Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17

fund. Messrs. T. M. Campbell and VIM.
P. Smith were elected as directors in
place of two that had retired since the
last annual meeting, and with this ex-
ception all the old officers were re-
elected.
Death of Mrs. Fannie Caldwell.
Mrs. Fannie Caldwell, one of the old
est and most respected residents Of
the city, passed away Monday night at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. M.
Fewell, in Rock Hill. Mrs. Caldwell was
79 years of age and was connected with
the most prominent families in Rock
Hill. She was loved by all who knew her
and expressions Of regret were heard
on all sides when the news of her
death became known. She was the
widow Of the late Rev. Cyrus Caldwell,
we'll known Presbyterian minister,
whose death occurred some years ago.
The funeral was held from the First
Presbyterian church Tuesday after
noon at o'clock, conducted by the
Rev. Alexander Martin. A large con-
course of sorrowing friends gathered
to pay their last tribute of respect The
remains were laid to rest in LAUREL
wood cemetery beneath mound Of
flowers.
The Hookworm Campaign.
Rock Hill special of January Is to
Charlotte Chronicle: DR.. J. T. Howell,
the hookworm expert, who Is conduct
ing campaign in York county, states
that he is more than pleased with the
interest taken by the people. The
campaign opened Tuesday in this
city, and throughout the day, DR..
Howell's office in the city hall build
ing was filled with visitors, who want
ed to be examined. His other ap-
pointments for each day Of the week
are as follows: Hickory Grove on
Thursdays, Glover on Fridays and
Yorkville on Saturdays DR.. Howell
will be here each Tuesday. In talking
with a reporter last night, Dr. How
ell stated that an unusually large
number of specimens were received
during the day. In fact he could not
examine all the specimens, despite the
fact that he was assisted during the
day by DR.. Blackman. A number had
to be sent to the office in Columbia.
DR.. Howell states that he is yet unable
to reach any definite conclusion as to
the result of the work here Tuesday,
but judging from the specimens exam
ined in Columbia from York county,
he stated that it appeared that the
people Of York county were the least
infected Of any county in the state,
but that there were considerable
hookworm cases here.
Two Buried in Same Grave.
Fort Mill Times: Fort Mill people
generally read with regret Of the
deaths Thursday night of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Hicks at their home in the
vicinity of Pineville. Mr. Hicks and
family resided in Fort Mill township
up to a few years ago and was well
known in this city. The death of Mr..
Hicks Thursday evening at o'clock
was the result of a fall from a wagon
a few hours earlier. The death of his
wife at TO resulted from heart failure
caused by the accident to her husband.
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Hicks had
loaded his wagon with wood and start
ed to Charlotte. He had gone only a
few hundred yards when a standard on
the wagon snapped in twain, releasing
the wood large portion Of which fell
to the ground. Mr.. Hicks was unable
to retain his seat on the wagon and in
falling was thrown under the wheels.
The vehicle, with its heavy load, pass
ed over his body and inflicted injuries
which he could not survive. Mrs. Hicks
suffered a stroke of paralysis last
spring and for some time had been un-
able to leave her room. Thursday when
the mangled body of her husband was
brought to the home she tainted. A
physician was summoned and stated
that Mr.. Hicks could not recover, al
though the injured man regained con-
sciousness long enough to explain how
the accident occurred. Mrs. Hicks was
given attention but died without re-
gaining consciousness. The bodies Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks, who are survived
by several children, were inferred Fri
day in the burial ground at Ebenezer
church in Mecklenburg county.