Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A bill was introduced In the sem
ate yesterday providing for the erec-
ton Of q $4,000 statue to Calhoun In
the Capitol at Washington.
A negro named Grandson Gaines,
down in Barnwell county, tied his son
and beat him so badly with a fence
rail that he will probably die. Gaines
has been arrested.
- Bishop w. W. Duncan Is still very
III at his home In Spartanburg. His
condition showed some signs of i'm
provement Wednesday. but he was not
considered out of danger.
- State Bank Examiner Lee G. Holle-
man has compiled statement showing
the condition Of the 204 state banks
in South Carolina at the close Of bus
mess December Goth, 1906. The state
ment Is compiled from the statements
Of the banks made in response to the
call of Examiner Holleman. The to-
tai amount of loans and discounts is
$50, ,909, ,032.51; due from banks and
bankers, $5,669,62O.0S. The total re-
sources are $46,S70,S21.S0. The total
amount Of capital stock Is $7,7SS,SSs.6l; ;
undivided profits, $2,561,831.10; indi-
vidual deposits, $17,164,627.S2; savings
deposits, $11.SS8, ,556.6S; bills payable,
81, ,969, ,240.79.
- Greenville special to Columbia
State: Col. John G. Boyd, adtutant
and inspector general-elect, who was
stricken with paralysis ten days ago,
has improved considerably during the
past week, and 1t is probable he Will
be able to be in Columbia on Tuesday
the 18th, to take charge Of his office.
His right side was paralyzed, but he
now can move his right leg and right
arm with ease. In case Col. Boyd Will
not be able to get to Columbia on
Tuesday, Major w. T. Brock, who Is
to be his assistant adjutant and in
spector general, will take charge OF
the office, relieving General John ID.
Frost, the retiring adjutant and In
spector general.
- Greenville special Of Tuesday to
the News and Courier: DR.. Charles
Hallette Judson, Furman university 8
grand old man, who has for hfty-hVe
years been intimately connected with
the university, lies in critical condi-
ton tonight, as a result OF stroke OF
paralysis, which occurred Monday at
noon. His left side Is partially para
lived. also his throat. The attending
physicians late tonight say that his
stroke Is the beginning Of the final dis
solution. They give out no hope what
ever for any permanent improvement
at his advanced age. His eighty-sev-
en- years are against him for tempor-
ary improvements. DR.. Judson was
elected only a few days ago bene-
ficiary Of the Can sgie foundation
fund. His annuity l.. $1,000.
Lancaster special Of January 8, to
the News and. Courier: DR.. w. M.
Crawford, a prominent physician OF
Lancaster, died suddenly at his home
here this morning at $3.50 o'clock OF
heart trouble, with which he had been
afflicted for some years His death
Is a severe shock to the community,
for he had about recovered from more
than a years illness from a diseased
leg, which finally had to be amputated
and appeared to be in the enjoyment
of fairly good health. 1t was only yes
terday afternoon that he was on the
streets, as usual, in his roller chair
and seemed to be unusually bright and
cheerful DR.. Crawford was the young
est son Of Capt. Robt. l.. Crawford, q
gallant Confederate officer, whose head
was shot off by a shell Of the enemy
in Virginia during the war. DR.. Craw-
ford was about forty years OF age.
He Is survived by widow, who was
Miss Abbie Hasseltine, and three small
children. He also leaves two brothers,
DR.. NJ. p. Crawford and DR.. r L. Craw-
ford, both of Lancaster, his death oc-
curing on the birthday Of the former.
johnson special Of January to
the News and Courier: One OF the
most remarkable funerals ever wit
messed in this part Of the country was
that of Mr.. Mark Toney whose body
was laid to rest in the cemetery at
this place this afternoon. Mr.. Toney's
death occurred last night at the hos
pital in Chester. whittier he had gone
some days ago for treatment. This
afternoon the train bringing his body
to its final resting place was very late
in reaching Johnson. and when at last
1t arrived the mortal remains OF this
splendid citizen, who was known and
respected throughout this whole sec
tion OF the state, were buried by lamp
light in the presence of several nun
dred Of his relatives, friends and
neighbors. Mr.. TOney was one OF the
wealthiest and most progressive cit-
Zens in this part Of South Carolina.
His plantation which consisted OF
several thousand acres, easily Worth
500 the acre, was in all probability
the most beautiful and most valuable
in Edgefield county.
- Washington special Of Thursday.
to the Columbia State: Members or
the South Carolina delegation have re-
ceived letter from the secretary OF