Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15
CLOVER CUlLlNGS.
Meeting of Bank StoekhoIders-Death
Of q. Oliver Jsnkins-New Town
Officers-Personal.

Of 8. Oliver Jenkins--New Town
officers-Personal.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
CLOVER, Feb. 15.-The first annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the
Bank of Glover, was held on last Tues
day, the 18th, and the showing made
was highly gratifying not only to the
stockholders. but the community at
large. All the old officers were re-
elected, a cash dividend Of 6 per cent
declared and an additional 10 per cent
passed to the surplus account.
Mr.. b. oliver Jenkins died at his
home near Chase City, Va, Wednes-
day morning and was buried at Beth
any yesterday afternoon. He was
native Of York county and for num-
ber of years previous to the early
eighties lived on his farm about two
miles west Of Glover. Quite early In
life he commenced the distilling and
selling of contraband liquor, and was
quite successful in making and deliv-
ering the goods, and at the same time
escaping the penalty Of the law. FL
nally about 1888, after repeated efforts
to put a stop to his work, the good
people Of this section decided that they
neither could or would stand 1t any
longer and notified Jenkins that ne
must either quit entirely or leave the
county. He left and later located just
over the line In Cleveland county, near
Grover, n. c., where he established
government distillery and did an enor-
nous business, and continued with
varying experiences with the state and
national government, often paying the
latter large sums Of money as the pen
atty for violating the law. After the
passage Of the Watt law in North Car
olina, which prohibits whisky making
or selling outside Of incorporated towns
of a certain size, he was forced 10
abandon his plant. but sought to es-
tablish 1t in Cherokee county, ;. C.,
but owing to the fact that he could not
get a site two miles or more from a
church or public school, he was put out
of business in this state. So far as Is
known he made no further attempt to
do business in that section. Later he
invested largely In Virginia lands, and
about q year ago moved to that state.
At the time Of his death he was about
fifty eight years old. He was twice
married, and leaves nine children, six
by his first wife and three by the last,
the latter surviving him. He was quite
successful in accommodating property,
it being estimated that his estate Is
worth from $l5O,OUO 10 SZVO,UOU.
The biennial election OF a town
council took place last week, with the
following result: Mayor, w. l. Brison:
wardens, Oscar Nell, Jas. l.. Grice.
Geo. w. Knox, D. H. Matthews, w. b:
Stroup and M. L. Smith. Mr. Nell
was elected secretary and treasurer by
the council.
Mrs. Ida C. Hardin, widow Of DR..
E. K. Hardin, and one or Clovers
most highly esteemed residents. Is Sc
riously sick, having been stricken
down on Wednesday. Her recovery is
hoped for by the entire COM
Mr.. Richard A. Matthews, a native
of this section, and who for a number
of years has been living In eastern
North Carolina, together with his
has moved to Glover and ex-
poets to make the town their home, at
least for the present year.