Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-04
CLEANED IN SHARON.
News of Western York County Gather
ed by staff Correspondent.

Sharon, July 3.-Ed Pickenpack, a
negro living on Mr.. 8. B. Pratt's place
near here for some time past has been
committed to the state hospital for the
insane The negro had been acting
strangely for some time past, being OIL
sessed among other things with the Idea
that some body was living In his pas
ture or continually prowling around
his premises. His condition soon be-
came such that 1t was deemed neces-
sary to remove him to the state hos
pital. He was brought to Yorkyille by
DR.. ]. H. Saye and from there taken
to Columbia. The negro was a good
worker and very well thought Of by
the white people living in the COM
munity.
Bank Declares Dividend.
The First National Bank Of Sharon,
at a recent meeting Of its stockholders
declared a semi-annual dividend of
four per cent which Is now being
paid to stockholders by ]. 8. tiart-
ness, cashier. During the first six
months of this year the bank has been
unusually successful and Is looking
forward to continued prosperity.
Many Coming to YorkviIle.
Many Sharon people are anticipating
tend the monster Fourth Of July cele-
bration to be held there. All business
in Sharon will be suspended for the
day and pretty. nearly everybody Is
anticipating taking day of. While
great majority of the folks from this
section will come to Yorkville, others
will go to other towns around where
Independence day exercises are to pe
held.
Will Have Big Meeting.
Sharon members Of the Broad River
Improvement Association and the pub
lie generally are looking forward to the
next public meeting Of the association
which is to be held in the school audi
torium here next Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock. The programme for the oc-
casion has not yet been announced;
but in all probability several promi-
nent speakers will be secured and the
meeting should prove both pleasant
and profitable.
Crops Looking Up.
Crops in the Sharon country are
looking up since the recent rains; but
taken as q whole the outlook ts not
very favorable and Is causing the far
mers considerable concern. A pretty
good crop of grass Is making Its ap-
pearance and therefore the farmers
are busy. There are few folks from
the surrounding country in Sharon
during the week days just now.
Confederate veterans and wives or
veterans Of the Sharon section VINO
have heretofore never received PEN
sions from the state, will this year re-
ceive 1910 which Is now on deposit In
the First National Bank for dlstrlpu-
ton.
Personal Mention.
Misses Mabel Edwards of Mullins:
Valeria Blair Of Blairs; Lillian Good
Of Bullock's Creek and Lucille Kirkpat-
rick Of Winnsboro, are the guests VI
Miss Eugenia Pratt.
Kisses Mary Grfer Of Charlotte and
Mamie Paysinger Of Newberry, are the
guests of Miss Rebecca Saye.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Gourley have re-
turned home after q visit to relatives
and friends in Tennessee.
Mr.. Lawrence Adair Of Clinton, was
visitor in the Bullock's Creek section
this week.
Miss Frances Plexico who has been
teaching at Conway, this year has re-
turned to the home of her father, Mr..
]. NJ. Plexico to spend the summer.
Mr.. Boyd Plexico Of Atlanta, Ca
visited the famlly OF MS ldlnei' ni' ~.
f. Plexico here this week.
Mr.. ]. D. Gwin was visitor In
Kings Mountain last Sunday.
Mr.. Andrew Love Of Huntersvllle,
n. c., visited his sister, Miss Sarah
Love in Sharon, this week.
Mrs. r. H. G. Caldwell, who mas
been undergoing treatment In the
Chester sanitarium, has returned TO
her home here. She Is much improv-
ed.
Miss Annie Cashior Of Charlotte Is
visiting in the Blairsville section, the
guest Of Mrs. s. 4. Mitchell.
Mrs. ]. B. Valley and children have
returned to their home at Ellorree al
ter visit to the family OF Mr.. John A.
Byers.
Miss Sallie Allison has returned
home from Charlotte where she has
been undergoing treatment in sanf-
tarium.