Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31
/. WITHIN THE TOWN.

- The establishment Of an ice max
ing plant would probably be q money
making venture, and the reporter has
information Of q responsible citizen, OF
ample means, who has the subject
under more or less serious considera-
tion.
Owing to sudden indisposition
Rev. w. C.. Winn of Rock Hill, was un-
able to come 70 preach to the Jr. O.. u
A. M. In Trinity church last Sunday
night according to the appointment
Notice Of the postponement Of the SER
mon was received on Saturday.
- There is quite an epidemic. OF
jaundice in Yorkville and vicinity
One physician reports having handled
more than twenty cases within the
past few weeks, and the experiences
Of the others have been similar. The
cause Of the trouble has not been
definitely accounted for.
The suggested establishment Of q
first-class public laundry In Yorkville
meets with very general approval, and
there is no reason to believe that any
substantial citizen who might see
proper to take the matter UP will have
any trouble IN securing such capita
as he may be unable to furnish him.
self. ....... . ....... ...
- Manager Moore Of the opera house
announces that the engagement OF the
Humpty Dur1pty people at the opera
house tonight has been postponed be.
cause Of the flower show. The Hump
ty Dumpty show has made another en-.
gagement and will probably come here
later. The next attraction at the opers
house Is the "Beggar Prince" which
comes next Saturday night, November
4. This Is a comic opera and the com.
pany Is composed Of fourteen people
all high class artists.
Quite an interesting incident Of th'
phenomenal cotton movement las
week was the arrival Of about 16l
bales Of cotton from Mr.. 8. NJ. Jones'!
TirZah plantations to be stored here
| The cotton was brought here on nin'
wagons, each being drawn by a pal
of sleek we'll fed mules that would at
tract attention anywhere on accoun
of the excellent condition In which
:hey were kept. On one trip OF tn,
| nine teams somebody counted 4
bales of cotton. The sight Of TIT
teams attracted much attention.
- Mention OF the fact has been over
looked until now; but there will b.
no street fair In Yorkville this fall
At least that Is the way things lool
now, and there are lois Of people WHIT
hope that the status quo will be main
| a., 40 10 Of ha nxur
council on the subject that the peopl,
have to thank. When application wa
made for license recently the town
council decided that $25 a day or $12l
| for the week would be about the righ
figure and this sum the street fair peo
| pie declined to pay. They were afraic
| to risk an agreement to pay tina
| price. AS the result the town is-re'
lieved Of a week Of gambling and gen
eral generalization, and the towr
council is entitled to the gratitude o.
everybody.
Mr.. NJ. A. w. Smith, whose critica
illness with typhoid fever was men
| toned last Friday died yesterday
morning at TAO o'clock. He had beer
Ill not quite three weeks. Mr.. Smith
was a native of York county, and wa.
born on September g. 1856. He was 6
farmer for a number Of years; but FOL
some time past has been living II
Yorkville, dealing In cattle and variou!
kinds of produce He was hare
worker, had an extensive acquaintance
and was held in high esteem by those
who knew him best. He leaves a wild.
ow and three children. His widow
Mrs. Rosa Smith, Is the eldest daugh'
ter Of Mr.. w. P. Hobbs. The children
are Forrest, Olive and Pinckney, al
under sixteen. The funeral took place
this morning at 10 o'clock, the service!
being held In the Presbyterian church
by Rev. E. e. Gillespie. The services
were largely attended. The follow
ing gentlemen acted as pail bearers: ]
| M. Brian, w. E. Sanders, w. e. Fer
guson. Frank Sherrer, S. r. Clinton
]. L. Sanders, ]. j. Hunter.