Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The $4,000 worth Of bonds recent
lly voted for paving purposes are to be
sold to the highest bidder, the council
Preserving the right to reject all bids
and to sell at higher figure at private
sale.
1t was stated at the meeting OF
trustees and patrons Of the Yorkville
Graded school last Tuesday night, that
|only the following teachers had ap-
piled for re-election: Mrs. Jones, Miss
es Allison, Lowry, Logan and Josey.
A small negro boy named Johnson,
LACED about seven years, was killed at
the Jefferson street school last Tues
day as the result Of fall from tree.
The boys skull was crushed and his
neck was broken. He lived but O short
time after the fall.
There was quarrel on East Madi-
son street a few days ago, and gen
ltlemen who was in earshot OF 1t
caught an expression that seemed to
carry the atmosphere Of 1t, when one
of the principles, an irate negress, said
of her antagonist, who happened to
have left the scene for the moment:
IF had my razor would razor as
Ilong as could razor" Mayor John
son afterward raised the razor woman
five dollars.
An extensive reorganization Of the
York Furniture and Hardware COM
pany has been effected during the past
few days. John w. Miller, president,
and the largest stockholder, has sold to
j. E. Johnson and J. A. Wilkerson,
who have also purchased the stock of
~. c. Parrot Mr.. Johnson has been
elected president instead Of Mr.. Miller.
H. T. Williams has sold the major part
Of his holdings to Forest Smith and
| w. d. Thomasson. The other stock
holders are A. T. Hart, G. H. Hart, H.
G. Parrot, w. w. Ferguson, r. j.
Mackorell, Forest Smith. Forest Smith
continues as general manager.
The annual meeting Of the trus-
tees of the Yorkville Graded school
was held in the courthouse last Tues
day evening, the object Of the meet
ing being the publication of the report
Of the treasurer and the discussion Of
the need for more school room accom-
modations. Including the chairman Of
the board, and the treasurer, and one
other member, the superintendent Of
the school the mayor of the town and
two patrons, the total attendance on
the meeting was seven. After the
reading Of the financial report there
was discussion Of the overcrowded con-
dition of the school, partly compensa-
ted for by the renting Of a room in
private home, and the probable fur
ther demands for additional room to
be brought about through the opera
tion Of the compulsory attendance law
to go into effect next fall. No specific
remedies for the situation were sug-
gested.
This town is badly in need of addi-
| tional school room accommodations.
The school building is crowded and a
room is being rented on the outside.
There is pretty general appreciation Of
the entire situation; but no crystalized
sentiment in favor Of remedy. In
the first place there seems to be feel
| ing that the town and school district
are already carrying quite extensive
tax levies. Whether the levies are real
| ly heavy is a question Of opinion. Next
there is a sentiment which demands
that If there Is to be any extension of
school room facilities the most logical
thing to do is to make additions to the
present building. Then there are
those who desire the erection of an
other building on Kings Mountain
street, near the Church Home orphan
age. There is considerable division on
these two propositions, and this divi-
sion probably has to do with holding
back progress in the direction Of build
ing. That something be done is i'm
perative and that something needs to-
be done quickly. In the meantime
here is a suggestion. The town has
two splendid Sunday school rooms,
both provided with every requirement
for day school uses. The Presbyterian
church has one and the Associate Re-
formed church has the other. Neith-
err Of these is in use except on Sundays.
Either of them would accommodate a
fourth or perhaps half Of the Graded
school pupils. 1t is quite probable that
either could be had for nominal
rental sufficient to protect 1t against
abuse The need of the community for
more school accommodations Is easily
great enough to warrant serious con-
sideration Of the use Of the Sunday
school rooms.
Following are the names of the