Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
SQUIRRELS In Rock Hill.

Squirrels In Rock Hill.
| 1t is not an unusual thing to see grey
squirrels disporting themselves about
the town of Rock Hill, sometimes on
the sidewalks of the streets, ard again
in the trees in some Of the yards. They
are a pleasant sight both for children
and for adults. and strangers often ex-
press surprise at the tameness of the
little animals.
Noticing several squirrels in the
trees of DR.. w. w. Fennell's yard one
day recently, l asked the doctor about
them.
DR.. Fenncll was all interest at once.
He pointed out a nest that he said is
inhabited and also he took the trouble
to find a number Of squirrels running
about in Confederate Park, adjoining
his premises.
why certainly 1 know where they
came from. turned loose several pairs
here in my yard some years ago and all
the squirrels you see scattered about
came from them.
1T was lot of trouble at first to get
the small boys to let them alone with
their sling shots and parlor rifles. They
killed quite a number Of them; but
they have quit that now. The little an
imals are seldom interfercd with any
more"
On being invited inside followed the
doctor to his dining room, where he be-
gan knocking on window. Presently
half dozen squirrels came scurryiIg to
the foot of tree outside, and the doc
tor threw out some peanuts.
Mrs. Fennell taught them that"
said the doctor. "She feeds them pea
nuts every day and they don't fail to
come when she calls"
ShindooIey's Troubles.
Well known around Yorkville is
"Shindooley," a gangly, awkward,
brown skinned young negro, amiable
and accommodating. He was telling
Views and Interviews his experiences
at a colored dance in Chester Christ
mas day, as he was shining shoes il
the American Legion club the other
day. Folks" said he, "Ah is come to
the conclusion dat Ah is not gwine to
atten' any OBJ desc out ob-town dances
among de niggahs no noah. All picks
mahself up Christmas day an went
down to Chestah TO er niggah dance
on Columbia street. Well, eberyting
went erlong all right fo' er while until
one OBJ de niggahs got mad at ernother
niggah what he say wuz tryin TO ter
take his gal All looks Ground an see
dat niggah snap er pistol at de udder
one. Den All spreads muhself out an
dives behind de piano since All believes
in safety fust. Well, sub, Ah hadn't
got good spread out behind dat piano
afo' er mother niggah, he tries TO to
git back dere wild me. Ah didn't hab
no pistol er razor er knife er nuthin.
All didn't know whether dat niggah
wuz after me er whether he were jest
tryin' to git out oh de danger zone lax
me- He didn't say nothin' an All
didn't neither. All made er dive out
fun benin dere an out de door. Den
All made pass fo' er niggah hotel an
paid er quarter fo' er mess OBJ sleep.
An All come home on Bob Tuesday
mawnin'; and heah All is still all to-
gether. Cose 1 could er got in dat ru
Gus, All reckon. Dat is, All could hab
joined in de shore 'nough fracas; but
nah spirit was full oh peace on earth
an good will to menses. But All no.
tice dat ebery time All goes out oh
town to er dance, dere is rucus. An
hereafter All is resolved to stay at
home where All kin hold nah own wild
desc niggahs."