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? , __ L ^ ^ ^ SEMI- WEEKLY. . . _ . . 1 . ???^?????^ L. M. GRIST'S SONS, Pubii.h.rfc % ^familg Jtetrspaprr: jror the {promotion of the political, Social, Jgrirulturnt and (Commercial Anicresis of the {peopty. ESTABLISHED 1855 7 YORK, 9. O., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2CK 1922. ~ ISTO. 102~ VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS Brie! Local Paragraphs o! More or Less Interest. PICKED UP BT ENQUIRER REPORTERS Stories Concerning Folks and Things, Some of Which You Know and Some You Don't Know?Condensed For Quick Reading. Four Still Live. "Death last Sunday of Mr. J. N. McDill at his home at Hickory Grove, removes one of five well known citizens of western York county who were born the same year," remarked one who is familiar with the facts. "Messrs. W. T. Ilartncss, John L. Rainey, J. M. Sims * t C*Lnwn?i nn/1 nun AllSS CillZct OI^IWUI U1 UIIUIUII .mu Mr. McDill of Hickory Grove, were nil born the same year?1S44. Mr. McDiil was a great friend of the three remaining men of the quintette. All of them served in the War Between tie States and while they were not all in the same regiment they were thrown together quite a great deal during the great struggle." Lord of Creation. A friend sent an editor, as a Christmas present, a bronze paper weight 1" rxf o mmiao hpfirinc this Ill U1C 1V1 111 VI s* JUWUUV, vv?* > 0 unique inscription: The Lord of Creation you see in this brass. k No? Man, you maintain, is the head. Yet, who rules o'er man? It is woman, I guess, And a mouse fills a woman with dread. , So it thus becomes clear, as the mud in the street, And it's granted in each advanced nation; The mouse, being the boss of the boss of the boss. Must be easily the head of Creation. This from an unknpwn author is wholesome reading on the threshold of the New Year: Let us be better men! Let us find things to do Saner and sweeter than any yet, Higher and nobler and- true! Let us be better men! Let us begin again, Trying all over the best we know To climb and develop and grow. Let us be better men! Whether with pick or pen, The labor we do is a work worth while If our hearts are clean and our spirits 1 smile, And out of the ruck and rust and stain , We make some growth and we marK some gaftv Let us be better men! In a world that needs so- much The loftier spirit's touch, Let us grow upward toward the light Wedded to wanting to do the right Rather than wedded to human might. ?Author Unknown. One On the Policeman. Special Policeman Willlford who has been doing duty in Yorkville during the h9lidays, tells this one on Rock Hill's policemen: "The Southern railway placed a quantity of sand at the Rock Hill station, and before it was put where it was tc be used, little negroes about there began to play on the sand pile, and scattered it somewhat. The railroad folks appealed to the police to run the negroes away, and as long as the bluecoats were about of course there was no playing. When they were out of sight the little negroes would play on the sand pile. "One day while playing one little negro saw Special Officer Moss, the mo torcycle cop, dressed in khaki, coming toward the sand pile. He said: " 'I b'lievcs 1 sees a p'licemans.* " 'Another little coon stopped in his playing and looked at the approaching officer for a bit and then exclaimed, 'Shucks! Dat ain't no p'llceman; dat's a white man.'" Maybe It Would Hold. Down in Atlanta, Ga., last week, while Views and Interviews was eating a lunch in the Terminal cafe, a married couple strolled in for a bite. The man was a little, dried-up, scrawny chap, who looked like he might weight 125 who looked like he might weigh 125 was about 5 foot 6, rather good looking .niH would ensilv tit> the scales at 250 pounds. They walked up to the cafe counter, lined with swinging iron stools. She inquired of t?he mere man "Do you reckon it'll hold me?" He put his hand on one of the swing seats and giving it a shake, remarked, "It'll hold you all right." The madam worked around to the side of the stool and very gingerly and "daintily" climbed aboard and with the delicate touch of an elephant sat down. "With a slight grunt of satisfaction at her safety she began looking over the menu and when her order was placed in front of her it was so far away from her that she could hardly reach it: but the little