Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-07
WITHIN THE TOWN.


10 o'clock yesterday that the receipts
of the day would probably aggregate
between $50 and 200 bales. He was
basing his conclusion on the number
Of bales already marketed and the
number reported as being on the way
to town.
Colonel l.. T. Nichols, general man.
ager of the Carolina and Northwest
ern railroad, said a day or two ago
that so soon as possible after the
completion Of the work Of standard
gauging, now in progress, he proposes
to change the schedules of his freight
trains so as to have one go north In
the afternoon and the other go south
in the morning. He intends that they
shall pass Yorkville in the neighbor-
hood Of 6 a. m, and 6 p. m.
~ Arrangements are being made by
the Winnie Davis Chapter U. D. c. to
present Under the Southern Cross"
a play written by Christian Reid,
and portraying scenes Of the civil
war. 1t is said to be unusually fine,
and only Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy have the privilege Of presenting
it without paying the 500 fee required
of all other organizations. 1t Is in
tended to make this presentation as
complete and elaborate as possible,
and no pains will be spared to that
end. The object in view Is to aid in
the erection Of the Confederate monu-
ment, and this object will doubtless
appeal to the interest and sympathy
Of the entire community. Mrs. ]. j..
Hunter, Mrs. J. F. Hart, Mrs. w. G..
White, Mrs. S. M. McNeel, Mrs. w. F.
Marshall and Miss Rosa Lindsay have
it in charge.
NJ The Kings Mountain Chapter D.
"A. r. held its regular monthly meet
ing with Mrs. s. M. McNeel on Thurs
day morning. Much interesting busi-
ness came up before the chapter for
discussion and settlement. Delegates
to the D. A. R. congress, to convene
in Washington on February %, were
chosen. Mrs. R. Moultrie Bratton IS
delegate, Miss Jennie Hart is alter
nate. Mrs. D. E. Finley and Miss Dali
sy Gist, who. composed the pro-
gramme committee, had arranged q
very pleasant programme. Answers to
roll call were patriotic quotations.
Mrs. w. B. Moore read a pleasant item
of D.. A. r. news from the Washing
ton Post, and Mrs. s. M. McNeel read
Thackeray's account Of Col. George
Washington's visit to Madam Es-
mond, to meet Gen. Braddock, COM
mander of the British colonial forces,
in "The Virginians." Both afforded
much pleasure. After. this, Miss Gist
announced that she had arranged a
Revolutionary Picture Gallery for
the entertainment Of the ladies, and
passed around catalogues with the ex-
PLANTATION that none Of the pictures
have titles, and that a prize would be
given the one who handed in the most
accurate catalogue Of them. which she
proceeded to distribute for inspection.
There they were, all likenesses OF
Revolutionary heroes and heroines, or
pictured scenes of events during that
period. When time was called, Mrs.
Robt. Moore, Miss Wardlaw and Miss
Hart were found to have catalogued
correctly the same number. and more
than any Of the others. Miss WardlaW
drew the prize, a pretty Washington
souvenir, a hatchet, with a view OF
Mt. Vernon on the blade. Then the
hostess, assisted by Miss Hulda NC
Neel, served refreshments. The men,
bers present were: Mrs. B. N. Moore,
Mrs. w. B. Moore, Mrs. Thos. F. Nc
Dow, Miss Jennie Hart, Miss Daisy
Gist, Mrs. R. Moultrie Bratton, Mrs.
Mason Bratton, Mrs. r. T. Stephen
son, Mrs. S. M. McNeel. Visitors:
Mrs. Robt Moore, Of Charlotte, N. c.,
Mrs. w. G. Neville, Miss Emily Elliott,
of Alexandria, Va, and Miss Ward
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