Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

= The Floral Association Of the Pres
byterian church has decided upon
holding another chrysanthemum show
this fall The date and programme
will be announced later.
= Messrs. Mackoreu Bros. have giNen
the contract for the erection Of brick
warehouse near the C. & NV. depot.
Work is to be commenced at once and
the building Is to be completed In Esne
shortest time possible.
= There was light frost In places
last Saturday morning and az I'm
Sunday and yesterday. There has lbten
no damage. however.
- Treasurer Nicely issued twenly-
three tax receipts last Saturday end
collected taxes to the amount OF $780,
So. There areJ number Of citizens
throughout the county who like to iyet
the tax matter of their minds at The
earliest possible moment, and some OF
these find out from the treasurer how
much they will be expected to ray
even before the opening OF the books.
= Captain w. b. Moore calls the Mt
tention Of THE ENQUIRER to the Glct
that there is sore need for more houfIes
In Yorkville. Mr.. @. c. ormand some
days back investigated the situation
with a view to moving his family TO
this place; but unable TO ind holne
for them will probably locate In Cain-
den. Mr.. !. III. Norris, who some weeks
ago advertised for a house and who IL
willing to put up with anything hAt
might prove at all suitable, has as vet
been unable to find a dwelling plfsce
that will answer his purposes. It IL
practically out OF the question to ne
cure Ave or. six room house at any
price. Formerly investors claimed
that because Of low rents It did rot
pay to put money In houses. New.
however, rents are steadily advancing
The situation Is one that seems to call
for serious consideration; but unless
local people with the means see proIer
to act on their own motion, there
seems to be little that can be done.
But that the town In suffering fna n
cially and otherwise for the need OF
houses there Is no question.
The Gentry Bros. Famous Trained
Animal shows, which are coming to
this place for two exhibitions on Ocio-
Der "a. have perhaps the most remark
able monkey In the world. His maine
is Ike and he Is down on the pro-
gramme as a physician. Ike u deep
thinker and a reasoner. he figures
things out for himself and looks upnn
the rest of the monkeys with a stlf-
prising degree of contempt. In the
opinion OF Ike; who n q big fellow, ~
most as large as man, the rest Of the
monkey comedians with the company.
are a lot OF scullions, but this opinion
does not happen to be shared by the
audience. The Gentry monkeys fre
famous. There are no others like
them. There Is monkey theatre and
monkey fire department, both 81 re
old acts, but without them no Gentry
show, would be complete. But this !, q
story of Ike, the Monk. Ike, according
to associate with the rest of his four
footed colleagues. He considers him
self above them. Thinks he Is q bflt-i
ter actor, perhaps. Once upon a tinje,
and not many months ago, Ike had a
sweetheart. She was q very wtpsalne
lady monkey, talented actress aid
very prepossessing ir appearance. 0He
morning she died, succumbfng 70 coa-
sumption. and since that hour Ike has
never been himself. He developed a
tendency 20 indulge In the widest dis
sIpation. He would stay full ell the
time IL ne could get the booze, Tie
He Is also a good Judge Of cigars erld
has been smoking them for a year ar
two. Tobacco, however, Is not gos,d
for his health, and as he Is one OF tlle
most valuable among the entire cofa-
pany OF wonderful four-fo0ted per-
formers, he Is seldom allowed to "a
dulge. One good trait which Ike pos
sesses is his adherence for cigarethe.
The sight Of a man or boy smakiIlg
one instantly has the effect Of putting
him In temper. and the other day lie
grabbed one out Of his attendants
mouth and offered him the remains af
good cigar instead. Ike II veIy
friendly with those he pkes, and is
who eats with knife and fork