Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-09
Ho0DT0WN HAPPENINGS.
The Holiday Season-Beginning Of tie Yea'
Movements Among the People.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.

Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
HooDTowN, January 1.-THE holidays
passed off very quietly here; little
more in keeping with the celebration OF
that unparalleled birthday 20 centuries
ago. Those of us who have been per-
mitted to see the opening of new CEN
tury should leave behind the failures
and disappointments of the past, profit
ing by the lesson learned, however
dearly, and taking up anew the bat
ties Of life, go on from victory unto
victory" in those pursuits which tend
to the betterment of humanity, and add
to their veal and happiness.
There was a Christmas tree at Cora
on Christmas da;-. Mr.. ]. A. Graves
acting as Santa Claus.
Mr.. w. L. Wallace, wGo for few
months has made his home at McColl,
Marlborough county, spent the holidays
with relatives and friends here.
| IMessrs. Egger and Frank Plaxico, of
tClay Hill, spent part of the holidays
here.
Mr.. Richard Whitesides, who went to
Texas about year ago, is out on VS.
it to his old home. The boys are so
well pleased with the Lone Star State,
that the youngest son, Arthur, will ac-
company his brother Richard back, to
try his fortune in that growing and
populous state.
Messrs. w. C. Hays and H. E. HOOD
have been visiting in Lancaster county.
The young people enjoyed a sociable
at Mr.. j. w. H. Goods on Thursday
night, the 9th ultimo.
Mr.. r. B. Black has moved to the
Mrs. Elias Davidson place, near Shar-
on. We regret that he has taken this
step, as we can ili-afford to lose such
citizens from our midst, where he has
always lived.
Mr.. A. E. Feemster will move his
family back to his plantation, from
Lockhart, in a short time.
Mr.. r. M. Grant has been suffering
from lumbago for sometime; but Is i'm
proving. He recently slaughtered a
pig weighing 365 pounds, one of the
best we have heard Of here this season;
though quite a number weighed 800
pounds and upwards.
The Shady Grove school, which has
been under the supervision of Miss
Belle Leech, opened today after two
weeks holiday.
II N the regular meeting Of HoodtoWn
camp W. o. w., Saturday night, the
29th ultimo, the following officers were
elected to serve during the ensuing
year: ]. A. Graves, c. c.. j. w. IL.
Good, Adv. It.; H. E. Hood, clerk; J..
e. Latham, banker; w. T. Duncan, E.;
w. A. Latham, W.; R. A. White, S.; J.
r. Mickle, manager, and W. H. Hood,
physician.
Mrs: R. L. Hayes, Of Chester, has been
spending the holidays with her hus-
bands parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hayes, near Blairsville.
Mrs. F. Wilson Is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Weir, at Kings Mountain,
N. C.
lMr. Lonnie Plexico returned Thurs
day from a few days visit to relatives
at Clay Hill, Rock Hill and Tirzah.
I Mr. M. w. Latham and Miss Jennie
Mickle were married at the residence
of Mrs. DR.. B. E. Feemster. Rev. j. b.
Swami tied the nuptial knot, after
which the bride and groom repaired to
the home of the latter, where nice
reception awaited them. Upwards OF 5O
persons, including relatives and num-
Der of friends, participated in the fes-
tivities Of the occasion.
More than the usual amount of fall
work was done last season. The fair
weather afforded an unusually good op-
portunity for turning stubble land,
corn land, etc. VocE.