Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-30
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decided success. The singing was OF
the highest order, and it's excellence
was very gratifying to our people. The
violin playing of little Miss Ray Poag,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Poag.
was the most pleasing feature or the
concert. Inc quartette singing was
strikingly good and the readings of
Miss Beulah Barron were the subject
of much enjoyment. The gross pro-
ceeds were about $72; net proceeds
about s42.. AT a recent meeting of
the board of trustees of the Rock Hill
graded school, Miss Mary Mealing, or
Edeefeld was elected to fill the vacan-
cy on the faculty occasioned by the
resignation of Miss Eloise Scaife. Miss
Mealing has had three years expert
ence in the public schools of the state
and was for three years in winthrop
college. where she held most satisfac-
torily the position or assistant teacher
Of latin and mathematics. ...... Walnut
Camp, Woodmen Of the World, is max
ing preparations tor big time on their
excursion to Savannah, Ga, on We'd
nesday, August 13. There will only be
a limited number Of tickets sold-3OU--
so as TO give every one ample opportu-
nty of enjoying the trip. They will also
have special coaches for ladies. The
fare for the round trip will only be
$3.50 All Woodmen and their friends
should avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity Of visiting the historic old city
of Savannah. .. Mrs. S. L. Miller. who
has been visiting Captain and Mrs. w.
L. Roddey, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl.
Wylie, left Thursday afternoon for
Yorkville, where she will spend awhile.
CHESTER.
Lantern, July 25: The congressional
addressed the voters at Ar
menia last Wednesday. Representative
D. E. Finley came first. He reviewed
his record, modestly showing wherein
he had served his constituents faith
fully and to their financial advantage.
The work had been uphill all the time,
the president, the senate and the house
all being Republican. Notwithstanding
this, he had by dint Of persistent work,
secured for his state some of her share
of public benefits. naming a number of
these. He discussed the tariff, trusts,
and the Philippines, expressing views
in conformity with the Democratic con-
fession of faith. General j. w. Floyd
came next. He believes in rotation in
Office. Nine-tenths Of the defaulting
county treasurers had become so after
they had been in office several terms.
Mr.. Finley wished General Floyd to
tell whether he believed in rotating out
of office or rotating from one office to
another General Floyd did not an
swer directly, but showed how he had
served faithfully as private soldier,
as military officer and in various civil
offices, with advantage to the people.
declaring that he would turn over to
his successor the best military organi-
zation South Carolina has ever known.
If sent to congress he would take care
of the interests Of our people. If not
elected he would Loyalty support the
nominee. He claimed to be the only
farmer among the candidates and
showed that he was in accord with the
Democracy. 1t is needless to
say that he threw some bouquets to the
ladies. w. B. Wilson. Esq, followed
with a forcible speech. He showed 4
degree of independence in his views.
He was the only one Of the four that
a distinct position of his
own in regard to any question in the
Democratic catechism. Now that we
have the Philippines, he believes that
we should retain at least all we need in
the way of coaling stations. military
posts and the like. It was fortunate.
and he believes Providential, that we
had the Philippines and had forces
there when the Boxer troubles came on
in China. While we may be getting
back from the islands less revenue
than we are expending on them. yet
the possession Of them has been the
means of opening up markets from
which we are deriving and will contin-
ue to derive, vastly greater revenue.
measure he advocates is an
by the general govern
ment for public roads-so long as the
revenues continue so great as they are
now. He sees no reason why the road
ways should not have an appropriation
as we'll as the waterways. DR.. Strait
was saved to the last. He did not for
get to remind the audience of his pre-
diction four years ago relative to Sen
ator McLaurin's course. People would
not hear him then; they laughed at
him, and Mr.. Finley ha-ha-ed with the
rest. Now he is distressed at the situ-
alton. Here Mr.. Finley interrupted to
say that he didn't know then what Nc
Laurin was going to do. But" re-
torted Strait, you ought to have had
sagacity enough to foresee it, There
was lively little colloquy that arous-
ed the interest of the audience. The
friends of each was satisfied that their
favorite had paralyzed the other man.
DR.. Strait went on to give his views of
the main issues. giving particular en-
phasis to the tariff, as the basis of the
trusts"
CASTON.
Gastonia Gazette. July 25: At the reg
Presbyterian church. the sum of $3.50
was raised for the purpose of support
ing missionary in the foreign field.
The session of the church will proba-
bly, increase this amount to $1,000 which