Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-16
THE news OF Sharon
Fiddler's Convention Friday Evening
Proved a Big Success.
SHARON STIFFS SHOOK SHINS
smssers Won a Double sill-lnterest
in Baseball Risins-Road to County
Seat Repaired-Larse Congregation
Expected Thursday.
(By a Staff Correspondent.) }

| (By Staff Correspondent)
Sharon, August. 15.-Quite success
full from standpoints Of enjoyment, in
terest and large attendance was the
Fiddler's Convention held in the school
auditorium here Friday evening for
the benefit of the Sharon baseball
team. Fully 800 people of the town
and community were present and re-
ceipts totaled about $55, sum- which
the baseball club can handle to ad-
vantage just now.
Three .fiddlers, one banjo picker and
a number of dancers were present and
they furnished the audience with de-
lightful entertainmnt for more than an
hour Fiddlers present were Messrs.
]. ]. ]. Robinson Of York No. 2, with
his famous fiddle Marry Ann" Mr..
III. B. Mcdaniel of York No. 6 and Mr..
w. M. Lucas of Bullock's Creek town
ship They played a number of selec-
tions in concert and individually and
the music that they made was of high
order. ]. N. Strain Of York No. 6, was
the only banjo picker present and he
made q decided hit with the audience
by his playing and singing Of old time
negro songs.
Only three dancers, Messrs. Leslie
Cain, Vess PARROT and Parker Jami-
son were regularly listed among the
contestants for the dancing prize. Each
danced several times for the amuse-
ment of the audience The scarcity OF
dancers, however, threatened to short
en- the convention 80 Messrs. Sims
Pratt, Floyd Stegall, Paul Whisonant,
James Bankhead, Ross Ferguson, DR..
c. o. Burrus, we'll known Sharon men
volunteered ocut ste por two and
shake their snins and they pleased
the audience nightly.
The judges, Mesdames George
Plexico and w. r. McKeller and Mr..
J. NJ. Plexico awarded first prize in the
fiddler's contest to Mr.. ]. J. J. Robin
son, with Mr.. Mcdaniel as second.
Mr.. Strain was awarded the prize or
fered to banjo pickers and Mr.. Leslie
Cain was awarded first prize offered
to the best dancer while second honor
went to Mr. Vess Parortt.
Mr.. r. L. Plexico presided over the
convention. During the evening re-
freshments were sold for the benefit OF
the baseball association.
Sharon Wins Two.
The Sharon Siuggers took both ends
of a double baseball bill on the Sharon
lot Friday afternoon, while couple OF
hundred Sharon people looked on.
Hickory Grove met defeat at the hands
of the Sluggers by score of to 8,
Big Boy" Peninser, pitching for the
locals proving invincible when hits
were needed to win the old ball game.
In the second game the Sluggers mop
ped I'D with the Outlaw team OF York
Vile, piling up ten tallies to three Tor
the Outlaws Batteries: Sharon-Grler
Sberer and w. Sherer; Outlaws-Bar-
ron, w. Simrill and Petty. Umpire,
DR.. c. o. Burruss.
Baseball interest has growneby leaps
and bounds in Sharon, during the past
several DAYS and the indications are
that a number Of good games will be
seen here before the end Of the base
ball season. The local club has won
most of the games played; almost daily
practice is being held and the players
are in the best of form. John 5
Rainey is manager of the team.
Colored Church Painted.
st. Johns, the colored Baptist church
OF Sharon, located on the road between
thu place and Hickory Grove, has re-
Gently been painted and presents q
, very attractive appearance since the
improvement.
. Recent Road Work.
Under the direction of James Shan
, non, j. NJ. Brice and others the Sha-
, ron Yorkvle road has been recently
dragged and numbers Of bad holes
filled in. 1t Is necessary to go ovef
the: road every few weeks since 1t gets
into bad shape quickly. Those II
. charge Of the road work in that Sec
, ton, however, are always prompt
, their efforts to keep it in the best con-
dition they can.
, Anniversary Celebration Thursday.
, All plans have been perfected foi
the holding of the 125th Anniversar!
g celebration of Sharon A. r. p. churcf
at. Sharon, on Thursday. Members Of
the local congregation have made al
necessary preparations for the enter
tainment of the many visitors expected
= and provided the weather does no
prove inclement, it promises to be
, notable day for the people of Sharon
@ generally, and members Of the A. r
r P. congregation especially.
n Famous Game Recalled.
D Several of the older men OF Sharon
=, who were discussing baseball the othe
evening recalled a famous game be
T. tween Sharon and Yorkville, playeC
= perhaps ten years ago. sharon" sai'
8 one of the speakers, had pretty gooC
i" ball team that year. In fact, they hat
n whipped almost every team in the sur
rounding country. Then it was decid
= ed to try Yorkville a round. Sharon
\ ! u,spt IN yorkyille Ii was mid Summe