scrap of a man could reach his all right and he lost no time in going to it. The Dog Tax. "The annual dog tax will be due and payable from next Monday to January 31," said Treasurer H. E. Neil, yester- i day. "According to rulings, I cannot take I the tax in advance, and I could not issue a receipt for anybody today. Neither will 1 be allowed to issue a receipt after January 31. "The tax must be paid during the month of January. "We made a splendid record in York county last year, collecling more dog taxes than any county in the state, in spite of the fact that there was really no enforceable penalty for non-payment. If people bad refused to pay they could not have been punished. . "But the law has teeth in it now. Failure to pay is a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment, with one-half the fine going: to the informer. "I suppose that is all right for some of the counties; but the experience of last year showed that it was not necessary for York county. York county people are generally disposed to obey the law." Squirrels In Rock Hill. It is not an unusual thing to see grey squirrels disporting themselves about the town of Rock Hill, sometimes on the sidewalks of the streets, and again in the trees in some of the yards. They are a pleasant sight both for children and for adults, and strangers often express surprise at the tamcness of the littlo animals. Noticing several squirrels in the trees of Dr. W. W. Fennell's yard one day recently, I asked the doctor about them. Dr. Fcnncll was all interest at once. He pointed out a nest that he said is inhabited and also ho took the trouble to find a number of squirrels running about in Confederate Park, adjoining nis premises. "Why, certainly I know where they came from. I turned loose several pairs here in my yard some years ago and all the squirrels you sec scattered about came from them. "It was a lot of trouble at first to get the small boys to let them alone with their sling shots and parlor rifles. They killed quite a number of them; but they have quit that now. The little animals are seldom interfered with any more." On being invited inside I followed the doctor to his dining room, where he began knocking on a window. Presently a half dozen squirrels came scurrying to the foot of a tree outside, and the doctor threw out some peanuts. "Mrs. Fennell taught them that," said the doctor. "She feeds them peanuts every day and they don't fail to come when she calls." Shindooley's Troubles. Well known around Yorkville Is "Shindoolcy," a gangly, awkward, brown-skinned young negro, amiable and accommodating. He was telling Views and interviews nis experiences at a colored dance in Chester Christmas day, as he was shining shoes ir the American Legion club the other day. "Folks," said he, "Ah Is come to the conclusion dat Ah is not gwine to atten' any ob dese out-ob-town dances among de niggahs no moah Ah picks mahself up Christmus day an* went J down to Chestah fo' er niggah dance 1 on Columbia street. Well, eberyting ' went erlong all right fo* er while until one ob de niggahs got mad at ernothcr 1 niggah what he say wuz tryln fo' ter 1 take his gal. Ah looks eround an' see dat niggah snap er pistol at de udder 1 one. Den Ah spreads muhself out an' dives behind de piano since Ah believes in safety fust. Well, suh. Ah hadn't got good spread out behind dat piano afo' er nother niggah, ho tries fo' to git back dcrc wid me. Ah didn't hab no pistol er razor er knife er nuthin. Ah didn't know whether dat niggah wuz after me or whether he were jest tryin' to git out ob de danger zone lak me. He didn't say nothin' an' Ah didn't neither. Ah made er dive out fum behin' dere an' out de door. Den Ah made a pass fo' er niggah hotel an' Daid er duarter fo' er mess ob sleep. An' Ah come home on 'Bob' Tuesday mawnin'; and heah Ah is still all together. Cose I could er got in dat rucus. Ah reckon. Dat is, Ah could hab joined in de shore 'nough I'racas; but mah spirit was full oh peace on earth an' good will to menses. But Ah notice dat ebery time Ah goes out ob town to er dance, dere is a rucus. An' hereafter Ah is resolved to stay at home where Ah kin hold mah own wid dcse niggahs." TO ORGANIZE CHURCH. Twenty-eight A. R. P.'s at Blacksburg to Perfect Organization There. (By a Staff Correspondent.) Blacksburg, Dec. 29.?Plans for the organization of an Associate