Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-06
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
Interesting Record Of Sayings and Do
ings During the Past Few Weeks.

Correspondence The Yorkville Enquirer
Hickory Grove. January g. After
a silence of some several months, will
beg to give your readers a few items
that may be Of some interest.
THE wave Is breaking on the shore
The echo fading on the chime,
Once more the shadow char. eth DER.
The dial plate Of time"
Another year has rolled around.
However we'll we may have done dur
ing the past year; no matter how much
progress we may have made, we should
not be satisfied with results achieved;
but should put forth our best endeav-
ors to accomplish more along all lines
in this new year.
In some respects, we begin the new
year with unusually bright prospects.
Almost everybody is out Of debt.
Many have money In the bank. There
is q great deal more corn in our Sec
ton than usual. Also many are sup
piled with home raised meat.
The holidays passed of very quietly
here. But few incidents have occurred
to mar the Joy Of this festive season.
Beside a number Of social functions,
the children of Mt. Vernon Sunday
school were given q nice treat, and the
A. r. p. Sunday school enjoyed very
much the Christmas tree at the church
on Tuesday evening Of last week.
Owing to the inclement weather, but
small congregation was out at Mt
Vernon last Sunday to hear the new
pastor, Rev. W. B. Justus. Rev. Mr..
Justus took advantage OF the occasion,
in very appropriate extemporaneous
talk, to impress upon his congregation
the mutual relationship between the
pastor and his people, with brief out
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progressive lines.
There have been more than the usual
number Of changes among our citizens
recently.
Mr.. Jno. r. Gable has moved his
family to Sharon, where he goes to
take a position as clerk with the Hill
Banking and Mercantile company.
Mr.. w. B. Leech recently moved his
family to Gaffney, where his daugh-
ters, Misses Maggie and Matte have
been running boarding house the past
year.
Mr.. John S. Leech and family are
now occupying their new residence on
Main street, recently purchased from
Mrs. Jos. M. Whiteside.
Mr.. R. L. Scoggins and family have
moved to the residence of Mr.. J. M.
Leech, recently vacated by Mr.. John s.
Leech.
The Mitchell house, which Is receiv-
ing the finishing touch Of the painter,
Is one Of the handsomest houses In
town. Mr.. ]. N. McGill will move his
family there as soon as the house Is
ready for occupancy.
The interior of the Hickory Grove
bank, which has been very much i'm
proved by the addition Of the metallic
squares overhead and varnish and kali
somine on the walls, now presents a
very attractive appearance.
Miss Jane McCarley, who was pain
fully injured by a fall about two weeks
ago, while visiting the family of Dr. w.
A. Hood, Is getting along very nicely at
the Fennell inflrmary at Rock Hill,
where she was taken for treatment on
Christmas day.
The many friends of T. M. Whiso-
nant, are glad to learn that he Is get
ting along so we'll at Baltimore, as they
all along have been very apprehensive
of his condition.
Mr.. R. A. Brown is building SUBJ
stant!al two-story dwelling on his
plantation, near the new bridge over
Broad river, where he will move as
soon as he can complete the house.
Mr.. Robert T. Kerr, a student in the
seminary at Due West, and Mr.. John
G. Kerr, who has been teaching at Da-
wilson, N. c., visited their brother,
Rev. G. L. Kerr last week.
Rev. H. w. Whitaker was here last
week, looking after removing his
goods to his new work at
Rock Hill.
Misses Mayme, Julia, Blanche and
Master Holmes PleXico Of Rock Hill,
visited the family of DR.. w. A. Hood
last week.
Mr.. John D. Good Of Greenville,
came over last night on visit to rela-
tives here. He goes today to join Mrs.
Good, who has been spending Christ
mas at Bullock's Creek.
The many friends Of Whiteside Bros,
will be glad to learn that they are go
ing to continue In business here.
Several Of the merchants have been
busy taking stock the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Slaughter are
visiting the family of their daughter,
Mrs. Cade at Bordeaux. s. C.
Mr.. E. Craven and family, Of Marion
are visiting the family OF Mr..
John r. Edwards on Broad river