Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31


while the baritone solos Of Mr.. Barlow
and the numbers of Kitty Simmons
and Daisy Ballard always win ap-
plause.
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
School House Burned.
The Massey school house in Fort
Mil township. was, destroyed by, fire
last Thursday afternoon shortly af4
ter the close Of the days. exercises
The fire is supposed to have had its
origin In, g. defective fue., ..,n, z.rv.,.--
Death ef.Mrs. EpA, .Wbitssidss.
Mrs. e. A. Whitesides, widow of the
late R. G. Whitesides, died at her home
near Smyrna on Monday evening. Jan.
| 16, In the 65th year of her age. The
funeral took place at Smyrna on the
Tuesday following. the services being
conducted by Rev. j. L. Oates. The
deceased leaves four children as fol-
lows: Mrs. Hattie McGill, Mrs. Mary
Castles and Messrs. Edward and
Brown whitesides. She was held in
high esteem by her neighbors, and her
death Is not only severe loss to her
immediate family; but to the entire
community,
Death of John L.. Davies.
Mr.. John L. Davies, former: citi-
zen OF York county; but for many
years past q resident of Blacksburg,
died at his home in that place last Sat-
urday, and was buried at Beersheba on
yesterday. Mr.. Davies was born on
Crowders creek In North Carolina on
Deco ter 4, 1881; and spent the
greater part of his life in the Beershe'
ba neighborhood of York county, his
father having been pastor Of Beershe-
ba church for. many years. He served
through the war as a member OF COM
pany A, Twelfth South Carolina vol
lunteefs, and was severely wounded In
the right leg at the battle Of the VIII
derness on May s, 1854. He was wide
tiy known as, "a steady going upright
citizen who enjoyed the respect and es.
TEEN or all men. He leaves a widow,
and Aye children, as, follows: Mrs,
Matte Hughes Mrs. Alice Whisonant,
Misses Lula and Edna Davies, and Mr..
Luther Davies. Mrs, Davies Is a sis
ter Of DR.. ]. B. Allison Of Yorkville.
and Col. r.. E. Allison Of Lancaster
More Rural Routes. rs ~ -,
Washington special. to-. The News
and Courier: Representative, Finley
has been assured by Mr.. Overstreet,
Of Indiana, chairman of the committee
on ipostoffices and post roads, that
he will, within a few days, bring In
an urgent deficiency bill appropriating
100000 for rural free delivery routes
which have been petitioned for and
are: now held up by the postoffice de-
partment because the appropriation
for rural free delivery was exhausted
some time ago. This subject was
taken UP at the postoffice department,
and Postmaster General Wynne con-
vinced the committee that many Of
the petitions on file for rural free de-
livery service were Of such nature
that they should receive prompt con-
sideration. A careful review Of the
1000 cases on file resulted in the Sc
lection of a number which, to be es-
tablished, will cost about $S00,000.
This sum, while not sufficient, to meet
all the demands made upon this
branch Of the service, will be dis
tributed impartially In the various
states where the service Is most need
ed. Representative Finley and the
members Of the South Carolina dele
CATION are confident that South Car
olina will not be neglected In the dis
tribution, OF. routes to be established
byt the urgent deficiency appropria-
tion. :, :. I .i;..2 i.as
Death Of Mrs. N. r.. Witherspoon. =, "
Charlotte Observer, Sunday: A tele-
gram received yesterday announced
the death on the night before Of Mrs.
Hamilton Witherspoon, mother Of Mrs.
George E. Wilson Of this city, at her
country seat, Cold Stream, Sumter
county, s. c., the immediate cause Of
the death being apoplexy. Mrs. Nancy
Reid Witherspoon was born April 26,
1929, In York county. where she spent
her girlhood. She was educated at
Barhamville College at Barhamville,
s. c., an old and refined institution:
She was married at an early age to Mr.
Hamilton Witherspoon and made her
home with him on his plantation, eight
miles from Mayesville, 8. c., until mis-
death In 1875. Mrs. Witherspoon was
a descendant Of John Knox, the great
Scotch reformer, and OF DR.. John
Witherspoon, professor at Princeton.
Presbyterian divine. and signer of the
Declaration Of Independence. She her
self was reared in the Presbyterian
faith, which she kept with all the fidel-
ity of the true southern woman. Mrs.
Witherspoon Is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. James Muldrow Of Sumter, s. c.,
and Mrs. Corbett Of Camden, and
one brother, DR.. ]. H. Wither-
spoon of Yorkville, g. c., and the fol-
lowing named daughters: Mrs. A. r.
Mcfarland of Charlottesville, Va;
Mrs. George E. Wilson of Charlotte, N.
c.; Mrs. w. ]. Mckay Of Mayesville,
s. c.; Miss M. H. ,Witherspoon OF
"Cold Stream" and a son, Mr.. Robert
Witherspoon Of Guthriesville, s. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Wilson were
present when the end came. having
been called there several days ago,
Mr.. Hamilton Wilson left last night
for Cold Stream to attend the funeral
services, accompanied from Chester,
8. c., by Miss Lessie Witherspoon OF
Yorkville, a niece Of the deceased.
WA .
SOUTH CAROLINA FARES BADLY.-The
fact that South Carolina Jared badly at
the hands Of the river and harbor COM
mittee Is the talk Of her representa-
tives in congress. Representative Fin
ley gave voice to their sentiments to-
day when he said: g. .. 80
why there was no use to expect
anything from the committee. for the
central Atlantic states have no repre-