Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-23
ALONG THE RURAL ROUTES.
Life Among the People as Reported BY
the Mail Men.


the Mail Men.
Bullock's Creek No. 1.
, I herewith enclose a cotton bloom
plucked from the field of Mr.. G. M.
Horton on Monday, the 18th instant.
Yorkville No. 2.
Mrs. John Robinson Of Hickory, N.
c.. Is visiting Miss Ida Ferguson.
Mrs. G. w. Sturgis of Union City,
Tenn, accompanied by her son. Mas
ter Disford, is visiting her brother, Mr..
Perry Ferguson.
YorL<viIle No. 4.
Miss Julia, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. :
L. D. Lindsay, died at the home Of her
parents a few days ago, aged about
sixteen years. The funeral was In
Philadelphia cemetery, the services
being conducted by Rev. r. A. Rouse.
There are still a number Of acres OF
cot. on to be chopped out on this route.
and some of it will undoubtedly be
plowed up in order that the land may
be replanted in corn and peas.
Smyrna No. 2.
Sheriff and Mrs. Hugh G. Brown
spent Thursday with Mr.. w. d. Brown.
Mrs. John ]. Matthews Is still I'M
proving.
MISS feOld quinn is HOIiS poh q
two weeks visit to her aunt, Mrs. ID.
M. Parrott.
Messrs. J. ]. Matthews, A. E. Burns
and J. w. Quinn have the best cotton
on this route. also some good corn.
DR.. and Mrs. B. n. Miller are home
rom a visit to DR.. Miller's mother.
Mrs M. ]. Miller Of Bethel.
Sharon No. 2.
CENTRE, June 22.-The farmers are
getting out of the grass somewhat; but
they are still very busy. The crops
that were well worked at the proper
time are doing fine and those that fall
ed to get work when they needed 1t are
doing no good. Corn that has been
neglected looks especially poor, but
there are some fields Of very good
corn. The Latham boys, j. ]. Nc
Swain and e. B. Mitchell have the best
crops In the Centre neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. Meek Love OF Green
vile, Texas are visiting at Mr.. l. d.
Meningitis this week.
Miss Clara Mitchell will commence
her school at Centre about July 10. The
probability is that she will enroll about
30 pupils.
DR.. w. A. Hood has bought the prac-
tice Of DIR. T. 8. r. Ward at Hickory
Grove ard will move to that place
about July 4. much to the regret OF
he people Of this neighborhood.
Mr.. w. p. Youngblood carries the
mail on this route and he Is one Of the
cleverest men In the business.
Smyrna No. 1.
The crop conditions along this route
are the poorest that have ever been
known. There Is lots Of cotton that has
not been worked out, and some OF the
farmers failed to get through planting.
Mr.. r. II. Gilflllen has about the fin.
est looking cotton to be seen on this
mail route.
Mr.. r. ]. w. Moss cut part Of his
Kings Creek wheat crop a few days
ago. He says 1t Is very poor.
Mr. Moss lost a cow few days ago.
The house of Bob Green on the John
Gilfllen place, was destroyed by fire
q few days ago. Green has had q lot
of bad luck this year. He lost his
horse In the spring.
Mr.. D. r. Lavender has moved his
family from Gaffney to his saw mill on
this route. .... E H-
Miss Ida ormand of Yorkville No. 8.
Is visiting Mrs. H. M. Shillinglaw.
Mr.. R. A. Westbrook put in 100 acres
of cotton this spring. For time 1t
looked as II the grass would take It,;
Dul llOW Hc TIC last ~" VI IL SOiii-
paratiyely clean. Mr.. Westbrook Is
one Of those men who moves himself
when he starts and people around him
have to move also. -. -...s
Mr.. T. P. Whisonant who has been
familiar with the Kings Creek bottoms
all of his life, says the corn crop this
year is the poorest he has ever seen.
From the last crop Kings Creek farm
ers sold lots Of corn; but they are not
likely to sell any from this crop. They
will have cause to congratulate them
selves If they have enough for their
own needs.
The Eustis mine people have been
running several teams lately hauling
ore to the railroad; but the UNDER
standing is that they are to shut down
In two weeks. The ore has about play
ed out at the place where they are
working.
Mr.. r. M. Plaxico says that this
years crop was the hardest he has had
to handle since he has been on Kings
Creek
Master George Ormand Shillinglaw
Is on a visit to his grandmother, Mrs.
G. C. Ormand.