Reformed Presbyterian church here are under way. It was expected that the organization would, be perfected last Sunday ! under the direction of Rev. E. B. Hun- I tor of Sharon and Rev. B. G. Pressly ol Hickory Grove. However, the organization meeting was called off because OI I no araxn 01 one <u uic inviiiuria Rev. Pressly's congregation at Hickory Grove. It is understood that there are twenty-eight members of the A. R. P. denomination living in Blaeksburg, who have signified their intention of uniting with the church to be organized here and they are anxious to complete an organization as soon as possible. The -congregations of the other churches in Blaeksburg have tendered the Associate Reformed Presbyterians the use of their respective churches for! the holding of worship, until the Se- ! cedei*s are in position to build a house ^ of worship of their own. ? The penitentiary board bill of j David Brannon, the Orangeburg negro who has been lost for four years | awaiting the execution of a death sentence amounts to $1,200. The penitentiary authorities will present the bill to Orangeburg county. Brannon was i pardoned by the goverroi on petit ion j of the jury that had convicted him. THE STORY OF SHARON How Thriving Western York Count Town Came Into Being. SIDELIGHTS ON ITS H1ST0R Railroad Officials Once Became Angr And Moved Depot Away ? Firj School House is Now Being Used a a Building in Which to Manufactun Ice?First Policeman Let P-isone Get Away?No Brick Buildings Un til 1909?How Mrs. Kennedy Kep Liquor Out of Town?Record o Thirty-four Years. (By a Staff Correspondent.) Sharon, Dec. 29?Thirty-four yean ago, what is now the thriving town oi Sharon wasn't even a wide place ir the road. The site of this town was covered over with virgin forest and thick underbrush, a haven for rabbits and partridges and other wild game, In all probability the topography ol the country would be like that now had it not been for the coming of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad (now the Marion and Kingville division of the Southern) through the forest land that was then Sharon, True, Sharon Associate Reformed Presbyterian church had been organized since the summer of 1796 and bclorc the railroad nosed its way through, there was a little old one-room log school house near fcere. But that was all. When the railroad authorities planted an old worn out second class coach on a knoll near where the present station stands and the agent announced * * * J? ~^11 (Ul,nfn o rwl mat ne was reuuy iu sen umcu emu ship freight, pfeople began to conceive the idea of building a town here and as a result of that conception Sharon started. That was in 1888. John Ross, now a resident of Arkansas, was about the first settler in'Sharon and soon after came the Messrs. Piexico. John L. Rainey, grand old man of western York, now in his 79th year, owned practically all of the land on which the town of Sharon was built and is building. He perhaps did more to encourage the bui'ding of a town here than any other one man. It was he who gave the railroad the right of way. It was he who gave the site for a depot. It was he who sold lets for a song In order to encourage settlers and business. And his interest in the town today is just as keen as it was thirty-four years ago when the axes of the woodsmen started biting deeply into the mighty trees in order that the grounxLlhey occupied might be available for building sites. Not quite all of the territory that is now incorporated in Sharon belonge^L to Mr. Rainey. The eastern section of the town was originally the property of Misses Mary and Eliza Gilflllcn, now dead. From them it passed to their heirs although a part of it has been sold to other parties 'in the intervening years. First Store House. The first store house was built by John L. Rainey and was occupied by the firm of Lowry, Starr and Ross, the a ? ?lw.im- Mnssrs James Ill lit Ul\:illUVIO wvtMQ ... Ross, James M. Starr and Sid Lowry. They did a geneml merchandise business and they did well from the start, it is said. Sharon people familiar with the early history of the town tell an amusing incident in connection with the building of the first store house. The railroad track had not been completed through Sharon when Mr. Rainey commenced the erection of the store. Major John P. Jones, now Collector of Internal revenue for South