Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-10
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Rock Hill to Spartanburg.

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There Is to be massmeeting at the
bridge over Broad river at Wilkins
VILE tomorrow, in the interest Of a
first -class highway from Spartanburg
to Rock Hill, through Hickory Grove
and Yorkville.
Fire At Chaingang.
The mule tent at the stockade, three
miles northeast Of Yorkville, was de-
stroyed by fire last Saturday night at
about IL o'clock. The fire was discoy-
cred before it had made much head
way; but there was no water availa-
BILE and 1t could not be extinguished
The loss, including the tent and q
quantity of mule feed, amounted to
about 5000. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
Elijah Nix Dead.
Mr.. Elijah Nix died at his home
near Blairsville, Saturday evening
October 7th, about o'clock, from q
general breaking down incident to old
age. Had he lived until the 9Th ne
would have been Sc years of age. He
is survived by two daughters, Miss
Octavia Nix, who lived with her faith
er, and Mrs. James E. Carroll Of York
vile. The interment took place at
Woodlawn cemetery Sunday after
noon, the funeral services being con-
Quoted by Rev. w. B. Arrowood.
Gin Accident.
Mr.. John McKeown Of Hickory
Grove, employed at the sinnery OF
Messrs. Pollock & Smith, met with
serious accident Saturday afternoon:
Something went wrong with one OF
the gins, and Mr.. McKeown threw the
"idler" pulley from the driving belt,
which was supposed to stop the ma
chinery, and started to work on the
gin, lifting the top from the saws.
The driving belt was tighter than sup
posed to be and the gin failed to stop.
The vibration caused the hinged top to
fall on his arm, breaking 1t and knock
ing il against the revolving saws,
and the arm was badly lacerated. He
was given immediate medical atten-
tion and hurried to the hospital at
Gaffney for further attention. 1t IS
not vet known whether he will lose
his arm as a result Of the accident.
- Greenville, October Z: Tully
Babb, Greenville countys wealthy
convict, who is now serving hve-
year chaingang sentence for killing
one r. w. knight about two years
ago, was the star actor in an amusing
little drama enacted here today. Other
characters were a patrolman, the
county sheriff, the supervisor ana a
four-g gallon jug of brandy. Babp.
who occupied the exalted position OF
"trusty in chaingangdom, drove one
of the county's teams around to the
express office this afternoon ana
called for a four-gallon jug of brandy
which he had ordered. Securing his
Jug, Babb strobe back to the wagon
to pursue the even tenor of his way,
when he was intercepted by patrol
man who had been placed at the ex-
press office to deprive questionable
characters of any booze they might re-,
ceive. Babb raised a great now
when that patrolman bore of his
booze and followed the bluecoat to
the police station There the convict
had a tilt with the chief, but did not
secure his property. Later he maze
for the sheriff's office. and there raised
Cain" again. Babb's boss, the county
supervisor, happened along about this
time and had Tully arrested and
placed in Jail. The supervisor says
he is going to send Babb to the peni-
tentiary to serve the balance OF his
term. Besides owning property IN
the city valued at about $4,000, Babo
owns a fine plantation in the lower
part of the county valued at about
$4,000.