Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22
WITHIN THE TOWN

WITHIN THE TOWN
- Frying and broiler size chickens
are in considerable demand on this
market.
An ice cream supper was given al
the Neely mill Saturday evening fol
the benefit of the baseball team. More
than $25 was raised.
The baseball team representing the
town defeated the A. r. p. team in the
second Of a series Of games being
played between the two teams yester'
day afternoon. The score was to 0
The third and last game Of the series
will very likely be played soon.
- Officers, teachers and pupils Of the
A. R. P. Sunday school propose te
hold a picnic at Sutton's Spring to-
morrow. The party will leave thu
church tomorrow morning at II
o'clock in automobiles. The ladies
will carry baskets and the entire day
will be spent at the spring.
The county chaingang finished Its
work on the courthouse grounds Sat.
urday afternoon and the work is com.
plete so far as human hands are con-
cerned. The lawn was sowed in grass
Saturday and the appearance Of the
place will no doubt be improved when
this comes up.
Never before have so many auto
mobiles been sold in Yorkville in one
season, as has been the case during
the past few weeks, and 1t Is quite
likely that a number Of additional cars
will be placed with local people dur
ing the summer. Most Of the cars be-
ing sold are Fords.
- The local baseball team left this
morning for Winnsboro, where a Sc.
ries of three games will be played
with the team at that place, the first
Of the games to be played this after.
noon. The following young men COM
posed the party: Oscar Plexico, John
Logan, Gowl Slaughter, Joe Leech
Robert Finley, States Finley, Car
Gaulden, Lewis Grist, Wallace Mar.
shall, Charlton Good.
The local police have received in.
structions to order all shine-boys of
the streets on Sunday morning, while
people are passing to and from the
churches. For long time people have
been complaining of the sidewalks be-
ing blocked by the bootblacks, who
must now persuade the person getting
shine to come into some alley OF
some side street while his boots are
being cleaned.
I'VE are we'll pleased with results
obtained" said Mr.. John F. Young
blood of the Thomson Co., yesterday,
when asked about the special sale
conducted by his firm during the past
ten days and which came to a close
Saturday night. Our sales Of shoes
were especially pleasing. Taking into
consideration the fact that so many
people were busy in the fields and
could not find time to get away, We did
a remarkably good business, and we
are very well pleased"
Sunday was one of the hottest
days Of the summer, or rather spring
for officially summer did not start un-
til today, though the weather just
passed looks a great deal like sum-
mer weather. The thermometer reach
ed height Of So degrees and did not
fall below &C degrees for the entire
day recorGed. If this is but a fore
runner of what the real" summer is
to be there is certainly going to be
some hot weather. The day Sunday
felt so bad because for the past few
days there has been enough rain and
clouds to cool things off considerably.
In a game featured by the heavy
slugging of the local team the Man
chester Mill team Of Rock Hill, was
defeated by the Neely Mill team OF
Yorkville, on the locals field Saturday
afternoon. The score was II to o.
The features of the game were the
heavy hitting of Herbert Jackson and
Pascal McLain of the local team.
Jackson scored two three-base hits,
and two two-base bingles out of five
times at bat, while McLain hit two
doubles and two singles Lockridge,
who pitched for the local mill, was al
most invlncible at all times and yield
ed only three hits. Batteries-Neely
Mill, LOckridge and McLain; Manches-
ter, Crenshaw and Rainey. Umpire,
Nivens.
- Under the supervision Of the pas
tor, Rev. ]. L. Oates, and the super
intendent, Mr.. J. w. Kirkpatrick, the
A. r. p. church held an interesting
and successful rally day last Sunday
The programme of the day extended
to both the church and the Sabbath
school, including special exercises in
both. In all about 200 members of
the church and Sabbath school were
present. The Sabbath school exercises
included recitations and choir music
by the children, and brief talks by Mr..
w. d. Grist, ]. S. Brice, Esq, and
Hon. d. E. Finley. The morning SER
vice, while appropriate for both old
and young. included a special sermon
to the children, and an especial musi-
cal programme rendered by choir
of children under the lead Of Mrs. j.