Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-14
WITHIN THE TOWN.


business. All Of the dry goods con-
Germs. especially, were in a rush during
practically the whole day. The feeling
in business circles here is much bet
ter than it seems to be in many Of the
surrounding towns. Judging the state
ments in some of the newspapers and
the tone Of advertisers.
-- Mr.. J. Bolivar Scott of the corn
contest committee made n partial cam
vass of Yorkville last Saturday after
noon for subscriptions to the proposed
$500 prize fund. and raised SIS or $50
within an hour or two. Almost every
one to whom he broached the matter
was not only willing but anxious to
push the undertaking along.
The First presbytery Of the Asso-
ciate Reformed church meets in York
vile on Monday. May 4. There are
about fifty churches in this presbytery
and the probability is that there will
be from 20 to 80 delegates The dele
gates will be entertained in the homes
Of members Of the Associate Reformed
congregation. and Of their friends OF
other denominations.
Misses Mamie and Connie Beard
have arranged to operate a moving
picture palace in the Herndon building,
1t is their purpose to give the initial
exhibition tomorrow afternoon at 4
O'Clock and continue every afternoon.
An electric piano is to be installed as
an additional attraction and the hall Is
TO be made comfortable during the
summer by means Of electric fans.
THE annual inspection Of the Jas
per Light Infantry took place in the
companys armOry last Saturday night.
There were forty-two men and three
officers in line, and the inspection,
which was made by Lieutenant Caba-
Miss, representing the United States
army and Colonel Brock, assistant ad-
jutant and inspector general, was
quite creditabe to the company.
Quite a large congregation assem-
bled in Trinity church last Sunday
morning to hear the annual sermon or
Rev. Henry Cauthen, the chaplain, to
the Jasper Light Infantry. Mr. Cauth-
ems sermon was based on the 9th chap
ter of Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians,
and was both interesting and instruc-
tive. The whole service was especially
appropriate to the occasion and was
very much enjoyed not only by the
soldiers: but by the entire congrega-
ton.
There Is reason to believe that 1t
would not be a very difficult matter to
induce the Southern railroad to make
Yorkville instead of Rock Hill the ter
minal point for trains Nos. III and llS.
The necessary terminal facilities can
be had in Yorkvllle for two or three
hundred dollars, probably less ana
there seems to be no reason why the
railroad people should object to the
extra fifteen miles Of running. Alto
gether it is of small consequence to the
railroad 1t means a great deal TO the
people Of Yorkville, however, and If
they would secure the advantage indi-
Gated. they must go after it.
THE concert given in the auditor
ium of the graded school building last
Friday for the benefit Of the Presby-
terian organ fund, was quite success
full in point of attendance and other
wise. The features Of the programme
were vocal solos by Miss Lila Hern-
don, instrumental duets by Misses
Herndon and Anderson, instrumental
solo by Miss Mary Starr, vocal solo by
Miss Matte Caldwell, accompanied by
Miss Anderson on the piano and Mas
ter Daniel Brimm on the violin, violin
and flute solos by Mr.. Harry Asbury'
piccolo solo by Master Henry Brimm'
and recitation by Miss Daisy Hart.
The proceeds aggregated $23.