Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-11
THE NEWS OF CLOVER.
Events of the Past Week Gathered by
Enquirer Staff CORRESPONDENT.

Mr.. James A. Page of the board of
trustees. Eight of these teachers will
be employed at the main school build
ing and the other two will teach at
the two mills. 1t was mentioned in
this correspondence last week that
the management of the Glover and
Hawthorn Mills had agreed to furnish
building at each mill for a school,
provided the trustees would furnish a
teacher and the trustees readily agreed
to the proposition. The school build
ing of the town Is already overcrowd-
ed and with the coming of the COM
pulsory attendance law and larger at
tendance by reason of the increased
area Of the school district the local
situation so far as providing for all
the students would really have been
very embarrassing had it not been for
the offer Of the mills.
AS yet there has been no election
of teachers to serve the ensuing year
and there probably will not be for sew
eral weeks yet. There have been few
applicants to teach in the schools here
and the trustees expect to find some
difficulty in securing the teachers de-
sired. 1t is understood that there is to
be an increase In salaries all along the
line this year. Petitions placed in cir
culation some time ago asking an cleo
ton on the question Of increasing the
special levy from five to eight mills
have as yet not sufficient number Of
signers. There is no hurry about the
matter, however, and the advocates Of
the increase are confident that the
levy will carry.
Big Fourth for Negroes.
Negroes Of Glover and vicinity had a
big Fourth Of July celebration in
Glover under the auspices of the Odd
Fellows lodge. There was a large
attendance and good order was main
tanned throughout the day.
~ Cops Salaries Increased.
Town council in meeting assembled
Monday evening voted to increase the
salary of Chief of Police John A.
Jackson to s85 a month and that of
Policeman ]. r. Robinson to $75
month, somewhat more in keeping with
the increased cost of living. In addi-
tion to his duties as a policeman,
Chief Jackson has charge Of the work
of keeping the water and light plant
in shape, the supervision of street road
work and other municipal duties
which keep him on the go all the time.
While Glover is good town morally
as well as every way and few arrests
are made by the policemen, fewer still
since the decease Of Mr.. J. B. Corn, the
two policemen are we'll on the job at
all times and the recent increase of
salary is deserved reward for their
efficiency and ability.
To Build Warehouse.
A cotton warehouse with capacity
of at least 1000 bales is to be erected
in town by the Bank of Glover. Con-
struction is to be begun at once and
1t will be completed in time to house
a part of the 1919 cotton crop. The
will be controlled and
long felt want in the community. The
will be located on site
to farmers from all sections
it will have adequate fire
fighting equipment and all convent
ences of the modern farmers cotton
warehouse.
Liquor in Tree.
Chief of Police John A. Jackson has
6: new wrinkle which some
of the peddlers Of squirrel whisky are
in an effort to prevent local
and other officers from confiscating
their stocks and themselves along with
it. Most of the liquor that comes into
Glover Is made on the North Carolina
side of the state line, according to the
we'll informed, and local officers keep
a watchful eye on the Gastonia road.
Noticing for some time past that va
rious thirsty ones travelled the Cas-
tonia road and stop in the vicinity of
Crowder's Creek trestle, there have
been several searches of the ground
in that vicinity with the hope of find
ing the stuff buried somewhere. But
the searches have proved fruitless.
Recently Chief Jackson has learned
that the tigers instead Of burying their
supply have taken to hiding it in the
tops of trees Just short time ago
the branches of a tall tree near the
Crowders' Creek trestle sheltered a
four gallon jug Of moonshine. The
dispenser of booze sits in the vicinity
of the tree according to the officers.
When a customer comes up he scales
the tree and from his lofty perch,
pours out the desired amount. Break
ing of stone and glass jugs perched in
the top of lofty trees with rifles and
revolvers may soon become popular
sport with officers of the law working
in this section.
Many to Gastonia.
Saturday was a rather dull day in
Glover, many people from the town
and surrounding country having taken
q day off to go to Gastonia to attend
the great celebration held there in
honor of the returned soldiers and
sailors. There were few people from
the country in town, and according to
Glover merchants, the day was rather
like Sunday Whenever either Gas
tonia or Yorkville decides to have a
big day, they can always count on a
big representation from Glover and
the Glover community.
Personal Mention.
Friends and acquaintances Of Mrs.
Sam Mccall of Glover, who has been
III for some time past will regret to
learn that there is little improvement
in her condition. She will be taken
to Columbia, for treatment.
Rev. w. p. Grier and Miss Pearl
Williams of Glover attended the con-
vention of the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union Of the A. r. P. church
which was held in Newberry this