Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-08
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Death of Mrs. r. o Darwin.
Cherokee News: The sudden and
sad death of Mrs. Robt. o. Darwin
cast a gloom over Blacksburg Satur-
day. She leaves a husband. Mr.. Robt.
o. Darwin and four little children to
mourn the loss of a true Christian
mother She was buried Sunday
morning, the funeral services being
conducted at the home by Rev. c. c.
Derrick.
The County Commissioners.
The county board of commissioners
held it's regular monthly meeting In
the office of the supervisor last We'd
nesday and transacted pending busi-
ness. Miss Mary Hunter resigned
some time ago as clerk of the board
and there were a number of applica-
tions for the position. Miss Hazel
Grist Of Yorkvil!e, was elected. The
salary Is 800 Jear. 1t was decided
some time ago tlat the next move of
the chaingang will be to Broad River
township and 4 committee consisting
of Mr.. r. T. Castles and others was
before the board asking that the
move be made to Smyrna. The board
took the matter under consideration.
The Kings Mountain Monument.
That the proposed Kings Mountain
tically certain. The bill has passed
the house and now is only to pass the
senate. There is no reasonable prob
ability that the senate will turn 1t
down. The Washington correspondent
Of the Columbia State has sent his
paper the following. Under suspen-
sion of the rules today Representative
Webb. representing the North Caro-
lima district, bordering York county. in
which near the North Carolina line
the battle was fought, was recognized
by the speaker. He asked for the pas
sage of his bill appropriating 100000
for the monument, and the bill was
passed. 1t had been agreed at first
to have an omnibus bill carrying sew
eral appropriations Of this kind, but
just before the house met this morn
ing. Mr.. Webb was notified that he
would be recognized on this separate
bill. Such q convincing and altogether
impressive speech had Mr.. Webb made
on the battle of Kings Mountain that
there was no opposition to the appro-
priation at all, and when it was passed
by the house the author of 1t was
roundly applauded by his friends on
the Democratic side."
Death of Mrs. Nancy McCants.
Rock Hill Herald, June G: The beau
tiful Christian life of Mrs. Nancy Nc
Cants, wife Of Mr.. Robt l.. McCants
was ended last Thursday night at her
home in the Lowryville neighborhood
Mrs. McCants had been In feeble
health for more than a year, and
while her death was not unexpected,
it came rather suddenly and as sad
shock to the family. She was sudden
ly taken very Ill Thursday night and
expired a few minutes later. Funeral
services were conducted at the home
Saturday morning, Revs. ]. K. Hall
and ]. B. Swami officiating. The in
"do uI nc w
ceased was a devoted member of the
Presbyterian church, holding her
membership at Fishing Creek, the
family having lived in that communi-
ty until about year ago when they
moved to the Lowryville neighborhood.
The deceased was loved by all who
knew her for her quiet, unassuming
manner and Christian character. She
was fifty-six years and one month
of age, and is survived by her husband
and eight children, three sons, and five
daughters, as follows: Walter Nc
Cants. who is in Florida; ]. D. Nc
Cants Of Ogden, and younger son at
home Mesdames Jas. Forsyth and j.
T. Conrad Of Lowryville; Miss Lottie
McCants of Charlotte, and Misses Lu-
Ia and Susie at home. She also leaves
four brothers and two sisters-J. Nj.
Devinney of this city; Robt. Devinney
Of Yorkvile; Jenkins Devinney Of Tex
as, and William Devinney Of st. Louis:
Mrs. Thomas Mcfarland Of Glover
and Mrs. c. c. Stewart of Yorkville.