Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

Most of the country schools begin
their fall terms during this week and
next week.
One YorkvilIe merchant said Satur
day night that he had sold $500 worth
Of goods during Friday and Saturday
Not so bad
There is comparatively little cotton
from this vicinity being warehoused in
Yorkville, and in fact little Of it is be-
ing warehoused anywhere in the coun-
ty. Most farmers are having the
staple ginned as rapidly as 1t can be
picked, and are then hauling it home
putting it under cover where cover Is
to be had and letting 1t lie in the
weather where there is no Shelter
If the number and quantity Of the
exhibits Of farm products at the York
county fair last week can be taken as
evidence, York county farmers are be-
ginning to take notice Of the value Of
crops other than cotton. There were
exhibits Of food stuffs which prove
that some farmers will be able to pull
through regardless Of whether cotton
sells for cents or Is cents. The ma
jority of these exhibits were from the
territory surrounding Rock Hill-few
of them came from the western side.
Both Messrs. Beamguard and Brad
ford are decidedly opposed to the idea
Of trying to provide $4,000 for furn-
ishing the new court house at this
time, and neither Of them is inclined
to look favorably on the idea OF pur-
chasing law range and paying the ex-
pense Of moving the standpipe. They
are inclined to think that the court
house should have been built and
furnished within the appropriation of
$4,000 voted by the people. The
question promises to make an issue In
the future. SO far as The Enquirer
is concerned, it has already said that
the whole thing has been miserably
managed and we think so still.
Probably the busiest man in York
county last week, was Prof. Chas. K.
Weeks, Of the York County Fair. OF
course the other officials Of the fair had
plenty to do and worked long and
hard, few of them getting twelve
hours rest during the four days of the
fair But it was up to Weeks 10
provide work for the others. He 1t
was who did the planning, and at al
most every moment some fair ofhclal
or other person would approach him
with: What about this?" What
shall we do about this?" etc. The
writer Of this paragraph was seated
in President Weeks office about two
hours or more Thursday evening, get
ting a list of the exhibitors Of the fair.
The office was deserted Of any other
person, Prof Weeks having gone up
town on business. Much Of the writ
er's time was taken up in answering
the telephone-"Hello, is that Weeks?'
NO" well, where is he?" II don't
know"-"Oh, the dickens" and as soon
as one had done, another would call,
and thus it continued. When Mr..
Weeks returned the demand was re-
newed-"Professor, the negro band
has gone, what will we do?" Hadn't
we better send two men with handbills
on the Southern tonight to distribute
announcements Of a continuance OF
the fair over Saturday," and another
would break in-"The carnival man
wants some money" spectator would
ask-"Where Is the flying machine?'
And this was only a small part OF Prof.
Weeks job, and much credit for the
whole undertaking is due to him. Near
ly everybody who went to the fair last
year and this year, says this year s
exhibition was great Improvement
over the initial effort, and Prof.
Weeks is we'll pleased with the show
ing made this year. but is not willing
TO stop with it. as is evidenced by
recent statement Of his, I'VE Will
have a good York County Fair yet"