Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
WITHIN THE TOWN.

-Messrs. J. Q. Wray and Luther Ba-
Der have purchased automobiles. Mr.
Wray will use his for delivery pur-
poses. Mr.. Baber has purchased his
for pleasure.
The price Of eggs has gotten up to
40 cents a dozen on the local market
By way Of explanation, local dealers
say that Thanksgiving is approaching
and the hens are on a vacation.
Mr.. ]. Edgar Poag sold one of the
three remaining tracts of the Norris
land at public auction last Saturday
The tract contains 81 acres, and the
purchaser was Mr.. T. M. Ferguson for
SO an acre.
THE closing out sale Of the York
vile Banking and Mercantile company
brought hundreds Of people to town
last Saturday, and they are still COM
ing. The sale is moving right along at
a very brisk pace.
"A slight change Of schedule went
into effect on the Marion and Kingville
branch Of the Southern on Sunday.
No 35 Is now due at 7.24 a. M, instead
Of 40 a. m, as heretofore, and No.
ia, eastbound, Is due at 1910 a. m,
instead Of 1904 as previously. There
are no other changes effective at York
vile.
There was a fire alarm in York
Vile last night, caused by the destruc-
ton Of q barn on the J. B. Plaxico
property on East Jefferson street. The
residence on the property Is occupied
by Mr.. D. E. Boney, who lost guam
tity Of roughness, ETC., that was stored
in the barn. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
The football game between the
Yorkville and Chester graded schools
on the local gridiron last Saturday, re-
suited in victory for Chester by a
score of 10 to 0. Some of the experts
have advised the reporter, who Is not
up on such things, that this score is
about the equivalent Of a score Of 2
to in baseball.
AT a congregational meeting after
the morning service In the First Pres
byterian church last Sunday, the sum
of a pipe organ. The ladies of the
church had already raised something
over $1,000 for this fund, and the entire
sum Is now practically in hand. The
organ Is not to cost less than $500,
and will be purchased and installed as
soon as practicable.
Through the courtesy of Mr. ]. w.
Fletcher. roadmaster of the Carolina
and North Western railroad, who has
charge Of such matters, and who Is su-
perintending the work of construction,
the reporter has had the pleasure Of
seeing the plans Of the new passenger
and freight depot now under construc-
tion on the lot purchased from Mr.. w.
H. Herndon. The building Is to be
quite a handsome one, larger and more
than the one that was de-
stroyed, and 1t is to be provided with
city water, electric lights. and sewer
age and will be heated by steam. 1t
will be, as Mr.. Fletcher says right
up till now" The depot will be To-
Gated some distance back from the
street, and space now occupied by Mr..
Herndons residence will be utilized
for a pretty little park, which is to be
sowed in grass and planted with flow
ers. The site Of the old depot Is to be
utilized as a cotton platform.
In his sermon to 'men only last
Sunday afternoon, Rev. DR.. Roper
made the somewhat striking statement
that II Is easier for bad men to get into
the church than into any other organ
iZation and that some Of the worst men
he ever knew, were not only members
Of the church; but were members or
the Baptist the church with which he
affiliates. He took occasion to say that
they were not members Of the particu-
lar congregation to which he belong
ed, as either he or they would have
had to get out. The point he was
seeking to make, was that church
does not necessarily imply
Christianity, and he went on to en-
phasize the fact that because there are
had mon In the church Is no reason
whatever why those who desire to be
Christians should withhold their MEM
bership. The entire talk was on the
subject Of true Christianlty-practical
Christianity-and an able, helpful talk