Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-12
WITHIN THE TOWN

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WITHIN THE TOWN
The "Airdome," the summer quar-
tiers Of the Lyric theatre, is being re-
painted and put in shape for 8 this
spring and summer.
- There Is a steadily increasing
number Of wagons carrying out ferti-
lizers, but the movement Is not nearly
up to normal, and most sales r being
guaranteed as to future decline of
prices.
- Where a freeholder refuses to sign
the petition asking for an election on
the question Of changing the name Of
the town Of Yorkville to York, the
stock argument as old as the hills is,
why this does not commit you fur
Their than on the question Of calling
the election, giving the majority the
right to say what they want. Even
though you sign the petition in favor,
you are at perfect liberty to vote in
opposition" The best that can be
said for that argument is that. 1t Is
slick and smooth. 1t is not especially
complimentary to the f~reeholder's
knowledge of fundamentals, and 1t Is
not sound. Just as the constitution
recognizes that the freeholder is more
interested than the non-freeholder in
the matter Of issuing bonds, the law
recognizes that he is entitled to first
say in the matter of changing the
name Of the town, the soil Of which
he is a part owner. The non-free-
holder is interested in a matter like
this only to the extent Of his inten-
ton to become a freeholder. The
preferences Of freeholders Of course
incline to both sides of this question;
but it is the duty Of each one to deal
with the matter of signing the petition
not on a basis Of shifting the whole
thing to the qualified voter; but on a
basis Of his deliberate judgment as
to the best interest of the welfare Of
the community. Certainly the nom
freeholder has rights in the matter
and it is proper that he shall have
them. II the freeholders put the
question up to him, It Is his duty to
weigh the issue in his best judgment
and vote as he thinks right. The re-
luctant freeholder, however, who al
lows himself to be persuaded to sign
a petition for an election in order to
give the qualified voter a chance will,
after he has thus committed himself,
next find himself up against the prop
osition: We'll, your signing the petit
ton will be taken by others as ex-
pressing your Judgment on the merits
Of the case. and you cannot now con-
sistently vote against the proposition"
R. s. Galloway in A. r. Presby-
terrain: On our visit to Yorkville, we
were entertained in the home of DR..
M. w. White, the agent Of the Pres
byterian at Yorkville. In company
with DR.. White, we put in several hours
in the interest Of the paper and added
some new names to the list. York.
Vile is growing. We were especially
interested in. two new buildings. One
was the handsome new courthouse,
which is in process Of construction.
1t will be a beautiful structure. The
other Is the new A. R. P. church. We
were especially pleased with this
building. In company with Bro. Oates
and DR.. White, WI went through the
building. The general plan seems to
be an admirable one. The building Is
put up in the most substantial way
throughout, the best Of material having
gone into it. 1t occupies IN elegant
site on Main street, looks we'll and
the people are pleased with it, and the
community proud Of it. In DR.. Whites
home we found a lovely family in the
person of Mrs. White and her two
nice children, Leslie and Lula. Our
short stay in this home was a treat.
The children took up part Of the time
by showing US q pet Jay bird" that
is up to all kinds Of tricks-some Of
them a marvel for a bird. I hope that
Leslie will write a letter to the Pres
byterian and tell the children some
thing of the antics Of this bird and
some Of the many interesting things
that he does. One of the new friends
that we met was MI. ]. A. Marion, a
partner of Congressman Finley, and a
rising young attorney at the York bar.
Mr.. Marion has the honored name Of
his grandfather. who lived so long at
Leesville, near Richburg. This young
man is interested in church work. He
attended the laymen's convention at
Charlotte and made a report on it at
the union meeting in Yorkville, the
following Sabbath. We were pleased
to meet his sister and his good wife
in the home. A copy Of the Presby-
terrain will hereafter visit this home
and we trust will prove Of interest
and profit. 1t was a pleasure to meet
again Mr.. w. ". Jenkins, one Of the
Oldest citizens Of Yorkville. who has
raised some manly sons Of whom he Is
justly proud, and so Is the public. All
three of these young men are living in
Spartanburg and doing we'll. The A.
r. P. congregation in Yorkville Is alive
and pushing forward the Kings busi-