Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-05
WITHIN THE TOWN

ing and Loan association held their an
nual meeting in the Office Of ]. c. Will
born, Esq, this morning.
Dan Davis, q we'll known York
Vile negro, who for several years past
has been employed as a handy man
at the county Jail, died last night.
Local stock dealers have dispensed
with several head Of mules this week
and appear confident that business in
their line is going to be about as good
this spring as usual.
- The second meeting Of the West
ern division Of the York County
Teachers association will be held in
the Yorkville Graded school audito-
rum at II o'clock tomorrow.
DIR. James A. Hayne, state health
officer, arrived in Yorkville this morn
ing. He will address q meeting Of cit
liens in the Yorkville opera house to-
night in connection with a movement
to begin a cleanup" campaign in
Yorkville.
There was an alarm Of fire turned
into the department from the residence
Of Mr.. G. w. Sherer about 1890 last
night. The firemen as usual, respond
ed promptly, and the blaze proved to
be only a burning chimney, which was
easily extinguished.
- Officers Of Big Chief Tribe, No 81,
Improved Order Of Red Men Of York.
Vile, were formally installed Tuesday
night. Solicitor A. E. HILL Of Spar
tanburg, great sachem Of the South
Carolina division Of the order, has
signifed his intention to visit the tribe
on March 80.
- Instead Of changing the name of
the town just now, let's build another
cotton mill after the same plan Of the
Nicely. People who want to change
the name Of the town on the strength
Of the arguments that have been Of
fered, would be about ripe for another
Nicely mill proposition, even for the
pulling off of another Lockmore
scheme.
- Sergeant Henry Thompson Of the
United States army, was in Yorkville
Wednesday and yesterday, for the
purpose Of giving instruction to the
officers Of Co. L, LIST infantry, South
Carolina national guard. The army
sergeant put the men through a thor
ough drilling last night in an effort
to help prepare them for their annual
insl cotton on March "a.
- Students of the Yorkville Graded
school have been engaged in collect
ing contributions which will be used
to assist In building the new athletic
field on the school grounds, work on
which Is already underway. The
grounds are being made almost per-
fectly level, more than LOO yards Of
dirt having already been removed.
The work is to cost about $3.50, $3.50
Of which amount has already been Sc
cured. When completed the York.
Vile ground will be n Of the best
athletic fields in the county.
A meeting Of the directors Of the
Yorkville Library association was held
Tuesday afternoon, at which the d.
rectors decided to engage a room in
the Mcneil building for library quar-
tiers. Another meeting Of the asso-
citation is to be held this afternoon,
when a number Of persons will be
named to canvass the town for the
purpose Of securing members to the
| Library association and collecting
books tor the use Of the newly form
ed institution.
Following the address Of Rev.
Marion Stokes at Trinity Methodist
church last evening, a local branch Of
the Woman's Temperance Christian
union was organized, the step being
taken as a result Of the lectures made
in the Presbyterian church by Mrs.
Amy C. Weech, about a week ago. The
following were elected officers Of the
union: President, Miss Maggie Gist;
first vice president, Mrs. A. M. Grist;
second vice president, Mrs. o. E. Will
kins; secretary, Mrs. J.. ". Kirkpat-
rick; treasurer, Mrs. R. D. Alexander.
The following persons subscribed their
names as charter members Of the or
g%anization: Mrs. M. J.. Moorehead,
Mrs. l. G. Grist, Mrs. ]. H. Machen,
Mrs. s. L. Courtney, Mrs. Henry
Stokes, Miss Maggie Gist, Mrs. A. M.
Grist, Mrs. o. E. wilkins, Mrs. j. w.
Kirkpatrick, Mrs. r.. D. Alexander,
Rev. Henry Stokes and Rev j. IL
Machen. Plans for the advocacy Of
the constitutional prohibition amend
ment to be voted on next September,
were deferred until the next meet
ing Of the union. The time for the
holding Of regular meetings Of the
union will be agreed upon later.
The last Of the series Of mission
| conferences which have been held in
the Yorkville Methodist church this
week, was held last night, the speak
err Of the occasion being Rev. Marion
| Stokes, son Of Rev. ]. l.. Stokes, a
former pastor Of Trinity Methodist
church. Rev. Stokes, who has for a
number of years been a missionary to
Korea, spoke on the development Of
Christianity in that country and in an
interesting ann portrayed the
many great changes for good which
are being wrought since the introduce
ton of Christianity. Rev. J. C. Roper.
pastor Of Bethel Methodist church OF
Chester, occupied the pulpit Of Trim
ity church Tuesday evening and de-
livered an interesting discourse on
christian Stewardship" The speak
err of Wednesday evening was Rev. P.
B.. Wells Of Rock Hill, who discussed
! "Methodism and Missions" No
prayer meeting was held at the A. r.
P. Presbyterian or Baptist churches
Wednesday evening on ccount of the
Methodist service, and the attendance