Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-26
WITHIN THE TOWN.

WITHIN THE TOWN.
Frank Allen Peak, humorist, is to
be the next attraction Of the graded
school lyceum course.
The presentation Of the pretty
drama, For the Sake Of an. Inheri-
tance," in the opera house last Tuesday
night, was a decided success, finan-
cially. socially and otherwise. There
was quite a large audience in attend
ance, and the gross proceeds amounted
to nearly $50.
The cocaine habit Is growing among
the negroes. One Of the local druggists
said to the reporter that he has noticed
that a large per cent OF the negroes
who go off to work on railroads. ETC.,
bring the habit back with them. They
use cocaine in the dry form by SNUFF
fing 1t up their noses, and the effect is
said to be very much the same as NOR
phine.
- The Shakespeare club met In reg
ular session with Mrs. w. B. Moore on
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. r. T. Ste
phenson presiding. 1t was decided
that regular systematic work would be
resumed, meetings to come every other
Thursday with Mrs. Moore. unless
members were notified to the contrary.
Several matters Of interest were taken
up and discussed, after which the last
act Of "Othello" was read and the play
a x.yha
ed by test questions propounded by the
director. Those present were. Mrs. w.
B. Moore, Mrs. S. M. McNeel, Mrs, r.
T. Stephenson, and Misses Daniel,
Whisonant deLoach, Nicely and Ken
nedy. "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
Is to be studied by the club during the
next meetings. The characters will be
taken as follows: Bolton, Miss de
Loach; Theseus, Miss Nicely; Oberon,
Mrs. O'Leary; Puck. Miss Daisy Hart;
Lysander, Mrs. w. B. Moore; Deme-
trius, Miss Allison; Ounce, Miss Rose
Lindsay; Flute, Miss Whisonant;
Egeus. Mrs. ]. F. Hart; Philostrate and
Mustard Seed, Miss Daniel; Snout
Mrs. Miles Walker; Snug and Pease
Blossom, Miss Kennedy; Starveling,
Miss Hunter; Helena, Mrs. s. M. Nc
Neel; Hernia, Mrs. NJ. L. Carroll;
Titania, Miss McNeel; Fairy and Cob
web, Mrs. w. H. Herndon: Hippolyta
and Moth, Miss Barron. Mrs. H. A.
C. Walker, Mrs: r. T. Stephenson and
Miss frankie Clawson, substitutes
Roll call to be answered with current
events and a quotation; next meeting
on the afternoon Of March 10th. at four
o'clock.
There was a fairly good turnout at
Trinity church last night to hear the
address Of Rev. Vernon Hanson on the
objects of the Temperance Law and
Order League. Rev. w. E. Hurt pre-
sided over the meeting, which was
opened with singing by the choir and
prayer by Rev. w. c. Ewart. Mr.. Fan
son spoke for about three quarters Of
an hour, during which time he first de-
voted himself to the desirability Of such
an organization, and afterward endeav-
ored to point out the good that might
be accomplished. He referred to the
recent report Of the attorney general
showing that 222 murders had been
committed in the state during the year
previous, and also referred in a gen.
eral way to the noticeable increase OF
crime generally. He made 1t clear that
1t is the especial purpose Of the league
to secure an honest and vigorous en-
forcement Of the laws relating to the
sale Of liquor both by dispensaries and
blind tigers. He pointed out that the
organization had been Of material as
sistance In informing the general as
sembly Of the sentiment Of the people
as to the local self-government prin-
ciple recently under consideration in
the general assembly. He described
the self-government issue as the same as
that for which our revolutionary faith
ers shed their blood, and as involving
q principle that the Anglo-Saxon race
can never surrender. He paid glow
ing tribute to the efforts Of Senator
Brice in his recent fight for local op-
ton, and described the result as the
first concession that had ever been won
from the advocates Of the dispensary.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. rAnson's re-
marks, practically all the men present,
fifteen in number, slgnifled their in
tention to become members Of local
league, and an organization was effect
ed bv the election Of w. w. Lewis as
president, M. C. Willis and J. S. Brice
as vice presidents, Brooks Inman as
secretary and treasurer, and H. c.
Strauss, w. D. Grist and G. T. Schorb.
as members Of the executive commit
tee