Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-20
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
The Smallpox Case at the Jail.

The Smallpox Case at the jail.
Supervisor Boyd, Sheriff Brown.
DR.. Walker and members of the To-
cal board OF health took the Jail
smallpox case under consideration
last Saturday, and after discussing
the matter I'm all its phases finally
decided upon an arrangement that
would take the negro out of the
building and provide not only for his
comfort; but his safety. After the
negro had been removed, the Jail was
subjected to a thorough disinfection
and it is not thought that there will
be any more trouble. DR.. Walker
does not fear any spread Of the dis
ease. He assures Sheriff Brown that
he and Deputy Sheriff Quinn are per-
fectly safe.
Organization Completed.
Columbia Record, Friday: The
Farmers State Mutual Hail insurance
company, which was organized by
men from outside the state, and
which did a large business last year,
has passed into control of the South
Carolina policy holders. The direc-
tors now in control Of the company
are F.. II. McMaster OF Columbia;
r. NJ. Lotion, McClellansville; ]. Bel
ton Watson, Anderson: Capt. ]. r.
Lindsay. Yorkville; Col. D. A. Spivey
Conway; A. S. Gilliard, Columbia
and Major Lewis w. Haskell, Column
bia. The officers are: F. H. McMas-
ter, president and treasurer: Miss E
c. Kinian, secretary; Capt. j. r. Lind
say. superintendent of agents, and
Lewis w. Haskell, attorney. This
company wrote over $S5O,O00 insur-
ance in South Carolina last year, and
while 1t paid all its losses, the man
agement was unsatisfactory to the
policy holders: hence the complete
change in management this year
The company insures all growing
| crops against loss from hail. Tht
demand for such insurance Is grea
in South Carolina. The company 1!
receiving applications for insurance
and agents daily.
Death of Mrs. Mcfarland.
| Mrs. Mary Jane Mcfarland, widow
of the late James Mcfarland, diet
at her home on the southern out
skirts of Yorkville last Saturda!
morning of heart failure. She hat
been in failing health since Novem
Der; but until a short time preyiou
to her death there was no reason t.
think that her condition was NOR
serious than II had been for quit
a while before, The deceased was
daughter Of the late A. ]. Devinney
and was born I'm Rutherford county
In. c., on November 8, 1910. Sh
was brought to York county whel
about fifteen years Of age, and wa
married to her late husband in 1876!
Mr. Mcfarland died September %, 1887
The deceased leaves one full brother
Mr.. ]. NJ. Devinney Of Rock Hill an
three half brothers, Messrs w. J
Devinney, R. L. Devinney and B. :
Devinney. Her surviving sisters ar
Mrs. r. L. McCants Of McConnells
Vile. Mrs. C. c. Stewart of Yorkvill
and Mrs T. A. Mcfarland OF Glover
She leaves seven children as follows
Messrs. j. w., r. E., M. A, A. w
and Fred Mcfarland and Misses Su
and Ella Mcfarland. Mrs. McFar
land Joined the Presbyterian churcl
at fifteen years Of age and remaine'
a consistent member all her life
She measured up to all the highes
responsibilities Of life. and left fam
lily of grown children who constitut
a creditable testimonial to the fact
The funeral services took place q
the home last Sunday afternoon, be
ing conducted by Rev, E. E, Gillespie
and the interment took place In tn
Yorkville cemetery shortly after
ward. There was a large ATTENDANCE
of friends and acquaintances Of tn
deceased and her family at both tn
funeral services and the interment.