Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-29
WITHIN THE TOWN.

| Who'll catch the greasy pig?
The mosquitoes have come.
| = There will be big time in York
vile next Monday.
| = There Is promise Of some good rid
ing at the tournament.
In the baseball field, We are back
ing "Johnson's Specials"
The condition Of Congress street
Isn't 1t something fierce?
Vegetables are now quite plenti-
full; but local tomatoes are still scarce
and high.
The present county jail was built
in 1852. The late James e. Smith OF
Yorkville, was the contractor.
The remodeling of Mr.. B. N.
Moore's residence has about been COM
pleted. The change is strikingly pleas
ing.
The Yorkville cornet band has re-
sumed Its practice under the direc-
ton of Prof. r. ]. Herndon, and Is
getting itself in shape for some more
| fine music this summer. 1t Is some
good music that this band Is able to
make and there Is no question Of the
fact that 1t would soon become a
crack organization, II the members
we're only so situated as to be able to
spare the time for the necessary prac-
tice.
- There has been noticeable scar
city Of blackberries in Yorkville this
season so far, and inquiry develops
that Is partly due to the spread Of a
report among the negroes and ignorant
whites to the effect that the town
charges heavy license for the sale
of the berries and Furnishes severely
those who try to sell without license.
OF course, the idea Of license on the
sale of blackberries Is absurd, espe-
cially under existing conditions; but
the fact remains that offerings are
small. The blackberry crop is quite
plentiful this year.
= Mayor Hart has not yet been able
to get any assistance from the state
in defraying the expenses incurred by
the town council of Yorkville In con-
nection with the smallpox epidemic
last winter. The governor states that
he has no initiative in expending the
funds appropriated for the use of the
state board of health, and nothing to
say until after the board has taken the
initiative. The governor advised May
or Hart to take the matter before the
state board of health, but as to wheth-
er Mr.. Hart will do this, he has not
fully decided. He feels, however, that
| the town Is very properly entitled to
assistance from the state boards ap-
preparation.
- Miss Jane Stiles Wilkie a highly
| esteemed lady of Yorkville, died at
the home of her grand-niece, Miss
Maggie Moore, last Saturday at noon,
after long and tedious illness, and
| was buried from the Presbyterian
| church on Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. The deceased was a native of
Charleston; but has been residing in
Yorkville since the early SOS. She
was IS years of age. Miss Wilkie is
survived by one sister, Mrs VIM. S.
Currell. Other relatives are Prof. w.
Spencer Currell of Washington and
Lee University, a nephew and Mrs.
]. I. Vance of New Jersey, a niece,
Miss Maggie Moore, Mrs. G. e. Spen-
Ger, and Mrs. ]. S. Brice Of Yorkville,
and Mrs. w. P. Harrison Of Birming-
ham, Ala, grand -nieces, and Mr.. N.
C. Moore Of Texas, a granddaughter.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. e. f. Gillespie, pastor OF the
deceased, and were largely attended.
THE town council is today pub
fishing q chapter of law on dogs. This
| law Is wise and proper and Is calcu-
lated to abate q nuisance that has
been very annoying to many people;
If it is only enforced. The trouble
with most dog laws in Yorkville here
tofore has been that they have not
been enforced, except against the ha-
bitually law abiding people, who
could not help themselves. Yorkville
| is a great town for special privileges.
If there were a grass belt running up
main street, and a law requiring eV-
erybody to keep off it, there are peo-
pie who would insist on walking no.
where else, and most Of the balance
have spirit enough to insist also on
enjoying such privileges as might be
or
ed few. In the enforcement OF this
law the task of the town council W
be to hold down all who, upon one
pretext or another, shall claim the
right to special privileges, and in pro-
portion to the councils success along
this line this good law will be effect
| i've.
1T Is not to be claimed that York
willie has even experienced any rapid
growth, certainly not in n good many
wears past; but still it Is fact
that there are very few vacant store
or business rooms In the town. AS
long as all the business places are fill
ed. il Is fair to assume that conditions
are healthy. In the case Of YorkVille,
it Is fair to say that the growth of the
town Is steady. There are no offerings
of Congress street property at the
present time, certainly not at attractive
| prices. In the judgment Of all who
are in touch with the situation, Con-
gress street property, offered at any
thing like a bargain, would be snapped
up as quickly as a duck Is commonly
supposed tn go for n junebug. Con-
gress street has a somewhat ragged
appearance just now. There is no
| reasonable doubt about the fact that
the town will have to grow some more
within the next few years, and as 1t
| grows Congress street will feel the
first effect Of that growth. There are
now quite a number of people who are
keeping a close eye on Congress street,
and others interested I'm the town and
the opportunities 1t offers should do
the same thing.
There is to be a meeting Of the
local sports to take action as to the
baseball situation. While the fact
may not be generally known, there are