Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-30
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
The OratoricaI Contest,

The first medal in the South Caro-
lima oratorical contest, In Rock Hill
last Friday, was won by Mr.. H. 8. Pc
trea Of Newberry. Mr.. Ashton H. Will
liams of the University Of South Car
olina, came second and Mr.. r. It. Will
son of Wofford college, third.
Dates of Eneampment.
The adjutant generals Office has
announced the dates on which regi-
ments will be in camp at Admission,
Ala. The third infantry and third de-
tachment of the hospital corps, sta
toned at Charleston, will be In camp
between July 6 and 15; the first regi-
ment and first hospital detachment of
Yorkville to camp July 16 to 25, and
second regiment and second hospital
corps Of Columbia to be in camp be-
tween July 26 and August 4. Every
organization must have at least 65 per
cent Of its minimum authorized
strength.
Tirzah School Closing
Two hundred or more people gather
ed at Tirzah last Friday night to wit
ness quite an interesting entertainment
that was given in connec iion with the
closing exercises of the school. The
entertainment consisted Of recitations.
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songs, ETC., and was quite creditable to
teachers and children alike. The
school has been in charge Of Misses
Ina and Ruth Ashe Of McConnellsville,
and that these ladies have been doing
most excellent work Is generally recog-
nized throughout the community in
which the school Is located.
Wants a SaIesday.
Rock Hill Record: One of our lead
ing business men suggests that Rock
Hill should have a salesday. At York
vile the salesday Is the first Monday
OF each month, and he suggests that
Rock Hill might have one on the Sec
ond Monday of each month, and let the
clerk of court or any other officials
who have anything to sell in this
section, sell 1t here on those days..
He suggests that it will be a convent
ence to those Of this section and also
bring a lot Of people here on those
days. He also suggests that our attor-
neys look into this matter and see II
line for the interest of Rock Hill.
Delegates From YorkvilIe Clubs.
Yorkville Democratic clubs Nos. 1
and 2, on last Saturday. elected dele
gates and alternates to the county con-
vention as follows: Delegates from
club No. 1: Jas. E. Burns. r. R. Nc
Corkle, E. M. Dickson, A. L. Black, j.
M. Brice, Jas. E. Gettys, R. L. Devin-
ney, VIM. Ferguson, ]. E. Lowry, Jno.
r. Hart, H. I. McCaw, j. S. Brice. ]. @.
Wray, Starr Woods. C. H. Sandifer.
Alternates: L. r. Williams. j. E.
Hart. T. w. Clawson, F. E. Quinn, B.
N. Moore, w. r. Carroll. r. L. Wilker-
son, Johnson Cameron. Joe w. Smith,
Leslie, Smith, P. B. Neil, ]. w. Quinn,
]. G. Dickson, Tom M. Ferguson, A. S.
Barron. Delegates from club No. 2: w.
w. Lewis. G. w. S. Hart, G. H. O'Lea-
ry, r. e. Mcfarland, J. p. McMurray,
A. Y. Cartwright. R. ]. Withers, Meek
Geo. w. williams, N. j. N.
Bowen, Robt. Witherspoon. Alternates:
J. M. Stroup. B. M. Johnson, ]. r. Lind
say. T. T. Sandfer. j. B. Scott, ]. w.
HI. T. Williams, ]. A. Sher-
er. ]. r. Logan. ]. P. White, o. F..
Grist
Rock Hill Delegates.
The Rock Hill precinct clubs on last
elected delegates to the coun-
ty convention as follows: Club No. II
C. F.. Gordon. w. M. Dunlap, ]. B.
Johnson, w. G. Stevens, w. ]. Cherry,
F. G. Whitner. V. B. McFadden, N. B.
Williams, r. d. Sealy, ]. l.. Adams, R.
Lee Kerr, w. r. Poag, Henry Massey,
T. A. Crawford. C. K. Schwrar, c. w.
F. Spencer, Alex Williford, ]. S. White, |
R. L. Sturgis. s. w. Plyler, ]. c. Cau-
then. Jesse Moore. Ira B. Dunlap. f.
Fl. Johnston, B. N. Craig. ]. A. West |
brook, Jno. T. Roddey. w. B. Byers, J.
R. London, Ed Oates, John Stultz, J.
w. O'Neal, ]. f. Bass, ]. H. Steele. ].
F.. Poag, M. H. Sandifer, r. f. Barron,
T q Anderson / w Anderson r A. |
Erwin, f. G. Allen. r. w. Crawford, |
F. S. Love, Alex Bailey, r. M. London,
=. l.. Cobb, ]. F. Wingate, B. H. Mas
,ey. Roy Williamson, w. w. Miller.
Club No. 2-J. A. Barber, w. B. Will