Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-11

afternoon at his home on South Ches-
ter street. Death was due to the in
frmities attendant upon old age. For
some time he had been in failing health
and death was not altogether uneX-
pected. Mr.. Glenn was one of the most
widely known citizens of CASTOR coun-
ty. He was at one time clerk of the
court of Castor county. A short sketch
of his life is given below: william
Davis Glenn, eldest son of John F. and
, Jeanette G. (ScotD Glenn was born
near Union church, this county, on Oc-
tober 16, 1888, thus being nearly ~
years of age at his death. In his ear
lier years he taught school, was pho
tographer and later was a merchant
in Ashe county. He took up the study
of medicine and was about ready to
enter on his practice when the war
broke out and ended his preparation.
He was during the war clerk of the
court for CASTOR county and held this
position until Federal authorities took
charge of affairs at the close of the
war. In this capacity he was salt COM
missioner for the families Of Confeder-
ate soldiers For this purpose he made
long trips to the sea coast and later
when this supply was cut off, he took
wagon trains and guards and went to
Saltville, Va, for supplies. After the
war he again took up farming and
merchandising and located in the
Crowders Creek section. There he
married Priscilla Terrence, sister Of
the late DR.. w. ]. Terrence. Seven
years ago he moved to Gastonia- His
wife preceded him to the grave some
years ago. Eight children survive,
three sons and five daughters, DR.. L. N.
Glenn, county physician Of CASTOR;
DR.. L. c. Glenn, of the faculty Of Van
derbilt university, Nashville, Tenn,
and Mr. W. w. Glenn, secretary and
treasurer of the Delta Cotton mill, NC
Comb City, Miss; Misses Eula and
Carrie, teachers in the Gastonia graded
schools and Misses Lena, Gertrude and
Annie. The funeral services will be
conducted from the late residence to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock by Rev.
G. A. Sparrow, the pastor Of the de-
ceased for q number of years. Inter-
ment will be made in Oakwood ceme-
terry.
Rock Hill Herald, July z: The Her
aid has been asked to publish the fol-
lowing proposition, submitted by May
or Roddey. Il would not oppose the
giving of a franchise for so, go, 70, 80
or even 100 years, provided that the
street car company pay to the city 3
per cent of it's gross receipts when,
either after the population of the city
has reached twenty or twenty five
thousand or when the company has
earned from the plant 6 per cent net,
all its back losses paid and the invest
ment in every way to net them per
cent. If ii doesn't earn it, nothing. If
it does earn it, the city should have at
least some return for it's streets, as Is
done in Atlanta and Baltimore. Any
concern that wouldn't accept an offer
such as this is unquestionably expect
ing to get over per cent, the bank
rate in Rock Hill. Last night at
10 o'clock, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. j. B. Heath, occurred
the death of Mrs. Nancy Josephine
Johnson, relict of the late Mr.. Miles
Johnson of this city. Mrs. Johnson
had, up to about two years ago, been
in remarkably fine health for one of
her age. but since that time has been
gradually failing, until she peacefully
fell on sleep" last night. She was
born June IL, 1928, in Charlestown,
Ind, was the daughter Of Mr.. Daniel
Kerr, who had moved from York coun-
ty to that state. At the age of IL
years, she returned with her parents
and lived in Yorkville, until her mar
riage to Mr.. Miles Johnson Of Char
lotte, N. c. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
moved to Rock Hill in 1874. where they
lived until his death twelve years ago.
Of this union, five children were born,
four Of whom survive: Mr.. j. B. john
son. Mrs. w. A. Fewell and Mrs. ]. B.
Heath of this city, and Mrs ]. Minnie
Rudisill of Charlotte, all of whom were
at her bedside when the end came. Be-
sides these, there is one sister, Mrs.
Paulina Wood of this city. Funeral
services will be conducted this after
noon at o'clock from st. Johns M. E.
mi
church. by Rev E. K. Hardin. The
pail bearers will be: Active, Messrs. j.
B. Sykes, Geo. Beach, ]. A. Barber 5.
j. Kimball, E. E. Poag, DR.. j. K.
Stokes. Honorary: Messrs. j. F. Raw
linson, A. Friedheim, John Anderson,
Captain A. F. Smith, DR.. Fennell and
DR.. Stevens Mrs. Johnson was wo-
man of wonderful strength of charac-
ter, and was possessed of tempera-
ment which endeared her greatly to
her many friends. She was a devoted
member of st. Johns church. .....T The
Fourth" was celebrated in great style
by the Summer School at Winthrop.
The beautiful rear campus was the
scene of the festivities, to enjoy which
quite a crowd assembled, occupying
both the seats which had been provid-
ed and the grassy slopes all around.
DR.. Johnson was master of ceremo-
nies, announcing each number of the
programme. A number of the summer
school people were dressed in costume,
varying i'm style from George Wash
ngton" to the country pumpkin, from
the colonial dame and Spanish signor-
ita to "Elvira Slimpkins" of Frog
Hollow" These came in wagons. and
even an ox-cart was pressed into ser
vice The arrival of these festive par
ties was the signal for the beginning
of the exercises which began with the
singing of Dixie" and other patriotic
airs by the chorus led by Prof. Hill.
Next came the reading of the "Declar-
alton of independence" by Prof. S. II.
Edmunds. This was followed by the