Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-09
FORT MILL MATTERS.
4rogress of Farm work-Big Time
For the Teachers.

Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
GOLD HILL, April This section is
rather quiet at present. Everyone Is
staying at home, working. The farm
ers are rather late with their work; but
if this week Is suitable for plowin2 and
is utilized as we'll as was last week,
they will not seem so far behind. There
was a good deal Of deep plowing or
subsoiling done through this section
last fall. The severe freezs Of the win
ter have put this land in fine shape.
A large crop of small grain was
seeded. The oat crop has been entirely
killed out or almost so. The writer
has seen only two or three acres that
look as if they would make anything.
A good many farmers have sowed
their oats over this spring and some
waited until spring to sow. They are
looking now as,if they will come on all
right.
Wheat, where fertilized, is looking
fine. That which was not fertilized is
not looking so very we'll. There Is
much larger acreage Of fertilized wheat
in this section than ever before.
Rev. w. A. Wright preached very
interesting and instructive Easter SER
mon at Philadelphia last Sunday. The
church was beautifully decorated for the
last occasion. He is going to preach
series Of sermons to his church on this
charge. He says he does not believe In
always shooting at the little sinners out
of the church, when he has to shoot
over the heads of big sinners in the
church.
Rev. A. L. Slough filled his appoint
ment at, the Chapel Sunday, for the
first time this year, owing to the past
inclemency of the weather and his feeS
BILE health. He may not be as strong
physically as he was, yet he has not
grown weak spiritually. All his ser-
mons are striking and powerful.
The school at Eureka, taught by Miss
Cammie Crook, closed last Friday with
a picnic. which was highly enjoyed by
those present. Miss Crook gave them
one of the best schools they have had
in some time and the patrons were gen.
orally we'll satisfied with her work.
The other schools in this district will
close in about month from this date
Preparations for the closing have al
ready been begun at Gold Hill, though
nothing definite enough to announce to
the public yet.
The last teachers meeting for the
Rock Hill division will meet at Gold
Hill, which is situated four miles north
Of Fort Mill, Saturday, the 18th OF
April. AS this is the last meeting,
full attendance Of the teachers Is ex-
pected. The teachers count on having
a picnic that day, and all those who
come by private conveyance will have
an opportunity to see the new river
bridge, and, also visit the dam which Is
in course Of construction just about a
mile from the bridge. All those who
come by rail will be met at Fort Mill,
if they will inform Mr.. Jackson Ham
ilton beforehand. Arrangements may
be made for carrying those to the
bridge and dam also. Let everybody
come. We will be more than glad ts
meet a good large crowd of you.
Besides the regular programme for
the meeting. Mr.. J. K. Owens, of the
graded school Of Rock Hill, has been
selected to deliver an Grafton on some
subject of his own selection, which
will be worth the trip to hear. Coun-
ty Superintendent Carroll will also be
present and make a speech on that oc-
casion. The. Junior Gold Hill band,
which is now able to furnish very good
music, will be present and furnish US
with some music. The band consists of
fourteen members under the instruc-
ton of Captain Crook, and Is able
to play quite a number of pieces.
Let all come and enjoy the occasion.
Not only all teachers, but all others
that may desire to so. You very often
ask what do they do at a teachers
meeting and what good are such meet
ings anyway? Now you have chance
to find out all these things for your
self.