Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-27
CLOVER CULLlNGS.
Big Time at the Flag Raisins-lnter-
estins Relics of Fort sumter-Per-
sonaI Mention

sonai Mention.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Clover. March 27.-The Junior Order
L. A. NJ, of this place anticipate that
the proposed flag raising on Saturday,
April 4, will be quite notable Occa-
sion. The local membership is about
100, and representatives of the councils
at various points in and outside the
county are expected to be present.
While the flag pole, which will be
about SO feet high, has not yet been
erected, it is about ready to be placed
In position on the school grounds and
lit Is expected that this work Will be
attended to on tomorrow afternoon. 1t
has been arranged that the first ball
game OF the season shall take place
here on the same afternoon as the flag
raising, the contesting teams being
that Of McConnellsville and the locals.
Mr.. John Knox Of this place. has a
couple of war relics in the shape OF
two 32-pound solid shots that were fir
ed by Major Anderson's battery at the
outbreak Of the war in 1861 from Fort
Sumter at the Confederates on Sulli-
vans Island. The balls were dug out
Of the sand and one of them sent to
this section by Robert T. Smith, a
brother Of Capt. w. B. and Mr.. ]. ].
Smith, and the other by Samuel L.
Campbell They were given to Mr..
Knox by Capt. Smith and DR.. J. w.
Campbell, and now adorn the posts Of
Mr.. Knox's front gate.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Smith has commenced the
work of erecting a handsome dwelling
on his lot on West Kings Mountain
street on the site of the .One destroy
ed by fire on January "a.
Notwithstanding the alleged finan-
cial stringency, the certificate deposits
In the Bank of Glover have increased
about $4,000 since January l.
Mr.. John NJ. Smith has recently
moved to his handsome new dwelling
on West First street
The automobiles recently purchased
by DR.. Ike and Mr.. Meek Campbell and
Mr.. J. Meek Smith are beginning to
understand what Is expected OF them
and naturally are growing In the es-
TEEN OF their owners each day.
The opinion is expressed here that
the man or men who may undertake to
defeat DR.. Joe Saye for reelection to
the legislature, by reason of his re-
Gently enacted road law, in case he Is
q candidate, will have quite formida-
BILE job on hand. The opinion Is also
freely expressed that DR.. Saye has
materially strengthened his hold on
all thinking people by reason OF this
record generally.
1t is stated that the present term Of
the local school will end in about two
weeks.
The Glover cotton mill is still rum
ming full time.
Rev. H. J. Mills, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church here and Of Beershe-
ba has been confined to his room for
more than a month by a severe attack
Of rheumatism.
There has been no material change
in the condition OF Capt. w. b. Smith,
who suffered a stroke Of paralysis six
months ago, during the past month or
two.
Mr.. H. l.. Wright returned home on
Wednesday morning from Florida
where he had been for more than a
month on a pleasure trip.
Mr.. w. B. Stroup returned home
yesterday afternoon from a short trip
to Cherokee Falls.
Mr.. w. L. Holmes Of this place, re-
Gently suffered a stroke of paralysis.
His condition seems to be gradually
improving.