Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-27
LOCAL LAcONiCS.
ntiI January 1, 1910

LOCAL LAcoNics.
Until January 1, 1910.
We will send The Yorkville Enquirer
from this date till January /, 1910 for
$1.40.
County Board Of Education.
The state board of education has
re-appointed the incumbent York coun-
ty board as follows: ]. w. Thomson OF
Rock Hill; e. P. Castles of Smyrna
Superintendent of Education McMack-
in is ex- officio chairman Of the board.
Death Of Captain Clark.
Captain Allen H. Clark, well known
as one of the popular and efficient con-
ductors Of the Charleston division OF
the Southern railroad, died at his home
In Rock Hill at an early hour yesterday
morning. He had been i'll only since
Friday. The captain was a native OF
st. Stephens parish, and had been In
the railroad business for many years
He was about fifty years Of age.
Woman to Assist Pastor.
Rock Hill special Of April "a. to News
and Courier: Mention was recently
made of the decision of the officials OF
st. Johns M. E. church to employ q
lady to assist the pastor in pastoral
work. Miss Barbara Seiber of Evans
vile. Ind, the lady employed, has ar
rived and is at the home of the Rev
HI r. Mills. A reception will be given
her at the parsonage Monday afternoon
Death Of Mr.. N. M. stukes.
Mr.. N. M. Stukes of Tirzah, died
at his home in that place last Friday
night Of paralysis Of the brain. Fol
many years the deceased had been Sec
tion master for the Tirzah section OF
the Southern railroad, and had the
reputation of being well up in his bus
mess. He had the respect and esteem
Of many friends. He leaves a widow
and three daughters, Mrs. T. B. Glenn
Mrs. ]. A. Hogue and Mrs. VIM. Potts
Death Of Mrs. Amanda Peoples.
Charlotte Observer, Monday: Mrs
Amanda Peoples, widow of the late
Hugh M. Peoples, died at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. II. g. L. Rea, in
Providence township, yesterday after
noon at o'clock. Mrs. People was n
years Of age and had been an invalid
for year or more. She had but one
living child, Mrs. Rea The funeral
service will be conducted at the home
and the interment will be at Sardis A.
R. P. church today at noon. Mrs. Peo-
Piles was for many years devout and
faithful member of the Sardis church
and was esteemed one Of the most low
able characters in the county.
Sad Deaths at Newport.
Rock Hill special Of April "a, to the
Columbia State: Two very sad deaths
occurred today at Newport, five miles
west Of this city. At 7.30 o'clock this
morning Mrs. Emma Nicely Smith,
without a moments warning, dropped
dead Of heart failure and at 1880 she
was followed by her husband, Mr.. Rob-
ert A. Smith, who had been lying des-
perately Ill following stroke of pa
ralysis, His wife's sudden death has
tened the husbands end. Mrs. Smith
was in her 6Oth year and was the eld-
est daughter Of the late Thos. Nicely
of this county. Mr.. Smith was 81 years
old and has followed farming all his
life in the neighborhood in which he
was reared. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
were members of the Presbyterian
church and the funeral will take place
at Ebenezer Presbyterian church Sun
day morning, the pastor, Rev. ]. T.
Dendy, conducting 1t. Mr.. Smith was
q faithful member Of Rock Hill lodge
No. Ill, A. F. M. also, and a number OF
the brethren will attend the funeral
Something like eighteen months ago
Mr.. Smith was first stricken with par
alysis, but had recovered so as to get
about some. Last Tuesday afternoon
he suffered another stroke and was In
such a critical condition that his son,
who lives in Washington had been sent
for. This son arrived here on the early
train and was within sight Of the home
when his mother, who had been in her
usual health, fell dead. This worthy
couple leave the following children:
Mr. Thos. Nicely Smith Of Washington
D. c.; Mr.. ]. Fred Smith Of Newport;
Mrs. James Hope Of Newport Mrs
Smith also leaves two sisters, Mrs. M.
B. Massey and Mrs. Ella Thomson OF
this city and two brothers, Messrs.
John and Dolph Nicely Of Ebenezer
and Newport.