Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-28

pneumonia. His remain" were brought
10 Shelby Friday aud the funeral scr
vices were conducted from the home
Of his sister, Mrs. j. G. Dudley on
North Washington street at 2.3O Fri
day afternoon, his pastor, Rev. r. L.
Prllett Of the 9th Avcnuc BAPTIST
church Of Charlotte, assisted by Rev.
J. ET. Ilestcr Of tliis place holding the
scrviccs... Mr.. Zero Null one Of the
most influential citizens Of Casar has
disposed of his holding there and will
move at m early date to Chcrryvillc.
It could not be learned what business
Alr Null will engage in nj Cherryvil!e.
The county regrets TO give IN this eS-
timahir citiZen...-- characterized by
rare heaUty and charm was the mar
riaGc Of Miss Julia Virginia Lyon and
Mr. Andrew Willis McATurry which
Was solemnized at Central Methodist
church Thursday night. January Il
at $50 O'Clock. in the presence of an
asscmblagc Of friends that overtaXed
Tire capacity OF the church...........At the
home of Squire Gilcad Green. on JHnu-
ary 10th. Mr.. Claude Bell, son Of Mr..
Da"c Eel. and Miss Edna Wattcrson.
daughter of Mr.. John Wattcrscn wcrc
happily married in the presence Of q
few friends........ Uncle Bill Hopkins
who began rs 4 wood chopper and re-
maincu wood chopper for the quar-
ter Of the century he WAS in Shelby
although he anISSed Il comfortable
fortune for Il colnrcd man in his sta
tion of life, died Saturday following Il
stroke OF paralysis and was buried
Sunday afternoon ut Freedom ccmc-
terry Uncle Bill was an unique char
actcr. FIc WIS of the old time slave
tyne and never seemed 10 OutgroW his
habits OF slavery days, always refer
ring to Ills white friends as white
folks" and to individuals rs "missus"
and mister, Uncle Bill came TO
Shelby from Coolccmcc nearly so years
ago and had nothing with which to
and his boys. BY chopping wood for
our Norwegian book store friend. Mr..
r. w. Ebcltoft, who came to Shelby
in 1888 he won the confidence Of Mr.
EiIrltoft who WAS his closest friend
Uncle Bill WIS trusted TO wait on the
trade at the store and was found TO
he honest, patient and dependable
with 4 wholesome laugh and Il typical
old fashioned negro greeting for the
customers Mr.. Ehcltoft says his
character can best be summed up in
the one word dependable. Bill was
dependable. lie WIS engaged for
years to cut wood for his white friends
and while he cut only small piles ut
Il time, hr would work we'll into the
night to keep some ahead. For 25
years he rented and farmed the Cid
ncy land and brought it TO Il high
state of cultivation. Not being able
10 read and write, Bill kept his ac-
counts with his white folks and ten
ants in his head. thereby cultivatiHg
Il wonderful memory, settling all ac-
counts ut the end OF the year. Never
did Inc give 4 mortgage. lie was Il
good trailer. economical yet generous
$500 to the colorcd school to nc usc.i
in teaching the young of his race the
art Of work. Uncle Bill owned about
20 small tenant houses from which he
derived revenue, II quantity Of land
and his faithful mule which died the
sumo night Bill passed. away. Under
the rcvaluation act his property was
assessed ut about $4,000 yet he leaves
an estate worth fully $4,000.