Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-10
LOCAL LAcoNIcS
Adventure With Vicious Bull.

Mr. G.. A. Fennell, superintendent OF
the Manchester mill Of Rock Hill, had
quite a dangerous adventure with a vi
cious bull on his farm last Sunday
evening. He went into the barnyard as
usual, unsuspecting Of danger until at
tackled by the bull. He was knocked
down at the first onrush; but was able
to seize the ring in the animals nose
and protect himself to some extent
while Mr.. Thomas Devinney secured
his release by firing several shots from
a revolver into the infuriated animal
Mr.. Fennell was so badly bruised that
he had to take his bed.
Death of B. r. Merritt.
Mr.. B. f. Merritt whose critical ill
ness with pneumonia, was mentioned
in The Enquirer Of Tuesday, died on
Wednesday. Mr.. Merritt was born In
Mecklenburg county 81 years ago. and
when about rs years Of age, moved to
Fort Mill township. He afterward
bought a farm near Rock Hill, and al
though without means other than lots
Of energy, fine intelligence and high
ambition, went to work and through
the industry and good management
of his wife and himself succeeded in
establishing himself on basis OF
growing prosperity. Mr.. Merritt took
a wholesome interest in public affairs
and had quite decided opinions as to-
men and things. He was a member OF
the ST. Johns Methodist church at
Rock Hill. He leaves widow, one
son and one daughter. Mr.. Clarence
Merritt and Mrs. ]. s. Wilkerson. Of
Hickory Grove.
Mrs. John C. jackson Dead.
Mrs. Eliza Thomasson Jackson, wife
of Mr.. John C. Jackson, died at her
home in Yorkville, about Z o'clock this
morning following an illness Of thir-
teen months with bronchitis and rheu-
matism. Mrs. Jackson's death was not
unexpected, the family having some
time ago been advised that she might
die at any time. Mrs. Jackson, who
was Miss Eliza Thomasson, was born
near Union church in October, 1912.
She was married to her husband. Jan.
22, 1865. The deceased was life long
member Of Union Baptist church. and
was constant attendant there until
she and her husband moved to York
vile eleven years ago. Besides her
husband, the deceased is survived by
the following children: Messrs. A. NJ.
Jackson, Yorkville; p. A. Jackson,
Chester; ]. Y. Jackson, Sumter; C. Q.
Jackson, Grove City, Pa; Mesdames
Ada l. Thomasson, ]. Q. Wray, York
Vile; Mrs. Della Woods. Fflbert. The
interment will be in Rose Hill ceme
terry tomorrow morning at IL o'clock,
following funeral services conducted
by Rev. ]. H. Machen.
County Borrows Money.
The county board Of commissioners
on Thursday opened bids Of four York
county banks for the loan Of 100000
for the ordinary county expenses and
$4,000 for the new county home. The
bidders were the First National Bank
Of Yorkville; Loan and Savings Bank
of Yorkville: National Union Bank Of
Rock Hill; Peoples National Bank Of
Rock Hill The bids of the Peoples
National Bank Of Rock Hill were ac-
cepted-5 per cent for the $4,000 and
a for the county home money. All the
bids were made on a basis Of the |
money being kept on deposit in the |
bank making the loan until used. The |
of the money for the coun-
ty home being kept on deposit for a |
longer time makes the rate Of interest |
to the county low. The clerk Of the
board was asked for information as to
all the bids; but she advised the re-
porter that she had been instructed |
not to give out information except as
to the bid Of the successful bidder
Fort Mill Votes Water Bonds.
Fort Mill Times, Thursday: That
very large per cent Of the citizens Of
Fort Mill feel the need of water for
protection from fire and for domestic
use was established Friday in the cleo
ton upon the question of issuing cou