Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-20
LOCAL LAcoNlcS
Indian Agent Re-apointed.

LOCAL LAcoNIcs
Indian Agent Re-apointed.
Governor Blease has re-appointed
Mr.. S. H. White Of Rock Hill, as agent
for the Catawba Indians.
Rev. Boyee to Virginia.
Rev. William w. Boyce, son Of Major
W. w. Boyce Of Rock Hill, who was
recalled from his missionary work in
Mexico, when hositilities began in that
country has accepted the pastorate Of
two churches near Lynchburg. Va.
Rev. Mr. Boyce leaves Immediately for
his new field.
Death Of Miss Irene Hood.
Miss Irene Hood, daughter of Mrs. S.
Jane Hood, died. at the home Of her
mother, near Hoodtown, Wednesday
morning, following a short illness from
pneumonia. She was forty years Of
age and Is survived by her mother, two
brothers, Messrs. Max and Clarence
Hood, and one sister, Mrs. McAliley.
The interment was in Bullock's Creek
cemetery yesterday, the funeral servi-
ces being conducted by Rev. ]. B.
Swami.
Death of Mrs. Gascoisne.
Mrs. Pink Carroll Gascoigne, only
daughter of the late Capt. s. Elzaphan
and Margaret Gill Carroll. died at her
home in Sharon, Tuesday evening
March II, about o'clock Of tubercu-
losis. Mrs. Gascoigne was about 40
years Of age, and was twice married.
First in 1895 to the late DR.. VIM. A.
Kennedy of Sharon, and in the spring
of 1899, to Mr. Cecil B. Gascoigne Of
London, England. She Is survived by
her husband who is abroad, and ones
daughter Miss Margaret Gascoigne Of
Sharon. Funeral services were held at
Sharon on the 18th, conducted by Rev.
E. B. Hunter and interment was in the
Sharon cemetery in the presence Of q
large number Of sorrowing relatives and
friends, at o'clock.
Death Of Mrs. Edward Mitchell.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell, wife Of Mr.. Ed
ward Mitchell, died at the home Of her
father, Mr.. J. ]. ]. Robinson on Broad
river last Wednesday afternoon after
long period of failing health. Mrs.
Mitchell was born November 16, 1888.
and was married to her husband on
December 25, 1911. She was lady of
remarkably sweet and gentle disposi-
ton, and was held in high esteem by
all who knew her. She Is survived by
two brothers, Grover and Samuel, and
one sister, Miss Jemima. The funeral
services were conducted at Salem
church in Cherokee county by Rev. w.
B. Arrowood, assisted by Rev. ]. L
Oates, and the interment was in Salem
cemetery yesterday morning at II
o'clock. There was large concourse
Of people in attendance.
Death Of Andrew Hafner.
Mr.. Andrew Hafner, an aged and
highly esteemed citizen Of Bullock's
Creek, died at the home Of his son-in-
law, DR.. S. G. Miller, in Chester county
on last Monday, after long and tedi-
Gus illness and the funeral service was
conducted in Bullock's Creek church OF
which the deceased had been a deacon
for more than fifty years, on Tuesday.
Mr.. Hafner was born in what Is now
Catawba county, N. c., (then a part OF
Lincoln county,. on November 16.
1921, and at the time of his death was
in his Gath year. He grew up on a
farm, learned the carpenter trade In
early life and came to York county in
1S4S. He settled near Blairsville and
engaged in farming, which vocation he
followed until incapacitated by the in
firmities Of old age. He was three
times married. His first wife was a
Miss Gwinn, Of York. The second Mrs.
Hafner was Miss Kezia Hardwick, and
the third wife, who died some twenty
years ago, was Mrs. Sarah West, Of
Newport, Ark. The surviving children
are Messrs. R. r. and ]. A. Hafner and
Mrs. S. G. Miller Of Chester; Mr.. B. w.
Hafner Of Newport, Arkansas and Rev.
w. A. Hafner, Of Fort Mill. The fun
eral services were conducted by Rev.
]. B. Swan, and the interment was in
Bullock's Creek cemetery.
New Negotiable Instrument Law.
Copies Of the negotiable instrument
law, passed by the general assembly Of
South Carolina on March 4, 1914, and
effective next Tuesday, have been re-
ceived in Yorkville. Some Of the more
drastic changes in present practices
that will be brought about by the new
law are of interest to the general pub
lie, but it would be well for business
men generally to acquire copies Of
the new law and acquaint themselves
with it. The provisions Of the law do
not apply to checks and notes made
and delivered previous to its passage.
Among the several important changes
it will bring in the transactions involv-
ing checks and notes are to be noted
the elimination of the three days Of
grace that obtained on papers drawn
at sight," or made payable at a speci-
fled time. When a note Is made pay
able at a bank 1t Is equivalent to an
order to the bank to pay the same for
the account Of the maker Formerly in