Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-08
ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITS.

One of the most attractive features
of Yorkville's Independence day cele-
bration to the general public perhaps
were the exhibits Of local business
houses on display in the building OPP
posite the postoffice which Is to be oc-
cupied within the next few days by
the Hart Grocery Company, successors
to the Mackorell-H Hart Company.
Floor space of the building was occupi-
ed by most interesting exhibits parti-
toned off into booths most artistically
decorated in holiday colors and presid-
ed over by members Of the various firms
represented. Had the building been
larger there would have been more
exhibits. AS it was, however, the
building was the largest to be- found
which was suitable for the purpose.
Hundreds Of people dropped in during
the day to take look at various arti-
cles on display and representatives OF
the various interests were convinced
that the exhibit hall had proved quite
a good advertisement for their respec-
tive businesses.
+. c. Riddle, local representative OF
the Delco Farm Lighting Plant which
is manufactured in Dayton, o., mad
one of his machines on display IN an
attractive booth and the work OF the
engine was watched with interest by
many people, including numerous
farmers for whose special benefit 1t is
manufactured. The electrical lighting
plant affords all the advantages of
electric lighting systems Of the towns
and cities and is proving quite popular
in the country. 1t serves not only as a
light plant but water pump as well
and through it's use the resident OF
the rural community may have all the
advantages of the town or city. Mr..
Riddles exhibit included various at
tachments tending to show that the ru-
raj housewife could have her electric
iron, churn, fan and other conveniences
through tho Delco.
The York Furniture and Hardware
Company showed a most interesting
display Of furniture and other house,
hold furnishings, the exhibit being
under the direction Of w. d. Thom-
mason of that firm. The articles on
display including a kitchen cabinet, a
Majestic Range, New Perfection OIL
Stove, electric sewing machine and a
handsome maple bed room suite.
The exhibit If the Belk- Kirkpatrick
company, arranged in most artistic
ally decorated booth proved very at
tractive to men and women alike. In
cluded in the numerous articles on
display were numerous things for men,
women and children, portraying the
latest styles in dress for all the family.
The pretty gooth was the work OF j.
NJ. Ramsey, manager OF the store as
sisted by employees.
The York Hardware Company's
booth next to that Of the Kirkpatrick
company was in charge of Manager j.
Robert Barnwell. On display were a
Caloric furnace, Detroit Vapor stove,
a washing machine Of the most mod
ern type and a we'll known make of
bicycle which the company sells.
Klutz & Smith, contractors and en-
gineers of Concord, n. c., who have
the contract for the street work in pro-
gress in Yorkville showed specimens
Of various kinds Of road construction
and street paving. The exhibit was
housed in very attractive booth, a
background Of which was a number
Of pictures showing road and street
jobs that the contractors had COM
pleted in other sections Of the country.
On display were specimens Of bithuli-
thic, asphalt, asphaltic and concrete.
Finley's penetration and surface meth
ods, Willie and other well known types
of road contraction. Samples on dis
play also included lake asphalt and oil
asphalt. The exhibit also included
many samples of material used by
the contractors in the construction
of sand clay and top soil roads.
OF unusual interest to many specta-
tors were several demonstrations
given by Messrs. Klutz of the mixing
materials used in road construction.
The Carroll Supply Company, agents
for the well known Essex automobiles
had one of the beautiful machines on
display and 1t drew the admiration Of
many people.
Next to their booth was the exhibit
of the Yorkville Motor Car Company
a Ford coupe and quite a complete line
of Ford parts. The exhibit was in
charge of S. L. Courtney, proprietor
Of the business and Miss Virgie Fergu-
son of the office force.
At the right Of the building near the
entrance was the exhibit of the Hart
Grocery company, most tastefully
decorated and numerous groceries and
other edibles so well arranged as to
prove attractive.
In the Graded School building was
staged a most interesting exhibit of
the Work of Home Demonstration
clubs of York county under the direc-
ton of Misses Minnie Lee Garrison
and Iillis Ashe. York county home
demonstration agents assisted by Miss
Ruth Berry Of Seneca district agents
for the Home Demonstration work.
The exhibits included many kinds Of
canned fruit and vegetables.
WITHIN THE TOWN