Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-16
Seeds All Conc.

Seeds All Gone.
The garden seeds sent to this office
by Senator Latimer for distribution
have all been called for. There have
been more than hundred applications
by letter and in person, and the supply
has hardly proved equal to the de-
mand.
Fire at Tirzah.
The residence of Mr.. R. R. Allison
of Tirzah, was destroyed by fire this
morning between 10 and II o'clock.
The fire broke out in the kitchen and
spread so rapidly that 1t was impossi-
BILE to save anything except Q few arti-
cles of furniture from the front rooms.
Mr.. Allison telephones that his loss Is
almost complete He has a little In
surance; but not nearly enough to
cover the loss..
Death of Rev. John G. Hall.
Rev. w. G. Neville received letter
today announcing the death OF Rev.
John G. Hail. in Phenix, Ariz, on last
Sunday. Mr. Hall was q native Of this
county, having been born near TirZah.
He was for several years pastor of
Pleasant Grove and Catholic churches
in Chester county; but has spent the
greater part of his life in missionary
work. His body will probably reach
Chester on Friday or Saturday next.
"Everybody Loved Him."
Charlotte Observer, Monday: That
that came to the Observer from York
vile. S. c., yesterday relative to the
death Of Col. w. H. McCorkle. It was
no eulogy; but the dispatch stated SIM
plv Everybody loved him." Higher
tribute than that could not. be paid to
any man. 1t means so many things.
Yorkville Is q small place, and its resi-
dents learn to know one another well.
see both weakness and strength, the
bad and the good. And neither the un-
covered heads Of thousands nor the
costliest mausoleum that could be built
would convey half so fine tribute as
those three words. The millennium will
Rave come when everybody In small
towns loves everybody else.
Death Of Mrs. N. Funk.
The Rock Hill Herald of Saturday
contains the following relating to the
death of Mrs. N. Funk, widow Of the
late Peter Funk, who formerly lived In
Yorkville. and who died here from
clanders. in the early '70's: Mrs. N.
Funk, who has resided many years
|among us, died very suddenly last
Wednesday evening at o'clock. She
HdQ TedCleQ the duVduCeC aye VI sew
lenty-sfx years, and while somewhat
feeble, she was able to go about her
home and among her near neighbors.
On Monday she was seized with quite
a severe chill but from which she ral-
lied and seemed almost in her usual
health. Wednesday about an hour be-
fore she died she sat by the fireside
and partook of some nourishment
J which she seemed to enjoy. She was
assisted to bed by her daughter. Miss
Tollie Funk, who noticed that she
coughed slightly and handed her q
lemon, but she could not grasp 1t. The
call had come for Grandma" as she
was affectionately known. Her death
was a shock to the family and COM
munity. She Is survived by four sons
Messrs. c. M. Funk of Marvin, N. c.;
w. M. Funk of Salters, s. c.: w. r
Funk Of kingstree,. and John Funk OF
Leslie, s. c.; two daughters, Mrs. w
T. Dominey, and Miss Tollie Funk OF
Pineville, N. c. Her home was at the
residence Of her son-in-law, Mr.. w. T
Dominey. The funeral service was al
her home Friday. January 29th, and
was conducted by Rev. c. M. Pickens
Of the Methodist church. The inter-
Iment was In the village cemetery. The
heartfelt sympathy Of their friends Is
: extended to the bereaved family.