Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-15
SHARON. NEWSISBUDGETEREj, (,
Old Grandfather {: :Clostki :|Hs$1 lBlsssn I:
Running iof2ls0 'Heats.E 5|| i
AAR OFFERED Of SIS THREE BILLS

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Stopping .Piaee-siump i: Local.
Cotton I: Market-Farmeiris 81 Hauling
Out Aeid-other NaWjs and Notes; ;of
Metropolis of Western York. ;ssg:@s;s gs::5:
(By Staff Correspandeat.) g; q; j ~, 4
Sharon, March aron's new
town council elected several days: aap
has been organic with the re-elestsE.
ton Of r., l.. Plexico !, as town seleFks
and treasurer. olicefn Sen siiiieafs;;
will be retained; as ;sprincip poll b
man. The council. was. sworn in}aeale S
medlately after the result of the elerr555s:
tion had been. declared. =, Z s f.;
Clock; With q: .Rsserd. ~ 6
~ What is believed to ssbe one otstaef
oldest r :r clocks lin I; ,thea United s't4tes
from standpoint Of. cont ntinup s,.s 3
vice iss a clock of the grand
type In possession iof /; J!g b. GwiinIaasl r
Sharon; citizen. The !;'clockl has
running continuously z fors3 15e: yes esI
and it:1is believed that: 1t rs GOOD %IorsSs
that many more years: n y
The: stately clock, eneased sin aA s,...; |;
handsome mahogany boz, stands inssa
corner in the living room of the ) Gafn
boarding house here and siss az sel12S
~ newer as,nxinter,e;st: to- people:
stnn9 al the bostelry, Mr. GWinS Has:
complete history Of the old & scsloek ana
| in a cemetery nearby. is~part offs
record to show. -; 4. y 5 g gSss ;ss3; sss
The clock was purchased. 1870: :yeafH }
aeo bv the late CAPT. James; sGiH;a
Revolutionary soldier Gil. came: :ifo 4
the then youne United States swithf Is
narents from ENGLAND when ti, but a'siipa
.e Id ~ i =; ~; ~ y:
ne w.s ,e1ac+,v q M Years. q ,.sase5 4
whom the war Of American can slInds 81 snsnles Y;
dence, began in a775. Ii He war sl; siss
the tirst to volunteer for sserRies slnlsdt$;
he STAYED :. ou1e:hout the strusSle.s'
He made q roc,od, sol;dIer.;and 4 Hs 81
(.i,l hen i,e war : lS;si iWas
Sap. - he ,nada nj, g; e aettie:
80. a 4 !s !s.l:
~ i70a: ha ~. r,..,ad 81 Mon gdsm 1
c,o.,,s MORO Costly an aind; md s1eS[Is
.+hase IA ~; IS ~ 81 i ss
+he,s ,,aed III
SnrIe q uya NOT no ;nnttlsf1aI thax its -
able: To INV he. si6}tt thssGH
.s,o,, of: tta sha g.
:SrNah ri 10; II tna1t ;rSiii GdIiis;6 Hid III
es,fTsra1 INTO fiis fke
eIon,, .io,n with b,aj3i dll prapssty. teSs
n.sssd into the hands iofshfs Son JOHN
Gilt Tt was from 'iescendantsS Ssof
1ohn lii,I that Mr. Gwlnl5 l5s;: descendant d Is
of tba: family received The:
Mr. Gwin has had:;n1anY inquiries
from reonle In various sections sof. ttbe3
country; about tha ,clo.K; %4o5ffie :SofY
whom: have wanted toJbiiye Butt he
declines to- sell. Day. ins ahd. daysout,3 Z
the tall and stately ?, clock is: In Ats:
corner breaking the stiilnssgi iby sitns
never ceasing '.tick took; tick toek. !. e.: :;s5
Cattle Slump Continues. Il. $s.s:,s !, - g.
The slump in the cattle market con-
tinues and raisers Of livestock in this
community, say that they are unable
tn sell at. anything like "a: profit. LIN
fact so many cattle are; Offered for
sale that Sharon cattlemeft can hard. +; !;
ly sell at all. J. Arthur Is ,Whitestdes
and associates who, have about 80 Z
head on hand; say that they are lse5.tte., M .
able to dispose OF tnelr ,l 4 y: I.
anything like profit aha 5tneEe me sste
others in this section VINO nave n1n- ie!.i:4
bers of cattle on hand yE Wne are IN. cie !,
same fix. - -: i:.l, ~ ~
Three Bales; for 3e :, =, !5 q.
The colored tenant on Sharon llH,li {
mans farm brought three bales Of y; cot cot.
ton to Sharon last week, according 20
story told this correspondent; ,EEf-;; is1 ..
day, and offered, the. three bales %i9E :lt?E
sale. He consulted his landlord orl $Pe-'
fore selling and the advice the land
lord eaye him was, "Just haul tits mp
hero in NV ward and leave: it, (, I'll SEQ
that Won don't starve. Iareckon tlist
three bales of cotton will be .:wogth.
more than ss5 to me for: Ornamental
and advertising purposes.
Guarantors Lose. = :. .AfsSsssss
G1,arantors for the series; of lyceam
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