Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-28
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&1THIN THE TOWN.
n CAPTAIN w. B. Moore, Of the Jas
per Light Infantry, has been advised
that General J. w. Floyd will make th e
annual inspection of his company on
Thursday, October 3.
. Mrs. T. NJ. Dobson Is very busy pre-
pairing for the big millinery display to
be made at J. M. Heath & Co.'s next
Wednesday. She intends to make the
occasion a notable one.
- The building of a side track from
the South Carolina and Georgia Exten-
sion railroad to the Victor Cotton Oh
mill, has suggested the idea Of a union
freight depot, to be located between the
two railroads. The idea Is practicable;
but as to how it will strike the rail-
roads does not yet appear.
- The Standard Oil company is maxi
Ing Yorkville business men pay cent
on the gallon more for kerosene oil than
Is charged the merchants Of surround
ing towns. No one here can see any
good reason for such discrimination;
but, at the same time, people who do
not like it have a poor way Of helping
themselves.
II <Master Gist, six-year-old son Of
Congressman Finley, met with quite a
serious mishap last Friday afternoon,
resulting in the breaking Of his right
arm. He was playing with another lit
tie boy, somewhat larger than himself,
and was thrown down in an awkward
position, the other boy falling on top Of
him. The large bone Of the arm was
broken about two inches above the ell
bow. DR.. Miles Walker set the broken
| bone shortly after the accident, and
though the little fellow has suffered
much pain. he Is now getting along as
well as could be expected. He was only
worried for fear that he would no long
err be able to play baseball.
HThere Is a movement on foot to get
the now famous Lockhart band in
Yorkville sometime soon. This band
has 20 members and a set Of instru-
ments that cost $1,000. It has reputa-
tion also Of being one Of the most pro-
ficient musical organizations in the
state, and If it should come to York
Vile, 1t is likely that the opera house
would be crowded for the occasion. 1t
Is proposed that the band be asked to
give benefit for the Confederate mon
ument fund, and there Is very good rea-
son to expect that If arrangements
are made here to guarantee expenses,
such a proposition will be accepted.
The millinery opening at H. C.
Strauss G Co.'S was the centre of at
traction for the ladies yesterday, and
there was quite an attendance at the
store during the morning and up till
noon, when the reporter made his visit.
Mr.. Strauss, Mr.. Harshaw and the la
dies in the store generally were all
pleased with the success Of the show up
to that time and were fully calculating
on still larger number Of visitors dur
ing the afternoon and today. From
what the reporter saw and heard yes
terday, 1t was evident that the show
had not been exaggerated in advance
announcements, and none Of the visit
ors were disappointed at the handsome
display they found in the millinery de-
partment, in shelves and on counters.
Cotton receipts continue light and
are considerably behind this same date
in last years season. The reason Is
attributable more than anything else to
the backwardness Of the crop. Prices
have this week been generally as good
as the market would stand, ranging
from u to cents. Mr.. M. l.. Carroll
paid cents for bale Of fine cotton on
Thursday, and bid 1871 cents yesterday
for bale not quite so good. There are
reports in circulation of higher prices at
some Of the surrounding markets; but
to get at the exact facts Is not practical
BILE. 1t is we'll known that many buy
ers believe in the policy of going above
the market for various reasons, princi-
pally for advertising purposes; but it is
also understood that where one man
gets more than his cotton Is worth, the
next gets a little less. Sellers Of cotton,
too, are generally on to the tricks Of
the trade, and there is a tendency
among many to talk of the higher
prices that are being paid elsewhere
with a view to getting every point that
their cotton is worth. These conditions
generally tend to produce more or less
doubt and uncertainty in the market;
but seldom have any real effect on pri-
ces, because when the situation Is re-
duced to hardpan, 1t will be found that
the actual value Of cotton is about the
same at every buying point in this Sec