Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-05
TUESDAY, JANUARY S, 1909.

and some sales Of fresh stock; but the
fresh stock was not quite so plentiful
as on several previous salesday for
January. In all there was hardly
mere than fifty or sixty head in town:
but most Of these sold quite readily at
from $3.50 to $500 a pair Messrs.
OF stock last Saturday, sold out every
thing before noon. Several outside
dealers also did good business. The
crowd generally was we'll behaved
one, and there were but few evidences
of too much whisky. The police did
not have a great deal to do.
i In the removal of Mr.. H. C. Strauss
to Spartanburg, which removal is to
take place on Thursday Of next week,
the town of Yorkvlle will sustain hea-
Wy loss that will be most keenly felt by
representative citizens, who have
known this estimable gentleman best
Mr.. Strauss came to Yorkville with the
family Of his father, the late NJ. Strauss
in 1872 He was quite young man
at the time, but had already seen some
active service as g. soldier during the
closing months Of the civil war. He
went into business with his father and
brother, and has continued in active
business here from that time up to the
beginning Of the present year. During
his long residence in Yorkville, he has
established and maintained reputa-
tion for high class citizenship in ev-
cry relation of life. He was straight
forward, conscientious merchant,
whose word has ever been as good as
his bond. He has been a most active
and useful member of the Methodist
church and he uniformly maintained an
earnest and vigorous interest in all that
has promised for the advancement Of
the best interests of the town. He has
many friends here who appreciate him
thoroughly and who recognize that his
going away will mean a heavy loss to
them as we'll as to the community. He
will take with him, however the good
will and best wishes of all who have
known him we'll.
Mr. George 4. Radcliffe died at his
home in Yorkville last Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, after an illness Of more
than a year. Mr.. Radcliffe was a ma
tive Of Charleston, having been born
in that city on February 6, 1886. He
came OF a we'll known Charleston fam
n 90 fhn hnh
siderable business interest there; but
lost much Of his property as the result
of the war and had to take new
start. During the past twenty years or
more, ne has been in the employ Of +.
W. Wagner & Co.. Of Charleston as
travelling salesman, and has been
resident of Yorkville since 1893. Up to
a year ago his weekly trips took him
along the line Of the Southern railroad
from Camden to Marion, and down the
C. C. & a. to points in Fairfield coun-
ty. He was a man Of wonderful energy
and perseverance, and his activity after
he had passed his SEVENTEEN year was
still a wonder to many Of his younger
fellow knights Of the grip. Born and
reared a gentleman in the highest sense
of the term he was ever true to his
training, and as such commanded the
respect and esteem Of all with whom
he came in contact. He was a men,
ber of the Episcopal church and lived
a life that was true to his professions.
He was twice married and leaves a
widow and the following children, all
born of his first wife: Florrie, George,
Annie Robert, Mary, Ethel.
- Mrs S. A. Weber, one Of the most
prominent and best known ladies of
Yorkville, died at her home in York
Vile yesterday afternoon at about
o'clock. Her death was due to apo
plexy. She had been indisposed for
several days; but 1t was thought she
was much better yesterday morning.
DR.. Weber, her husband, was enter
tanning Rev. o. M. Abney at dinner,
and Mrs. Weber, who was quite COM
Portable, was left alone for a time.
When the doctor returned to give Mrs.
Weber some medicine, to his horror
he found her dying. She passed away
a short time afterward. Mrs. Weber's
maiden name was Emma Camilla
Steele. She was born in Crawfords-
Vile, Ca, and had she lived until
April next, would have been SO years
of age. She was three times married.
Her first husband was a Mr.. Mont
gomery, who was killed in the war.
Her second husband was the late Cap
tain T. S. Jefferys, who died about
twelve years ago, and she was married
to her present husband on December
.27, 1899. She had no children. Mrs.
Weber was a leading member Of the
Methodist church and was especially
active in missionary and charitable
work. She was Of kind, sympathet-
ic disposition, and was held in high
esteem by her friends and associates.
The funeral will take place from the
Methodist church tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
News was received in Yorkville
last Sunday morning of the death of
Mrs. Fanny B. McCaw, of this place in
a Philadelphia sanitarium to which she
went about six weeks ago in the hope
Of securing treatment that would re-
suit in the upbuilding of failing con-
stitution. Mrs. McCaw was a daugh-
ter of the late Robert w. Brice, we'll
known Associate Reformed minister, for
many years pastor of the famous Hope
we'll church in Chester county. She
was born near Hopewell on November
90, 1859, and was graduated from Due
West Female college in 1880. She was
married on January IL, 1882 to Mr. Ed
ward Brice McCaw, who died December
To- 1856, leaving her with two children.
son and a daughter. Her son whose
name was Brice, died about two years
ago, and the surviving daughter, Miss
Anna Steele, was at the bedside of
her mother when the end came. Be-
sides her daughter, she leaves two sis
ters, Mrs. ]. P. Knox of Columbia, and
Mrs. J. p. Baird Of COvington, Tenn.