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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-22
Bank No. 1871.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Bank Of Hickory Grove

Located at Hickory Grove, s. c., at
the Close of Business September
18th, 1922:
Resources:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-22

Generous to a Fault.-A congress-
man was in the office of friend a
justice OF the peace in an Ohio town.
when couple came in to be married.
After the ceremony the justice accept
ed a. modest fee and handed the bride
an umbrella as she went out.
The congressman looked on gravely
and asked, ado you always do that,
Frank" .... n. :.
DO what? Marry them? Oh, yes"
mo, mean bestow a present upon
the bride?"
"a present? Why, wasn't that her
umbrella?" gasped the justice.
mo; it was mine," replied the con-
gressman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-22

- The regular September term OF
criminal court opened at OranSchurg,
Wednesday morning and the most i'm
por;unt part of the day was the charge
to the grand jury of Judge L. Withcrs
Ne,rmirger of Charleston. Judge
NIcmr,inge,' III hiS charge to the grand
Jury. GdvucatCd the repeal Of the law
eXemp;irS certain cla"Se& from jury
duty. d"alaIinr such exemptions should
be n"lr ny the p"c"idin% judge" lie
also talked at length upon the chat
len r.H allowed defendants in certain
cac.s and said that the number Of
challenges. ~ Some cH"cs, were not
founded upon. reason. and more closely
resamblcd the process Of elimination
whereby \ defendant could offer objec-
tons until he only had left the men
whom he wished to try his case. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-22
Vastly pifferent.-A member

Vastly Different.-A member OF an
athletic club, after swimming the
length of the large tank in the base
ment of the institution, came out puf-
fing and blowing, apparently exhaust
ed.
"You don't manage your breathing
right" said the swimming instructor
"it ought not 10 tire you so. AS TO
the upper part of your body, including
your arms, you use exactly the same
muscles and in very much the same
way, in swimming as in saving wood
mo. sir" gasped the swimmer
"When 1t comes to saving wood, l use
the muscles of some other man."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-22
Charter No 1888. Reserve District No. 5
REPORT OF CONDITION THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT SHARON
Carolina 49, 1922

Loans and discounts including rediscounts acceptances
of other banks, and foreign bills Of exchange drafts
sold with Endorsement of this bank Except those
shown in b and g - . ..$ 1876
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-22

Order of the Marshal.-In Des
Moines, Iowa, they tell of an elderly
Irishman, long desirous of official dig
nifty, who was finally appointed mar
shall in a parade in that city. Net"-
rams. bandsmen and school children
lined the streets of the town, patiently
waiting the signal to start. ,,..
Suddenly the marshal on prancing
horse, dashed up the street. After in
specting the procession, he gave his
horse a touch with the whip, stood nj
in his stirrups, and shouted:
"Ready, now! Every war OF ye kape
step wild the horse! March,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-22
Misunderstood.-He was in his fiji

Misunderstood.-He was in his first
week at college, and when ne went to
the stationer's to buy a fountain pen
he felt desirous that the young woman
who waited on him should know that
in spite of his youth he was no high
school boy.
When she handed him a sheet of pa
per he wrote on it with many flourish
es, in a large, bold hand, Alma Mater
Alma Mater" eight or nine times.
The clerk watched him with a simp-
er, and at last she spoke.
"Why don't you let her try it her
self" she suggested, land then if il
doesn't suit, of course, well change II
for YOU"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-22

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of York-ss
Before me came LEON NJ. ALLISON,
Cashier of the above named Bank.
who, being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement Is
true condition of said Bank, as shown
by the books of said Bank.
LEON NJ. ALLISON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Goth day Of September, 1922.
(SeaD ]. NJ. WILKERSON,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
w. r, McGilI, ]. L. Plaxico, J. S.
WiIkerson, Directors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-22

The South Carolina Cotton Grow
ers' association has decided upon II
cents a pound as the proper loan value
on short staple cotton, and Is cents
pound as the proper loan value on long
ST q Dle cotton ,...
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Melrose Flour---

