Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-30
DEATH OF DIR. BERKY.

DR.. R. B. Berky, Surgeon to the military
garrison at this place, since May, died here
on Wednesday, 22nd instant. DR.. Berky was
native of the State of New York, though
his home was in Minnesota. He entered the
United States Army in 1861 as Surgeon with
the rank of Major, and since the close of the
war held the position of contract surgeon,
in which capacity he has been on duty at va
rious military posts in the South and West.
DIR. Berky was about 46 years of age, and
died of abscess of the liver, which disease had
been preying upon him for some time. He
leaves widow and one child, who in their
far.oR western home may have the consolation
of knowing that though the husband and
father died among those who had not known
him long, yet he WAS not among entire stran-
gers, nor did he lack for any comfort or at
tention that loving and sympathising hands
could bestow Members of Philanthropc
Lodge, A. F. NJ, joined the military in his OBJ
sequies, and his remains were committed to
their last resting-place not only with military
honors due to his rank, but also in accordance
with the rites of the Ancient Fraternity, of
which he was member.
DR.. Berky is succeeded by DR.. P. Rector
who was ordered from the post at Atlanta,
and arrived here last Saturday afternoon.
CONCERT AT THE FEMALE INSTITUTE.
The musical concert at the Female Institute,
on Friday evening last, was attended by
large and intelligent audience that manifested
an appreciative interest in the proceedings
The young pupils in music, acquitted them
selves creditably in their several exercises,
giving evidence of careful instruction. A
pleasing feature of the entertainment was the
reading of essays prepared by the pupils
The subjects, style and contents of these,
eviuced progress; and it was evident that the
greater number-if not all of them-were
original compositions. The following were
the subjects:
Miss Mary Harrison Happiness more de-
pendent upon what is within than what is
without"
Miss Salena Mller-"Know thyself."
Miss Mary Adickes-"Good deeds never to
be forgotten or unrewarded."
Miss Ida Boyd-"Our school days the hap
piest." :,
Miss Belle Crcps-"The Sabbath bell, and
the train of thought it suggests"
Altogether, the exercises afforded pleas
ant depression from the everyday routine Of
busy life. But more than this, it demonstra-
ted that we have at our own doors, and within
easy access, an educational institution of high
merit, needing only the fostering care OF our
people to make it both an ornament and
blessing AS home enterprise, it commends
itself to our favor above others at distance; !;
and every additional pupil placed within its
walls, helps to provide the means for increas-
ingits usefulness.
After brief vacation, the second session
of the year opens the first week in August, as
will be noticed by the advertisement in an
other column.
COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The following is the order Of Judge Mackey
appointing the County Board Of Equalization
for York county:
STATE OF South CARoIINA-CouSTi OF YORK.
Pursuant to the Act Of the General Assem-.
bly, entitled can Act to reduce all Acts, and
parts of Acts providing for the assessment and
taxation of property into one Act, and to
amend the same" approved March 19, 1874,
T 1o bar.hv annoint Calvin Whisonant. ESD,