Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-07
E.ny LOCAL LAcoNiCS
Death of Mr., T. p. Mcconnell.

death of Mr.. T. P. Mcconnell, which
occurred at his home near McConnells-
VILE, yesterday morning. The deceased
was a brother Of the late w. II. Nc
Connell Of Yorkyille, and served
through the civil war in the same COM
pany with his brother. He was II
years of age. The funeral took place at
Lowryville this morning. He Is surviv.
ed by two sisters, Misses Sallle ana
Matte Mcconnell Of McConnellsyille,
and one brother, Mr.. Sam McCon-
nell of Chester. a as
Charged With FIossing Viola Rogers.
Fort Mill Times, 9Th: Ike Brown and
Tom Welsh, two negroes, were arrested
at the plant Of the Charlotte Brick COM
pany Monday afternoon by Constable
]. c. McElhaney and Police Oficer Col
tharp upon a warrant charging the
negroes with having taken part In ad-
ministering the severe fiogging to VI
ola Rogers one night several weeks
ago. Brown and Welsh were given
hearing before Magistrate McElhaney
and afterwards taken to York jail to
await trial on the charge named.
Interested in Alfalfa.
. Columbia State, Thursday: Citizens
of Rock Hill who wanted to find out
more about how to grow alfalfa, Vlsit-
ed the National Corn exposition yester-
day for that purpose. Among them was
w. F. Adams, superintendent of the
farm operated by j. M. Cherry, a well
known planter and business man Of that
section of the state. Mr.. Cherry bears
the reputation of being the largest
grower of alfalfa in South Carolina,
and both he and his superintendent are
anxious to keep up this reputation.
While here yesterday at the exposition,
Mr.. Adams held a long conference
with one of the agricultural experts on
the general subject Of alfalfa growing.
Confederate Pensions.
While in Columbia Tuesday night
representative Of The Enquirer met up
with Capt. Iredell Jones, chairman OF
the York county pension board. The
captain has been undergoing very
painful and difficult operation that was
necessary to save his eyesight, and the
operation Is believed to have been sue
cessful; but 1t will be months before
the captain will be permitted to read.
In the meantime Captain Jones is only
able to find his way about the state
house and other places he wants to go.
He is remarkably cheerful, however.
considering his condition, and his mind
Is on the old soldiers. He was anxious
that The Enquirer give expression to
his request that the old soldiers OF
York county at once prepare and send
in to the pension board the names OF
all the Observation-Disclosures or their
widows who have died during the past
year. He wants each man who knows
of death to send in the information.
Death of VIM. A. Fisher.
Fort Mill Times, 9Th: The death
Wednesday Of Mr.. VIM. A. Fisher
proved a shock to the people OF Fort
Mill and vicinity. Few people, except
the members of his family and nearby
friends were aware that Mr. Fisher was
Ill. His death resulted from pneu-
monia from which he had suffered only
a few days. The funeral service, con-
Quoted by the Rev. F. L. Glennan OF
the Methodist church, was held Thurs
day afternoon at the late home OF the
deceased in the western side Of the
town, and the burial was made in the
city cemetery. Mr. Fisher was about
78 years of age and spent the greater
part of his life in this community. He
was a veteran Of the war between the
states and did valiant service during
the four years of that great conflict. He
was a member, and for many years an
officer, Of the Fort Mill Methodist
church. Mr.. Fisher Is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. w. T. Parks, Of this city
and several grandchildren.
Death of VIM. Dickson.
Mr.. William Dickson died at his
home in Yorkville Thursday morning
after a protracted illness with Brights
disease and was buried Thursday af-
ternoon, the services being conducted
by Rev. Henry Stokes with the assis-
tance Of Rev. T. P. Burgess. Mr.. Dick
son was a native of Salisbury, N. c.
where he was born In November, 1899.
He moved to Yorkville while still
young man nearly so years ago, to
work at the tailoring trade, and on
February 4, 1863 was married to Miss
Myra Howell, who survives him. When
Fort Sumter was fired upon he volun-
teered his services to his state and
went away with the Jasper Light In
fantry, the first company to leave for
the front. He was not permitted to see
much actual fighting, however, or rath-
er to participate In 1t. Tailors were
badly needed and at Charleston he was
pressed into service to work at his
trade; but spent most Of his time max
ing caps for the soldiers. After the war
he resumed his trade in Yorkville, but
later moved to the country and farmed
for a number Of years, finally returning
to Yorkville and going into the mer-
camille business. He has not been en-
gagged in active business for several
years past. Mr.. Dickson was a quiet
gentleman, with the good
old fashioned notions Of honesty and
integrity and of a kindly disposition
that was willing to suffer itself rather
than take the risk Of being unjust to
others. He is survived by the follow
ing children: Messrs. Joseph G., James
H., Charles W., w. W., and w. S. Dick |
son, Mrs. r. L. Smith, Misses Mary Lou
and Margaret E. Dickson.