Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-21
Friday, April 81, 1905

state, and the work that was done by
these gentlemen stands unequaled be-
fore or since.
When the late l. D. Witherspoon was
elected to the bench from the senate,
Major Hart was chosen as his success
or, and filled out the unexpired term.
He was a candidate for reelection,
but was defeated In three cornered
race, with two other strong competi-
tors, and retired from politics in 1885.
Major. Hart was public spirited, not
only In politics. but In social, educa-
Is justly entitled to be called the faith
er Of the Yorkville Graded schools, for
with Mr.. ]. F. Wallace and two or
three other gentlemen he brought them
pioneers in the extension Of the old
Kings Mountain railroad from York.
vile to Lenoir. 1t was due to his ef-
forts principally that the Yorkville
water system was constructed. He had
much to do with recent improvements
In the public roads of the county, and
he was one Of the organizers Of the
Commercial club of Yorkville. In short
he has participated as q co-operator
In the advancement OF practically
every move that has ever been made
In Yorkville or York county in the d.
rection Of public progress during the
past thirty years, At the time Of his
death he was chairman OF the board Of
trustees of the Yorkville Graded
schools. He had been ruling elder in
the Presbyterian church since 1867.
For some time after his graduation
from the Citadel, Major Hart was sem
ate reporter for the old Charleston
Courier. and did the work we'll Short
ly after locating In Yorkville. he be-
came associate editor Of THE YORK
WILLIE ENQUIRER, and during his con-
nection with the paper filled the posi-
lion with credit to himself and salts
faction to the readers Of the paper.
He is generally conceded to be an able
and forcible writer, and there Is little
reason to doubt that II he had con-
tinued In Journalism he would have
won no less success than he did at the
bar.
During all the period that has fol-
lowed the war. Major Hart has never
forgotten his comradeship with the
Confederate soldiers; but has maintain-
ed the elbow touch that was establish
ed in service. He was prominent In
reunions. and he was kind and synpa- e
thetic to his fellow-soldiers. and for
that matter to his fellow men. He
made the first Memorial day speech OF
which THE ENQUIRER has any knowl-
edge on June 4, 1874. and on that oc-
sion had the manhood to advise his
hearers that the war was over and
that all sectional animosities should
thenceforth be buried forever. He has
made many Memorial day speeches
since that time, and UP to the time OF
his death was held in high esteem as
sound and pleasing orator.
Major Hart stood high In his profess
sion as a lawyer. He was not only q
hard student but hard fighter. and
when he undertook to represent a cli-
ent, 1t was understood that he was In
deadly earnest. He was not to be
moved by considerations Of fear Or
personal advantage. and he knew no
surrender short Of the court Of last
resort. If he lost there, II was his GUS
tom to acquiesce without complaint,
even though he might still believe that
he was right. The law reports of the
past forty years contain the records Of
numerous cases In which he figured
before the supreme court Of the state.
and there are not many lawyers In the
state who make more creditable
showing In these volumes.
Major Hart was twice married, the
first time to Miss jamie Ratchford,
who died in 1888, and the second time
to Mrs. Rebecca c. Grisr, In 1900. He
is survived by his second wife and six
children Of his first wife as follows:
Messrs. A. @. and ]. Frank Hart Of
New Orleans, Mr.. Ed W. Hart Of New
Iberia, La, John r. Hart Esq, Miss
Daisy Hart and Mrs. Walton 8. Nell Of
Yorkville.
The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon, the procession leaving the
house shortly after o'clock, and
reaching the church at about 4.So.
Rev. DR.. w. G.. Neville Is expected to
conduct the services.
It has been arranged that the funer-
al is to be under the auspices Of the
military as far as possible. Capt. W.
w. Lewis and Lieut.. ]. r. Lindsay Of
Col. Boyd's stan are to lead the pro-
cession. They are to be followed by
the Jasper Light Infantry under COM
mand Of Capt. w. B. Moore, acting as
honorary guard. Next win follow the
hearse with the active pail bearers on
either side. Then will come the honor
ary pail bearers consisting Of officers
of the Presbyterian church and MEM
bers of the Yorkville bar. These will
be followed by as large detachment
of the York county regiment Of the
United Confederate veterans, as can
be collected. The deceased was colo
mel OF this organization. Next will
come the board Of governors OF the
Commercial club, Of which the deceas-
ed was vice president, and following
them will come perhaps the Graded
school children and citizens generally.
There has been a stream Of visitors
at the house all day and II continues.
A,.lA hav "a
ceived, the most conspicuous among
them probably being one from the
Winnie Davis Chapter u. D. c., anoth-
er from the York County Democratic
Executive committee and third from
the Commercial club Of Yorkville.
LOCAL LAcoNlcS.
We Will Send The Enquirer
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