Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

was organized in 1909, the first brick
building in the town being built to
house the bank and the store Of r. H
G. Cald, ell & Sons. which adjoins the
bank. In 1918 the Planters Bank OF
Sharon was organized. Since then sew
eral other brick buildings have been
built. including some handsome brick
residences.
First Residence.
The first residence in Sharon was
built by John Ross. 1t. is now occupied
by c. S. Pratt and family, the house
having been rcmodeled since it was
built originally. Shortly after Mr.. Ross
built a house. dwellings, were erected
by Messrs. Robert J. Whisonant, w. L.,
r. r., and ]. NJ. Plexico.
Postoffice Established In 1888.
A postoffice was established in Sha-
ron the same year that the railroad
came through-1SSS. In the thirty
four years of it's existence as a town
Sharon has had five postmasters. The
first was John D. Hamilton. He was
succeeded by the late Elias Ramsey.
He was followed by r. H. G. Caldwell
who served many years. Mr.. Cald-
wells son, Mr.. w. B. Caldwell, succeed
ed him, and Mr.. w. B. Caldwell was
succeeded during the year 1921 by
the present postmaster, Mr.. R. L. Pick
leo. Sharon is now rated as third
class office.
Three physicians have served the
people of Sharon and community since
the town came into being. Dr. ]. H.
Save was the first. He came to Sharon
in December, 1892, and has just COM
pleted the thirtieth year of his resi-
dence here. In 1893 DR.. Charles Crosby
came to Sharon. He remained only a
short time. In 1904 DR.. c. o. Burruss
came to Sharon, and he, like DR.. Saye,
is a fixture.
Schools and Churches.
Miss Jennie White sister Of the late
Dr. w. C. White OF Yorkville, was the
hrst school teacher in Sharon after the
town was incorporated. That school
was established in 1889. There was
another small school being conducted
ut that time near WoOdlawn church,
but it was outside the corporate limits
OF Sharon. incidentally, it is of inter-
ost to note that the school house that
was usoi by Miss White'g pupils is
stiIl being used, although in an entirely
different capacity. 1t is now being
used t. house the ice manufacturing
establishment conducted here by Mr..
Walter c. Hayes. The present brick
school building was completed in 1911.
At the time it was completed it was
thought that it would prove large
enough for the needs of the community
for many years to come. But time has
proven otherwise A school building
twice the size of the present structure
is needed now and very probably a
school building program will be inau-
gurlted during the year 1928.
Sharon Associate Reformed Presby-
tcrian church. from which the town
gets its name. was organized in 1886,
the officiating minister being the Rev.
James Rogers of the presbytery of the
Carolinas and Georgia. The congrega-
tion of this church, of which Rev. E. b.
Hunter is pastor, has during the year
now closing, decided to build a new
brick church upon which construction
work is just beginning. &c.,.
Woodlawn Presbyterian church was
built in 1899 The first supply pastor
was Rev. Mr. Cook, and the first reg
ular pastor was Rev. w. S. Hamiter.
The present pastor, Rev. Carl McCuily,
has been a resident of Sharon for two
years
Sharon Methodist church was built
this year, although the Methodists of
Sharon have been holding religious SER
vices in the town for several years past.
The pastor is Rev. ]. w. Lewis, who
lives at Hickory Grove.
Good Cotton Market.
With two ginneries, two cotton stor-
age warehouses and several buyers,
Sharon has a reputation Of maintaining
one Of the best cotton markets in York
county and farmers from far and near
come here to sell their cotton. Live
and progressive merchants are in bus
mess here and they enjoy liberal pa
tronage. Ordinarily several thousand
bales of cotton are sold annually at
Sharon, and as rule about $500 bales
of cotton are ginned here, although
these figures were cut in half in 1922,
because of the shortness of the crop in
the community.
With a wonderful record Of achieve
ment during the thirty -four years of
its history, the people OF Sharon enter
on their thirty fifth year, optimistic
and filled with hopeful enthusiasm
looking toward a future that promises
much more progress and development
than is to be written in the record Of
the past. J. D. G.
TREASURY BILL CUT