Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
SHARON SHAVlNGS.
The Merchants and Business-New
Stores-Buildins operations-Prob-
ably a Standard Warehouse-other
Matters,
Of the Yorkville Enquirer

Correspondence OF the Iorkville Enquirer.
Sharon, January 26.-Sharon is still
doing business at the old stand, and
although 1908 was especially trying
from a business standpoint, because OF
scarcity of money as compared with
several years Immediately preceding,
the merchants are cheerful and seem
to be ready for the 1909 tussle. 1t Is
generally conceded that during the
past few years many people OF limited
resources, and especially the brother
in black, have been allowed more lib
eral credit than was best for either the
merchant or the customer, and at this
time the sentiment among the mer-
chants seems to be that there shall be
a material decrease both as to the to-
tai amount Of the time accounts as
we'll as of the nature Of the supplies
charged 1t is safe to say that If this
plan is lived up to, that next fall the
merchant will experience little trouble
in collecting his dues and the class
that last fall in many instances failed
to settle in. full, will have something
left over to be blown in as fancy may
suggest. 1t Is probable, however, that
If cotton, which comparatively speak
ing, is cheaper today than ever before,
not excepting the time along about
1894 when it went-a-begging at "A
cents, should advance to ID to II
cents, all hands would forget past
troubles and matters would rock along
as heretofore.
There is no doubt of the fact that
Sharon is on the upgrade. At no
time during the past fifteen or twenty
years have so many dwelling houses
been either under construction or just
contemplated as at present, and they
are all to be occupied, too. The sup
ply of store rooms is not equal to the
demand, and as q result one or two
will very likely be built in the near
future and others enlarged.
The store room occupied by Mr.. AL
Ian PlaXico has been leased to the
Sharon Supply company, a new con-
Germ, and it is evident that Mr.. PlaXi-
CO will be forced to get new quarters
and that means a new building, as
there is none vacant that is suitable
Shannon & Hope have definitely de-
cided to build an addition to their
present storeroom that will double
their floor space. During last summer
and fall Mr.. w. L. Hill had six or sew
en- hundred thousand brick made, and
while 1t is fact that he has not taken
the public into his confidence. such
not being his custom, II Is generally
understood that it is his purpose ia
erect during the present year build
ing, which, when completed, will be
one of the largest and most convent
ent mercantile buildings in the coun-
ty. 1t is to have Qf built) frontage
of I5 feet, a depth of not less thar
100 feet and will be two stories, and
will face the Southern railway track
He has also intimated that he may
build a standard warehouse.
DR.. ]. II. Saye in addition to look
ing after the welfare Of his patients
his farming and other interests, also
takes a general interest in matters
generally. He very often does his
resting on the piazza in front Of Joe
PlaXico's store, and while sitting there
recently, he drew out of his pocket
book and proceeded to show The En-
quirer'S correspondent several ancient
curiOS that had come into his pos
session from time to time, and among
them was one that no doubt would
bring several times it's stated value
were II to come under the eye of &
collector of rare coins and bills. The
writer is not equal to the task Of max
ing pen picture Of it. but will describe
it as minutely as possible. 1t is q
promise TO pay" and Is printed on 8
piece of thick, coarse paper about 2!
by 81 inches, and its alleged value Is
So. On the face is a deep border
VIII" appears at each corner. In the
center of the top border VIII Dol.
lars; opposite at the bottom, 1900
and on the left end Eight Dollars.
Within the border the following
South Carolina. No. 6911. This Bill
intitles the Bearer to receive Eight
Spanish milled Dollars. or the value
thereof in Gold or Silver, according
TO an Act of the General Assembly
passed ut Charles Town. the 23d Day
of December, 1876" signed by "A
Mccall, ]. Ward" On the back is &
less pretentious border, and the fol-
| lowing: VIII Dollars. Death to coun.
terfeit. { 1900. Charles-Town
Printed by Pet. Timothy, 1777. Death
to Counterfeit"