Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-11
WITHIN THE TOWN

in Yorkville Wednesday afternoon.
The score was 10 to 2.
The York county chaingang was
put to work yesterday morning clean
ing up the grounds Of the new court
house and laying off the same in ac-
cordance with plans of the county en-
gineer. The work will require several
days.
About the first peaches to be Of
fered for sale this year, made their
appearance on the streets this week
and several farmers who have brought
the delicious fruit in for sale, state
that they have had no trouble in SELL
ing all they bring at 35 cents per pack
j Big Chief Tribe, No. 81, Red Men
Of Yorkville, Is planning to hold an
ice cream supper for the pleasure OF
members and their families on Satur-
day evening, July 8. A meeting OF
the committee on arrangements has
been called to meet tomorrow even
ing, at which time all details will be
completed.
1t Is evident from the large num-
ber Of travelling men who have been
In town this week that business Is
picking up. Several drummers who
have been asked about the matter, say
that it seems that conditions are bet
ter than they have been and that peo-
pie generally appear to have acquired
new spirit Of confidence.
Practically every store that ham
dies chewing gum at all is now hand
ling "Bobs," and the common testi-
mony is that since the commencement
of the recent advertising campaign
the demand for "Bobs" has increased
over all other chewing gums. Gum
users say there is no discount on the
quality Of "Bobs," and most Of them
say it Is the best.
Postmasters at all offices having
rural delivery service are directed by
the department at Washington to see
that rural carriers are equipped with
parcel post scales, maps and guides,
insurance and c. o. D. tags and to in
struct the carriers that they shall ac-
cept from the patrons Of rural routes
parcels for insurance or collection on
delivery, just as these are accepted
from patrons at the postofice.
- DR.. NJ. ]. Walker, who is registrar
of births for the town, reports that
there were three deaths and four
births within his territory during the
month Of May. Discuss ing the prob
lem Of keeping a correct record Of
these statistics DR.. Walker remarked
that it was almost impossible, espe-
cially in the case of births, for the
reason that many midwives through
fear or ignorance, do not make reports
If cases which they attend.
About fifteen automobiles, driven
by Chester business men, were in town
a short while Wednesday afternoon,
the object Of the trip being a boost
for Chester. Thirty automobiles left
Chester early Wednesday morning
with the intention Of taking a booster
trip which included number Of sur
rounding towns. Many Of them, for
various reasons, dropped out-the par
ty being reduced to half when they
reached Yorkville.
- The local troop Of Boy Scouts went
on one Of their hikes yesterday, the
boys, about twenty strong, being in
charge Of Scoutmaster Oates. The
party was accompanied by Rev. Henry
Stokes and Mr.. F. D. Hayes, and the
entire day was spent in the vicinity Of
Perry Anderson's lake, about five miles
southeast Of Yorkville. The Scouts
swan and fished and studied wood
craft. Dinner was cooked by the boys
near the lake. The Scouts returned
home about o'clock, walking all the
way to and from the place Of camp.
At their meeting Wednesday the
county commissioners agreed to buy
nection with a sanitary drinking
fountain to be erected by the town.
According to the agreement between
the county and municipal authorities
the commissioners are to purchase the
tank and connect the same with the
fount to be purchased by the town,
which is also to furnish water free Of
charge to the county. The county au-
thorities will place the tank down in
the present courthouse well, thus in
suring cool water all the time.
j. E. Norris was on Tuesday
awarded judgment against L. F. Wal
drop, a Rock Hill plumbing contract
or, in the amount Of $31.S5, by a jury
in Magistrate Corners court. Mr..
Norris alleged that the money was due
him for work he had done under Con-
tractor Waldrop's instructions on the
that he had contracted with Mr.. Nor
ris to complete the work in question
in three days and that after Mr.. Nor
ris had worked six days the work was
still uncompleted. The jury awarded
Mr. Norris the full amount asked for.
There was an unusually large
crowd of people present when the spe-
cial Talk Of the Town Sale," at the
store Of the Thomson company in
Yorkvile, opened Wednesday morn
ing, and the clerks were kept busy
throughout the day waiting on the
many customers from the town and
the country surrounding. Many peo-
pie have been heard to remark the ex-
traordinarily liberal discounts which
the store is making for the sale. Mr..
$. C. Wood Of the Thomson company,
said yesterday that business Wednes-
day, was all that could be desired and
that the firm had no complaint to
make about yesterdays business. The
sale will continue several days.
Desirability Of imposing license
tax upon local business houses was
the principal subject for discussion at
a meeting of the town council last
evening. 1t is proposed that each nrm