Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-03
NOTES FROM CHEROKEE.
Correspondent Tells of Things Around
WiIkinsyiIle.
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Correspondents The Yorkyiiie Enquirer
Wilkinsville, April 29-During a re-
cent visit to York county your corre-
spondent was asked by some of The
Enquirer's readers to write more and
oftener for The Enquirer. This is re-
quest we can't refuse-coming as II
does from a people with whom we
have so long been identified and conse-
quently we take up the task with the
pect to greatly interest the majority Of
its readers.
We attended the communion meeting
at the A. r. p. church at Hickory Grove
yesterday, when Rev. Mr.. Caldwell
preached very plain and practical
sermon. His theme was "True Man.
hood" text, Cor, iii, 1915, inclusive.
Like those OF other sections the far
mers Of western York are making Her
culean effort to get their crops planted
and their other work started. In many
places We find good stands Of corn up
and ready for the plow. Most Of the
farmers have planted but little IL any
cotton seed as yet. Wheat and oats
look well.
Farmers Of this county say that they
are further behind with their farm
work than they have ever been before
Very few Of them have done any plant
ing as yet. Since the discovery has
been made that the preparation of the
soil is the great secret Of farming they
are conf1ning themselves to that theory
and this must necessarily delay the
planting operations much longer than
usual.
Mr.. ]. ]. ]. Robinson, Mr.. H. B. Nc
Daniel and daughter, Wilma, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. N. Strain Of York county, at
tended the entertainment at Miss Min
ME Palmer's school last Wednesday
night and with ]. N. Blackwell fur
nished the music for the occasion. II
was a most interesting occasion and a
large number Of persons were present.
Miss Palmer Is teacher Of distinction
and has done good work in her school.
v Comrades ]. A. M. Estes and J. w.
Mullinax have been selected by Camp
Jefferies U. c. Veterans to represent II
as delegates, at the Macon. reunion Of
United Confederate Veterans, May Z.
and 8.
Saturday. May II. the Ladies' Me-
mortal association Is expected to meet
at Salem church at o'clock p. m, to
DECORATE the graves of the Confederate
soldiers buried there. The COMMITTEES
will thankfully receive and gratefully
acknowledge any contributions Of flow
ers sent for use on this occasion.
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with friends and relatives at Smyrna
last week.
\ From Mrs. Moses White Of Hickory
Grove, your correspondent has receiv-
ed a copy of the old time Psalm book.
revised version. The book is very old
one, but 1t Is we'll bound and well pre-
served and shows that its owner has
regarded 1t as a great treasure, which
1t is. Many, many thanks to you, Mrs.
White. Before the days of Sunday
schools as we have them now, and
when more attention was paid to Scrip
ture training in the home than we find
Tin many instances), the
Psalm-book and Shorter catchism were
the principal studies In connection with
the Bible. 1t was considered Tin the
church,, a very poor ad-
of child training when the
of the Psalms and Shorter
catechism was omitted in the home.
It seems now as If the offices in this
county will go begging next year, as not
q single candidate for any OF them has,
as yet, announced himself. The super
visor and superintendent OF education
were. two years ago, elected for four
years.
1--WE are very sorry to learn that our
old army comrade, Mr.. II. s. Porter.
died at his home at Kelton last Friday
after short illness. Mr. Porter was
a nephew Of Colonel Isaac G. McKissick
and was noble man in all that II takes
to make a mana gentleman and a
soldier We have few such men as va
ney" Porter was. He was buried at
Mount JOY, Saturday.
No trumpet's note need harshly blare-
No drum funereal roll
Nor trailing sabers drape the bier
That frees a dauntless soul;
He marched with Lee, and decked his
brow
From Fame's empyreal palm
He sleeps the sleep of Jackson now
AS spotless and as calm.
The survivors Of company &C., 7th
cavalry, will mourn his death.