Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
WITHIN THE TOWN

against lllCS allu, IilOSluiloSo'
Looks like that cemetery fence is
in fair way of erection.
1t is the prettiest town in the state
and n liberal use Of paint would make
it a lot prettier. .-...
Another severe cold snap beginning
last Friday and continuing up to date
has caused concern because of its ef-
feet on early vegetables.
of course it would be big under
taking but it would pay to improve
West Liberty street from the jail to
the corporate limits.
The sorest need of the town is; for
more streets through the business Sec
ton. The only other alternatives are
stunted growth. no growth at all, or
shifting Of the business section.
Unless inclement weather prevents
the Yorkville High school team Will
play the Glover High School team on
the local diamond at $50 this after
noon.
There was a total of 500 bales Of
cotton sold on the local market last
week, according to report OF Robert
E. Mcclure, public weigher for the
town. About $50 bales of cotton were
sold the first four days Of the week. a
total Of 200 bales were sold trldoy
and about $50 on Saturday. Mr.. NC
Clure weighed about 40 bales yestec-
day.
The Sanitary Market slaughtered
a sheep last Friday. which Mr.. tergu-
son, the proprietor, claims vas the
largest that has ever been slaughtereo
in York county. 1t weighed gross zoo
pounds and netted 100 POUNDS. 1t was
Sawed at the banquet of the +. o. o. F.,
in their hall at the Cannon mill last
Friday night.
There Is still lacking s+5 to make
I'D the amount estimated as necessary
fdr a good fence around the old Memo
dist cemetery. A good part OF the Iuno
has been raised as the result OF can
va:s by Mr.. G.. T. Sherer, who is Trying
to see everybody who is likely 10 he!P
him If the total amount raised is
move than sufficient for the fence, the
srrnlus will be used as far as 1t VII!
90 in putting in better shape such ot
the graves as need attention.
w T., Wallace, Yorkville contractor
submitted the lowest BID 10 the LOW,
council yesterday on the proPOsai W
build a municipal hall Mr.. Wailace
will very likely receive the contract,
although it was stated this 1h9rhins i,s,
that il had not been formerly let ny
raoson oP the fact that it was proposed
IN make some changes in the or1ginai
nIons With a view to reducing the total
cost. Five contractors submitted oids.
Tbey were as follows: w. T. Beam
guard. s23,67o; William Padgett' S24.,
9O0: w. L. Wallace, S1S,666.3o; ). IL
Helean. s2I.223.50; Brown Harry COM
pany, s2O,5S4.S5'
Declaring that cotton storage
| rates of 40 cents ptt bale per month
ore too high, farmers who have cot
ton on storage in Yorkville have Desun
movement to transfer the cotton
from the public warehouses back 10
their resneetive homes. it was learn,
eG Yesterday. One farmer took lot
of about so bales from local ware,
house Yesterday, declaring that ne had
learned that he could store at nome
with insurance much cheaper than ne
could carry 1t here. a reductlon IN
cotton storage rates is predlcteu'
-vioIators of the traffic ordinances
furnished all of the attraction at the
nolice court matine Yesterday morn
ing. Incidentally, officers GALE" AT
tention TO the fact that automoplle
drivers are not doing all the violatin"
| of the traffic ordinances bat the o'a
horse and buggy is still there. ''es
Burton, was taxed $40 YESTERDAY y
morning for driving his horse IN Wiia
and reckless manner. Frank Wyle,
colorod, also had a good horse Srtur-
dav night and undertook to let nln
run q little too fast He was fned HI2
by the mayor Yesterday morning slo
of the amount to be snsncnded durine
| good behavior 3. J. DeVoS. drove MS
Aiyyer too recklessly Sunday evening.
He pleaded guilty to the charge yes
tcrday morning and was fined soo
which he paid.
With some 900 members and
friends of the order in ATTENDANCE, a
BANQUET which came as n result OF the
recent membership campalgn was
served in Fraternal Hall at the can
non Mill Friday evening. with YORK
Lodge No. 146 7. q. O. F. as hosts.
The menu included barhecued beef
mutton and pork prepared by B. w.
Creed. famous barbecue chef OF ROCK
Fill and there was plenty OF 1T done
TO a nicetv. A number OF snort talks
were heard during the evening. j. =;
Wilborn presided rs toastma aster ana
/ Tho following mado brief talks: Il. '.
Davidson, w. c. Pannell. Mavor F. A..
Hall, Thns. +. McDow. w. B. Moore
and Noble Grand Isenhower OF Ches-
for The visitors included ahort forty
members Of the Chester Lodge OF
| Odd Fellows. The TirZah band fl,r-
nished music for the occasion. the
banquet Friday night was the result
of =, membership contest which has
been in progress among the Odd Eel
lows for some time. the members o.
The order heins divided into two
teams with the understanding that the
team that obtained the smallest num-
her of new members would bear the
exnense Of the banquet to which
friends Of the Order and non members
wore also invited. T. 7. NJ. Bolin OBJ
tanned tho LARGEST number; Of member
ships, The total is now about 15O,
several new memberships being re-
ceired Friday evening. Banks NivenS
is Noble Grand of the local lodge.
- Bishop Kirkman G. Finlay and
other we'll known rhllrchmen ana
church women Of the Episcopal church
have accepted invitations to deliver
addresses at Episcopal Pilgrimage
Day to he observed here next Sunday
when Episcopalians from all sections
of the state are expected TO visit the
Church Home Orphanage in GorkTille.
The programme for The day includes
attendance of the visitors nnon Sum
day school at the Church Home Or
al, , ,,ra ot IN 30 q M with n service