Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-14
WITHIN THE TOWN.

ed in the exchange Of pretty and ten
der missives.
There was fall of snow last Sat-
urday afternoon that came down In
large, wet flakes for about half an
hour; but which melted almost as rap
idly as 1t reached the earth.
The Associate Reformed congre-
CATION has purchased the Mrs. E. A.
Crawford lot on the corner of Con-
gress and Madison streets for the pur-
pose of erecting a new church there
on The purchase price Is $4,000. 1t
Is the purpose of the congregation to
put up a handsome church building as
soon as possible.
AT a congregational meeting held
at the Yorkville Baptist church last
Sunday morning, resolutions were
unanimously adopted to the effect that
the church would at once take steps
looking to the building Of a parsonage
on the west end Of the church lot, fac
ing Cleveland avenue. 1t Is the hope
Of the congregation to begin building
within a few weeks.
- AS the result of the special sales
that have. been on in dry goods during
the past two weeks, business has expe-
rienced a wonderful picking up, and
trade has been far better than during
January. Large numbers of people
have come to Yorkville from different
parts Of the county to investigate the
offerings that the merchants have been
making and generally they have been
pleased with what they have found.
- Miss Mamie Lee Grist, for the past
eight years the popular and efficient
Central" at the local office Of the
Piedmont Telephone company, was
married last Sunday afternoon to Mr.
Albert B. Hammond of Columbia. The
ceremony took place at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. L. G. Grist on
Kings Mountain street, and was per-
formed by Rev. f. E. Gillespie in the
presence of a few relatives and close
friends Of the young people. Mr.. Gaines
Hammond, cousin Of the groom, acted
as best man, and Miss Frances Grist,
sister Of the bride, acted as maid of
honor. The young people were the
recipients of quite number Of hand
some and valuable wedding presents
After the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hammond left on the southbound c.
& NV. train for Chester, from which
place 1t was their purpose to take a
short trip to Florida, after which they
will return to Columbia, where Mr..
Hammond holds a responsible and
we'll paid position with the Southern
Railway.
Following is Representative Nc
Dow's bill amending the act creating
Yorkville school district by changing
the time of the holding Of annual meet
ings and authorizing an increase in the
levy to mills on the dollar, instead Of
only 2 mills as now. Section l. That
Section 4, as amended in the above en-
titled act he fuether amended so as to
read as follows: Section 4. The
board of trustees created pursuant to
the third section of this Act shall, be-
tween the 1st day of April and the goth
day Of July in each year, call together
in annual school meeting, the voters
resident in said school district, at
which meeting the trustees shall sub
NIT a full report of their transactions
for the previous school year, and their
estimates for the expenditures neces-
sary for the ensuing school year; and
on the day of said meeting, or at some
day subsequent to the time appointed
for the said meeting lin case the same
for any reason should not be heidi,
three managers, appointed by said
trustees, shall open poll at the court
house in Yorkville, in said district, not
later than IL o'clock m, and to be kept
open until 5 o'clock p. m, at which
election the qualified voters of said
district shall vote for or against the
assessment and levy of such local tax
upon all taxable property within said
school district as the trustees may
have recommended for the school year
commencing 1st day of November fol-
lowing, which shall not exceed the sum
of mills on the dollar in any one
year; and it shall be the duty Of the
chairman and secretary of the board
of trustees to certify to the amount so
voted, or recommended, to the county
auditor Of York county, who shall
forthwith assess the same for collec-
ton, and deliver his warrant to the
treasurer Of said county for the col
lection at the time other taxes are col
lected: Provided, That any tax voted
to be levied at the first election herein
provided for under section 2 of this
act shall be certified by the county su-
perintendent of education to the audi
tor of York county, whose duty 1t shall
be to assess the same upon all taxable
property in said school district for i'm
mediate collection, and he shall deliver
his warrant to the treasurer to COL
lect the same within thirty days from
the date of the delivery, and subject
to the usual penalties prescribed by
law against taxpayers making default
in payment. Sec. 2. This act shall
take effect upon approval and all acts
and parts OF acts in conflict with the
provisions of this act are hereby re-