Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-29
THROUGH THE COUNTY.

THROUGH THE COUNTY.
Gleaninss of Interest to DwelIers
Along the Rural Routes.
Yorkville No. 1.
Mr.. r. L. Brown Of Chester Is
spending a few days with relatives and
friends In the Beersheba neighbor-
hood.
YorI<vilIe Nc. 4.
Visitors to Mr.. C. II. Smiths fish
pond this summer have invariably been
struck with the appearance or re-
markabla water plant that never falls
to excite careful notice. The leaves
are great round disks, some OF them
seven feet In circumference and lie
fiat on the water with nothing to In
dicat their connection with common
source except here and there some
beautiful pale pink blossoms al
most as large as cocoanuts. The leaves
end flowers are those Of the Egyptian
lotus.
Yorl<viile No. 5.
Crops along this route are In fairly
good condition. and cotton, which Is
opening rapidly promises a good yield
There have been 21 cases Of typhoid
fever at Sharon during the past siS
weeks up to date. All the sufferers are
getting along very nicely. Mr.. Young
blood and Mrs. Burgess have the mos,
severe cases. at this time. The exact
source of the fever has not been def
nitely ascertained. 1t is generally at
tributed to infected we'll water or ar
accumulation Of decayed vegetable and
| animal matter under a large ware
house, near the depot. .. ...
Yori<vilIe No. 3.
Mrs. Jane E. Clinton died at heI
residence near Bethesda on August
22, aged 81 years and months. She
was buried at Bethesda, the services
being conducted by Rev. A. II. Atkins
Of Lowryville. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Rickard, who
have been visiting near Bethesda, re-
turned to their home In NewberrJ
last Friday. ...
Miss Ethel Clinton is visiting rela'
tives at Sligh's and Newberry this
week.
DR.. w. T. Hall, Of the Theological
Seminary, Columbia, s. c.. preached
at Bethesda Sunday.
Sharon No. 1.
Save Love, who stabbed Luther
Brakefield at the Bullock's Creek pic
mic has been bound over to answer
to the charge Of assault and battery
with intent to kill at the next term
OF the court Of general sessions. Love
was first arrested on a warrant charg
| ing him with simple assault. He
plead guilty and Magistrate Duncan
imposed fine of IS. Mr.. Brakefield':
father was not satisfied with this ano
asked for a warrant charging more
serious offense. Magistrate Duncan
declined to change the warrant until
he could get information that would
satisfy him of his right to do so. lr
the meantime Mr.. Brakefield procur'
ed another warrant from Magistrate
Conner at Yorkville. and the case wa!
disposed of for the time being a:
stated above. There has been some
feeling about the matter In the neigh
borhood Mr.. Brakefield's friends are
inclined to hold that Mr.. Duncan ma:
been inclined to be partial. Mr.. Dun
can insists that he acted In accord
ance with his understanding OF whal
was proper, and without prejudice
The matter will no doubt be satisfac'
toriIy settled at the higher court.
Hickory Grove No. 2.
One Of the Oldest, most prosperous
and most respected families Of West
ern York Is that Of Uncle John B
Whitesides, In early life he was mar
ried TO lne Caroline McGill. and
long and happy life came to both o.
them. In 1899, Mrs. Whitesides wa!
called away from earth. and since ina
time Mr.. Whitesides has lived will
his Youngest daughter, Mrs. Amanda
McGin. Mr.. Whitssides will be 81
years old the 25th of December. II
his eighty years, he has probably dom
more hard work than any man In TIT
county, always noted as an industrt
GUS man, he seemed actually tireless
all the summer busy with his farm
all the winter hauling logs, cutting
bitches, working with machinery
building dams, and II he worked hard
he saved the product Of this labor; fol
years he has been recognized as ont
| Of our most substantial farmers, anc
now In his old age, after his children
have each secured portion, he still
conducts the business Of his own farm
AS a. citizen he has always figured
on the side Of pure and honest govern
ment, and upright business method!
| in the same. In his religion, he ha.
worked hard, just like he has In hi!
business: and he has been successful
In 1t too. Men have confidence In him
and his church has never called OF
him for help, of any kind In his power
to give, but that II has been giver
freely. In his family. he has not only
trained his children In the nurture ant
admonition Of the Lord. but has also
trained them to be diligent In business
and they are with him as arrows II
the hands Of a mighty man. A few
days ago, his children and grand-chil
dren with a few friends, gathered a
the old home place and spent the day
with their grey-haired sire. An abun'
dance Of good things, served picnic
style In the yard, was enjoyed by al
present, and the day was spent II
social enjoyment In which not only the
present figured. but the past was re.
called. Uncle John has three sons dead
and five Of his grandchildren have
passed away. He has six children ltv'
ing-all Of them married and they to.
gether with their wives or husbands
and their children are, r. M. White
sides, and his first wife, Miss Martins
Scoggins, his second wife Mrs. Nc
Fadden. To the first union there were
born and are still living Arthur. Luther
Addie, Carl, Bruce, Ida, Wayne. Mrs
Emma Whitesides McGill and her hus-
band VIM. McGill. Their children are
Bessie. Mason, Claude. FRANK, CaSSie
Grady, Fred. Julia. w. M. Whitesides
and his wife, Miss Lizzie Plaxico. Theil
children are Bertha, Maud, Lima, Hor-
ace Jessie Jennie Lind. Mrs. Lizzie
Whitesides Plaxico and her husband
Rev. w. A. M. Plaxico. Their children
are Mason. Jennie, John, Moffatt
Mary, Willie Belle Brice, James. JEFF
D. Whitesides and his wife, Miss Nan
ME Plaxico. Their children are Wister
John, Quinn. Willie, Andral, Lois
Henry Saye. Eula, Irene, Lena. Mrs
Amanda Whitesides McGill and hel
husband. John A. McGill. Their chill
dren are Waldo, Irby. Blakely, Flossie
OF the grandchildren the following are
married Miss Bertha Whitesides to
Mr.. j. w. Castles. Miss Addie White
sides to DR.. B. N. Miller. and Luther
Whitesides to Miss Belle Whitesides.