Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-24
WITHIN II TOWN

indefinitely while changes and repairs
are being made to the machinery.
The constitution and laws of the
state are ignored in that license tax
schedule, and yet practically all of
us are sworn to obey, uphold and de-
fend the constitution and laws Of the
state.
THE town authorities have had Il
tower erected at the fire department
headquarters in which Is mounted the
fire bell and the great clock which
was formerly in the tower of the old
courthouse.
The interview with Mr.. w. R. Car
roll, published in The Enquirer last
Friday, met with general approval,
and many people insist upon the de-
STABILITY Of an answer to MI. CARROTS
letter to the mayor.
The local troop Of Boy Scouts re-
turned home last Friday evening from
Crowder's mountain, where they had
been in camp since Tuesday morning.
All the Scouts report a very pleasant
outing.
Although everyone who has
studied that license tax schedule Is
aware that it is not in accordance with
the constitution and laws of the state,
not one seems to be able to determine
whether there Is in it more Of protec-
ton or oppression, although it is quite
pregnant Of both.
Mr.. M. Ardie Beam Of Grover, Y.
c., and Miss Harriet L. Pearson or
Dallas, N. c., were married by Pro-
bate Judge L. r. williams Saturday
afternoon. The ceremony was wit
messed by quite a number OF persons
who CHANGED to be around the court
house at the time.
- G~rayson's curves proved ineffect-
i've against the furious onslaughts OF
the Nicely mill batters in a basebali
game on the Graded school grounds
Saturday afternoon and as a result the
Nicely mill team defeated Bethany IL
to 5. During the first few innings
both teams played "jamb-up' ball,
but a number Of errors on the part
of Bethany players demoraliZed the
team and the Nicely boys piled up a
lead which their opponents could not
overcome. The batteries for the Nicely
mill were: Williams and Morgan; Tor
Bethany: Frank Grayson and Parish.
Umpire-Lewis M. Grist. About lOO
people saw the game.
Alex Marion, colored, became very
hungry about 4 o'clock yesterday
morning, and in order to satisfy his
appetite, entered the corn field OF Mr..
w, Mason Mcconnell, removing there
from twelve roasting ears. Policeman
Richardson happened to be passing
that way and hearing a rustling OF the
corn, waited for whatever it might be
to come out. In a few minutes out
walked Alex with an armful of corn.
He admitted his guilt to the officer and
as MS excuse tTdl lie was hui6iJ'
He was convicted before the mayor
Yesterday and will work twenty days
on the roads.
- Twenty-one automobiles, carrying
Clover's chautauqua boosters, entered
this place about 1890 yesterday morn
ing, on the last lap of a trip which
had as it's object the advertising of
Clover's three-day ~chautauqua which
is to be held in Glover August 81. and
September l and 2. The Glover
boosters attracted considerable atten-
ton when they came through the
town. Each Of the twenty-one cars in
the procession was covered with signs
advertising the chautauqua. Notable
the signs were those attached
to the car Of DR.. e. w. Pressly. The
car was driven by MI. Jno. M. Smith.
On its sides was painted in large let
tiers, mo Tax On Business in lover.
The party Of boosters left Glover early
morning, going first to