Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-25
WITHIN THE TOWN.

WITHIN THE TOWN.
The recent rains have left many
Yorkville cellars full Of water.
= There was meeting of the direc-
tors Of the Farmers Mutual Life In
surance company yesterday.
"A suitable police headquarters is
badly needed in Yorkville. The struc-
ture under consideration should be
built.
= The rainfall Of Sunday night, ac-
cording to the measurement Of Mr.. ].
R. Schorb, official weather observer at
this place, was $50 inches.
= The corps of cadets Of the K. NJ. NJ.
A. came down town on dress parade
last Friday afternoon, and the guard
report of the preceding day was read
at the court house square.
Mrs. Mary J. Ingold is the possessor
Of very pretty avalea which is now
in full bloom. It is being admired by
her friends as the finest specimen that
has been seen in the town. The plant
was procured from florist last octo-
ber, and the treatment it has received
has developed 1t to beautiful perfec-
ton.
= There is talk on the part Of men,
bers of the town council Of condemns
ing, and purchasing the site Of the
pumping station. It would be a wise
thing II the town would condemn and
purchase the whole watershed from
which the public supply comes. The
sooner the proceedings are instituted
also the better It will be for all con-
cerned.
- Mr.. Robert Finley Robinson died at
the home Of his sister, Miss JAMIE Rob-
inson, last Saturday afternoon, Of
pneumonia. The deceased was son OF
the late 8. W.. Robinson, and was "a
years Of age. He took his bed about
March g.. and continued to grow stead
lily worse up to the time Of his death.
The funeral took place on Sunday at
ternoon at 5 o'clock at the house, being
conducted by Rev. ]. L. Stokes, and
the interment being in the Yorkyille
cemetery.
Mr.. VIM. Irvine ,Fayssoux, the
young Gastonian, who has been aston
ishing his fellow-citizens recently by
his remarkable feats Of hypnotism and
mind reading, is in Yorkville, and will
give an entertainment In the opera
house tonight (Tuesday) and another
tomorrow night. He hypnotized
young man from Gastonia this morn
ing and put him to sleep inv. B.
Moore & Co.'s show window, to remain
all day, and during the morning per-
formed other feats to show his power.
The advertisement in another col
umn Of the Womens Foreign Mission
ary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church, promises interest and pleasure
for those who go to the court house
next Friday afternoon. For some
months past the ladies of the society
and many of their. friends have been
engaged in making sofa pillows for sale
on this occasion. The. collection ID
large, and includes some interesting
productions, some pretty and artistic,
some useful, some fantastic, some uni
que, and all worth price. It is ex-
pected that there will be lots Of fun,
and II the ladies do not realize hand
some aggregate for their painstaking
efforts, they will have right to be dis,
appointed.
- The organization of the Shakes
pear club marks an event IN the liter
ary life Of the town. A meeting was
held at the residence Of Mrs. w. B.
Moore last Friday afternoon lat 3
o'clock for the purpose Of launching
the society. The following officers were
elected: Director general, Mrs. r. 7.
Stephenson; secretary, Miss Ida de
Loach; treasurer, Mrs. w. B. Moore;
and critic, Mrs. W. F. Marshall. The
club will hold bi-monthly sessions. It's
aim will be to encourage the study OF
the matchless poet and the enjoyment
to be derived from a careful reading OF
his plays. The club eolors are sgreen
and white; the club flower, the rose.
Twelfth Night" is the play selected
for the first study. The following are
the members. with the parts they will
represent in the reading Of the chosen
play: Miss Wardlaw, the Duke; Mrs.
M. L. Carroll, Lebastian; Miss Ida de
Loach, Antonio; Miss Ella Nicely,
Sea Captain; Miss Annis O'Leary, Val
entine; Miss frankie Clawson, Curio;
Mrs. w. B. Moore, Sir Toby Belch;
Miss Rose Lindsay, Sir Andrew Agne
Cheek; Mrs T. F. McDow, Malvolio;
Mrs. w. G. Stephenson, Fabian; Mrs.
H. A. C. Walker, Clown; Mrs. 8. Nd.
McNeel, olivia. Mrs. w. F. Marshall.
Viola; Miss Daniel, Maria; Mrs. r. ].
Herndon, 1st officer; Miss Hulda NC
Neel, Priest; Mrs. w. H. Herndon, End
officer; Servant, Miss Sudie Allison.
Mrs. J. F. Hart, Mrs. B. N. Moore,
Mrs. w. B. McCaw, Mrs ]. K. Alston,
Mrs. w. S. Neil, Mrs. j. ,Mackorel, Mrs.
r. T. Stephenson, and Misses Louise
Lowry, Mary Schorb and Pearl Wal
lace to act as substitutes.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Cow Had Hydrophobia.