Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-10
BETHEL IMPROVEMENT

A called meeting Of the Bethel I'm
provement association was held OF
Wednesday for the purpose Of consid'
ering the situation in connection witt
the storm of Monday night. The mem
bers were notified by messengers anc
by telephone, and the attendance wa:
very good considering the difficultie:
of promulgating the notice. The En-
quirer has been furnished with the
following record Of the proceedings oi
the meeting:
Bethel, July 9, 1914.
The meeting was called to order BY
the president, DR.. T. n. Dulin, and was
opened with prayer by w. H. Johnston
The object of the meeting as stated by
the president, was to devise some
plans whereby the conditions resulting
from the recent hail storm may II
some measure be relieved.
When the meeting was opened tC
discussion, the first point discussed
was what is the probability Of making
anything from the crops now remain
ing. Mr. H. G. Stanton said that from
former experience he believed If the
crops were worked out the results
would be surprisingly good. The rol
call to determine the damage done tC
those present was approximately esti-
mated as follows:
w. G. Campbell-Complete loss.
Henry Hope-Complete loss.
James Ferguson-Complete loss.
r. ]. Davis per cent Of crop left.
Lee Brandon-5 per cent of crop left
Brown Harper-Complete loss.
n. G. Brandon-Complete loss.
T. R. Boyd-Complete loss.
7. H. Riddles per cent Of crop left
c. Harper-Complete loss.
]. d. B. Currence-Complete loss.
A. c. Harper-10 per cent crop left.
Thomas Glenn-Complete loss.
A. Pryor-Corn, total failure; cotton
per cent left.
James Currence-1O per cent Of CROP
left.
]. L. Brandon-15 per cent of crop
w. T. Rankin per cent Of crop
left.
John Brandon-25 per cent of crop
left
G. L. Suggs-Complete loss.
A. L. ThOmpson-Comple loss.
w. =. Boyd-5 per cent of crop left
S. S. Glenn-2 per cent of crop left
~ Br,ndon-10 per cent of crop left
Rob Brandon-Complete loss.
R. S. Rddle-Complete loss.
j. Millen-Complete loss.
J. l.. Currence-5 per cent Of crop
left.
J. F.. Harper-Complete loss.
Dr. II. n. Dulin-10 per cent Of crop
left.
Clarence Glenn-25 per cent Of crop
left.
l.. b. Brown-Complete loss.
]. l.. ompson-Complete loss.
Joseph Riddle per cent Of crop
left
Robt. Meek-Complete loss.
BY unanimous vote it as decided to
appoint a committee to make can
vass Of the damaged area and secure
the names of all the individuals in
volved and the area involved with the
amount Of damage. The following
committee was appointed:
j. d. b. Currence, A. c. Harper. G,
L. Suggs, A. l. Thompson, ]. +. Bran
don, Jos. Riddle, Robt. Meek. Lee
Brandon, r. H. Riddle, Ralph Rankin,
b. ]. Currence, Gus Brandon. S. S.
Glenn.
The second point discussed was
what shall be done about the fertilizer
Mr.. w. T. Rankin suggested that the
fertilizer manufacturers be asked to
send representatives here to look over
the situation. Mr.. r. S. Riddle, Mr.. j.
L. Currence and Mr. ]. Ed Harper
were appointed as the committee to
confer with the fertilizer men and see
what adjustment can be made.
w. II. Johnston, r j. Davis and b.
b. Brandon were appointed as COM
mittee to draft some resolutions for
this meeting.
On motion of Mr.. w. p. Boyd it was
resolved to have the proceedings of
this meeting published.
Mr.. w. p. Boyd made motion for
the meeting to adjourn to meet Sat
urday morning. July II, at nine o'clock
at the Point school house.
The committee appointed drew up
the following resolutions:
Whereas. the crops in large sec
ton of our country have been almost
totally wiped out of existence. and.
whereas the season is now so far ad-
vanced that there seems to be very lit
tie prospect for crops planted after
this date. and as result of these con-
ditions it seems that the people Of this
section are now facing a time of great
need. therefore, be ii resolved by this
meeting that we begin concerted