Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-17
Brief Local Paragraphs Of More or
Less Interest.
PICKED UP BY ENQUIRER REPORTERS
Stories Concerning Folks and Things
Some of Which You Know and
Some You Don't Know-Condensed
Fer Quick Reading.

county sun much longer"
"Oh co'se," he went on to explain,
ah amt got no money fo to spend on
such luxuries; but ah knows CT white
family whut is gwinc an dc wants 10
carry me along as handy man, lax
And ah figures as how ah can en-
JOY de breezes an de blankets an dc
fishin' just as much as dey can while
dey is footin' de bills"
To the Tune of Old oaken Bucket.
I wore a red patch on my pants in my
childhood,
And when l leaned over exposed it
to view.
An angry bull dashed from the deep,
tangled wildwood.
And made for that patch that nc
so well knew.
4 wide spreading pond and the mill
stood between us.
AS that bull made for me with
believing yell:
When l tried to run from that bull and
and his madness,
He hooked that red patch, and
hung in the we'll.
"See by the Kings Mountain, n. c.,
paper" said man today, that the
Fourth Of July celebration which had
been planned for that town has been
called off because the finance commit
tee failed to function. The paper
went on to say that anybody could Gel
citrate on July 4, and that those pco-
pie would rather wait until October
Z, and celebrate the Battle Of Kings
Mountain. Well, it will just mean
lot more people for Yorkvi!le on the
occasion of the Fourth Of July ce!e-
bration. Believe me, from what can
hear they are coming to the York
county seat from every where that
day."
The Trick Worked.
Hoot owl was hootins "Wednesday
evening along Main street at late
hour. \ well known family were SIT
ting in front of their home enjoying
the hrcezes.
Number Of negroes passed along re-
turning from church.
The owl continued to hoot.
"Ef niggcrs lived heah." remarked
one Of the negroes to another as nc
passcd "cbcry one in the family
would take their shoes off and turn
'cm upside down in order to make dat
thing quit hollering.'
Mover heard that before. remark
cd one member Of the white family
''nnd | am going to try it.
lie took off his shoe and turned it
upside down.
Sure enough the hooting Of the owl
was heard no more in that vicinity
that evening.
Peppery Paragraphs
In n mans life the turning point Is
reached just after a pretty girl pass
cS.
A thing we'll begun is better than q
thing overdone.
It's better to he fresh than stale
but don't get too fresh.
The man who makes only penny
contributions is usually Il cheerful
giver.
About the best way 10 induce Il wn-
nELn to keep a secret is TO keep IT. to
yourself.
Trankness makes people Disagree
able, but all disagrccab!c people arc
rot frank.
picknockct, seem unable ia convince
themselves that it is shame to take
the money.
Some people never stop T." count inc
cost. realizing that they Invent E"'
the price, anyway.
Some men are like some horses;
they will stand without hitchins. but
tic them to post and they VIII pro-
coed TO kick over the traces.
Small talk has generated many 'Hs
troubles.
How the things that arc none of nn'
business do interest us!
\ little learning makes man d'ii-
gerous company for himself.
Before calling {; man Il liar. he sure
you arc right-thcn don't.
\ coward is Il man who knows no Is
wrong. hut refuses to admit il.
Fashions of Dress.
See here said !. bright young wn-
man this morning. there is no ns'
whatever, to say anything about th'
kind of clothes we women wear OF
how short they are or anything. Leg
islutors and ministers and ncwSph pcrs
have been discussing the matter oI
women's clothes in this country ever
since September. 1854 when the lhi-
grims passed an Act calculated u
regulate styles. 1t didn't work be
cause the women kept ON wrarin:
whatever they pleased regardless q
the law. While looking over some ole
documents this morning | clipped tn!
ont for your infCrmation:
Sept. 163l.-The Court, takrin% IN
10 consideration the create. sllp"lflouS
and unnecessary expenses occasionc'
by reason OF some newe and immod
est fashions, as also the ordinary
wcarc.nm Of silver, enldc, and SILK