HERE AT LAST. We have just re-
ceived fresh shipment of that famous
ly good MELROSE FLOUR-Just the
very bestest goodest Flour ever sold on
this market. 1t is so good that lots OIL
folks herea bouts are never satisfied 70
use anything else. LET US HAVE
YOUR ORDER NOW FOR MEL
ROSE. Order it today.
If YOU WANT anything in the way
of Canned Vegetables, or Fruits, OF
Meats, or Fish Products, or Bottled
or Loose Pickles, Bottled Fruits, OF
Fancy Cakes and Crackers, Fresh veg
etables-Beans, Cabbage, Potatoes-it
is pretty sure you'll find what you are
looking for here. Then too we have
good variety of Dried Beans and PEAS
and the Fat Back that goes with 'em.
CHEER UP-you'll get over it II you
will buy your Groceries here.
SHERER & QUINN
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
LAUREL GLEN

Leonard Main of Bristol, Conn. spent the week end with 4iis brother, Attaway Main
 MT. and Mrs. Victor Rusiek and family of AsHaway are visiting Mrs Rusiek s parents, M1 and Ms George Hill.
 Mrs Louise Skinner and aaaEhter Eva of New York visited with MT. and Mrs William PHttiIeer, Mrs Skinner over the week end and Miss Eva reiaainif1g for a weeks visit.
 William Pattiker and eHaiel Gsedfel- low are painting the Caarks Falls chapel
 Mrs. George Hill was q visitor in West. eFly Thursday
 Miss Gertrude Tuite has returned tc her hofne in Westerly and Mrs Sadie Laaaphere is now caring for Mrs. William Main, whose eondHion remains about the same.
 John Geer has begun shearinE sheep Thomas Wheeler being the first to havl his sheep sheared.
 A surprise party was given Misses Alice and Ruth Main at the Coinnunits house Monday evening Friends werf present from Ashawsy, Westerly ant North Stonington. Dancing was enjoyed and cake and ice cream were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
COLCHESTER

George E. 4. Baker Of Meriden and Thomas klduH of New Britain were guests of MT and Mrs F. E. Baker on Hayward avenue Friday.
 Wooster lodge, F. and A. NJ. held a special communication in Masonic hall Friday evening.
 Timothy o'Conneu of East Haddan was the guest Friday or William John son.
 Miss Henrietta Russell was the guest of her parents in Deep River over Easter.
 Miss Fanny Brady and sister of New ' ork are at their home in town for the holidays.
 A special meeting Of the board or war den and lburgesses is to be held this about the opening of the stores on Main street on Sundays. Last Sunday some of the merchants had wide open doors and business was as brisk as during a week day. There is a movement to take action about this matter, as there is a law covering the sale of goods for seven days a week. A strict watch of the bus mess will be kept and violation of the law is to be dealt with promptly
 John Willis of AilIinEtea was here Friday
 It is expected that work on the Nor wfch road will begin this (Monday) morning. Mrs. Charles slailor Of North West. chester was a caller here Friday George Gilmore and C. F Mcintosh will act as night watcl1men on the stretch Of state road in Dark Hollow when con creting starts.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
My Trip te pIeasaat View.

Dear Uncle Jed One Sunday in July my mother, father brother and I went to Pleasant View.
 We etarted at o'clock iH the merHing and arrived at g o'clock. We went by truck.
 When we got there we stood on the veranda of a friends cottage and tried to lock at the ocean. but could not. for there was a dense fog. We could hear the waves rushing upon the shore.
 After we had rested we took a walk along the beach, Suddenly a large wave came up and wet our shoes, but we did not mind
 We walked along until we came upon some children playing with 2. dog which was washed up on shore. After a while we came 10 Atlantic Beach. We went into 9 large building where I got q sand pail and shovel in which I was going tc take eorne sand home for my goldfish We found let Of seaTeed, for the beach was full.
 After that we weRt back to the cottage and had dinner. After dinner we wehi in bathing.
 We went in bathing for about 15 min. Htes and then came out, for the watei was rough and cold. I was afraid.
 When I was dressed we went to set the aerepIane take passengers. We wert there In time to sec t come down. "SHef a racket you vodld say.
 There was little boy crying, for ht was afraid
 After that we had supper and went home, tired but happy.
 ALMA PHGLPP. Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
4 Visit to Niagara Falls.

