Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-20
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.


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PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. .s
We are indebted to Hon. NJ. c. Butler for
a number of public documents, among them
Report upon Forestry, prepared under the
direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture,
by Franklin B. Hough.
BETHFL DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Bethel Democratic Club was reorganized
on Saturday, the 9th instant. On the assem-
bling of number of citizens for that purpose,
Mr.. J. C. Patrick was called to the chair, and
D. M. Wallace, Esq, vas requested to act as
secretary. George L. Riddle was elected
President; L. K. Armstrong, First Vice
President; S. S. Smith, Second Vice-Presi-
dent; and D. M. Wallace, Esq, Secretary
and Treasurer. S. Smith, S. D. Stowe and
j. G. Patrick were chosen as delegates to the
County Convention. The sentiment Of the
Club was in opposition to the primary mode
of making nominations. The Club adjourned
to meet on the 22nd of July. @.n
In letter from our Blacks Station CORES
pondent, we learn that recently, S. T. Pointer,
U. s. Commissioner, was in that place for the
purpose of meeting several persons charged
with illicit distilling, who pleaded guilty be-
fore him to a violation of the United States
internal revenue laws, and asked clemency
from the general government, pledging them.
selves also that in the future they would not
violate the revenue laws, but would adhere to
them as lawsabiding citizens They were re-
cognized to appear at the next term of the
District Court, to be held at Greenvile. We
do not understand, however, from our CORES.
pondent that those persons, or any considera-
BILE number of them, are citizens Of York
county.
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.
Let it be borne in mind, that in accordance
with the recommendation of the County Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Democratic party,
precinct meetings of the several clubs will be
held on Saturday next, to elect delegates to
the County Convention which will assemble
at the Court House on the Tuesday follow
ing, at II o'clock, A. M, for the purpose
of electing delegates to the State and Con.
gressional Conventions; the election of a
County Executive Committee; for determin-
ing the mode of nominating candidates for
county Offices, (whether by primary election
or by convention and also the perfection Of
the county organization. The precinct rep
resentation in the County Convention will be
as follows: Bethel, 8; Bullock's Creek, 4;
Coates Tavern, 2; Fort Mill, 4; Hickory
Grove, 3; Rock Hill, 6; Bethany, 4 i; Blacks
Station, 4; Clay Hill, 2; McConnellsville, g.;
Pride's Old Mill, 2; Yorkville, 5.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION.
The picnic and celebration by the teachers
and children connected with the Methodist
Sunday. school was pleasant affair. The pic
mic took place on Friday, by a railroad ex-
cursion to Phladelp phia Church, few miles
from town, in which, besides the Methodist
Sunday school, there were representatives
from all the other Sunday.schools in town /;
and from those who participated, We learn
that pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
On Sunday the regular duties of the school
we're dispensed with, and the day was devoted
to commemorative exercises, during which a
very interesting and instructive address was
delivered to the younger members of the
school by Mr.. j. E. Beard, of Columbia, a
theological student in Wofford College.
In the evening large congregation assem-
bled at the Church to witness the celebration
exercises, which were appointed to commence
at 8 o'clock. After singing Happy Greet
ing /" by the choir and members of the school,
prayer was offered by Mr.. Beard, when Rev.
T. E. Gilbert, pastor of the Church, delivered
the opening address, in which he briefly sketch.
ed the history of the Sunday school cause in
York county, making happy allusion to the
revered and venerable citizen, who 49 years
ago, with the cooperation of few others, or.
gauized the first Sunday y.schoolin in York coun-
ty, and, in fact, west of Columbia. After
the conclusion of Rev. Mr.. Gilbert's remarks,
the following programme, in the order pre-.
sented, was enacted:
sic-"Sunday- school Battle Song"
The Cross-An alegorcal representation, intro
ducing the hymn, "Save me at the Cross
Misses Connie Russell, Ella Jefferys, Emma
Craven and Masters Lawrence Garvin, Eddie
Hope, Frank Happerfeld and Meeke Hope.
"The Boy who told Lie'-Recitation.-Mas
Mason Ferguson. IL ..s
"The Boy who never told Lie -hecltatlon.-
Master Johnnie Palmer.
Music-"Angry Words"
Observation-Disclosures of Early Piety."-Misses
Connie May and Jessie Owen.
Twenty third --Recitation--Miss Ettle
May.
Music.-"Suffer little Children" &C.
"Would you like to be Sun beam ?'-Recita-
tion.-Miss Lula Beard.
Dialogue--"Obeying Orders."-Masters Peyton
Darwin, Allen Gilbert, Hartwell Merritt and
Gregg Beard.
Music-"swell the Chorusr
"Intemperance'-R -Rectation.--Miss Annie Cor
kill. ...
Dialogue-"Ten Commandments.''-Mi Corne-
liza Craven, Isabella Garvin, Ella Hope and
Masters Bobbie Jetferys, Dannie Thomas and
Bright Beard.
Music-"Sweet By and By"
The programme was sustained IN manner
rejecting the highest credit on the children,
who so we'll acted their parts for The edi6ca-
tion and instruction of their hearers. Nor
was the music the least attractive feature OF
the occasion. Miss Alice Owen, the accom-
plished organist presided at the instrument
with her accustomed skill, to which her high
ly cultured soprano voice lent an additional
charm.
At the conclusion of the exercises, Rev. l..
H. Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian church,