August 9, 1929. KILLED IN ACCIDENT MRS. RUTH THOMAS, age about 75, mother of MR. WILLIAM B. THOMAS, who is employed in the clothing dept. of Jos. Wylie and Co. in Chester, was killed instantly yesterday evening about 7:30 o'clock, when the auto in which she was riding collided with another car driven by MR. W.H. STROUD, who lives near Great Falls. The exact cause of the accident is not known but from what is stated it appears that MR. FRANK M. THOMAS, son of MRS. RUTH THOMAS, who was driving , had just entered the highway from his home. THOMAS suffered a bad cut on his head and neck, a broken collar bone and left shoulder. MRS. JANIE WOOD of Newport News, Va., sister of THOMAS, who was visiting was severely bruised. Her daughter, CHRISTINE, received a deep cut on the head. MISS CURREN THOMAS, also a sister of THOMAS, received bruises. MISS JULIA STROUD, sister of W.H. STROUD was badly shaken up. MR. STROUD'S two children, LOUISE and LAWRENCE were also injured. The injured were brought to the Pryor hospital in Chester. ---------------- Tuesday, April 16, 1929. EARLY HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY The following article appeared in the Yorkville Enquirer of recent date and is taken from MillS' History of 1826: The first settlement of this district took place about the year 1745. COL. JOHN LYLES and his brother, EPHRIAM, were among the first settlers; they located them selves at the mouth of Beaver Creek, on Broad River. EPHRIAM LYLES was killed by the Cherokee Indians in his own home, but by a wonderful interposition of Providence, the Indians were off and left LYLE'S wife and 7 or 8 children in it, after killing a negro, who was outside of the house. The LYLES were natives of Brunswick, Va., but moved to this country from old Bute county, N.C. About the time of the settlement of the LYLES, CAPT. RICHARD KIRKLAND, the grandfather of MR. REUBEN HARRISON, settled on the Wateree river, at or near COL. PEAY'S plantation. KIRKLAND was a Virginian and a man of great wealth in those days; he owned fifty brood mares. By the county court act, [ the work of the late Judge PENDLETON] the upper country was divided into counties. At that division the name of Fairfield was first given to this section of country, and in all probability it owes its name to the mere good pleasure of the author of that act. Winnsborough is the seat of justice of this district and it is one of the most pleasant and flourishing villages in the state. It was the Headquarters of Cornwallis... { this is all I have on this article }. ----------------------- LANCASTER NEWS ITEMS IN BRIEF Major NEAL, the 12 year old son of MR. and MRS. O.L. NEAL of Midway street received a severe gash across the face and nose on Wednesday night when he was hit and knocked down near his home by a car driven by CLAYTON RODGERS. It is said the boy was playing in the street with other boys about dark and ran out from behind a car and directly in front of the RODGERS car. - A mild case of smallpox was discovered here a few days ago and promptly quarantined. The patient , a young white man named VERNON HUNTER, who lives on South Main street, is now recovering and the quarantine has been removed. ------------------------ Tuesday, June 25, 1929. MRS. ALICE RODDEY DIES AT HOME Rock Hill, June 21- MRS. ALICE ABERNATHY RODDEY widow of the late JOSEPH WYLIE RODDEY, passed away this morning at her home at Roddeys, following a short illness, but a period of declining health of more than a year, prior to the death of her husband April, 1928. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Neelys Creek A.R.P. Church , by the pastor, REV. O.W. CARMICAL and DR. A.S. ROGERS of Rock Hill. Interment will be held in the graveyard of the church, where all of the family have been buried for generations. MRS. RODDEY was MISS ALICE ABERNATHY, daughter of the late J.H. ABERNATHY and the late MRS. HELEN ABERNATHY, prominent residents of the well known Neelys Creek sector. She was born Set. 15, 1852 and was educated in the schools of her native section and served as a teacher there. She was united in marriage, Dec. 19th, 1878, with the late JOSEPH WYLIE RODDEY, brother of the late CAPT. W.L. RODDEY of this city. Surviving the union are the following children; JOHN H. RODDEY of Charlotte, MRS. R.W. CRANFORD and MISS CAMMIE RODDEY of Rock Hill; MRS. J.M. PARKER and MISS CARRIE RODDEY, of Roddeys and MRS. CLARENCE D. GODWIN of Fayetteville, N.C. and one little grandson, WYLIE PARKER. MRS. RODDEY was a sister of the first MRS. J.T. SPENCE, Catawba, the late MRS. D.P. LESLIE , the late MRS. MARY ANN STRAIT and the late WM. ABERNATHY of Fort Lawn. ------------------- BRAKE SPECIALIST- WYLIE WHITE. ------------------- nancie o.