Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-30
WITHIN THE TOWN

| - The Neely cotton mill baseball
team played the Glover team on the
Yorkville grounds, Saturday after
noon. The game had to be stopped
in the seventh inning on account Of
rain, the score being a tie 2 to 2.
- The senatorial campaign party is
to be in Yorkville, next Thursday and
from such information as is obtain
able, the people are to be here from all
quarters. AS a rule the senatorial par
ty is drawing larger crowds than the
state campaign party.
- Yorkville baseball fans are trying
to raise money enough to bring
Chester to Yorkville, on Thursday and
Friday Of this week for two games.
Chester has one Of the best semi
professional teams in the Piedmont,
while the Yorkville boys intend to
get re-inforcements. In case suffi-
cient funds are raised to bring Chester
here, two baseball games we'll worth
seeing, may be expected.
A tall derrick tower that was un-
der construction at the court house to
be used in connection with the hoist
ing Of materials to the top walls Of the
building, had a narrow escape from
The tower had been guyed as it was
going up; but not securely as the wind
storm demonstrated. The wires began
to slip slowly, and before the storm
was over the tower was considerably
out Of plumb; but after all. the loss
was not total. The tower was strongly
constructed and can be replaced.
- The trustees Of the Yorkville Grad
ed school on last Thursday, submitted
report Of the financial standing Of
the institution. According to the re-
port of the treasurer, the Indebtedness
at the close of the term ending May
term in May 1913, the Indebtedness
was $3,276.12, a difference Of s610.23 in
the expenses Of the past two years.
The colored school Of Yorkville, the
larger than the white, is in much bet
ter financial condition than the white
school. In case the auditor wins out
in the suit brought by the Loan &
Savings Bank on account Of alleged
non taxable bonds, the treasury Of the
Graded school will be increased by
$3.50, the Loan & Savings Banks share
Of the five mill special levy for the
Yorkville school district. The Yorkville
schools share Of the mill constitu-
tional levy from the York county
banks who are interested in the non
taxable bonds matter, also depends
upon the outcome Of the suit. Both OF
these sums are being held up by the
county treasurer
Quite a number Of Yorkville people
have been interested of late in watch
ing the performances Of three Berk-
shire Essex pigs belonging to Mr.. o.
a. Rose Of Yorkville. The pigs which
are about six weeks old. and whose
rames are Dick, Billy" and Jim"
have ben taught to do a number Of
tricks, and bear promise of learning to
do many Of the stunts that some dogs
can be taught Even now they will
stand upon their hind feet, lay down
at their owners command, eat corn
from his hand and come to him at his
call. Billy" appears to be the star
performer Of the trio. He is fine
specimen and is even more clever than
his two smart brothers. He always
wants to follow Mr.. Rose everywhere
as a dog would do, and Is so greatly
attached, that he sometimes has to be
slapped real hard in order to make
him understand that his company Is
not always wanted. The three piggies
belong to a litter Of sixteen, all Of
whom are growing fast. About two
weeks ago Mr.. Rose happened to be in
the lot with some shelled corn in his
pocket and after distributing some of
it among the little pigs, noticed that
Billy, Jim and Dick appeared to be
more intelligent than the others. Since
then he has devoted a good deal OF
time to the animals, and has now got
ten them to the point where they are
as affectionate as a terrier would be.
Mr.. Rose is still spending some Of his
leisure time with the pigs, and hopes
by perseverance and patient care to
give them a much better education
than they possess at present.