Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-27

Mr.. e. c. Falls a sent the editor
of The Enquirer some apples repre-
senting the last of his last years crop.
saved through the winter. These APP
Piles, like those mentioned several
weeks ago, are shriveled, but quite
sound and delightful eating.
The attention Of the editor has been
called to the fact that in the para
graph relating to home mixed and COM
mercial fertilizers published in the
last issue Of The Enquirer, the cash
figures were given for the price Of
home mixed fertilizers and h time
price for the commercially mixed. ?
Plans for the dedication Of the new
courthouse are under more Or less
general consideration in Yorkville,
and the understanding is that the
event will take place during the
first week Of July. 1t was suggested
in the town council sone time ago that
that body take the initiative in the
matter; but the idea was not unani-
nous, and although no definite action
was taken, there was a suggestion
that it would probably be better to
leave the matter Of arrangements with
the secretary Of the Board Of Trade"
It Is quite probable that there will
be a composite programme that Will
include a Fourth of July celebration,
q homecoming and a courthouse
dedication. The York county ban
will probably arrange the programme
for the dedicatory exercises, n while
The Enquirer has not been presented
with any specific facts In regard to
the matter, 1t understands that pres
ent plans contemplate a gathering Of
the bench and bar Of the state on the
occasion. AS yet, however, there ap-
pears TO be no definite representative
administrative authority in charge Of
any part Of the proposed celebration.
With reference to the petition filed
with the town council for the purpose
Of calling an election On the question
Of changing the name of the town Of
Yorkville to York, it is proper to say
in the first place that whenever the
canvassers found reluctance on the
part Of a freeholder to sign, they took
occasion to explain that the signing
of the petition did not commit the
signer in favor Of the proposed
change; that the election was merely
for the purpose Of giving the voters
an opportunity to pass on the ques-
ton. This was especially true In the
case of a number Of ladies who en-
phasized the fact that they were OPP
posed to changing the name Of the
town; but who did not are to appear
selfish in refusing to allow the matter
to come to a vote. There were other
ladies who signed the petition In full
sympathy with those who desire to
change the name, and who expressed
a wish that they could be allowed to
vote. A majority Of the rs qualified vot-
ers who signed the petition for the
election is in favor Of The change: but
quite a respectable minority Of these
voters told the at the time
that they did not want to change the
name of the town and that they would
vote against such change.
There wa a story In The Enquirer
about two years ago describing the
home and farm of Mr.. J. Alex Wilt
ford of the Mt. Holly section Of the
county. The story was evidently one
Of unusual interest because it was ex1
tensively copied. 1t described Mr..
Williford's early han6icaps n his
rise in the agricultural and business
world, and showed a record Of achieve
ment and success that was well cal
culated to excite the spirit Of generous
emulation in the hearts Of ambitious
youth. There was only one part Of
the story that the editor Of The En-
quirer did not like. and this was where
Mr.. Williford vas described as having
reached a point where he seemed in
clined to sell off his lands and retire
to a large extent from his agricultural
activities. Mr.. Williford was in York
| Vile recently and spent a social half
hour in The Enquirer office. CONVEX
| sation developed that he has ten acres
| Of alfalfa where he had only five or
six acres two years ago, and he is
| planning for more. He has forty or
| fifty head Of cattle now where he had
| only a dozen or such a matter then,
and he is operating seventeen plows
on a wages basis where his wages OPP
e%rations were much smaller. In 9TH
err words he seems to have given up
all Of his old notions of h easy
life" and is buster than he has ever
been.