Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-18
WITHIN THE TOWN

because of q conflicting date with
the Hawaiian Singers entertainment,
the Martha Washington Tea scheduled
to have been held last evening mas oeen
postponed.
In the senate last Tuesday Senator
Hart introduced 4 joint resolution TO
authorize the school trustees OF York
Vile school district No. II, of York
county, to dispose Of a certain lot on
West Jefferson street in the town OF
Yorkyille and to re invest the funds de-
rived therefrom. Read for the first
time and ordered on the calendar with
out reference.
jeff Williams, we'll known colored
man Of Yorkville, died at his home IN
the eastern section Of town Tuesdhv
following Il long period of i'll healrh::
Interment was in the colored burial
ground here Wednesday. Uncle Jett'
rs he was well known throughout this
section, Was about 81 years age. He
was a slave of the Williams family i'll
Ante Belum days and he followed ms
master the late, Auditor w. B. Will
liamS TO the War Between the States,
serving as his valet for a goodly por-
tion OF the. struggle. After the: war he
returned to Yorkville. and all OF his
life has been spent here. For many
years past he had operated a dray and
he and his wagon were familiar on
the streets Of the town. He was amem-
bcr Of Wesley NJ. Z. church. colored
and he was held in high esteem by
both whites and colorcd.
Deputy Collector Parks has been
quite helpful to many income tax
payers during his stay in Iorkvilie'
which comes TO an end tomorrow
evening. Hc has made out number
of returns, and although not Kept
busy all the time, has been doing about
as much as one man ought to be cN-
pectcd to do. In conversation witt:
the reporter yesterday. Mr.. Parks said
that while he has no complaint about
not getting rs much work us ne ought
TO have To do, it has been his obser-
vation that there are taxpayers who
are disposed to hold aloof from hin
because they think he is the special
representative OF the government.
"Sumc of them" he said, seem to
have the idea that if I make their re-
turns they will have to pay more tax
than if they get some private expert
to do it. They seem 10 he unable TO
realize that the government does not
want tD take the slightest advantage
of them and of course l am careful
to sec. that they get every deduction
to which they arc entitled. Some ap-
plicanis come To me with full ana
complete data as 10 their business
and when this is the case, IL is n mat
ter Of small difficulty in finding out
lust where they stand. Others come
in without Il scratch Ola pen, and only
estimates as to receipts, expenses. etc.
In either case. we generally arrive at
about The right thing as 10 the amount.
OF taxes due.
Tho Hawaiian Singers" three
Hawaiian male musicians and an
American girl making the fourth men,
ber of tho quartcttc, sent out under the
auspices of the Alkahest Lyceum Com
pany entertained Il capacity audience
at the courthouse last evening. The
singers came here at the instance of
the Mothers club as the February
number of the clubs lyceum course
and withal il was the most pleasing
number Of the clubs programme for
the season. Tho lady member Of the
uuartettc did not compare in skill and,
excellence with the three HawaiianS:
but the natives carried her along to
tho Satisfaction OF the audience. Re
peatcd encUreS greeted the singers ana
they were liberal in their responses.
The repertoire consisted of Hawaiian
native songs and instrumental music
intcrpersrd with American songs and
music and on the whole it was very
entertaining. The star Of the nuartette
was the good natured Hawaian bass.
possessed Of one Of those long, unin-
telligible Hawaiian names; but res
rcrrcd to by the master of ceremonies
as Pill" for short. "E3ill." drew much
applause. from both old and young and
proved immensely popular. before the
evenings entertainment was conclud-
ed The three HawaiianS appeared in
native costume. Prior to the appear
ancc of the singers. Superintendent y.
A. Montgomery of the Yorkville Graded
school. addressed the audience. speak,
ing his pleasure at such large audi
pncc whose presence he felt was
largely an appeal Of the Mothers Club,
- strong auxiliary Of the Yurkvlllc
GrTrdcd school and because of an
nouncemcnt that the entertainment
was for the school playground i'm
prnvcmcnt fund. Mayor f. y. Hall
also briefly, addressed the audience.
Admission of Is cents for adults and
30 cents for children was charged, and
the total receipts were quite Il sub
stuntial sum.