Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-04
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Good morning, Mr. McNeel, YORK
vile certainly needs an opera house
and is obliged to you.
Beginning next week, tine Tavora
mill will curtail to four days a week
The York mill Is now running only
half its machinery. The curtailment
Is attributed to stagnation in the yarn
market.
DR. R. L. Douglas supervisor Of the
census, for the Fifth congressional dis
trict, Is in Yorkville today, comforting
with candidates for the position Of
enumerator, with reference to certain
matters in the schedules that many Of
them do not exactly understand.
Yorkville, a town of $500 people,
Is policed by a single policeman and
night watchman, and 1t Is policed pref
ty thoroughly. It Is true that there Is
a small reserve force that does duty
on "big days" and special occasions;
but which Is not on the regular pay
roll. We consider the situation here
somewhat remarkable, and doubt II
there Is another town in the state or
equal size that Is able to keep as good
order with such limited police force
The situation Is certainly creditable to
Yorkville.
Yorkville Is to have two automobile
CARA ages-one conducted by the Riddle
Auto Co, Is already open for business.
and the other by the York Furniture
company which is to have stock Of
machines soon. Both will handle first
class automobiles and all kinds of sup
plies, and 1t Is probable that they Will
also keep machines for hire. Mr.. F. c.
Riddle. proprietor Of the Riddle Auto
Co. and Mr.. Quinn Wallace, manager
of the York Furniture company, are
both convinced that the automobile has
become an Indispensable utility, and
that there is bound to be an increasing
demand for them throughout this sec
ton. That thei~ belief is we'll founded,
Is easily apparent to all who will re-
view the past few years in the light
of present conditions.
- Yorkville is to have an opera house.
The thing Is settled. Mr.. S. M. NC
Neel is to build it. 1t Is to be included
in the block Of buildings to be erected
on the Parish hotel lot. Have you
settled on the plans for your buildings
vet ?" the reporter asked Of Mr.. McNeel
Yesterday morning. Yes" replied Mr..
McNeel. 1.-The plans have been decided
upon: but the contract has not been
let vet" And what are we to nave?'
the reporter asked why. it will be
four store rooms instead Of five," said
Mr.. McNeel "They will cover all the
ground originally intended; )ut they
will be larger. Several people have
been to me and said they would like
TO have store rooms but they want
them larger than l had intended, and
90 I have decided to give them what
they want. Also the block Is to be two
stories high. instead of one story, and
in the story above. two of the rooms
are to be constructed for an opera house.
OF course, it Is generally understood
that opera houses do not pay; but there
seems to be a generally recognized
need for 1t, and it will be of advantage
to the town, now and hereafter.
"Hurrah for you" the reporter said.
"Well. I'm much obliged: but 1t Is go
ing to cost a good deal. 1t must have
been thinking of this that has given me
this crick have In my neck conclud-
ed Mr.. McNeel. with a smile, as he
passed on to his den in the Loan and
Savings bank