Dear Uncle Jed: The morning daWned wonderfully clear and bright. We were going to Niagara City-father and T. on a pleasure trip, I had anticipated the visit several weeks before and now it had come
 Off went tEe alarm clock. It was time to get up. I hurriedly dressed and went down stairs to find father all ready to go, reading the morning paper.
 Come on, Ethel time to start pretty soon" he said.
 Before kAsw it we were comfortably settled in the train eating chocolates.
 We changed trains several times before we reached Niagara. City Of an the jos tling, hurrying crowd, that was the worst but how delightful it was there Such wonderful hotels! We registered at q hotel and had lunch. Then we went tt an opera Oh, it was marvellous and the eFf4lla donna sang wonderfully.
 Then father said Would you like tc see Niagara FaAs2" Certainly" I re. piled.
 We boarded a trolley and soon wert looking at the Falls. What a noise tho falls made! Worse than thunder, but when we (clad in rubber coats and hats went under the fails the noise was deaf. ching. One would think the end of tho world was coming. Never before have heard such a noise. Honest. 1 was gIat to get back to Niagara City. I bough sorae views Con po5seards) of the city and falls.
 That night found me thinking what l splendid time I had had ETHEL HOLLAND. TsFt,-igA
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
My Encountsr With . Besr.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day late in the summer I was engaged in packing some supplies along an old fur trial north or Lake Superior. The traiI at one point emerged into and crossed an open paTk some hundred of feet in diameter in which the grass grew to the height of the knee.
 On one of my trips, when I ras about half way across this part of the trail. d black bear arose on his hind legs not ten feet from me and remarked "Woof" in a loud tone of voice Now if a ma should say "Woof," to you unexpectedly on q city street you would be eoraewhat [ startled.
 went to camp. There I told them about the bear. I tried to be conserva- tive in my description. because I did not wish to be accused of exaggeration My impression of the animal was that he and a spruce tree that grew near by were of about the same height
 We returned te the spot After some difficulty we found d clear footprint. It was a Iib.ie larger than that made by a good sized COW.
 JENNIE MISIASZEK, Age l..
 Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
A Nagrbtv R,v

Dear Uncle Jed This is the hrzt soi1 have written to the Wide-Awakes and l hope they eEjey reading t.
 Once upon a time a little boy would not mind his mother. His name vz- Jack. One day his mother said .Iac', please bring in some wood Jack rc. piled T will not" Jacks mother did not like 10 hear him say that. and r- she turned him out. He ran down frs load and soon was very tired. Then hs heard a nelee. Cur. g1irr" "oh. beart' cried Jack in distress. The bssy took hsn in her den and told him that she would eat him for her supper Hs cried and cried. Then a bsby bear ssii- cd him why he cried He ssid that ths mother bear was going 10 eat hira Tor rsr supper. The littls bear said trst hs would tell his mother not to eat Tsrx That evening the bear told his mother about the little bcy and what he erred about.
 The mother bear ssid that she would eat the boy right away. The little hesr ! took the boy and hid him under the tub i in the pantry. The mother bear vas | ready to eat the boy and asked her bsby | where he was. The baby bear said hs | ran away and I could not catch him The next day the boy ran home with ] the baby bear. His mother was very | glad to see him once more.
 ANNA srBIsKT. ] WIlIinszrstf
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
1.II7-LIttD HIN LI4 T. AEe ! Gales Ferry.
Our Trnnn nf Rnr senu,.

Dear Uncle Jed: Our troop of Boy Scouts began about a year ago to have msetihgs
 Our scoutmaster Is D. c. Perkins. Cor don is our patrol leader and Whittlesey IS our assistant patrol leader, Alfred is our assistant scoutmaster and I am the secretary and treasurer. There are ten boys ill our troop.
 We meet in the basement of the church each week on Wednesday night at half past six.
 At our scout meeting we give the scout oath, lay, motto, and salute to the Rag and then VIC have other scout business. When the meeting is most over we sing songs: two of the songs that we sing are Tramp, Tramp, Tramp. and One of a Jolly Crew.
 Some of the things we have learned 10 do are to tie different kinds of knots, First aid wefk. and making a fire with bow and block. The knots I have learned to tie are granny. square, half hitch, clove. bowline. fsheF1nsns. slut bend, and sheep shank. In first aid I have learned how to de bandaging, what to do in case of shocks, faintiag, and fractures. Wheh we make fire with a pcT and Ieloek ws take the bow ana wrap ths
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
A Farewell Picnic

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about farewell picnic. It was on the day before my friend was going to move. We decided to go to the woods, bring various foods and enjoy ourselves all that day. Our mothers baked US cakes and pies, and we also obtained other dainties. When the food was put to- ge.her it consisted of apples, oranges. cakes. pies. nuts, grapes, cookies and candy.
 The spot we selected was indeed q very nice one. It was a messy place. shaded by large oak trees. We arrived there at ?. m. It vas q very agreeable day. While we were enjoying ourselves we heard the bushes move; all eyes were then turned to the spot from which the sound came. We started to investigate and to our surprise we saw little brown squirrel seated on one of the twizs Just then one of the girls happened to slip on the grass. and this gent the sauirl q ay. ing toward the other end Of the wood.
 Later we had our lunch and everyone enjoyed it. Every moment the woods seemed to get darker. so we decided nd go home. We reached home al half past 6. Don't you think that was a good picnic?
 ROSE GoBpRLATT, Aee II.
 Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
A Dfeary YaIH.

