Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-04
LOCAL lACONICS
New Dry Goods CORPORATION.

The Ratchford company OF Hlckory
Grove, York county, has been commits
stoned by the secretary Of state, for a
general mercantile business. The pro-
posed capital stock Is $4,000. Petition
ers are w. Mason Mcconnell Of York.
vile, and Clyde Ratchford Of Sharon.
Gastonia to Celebrate.
Scores of people from northern York
county especially expect to go to Cas-
tonia Saturday to attend the monster
home coming celebration to be staged
in honor Of Gastonia's returned soldier
sons. An elaborate programme has
been arranged by the Gastonia people
and thousands Of visitors are expected.
Revival In Rock Hill.
Rev. w. r. Bouknight of Fort Mill is
conducting q series Of evangelical ser
vices at West Main Street Methodist
church in Rock Hill. The meeting will
continue about two weeks. L. w.
Chealey Of Chester, we'll known evan
gelistic singer is in charge Of the sing
ing in connection with the services.
Rock Hill VIII Improve Streets.
In al election held in Rock Hill
Tuesday on the question Of making
applicable to the city the act passed
at the recent general assembly, au-
thorizing city council to assess abutting
property owners one-half the cost
of permanent street improvements,
the qualified voters Of this city ex-
pressed themselves as being over
whelmingly in favor Of adopting the
act. Out of q total of 14S votes cast
129 were favorable; 19 opposed 1t. 1t
is proposed to spend S450,000 on paw
ing ten miles Of the streets Of Rock
Hill. City council Is now empowered
to do any street work in the nature
Of permanent improvement upon appli-
cation of two-thirds Of the property
holders on each street. The election
will cover the city's share Of the cost
Of improvement.
j. BIS Passing Celebrated.
r. P. Boyd, proprietor Of Boyd's
drug store on Main street, has a uni
que display in his store window cele-
brating the departure Of John Barley
corn, says the Rock Hill Herald of
Wednesday. A bottle once filled, per-
haps with fiery water Of the three x
grand, has been clothed to represent
John Barleycorn and lies "At Rest" in
a miniature coffin. Surrounding the
coffin are a number of whisky bottles
supposedly filed with the real article
and purporting to be the only existing
specimens of that celebrated drink
which was the delight Of a more ribald
and wetter generation. In brief, the
display represents the passing Of John
Barleycorn. Uncle Bob" declared that
the inquest, which all of the chief
mourners are invited to attend, will be
held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Funeral rites will then be said and the
deceased, justly celebrated in his day,
will be laid to rest
Winthrop Needs Money.
High cost of building material and
labor has brought about condition at
Winthrop College which may exclude
from attendance on the institution
some 160 pupils next year. At the 1917
session of the legislature, an appro-
priation of 100000 was made to pro-
vide a new dormitory building which
would accommodate about 800 pupils.
Work was started in 1917, but on ac-
count Of the outbreak Of the war and
the mastering Of the nations resources
1t was halted and was resumed short
time ago. It was found that by rea-
son Of the increased cost Of material
and labor the money available was not
sufficient to construct building such
as had been planned originally. The
trustees estimate that with the funds
on hand they will be able to complete
a smaller building which will accom-
modate about 140 students and that by
borrowing some 100000 they can carry
out the original plans for the larger
structure. Every year about 300 stu
dents are turned away from Winthrop
by reason Of the lack Of accommoda-
tions, so that the need of the larger
building is evident.
To Drive Out Paw Paw.
The following from the Charlotte
Observer of Wednesday will be of in
terest here: Solicitor George w. Will
son has instructed Sheriff n. w. Wal
lace to seize all Paw Paw, patent
medicine alleged to be of an intoxicat-
ing nature, found in MecklenburS
county, it was learned yesterday. This
action Is understood to follow the con-
vction in criminal court here some
months ago of a Cornelius druggist,
who was charged with selling intoxi-
cants to some young men of that city.
The intoXicant in question was Paw
Paw 1t was proven in court that the
men drank a sufficient quantity of this
medicine to produce intoXication.
Since the jury returned verdict OF
guilty in that case, it was understood
that practically no Paw Paw has been
sold in this county, and the verdict is