Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-28
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Manager JohnsOn's next attraction
Is the biggest minstrel show that trav-
els the south. 1t is to be here on No
vember I, and people are already be-
coming as much interested as If there
were to be a circus.
- When cotton was selling at 143
the local ginnery was so busy that
during several days it g!nned and
packed almost hundred bales a day.
1t was actually amusing to see two
wagons coming to the gin from Oppo-
site directions and racing to get first
into the gin yard gate. But when the
price began to go down, the rush sub
sided, and although the ginning has
still been going on steadily, the daily
output has not been SO heavy as it
was.
AT the annual meeting of the Win
ME Davis Chapter U. D. c. last Friday,
officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: Mrs. J. J. Hunter, pres
ident; Miss Mary Williams, vice pres
ident; Mrs. w. H. Herndon, recording
secretary: Miss Bessie Barron, CORES
ponding secretary; Mrs. S. NJ. McNeel,
historian; Mrs. ]. S. Jones, treasurer;
Mrs. S. G.. Ashe, registrar. Mrs. j. j.
Hunter and Mrs. R. M. Bratton were
elected delegates to the state conven-
ton at Georgetown. The chapter
pledged $50 to assist in the erection OF
the Capers Memorial to be erected on
the grounds of the Church Home Or
phanage. Yorkville.
There has been a good deal of local
talk about the case Of the town of
Yorkvilie against DR.. w. G.. White for
alleged disregard Of the health rules.
AS is common and natural in commu-
nifty like this, there are those who do
not hesitate to say that the case has its
basis in personal feeling; but there
are about as many people on one side
of the matter as the other. For in
stance the number of people who Will
say that Dr. Walker instituted the case
against DR.. White because Of 'profes-
sional jealousy" will be offset by the
number of people who will say that
board Of health for reasons of "profes-
sional jealousy" 1t Is not up to us
to consider the matter from this stand
point. The condition Is merely men,
toned because II Is a condition. We
don't mean to say professional jeal-
ousy is condition: but we mean to
say that the partisars Of the two ply
sicians make charges Of this kind each
against the other and In so doing lose
sight of an issue that Is Of real i'm
portance to the community. 1t Is a
fact that the board Of health has been
laughing stock for a good many
years up until the present board took
charge. 1t Is a fact also that the pres
qprvipa
few years ago during the smallpox
epidemic. The chairman and other
members Of the board gave their time
and ran great personal risk. There are
those who would minimize the risk
maybe: but the members OF the board
had every reason to believe that they
were mourning risk, and they acquitted
themselves with great credit. This
board has also done more and better
sanitary work than any other board
has ever done. 1t Is pretty generally
conceded that rigid quarantine that
was established against an epidemic or
whooping cough some months ago.
stopped that epidemic in short order.
1t Is possible that the action or the
board saved some lives. The quaran-
tine against diphtheria was rigidly
maintained, and so far as has come
under the observation of The Enquirer
no favoritism was shown by the board
on account of the real or fancied prom
inence of any of the people who were
inconvenienced. That the operations
of the board are absolutely effective Is
hardly to be claimed; but it will have
to be admitted by all reasonable people
that considering the fact that the SER
vice Is voluntary, with the one mis-
erable exception Of free light and wa
ter) much has been accomplished. AS
to what will be the outcome CT TINS
particular case. whether the defendant
should or should not be convicted IS
not ours to say. We are not concern
ed about that But whatever the per-
sonal feeling between Drs. Walker anos
White, whether there be such feeling
or not, If there is reason to believe that
the law has been violated. that the
health rules are ignored. then 1t Is the
duty of the town to enforce respect
for its laws and it's health rules, and
it Is the duty Of every citizen VINO Is
worthy of the name to lend his support
to that end