Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-31

street, belonging to Mr.. G. H. O'Leary.
1t is understood that the Boys Corn
club exhibit, which is under the d.
rection OF County Demonstration
Agent John R. Blair. will also be
placed in the O'Leary store room.
-"I received a communication from
the mayor Friday afternoon in reply
to mine Of several days ago in which
I asked for a statement of the total
income Of the town from all sources"
said Mr.. w. r. Carroll yesterday. "The
mayors reply was in the nature of a
statement from the town treasurer
giving a synopsis Of the financial con-
dition of the town on May 81, 1915. 1t
did not give the information I sought,
and l have again written the mayor so
stating. I expect to get the desired
information from him in a day or
two"
The homecoming exercises an
nounced for this week, take place on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
and those in charge promise a most
interesting time for all visitors and
for the people Of the town generally.
The list Of speakers includes quite a
number Of prominent South Carolina
ans, beginning with Governor Manning
on Wednesday. Among the others ex-
pected are: Hon. A. F. Lever, Hon. e.
J. Watson, DR.. Henry N. Snyder, Maj.
w. F. Robinson, Robert Latham,
Esq; Colonel Asbury Coward, VIM.
Banks and Joseph Sparks. There
is to be a free ballon ascension and
parachute leap each day at 4.30 p. m,
and on Friday a big picnic to which
everybody is invited to come with
baskets. On Friday night there Is to
be a big p~yrotechnic display at the en-
pense of Major W. B. Moore, and this
is to wind up the entertainment. The
chautauqua aggregation, which will
hold forth In a tent on the F. E. Smith
lot will give an almost continuous
performance during the three days,
and Mr.. ]. @. Wray's flying trapese
will be in operation in the rear Of the
Kirkpatrick-Bel store. The Boys
Corn club and the Girls Canning club
are to have important places In the
picture, and it is expected also that
the state agricultural exhibit will be
an additional free attraction. The
people Of the town are already in their
most ~hospitable mood and they pro-
pose to see to 1t that all visitors have
a most enjoyable time Of It. Many To-
| cal people are wearing a badge bear
ing the legend: 81 live here. Ask
me-"
The 240 members Of the colored
Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal church,
| celebrated the 4Sth anniversary Of the
| founding Of Wesley Chapel Of this
| place, at a jubilee which began last
Wednesday evening and came to a
close Sunday evening. Rev. N. 8.
| Smith, pastor Of the colored Wesleyan
| church, celebrated the fifth anniver-
sary Of his pastorate here at the same
time. The programme included six
entertainments, the same being held
| Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
night, Sunday morning, Sunday after
noon and Sunday night. The exercis-
es consisted of debates, declarations,
musical selections, etc. One OF the
most interesting exercises in onnec
ton with the celebration was held on
the opening night, when Sam Jackson.
tom Good, Josh Smith, Isaac Wright,
ST., Noah Banks and John Wheeler,
who have been members of the church
since its establishment gave oral his
torical sketches Of the church. The
principal feature of the celebration
was a solo contest for a gold medal,
| which was held Friday evening. The
contestants for the prize were Maggie
Hardy, Amanda Carpenter, Sylvia
| Wheeler, Minor Hemphill, Susa Bel
cher, Iantha Mcknight. Rev. ]. L.
Oates and Prof. r. ]. Herndon Of this
place, acted as judges and gave the
medal to Maggie Hardy. The judges
stated that each of. the. contestants put
up a credicable performance. The
colored choirs from Hopcwell, Cedar
| Grove, White Hill, Pleasant Grove. st.
James and Gold Hill churches were
present at the several entertainments
for the purpose of helping the local
colored church in the singing. The
congregations Of the several colored
churches at this place were present IN
large numbers at each meeting, the
Wesleyan Chapel being unable to &C
MEDIATE the congregations. A contri-
button Of $172 was collected during
the jubilee, 4 portion of which Will be
given over to mission work. while the
balance will be paid to the pastor.
Rev. Smith. Twenty-Five pastors nave
served the church since 1t was FOUND