Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
senator TiIIman III.

Senator TilIman jill.
Says a Washington dispatch Of
March 8: A thorough examination was
made Of the senator's throat today and
disclosed the fact that an abscess had
formed on the left tonsil. It is said to
be very small one and the physicians
believe 1t can be relieved without great
difficulty. An operation will be per-
formed tomorrow. After that several
days Of complete rest will be necessary,
by which time the physicians hope the
throat will be in It's normal condition.
The statement was made at the sena-
tors house tonight that his condition
is not dangerous and that he has only
very slight fever. ...--I.
Rev. O.. A. Darby Dead.
Columbia Record, Thursday: News
was received in the city last night
of the death Of Rev. DR.. Osgood A.
Darby. Just last week the body
of his wife, Mrs. o. A. Darby,
was brought here from Lynchburg.
where her death occurred, and 1t
was then remarked that DR.. Darby was
in feeble health. His sudden death,
however, so closely following that OF
his wife is shock to the people Of this
city, where he was so well-known and
so we'll thought Of. He was for years
president Of the Methodist college in
this city. DR.. Darby's ministerial rec
ord Is as follows: He was admitted on
trial into the South Carolina conference
in December, 1851, being the only one
admitted that year. He has faithfully
and acceptably served the church as
follows: Orangeburg circuit, Black
Swamp circuit, Greenville, Wadesboro,
IN. c., Marion street, Columbia), York.
vile, Pineville, IN. CO. Pacolet cir
cult, Shelby, IN. CO. Lincolnton, IN.
Co. Union, Newberry, Greenville, pre-
siding elder Lancaster district, Wash
ington street, presiding elder Green
Vile district, Orangeburg, president
Columbia Female college (nine years.,
travelled in E"-ope (1S9D, Bamberg,
Kingstree. In 1893 he was placed on
the superannuate list, and since that
time has lived with his son at Magno-
liza, S. c. DR.. Darby was married In
Yorkville, his wife, being Mrs. Gather
inc Withers, daughter Of the late
Joshua D. Goore. The funeral will be
held tomorrow at noon.
Dispensary Jobs.
Columbia special Of Tuesday to the
News and Courier: The new dispen-
sary commissioner, w. o. Tatum Of
Orangeburg, has announced his ap-
pointments for the term. There are a
number of changes and transfers, but
several old men are retained, and the
results will be somewhat Of surprise
to those who thought that the new
commissioner would make a clean
sweep. Mr.. G. H. Charles is retained
as clerk of the board Of directors. Mr..
Charles has served in this office for a
long time and Is fully acquainted with
it's duties. The bookkeepers, Messrs.
NJ H. Mobley, B. A. Hawkins and w.
N. Elder, all remain, as does Mr.. T.
w. Collins. as invoice bookkeeper IN
the commissioners office. Mr.. G. j.
Lynch, former shipping clerk. Is dis
placed by Mr.. L. L. Baker, and Mr.. j.
H. Claffy, of Orangeburg, Is made su-
perintendent. Both Of these men have
been dispensers, the former In Bishop
vile. Mr.. T. E. Dickson, former su-
perintendent, has been made contra
band clerk, displacing Mr.. w. w. Har-
ris. Mr.. Dickson has been In the dis
pensary number Of years. Mr.. w. j.
Powers continues in Office as receiv-
ing clerk, but Mr.. Thomas Reasoner Is
displaced by w. H. Sondley, a new ap-
pointment.. Mr.. j. E. Ehrhardt retains
his position as assistant superintendent
as does Miss E. P. Barrigan as Stenog-
rapher to the commissioner. The in
spectors, Messrs. w. ]. McCartha, A.
H. Dean and c. L. Brown, have been
retained, but J. G. Richards Of Ker-
shaw, formerly a member Of the legis-
lature, is appointed in place of N. II.
Stansel. No appointment has been
made yet for the inspectorship now
occupied by q. T. Searson. A new Of
flee has been created by Commission
er Tatum, that Of stock bookkeeper,
and this place Is to be filled by ]. T.
Parks Of Orangeburg, the editor Of the
Orangeburg Patriot. This Office Is
made because of the enormous amount
Of stock handled and will require all Of
the time of Mr.. Parks. G. P. Petit
grew has been appointed night watch
man.