Carolina was superintendent of the old "Three C's" road. Coming down to Sharon one day to look after the railroad construction work, Major Jones noticed the stor? going up In the woods and wanted to know about it? what it was and so on. "I ani building p. store," Mr. Rainey is said to have replied to a question. "Well," "turned Major Jones, "all I have got to say is you are mighty damn previous." I Rut as subsequent developments have proven, Mr. Rainey was not visionary in building the first store here and was not too "previous" either, since many other stores have gone up in the years that have passed. One of those stores, that occupied by Hill & Company, and completed by Mr. W. R. Hill in 1913, is said to l>e the largest store building under a single roof in all of South Carolina. People traveling in coaches on the "Three C's" now the Southern railway, are always attracted by the handsome three-storj brick store room at the eastern entrance into Sharon. The hustling lit tie town of less than t?ou people is known in many states as the South Carolina town having the largest store building in the state. First Hotel. John Ross, who may be called th< first settler in Sharon also conducted the first hotel or boarding house in Sharon. That was back in 1887 when the railroad was nosing its waj through the wilderness. He was succeeded in the hotel business by Mr and Mrs. John A. Byers who bot'on moving to Sharon lived in the country not far away. They conducted a bote here until a few years ago when the; discontinued it due to the advancec | age of Mr. Byers. While they were ir J the business, however, the "Byeri j House" was famous all over the stab land many a traveling man has spen ' Sunday In Sharon at the "Byer: House" rather than go to a large towi I because here he was assured of tin best in fooc. and lodging and genuine southern hospitality. The only hotel in the town now is that conducted by yMrs. J. D. Gwin who has been in the business many years and who has long enjoyed'a reputation for setting a fine table and giving exceptional service y generally to her patrons. The First Mayor. The late W. L. Plcxico was the first ^ mayor, or intendent of Sharon. Old residents tell an amusing story in con8 nection with the first municipal elccB tion. Mr. Plcxico was opposed by his r brother Sam Plexico. There were no issties, but the few settlers realizing j that it was quiA* the thing to have a contest in any old election, developed a pretty warm campaign. It is not of record that there were any stump 5 speeches or bonfires or fist fights in ' connection with the election, but dur1 ing the campaign considerable heat ' was developed. About thirty votes ' were cast in the first election. Ne' groes as wall a: whites voted, the white voters seeing Jo it that their negro servants voted the same way they did. According to Dr. J. H. Saye, who 1 was one of the commissioners of elec' tion, it was several days before the rccntl vL-na KMnnllv W f. Plev ico was declared elected mayor by a majority of one. Many municipal elections have been held since that time and there have been many contests; but never since has there been a more heattd campaign than that firs: one between the I'lexico brothers. Graves' First Policeman. Kayor Ple^ico appointed the late John Graves tone of the first settlers, as the police force. He was chief and fcrce and everything and he was a good one, too. They tell a story on Chi jf Graven that on one occasion he was called up$n to arrest a negro who was acting in a disorderly manner. When placed under arrest the negro refused to go to the village lock-up. He simply lay down on the ground and because he was very heavy, Chief Graves was unable to drag him. Gazing at the obstreperous prisoner in a disgusted manner, Graves 'said: "Nigger, you Just wait there until I go home and get my tricks." And leaving the prisoner on the ground the policeman started for his residence. What the "tricks" referred to were, nobidy seemj to know unless Mr. Graves had reference to handcuffs or | twisting chainuhat he wanted. Anyway, byTthe time he had gotten back to the spot wun nis iticko, mc | prisoner had Ijeatcn a retreat for parts unknown. * 1 Liquor Selling Forbidden. The town of Sharon was chartered , by legislative nwrtment In 1889. There , were some who thought that the sale. , of whisky snould be allowed and it was