Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-03
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There was a. good soaking ram
Monday night =. - ,.s.-t
To-day, Wednesday, is the regular
monthly meeting day Of the county
commissioners. :
The beautiful shade trees that line
the streets of Yorkville are more than
ever attracting the attention and: ex-
citing the comment Of visitors.
= The Victor Oil Mill paid its stock.
holders a dividend Of 15 per cent. last
year and similar dividend is expect
ed this year. The stock is worth 126
or, more in the market, but there is
none for sale. s.,t,,;.,,s:
There are only two prisoners In the
county Jail at this time. and accord.
ing to the present outlook 1t would
seem that If there were any authority
for so doing the approaching summer
term Of the court might be dispensed.
with.
The committee appointed by the
Associate Reformed congregation OF
Yorkville to represent 1t In the matter
of calling pastor has, pursuant to the
desire expressed at a recent meeting OF
the congregation, extended call to
Rev. r. B. Miller. The call was for,
warded last Friday; but Mr.: Mllers
reply has not yet been received. There
has hardly been time.
= Three gentlemen, each over eighty
years Of age, sitting together on tne
same bench and talking over old
times, was a rather remarkable sight
that was witnessed In the court house
yard last Saturday afternoon. The
gentlemen were Uncle Robin Love,
Col. w. J. Bowen and Col. w. II. Nc
Corkle. There are quite q number OF
people Of the same age In the county;
but 1t Is not often that SO many OF
them get together at one time In such
pleasant social intercourse.
1t has been decided by Colonel ana
Mrs. w. G. Stephenson that notwith.
standing their terrible bereavement
in the loss Of their child last Sum
day, the programme Of the commence
ment exercises will be carried out IN
accordance with the original announce
ment. The competitive drill takes
place on the parade grounds at the
barracks this (Tuesday) afternoon at
S o'clock, and the annual address Will
be delivered tomorrow "wednesday
morning at II o'clock, In the school
auditorium, by Rev. DR.. ]. L. Stokes.
-Rev. w. g. Neville preached the
baccalaureate sermon to the e. ID. M.
A. cadets in the Presbyterian church
last Sunday morning. There was q
large congregation in attendance, al
most every seat In the church being
occupied. Rev. Mr.. Neville was hap
py in both matter and delivery, and
was listened to with pleasure ana
profit. His general subject was charac.
20, o.d bfo rbiIoonnhU well Qa the
moral he drew, carried a lesson that
cannot fail to be Of present and future
value.
Prof. ]. w. Thomson is to be prin-
cipal of the York County Summer
school which commences In Yorkville
on June and continues until July 4.
Mr.. John E. Carroll is to act as first
assistant; but up to this time the
name Of the second assistant has not
been announced. The sessions Will be
held in the graded school building,
which is admirably adapted to the
purpose. Superintendent Of Educa.
ton Carroll has just sent out a neat
little folder giving all necessary In
formation in concisive form.
During the service in the Presby-
terian church last Sunday morning,
Rev. w. G. Neville announced to his
congregation that he had received
call from a church in Alabama. He
said he had no desire whatever to
leave his present charge, and he had
not committed himself with regard to
accepting this call; but at the same
time he had decided to go to Alabama
for the purpose Of looking over the
field, and consequently he would not NIL
his pulpit as usual next Sunday. Dur
ing his residence in Yorkville, Mr.
Neville has become most positive
and influential factor In all that con.
Germs the real good and well-being or
the town and country surrounding. ana
If he should decide to go to Aiapama
the loss to Yorkville will be severe.
The ENQUIRER feels that it represents
a strong sentiment when 1t expresses
the hope that something can be done
to prevent Mr.. Neville from severing
his connection with the Yorkville Pres
byterian church.
Col. and Mrs. w. G.. Stephenson
lost their baby daughter, Ruth, last
Sunday morning under most distress
ing circumstances. They had been to
church to listen to the baccalaureate
sermon to the cadets by Rev. WIG. !.
Neville, leaving the children in charge
of a nurse. On their return they found
the baby dead in its cradle. It had
died within half an hour. It develops
that the death Of the child was caused