Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-29
SHARON SHAviNGS

Correspondence The Yorkyillr En9uirrr
sharon, March 2S.-Farmers OF this
section are busy, very busy. but owing
10 the recent rains are not able 10
push the work that they want To push
However many of them are usinB
their time and facilities TO good ad-
vantage in hauling fertilizers cleaning
up lands and otherwise getting IN
shane for the real farm work--ploN-
ing seeding. etc, when the ground IL
dry enough TO work to advantage.
Some plowing has already been done
and some Of IL has been done when
the soil was too Wet, as Is always the
case when the people get too I'M
IA rmers are impaticnuy waiting Tor
patient. However. most Of the good
the right soil conditions before getting
down TO real business. II Is taken Tor
granted that the farmers Of tins sec
ton are going TO give special ana
particular attention 10 the production
OF food crops for man and beast TINS
year. They did big things along this
line last year. and II Is expected ana
hoped that their efforts toward bigger
food crops this year will far outstrtp
the efforts Of last year.
sharon. like every other hamlet III
the country Is intensely interested III
the big war over there. She mas
been interested all along. OF course,
but us different boys from this vicinity
are reported as arriving safely across
the Atlantic and on French soil. the
interest has Increased. These boys
from home 'ovrr there" seem TO Ink
the big war closer home. Among the
latest from this vicinity to be report
cd as having arrived are Corporal
Leslie Y. Latham Of Sharon No. !.
son Of Mr.. NJ. w. Latham. and j.
Clyde Plexico. son OF Mrs. NJ. j. a.
Plexico. Home folks got word from
Young Plexico about three weeks ago.
and Mr.. Iatham's arrival was report
ed yesterday.
For several years past Sharon has
been having lyceum course during
the winter months These affairs have
not always proved successful ventures
financially, but despite this Sharon
folks dig down into their jeans and
try IL again. Last fall they again
signed up for Ave attractions to be
given in the school auditorium. The
attractions contra cted for were good
ones, and every one was hoping the
hackers would at least break even.
Two Of the attractions made their
dates all right and then the war in
terfered. In one OF the parties OF en-
lIlt boN WV Va ~
members and broke up the organiza-
ton. Then 1t was up to the lyceum
company to furnish another group OF
entertainers. II had the entertainers.
but found II difficult to make a date
to suit Sharon. Finally this difficulty
was adjusted and the final entertain
ment in TO be given in the auditorium
next Tuesday night By the Howard
Quintet, including three men and two
ladies. This party OF entertainers
makes up the highest priced organize
ton that has yet visited Sharon and
II Is represented as one OF the best
lyceum features in the country.
DIR. ]. Luther Blair, who several
months ago volunteered for service In
the army medical corps and who for
several weeks has been taking special
training AT Fort Oglethorpc. Ga. visit
cd his father, Mr.. James =. Blair.
Sharon No. |. Wednesday. DIR. Blair
was on his way to Mineola. L. l., CON
tinuing on his way yesterday after
noon. He Is highly pleased with his
army experience up to this time and
is confident that he will be fully re-
paid for his service by the intensive
training he will get and the expert
ences he will have while In the army
hospital service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde b. Ratchford,
who were married here last Thursday.
by the Rev. Ellie Myers. returned to
Sharon on Monday after q short bridal
trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Ratchford have
many friends 6AeReepsts1A
nifty. who wish them much happiness
In their married life.
Rev. F.. w. Gregg Of Rock Hill.
filled the pulpit OF Rev. ]. b. Swami
at Bullock's Creek last Sunday.
Mrs. Frances Plexico has returned
to her home here after a visit to her
sister. Mrs. Ambrose. at Conway.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McClain. and
Mr.. VIII McClain OF Charlotte. and
Private Ernest McClain of Camp
Sewer. visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Nc
Claim on Yorkville No. 5. this week.
Mr.. L. II. Good visited relatives in
Augusta, Ga, this week.
Mrs. Sam Kell and Miss Maude
Good visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter q.
Hayes here this week.
Information has been received here
that Mr.. A. X. Whitcsides. son Of Mr.
JEFF d. Whitesides. who enlisted in
the navy in December. has been as
signed to the Y. ). battleship Kansas
and Is very well pleased with the
naval service.
Mrs. p. B. Kennedy OF Sharon. is
undergoing treatment I'm the Fennell
infirmary at Rock Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter D. Blair OF
Rock Hill, visited the family Of Mr.. J.
p. Blair on Sharon No. /. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. .Plexico and
Mrs. NJ. ]. A. Plexico OF Sharon, were
visitors In Charlotte, this week