Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-04
LOCAL LAcoNIcS
Handsome Pamphlet.

The Carolina and North Western
railroad has just gotten out quite q
handsome pamphlet advertising the
summer resorts at the northern end
of the line. Although the fact has not
become generally known for lack OF
sufficient advertising, 1t Is fact new
ertheless, that the scenic beauties OF
the country penetrated by the Caro-
lima and North Western are equal In
grandeur and extent to the most not
ed mountain localities OF any portion
Of the southeast.
Mr.. Frank Oates Dead. ia.
Mr.. Frank Oates, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. M. Oates Of TirZah, died In
the Fennell Infirmary in Rock Hill this
morning at about $40 o'clock Of ap-
pendicitis. He had been i'll about two
weeks; but got up yesterday morning
feeling much better. Later in the day
he began complaining of the old trou-
BILE again, and at about noon he was
taken to the infirmary. Examination
developed that he was too weak fol
the necessary operation and he grew
rapidly worse until the end came this
morning. Mr.. Oates was about twen-
ty years of age. .g.
School Consolidation.
There was largely attended school
meeting in Mt. Holly district, No. so
southwest of Rock Hill, last Tuesday
afternoon, to consider a proposition
looking to a consolidation Of the three
white schools in the district Miss Lei
Ia Russell, has spent several days ir
the district making house to house
canvass in favor Of the proposition and
on Tuesday called for meeting OF
the patrons Of the district to discuss
| the matter. Prof. w. K. Tate, state
superintendent of rural schools, was
| on hand, as was also Miss Russell and
Superintendent Of Education Carroll
There was q representative turnout ol
the patrons of the schools. Mr.. Car.
| roll presided and stated the object OF
the meeting, and called on Prof. Tate
for remarks. Mr.. Tate Is good talk
er and kept his audience In fine hu-
NOR. He began by saying that he was
school doctor and was there to pre-
| scribe for the schools in district No
so, and advocated consolidation and
pointed out its advantages, among
others being longer terms. Miss Rus
sell also made few remarks along
the same line. Mr.. Carroll told the
patrons that while Mr.. Tate was O
school doctor, who could prescribe to-
| day and be gone tomorrow, he was q
nurse" and had to stay on the job
watch the temperature" to see that II
didn't get too high, and suggested that
1t was a question for the patrons. A
hand primary showed that Of the 5s
patrons present who voted, there were
% in favor and 81 against consolida-
ton. In view Of this almost equal d.
vision on the question, Mr.. Carroll
said that he did not think the patrons
were quite ready for consolidation
but almost, and sugge sted that the
next best thing was to circulate petit
tions calling for a special tax election
and thus get more money to increase
the length of the schoo. terms. This
suggestion seemed to meet with some
favor.
Entertainment at Hickory Grove.
The entertainment given at the
Hickory Grove school building last
night, under the auspices Of the Lit
erary society, was a big success In
every way. The attendance was very
large, the programme was varied and
rendered in a thoroughly satisfactory
manner. The meeting was presided
over by Mr.. John s. Wilkerson, who
gracefully welcomed the audience in
short address and made the an
programme included music by strong
band under the leadership Of Mr.. ]. ].
]. Robinson, a vocal solo by Mrs. May
Cade, recitation, entitled, Higher
Culture In Dixie" by Mrs. r. H. Hol-
liday, a cornet solo by Mr.. Mason Will
kerson, a song by the High school
quartette, composed Of Messrs. Wade
BULGE, Sam Wilkerson, Jesse Kirby
and Roland Bridges, all Of which was
rendered in a way most pleasing to
the audience, which showed its appre-
citation by liberal applause. The fea-
ture Of the evening was a debate on
the question, Resolved, That For
eign immigration Is More Harmful to
our Country than the Trust Monopo-
ly." The affirmative side of the propo-
sition was defended by Prof. Holiday
and the negative was championed by
Rev. H. B. Hardy. Both of these gen.
tlemen advanced their arguments pro
and con in such a manner, showing
much work in preparation and were
so evenly matched that the judges
found it rather difficult to render a
decision The judges, Rev. E. B. Hun
ter of Sharon, John E. Carroll and
John r. Hart Of Yorkville, however,
decided for the affirmative. Mr.. Hart
in announcing the decision Of the
judges said in effect: 1T has been
difficult to reach a decision on this
question. There is a preacher and a
school teacher on each side Of the
question, and a preacher and a school
teacher were two Of the judges. Each
of these wanted to decide with his
profession, so the real decision was
up to me-" Following the debate, Mr..
w. T. Slaughter, Sr., presented
prophecy" which created considera-
BILE amusement for the audience. Prof.
]. G. Clinkscales Of Wofford college
made an address along educational
lines, but owing to the lateness of the
hour, his remarks were much abbre-
Waited. One gentleman present, re-
marked that the entertainment was
one that would have been highly
creditable to a school Of much larger