Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-22
WITHIN THE TOWN.

-ISnow fell for about an hour yester-
da7 morning just before daylight.
IA good, healthy holiday trade con-
tisues. A number Of business men
with whom the reporter has talked
ssy that trade Is better this year than
at this season last year.
- Philanthropic lodge, A. F. M, re-
Gently elected officers as follows: M
a Willis, w. M; J. r. Logan, S. W.;
lt. Adickes, J. W.; j. F. Wallace
tIeasurer; R. H. Dobson, secretary.
i The first half session Of the Kings
Mountain Military academy came to
an end last Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock, and the cadets left for their
bones Thursday night, all Of them ex
pecting to return in time to resume
York on December 81. Colonel Steph-
ehson has information Of at least ten
rev students who are to enter at the
beginning of the second half Of the ses-
sion, and between this date and De-
cember 81 he will put In some energet-
ic work that will swell the number
He now has in press a handsomely IL
Illustrated catalogue that will tell the
|etory Of the school in a way that will
Pbe calculated to make an impression
upon parents who are looking for the
right place to educate their boys.
AT the election to be held today
|Saturday-at the office Of the York
Implement company, to select a war
lden for Ward 1, vice Mr.. w. M. Propst
|resigned, the following citizens are
laccording to Clerk Love. duly quail
flied to vote: A. Y. Cartwright, w. B.
fdeLoach, w. e. Ferguson, ]. S. Brice,
Rev. B. H. Grier, w. D. Grist, S. M
[Grist, P. M. Grimes, J. ]. Keller, c.
M. Kuykendal, G. M. Lowrance, ]. r,
lindsay, J. B. Mendenhall S. A. Nc
Elwee, w. M. Propst, ]. A. Sherrer, G.
w. Sherrer, C. E. Spencer, L. R. Will
liams, M. w. White, J. o. Walker, J.
M. Brian. There are perhaps SO or &C
male residents Of voting age in the
ward; but the registratio books show
that only q are registered.
The Loan and Savings bank Off
cials have under consideration an idea,
(which, if carried out, will be calcula-
sted to encourage the habit of saving
'among the people Of this community.
The idea looks to the taking care OF
small amounts like coppers, nickels
and dimes on a plan like this: The
bank will issue to customers small
steel chest with a slot In the top for
the reception Of coins. The customer
will keep the chest in a convenient
place and drop into it, from time to
time, all the change for which he has
no pressing need. Then, at convenient
times, he will take the chest to the
bank, where the cashier will remove
the contents and credit them on ac-
count. The customer will have no key
to the chest. 1t can be opened only at
the bank; but the contents will always
be available through the deposit ac-
count. Such a plan, If carried out,
ought to encourage habits Of thrift
that will be Of great value not only
to the individual but to the communi-
ty. 1t is not certain yet that the sys-
tenn will be adopted. Cashier Harri-
son recognizes that it will involve al
most endless labor and trouble, and for
that reason hesitates about undertake
ing it. If he does undertake 1t, how
ever, it will be a great thing for the
community.
- The electric light is on again and
it is good. Mr.. McClain, who was
growing somewhat disheartened. has
taken new encouragement After the
experience the public has had with the
old dynamo, the failure of the new one,
represented to be the very best that
was to be had, was a hard blow to
the more enthusiastic friends of the
electric light. But it is all explained
now and there will be no more trouble.
So says Mr.. Duval. He takes all the
blame upon himself. He made a mis-
take in connecting the new dynamo
with the EXETER" contrivance that
assists in the production of electricity.
AS q result Of the mistake the current
was not used to the best advantage.
1t clogged the machine and would rise
and fall, producing first very brilliant
light and then q dim one. Sometimes
the light would die out altogether. Mr..
Duval sent a diagram of his connec-
ton to the factory and explained his
fears. In reply he received a telegram