Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Smallpox In the County.

Smallpox IN the County.
There Is a case Of smallpox on Tur-
key creek, about three miles southwest
of Sharon, the patient being negro
woman named Hattie Burris. The in
formation is that she contracted the
disease from drinking from cup used
by a negro man, who passed that way
on his way to Lockhart about ten days
ago, and stopped for drink OF water
The woman Is said to be In quite
dangerous condition.
All Cleared Away.
The work Of clearing up the WI
on the Carolina and North Western
railroad was completed last Friday
night. It was done under the person
al supervision Of Mr.. j. w. Fletcher
the roadmaster who estimates that the
total damage to engine, cars and track
was hardly more than one thousand OF
eleven hundred dollars. Capt. Ross
and Engineer Smyre went out on their
regular run Saturday morning, after
having attended the funeral of Fire
man Hardin on Friday.
The Demonstration Work.
Mr.. C.. ]. Hughes, agent for the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
work in York county, spent one OF his
days last week in Bullocks Greek
township and found lots Of interest
among the farmers down that way. A
number Of farmers who had already
conferred with him about the matter
had themselves listed as co-opcrators.
Mr.. Hughes reports that In the course
Of his rounds he notes gratifying evil
dences Of the attention that the farm
ers are paying to the suggestions from
~. D,o-~ 20 hr1tahfn0 I'M QhOut
their premises.
Death of Mr.. r. M. Piexieo.
Mr.. Robert M. Plexico died at his
home In the Kings Creek ncighborhood
last Thursday, aged 72 years, lacking
one month and seven days. Death
came suddenly as the result Of heart
failure. The deceased was a brave and
gallant soldier In the civil war. He
was a member Of company A, 18th reg
iment, until 1864, when he was detailed
as one Of the famous battalion OF
sharpshooters under command Of Ma
jor w. 8. Dunlop. After the war he
returned to his old home In the Smyr-
ma neighborhood, and up to the time
of his death was known to a large cir
Gle Of acquaintances as most exem-
plary citizen. He was member of
IIlS ASSOCldl6 IbclOlluOu OhuASh dti0 LII
many years previous to his death was
q ruling elder at Smyrna. Mr.. Plex-
leo Is survived by a widow and seven
children.
Or. C. L. Clawson Dead.
Chester Reporter: DR.. c. L. Clawson
passed away at his home In Richburg
Saturday morning at an early hour,
after an illness Of several weeks. The
remains were brought here yesterday
afternoon, and after short services at
the grave by Rev. d. M. Mcleod were
laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery.
DR.. Clawson was a native Of Fort Mill
township in York county and was In
his Goth year. He moved to Chester
In 1878 and practiced medicine and en-
gagged in the drug business here until
about fifteen years ago when he NOV
ed to Richburg, where he has since
lived. He was twice married, his first
wife being a Miss Williams Of York
county, by whom he had three chill
dren only one Of whom Is now living,
Mr.. T. w. Clawson, formerly In the
newspaper business here and in Will
mington, N. c., and more lately esso-
ciated with his father in the gold min
ing business near Fort Mill. DR.. Claw
sons second wife was Miss May Bell
McClintock Of this city, who survives
him with three children.