Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-19
HICKORY GROVE HAPPENINGS.

Hickory Grove, Aug. 18-SearS q
RoebucK, merchants of Chicago have
LeeIl nav ing hand, although uninten-
iionally of course in the manufacture
oil moonshine liquor in Broad River
township, according to Magistrate r..
l.. A. Smith. head OF the forces who are
operating in the township to suppress
the traffic. Some weeks ago Magis-
uate smith with other officers captur-
eu an outfit worn" and all. The
worm" which according to those In
position to know is the part of liquor
maKing outfit that is really valuable
was taken in charge by the magistrate
anu now auorns q corner in the par
or Of his home where 1t an object OF
interest and much curiosity 70 visitors.
From a party who Is more or less
closely identified with the manufacture
OF moonshine liquor in Broad River,
or rather who has been so identified,
the magistrate has learned that the
worm was purchased from Sears &
,toebuck and that it cost about 50. The
magistrate has instructed the express
agent at Hickory Grove to advise him
of any boxes that might come by ex-
press from Sears & Roebuck, and he
is going to see to it that the Chicago
mail order house has no further con-
nection with tie unlawful liquor bus
mess in the township Of Broad River
through furnishing the copper worms
so essential to the manufacture OF the
stuii.
Practically all the business houses Of
Hickory Grove were closed Friday
morning on account of the melting OF
the Broad River Improvement asso-
citation in the school building here.
Business was suspended during the
time of the meeting at the request OF
association leaders. Hickory Grove
business people as well as the com
munity generally always take deep
interest in all affairs relating to COM
munity unfit and are always eager
and anxious to do what they can to-
ward helping the work along.
Crop prospects in the Hickory Grove
{; cticn continue good. Almost every
farmer in the whole community has
the best crop that he has had in years
ana is looking forward to a banner
yield of both cotton and corn. Laying
by time is now at hand and many OF
the farmers and their families are
spending the brief period before har-
vest time in visiting relatives and
friends in other communities and en-
joying themselves generally.
The visit of Hon. ]. K. Henry
cipal speaker at a meeting Of the
Broad River Improvement association
was the first that he has made to this
town in many years. Mr.. Henry spent
practically the entire day here and
was much impressed with the many
changes and improvements that have
been made since his last visit. He
was driven from Yorkville to Hickory
Grove by Mr.. w. G. White and he and
Mr.. White were the guests Of Mr.. j.
n. McDill for the day.
MIR. and Mrs. Jean Hood who were
recently married in Greenwood, have
returned to Hickory Grove and are
housekeeping here. Mr.. Hood has en-
tered the employ Of the Hood Drug
Company while his wife who prior to
her marriage was Miss Larue Sanders
Of Greenwood has been elected to a
position on the faculty Of the Hickory
Grove school.
With the exception of Grady McGill
who is still in the military service at
Camp Gordon, practically all Of the
young men of the Hickory Grove
community who served during the late
war in this country and overseas have
returned to their respective homes
Mr.. McGill is employed in clerical
capacity at Camp Gordon, and because
of his value the military authorities
ale rather reluctant to turn him loose
He hopes however to be dismissed
within a short while.
Prof. John L. Pressly Of Due West,
was visitor here last week, the guest
of Rev. B. G. Pressly
Miss Reola McGill Of Sharon, visited
the family of Mr.. John L. PleXico here
last week
Messrs. Noffatt Mcknight, Claude
McGill and L. M. Allison Of Hickory
Grove, have returned home from q
visit to Asheville, and other North
Carolina mountain points. They visit
ed Mrs. Mcknight who is undergoing
treatment at Oteen. Little improve
ment is noted in her condition.
Croswell Slaughter Of Greenville,
visited his parents here last week
Miss Anna Lyle Allison Is visiting
| 'rend3 in Spartanburg.
Mrs c. w. Kirby is visiting the
| family Of Rev. H. B. Hardy in Winns-
| boro
Mr.. B. X. McGill and Misses Julia
and Floride McGill were recent visitors
| ~ LoSslie, the guests of Mrs. o. w.
Charmichael.
Miss Mary Leslie has accepted a
school in Greenwood county for the
fall term.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Allison left last
| week for Il visit to relatives and
friends in Due West and vicinity.