Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-05-24
WITHIN THE TOWN.

his residence on East Liberty street
- The York Cotton Mill has been au-
thorized by the secretary Of state to in
crease it's capital stock from $l5O,OOO
to 100000.
- Work on the McNeel block has been
almost at a standstill during the past
week, because of delay in the delivery
Of brick.
- Local premises should be cleaned up
thoroughly The board of health Is
more particular about such matters
than it was formerly.
- Tirzah defeated the York Cot
ton mill baseball team on the grounds
of the latter last Saturday afternoon,
by a score of to A.
Mr. S. NJ. McNeel is the latest
Yorkville citizen to acquire an automo-
bile. He purchased from the Riddle
Auto company last week.
The Piedmont Marble company,
which. has it's headquarters on East
Liberty street near the court house.
is making its bow to the readers of
The Enquirer today. The company has
been doing business for several months
and has already put out considerable
quantity of handsome work in York
and adjourninS counties.
The house recently occupied by Mr..
w. H. Herndon, and purchased by the
c. & NV. railroad as a part of the
new station site, has been sold to Mr..
w. B. Moore, and is being torn down
for removal to a site on Lincoln street.
The understanding is that the c. &
NV. railroad people will beautify the
small park that will be left between
their station and East Liberty street.
- The installation of the splendid pipe
organ purchased by the First Presby-
terian church some time ago, has about
been completed, and a large congrega-
ton assembled last night to enjoy
test of it by Prof. Joseph A. Maclean.
of the Agnes Scott institute. Prof.
Maclean. who is a former citizen of
Yorkville, and who has many friends
here, came at the request of those
friends to see that the organ is up to
the high standard that is claimed for
it. He played number Of familiar
compositions last night. and although
the work of installation is not COM
plete, the result was entirely satisfac-
tory In fact all present were de-
lighted.
The baseball game between the
Western BloOmer club and the York
vile nine last Friday, attracted 4 large
number of people from the surrounding
country and from YOrkvillc. Altogeth-
er there were more than five hundred
spectators in the ground or to be more
exact 52S paid admissions. There were
eight of the baseball women altogether:
but only six of them played in the
game. The male managers held down
the more important posts Of pitcher,
catcher and third baseman, and all Of
the men players were experts. The
women were only fairly good play
ers. The YOrkville team was good,
strong one and played To win, defeat
ing the boomers by score of G to /.
Among the spectators We're number
of YOrkyille ladies'
- The town of YOrkville is badly in
need Of larger school building. The
present structure, though good one.
has been outgrown by the demands up
10 of
that can be done in It is badly hamper
ed as the result of Overcrowdng. The
only hope of enlarging the school build
ing is by the issuance of school dis
trict bonds. The act under which the
present building was erected provided
for the issuance of bonds in an amount
not exceeding $4,000 Under this act.
bonds were issued to the amount Of
$12,500. This leaves margin of only
$4,000 that could be issued on the
strength of existing authority. The sum
of $4,000 would be totally Inadequate
for the work to be done There is
need for something like $4,000. The
present situation could be improved
would be better. Nothing. however.
can be done, until authority has been
obtained from the general assembly.
and the probability Is that that body
will be asked at its next session for
authority for the issuance of more
bonds
The closing exercises of the York
vile Graded school took place I'm the
school auditorium last Friday night.
and were largely attended by the
friends and patrons of the school. not
withstanding an innovation in the mat
ter of admission, for which fifteen cents
was charged at the door. The eXer-
cises We're opened with prayer by Rev.
j. II. Thacker, and included quite an
interesting programme that was parti
cipated in by the pupils, all of whom
acquitted themselves creditably. The
graduating class this year consisted Of
ten members as follows: Sarah Oliver
Smith, Annie Marllla Ewart, Alec c.
Starr, jamie MOffatt WyIic, Walter r.
Barron, William r. Norris, Rodney NJ.
Love, w. Lyle Love, w. GansOn Will
liams. Thos. +. Cartwright. A medal
offered by Supt Wltherspoon for the
best defamation was won by Miss Ola
Allison. A significant feature of the
evening was a short talk of the super
intendent. during which he said in rf
feet: This auditorium is uncomfor-
tably crowded. There is not enough
room here to seat the people; but this
is not the fault of the teachers and it l.
net my fault 1t is your fault" That
was Mr.. Witherspoon's blunt. truthful
way of telling those present that the
school building is not as large as it
should be, and that the only remedy for
the situation is to make it larger. TIL"
audience generally was we'll pleased
with the highly creditable entertain
ment and thoughtful people who take
a comprehensive view of the entire