Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-25

less harboring pleasant anticipations
of toddies. egg nogs and punches, to
say nothing of straight drinks. When
later he was informed that the jug had
been filed with water and sealed Tor
the occasion, the buyer was crestfal-
len. His money was returned and he
went his way. not rejoicing but COM
planning at the fate that made him
the object Of the joke. He was no
longer envied by his fellow-bidders.
'Tis said that several prohibitionists
I'm the crowd became somewhat un-
easy when the jug was put up FOR
sale and were on the point OF inVok-
ing the aid of the law to prohibit this
fiagrant violation of the statutes when
they learned that only joke was be-
ing played. =. A called meeting OF the
board Of governors OF the Gastonia
Commercial club was held in the club
rooms last night. In the absence Of
President Mangum, Vice President j.
o. White presided. The following
members were present: T. N. Ken
drick, secretary and treasurer; E. G..
McLurd. T. NJ. Fayssoux. S. S. Shu-
ford. E. f. Wilson, D. E. Mcconnell,
]. H. Separk, L. N. Glenn. The meet
ing was called for the distribution OF
the hand book recently published. The
manner OF disposition Of the books
will be made known later. The board
decided to ship O number OF the hand
books to Mr.. T. n. Kendrick, Atlantic
City. N. j., for free distribution among
the supreme officers and representa-
tives at the meeting Of the Supreme
Conclave of the Improved Order Hep
tasophs which meets in July. Mr..
Kendrick Is the official representative
If CASTOR Conclave No. 391. Mr.. s. s.
Shuford was chosen as secretary and
treasurer of the club to fill the unex-
pired Term OF Mr.. T. N. Kendrick. re-
signed to take effect February lst.
Mr.. Kendrick was instructed to purr-
chase a nice table for the reading
room. the cost not to exceed $40. An
adjourned meeting will be held Mon
day at 7.30 p. m. 80. The first annual
exhibit of the CASTOR Poultry associa-
ton opened this morning under very
favorable conditions. Several hun
dred fine fowls Of every description
are on exhibition. Mr.. ]. L. Beal, sec5
retary of the association, to whom
belongs largely the credit for this
show. has been busy for several days
arranging the exhibit and making the
coops. The exhibit is a most credita-
BILE one and contains a large number
of fancy fowls Of various breeds. The
show will continue through Friday
MIR. r. l.. Simmons. an expert poultry
Judge. formerly of Charlotte but now
of Baltimore, arrived yesterday and
Is acting as judge. Mr.. Simmons
knows his business thoroughly. He
acted as Judge at the Charlotte show
last week and has served in this ca
pacity at many similar events. The
following have birds on exhibition: L
n. Alexander, Sr., Eschin Boyce. j. Il
Beal. w. N. Davis. A. L. Dilling. Rob
ert Francis. ]. r. Grigg, H. P. John
son, w. f. Jenkins, ]. P. Lewis. E. r
Lewis, Edgar Long, Robert Mclean
NJ. B. Owens. Henry Rocket, c. F.
Stowe. j. E. Stubs. ]. S. Wingate, s
S. Smith, ]. H. Separk and John Han
ma of Gastonia; NJ. B. Albea Of Mead
enville: B. c. Bess and Lawrence AL
len of Bessemer City; B. s. Davis OF
Charlo te: j. NJ. Forbis OF kings
Mountain: T. H. Ford Of Lowell; A
B. George Of Bessemer City; E. D. Hop
per Of Dallas; r. H. Merritt of Mead
enville: A. F. Newton of Lawndale
w. l.. Ormand, Clarence Ramseur OF
Bessemer City: B. L. Smith OF Stan
ley: D. S. Thornburg Of Cherryville;
]. P. Greene OF Charlotte; ]. N. Rob
erts & Son of Lowell.