Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11

was NOT as large as usual for all &C.
counts that were offered at previous
meetings were paid on presentation.
Pension Board.
Mr.. J. B. Robinson OF Glover, hav-
ing found II necessary to give up his
work on the York county pension
board because Of failing health. Mr..
J. Ernest Lowry Of Yorkville. has
been elected in his place, and Mr.. S.
Fl. Epps. Sr.. OF Fort Mill township,
has also been invited to become a
member. AS now constituted, the
board is as follows: W. S. Wilkerson.
chairman: J. E. Lowry. secretary: J.
J. Hagans. s. H. Epps. DR.. W. G.
White.
Ice on the Catawba.
| The Catawba river was frozen
across during the recent severe cold
not thick enough to bear the weight
! OF man: but still the river was froz-
en- across. Supervisor Boyd has II from
people who hunted rabbits on the
bank Of the river. The hunters
say that frequently the rabbits. aft
er being jumped. would take across
for the other side of the river, and
they would make it all right in most
cases. as the Ice was not quite thick
enough TO bear the weight OF the dogs
Red Cross Membership.
The following figures have been re-
ported to Rev. J. L. Oates, chairman
of the York county division of the
Red Cross. as the result Of the recent
drive: forkville. 3l5: Bethany. II;
lMcConnellsville. "a; Point. so: New
Zion. S. Santiago, "a: Blairsville. 81;
I'ullock's Creek. 81: Tirzah. 81; Bow
linz uonn
well. %: Bethel. III: Sharon. So:
Smyrna, 81. AS yet no reports have
been received from the eastern part
Of the county.
The Wrisht's Ferry Bridge.
Delegations from Bethel township
and from Mecklenburg county, will
meet the York county legislative dele
cation on the subject Of the proposed
steel bridge over Catawba river at
Wright's ferry. The bridge. II Is un-
Idcrstood, will cost something like $45,-
900 or $4,000. Engineers have given
an estimate OF $4,000. The Mecklen-
burg authorities have proposed to
pay threc-fourths OF the cost Of the
bridge, let the cost be what II may,
| if York county will pay one fourth
There Is some division Of sentiment
on the subject in Bethel: but the
Overwhelming majority is understood
to be in favor Of the bridge.
Distribution Of Ntrates.
| The following telegram to The En-
quirer, dated Washington, d. c., jan
AIRY 10. at l.25 p. m., and signed w. r.
stevenson, explains itself fully: Or
dcrs for nitrate will be made to coun-
lty demonstration agents. accompanied
by certificates that the person order
ing Is farmer, and satisfactory ar
lranScments as to cash. The demon
strator will determine good faith Of
each order and shipments will be
made accordingly. First cargo will be
delivered at Savannah. and following
shipments will come to Charleston
and Wilmington. Ships are probably
p"ct price will be announced within a
few days"
Federal Taxes.
| Collector Hayward requests publi-
cation OF the fact that an income tax
officer will be in this county from
January u to 26 inclusive. for the
purpose Of assisting people who are
liable in the making out of their
schedules. The officer IL to be at
Rock Hill from January 81 to % in
.lusive. and at Yorkville from Janu-
larry - to 26 inclusive. People who
are not sure that they know how to
make out their schedules are advised
TO see the officer during his visit to
The county: but at the same time
they are warned that II they fall to
see the officer their schedules must
bc Forthcoming all the same. The
collector suggests that everybody
start figuring on their incomes and
| expenses so as to be ready for the
inspector when he arrives. Expenses,
however, do not mean family ex-
penses. money used to pay off the
principal of a debt, new machinery.
buildings or anything like that. They
mean what you spend In making your
ilqtelEre raeE paid ."cd
help. amount paid for goods sold,
seed, stock bought for feeding, rent
Except for your dwelling). etc. In
come includes about every dollar you
get