Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-27

George Cauthen, of Dry Creek, died
at her home last Thursday after pro-
tracted illness of dropsy. Mrs. Cau-
then was about As years of age and
leaves her husband and large family
of children surviving her. ''''''A wave
of sadness passed over this communi-
ty last Sunday afternoon when it was
learned that Rev. J. S. Croxton had
been stricken with apoplexy while
preaching in the Baptist church at
Heath Spring, shortly before noon that
day. The first announcement came in
a telephone message summoning DR..
NJ. P. Crawford to his bedside. Mr..
Croxton had made no complaint of
feeling unwell and had been preaching
about 10 minutes from the text He
brews xiii, II, when he closed the Bi-
BILE, holding one hand between the
leaves at his text. He opened it again
saving, And then" Pausing a few
moments he closed the book again and
repeated, "And then" DR.. Hinson
was in the congregation, and noticing
a sudden change in the minister's
countenance, rushed up into the pull
pit and was followed by several others.
When they had seated him in chair
DR.. Hinson asked if he was in any
pain? He answered by raising his
right hand to his head. He was then
given some medicine and assisted to
his home, only a short distance from
the church. When put to bed be lay
for few minutes gazing out at the
window as if in a deep study, then
suddenly he closed his eyes. Since
then he has had no power of motion
and seemingly no sense of feeling.
The physicians are doing all they can
for him. Everything has to be ad-
ministered hypodermically. There is
little hope for his recovery and his
death. is looked for at anytime. His
children all reached his bedside Sun
day afternoon except his son, Rev. DR..
A. M. Croxton, of Monroe, N. c., who
arrived Monday, and his daughter,
Mrs. M. w. Rankin, of Newberry,
who came yesterday.
CLEVELAND-Shelby Aurora, May
"a: This community was shocked
and saddened when the announce
ment was made, Wednesday, morning
that Mr.. JEFF Black, of Kings Noun
tain, one of the county's most promi-
nent and influential citizens, had pass
ed away. He was taken i'll on Sunday
night preceding, and while his illness
was considered serious by reason of
his advanced years, yet his family did
not feel alarmed owing to his splen-
did constitution. Tuesday night, how
ever, be began to weaken, and We'd
nesday morning at $50 o'clock, his
spirit took its eternal flight. His re-
mains were laid to rest by tender and
loving hands Thursday afternoon in
the presence Of a large concourse of
sorrowiug friends. Deceased was a
native of York county, S. c., where
he grew up into young manhood. In
the year 1856 he moved to Cleveland
county and has since been an honored
and highly esteemed citizen, fearless
and independent; but withal kind
hearted and generous. For many
years he had charge of the county
home for the aged and in6rm, and dis
charged his onerous duties with fidel-
ity and signal ability. He was popu-
lar with all classes, possessing to a
large degree that happy faculty Of
making and retaining friends where
ever be went. Hearty, jovial, with
sanguine temperament and sunshiny
disposition, he went about cheering
the depressed in spirit and overcom-
ing all obstacles with his genial yet
steadfast progressiveness and perse-
verance. The deceased had attained
the age of 70 years. Twenty-one
years ago his most estimable wife pre-
ceded him to the border land. Eleven
children survive him, eight daughters
and three sons. The tender sympa-
thy of many sorowing friends 60 out
to these grief stricken ones in this
their hour of affliction and sore dis.
tress. May the peace and comfort of
Him, who has promised to be father
to the fatherless, rest upon and abide
and sustain them.