Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
Sharon news LETTER
Rain Prevents Holding Of Old Time
FiddIer'S Convention.
LOCKHART BRIDGE ALMOST FINISHED

Work on West Road Prosressins-Ser-
vices in New Church in September
Mrs. PIexco Elected to Teach in
the School-Other News and Notes
of Metropolis of Western York.
(By Staff Correspondent)
Sharon, August S.-Rain, which fell
practically all day Friday and fell hard
at that, broke up the Fiddler's con-
vention advertised for Friday evening
for the benefit of the Sharon Baseball
association. There were lot of peo-
pie hereabouts who were badly disap-
pointed. The convention had been
quite extensively advertised and there
was much interest locally. Among the
music organizations which had expect
ed to be present was the Lockhart cor
net band, one of the best in this entire
section. AS it was, however, only one
fiddler was on hand at the convention
hour. He was Mr.. J. ]. ]. Robinson,
who accompanied by Mary Ann" his
famous fiddle, was right on the job. r.
l.. Plexico director of the convention,
said this morning that the convention
will be he'd next Friday evening, pro-
vided that the rain did not interfere
again.
Lockhart Bridge.
People living in the vicinity of Lock-
| Sai1 that tho
great steel bridge which is being built
by Union and Chester counties over
Broad river at Lockhart, was practi-
cally completed and would be ready for
use in two weeks and possibly earlier.
Work on the big bridge has been IN
progress for more than a year now and
people of that section are looking Tor
ward to it's completion with much in
terest. That the bridge will prove
great benefit to the people of that Sec
ton there is no question. Incidentally
it is believed that it will prove OF some
benefit to Sharon since many people OF
that section who would do their trad
ing here will find it much easier to get
across the river.
Good Week for Business.
The past has been a good week for
business, according to Sharon mer-
chants and other business men. There
have been a great many people from
the trading community around and
they have bought considerable sup
I,o hppn sold here
this week; but not great amount, al
though enough 10 be noticeable in the
trade.
The West Road.
Reports from the Smyrna secuon'
where Contractor II. S. Hulfstetler mas
a large force Of hands employed IN
building the new West road toward
Sharon. indicate that good progress is
being made with the work Certain 1t Is
that the contractor and his force are
making every minute count and the IN
dications are that his present contract
vii be completed well within the time
limit.
Sharon Methodist Church.
Plans arc under way for the holding
of the first services in the new Sharon
Methodist church the first Sunday IN
September. Members of the congrega-
ton are confident that the church VIII
have been completed several days pe-
fore that date and a most interesting
programme for the initial service Is
now being arranged. 1t is expected
that the two other congregations OF
Sharon will unite with the Methodist
CONGREGATION in services that day
while scores of Methodists and mem
hers of other denominations arc cN-
prctcd from other sections.
Rain Holds Up Street Work.
Rain last week interfercd cOnsidera-
b,y with the street repair programme
inauguratcd here recently by Mayor
Whisonant and the town council. HOW
oyer il will he resumed this week and
viii me continued until there is an inn
provcmcnt in the present unsatistac-
tory condition of the principal thor
oughfares.
CoIored School Opens.
The Sharon coored school opened
last week with an enrolment of III.
Rev. Geo. w. Byars. well known col
orcd teacher is in charge. There is no
trouble in enforcing the compulsory
attendance law in the colorcd school at
this place since the negroes are eager
and anxious to go to school. Last
winter the enrolment Of colored pu-
pi,s far outnumbcred the white,
total of l54 pupils being registered
then The principal has an assistant
teacher.
Mrs. PIexico to Teach.
Mrs. Geo A. PleXico has been elect
od u teacher in Sharon school for 1921