Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-20
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. w. NJ. Mcconnell is sick at his
home in Yorkville with influenza.
Lieut.. A. c. Grist Of the aviation SER
vice, recently discharged, Is visiting his
mother, Mrs. o. E. Grist, in Yorkville
Mr.. Archie Barron. who has been
doing government work in Springfield
Ohio, has returned to his home In
Yorkyille.
DR.. and Mrs. John /. Barron, who
have been spending some time at Camp
Jackson, Columbia, have returned to
their home in Yorkville.
Mr.. J. Meek Plexico Of Yorkville,
has information that his son. Oscar
Plexico, with the American Expcdi-
tionary Forces. Is safe and sound.
Mr.. ]. o. Allison, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Fen
nell infirmary two weeks ago. has re-
turned to his home In Yorkville and
Is improving slowly.
Miss Sadie Digby Of Yorkville, re-
ceiyed a letter from her father, Mr.. j.
T. Digby Of Newberry, Wednesday, In
forming her Of the death Of her broth
er, Corporal Victor Ernest Digby, who
was killed by shell in France several
weeks ago.
Mr.. E. w. Pursley, who has for
many years been living on Yorkville
No. l, has sold his old home place,
about seven miles north OF Yorkville.
to Mr.. John Warren Quinn. and moved
to the ]. J. Matthews place. near Kings
Mountain battle-ground on Smyrna
No. 2.
Mr.. ]. r. Lucas Of Yorkvillc has a
letter from his son in France: The
young man has suffered no mishnp. Is
well and hearty, glad the war Is over
and ready to go on into Germany or
come back home. whichever way the
orders provide; but would little
rather come home.
Fort Mill Times: Fort Mill friends
of Capt. Geo. w. Potts wounded In ac-
ton some time ago. will be pleased to
know that he has so far recovered as
to be able to return to his command.
This information came a few days ago
in letter from Captain Potts to his
father, D. o. Potts. Of the Pleasant
Valley section.
A letter from Yorkston Grist, for
merly Of Yorkville, but now with the
American expeditionary forces from
Columbia, says that the command to
which he belongs was moved up to the
front lines two days before the sign
ing Of the armistice. and he saw the
last gun fired in his part OF the line
few moments before IL o'clock on the
morning of November II. His letter
is dated November 2l.
Mrs. w. F. Marshall Of Yorkville.
has letters from her son, Wallace Mar
shall, dated November IL and 13.
bringing the information that this
young soldier, who has been on the
firing line from the beginning Of
American participation on up to the
end Of II all, Is all right, though at the
time the letter was written he was still
finding 1t difficult to realize that there
would be no more shells screaming
over his head.
Fort Mill Times: Among the Fort
Mill young men who have received
their discharges from the army camps
and training schools during the last
few days and returned to their homes
in this city are: Geo. l. Hall. John A.
Boyd, Alfred o. Jones. Jesse L Black
welder, Gary Windle. Heath Belk. Eb
Bayne, Thomas l. Wilson, Parks o.
BOYD, Bryan Potts. Besides these.
several colored men have been dis
charged and returned to their homes
In the township.
Sergeant George l. Wallace OF York.
Vile, who was severely crippled In the
battle in which the Germans were