Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-04
WITHIN THE TOWN

- Mrs. c. E. Long, who has been
conducting a millinery business here
for the past two years. has returned
to Mount Olive, n: c.
" Williana 1yhr-has
lJeen with c. E. Spencer, Esq, as law
clerk for the past twenty-three years.
has procured an office In the First
National bank, and will hereafter give
his whole time to his real estate bust
ness.
At Il regular meeting OF Big Chief
Tribe No. 6l, I. o. r. NJ, last Tues
day night, previously elected officers
were installed as follows: w. D. Grist.
sachem; G. F. Grant, senior saga
more; F. E. Quinn, junior sycamore;
NJ. w. Beach. chief Of records; w. F.
Smith. collector Of wampum; M. L.
Mitchell. keeper Of wampum; c. Y.
White, prophet.
Constable w. S. Peters Ia respon-
sible for the story Of the Swamp
town" negro woman who burned her
furniture. Betsy Ward Is the name
of the woman. He says that he went
there to collect the rent and found
nothing in the house in the shape Of
furniture. He was told that the fur
niture had been burned.
The local bottling works were
burglarized on December 81. and
among the articles missing were IS
pounds Of sugar and pistol. Later
negro named A. II. Jeter was ar
rested with the pistol and was sent
to the chaingang for thirty days on
account Of that He will answer 9TH
er charges later.
The postoffice people had quite a
lot Of trouble last week because of
the cranky conduct OF the combina.
tion lock to the safe. Even with the
most patient coaxing the lock refus-
ed to respond to the combination and
1t held out quite stubbornly for q day
or two against electric drills. cold
chisels and sledge hammers. The
lock finally yielded after much hard
work, considerable delay and no lit
tie inconvenience.
The fuel situation has been con-
s!derably relieved within the past
few days. Many people Of the COM
munity were already fortunate
enough to have adequate supplies Of
coal and these did not have to be
looked after. AS already stated. un-
der an arrangement by which the
town agreed to assume financial re-
sponsibility and look after deliveries
from the yard Of the Yorkville Cotton
OIL mill. Mr.. Henry B. James. fuel
administrator. seized q car Of coal
from Cannon & Co. Cannon & Co.,
needed the coal for their business, of
course; but made no protest in view
of the purpose Of the seizure. The
coal was distributed around in 500
and 1.o0e pound lots. At the same
time Paul N. Moore secured car Of
coal from some people at Dallas, and
the c. q NV. railroad people kind
ly turned back one Of their engines
from Glover to go up and get 1t and
bring II down to Yorkville. This
coal was also distributed around
among all who represented themselves
IN the most pressing need. No enc
consumer was allowed more than r.
900 pounds and most Of them were
limited to 500 pounds. The drivers
Of the coal wagons worked incessant-
ly and faithfully, natHithstandins the
deep snow ana intense cold It Vas
4 fine work carried ont tn 6ne spir-
Ct, aH around sInformafion today IL
fhat tho Forkyilie Cotton OH care
paBX, Paul N. Moore and the Carroll
Supply company each hays several
cars rolling and there n reason to-
hope that the situation viii nat again
become 10 critical ~. - -, - Z. Z.