Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-05

ten years ago lands could be had In
this neighborhood at a less price per
acre than in any other section Of York
county.
But this condition has changed very
much Of late. Steadily and almost I'M
percep;ibly. the population of the Beth
any neighborhood has grown ana
grown, until now there are probably
more white people to the square mile
In that section than In any other Sec
ton of the county, II not in the state.
The country is remarkably prosperous,
and the people who formerly seemed
to have but little ambition beyond
mere existence have. almost suddenly
taken their place along with the more
progressive of their neighbors else
where.
OF the material status Of the VII
lage itself, there Is not great deal
to be said except that signihcant
changes have commenced. UP to 10 or
Is years ago, there was nothing there
but the church, a store and residence
or two. Now there are two saw mills
a shingle mill, a planning mill, cotton
gin. cotton seed crusher, a roller mill,
and to crown 1t all comparatively
large school house, with two dormito-
ries. The church and the school are
furnishing additional attractions Tor
the building of a village, and the saw
mills are rapidly turning out the nee
essary materials. Important additional
DEVELOPMENTS are a certainty OF the
near future.
In conversation with the writer rev
DAYS ago, a farmer who owns some
land about half way between Bethany
and Glover, told a story like this:
Some twenty years ago bought about
los acres of land for 5000. The first
year after bought it, sold 500 worth
of timber on the stump, and within the
next few years sold 500 cords OF fire.
wood. A few months back a party
offered me 81 600 for the land, and the
price did not interest me. and he went
up to $1,000. said might take S1,5OO.
A week or two later he came to this
price: but I am not sure that want
TO sell. The party who was so anx-
ious to buy wanted to live on the place
and farm II, and / have an idea that
his keenness Is due in a measure to
the Presbyterial school at Bethany.
or the Presbyterial school. In view
of conditions as they exist, 1t Is fair 10
say that It Is only in its infancy. The
enterprise had it's origin only a few
wears ago. 1t originated with some
of the broader minded and more pro-
eressive peonle of the neighborhood'
They subscribed literally Of their own
means, and did what they could 10
interest as many people as possible
outside, including the First Associate
Reformed presbytery at least to the
extent of it's moral sanction. Already
much progress has been made; but ac-
cording to the plans Of the original
movers this Is only beginning. AS
creditable as Is what has already been
done, 1t seems as II the ambition OF the
people Is only just being aroused. Re
ferring to the school house few days
ago, Prof. Huggins said to the writer:
We'll never be satisfied until we have
our school in q three story brick build
ing"
There seems to be no doubt about the
fact that the rich prosperous Bethany
section Is waking up. and when Prof
Clinkscales referred to the village the
other day as the second Due West
he did no violence to reason. The
first Due West owes its greatest inspir-
alton to men who came from this
neighborhood, and the combined efforts
Of these Bethany people is equal to al
most unlimited achievements. They are
fully capable Of fulfilling the prophesy
that Is made in the opening paragraph
Of this article.