Dear Uncle Jed: have never writer to you fsfore. but l want to tell yos about q dreary walk It was a cold night aHd the moon was nowhere to be seen had undertaken a job to walk 10 a farm five miles from my house. was 10 de liver Iaei1age to my uncle They did hot know or nay coming and they did mol start out 10 meet me. I was frozen stih but had to keep on. Just as was start ipg to get warm from walking along ths road l saw COW with wathered grape vine all snarled uo in her horns shs gave me a fright but not for long. be- cause woman was coming up the road after her. I now had company Tor about mile. She turned down 2 side road and I walked straight ahead.
 At last 1 saw a light: it was my uncie s horiEe. I reached 1t and knocked on ths door and my relative ahswered. He wa; surprised to see me and asked mo te come in and warm ID I gave him the package and later had supper
 About 10 o'clock 1 ssid I mus r,. hut nay uncle insisted on taking me home m his car. I did not want him 10 be under any obligation on accobnt cr ms but h. Insisted. He took me home and, beaeri me, l was glad to get home.
 SADIE REBE1STEIN. Arr q. Leonard Bridge
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
Cnnee.
Norwich.

Dear Uncle Jed: am writing yoa an
 essay on coffee.
 The chief coffee country in the world is
 Brazil It produces more than two.thirds
 of the coffee used by man.
 Coffee needs a senli-tropieal climate It
 must not have frosts. nor it must not be
 spoiled by the heat. It is said that cof-
 fee can be grown in every one of the
 Brazilian states The best coffee region
 is south and west Of Rio De Janeire.
 Here you can See hillsides covered with
 coffee plantations But what curious red
 dust. This Is tf.e famous coffee soil of
 Brazil. It is composed of the iron mix ed with other things. The redder 1t is the
 more fertile it is for the coffee.
 The beans are first soU-n in seed beds.
 soon little green points sprout up through the ground. After a few months they
 are a foot high.
 Then it is ready for transplsntinS. A basin is dug out for each plant. They are set quite deep in the ground. At first they are covered with sticks and leaves to protect 1t from the suns hot rays. Then they are carefully hood to keep the weeds down.
 At the ago of four years it begins to bear fruit. One plant bears three or four pounds q year. good tree bears Ter thirty years. They blossom in December. In -Aprii or May the pleh4nS -DegiItS- 4Hey piek the berries, put them iH baskets and ] carry them to tile ears on which they are brought to tae factories on the plsnta- 1 tiens.
 The berries are dark red. like a ehet- 1 ", and hang in clusters. close to the l l4lsabs. Inside there are two white beans which have two skins. They lie with the Hat sides touching each other. Before 1t is shipped the seeds have to
 be extracted. They are thrown into s hopper in which the berries are mashed | Then they go into 9 copper cylinder l which is full of holes. The beans drop ! through the holes into great vats and the pulp runs on through a pipe. Then thsy are secured. This is dohe ! by q great screw which moves round and round, leaving them at the end as white
 as snow. They are then put on drying 1 platforms. They are raked over and over ! by men so that they will dry evenly. At night they are covered SO lg not to get wet Then they are skinned. Then they have to be graded. Thls Is done by the use of a number of sieves Each grade of coffee goes through a pipe l into bags. Each bag holds one hundred and thirty pounds. Then the bags are 1 seved ur, and carried on cars to Rio De i Jahiero or Santos from where they are \ shipped to different countries. SYLVIA JOHNSON, Age Il.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
Theodore Roosevelp

