Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-12
Review of Recent Happenings in Town
and Neighborhood.
correspondence The Yorkville Enquirer


Hickory Grove, January 9.-The
High school reopened last Tuesday,
with all Of the teachers again at their
post. Prof and Mrs. r. H. Holiday
spent the holidays with the family Of
his father at Toney Creek, In Green
Vile county; Miss Matte Sloan with
her parents. at Greer's, and Miss Irene
Montgomery with her parents, at
Spartanburg.
The following students have return
ed to college, after spending the holi-
days at home: Misses Lena Wilker-
son and Ora Inman, Lynwood; Misses
Mary and jamie Wylie and Mr.. Fred
McGill, Erskine; Mary Leslie. Due
West Female college; Messrs. Beatty
Wilkerson and Blaine Justus, Glenn
son. --.-~.
Mr.. Eugene Whisonant, who has
been attending the South Carolina
university. decided to go to Erskine
this session.
Mr.. Herschel Hood has so far re-
covered from his recent attack Of fe-
YER as to be able to return to Wofford
Fitting school.
Mr.. Grady McGill is teaching the
Wilkerson school, which Miss Blanche
Cain of Sharon, decided to give up
before Christmas, to accept posi-
ton in the First National bank Of
Sharon.
Whiteside Brothers, who have been
in business here for the past eight or
ten years, after selling a good part
Of their stock of goods, have shipped
the balance to Montezuma, Ga, where
they will open up business again. Miss
Nellie Whiteside will also accompany
them, and open millinery establish
ment there. Their many friends here,
while regretting to give up such useful
citizens, wish them good luck and
prosperity in their new field of labor.
Mr.. A. w. Whiteside greatly sur
prised his friends by bringing home
his bride, who was Miss Stroud, from
near Great Falls, last Wednesday. Mr..
Whiteside, who has been in business
with his brothers for the past several
years, is one of our rising young men,
and we regret that they also expect
to make their home in Georgia. The
best wishes of many friends will ac-
company these young people to their
new home.
Miss Mary Calhoun of Bordeaux,
spent several days with the family OF
VI rl.t nnN
and Mrs. Cade of Bordeaux, have also
been visiting the family of Mr.. w. L.
Slaughter.
Misses Blanche and Lois and Master
Spratt Plexico of Rock Hill. spent sew
eral days with relatives here during
the holidays
Mr.. Thos. H. Leslie visited relatives
here during the holidays.
Miss Bessie Howe of Rock Hill, Is
visiting relatives on Broad river.
Mr.. Geo. Z. Hood and son, Master
Kenny, of Gaffney, are visiting rela-
tives here.
The store of ]. 5. Wilkerson & Co.
was broken into and burglarized
Christmas week. The finding of
walking stick in the store the next
morning furnished the clue to the ar
rest of three negro boys. Ned ana
FRANK fTdnkllH anu TelIy bSCSh' nv
cording to Perry, who made confess
sion of the whole matter. he broke
the large plate glass in the front win
dow, and the other boys entered and
made a vain search for money, the
drawers all having been ransacked.
Perry and Ned Franklin were COM
mitted to Jail the next day, while
Frank Franklin is out on bond. While
some articles, cigarettes, ETC., were
missing. it seems that they were most
ly on the hunt for money.
Mrs. Sarah Foster, who has been In
very bad health for long time. at
the residence of her son, Mr.. K. A.
Foster, on r. F. D. No. l, suffered a
stroke of paralysis about two weeks
ago, and Is now in pretty serious
condition.
Mr.. George Mitchell Of Lockhart.
recently moved his family to the plan
tation of Mr.. r. A. Foster. where ne
will farm this year.
Mr.. Hughes Moorhead Of Blacks
burg. is clerking for his uncle, Mr.. [.
s. Moorhead.
Mr.. A. w. Sherer, who was married
some weeks ago In Laurens county
with his bride spent the holidays with
the family of his father, Mr.. R. l..
Sherer, on r. F. D. No. /.
Miss Emily Wylie left for her
school, near Gaffney. last week.
While. owing to the snow and the
bitter cold. but a small congregation
was i'm attendance at Mt. Vernon
Methodist church last Sunday. the
pastor, Rev. W. B. Justus, delivered
most interesting and helpful sermon
from the subject. Taking Stock.
Mrs. ]. w. Leech and Mrs. Jno -
Leech visited relatives at waterloo
Christmas week.
Mr.. y. NJ. McDill visited the fam
lily of his sister, Mrs. l. T. Pressly, al
Woodruff, last week.
Mr.. ]. r. Smith, who has been suf-
fering from blood poisoning In ms
arm. Is improving rapidly. and bids
fair to be in his usual health soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 3. Slaughter Will
make their home here for the pres
ent.