the original* intention t<4 include in the charter the right to conduct bar ' rooms or licensed saloons. There were j many railroad workers building the track who wanted their liquor and their beer; and it appeared certain for awhile that the charter would include liquor privileges. There was much J discussion about the matter, numbers of people taking the position that it would be better not to incorporate at 1 all if Sharon was to be a location for rum sellers. Finally Mrs. Eliza Kennedy, long since gone to her reward, circulated a petition which requested that the town charter be made "bone j dry" and that the legal sale of whisky in Sharon forever be prohibited. This good Christian woman met with considerable opposition at first in her efforts. But her patience and persistence finally prevailed and the result was that a "bone dry" charter was issued. During* her life time Mrs. Kennedy exercised a powerful influence for good in Sharon and the community and the influence of her good works are to be seen in many quarters until this day. She was the mother of P. B.. C. Ii.. and Sam Kennedy, all of them prominent and influential citizens of Sharon. The Depot. Older residents recall some interesting stories in connection with the railroad and the depot. In the early days the railroad authorities and the people had their squabbles in plenty. In 1887 the people of Broad River township | voted to issue bonds for the support I of the railroad. The amount of the Issue was $24,000 but the county commissioners Messrs. Gib Culp, Robert Whitesides and Will Ross refused to levy the tax and pay interest on the bonds on the ground that $24,000 was more than 8 per cent of the assessed property valuation of Broad River township, tie constitution holding bond issues to 8 per cent. There was a long and hard fight about the bonds and more or less bi terness and con' siderable bluffing on the part of the railroad people. Commissioner Will Ross, who lived in this section, could to siirn the bonds by j any means. In order to bluff him into signing. the railroad officials thrcaten' ed to move the depot away from , 1 Sharon. In fact, they did move the ' second class coach which was serving ar. a station. In the spring of 1SS9 Superintendent Jones sent a freight train down from Blacksburg and loaded the depot and carried it back to Hlacksburg. Dr. ' ] Saye told the correspondent an inter' | esting incident the other day about 1 j the carrying off of the depot. 1 I The first station agent at Sharon s i was Frank Moore, now dead. Moore ! c 1 i had a pet crow which was just as j 1 black as a crow could be. The morn- j s ing that the depot was hoisted on the J e | (Continued on Page Six.) COMING AND GOING Natives of York County Come Home For Christmas as teL ROAD TRAFFIC HAS BEEN HEAVY Record of the Movements of Lots of Folks You Know and Lots of Folks You Don't Know?Yuletide Season Is Time for Many Home Coming Celebrations and Movements This Year Are As Numerous as Ever. Christmas time generally mean? home-coming time among the people of York county and this year is no exception to the rule. Hundreds of natives of York countv have come back to the parental roofs and other former residences during: the past few days to spend the holidays. On the other hand, many residents of the county have taken advantage of the holiday season to visit relatives and friends elsewhere. According to the railroad authorities, tho holiday traffic this year has been fully as great as usual and perhaps greater than usual. The muddy roads have been allvo with automobiles as is generally the case at Christmas time. While of course it is impossible to get a complete record of all comers and goers, several reporters for The Yorkville Enquirer have been especially vigilant this year seeking the names of visitors and the names of the places from whence they came. Hero are some of them: Mrs. Charles Wilson of Gastonia, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Miller and other relatives in and near ( Yorkvillo this week. Mrs. Margaret Garvin of Paxville, S. , C., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Ferguson at Sharon. ( Clarence Borders of Blacksburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. John W. Miller in ( Yorkvillo, Tuesday. Mr. B. R. T. Bowen, who has been ( quite sick at tho home of his daugh- , ter, Mrs. Walter W. Love, in