Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-05
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
Correspondence The YorkvilIs Enquirer

Correspondence The Yorkviile Enquirer
Hickory Grove, May 5.-Miss Clara
MeElroy spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends in Gastonia, N. C.
The farmers about Hickory Grove
are all progressing nicely, working
like beavers. A fair crop of cotton has
been planted, and an average crop OF
corn. Small grain particularly looks
fairly we'll.
Mr.. ]. C. Chambers was in town
Wednesday.
Miss Sallie Allison, who has been
sick for sometime, is rapidly improv-
ing.
After very successful years work,
the Hickory Grove school will close,
Friday, May 18th. There will be no
graduating class this year. At re-
cent meeting Of the patrons and trus-
tees, they decided to raise the stand
ard one year, and add two more teach
ers to the teaching force, making a
total Of five teachers. They also de-
cided to build two rooms.
The closing exercise will embrace
three nights, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. The high school depart
ment will render a programme the
first night wednesday,, which Is
composed of music and songs, and also
the play Ten Nights in Bar-room."
The musical part Is In charge Of the
efficient teacher, Mrs. W. H. Whiso-
nant. The primary and intermediate
departments will render their pro-
gramme the second night Thursday,
and the third night will be taken up
in delivering of medals and a speech
by Mr. Gunter, who was recently
elected superintendent Of Rock Hill
Graded schools. Everybody Is cor
daily invited to be present.
There was a, very interesting game
of baseball here Tuesday, between the
Hickory Grove school and the Sharon
boys. 1t was only a seven inning
game, resulting in the Hickory Grove
school defeating Sharon by the score
of IL to 5.
Mr.. w. C. Whiteslde, died suddenly
at his home three miles north Of this
place about s o'clock last night. He
seemed to be in his usual health yes
terday. Just after the family sat down
to supper, Mrs. Whiteside noticed that
her husband seemed to be choked.
She hurried to him and removed the
food from his mouth and he only gasp
ed a few times. Mr.. Whiteside was
born at the old homestead where he
died, about seventy years ago. He
served in the civil war, under Capt.
E. A. Crawford, Co. H. 18th regiment,
S. c. v. He leaves a widow and five
onant Of Sharon; Mrs. Luther White
side No. /, Hickory Grove; Mrs.
Arthur Whiteside Of Rock Hill, Mr..
Thomas Whiteside and Miss Annie
Whiteside. He also leaves a number
Of other relatives and host Of friends
to mourn his sudden death. He was
a devoted husband, kindhearted faith
er, and a good citizen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. S. Wilkerson re-
turned from their bridal tour TO
Washington and New York Thursday
afternoon of last week, and are board
ing for the present at Leech's hotel,
where they are at home TO thelr
friends.
Miss Eula Wilkerson, who has been
attending Lynwood college, came home
last Saturday night on account OF q
severe indispOsition, which has devel-
oped into fever. She was accompanied
home by her sister, Miss Lena, and
Miss Laura Featherston Of Rock Hill.
Mrs. ]. Quit Parks, has been quite
II at her home near Howelrs Ferry
for the past three weeks with appen-
dicitis. She expects to go to the hos
pital at Rock Hill for treatment in a
day or two.
Mrs. Sallie Mitchell of Tirzah, has
been spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. ]. @. Parks.
An infant of Mr.. and Mrs. G. But
Ter Berry was buried at Sharon last
Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Amos of Spartanburg. spent
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Smarr near here.