Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-09
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Although some or the IdrInerS re-
port that there has been an apparent
Improvement in the condition Of wheat
and oats, the general opinion is that
the improvement Is not noticeable
enough to give hope Of even a rea-
scnably fair crop. The outlook Is that
we are to have the most complete fall
ure Of these crops that has ever been
known in this section.
The incident near Hickory Grove
last Wednesday night taken In connec-
ton with the unpublished facts about
rowdyism at the recent Gold Hill
school commencement. Is suggestive
of a grave responsibility that Is now
confronting the sober substantial cit
liens Of this county. On the occasion
of the Gold Hill commencement there
was some drunken disorder by outside
rowdies who seem to know Of no way
other than misbehayior by which they
can attract attention. Some Of the
leading sitizens in charge investigated
the matter, and although they found
sufficient grounds for an indictment,
out of consideration for the family and
friends Of the offending parties they
let the matter drop. Prosecution to
the full extent Of the law would have
no doubt been better. The, conse-
quences near Hickory Grove seem to
have been too serious to be overlook
ed, and unless the general public has
a very mistaken impression Of the
temper and determination of the .citi-
zens who had charge of the entertain
ment on that occasion, there will be a
prosecution. 1t Is certainly a pretty
come to pass when there cannot be
even q school or church entertainment
in country like ours without danger
to life at the hands Of rowdies, and If
the people who are considered to be
the most solid and substantial Of the
country continue to put up with it, we
will have to confess that our estimate
Of them is in need Of revision.
Although the coming Of the new
bank to Yorkville Is being welcomed
with great pleasure, there Is no special
significance to be attached to it. There
Is no strong conviction on the part Of
the people that the town really needs
additional banking facilities and as to
whether or not there Is room for an
other bank here, remains to be seen.
Mr.. E. o. Wilkins, the principal pro-
moter Of the bank is an ex-merchant
of Gaffney. He has been in the mer-
camille business for number of years,
and after winning success and fair
share of fortune desires to go into the
banking business. The estimate In
which he is held by his own people,
and the confidence they have In him,
are attested by the numerous subscrip-
tions they have made to the enterprise
OF which he is to have charge. He be-
lieves that there Is not only room for
another bank here, but need for 1t.
He does not consider that there Is a
pressing need; that the Loan and Saw
ings bank is unable or unwilling to
meet all legitimate demands that are
made upon it; but that there Is abund-
ance Of idle capital throughout this
country that can be assembled and put
to work If proper effort be made.
Many Yorkville people hold this same
view and hence their cooperation with
Mr.. Wilkins. But so far as any rea-
sonable dissatisfaction with the Loan
and Savings bank is concerned, it does
not exist. The growth and development
of that bank under It's present able and