Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28

to make immortal. :. There are many
people in this, Union and York 'coun-
ties who are sad this morning because
of the death Of Mrs. Maryr;Walker, Wild
ow Of the late DR.. Oliver Walker. This
sad event occurred at the home OF her
son, MIR. s. o. Walker, mile south OF
this city on Friday afternoon at 4.3O
o'clock. Mrs. Walker was in her 79th
year. Her two sons, Mr.. S. o. Walker
and Superintendent Of Education ]. l..
Walker and her only daughter, Mrs.
Miles ]. Walker, Of Yorkville, were at
her bedside when she breathed her last.
Before her marriage to DR.. Walker she
was Miss Mary Lowery, OF York coun-
ty, and a member Of one Of the most
prominent and wealthy families In the
state. She was a member Of Mesopo-
tamia Methodist church, was promi-
nent in all church work and everything
else that tended to advance the moral
welfare of her section. She was devo-
ted to her children, and to the last, had
that love and tender care from each
one Of them that Is sure from such
worthy children of noble mother.
The remains were buried yesterday in
Skull Shoals churchyard by the side Of
her husband who preceded her two
score years ago, in the presence OF
many sorrowing relatives and friends,
who, by their presence, evinced the
great love for her by those who knew
her best. A snort but appropriate SER
vice was held at the grave by Rev. Mr..
Humphries, pastor Of Skull Shoals
church.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, March "a: Messrs.
T. M. Fayssoux, L. F. Groves and VIII
Fayssoux left, last night for Yorkville,
where Mr.. Will Fayssoux will give his
exhibition of mind-reading and hypno-
tism, tonight and tomorrow night.
Nobody but the parents themselves
know what sorrowful thing it Is to
mourn for a wandering boy. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Beard have been distressed
over the runaway Of their son, Has
kell, about 13 years Of age. He has
been gone about two weeks. When
last heard from he was in Atlanta.
Letters to the police there received no
answer. "A severe wind storm WIS.,
tied the South Point neighborhood ear
ly yesterday morning, dong considera-
BILE damage. Mr.. w. w. Wilson was
the heaviest loser. His gin was COM
pletely demolished and his reaper,
which was under the ginhouse, was
also destroyed. The amount Of the
damage could not be definitely ascer-
tanned, but will hardly be covered by
the insurance, which is 5000. The roof
was also blown from Mr.. Wilson's
smoke house, which was insured for
$50. A tenant house on the farm was
also slightly damaged. Mr.. j. Laban
Wilson, who was In the city yesterday,
said that, so far as he had been able
to learn, no other damage was wrought
by the storm in that section. "A
gentleman from the country came to
town one day last week to dispose OF
quantity Of eggs. Before reaching the
town, however, he sauntered leisure
ly up to the city pest house In the
northern section Of town and enquir-
ed in a business-like way Of the guard,
who met him, If they wanted to buy
any eggs at that house. mo-" said the
guard, 1.-The county furnishes us eggs.
"Why, is this the county homer" calm
ly asked the man with the eggs. mo,
this Is the smallpox home" was the
bland reply of the guard. and his words
were hardly spoken before eggs were
flying like flakes in a snow storm, and
the frightened egg-man was heeling
it at a rapid rate in the opposite d.
rection. If he kept his gait the gen.
tleman is probably enjoying sea breez-
es down about Wilmington at this time.
Those who witnessed the thrilling
scene say that his eggs-it was really
egg-citing.