Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-05

ME Thomas. The float was driven Dy
Mr.. Herbert Woods.
| Following the Nicely mill float came
a long line Of buggies, carriages, wa
gons, etc.
LOCAL LAcoNics.
We Will Send The Enquirer
From this date until January 1st,
1908. for So cents.
Buried at Adner.
Mr.. s. M. Neely of No Yorkville,
sends the names Of Henry Hope. Wade
Adkins and william Thomasson, omit
ted from the list Of Confederate yeter-
ans buried in Adnah cemetery.
Thirteen Days Later.
| Mr.. Theodore Boyd Of Fort Mill
township, sends a cotton bloom, pluck
ed on the 3rd instant and observes
that the first bloom this year Is thir-
teen days later than last year.
The Picnic at Glover.
The Junior Order picnic at Clover
yesterday was quite a success from
every standpoint. There were present
about 700 people. Speeches were
made by Congressman Finley and Rev.
Mr.. Hoke Of Blacksburg. There was
a splendid picnic dinner and just
plenty Of 1t. The day passed off pleas
antly, everybody having a good time.
Glover and Yorl<viIIe.
At the telephone, Wednesday morn
ing. rs that The Enquirer office?
The voice was that of Capt. w. b.
Smith and 1t continued: I'VE had one
of the prettiest ball games here yes
rerday afternoon that has ever been
played on this diamond. It was be-
Tween Glover and Yorkville and the re-
Yes, sir, 1t was great"
Cotton Blooms.
The first cotton blooms Of the sea-
son were mentioned last Tuesday.
During the same afternoon, Messrs. X.
T. Heath and q. L. Sanders, who had
been in the southwestern part OF the
county, brought bloom from the farm
Of George Wade, colored. On Wed
vile brought a stalk containing rs
squares and a few blooms. Quite
number OF farmers say their cotton Is
looking we'll.
sIacksburg We. YorkvilIe.
| The baseball game between teams
representing Blacksburg and Yorkville
was called at 4.40 and was an exciting,
snappy and closely contested game up
to the end of the sixth inning at which
time the score stood to l In favor OF
the visitors. In the seventh inning
| Yorkville in the field, the home team
| lost its grip for a spell and Blacksburg
advanced Its lead to seven runs. While
| Yorkville was at the bat In the last
half Of the seventh the home team be-
gan doing some good hitting and clev-
er running, while Blacksburg appeared
TO weaken in the fielding. At the end
of this inning the score was 2 to 3.
At this point the time for the depart
ure of the special train for Blacks
purg having arrived, the visitors felt
compelled To leave the grounds. The
umpire, John r. Dickson, then called
the game in favor of the Blacksburg
team with a score Of to 8.
Peaches In Yorl<ville.
Not long ago The Enquirer noted the
fact that thirteen peaches had been
matured in Yorkville this year, and In
some comments along the line OF good
natured bandinage the Chester Lam
tern admitted that this was thirteen
more than had been produced by the
whole Of Chester county. DR.. j. IL.
Saye Of Sharon, was in Yorkville yes
terday, and was thoughtful enough to
advise us that there are trees at Bull
locks Creek church (Banks Goods)
and. also on Locust Hill (the old En-
met Love place. that are pretty well
hlled with fruit. Both Of these points
are quite high, from 700 to $50 feet
above sea level, and considerably high
er than the country surrounding. Dr.
Saye remarked that the maturing or
| the peaches under the circumstances
seem to be confirmatory OF what ne
has been told by nurserymen, that
peaches should be planted on the
highest ridges available and apples on
the north side Of the hill.
Mr.. Finley at Greenville.
congressman Johnson and Finley
were lne speakers at the fourth an
nuaI session OF the South Carolina
rural Carriers association at Green
/ Vile Wednesday. The GreenYille News
OF yesterday gives the following sum-
mary Of MIR. tinleys speech: MI.
r1nIey in his address paio his respects
| 70 the carriers as a select body or men
10000 strong. He reviewed the re-
quirements which a man is subjected
10 before he can receive an appoint
ment and congratulated them on the
tact that out Of the great number
named only twenty-five have proved
themselves unworthy or trust ana 10
4 pe ''rascals." He also told them tnat
their part in the future development
ut the country in the way OF furtner-
ing the cause OF education and NOR
aIIty and business was great and tnat
they were among the leaders. MT.
FINLEY went into a minute survey or
che rural system as a national In
yestment and declared that not one
dollar Of the money thus spent is
thrown away. He said that aside
from the great convenience to the ru-
raj population, 1t has enhanced the
value OF property in the United states
TO a marvellous extent. He estimated
that farm lands in the fourth con-
gressional district have been advanced
IN value at least two dollars per acre.
This said he, "is shown by the dif-
ference in the quotation Of land prices
which real estate dealers quote on
lands which are trayersed by one OF
these routes Two million dollars ls
| the increase Of property value Wnlcn
| this system has wrought to the fourtn
district" He further showed that the
appropriation for the service was small
as compared with appropriations Tor
other things and that In view or the
genuine value Of the service, that It
Is in every way in keeping with eco
nomics. He said that the postoffice de-
partment Is in thorough sympathy
with the system and are doing all In
their power to further Its efhciency.
he gave In the course Of his address
number Of interesting facts and
figures concerning the postal system
and it's comparison with those OF other
countries. He says that the cost OF
maintaining our system is increasing
and he expects the next appropriation
will have to be considerably larger,
but the volume Of business IL also IN
creasing. The number Of routes In
the United States has increased from
81 ten years ago to 1856 today. he
said that he also hoped to see rul-
ing Of the civil service in the next rev
years to the effect that rural carriers
who wish to enter the city delivery
service will be credited with faithful
service and have a good chance or
promotion into the city service. He
may work for this idea at the next ses-
sion of congress. A number OF ques-
tions were asked Mr.. Finley and ne
proved himself we'll acquainted with
the rural service and the postal system
generally in his answers. His speech
was n strong one, full Of facts ana