Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31
HERE AND There,

Taken all in all 1t was a safe and
sane Christmas.
So far as is known not a single
shooting scrape occurred in York
county during the holidays.
Tomorrow, January l, Is emanci-
patton day and negroes in different
sections Of the county will celebrate
the anniversary as usual.
The authorities in charge Of the
chaingang gave the convicts Christ
mas dinner consisting Of beef, pork,
fruits and the like.
Merchants throughout the county
say that the holiday trade this year
was unusually good and they have no
complaint to make. Some say 1t was
double that Of last year.
A casual glance at the fields on the
roadside between Yorkville and Rock
Hill shows that the farmers in that
section have sowed a great quantity
of wheat and oats.
A number Of motorists travelling
between Yorkville and Rock Hill,
have been using the Charlotte road,
going by Beth-Shiloh church to Tir-
zah and thence on.
Have you got any calendars?" is
common inquiry around here the
past few days. Quite number OF
local firms are distributing pretty
calendars to those who call for them.
Owing to the heavy rains of the
past two weeks the Rock Hill road,
upon which the chaingang Is working,
Is in such a miry condition that 1t Is
almost impossible for buggies and au-
tomobiles to pass.
Examination of the marriage record
in the probate judges Office shows
that more licenses have been issued to
York county people during the past
ten days than at any time since the
marriage law became effective.
Gimme ten cents woth O. business,
please, suh," was the request Of a ne
gro who entered g. drug store the 9TH
er morning. 1t was some time before
the clerk was made to understand the
negro wanted ten cents worth OF bis
mouth.
Il have never in my life known as
much sickness to be prevalent in this
section at one time as there Is now"
said a druggist the other day. Most
Of the doctors are being kept on the
go continuously. Most Of the suffer-
ers appear to be afflicted with Ia
grippe"
County Treasurer H. E. Neil and
his assistant Miss Lucia Reid Ewart
have been very busy collecting taxes
this week. The time for the payment
of taxes without penalty expires to-
night and while hundreds Of people
treasurer, there are hundreds upon
whom the 1 per cent penalty will
fall.
Il am in a quandary," remarked a
farmer living on Yorkville No. 1, the
can't afford to pay $40 per ton for
poor to sell for beef cattle and I am
in it. But l will give them away be-
fore I will pay $40 ton for their
feed"
York county's Jail contains but three
prisoners at this time and with the
exception of two or three drunks run
in by the town policemen during the
holidays, has been almost empty
since court adjourned. 1T has been
very quiet and orderly Christmas" /"
commented Sheriff Brown yesterday.
$50 far as I have heard there was
not a single serious affray in the
whole county during the holidays
and I am truly glad"
About the busiest persons In these
parts during the holidays were the
postoffice employees, hundreds Of
extra pieces Of mail passing through
their hands on account of Christ
mas More packages were sent out
from the Yorkville office this season
than last while the number coming
in was as large If not larger than
last seasons total. The mail carriers
also had hard time of it due to the
extra mails they handled together
with the bad roads.
II have quit smoking" remarked
Mr. Joseph w. Smith the other day.
For a number Of years past have
been a slave to my pipe. I have
smoked a package Of tobacco a day in
my old corncob almost longer than I
can remember. 1t began to hurt me.
One day I was sitting at home think
ing, and I began to think there was
no use in smoking. I placed my pipe
on the mantel-board and 1 haven't
touched 1t since. That was away back
in the summer I have increased a
great deal in weight and feel better in
every respect. I may go back to smok-
ing, but I don't think I will"