Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-21

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nothing-could betakc themselves into
York county and those who desire To
maintain the old ties and associations
do so.
Gastonia Gazette, Jan. 10: That tho
housing shortage is growing more
acute rather than showing signs OF
being relieved is the opinion of Chas.
c. Wilson, prominent architect OF Co.
lumhia. s. c.. with branch offices here.
In an interview with the Gazette Mr..
Wilson expresses. the opinion that
during the past two years. in spite Of
the frenzied activity which has char
acteriZed the building programme in
Gastonia and elsewhere no serious i'm
prcssion has been made upon the
shortage caused by the general ccsSa-
tion Of operations during the war....-..
Mr.. and Mrs. il. II. Groves returned
| Saturday to their home in New York
after spending Il week with Mr..
Groves. mother. Mrs. /. +. Groves, at
her holqe on West Franklin avenue.
Mrs. Groves came down from New
York about two weeks ago and spent
Il week with her mother in South
Carolina before coming to Gastonia,
where Mr.. Groves Joined her for n
visit to relatives here.....-.-....Mrs. Mary
j. Patrick, who has been critically i'll
for the past several days at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. :. u. Stowe,
shows no Improvement, there being
| little change in her condition. Besides
her children living in Belmont. the
following children have arrived here to
be with her: Mrs. George Nolcn.
Washington. D. c.: Mrs. A. G. Kelly,
| Hickory; Mrs. Ruth Pursley, Pisgah;
Dr. George Patrick. Gastonia, and Mr..
| Joe Patrick Of Union.
Cleveland Star (sheiby), Jan. 18:
The many friends Of Mr.. Lemuel
Willis will learn with regret OF his
death last Friday at his home in up
per Cleveland. Mr. Willis was well
advanced in years but had been in his
usual good health until few days
before his death............Mr. W. L. Fam
ming returned last week from 4 bust
ness trip to South Miss
Fannie Stacy, the attractive and ac-
complished daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Stacy of Polkville and Mr.. Van
Willis. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Williams OF the Camp Call section
were quietly married by Squire 7. S.
Gettys at his home last Thursday in
the presence Of only few special
friends throughout IhIS section Of The
county will learn with SORROW of the
distressing accident which befell Mrs.
Tom Goode Of near Waco last Friday.
She had been feeling badly for sew
elal days and while sitting by the fire
early that morning she tainted, falling
into the fire and before her daughter
could reach her over lhrcc-iilths oi
the surface OF her body WAS severely
burned. Her condition at first was
extremely alarming, but her son Mr..
Basil Goode of this place, spent the
week end at her bedside and on his
return home reports that she is rest
ing more comfortable: and hopes arc
entertained for her recovery. y.........
Uncle Bill HoSpins, Shclby's wcaltheSt
colorcd citizen was stricken, last wcel;
with paralysis and his condition is
quite serious. Uncic Bill is we'll ad-
vrnccd in years and he is unconscious
except at timcS............Thc Bank OF
Grover had Il most successful year in
1920 accord = TO the report furnished
the stockholders at the end of the
years business. Mr.. J. b. Ellis is; the
popular cashier and Mr.. ID. j. ltccter
is the efficient president. The annual
meeting was held Tuesday. at which
time $500 was placed TO the surplus
fund, S400 to tho reserve account and
n ten per cent. dividend paid on the
capital stock Of 100000. The surplus
fund of the bank is now equal to it's
capital stock which enables il TO ac-
commodate more and larger cuSto-
mers. The reserve account is $500.
The bank is in i healthy condition and
one of the strongest banks in Il town
the size OF Grover in North Carolina.
The following officers were reelected:
ID. }. Keeter, president; G.. 4. Multi
max, vice president and J. Z. Ellis,
cashier.