Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Rev. ]. Lowrie Wilson OF Abbeville
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the address in connection with the
Memorial Day exercises to be held In
Yorkville under the auspices OF the
U. D. c., on Monday, May 10.
MIR. o. E. Wilkins wants protection
from the dog nuisance, and there are
quite a number of other citizens OF
Yorkyille who are in full sympathy
with him. AS matters stand, the dog
is about the only creature that has
the complete freedom Of the town. He
Is at full liberty to steal into Kitchens
and pantries, take what he can find,
while the cooks back Is turned and
knock over the slop bucket at pleas
ure. All exposed hen nests are his,
and he Is the object Of much consid-
Grafton generally. Mr.. Wilkins thinks
there should be an ordinance that VIII
prescribe certain reasonable restric-
tions for the dog, and in his opinion a
dog tax would help matters materially.
- Rev. T. T. Walsh, who has been
diocesan missionary for a number OF
years, with headquarters In Columbia,
has accepted the Office Of rector Of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, and will
make this place his home. He con-
Quoted his first service in his capacity
as rector here last Sunday morning,
although he had conducted services In
the Church Of the Good Shepherd be-
fore. Mr.. Walsh will also be rector OF
the Episcopal churches at Chester and
Blacksburg, and will act as chaplain
of the Church Home and Orphanage
soon to be established in Yorkville.
Mr.. Walsh Is generally considered as
one Of the most promising young men
of the diocese. The Yorkville Episcopa-
lians are very much pleased that he
has consented to become their rector.
- The Yorkville telegraph office, to
which attention has been directed by
the recent resignation Of Mr.. Il. H.
Beard, who has been manager for more
than thirty years, was established In
1871, upon the building Of a line from
Chester to this place. The line was
built by the Southern Atlantic Tele-
graph company, with subscriptions
principally from local people, and the
first office, was in room now
occupied by Mr.. D. E. Boney's insur-
ance agency in the Wilson building.
The first manager was M. A. Upchurch
of Raleigh, N. c., who in a short time
was succeeded by Mr.. w. E. Faul-
coner Of Gordonsville, Va. Mr.. Faul-
coner was succeeded by Mr.. Geo. L.
Schorb of Yorkville, who in few
months was followed by Miss Sallie
Gregg, a lady from York, Pa. Mr.. II. II.
Beard was messenger for Messrs RAUL
coner and Schorb, and also for Miss
Gregg. Miss Gregg came to Yorkville
with an engagement to be married and
remained but short time. In the
Mr.. Beard had become quite
proficient as an operator, and Miss
Gregg recommended him to the man
agement as her successor. This was
in July, 1873, and Mr.. Beard has been
In charge ever since until now. From
his present information he Will be
succeeded by Miss Riser Of Newberry.
Rev. w. E. Hurt, for nearly three
years pastor Of the Yorkville Baptist
church, and who recently accepted a
call from the Baptist churches at
and st. Stephens, preached
what might properly be termed his
farewell sermon in the Yorkville church
last Sunday morning to a congregation
Of members Of that church,
Union and Glover churches and num-
Der Of friends and admirers Of other
Mr.. Hurts text was
Romans viii, %; And we know that all
things work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are the
called according to His purpose" 1t
Is generally conceded by those who
heard the sermon that the preacher
was at his best, and that they have
never heard him preach a stronger,
more practical or helpful sermon. In
his Introductory remarks he stated that
while the text he had chosen was a
very familiar one still 1t was one that
could not be properly presented in the
time usually allotted to the delivery OF
4 sermon and for this reason he would
speak rapidly, and hoped the congre-
cation would give him close attention.
although he did speak rapidly. he ex-
,eeded the usual 80 minutes limit by
10 or Is minutes, and had the un-
divided attention Of practically the en-
tire congregation throughout.
There was piticble case Of cocaine
1ementia before Mayor Hart last Sat-
lrday Information came to the police |
rom side street that there was a man
IN a back lot on the sewer line acting |
lutte peculiarly and apparently need |
ng attention. Chief Love and Officer
Peters went to the place indicated and
,ound a pitiable looking object in the
person Of young white man, who was
about aimlessly, and evil
lently out of his mind. AS the officers |
approached, the young man begged
hem not to shoot and when he found ]