Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The salesday crowd yesterday was
somewhat larger than on the occasion
Of salesday for June.
- Except at the drug stores and
few other places, there has been
general suspension Of business today.
- In recognition Of efficient services
the town council on yesterday increas-
ed the. salary of Policeman Sanders
$40 a month.
- -Shafting, machinery and an auto
matte sprinkling plant are being in
stalled in the mill building Of the Nee
ly Manufacturing company.
The board of supervisors Of reg
istration issued few new certificates
and made a few changes yesterday.
but was not especially busy.
Work Of cementing the sidewalks
Is now progressing along the west side
of Main street from the Strauss
Smith coraer toward ]. w. Dobson's
corner.
The Gispensary stock Is being
moved from the w. B. Moore build
ing today to one Of Mr.. ]. E. Lowry's
store rooms. The removal is to make
room for the goods Of the hardware
company.
Two Sisters Of Mercy (Roman
CathoIics)-- were in Yorkville yester-
day and drove up to look at the Kings
Mountain Military school building;
but gave out no Information as to
their business, where they came from
or where they were going.
The Loan and Savings bank and
the First National bank each paid out
3 per cent dividends on their capital
stock last Saturday. 1t was the seven
teenth semi-annual dividend for the
Loan and Savings bank and the sec
ond semi-annual dividend for the First
National. The capital stock OF each
bank is $4,000.
Quite large crowd began to gath
er In Mr.. O'Leary's pasture on the
eastern outskirts Of town this morning
on account Of the Fourth Of July pic
mic of the Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics. The crowd Is made
I'D principally from Yorkville and the
York Cotton Mill village, but includes
many visitors from all parts OF the
county. The Jr. o. U. A. M. committee
has perfected arrangements to make
the occasion a very enjoyable one; but
as It is necessary for THE ENQUIRER to
20 to press while the exercises are al
their height, it is impracticable to give
a detailed report Of the days develop
ments. There will be something fur
ther about the picnic In our next issue.
Mrs Mary s. Mason died at her
home in Yorkville this morning at 12.5O
O'Clock, after a long and tedious illness.
She had been in poor health for seVerai
years and had been confined to her
bed about five weeks. The end was
the result of the general breaking down
incident to old age. Mrs. Mason was
a daughter of the late Samuel and
CYNTHIA Moore Of Bethesda township,
and was born near Bethesda church
on May 16, 1881. She came to York
willie with her parents In 1858. and was
married to the late James Mason on
November 81, 1860. Mr.. Mason died on
July 81, 1895. During her long resi-,
dence In Yorkville Mrs. Mason mas mao
the highest respect and esteem or
everybody. She was a member OF the
Presbyterian church, consistent
Christian and a woman Of great piety.
She leaves three children as follows:
John M. Mason of Fort Yellowstone,
wyoming; Miss Bessie Mason Of York
Vile, and Mr.. Starr NJ. Mason, now In
the government service at Charleston.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at $50 o'clock from the resi-
dence.
There was a large and appreciative
audience at the opera house last
Thursday night on account Of the play,
Aunt Jerusha's Quilting Party" pre-
sented by local talent under the au-
spices of the Winnie Davis chapter
u. D. C. for the benefit Of the Con-
federate monument fund. The play
was presented very creditably indeed,
and scored quite a success. The cast
of characters was as follows:
Aunt Jerusha .......... .Addie moore.
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