Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-17
LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE
Death of Mrs. Justus-Mr. s. A. Will
kerson Better-visitors to the Cir
eus-rsrsonal Notes.


kerson Better-visitors to the Cir
eus-rsrsonaI Notes.
Correspondents Tho Yorkviiis Enquirer
Hickory Grove, s.. c.. Oct. 17.-Mrs.
]. w. Leech was called to Henderson
Vile, N. c., last Tuesday on account OF
the critical illness of her sister, Mrs.
Marie Justus. Mr.. ]. w. Leech receiv-
ed telegram in the afternoon stating
that she died at O'clock He caught
a freight to Blacksburg and went on
to Hendersonville that night. This Is
very sad death, Mrs. Justus having
undergone an operation at the hospi-
+, tai few days previously.
Among those who went to Charlotte
to take in Barnum & Baily's big circus
Good and J. ]. Hood. While there Mr..
j.. B. Wilkie consulted a specialist in
regard to throat affection from which
he has suffered for some time.
Messrs. w. T. Slaughter and family.
DR.. C, G. Leech, and family, and Messrs
w. p. Hood and 7. w. wilkerson went
to Spartanburg Tuesday to see the cir
Gus there.
Quite a number went to Rock Hill
for the fair yesterday. Among those
who are going today will be the teach
ers Of the high school and number or
| the students.
Mr.. s. A. wilkerson has so far re-
| covered from his recent operation for
appendicitis as to be able to drive out
to town in buggy, Wednesday. He
expects to return to Clemson next
Monday. @ tTu Il 81.
The months -old baby OF DR.. and
Mrs. w. F. McGill which has been quite
| sick for some time. Is considerably
better. Mr.. c. B. Slaughter's baby
does not improve as fast as was hoped
from its favorable condition a few
days ago.
Mrs. Jno. F. Howell who has been
quite sick at her home on R r. d. No.
1, for the past week. Is reported some
| what better at this writing.
The cotton crop is being rapidly
gathered. ginned and probably nine
tenths has been sold 80 far. ista6
Il Some fields are almost bare now,
and with favorable weather picking
will soon be completed with the excep-
ton Of the later planting.
H. Mr. George Goforth, one of the firm
Of the Hickory Grove Hardware COM
pany, has moved his family here, and
Is at present occupying the residence
Of Mr.. j. M. Leech. Mr.. Claud Goforth
viii come over as soon as he gathers
the remainder of his crop.
| Mr.. e. Jordan's nice ten-room resi-.
dence Is almost completed, and win be
ready for occupancy In few days
Little Miss Isabel Scoggins, daughter
Of Mr.. B. F. Scoggfns. who recently
developed a pretty severe case Of scar
latina, Is getting along as well as
could be expected. No more cases OF
the disease have developed.
Messrs. C. M. Whisonant and Mr..
Douglass OF Rock Hill, were here We'd
nesday on business, 6g.a.9J ~. ,.s,s
The two-days-old infant Of Mr..
Charlie Wray who lives on Mr.. w. M.
Whiteside's place on r. F. d. No. 2,
died yesterday as the result OF con-
vulsions. ~. .jf G34f0s 'fsidiS.
i Mr.. r. A. Foster Is .remodeling' and
making quite extensive improvements
on his residence two miles from here.
am reliably informed that Mr.. w.
i 8. Wilkerson expects to make at least
5000 gallons of molasses this season.
He certainly has a. large quantity OF
cane at his mill. ~ ~