Yorkville, , for several days past, shows some im- , provement. ^ Mr. N. J. N. Bowen of Yorkville, is out again after a severe attack of in- j fluenza. D. E. Finley and Robert Finley of Washington; John Finley of the United ( States Naval academy, Annapolis, Md? States R. Finley of Massilon, O., and . Miss Margaret Finley of Winthrop col- ^ lege, spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs. D. E. Finley and other relatives in i Yorkvillc. William H. McCorkle of Anderson, is spending the Christmas holidays _with ( his father, Coroner Paul G, McCorkle, i In Yorkvllle. Milus Carroll,. William Darby Glenn, rahsi Moore Sandifer and Joseph Ward- ] law of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, are visiting their par- ( ;nts in Yorkvllle. - j A. Knox Quinn of Newborn, N. C? t md Thos. W. Quinn of Winsto-Salerri, N. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. John War- . ren Quinn in Yorkvllle, this week. < Miss Nellie Moore, teacher in the schools at Branchville, is spending tlfp holidays with the family of her father, 1 vfr. W T llnni-n in Vnt-lfvillo Lewis M. Grist of Yorkville, is spending the holidays with friends in St. Petersburp, Fla. Messrs. Howard and Coke Hatchett of Spartanburg, spent Sunday with the family of Mr. W. D. Grist in Yorkville. Mr. Albert M. Grist of Yorkville, was a visitor in Atlanta," Ga., last week. Lindsay Davidson of Shelby, N. Cv visited relatives and friends in York^ ville this week. Mr. Paul T. MoNeel of Union, visited relatives in Yorkville this week. Caldwell Flannapan of Columbia, visited relatives in Bowling Green this week. Mrs. Margaret Hughes of Gaffney, recently visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Clark on York No. 1. Mr. L. E. Wood of Sumter, spent Che holidays with his brother, Mr. Miles Wood, in Yorkville. Miss Margaret McDow, Agnes Scott college, Decatur, Ga., and Clarkson McDow of Wofford college, Spartanburg, are spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. F. McDow, in Yorkville. iviary jui* r/iuivi?iuiu u> juihuh, S. C., and Miss Margaret Drakoford of Spartanburg, are spending the holidays with their mother, Mrs. Eugenia Drakeford in Yorkville. Mr. William Drakeford. of Durham, N. C., spent Christmas in Yorkville with his mother, Mrs. Eugenia Drakeford. Misses Lucile and Ella Rhoda Mackorell, and Messrs. Theo, Bobbie and John Mackorell of Hickory, N. C., visited relatives in Yorkville, this week. . Captain J. G. Nichols, Camp Benning, Ga., visited his mother, .Mrs. M. E. Nichols, in Yorkville this week. j Miss Eleanor Herndon, a student at Converse college, Spartanburg, is with her mother, Mrs. W. H. Herndon, in , Yorkville for the holidays. Miss Leslie White, student at the Woman's college, Due West, is with ( her parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. W. White, in Yorkville. Mr. G. D. Flannagan and family and Mr. W. B. Flannagan and family of Bowlig Green, spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. Charles It. Caldwell in Yorkville. S. C. Wood of Laurens, formerly of Yorkville, was a visitor in Yorkville this week. A. S. Barron of Monroe, N. C., was a visitor in Yorkville this week. Herbert Laws, a student at the Pres. byterian college, Clinton, is with hi! parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Laws, ii Yorkville for the holidays. Mr. Newton Nell is very ill at hi! home on fork No. 5. Henry McGill, a student at Erskirn college, Due West, is with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McGill, on Yorl No. 1, tojr the holidays. Dr. and Mrs. McCain Nichols of Rocl Hill, spent the Christmas holidays wit! relatives in Kentucky. Miss James Gettys, daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. E. Gettys of YdHt No. 4 who has been very ill for several dayf past, is improving. Miss Ellen Fecmster of Rock Hill spent the Christmas holidays with the family of her father, Mr. James Feemster, on York No. 4. Messrs. W. W. Stanton and T. C. Barnett of Bethel township, wefe among the visitors in Yorkville, Tues day. Mr. R. A. Barnett of Rock Hill, was a visitor in Yorkville last Tuesday. Mr. and, Mrs. C. W. Adickes of Greenville, recently visited relatives and friends in Yorkville. S. Earle Grist of Yorkville, was a visitor in Bennettsville this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Latimer and children, and Mrs. W. C. Latimer