Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-03
Registration.


wound.
Registration.
Messrs. ]. A. c. Love and J. b. Bar
ron Of the county board of registra-
ton, were on duty at their office in
the courthouse yesterday. They issued
about half a dozen certificates. The
total number of certificates issued up
to date is 2,726.
York's Bread and Meat.
II. B. Hare of Saluda. field agent for
South Carolina, has made Il calculation
Of the bread and meat supply required
for the state. on a basis of a popula-
ton of l.6i6,9S6. He puts the wheat
at 4,SI6,000 bushels. and the number
of hogs that will net 1i6 pounds each.
at $4,000. York county. with an es
timated population OF 52.l22. he says.
requires 10000 bushels Of wheat and
$4,000 1i6-pound hogs. II the hogs
net an average Of 220 pounds. then
there should be 1900 Of them. The
total number Of hogs returned to the
auditor Of York county. as having been
OH hand on January l. 1918, was
5.394: but this Is not to be taken as
anything like the total number in the
county on that date: for the reason that
only small per cent Of the hogs are
ever returned for taxation.
Tirzah Presbyterian Church.
The new Presbyterian church at Tir-
zah, recently completed at a cost Of
about s2.500 and paid for mostly by
Sunday with exercises appropriate to
the occasion. The attendance, though
very good, considering the circum-
stances. was not as large as II would
miserable. been more favorable. Rev.
DR.. e. z. Gillespie of Yorkville, presid-
ed. DR.. Alexander Martin Of Rock
Hill. preached the sermon. Mr.. John
F. Gordon, chairman OF the building
committee. read a statement giving a
detailed account Of financial operations
and Mr.. w. s. Gordon read a history
Of the new congregation from the in
ception of the idea of erecting
church building at Tirzah to the COM
pletion Of the undertaking. DR.. s. c.
Byrd Of Chicora college. offered the
dedicatory prayer The singing was
directed by Prof. W. ". Stowe
The Local Boards.
j. s. Brice. chairman of Local
Board No. ., said yesterday that his
board Is ready to write "Finis" to its
work at moments notice, and close
up shop. That the clerks of local
boards over the state are to receive
notice before being relieved of their
duties in connection with the selective
service, was the information contained
in bulletin sent out by Major Car
vile last Saturday. The bulletin, in
part was as follows: Detailed infor-
nation will be shortly issued regard
ing the discharge Of clerks. II Is an
ticinated that temporary clerks will
be discharged as soon as their ser
vices are no longer needed: perma-
nent clerks will be discharged on no.
tice not to exceed 80 days: chief
clerks will be continued for some time
yet to come. but they will be notified
in ample time to safeguard their in
terests." This information was con-
tanned in a telegram from the provost
marshal general.
creditable colored Community.
Mr.. A. ". McGill OF Ramah. who
was in Yorkville last Friday on busi-
ness, gave The Yorkville Enquirer
some pleasing information about the
progress Of the colored people Of the
Zoar community in this section. They
have recently completed a handsome
church, with a seating capacity Of
about 800 at cost Of about $4,000.
and have 1t practically paid for. The