Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-17
Within THE TOWN

- The spring openings are on the
way now. and will be here soon.
- Mr.. H. B. Laws is having plans
made for a four room cottage that he
proposes to erect on College street.
The contractors find it necessary
to use dynamite to tear down the low
er walls of the old court house build
ing.
Mr.. w. H. Quinn, student at the
Theological Seminary, Due West,
preached two sermons in the Associate
Reformed church last Sunday.
The Presbyterian congregation is
concerned over a call that Rev. DR.. E.
E. Gillespie has received to the Tenth
Avenue Presbyterian church Of Char
lotte.
Mr.. j. ]. McSwain and others are
trying to promote a movement for
the organization of a night school for
adults connected with the mills to fur
nish opportunity for those who desire
to improve their minds.
- The Yorkviue Graded school team
went to Greenwood yesterday morning
to play two games with the Bailey
Military institute Of that place. The
game yesterday resulted in a victory
for the military school. the score being
s to 6.
Rev. M. ]. Peters, pastor of the
Episcopal church Of Gastonia, preach
ed in the Church Of the Good Shep-
herd last Sunday, having exchanged
pulpits with Rev Tracy Walsh who
has been conducting successful
meeting in Gastonia-
- The regular monthly meeting OF
the directors of the Board of TRACE
was held last night, and various mat
ters of interest were discussed. Some
concern was expressed at the sugges-
ton that the possible lease of room
in the j. ]. Nichols building on East
Liberty street for a post office might
indefinitely postpone the erection oil
the government building that has been
in prospect Tor quite a while.
- Many people in Yorkville and
throughout the county will be paineo
If not grieved to hear Of a distressing
accident to Reuben" one of the well
known horses at the fire house, and
generally held to be the best OF the
pair. He broke one of the small bones
in his left fore leg last Sunday. Inc
accident occurred while the animal
was being exercised in the ring to the
rear Of the fire station, and is under
stood to be the result of striking the
leg with the right hoof. When the
accident occurred, Reuben stopped
Immediately, WINGED with pain, and
hobbled over to his keeper and held W
the injured member as if he fully un-
derstood tie trouble. DR.. CRAWFORD
Of MeConnellSville, examined the IN
Jury, determined its nature and gave
it as his opinion that the noble old
horse would be of no further use
Reuben was foaled in Washington
county; Va, fifteen years ago. and was
brought tC Yorkville by Mr.. Henry
James zen years paCh anu Soiu ~ -.
John r. Logan as a five year OLD
While the property of Mr. Logan ne
became known far and wide as one OF
the most beautiful animals in the en-
tire county. Mr.. Logan sold Reuben
to Me- J. E. Johnson, and the town
bought him from Mt. Johnson. Since
Reuben has belon.gd to the fire de-
partment he has been under the
training of Nh. James Beckham and
he seemed to know his business and
understand his duty like human be-
ing. 1t Is safe to say that Mr.. BecN-
ham is not the only individual in the
community who will probably shed q
few tears at the misfortune.