Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-05
WITHIN THE TOWN,

WITHIN THE TOWN.
- Mr.. Weldon Neil had his hand
badly lacerated last Saturday while
working on the new court house, as
the result of being struck by a plank
that fell from overhead scaffoling.
- The ladies of the Auxiliary of the
Cemetery association, have our thanks
for their annual contribution Of
beautiful assortment of flowers from
the cemetery, the prettiest in town.
- Messrs. James Bros, have just
brought from Tennessee a dapple gray
horse, five years old. that is said to
have the record of twenty-seven blue
ribbons from twenty-eight horse
shows.
- Owing to the illness Of one Of the
members Of the cast, the Senior class
of the Yorkville Graded school did not
present the play The Kingdom Of
Hearts Content" in the Glover opera
house last evening as advertised. 1t is
understood the play will be shown at
Glover at later date.
Assistant Scout Master Wither-
spoon and Prot. G. c. McCelvey of the
Graded school, took a number Of the
Yorkville Boy Scouts on an outing tc
Perry Andersons Lake, four miles
from Yorkville, on Saturday. The
Scouts spent the day in studying
woodcraft ani having a good time
generally.
The proposed design of the Ma
sonic corner stone to be laid in the
new court house by Grand Master
George T. Bryan on June 8, has been
approved by the commissioners and
the architect. The stone will be Of
sandstone and on the east face will
have a Masonic emblem. On the north
face the following will be carved:
"a L. 5914-TeOrge r. Bryan, G. NJ.
"A. d. 1914"
Rev. r. A. Lummus, pastor OF the
Associate Reformed churches at Rich
burg and Edgemoor preached series
Of able and interesting sermons in the
Yorkvile Associate Reformed church
during the past few days in connec-
tion with communion on Sunday.
There were good sized congregations
out at each service and Mr.. Lummus's
sermons were very much enjoyed by
ALL He has a fine delivery and his
sermons, which are well thought out,
are unusually striking because of their
earnestness and power.
- The Lyric theatre has arranged to
present in weekly installments the
story Of Lucille Love, the Girl of
Mystery" now being shown in some Of
the best moving picture theatres of
the country. The story deals with the
thrilling adventures Of the daughter
of an American army officer. The scene
commences at West Point, is transfer
red to the Philippines and much Of it
is laid on II Pacific island inhabited by
savages There are to be fifteen in
stallments of the story, which is at
tracing much interest wherever it is
being shown. The first installment
will appear within a few weeks.
Mr.. ]. c. Wilborn, candidate for
mayor has made public his position on
certain local issues as follows: ITO the
People of Yorkville: l have heretofore
announced my candidacy for mayor of
this city. 1t is due you that l make a
statement of the principles and policy
loI n1a TOD
l. While in favor Of progress along all
lines looking to the healthy growth OF
the town, favor the practice Of the
most rigid economy in the administra-
tion of it's affairs. 2. l am opposed to
granting the privilege Of free water
and lights to anyone connected with or
in the employ of the city government.
In this correction l am reliably in
agreed that if the orphanage were To-
Gated here it would furnish it with
free water and lights for ten years,
(seven years of which have passedD,
and favor standing by this contract,
either expressed or implied, the noble
character Of this institution together
with an agreement to which no one
objected at the time, makes 1t the
moral duty on the part Of the town to
give this much towards the mainte-
nance of the helpless orphans in our
midst. 3. l favor the fullest publicity
in all of the affairs of the town, and
will insist upon the enforcement Of the
law already upon the statute books,
which provides for publishing full
financial statement of the receipts and
disbursements Of the city treasurer. 4.
l am the candidate Of no clique or fac
ton, and, if elected mayor, will be
controlled by no clique, faction nor in
dividual. 5. | shall endeavor to en-
force the law with even handed JUS
tice, but at the same time tempered
with mercy. Respectfully. j. c. Will
born"