of Yorkville, spent the Christmas holidays with relatives in Atlanta, Ga. Thos. C. O'Farrell of. Yorkville, visited the family of his father, Mr. J. N. O'Farrell in Atlanta, Ga., last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Grist of Columbia, recently visited the family of Mr. H. E. Neil in Yorkville. Miss Nina Grist of Asheville, N. C., visited Misses Margaret and Norma Grist in Yorkville last Tuesday. She was en route to Charleston on a visit to friends. Flay Piexico, a student at Clemson college, is with his parents, Mr. and Mre. J. J. Ple:.lco of York No. 4, for the Christmas holidays. Otis Boyd, wiho has been critically ill it the home of his parents, Mr. and VIrs. I. P. Boyd on York No. 7, suffering with pneumonia, is convalescing. The ^oung man's life was despaired of last week. Messrs. John A. Jenkins of Now Oreans and L. W. Jenkins of Spartanourg, visited the family of Mr. W. W. Jenkins in Yorkville, during: the holilays. W. W. Boyd , of York No. 8, was imong the visitors in Yorkvill.e last Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. R. Glenn Allison of Minneapolis, Minn., visited relatives in iTorkville this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tiller of May-* jsvitte, S. C.^are visiting the family of Mr. J. Q. Wray in Yorkville. Mesdames Ross Hambrlght and Fames Hardin of Grover, N. C., visited -elatives at Sharon this week. Miss Bculah Ferguson of Clemson :ollege, is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ferguson, in Yorkville, for he Christmas season. Miss Belva L. Saunders of Ashcville, SJ. C., visited her sister, Miss Ada Saunders, in Yorkville this week. Mr. John A. Neely and family of Anierson, visited Mrs. H. A. D. Neely and Mr. Arthur Neely in Yoikville, this veek. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bedford Moord and >hlMnon nf Pnlnmhia rplntlvPS n .Yorkville this week. John Lewis, student at the South Carolina Medical college, Charleston, is ipending the holidays with his parents, VIr. and Mrs. W. W. Lewis, in Yorkville. Robert Turner Allison of Baltimore, VId., is with, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ft. T. Allison, In Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. B. Jenkins, Jr., ind children of Yorkville, visited rela:ives at Grover, N. C., this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Dent of Columbia, and Paul Callahan of Greensboro, \T. C., spent a part of the Christmas aolidays with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mc3ee in Yorkville. A. M. Inman of Greensboro, N. C., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. [nman, in Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Miller and son, L/Owry Miller, of Gastonfa, visited rcla:ives in Yorkville this week. Jerome Murph of New York, visited J. H. Ilood at Hickory Grove, this iveck. J. H. Hood of Hickory Grove, was a visitor in Yorkville Wednesday. Miss Norma Grist of Yorkville, is visiting the family of Mr. J. S. Riddle ind other relatives on Clover No. 2. Fred Hicks of Yorkville. spent the holidays with relatives in Gaffney. Mrs. E. W. Long and children or Charlotte, visited relatives in Yorkville this week. Miss Louise Nichols of Ebenezer, was a visitor in Yorkville this week, the guest of Miss Margaret Barron. Miss Myrtle Barron who has been a patient in a Charlotte hospital is at her home in Yorkville, much improved. C. E. Porter of Charlotte, has entered the employ of W. W. Barron in Yorkville. Dr. George Walker of Baltimore, Md., visited his sister, Mrs. G. H. O'Leary in Yorkville this week. Miss Amelia Kennedy of Birmingham, Ala., is visiting the family of Dr. W. M. Kennedy in Yorkville. Mrs. Otis Hope of Gas nia, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Boyd on York No. Ij, this week. Mr. D. D. Duke, of St. George, S. C., spent the holidays in Yorkville with the family of his son-in-law, Mr. P. W. Patrick. Gastonia Gazette, Wednesday: Mr. (Continued on Page Two.) : COMMUNITY HOUSE OPENED 3 Hawthorn Mill Band of Clover Hakes ^ its First Public Appearance. c INTERESTING EXERCISES WERE HELD c , 1 Barrett Soon to Tender Hie Resign* tion as Postmaster?Road from Bridge to Clover is in Bad ShapeBaptists Getting Ready for Big Re* ) vival?Other News Notes of Metropolis of Northern York County. , Corr.ipond.nc. Th? Yorkvlll. Knqulr.r ! Clover, Dec. 29?With a large audience of