Dear Uncle Jed. Of course this is my first letter to the Wide-Awske Circle. ro I am going-to tell you about our young est president. Theodore Roosevelt
 Theodore Roosevelt. the youngest pres ident of the United tSatas. was born iu New York city. Oct. 2s. 1852
 He was a. pale. delicate lad. weak of body and short of sight He looked like one born for indoor life.
 He was fond of outdoor sports. He liked exercises of all sorts. iesrned tc swim, row and ride. He traversed the forests and studied their secrets
 In his carly life he attended Harvard college. He took part in sil of the sports. read great deal. and devoted himself 10 history.
 Later he was chosen governor of New York, for term of two years. While hs was bunting in the wilderness. a mezsars was brought to him that President Me kinley was shot. Roosevelt went back t1 the White House and finished Mckinley $ term. Later he was elected president ot the United States.
 His death came unexpectedly on Jan nary g. 1919.
 SAMUEL JENNINGS. Age 1i
 North Windham.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17

string on a stick and then vs push snt pull on the bow. Some of US could rnsks 1t and soms could not
 The scouts have been on several hikes One was 10 Coehegan rock This rack ,s in the town of Montville. It is the big. gest loose rock in the world. It weigh, about ten thousand pounds. Another hiks we went on was to the BraiAard & Arm strong silk mill in New London. We went through the mill and saw all the ma chinery working and learned somethIns of how silk is woven into cloth. Nsxi summer we have planned to go csmpins at Gardner's Lake. We e1Tect 10 have lots oE fun.
 HERMAN M CHASE, Age 1s. Gales Ferry.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
An Entertainment
panleHoi

Dear Uncle Jed. ] am writing v7J about the entertainm eIlt the children ot windhsm gave one "Wednesday evening at the chapel for tho benefit of the near east relief. t happened that one dsy ths teacher was telling us about the millions and miliioas Of children stsryinE In RUs- sis and how by giving play we rould make little money to help buy the poor sufferers some food and clothing. So Ts finally agreed to have it. The admission for grownups was to be twenty-five cenis and for children. under 12. fifteen esrt-. The programme was not very long but it lasted an hour and a half. If consisted of two plays. one of them was Shadows and the other was called The Psnio- mime. There were two duets. and also four songs by a group of girls. After ihe entertainment ice cream and cake was being sold. There was a large number that attended and I think they collected quite a bit of money, too.
 THERESA BUCKo. Age ii.
 WiIlfula utic
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17

black and had small patches of red ana green moss Cred moss is a kind of moss that does not grow everywhere. It grows in southeastern Connectldut and West ern Rhode Island) Ferns grew on the sides of the walls and small maple bra nelaes stood up on the sides of the walls.
 We turned to our right and then to our left and kept going until we came to a low entrance which led to a large room. In this room was a table, two chairs and a chest which stood in the corner. On the walls hung wamsum belts, tona- ! hawks, shells and beads When we touched the wanpgna belts | they cruHlpled because they were many | years old.
 We opened the chest and found feathers which the Indians wore and a captain 2 l hat that some union officer wors 1 in the Civil war Other things were l found but we became restless and warm for want of air.
 We started out but we lost our way After wandering for along while We saw 8 light coming around the corner. Al first we were afraid but when we saw I was Mr. Howe to rescue us we were nor, 1 than glad.
 It is called Tylers trap because whe4 the Indians lived there they used tr bring in white prisoners and lose then l in the passage and one day they brough 1 in a man named Tyler wbo was an Eng 1 fish secret service man spying on eer. tain Branch cotton manufacturers. One night when the Indians wer' asleep Tyler started off to escape. H. wandered and wandered all night but onIl succeeded in finding the little room tha we found and he was so weak that h could not go farther. When the Indian
 awoke they thought that he had escaped After three days they found him hal
 dead TA sad he was brave an' gave him something to eat and let him 2
 llis ~av
 LICE N. ANDERSON. Age 45 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
An Apeedote of Washington

Dear Uncle Jed. Immediately after th' departure Of the British trcop-. -hs American forces entered the town ard the streets. which had besn gay with ths brilliant uniforms of the enemy. wsrs now sober indeed with the dnEy blues and Erays of tie nswcomers.
 well little lsdy.' said General Wsst- ington te small girl. the daughter o. his hostess. ''ycu have seen the EHEiiHh soldiers and now you see tho Tankee1 {; which do you like beiterT'
 Little children are naturally very frsns and this one was no exception. Looking up into her questioner's face thc ch.t replied earnestly. T think the redcosts are much nicer than these dirty, rsEgs a soldiers"
 The great general smiled az hs Pziisj tho child's curly head.
 ''Tes Inc said. 'the red cost gentle men certainly have tha good clo'heE. buf It's the ragged boys that do ths god lighting
 MARION THBEAJLT AEs iL - Dhnieikon