Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
GIeaninss Of Interest to Dwellers
Along the Rural Routes.
Hickory No. 2.

GleaninqS or INTEREST 10 1"oho's
Along the Rural Routes.
Hickory No. 2.
There is to be r&-union Of the fam
ily of Mr.. John B. Whitesides at his
home today, Tuesday. Mr.. Whitesldes
will be 80 years Of age In December.
He has six living children and all have
families. The occasion is to be quite
an interesting one.
Kings Creek No. 1.
There are three families at Craw-
ford's Springs at the present time, and
several applications for accommoda-
tions as soon as they can be furnished.
The Crawford Springs are probably the
oldest and best known In this section,
and their former popularity Is reviving.
Mr.W. M. Faulkner. one Of the most
successful wheat raisers In the coun-
ty made this year 272 bushels OF wheat
on land which last year yielded 525
bushels. 1t was not exactly the same
land but very nearly the same.
YorkviIle No. 4.
Mrs. r. G. Brice and children, of
Charlotte, and Mrs. T. w. Brice and
children of Woodward's, have been
spending some days with Mr.. ]. M.
Brice's family. They left this morning
for Woodward's, accompanied by Mrs.
]. NJ. Brice.
Mrs. NJ. E. Shannon, Mr.. Ace Shan
non and Miss Maggie Shannon are all
very much better. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Hafner of Bowling Green, are at
Mrs. Shannon's.
Mrs. ]. C. Mcknight has been quite
i'll for several days.
At Sharon.
Miss Maggie Byers entertained a
party of her friends at her beautiful
home last Thursday night from $50 to
IL. Ice cream and cake were served
and various games were introduced.
The following were present: Miss
Blanche Love, Mr.. Wistar Whitesides,
Miss Mamie Crosby. Mr.. Smith Byers,
Miss Jessie Love, Mr.. John Ross, Miss
Mamie Plexico, Mr.. Sam Ferguson,
Miss Carrie Love, Mr.. Sam Russell,
Miss Maggie Plexico. Mr.. Will Rus
sell, Miss Irene Laughridge of Gasto-
MIA, N. c.. Mr.. Giier Love. Miss Lii
lian Jones OF Ro.1e, Ga, Mr.. Tom
Sims, Messrs. Roy Ferguson, Mason
Blair, Dave Sims Boyd Plexico, Por-
ter Kennedy, Carl Plexico, Lyttle Love.
Rev. ]. S. Grier and family returned
home last Friday night, after spending
a month with relatives and friends at
Memphis, Tenn.
DR.. ]. II. Saye reports a great deal
of sickness in Sharon and vicinity. He
Is going about his full capacity, but is
giving his patients every needed at
tention. There are several cases Of
typhoid and malarial fever In Sharon.
The cause Of this fever is somewhat
mysterious. but is supposed to be due
to numerous hog pens.
There was an interesting game Of
baseball at this place Saturday after
noon between Lockhart and Sharon
teams The game resulted In vic
'ory for Lockhart by a score Of l6
to s.
The crops in this vicinity promise
fairly we'll.
Sharon No. 1.
Misses Ola and Nell Porter of Char
lotte, are guests Of Rev. and Mrs. J.
B. Swami at the Bullock's Creek
manse.
Mrs. A. NJ. Grist is visiting Mr.. ].
c. Blair's family.
Rev. w. H. Ariail preached to an
unusually large congregation at Shady
Grove Methodist church Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Ariaiis sermon was based
on Numbers xxx.ii, %: And be sure
your sins will find you out" and he
preached a strong sermon which was
listened to with close attention by the
congregation. MIR. Ariail announced
that the Sunday afternoon service was
the beginning of protracted meeting
which would continue until further
notice with services at IL a. m., and
s p. m. Rev. c. c. Dedrick OF Blacks
burg will assist the pastor.
Mr.. K. II. Sherrer is erecting nice
two story siX-room frame house, into
which he will move his family when
completed. Mr.. w. w. Blair Is super
intending the job.
Mr.. Thomas Elzathan Sherrer has
been confined to his bed for about six
weeks and his condition is considered
quite serious, although there was
some improvement in his condition
yesterday. Mr.. Sherrer is about sew
entyfour years of age, and has always
been noted for his industry. He is
easily I'm the front rank of Bullocks
Creeks good citizens.
Bullocks Creek township will give
strong vote against the dispensary
when 1t has the opportunity, which
II hopes will be quite soon.
The crops along this route have
greatly improved during the past few
weeks. although they are not yet so
good as many Of us would like to see.
But there are a number of farmers in
Bullock's Creek township who will
make a fair crop no matter what the
conditions. They are movers. The
crops generally are very clean and
while they do not promise the yield
of last year. still the final turnout
will make a good showing.
Your correspondent took a walk
through Mr. ]. c.. Blairs crop Satur-
day afternoon and found 1t to be al
most as good as In former years. Mr..
Blair and sons have about thirty five