Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-06
LOCAL. LACONiCs.

for $l.26.
Town Election, f,..-. y
The town council of Yorkville has
passed an ordinance calling for an elec-
ton for intendant and wardens to be held
in Yorkville on Saturday, May 16, next.
The Final Meeting.
=. The county pension board will hold .its
final meeting for the reception Of applica.
ions In the courthouse next Monday
morning at II O'clock. All who have not
gotten In their applications should do SO
on thai date.
And Another Thing. '.''' .
Under the Democratic constitution you
are not entitled to vote In the primary
election unless you are 9 regularly quail.
fed voter. To be qualified voter; you
must be properly registered. Therefore
you had better register.
Going In thu Lee Business.
The Columbia State reports that Mr.. J,
A. Darwin, formerly Of Yorkville, but
now Of Charleston, is making arrange
ments to establish an ice factory in Column
hia. There are already two or more such
factories in the city; but Mr.. Darwin Is OF
the opinion that there is room for another.
York Boys Win. s =.
It is the custom Of the junior class al
Erskine college to hold an oratorical
contest annually on the first Friday night
in May. The class was represented Last
Friday night by is contestants. Mr.. r.
r. Caldwell, Of Hickory Grove, won the
medal, and Mr.. p. D. Barron, Of Rock
Hill, received honorable mention.
At the College Hail Next Monday. "
Miss Helen Irwin's trained animal
show is advertised to be held at the
college hall next Monday night. Those
who have seen the entertainment speak Of
it in highly complimentary terms. A
matinee performance will be given In the
afternoon for the benefit of the children.
Clerks Sale. '-l
The Presbyterian High school building,
together with the eight acre lot upon
which it stands, located in Rock Hill, was
sold by the clerk of the court last Mon
day, under foreclosure proceedings insti-
suite by the trustees OF Davidson college,
The property was bid off by W.: b. VIII
son, attorney, for $3.50. ~
And 1t Rained as Usual.
The annual picnic at Great Cstawbs
Falls came off last Saturday according te
custom. A heavy rain fell early in the
morning, and the weather was 80 threat
ening that many people who would have
otherwise gone remained at home
There were something like 2,5OO people
present, however, and they had q big time.
Sang In Washington. 81, -, 81. .s,r, .,s.. y
.Messrs. Hobbs & Plexieo have received
letters from Senator ;Tillman, ordering
so copies Of "Tillman's Pitchfork. Sena-
tor Tillman says the piece has already
been played and sung in Washington
and that this week it will be played and
sung in New York. II now looks as i
the authors are on the highway TO big sue:
cess, and they are to be congratulated.
Meeting With Success. =,
DR.. j. B. Delvanx, the well known pro:
.prietary medicine manufacturer, Of York.
vile, is meeting with unbounded success
He has been on the road of and on fol
several weeks past and has made large
sales in the surrounding towns. "A ship
ment to Chester last Saturday weighed
over 1000 pounds and was billed at some
thing like 500. The doctor informs us
that at an early day he will place an order
fdr four. more carloads of bottles. He has
also secured quite q number Of agents 10
sell his medicines through the country,
Cotton Mevin9 Upward. - .aia.'
There has been slight rise In the price
of cotton during the past "a hoars, and we
are. instructed to quote today from a 70
"a. Judging from the market, letters In
the newspapers, the advance Is due solely
to speculation. John 81. Inman figures
that the total crop now in the hands Of
dealers and local buyers is not more than
1000, 900 bales. This is being disposed OF
at the rate Of about 1900 bales day, and
he claims that by the middle Of July 1t
will all be sold to the mills. The reason
ing looks plausible enough; but 1t must
be remembered that Inman is something
OF 9 sharper.
Musical Entertainment Last Friday Night.
The closing exercises Of Miss Torrence's
music class took place in the auditorium
of the graded school building. Phe exer-
cises consisted of declamations and vocal
and instrumental music, ETC., and every
thing passed off quite creditabiy: The
hall was crowded to such an extent that
even standing room was at premium.
A delightful feature of the evening was
the rendition of Hobbs q Plaxico's Zone
Little Girl You Know" which was adni-
rably sung by Miss Evelyn Parish, OF
Yorkville. Everybody was pleased with
the success of the evening.
Improved Seeds Pay. .....i
Major A. b. White, of Rock Hill, has
sold over 400 bushels of his improved cot
ton seed this season at so cents. Q bushel.
His supply was entirely exhausted. When
asked recently what he did with his seed
In case he was unable to get 30 cents q
bushel for them, he replied: "Feed them
to the cattle. They make the richest
manure you ever. saw" 1t will be re-
membered that Major White Is one of
those men who believes that the actual
value of cotton seed for fertilizing ppr-
poses is not less than 50 cents :bushel
anyway.
IT In Unfair.