Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-08
KILLED BY A TRUCK
Freight Depot Agent Fatally Injured
e: by Heavy Automobile
WAGES Or .LABORERS REDUCED

WAGES 0F LABORERS REDUGED
Farmers Feeding Cotton Seed to ebws
MANY Planters to Abandon Cot
ton-No Foundation for Fort Mill
Annexation Rumor -. Chamber to
Stage Get Together Meeting-Short-
age of Esgs-other News and Notes
of York County Metropolis.
(By Staff Correspondent)
Rock Hill, Feb. 7-Mr. G. v. Hardin,
freight agent for the Southern railway,
was almost instantly killed about
noon Saturday when he was struck by
an automobile truck, the property Of
the Catawba Lumber Co.. driven by
Sam L. Pursley who was accompanied
| by j.. L. Rhea and J. D. Boulineau.
The accident which occurred at the
corner of Main and Reid streets, was
entirely unavoidable. Mr.. Hardin was
on his bicycle en- route to dinner. Mr..
Pursley driving the heavy REQ truck
was going east and seeing Mr.. Hardin
approaching, turned to the center Of
! the street to pass him. At this time
Hardin turned to cross into Reid
street. not knowing Of the close proxi-
nifty of the car, following. Pursley
then cut sharply into Reid street to
avert a collision and. unaware that
this was Hardin's objective also. The
car struck the curb and the impact
threw the heavy truck against the
cycIist although the brakes were ap-
piled and both rear wheels stripped.
Mr. Hardin's skull was crushed and
he received bodily injuries from which
he died few minutes after the acci-
dent. The deceased who was ma
tive of Grover, N. c: came to Rock
Hill from Spartanburg, little more
than a year ago. The body was car
ried to Spartanburg for intern1ent
The deceased is survived by his wild
ow and two children.
Moves to Rock Hill.
S. C. Clinton for several years past
a member Of the firm of Clinton Bros.
and later the Farmers Hardware &
Supply company Of YorkYille, has NOV
ed to Rock Hill and accepted a place
with the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company here. Mr.. Clinton expects to
move his family to Rock Hill as soon as
he cans get house.
To Hold Annual Meeting.
Secretary Marie. Fewell of the Rock
Hill Chamber. of Commerse has COM
pleted arrangements, for, the annual
membership get-together meeting and
dinner to be held in the chamber Of
commerce hall here Friday evening.
A we'll known speaker has been en-
gagged for the occasion and music will
be furnished by the Rock Hill orches-
ira and the Chamber of Commerce
Quartette. 1t was the original plan to
hold the annual get-together meeting
several weeks ago; but for good reas-
on the meeting was postponed until
Friday evening.
Will Not Visit Winthrop.
Although this is the year for the bl-
ennial visit of the general assembly
to Winthrop college. the lawmakers
will not come this year. according to
information received Saturday. 1t Is
understood, however that an invita-
ton to a number of members OF the
house and senate has been extended
by President Johnson of Winthrop and
those invited will probably accept the
invitation and come here to inspect
the state normal college.
Pleased With New Commission.
J People of Rock Hill and Catawba
township are pleased with the action
of the county legislative delegation in
changing the township road system OF
the county so as to provide for three
, road commissioners in each township
i, Catawba township has between $4,000
and $4,000 to spend on her roads each
YEAR, and the new commissioners
[ Messrs j. z. Johnson, c. D. Reid anc
w. Hall Spencer already have under
consideration plans whereby it is pro-
posed to get the most possible road
work for the money. The commission
proposes to 'mploy n road orcrseer a
n salary of 500 month who will de:
vote all Of his time to those roads ir
the township that the commission vii
be expected to keep up. Leaving aside
those main highways in charge of tht
state highway commission, there arr
in Catawba township about lao mile!
Of roads that will be in charge Of thu
commission. The road supervisor vii
be instructed to use the road-draE
first last and all the time. The three
p. members of the commission who livt
: in widely separated sections of th'
township propose to see that this il
done through personal inspection
), What we propose to do" said one o
the commissioners Saturday, sis t.
keep the roads dragged. rounded ant
| the bitches and drains clean. It is go
ing to take five years to do the worl
! that we have in mind; but at the EN-
: of that time Catawba township vii
I have roads worth while"
Fight is Not Ended.
! Although the state board Of election