, manager Of the A. z.
Willis farm, brought in twelve bales
and four bales were brought in from
the F. H. Barber place, besides few
scattering bales from other farms.
There were probably twenty bales or
more sold during the day.
Mr.. Thomas l. Johnston will give
big barbecue today at his Smiths
Turnout plantation for all his farm
hands. A number Of his friends in this
city are also invited to attend.
Roland Steele. the convict who was
shot at the stockade about ten days
ago. while attempting to escape, is
said to be improving quite rapidly.
DR.. and Mrs. j. b. Johnson have re-
turned from an extended northern
trip, which included tour Of Canada.
General e. NJ. Law of Barlow, Fla,
Is here on a visit to his son, Mr.. w.
L. Law General Law Is a former
citizen Of this county.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Friedheim, re-
turned Friday night from a trip to
Philadelphia, New York and other
northern cities.