Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-19

SuillIllcI III OidiSSuuiS ohu 'A~'
working with the State Highway Com
mission in mapping out roads down
state, especially from Calhoun county
to Bamberg. Mr.. Sifford's, work has
been in the great swamps among
mosquitoes and rattlesnakes and moe
casins and for a couple of months has
been living among scores of both.
"Rattlesnakes and moccasins are as
common as dirt almost in those big
| swamps," he said the other day "and
the nosquitocs-big long duck-bill
fellows get you through q hickory
shirt just like it wasn't there. While
working in some of those big swamps
around Orangeburg, l saw lots Of
snakes and / could imagine every
minute or two that one had me by the
leg. But luckily they didn't"
To Begin Business in October.
Mr.. V. @. Hambright, cashier Of the
First National Bank of Glover said
Tuesday that the banl; hoped to be
ready for business about the first week
in October. All the necessary brick
for the construction of the bank build
ing have been laid on the grounds and
the bank fixtures have arrived. Mr..
and Mrs. Hambright and little daugh-
ter, Betty, have rooms at the home OF
Mrs. Walter McElwee, having been
unable to get a house here because
there are no vacancies. He said the
other day that he would probably
build.
Swimming Pool for Clover.
Clover may have public swimming
pcol before the coming of another
summer if Mr.. w. =. Smith carries out
plans that he has under consideration
now. Mr.. Smith owns pond on the
outskirts of town and it is his inten-
ton to put in a plank bottom and get
1t in shape for the public by next
spring. 81 like to have place to
stretch out and take plunge myself,
he said the other day and it would also
be a source of pleasure to people Of
Clover especially the young people.
Hope Brison of Gastonia has been c9n-
ducting one during the summer just
coming to close and he tells me that
it beats q gold mine, he having often
taken in as much as $50 day from
admission fees"
Oil Mill Running.
The Clover Cotton Oil Company be-
gun operations this week under the
sc 7
unless unforeseen events occur will
continue operations throughout the
crushing season.
Personal Mention. -
Rev. and Mrs. II. A. Whitten, Misses
Onie Horton and Macie Hcdgcpath
and Mr.. Walter Camp spent last Fri
day In Chester.
: Prank Plaxco and Miss Sarah Plaxco
of Yorkvillc No. /, left Tuesday for
Due West, the former to enter Ersliine
College and the latter the Woman's
College.
Information from MIR. Roy Forbes of
Clover who has been quite i'll at Ashc-
vile, n. c.. for some time past is to
the effect that he is improving.
Miss Effie McCarter of the Bethany
section has entered Linwood College.
Mrs. lone Craig who for some time
past has been making her home with
her father, Mr.. r. N. Plaxco, left re-
Gently for Lancaster, where she will
teach. She was accompanied home by
H.. ,;.ao,, NI;.cav Rron.ia oDd SuSio
Grier Plaxco.
Miss Annie Jackson who has held
position under the civil service; com.
mission in Washington, d. c., for some
time past has returned to her home IL
Glover.
Mr.. r. Ernest Allen Of Philadelphia,
Pa, is visiting the family of his
father, Mr.. Thos. II. Allen, here.