Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-15
LOCAL LACONICS.

LOCAL LACONICS.
Until January 1896.
Either The TwICE-A-WEEK ENQCIREF
or THE WEEKLY ENQUIRER, will be
furnished from this date until January l.
1896, for Is cents.
The Governors Proclamation.
Governor Evans has issued proclama-
ton recommending that Thursday, the
2Sth day of November, instant, be set
apart and observed as Thanksgiving day
Tax Collections.
Up to November II, Treasurer Neely
had issued 739 receipts and collected taxes
to the amount of 81, ,399.93. Upto the same
date last year the number of receipts is
sued was 53l and the amount of taxes col
lected S3,7SS.0l.
Weir's Distillery Seized.
Internal Revenue Officer Stackhouse
seized Weir's distillery Thursday. Con-
sta BILE Newbold was on hand to look after
the interests of the State and four or five
barrels OF whisky were shipped to the
State dispensary.
The Fire Department..
At meeting of the town council We'd
nesday night the resignation Of MIR. L. Is.
McClain, as chief of the fire department,
was accepted. A meeting will be held in
the court house next Friday night for the
the purpose of taking steps looking 10 a
thorough reorganization.
Had Good Effect.
There has been some splitting of tobacco
on the floor of the court house since the
grand Jury inveighed against the prac
tice at the spring term OF the court; but
not great deal. The positive talk of the
grand Jury and the mild admonitions OF
Judge Benet have not been without effect.
The New Woman.
A young lady from Rock Hill is author
ity for the story that the Winthrop girls
have big practice dance every Saturday
night. They have been puzzled great
deal to hit upon satisfactory plan for the
designation of the gentlemen" dancers
without confusion, and have about deci-
ded that they shall wear bloomers.
Fine Celery.
Mr.. C. Henry Smith, of Yorkville, has
for several years past been devoting espe-
cial attention to the raising Of celery and
has met with complete success. He left
at THE ENQUIRER office yesterday large
bunch that is equal to the finest that comes
from Kalamazoo, Michigan, or anywhere
else. He hasmade nice thing out of cell
cry during the past two seasons and this
season the outlook is that he will do still
better.
Back From the Exposition.
The party of is that left Yorkville on
Tuesday of last week for the Atlanta eX-
position, under the pilotage Of Mr.. Sam
NJ. Grist, returned on last Wednesday,
and every member of it was well pleased
Mr.. T. Baxter McClain was with the
party. He visited the expositions at Au-
gusta, New Orleans, Richmond, Chicago
and Paris. In fact he has seen the most no
table shows that have taken place during
the past Is years, and he says he is aston
ished. In his opinion the trip is well
worth all it costs.
A Good Idea.
In the court house there is one office
that is so dark as 10 be practically useless
for almost any kind of business purpose.
Although the whole building is supposed
to be fireproof, such is not the case. In
the event of fire, all the records of the
county would he in danger. 1t has been
suggested that ut Il very small cost, a fire.
proof vault could be constructed in the
nd in,
the more valuable records OF the county
could be kept perfectly secure. The idea
of constructing the vault strikes US as 4
good one.
Getting in Shape.
Mr.. Leroy Morrow has not been wasting
any time since the recent destruction OF
his ginnery by fire. \ new building has
been completed, all but the roof. The
machinery is in place, and unless there is
some more bad luck, everything will he
in readiness to gin the first bale OF cotton
next Monday or Tuesday. The machi-
merry for the Touring mill has all arrived
and the workmen are now engaged in put
ting it in place. 1t is expected that the
mill will be ready to start within about ID
days.
Better Telegraph Facilities.
For the first time in the history OF the
town, Yorkville is now being promised
something like satisfactory telegraph
facilities. Heretofore, the only wires by
which the town has been connected with
the outside world have been burdencd
with railroad business, and as the result,
private business has often been made to
suffer serious Inconvenience. Now, how
ever the outlook is better. The town has
lust been put in connection with the main
line by means of separate wire down
the o. r. IL G.. to Rock Hill, and to be
used for general commercial business
only. From now on, we are told that the
telegraph business here will be conducted