Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-06
Wednesday, August 6, 1902.

tablishing a dispensary in that town.
1t Is said that from $4,000 to $4,000
worth of whisky is shipped to that
town yearly by Charlotte dealers, ana
as the establishment Of a dispensary
would take a large revenue from them,
1t is reported that these dealers will go
to Fort Mill and take hand in the
primary by spending money literally IN
order to secure it's defeat. Citizens OF
the town are divided on the question;
but some of the best citizens are In IA
vor Of the dispensary. While they ad-
NIT that the dispensary will not break
up blind tigers, they argue that II peo-
pie will drink whisky the money might
as we'll be kept at home and not dis
tributed in Charlotte. If the bar keep
ers take a hand in the primary, the
contest will be a lively one and the re-
suit will be watched with great deal
of interest.
The Record of Nine Years.
Last Sunday was the ninth anniver-
sary Of Rev. w. G. Neville's pastorate
of the Yorkville Presbyterian church,
and after an excellent sermon he gave
his congregation some interesting sta
tistics covering the general results OF
his labors during that time. The total
number of additions to the church was
ZIG, of which 80 were by examination
and 1876 by certificate. There have been
80 baptisms, including So infants and
IL adults. The losses by death num-
ber 80. The total contributions have
amounted to s24.S65, as follows: For
eign missions, 1924; home missions,
s1,sS1; colored evangelization, SITS; in
valid fund, $175; education, $1,504; pub
lication, $3.50; Bible cause, $122; Pres
byterial, $210; congregational expenses,
including pastors salary, s1S,S75; mis-
cellaneous, 1855. During the nine years
Mr.. Neville conducted about 300 pray
er-meetings and preached 1,OS5 SER
mons or an average Of lis sermons
year. He married 46 couples and con-
Quoted IS funerals.
Antioch Picnic.
There were between 200 and 300 peo-
pie at the picnic at Antioch last Friday
and they had an enjoyable day of 1t
except for a rain that gave many OF
them a drenching in the afternoon.
The principal feature of the occasion
was the presence Of a number of can
didates and several speeches. Mr.. Ed
ward Conner presided at the speaking,
and the first speaker introduced was
Senator ]. S. Brice, who was present
by special invitation. Mr.. Brice advo-
Gated the proposed child labor law, and
by way of explanation of the present 81
communication road tax, said that
majority Of the general assembly had
favored that amount, and that was all
that could be done. He stated frankly
that he had advocated and voted for
the salary bill because be believed in
paying officers the value Of their ser
vices and making salaries high enough
to warrant the services Of competent
men. Mr.. J. E. Beamguard gave an ac-
count Of his past service and asked for
reelection on his record. Frank P.
Mccain, Esq, favored the child labor
bill, a 81 communication tax and liberal
pensions to old soldiers. He opposed
the proposed Confederate home because
it savors too much of the poor house.
S. L. Johnson announced his candid
acy for the general assembly. T. G..
Culp and T. w. Boyd announced them
selves as candidates for supervisor and
r. M. Whitesides and L. T. Garrison
announced themselves as candidates
for county commissioners. There was
an abundance of good things to eat.