Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-28
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- According to local physicians thcr
are several cases Of trachoma or gran
ular eye lids among children in L.
Church Home Orphanage tEpiscopaD
but those children who are suffering
with the disease are responding rapid
ly to treatment and 1t is rot believed
that the trouble will spread.
The local Red Cross chapter OK
Iceeded its quota in the recent thir
roll call membership drive, accordin
to Chairman w. w. Lewis. 1t had bee
hoped TO secure 1000 members, 600 IN
the town and 400 among the auxili
aries; but the number of new mem
berships secured was considerably les
than 1000.
= The town has Ford. 1t Is to be
the. official car of the town and is to
be used by various town officials for
the purpose of conveying said officials
on official trips. 1t is to be the Of
fetal "black Maria" when a Maria is
needed to convey offenders against the
peace and dignity of the said town to
the town lookup. The official car so
long as Mr.. p. w. Love was chief OF
police of the town was his trusty horse
and buggy but since Mr.. Love is no
longer connected, his conveyance is no
horse and buggy and since it is quite
necessary at times that he and Patrol
man Rogers have a means of convey
ance it was decided to purchase a
Ford. Those offenders against the
town ordinances who necessity compels
to take to the coop by means OF the
Ford will be charged extra for the ride
| If it happens that they are convicted of
the offense wherein they are charged
1t is the custom of all enterprisin"
towns which employ motor service to
place an extra tax for such service
where a conviction is secured and the
rule will likely be observed here This
extra tax will likely be so cents. Local
transfer men charge so cents pei
passenger for a ride anywhere in towr
and while a ride in Ford to the lock-
up might not be worth SO cents, very
likely the passenger will have to pay
- John Demas has a billy goat. II
is full grown goat, that weighs about
fifty pounds. John keeps him in the
back yard ordinarily; but sometimes
he gets out. He got out last Sunday
morning and while he was walking UP
the street browsing leisurely on pieces
of paper. Prince Albert tobacco boxes
twigs and the like, pointer dog came
| dIOuS. W '''S'
some fun the dog launched a furious
charge on the goat. The charge took
in fifty yards or more. The goat aD-
peared to take no notice Of the pointer
until it had approached within five OF
six yards, Then billy dropped piece
of tin sign that he was chewing, stood
on his hind legs, and slightly lowered
his head He stood perfectly still. with
deliberate unconccrn. Bringing uE
his assault several feet short of his
quarry, the dog stopped and looked
surprised The two stood facing eacf
other for few moments, and then the
goat began to advance. The dog, hcsi.
tated an instant, turned around and
started back. The goat advanced fas-
ter and the dog quickened his pace TN
til he had increased the distance be-
tween himself and the mysterious
stranger about fifty yards. Here the
dog stopped again, with uncertain hes
itation and barked. In response to the
bark. the .~oat came down on all fours
bowed him self like - little higher ir
price: but-"and started full speed
ahead. Then tucliing his tail bctWecr
his legS the dog went down the stree
at full sneed and did not stop an
more until after he had got out OF
sight. You did not know that" re-
marked a witness. "Why almost every
dog IL afraid of q billy goat"