Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
Within THE TOWN

The Yorkville Cotton Oil company
has filed notice with the secretary OF
state Of an increase in capital stock
from $4,000 to s5O,eO0.
The local baseball team is en-
deavoring to arrange a game to be
played next Tuesday on the occasion
Of the dedication Of the courthouse.
The local postofflce has received
notice tnat, beginning next Sunday
mail will be received over the c. &
NV. for this point and that the de-
livery Of mail from the Southern train
Sunday afternoon will be discontin-
ued. The postoffice will be closed all
day Sunday after II a. m.
III. G. Morganroth, United States
postoffice inspector, with headquarters
in Greenville was in town this week
looking after prospective sites for the
postoffice. It is understood that two
bids were submitted to the inspector
Saturday, offering the lease Of prop
erty to be used as postoffice. These
bids have not been made public. While
here the inspector took measurements
and other data on the vacant store
room of Mr.. G. H. O'Leary and the
vacant store room formerly occupied
by the Yorkville Bargain House.
A marriage which came as a sur
prise to relatives Of the bride as well
as to the numerous friends OF the
young people. was the wedding OF
Miss Jennie Beard MackOrell to Mr..
Tracy Proctor, the couple being married
by the Rev. j. H. Machen at the Bap-
tist parsonage. shortly after 10 o'clock
last evening. The only witness Of the
ceremony was Mr.. P. d. White, a
friend Of the young couple. Mr.. and
Mrs. Proctor left after the ceremony
for Rock Hill from which place they
will go to Wrightsville Beach, N. c.
for a few days. The bride Is the
eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. ].
Mackorell Of Yorkville. The groom
holds the position Of telegrapher at
the Southern depot. He Is native
of Forest City, N. c., but for several
years past has made his home at this
place.
-Zenas Grier Of Fort Mill, retains
his boasted title Of champion checker
player of York county. In fullfilment
Of his announcement made in Rock Hill
Monday, he came to Yorkville Wednes.
day to play against the local players.
Thursday morning he returned to Fort
Mill bearing the 'scalps" Of the
champion checker players Of this Sec
ton. Young Grier was expected to
come Wednesday morning; but due to
the fact that he missed connection in
Rock Hill, had to come around by
Chester, arriving in Yorkville on the
afternoon freight from that place. Up
on his arrival he was taken in hand
by Mr.. ]. F. Moore in whose shop the
games were played and who warned
the local players to prepare to meet
the challenger. Mr.. G. M. Carroll of
Yorkville No. l, who had bested young
Grier in Rock Hill on Monday, was in
formed that the youth was in town
and wanted to see him bad. A delivery
auto truck happened to be passing
Mr.. Carroll's store a moment after re-
ceiving the information. and Mr.. Car
roll rode the truck to Yorkville, ar
irving about twenty minutes after the
receipt of the message. In the mean
time Mr.. S. E. Jackson Of Yorkville,
who is undoubtedly one of the best
players to be found anywhere. was
summoned and he and Grier were soon
at it. Twenty-Five games were played
by the two, the youthful exponent OF
the ancient game finally defeated his