Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-14
FRIDAY, JUNE "a, 1907.

and the Great Falls, 10000. On the
South Fork, which empties into the
Catawba, in CASTOR, runs the follow
ing named plants: The Elm Grove
Gotten mill, 300 horse power; the Dan
iel, 400; Laboratory, 200; Lincoln, goo;
Long Shoals, 800; High Shoals, 500;
Hardin, $50; Spencer Mountain, 5OO,
and McAdens, 500.
Funeral of Or. Neville.
Greenwood special Of Monday to the
News and Courier: The burial of DR..
w. G. Neville, president of the Presby-
terian College of South Carolina, was
nelu here today shortly after noon.
The funeral party came over on the
Seaboard vestibule and the burial fol-
lowed Immediately after the arrival OF
that train. There were a number OF
persons from a distance TO pay their
last tribute of respect to the dead min
lister and college president. The burial
services were conducted by DR.. James
H. Thornwell Of Fort Mill, assisted by
DR.. w. M. McPheeters Of Columbia,
and DR.. ]. Lowrie Wilson OF Abbe-
vile. The following acted as pail
bearers: Dr. Hugh K. Aiken Of Laur-
ems; A. M. Aiken of Chester; Con-
gressman Wyatt Aiken Of Abbeville;
J. Gillian Aiken Of Spartanburg; s. K.
Neville of Trenton; J. F., Jesse c., and
M. G. Neville Of West Union.
Tribute to Or. Neville.
News and Courier, yesterday: THE
Presbyterian people of South car
olina having resolved that their
college at Clinton should be rails
ed to a high place in the edu-
rection of its affairs a minister Of ap-
proved ability, learning and piety In
whose selection no hazard Of failure,
In a task recognized to be Of large pro-
portions and calling for severe toll and
sacrihce, would be incurred. The
choice two years ago fell upon the
Rev. w. G. Neville, who for a long
time had been the pastor Of the church
in Yorkville, where he was loved with
a devotion surprising that usually
found even in the congregations Of a
branch of the church whose filial 10y
atty to pastors Is notable. Already
Dr. Neville is dead. He only lived long
enough to see the great work that he
had undertaken well begun and for the
friends of the college to understand
with gladness that he was conspicu-
ously ntted TO be its head in its early
and formative days, when its struggles
are severest and its obstacles heaviest
to overcome. The successful estab-
iishment and growth to large influence
and usefulness u the Presbyterian
College of South Carolina are, OF
course, assured. The denomination OF
Christians who have adopted and
pledged themselves to maintain II Is
strong and Is multiplying in numbers
and resources. The state Of South
Carolina is prospering as 1t has never
prospered before, and II seems certain
that when it's population is three or
four times what 1t Is In this year OF
1907, and that date Is not so far dis
tant, each Of the church colleges now
hrmly placed will be rich and we'll
equipped institution, bountifully sup
ported The Presbyterian college Is
one of these whose future seems so
sure Of realization, and when the
fruition of its hopes shall come in the
accumulation of wealth and increase
in teachers and students, in its lines
of character will be preserved the
record of piety, culture and manly
goodness Of William G. Neville. Brief
was the day given this servant OF God
to add to the talent entrusted to his
keeping, but he returns 1t to his mas
ter multiplied an hundred fold.
Death of A. G. Floyd.
Information OF the death Of Mr.. A.
G. Floyd, which occurred at his home
in Spartanburg last Tuesday morning,
was published in the last issue Of The
Enquirer. The following sketch Of Mr..
Floyd, who leaves many relatives and
acquaintances in this county, appear
ed In the Spartanburg Journal OF
Tuesday afternoon: Colonel Andrew
Gordon Floyd, a pioneer merchant OF
Spartanburg and one Of its best known
citizens, died at his residence on North
Church street Tuesday morning, June
II, at IL o'clock. His death was sud-
den and came as a great shock to the
members Of his family and friends.
Several years ago Colonel Floyd suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis from which
he never entirely recovered, though
| he was able to be at his place Of bus
mess on North Church street. Tues
day morning he had a. second stroke OF
paralysis. Mrs. Floyd called up her
son, Mayor. John Floyd, over the tele-
phone and notified him Of his fathers
condition and summoned medical aid.
Before Mayor Floyd could reach his
fathers home he had passed away.
Although he had been in bad health
for several years as the result OF
stroke of paralysis, Colonel Floyd
was able to be at his place OF busi-
ness regularly every day. No later
than Saturday he was at his store.
He complained slightly OF a bilious at
tack and when night came he was
forced to leave the store and return to
his home, where he received medical
attention. Sunday he was much I'M
proved and Tuesday morning he was
thought to be doing fairly well, when
he suffered a second stroke Of paraly-
sis, resulting in his death. Col. Floyd
was one of the best known citizens In
the city and county. He was the pio-
neer merchant Of Spartanburg, having
engaged in the mercantile business In
| this city thirty y-seven years. He was
born in York county in 1882, and NOV
ed to this city in 1870 and opened a
general merchandise store in which bus
mess he was engaged up to the time OF
his death. He was a most Successful
business man and he leaves large and
valuable estate. Col. Floyd was a
stockholder and director Of the Mer-
chants & Farmers Bank. While he al
ways manifested great interest in pub
lie matters and took a deep interest In
the welfare Of the city, county and
state he never offered himself for po-
litical office but twice, when he ran
for alderman many years ago and was
elected both times. Col. Floyd Is sur
vived by his wife who before mar
riage was Miss Susan E. Hall and six
children who are as follows: John
F. Floyd, w. M. Floyd, Andrew A.
Floyd, Jr, and Brian Floyd, Mrs. Frank
Hodges Of this city, and Mrs. w. II.
Darden Of Gainesville, Ga.