interested peopl*in attendance, the Hawthorn-Hampshire community building at Clover, was formally open1 ed last Friday evening. An interesting programme had been prepared for the occasion and a delightful luncheon was sefved the numerous Invited guests. The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. S. H. Booth, pastor of Clover circuit. Short talks were m:ide by Revs. W. P. Grier and N. A. Hemrlck. The opening1 of the community building marked the tlrst public ap- t pearance of the recently organized Hawthorn Mill ban^ of which V. Q. Hambright is capti a.. The band gave a delightful concert, worthy of a much older and more experienced organization. During the evening W. B. Rudisill, a member of the band expressed the appreciation of the band members to the Hawthorn Mill management for their generosity in providing the members with band in strument*. A box of choice cigars was presented to Prof. R. J. Herndon, teacher of the band in appreciation of his services in that capacity. The presentation speech was made by Ralph Webber. , Jo in R. Hart, Esq., of Yorkville, attorney for the Hawthorn and Hampshire Mills made,a short talk. Dr. D. W. DaniclR, well known humorist and orator of Clemson College foujjjJ^f% at the last moment that he would be unable to bo present. However, the talks of the other speakers sclntilated with wit and humor and Dr. Daniels was not missed. . ij To Tender Resignation. James A. Barrett will tender his resignation as postmaster at Clover within a few days. Mr. Barrett was recently elected assistant, director or superintendent of Sunday School work for the Upper South Carolina conference of the Methodist church. He will probably make "his headquarters in -ispnrtannurg. warren as nq iw popularly known, has Ions been a leader In religious, fra'.ernaf "intf civic affairs in Clover and he has many friends and acquaintances throughout this section who regret that his new duties will take him elsewhere. Announcement that Mr. Barrett had accepted the position in Suqday school work and would resign the postmastership here was made known to the people of this section through the Ycrkville Enquirer several days ago. It is understood that there are already several candidates for the position and the probability is that the woods will be full of them within a very short time. Road in Bad Shape. Rough weather and heavy Christmas traffi" during the past few days, has put the Yorkville-Clover rood in bad shape from Allison Creek trestle to Clover. Supervisor A. J. Parrott of the state highway commission haaV been trying to improve it but because of the inclement weather has co far been unable to get it in the shape that he would like. A few days of sunshine v/ould work wonders, it is believed. Christmas Tree Celebrations. Christmas tree celebrations were held at the Methodist and Baptist V churches here last Saturday evening, the entertainments at each place being held under Sunday School auspices. ' * a--- si ftM There were presents ior pntvuuuijr every Sund:,y school member and & joyous time for all. Revival at First Baptist. The congregation of the First Baptist church of Clover, Rev. N. A. Hemrick, pastor, is looking: forward with much Interest to a series of revival services to be held In that church beginning: the first Sunday In January. The revival Is to be conducted by Rev. Sam Danner of Orangeburg, who Is well known throughout the state for / his evangelistic success. Rev. Danner was for about ten years a member of the Methodist conference, later joining the Baptist church. Holding a revival meeting in January Is a rather novel departure for this section; but it Is believed that such a revival at this time will prove well worth while. The services are to continue for about ten days. Personal Mention. C. E. Gann of Columbia, visited Rev. and Mrs. N. A. Hemrlck In Clover this week. Messrs. S. J. and T. P. Clinton of Clover, were visitors In Yorkvtlle last Wednesday. Chief of Police John A. Jackson was a visitor in Yorkvlllo, Wednesday. ? In addition to a prison sentence for speeders, a Detroit municipal judge has the vic'stors taken through the J children's ward of Receiving Hospital that they may see at close hand what suffering the speed craze has wrought. The judge also promises to tak6 the speeders to the county morgue, there to view those who hove been killed by reckless drivers.