Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-04
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doctors were even more poorly PAID
than preachers for service rendered.
But the doctor has the edge on the
preacher in one respect" said this doc
tor, who was discussing the article.
He can cuss the fellow who does not
nav him and the preacher can't do
that
The Boil Weevi Down State.
Il talked to many farmers from
down state while at the state fair last
week who drew tragic pictures or
conditions in their representative com
munities as result of the boil weeVifs
depredations," said w. e. Ashe of Nc
Connellsville who was in 4orkvihe
Yesterday. "One farmer who lives
near Leesville tod me that last year
he made twenty bales. The boil weeVli
did not show up to any appreciaoie
degree. This year he made 600 pounds
on the same acreage. One sees signs
of the work of the boil weeVl at
Blackstock in Chester county. From
there to Columbia the fields are bare,
Adult Schools This Winter.
"In all probability ten schools for
adult illiterates will be held in YORK
county along about the first of next
wear" said Superintendent of Educa-
ton Carroll yesterday. Miss VII Lou
Gray of Columbia, state supervisor OF
adult schools was in my office wed
nesday and expressed herself as being
anxious to start ten schools IN TINS
county, so well pleased was she with
the work done this summer. Due 10
the fact that there is always cons:d-
erable moving from this time on until
about the first of the year it is deemco
well to wait until then to begin this
work.
Steppcd into the store of the Garrl-
son-Faris Seed company in ROCK h'li'
the other day to geta peck OF Aoru2Z'
rve and some narcissus and hyacinth
bulbs Was struck with the big pies
of different kinds of seeds the company
has in stock, ard a'so with the nu!hoSr
of ether customers there were IN '"'
specially store at that time OF o"!'
about 1890 o'clPck.
While he was waiting on me aSN'"
Mr.. Garrison: o,
Are they going to SOW any Whe"''
"Well, | should say they are ne rc-
n,iod Got a full car of seed Whe"'
less than two weeks ago. ThoSe It"
bocs are all ! have left and most oi
that is sold. People came IN Az"
bought and said to just icaTe II mere.
They were afraid to take chances "i
NOT being able to get seed when thoy
needed it."
Almost Fooled.
Fat colored man walked into Il of"
county merchants store the otAe'
evening.
"Ross" he said TO one of the mcm-
,,.rs of the firm, Il have half buShcI
of ninders back here-gEeat Dig ones
that | want TO sell you for so cents.
The other member Of the firm was
hack in the store where the peanuts
had been placed and was helping hlil-
Golf 70 them. but without much sal'S-
foc,ion because every two out OF three
ba opened had no 'goobers' III lhoin'
Rut the merchant first addressed
wanted some peanuts for his fanny
.,o. n bOut 10 buS.
About the time he started 10 pur-
chase he heard bell ring IN the p"cN
~ the store and he walked to the rear
"Try EN-" suggested the parlHc'
uho had already tried them.
The first partner tried them ana
found them no good.
81 guess l won't take them' ne 'o'u
the negro. o.
"Enow what that negro did, SAID
the merchant. He washed those p'a-
npts as YOU see and he had picked over
,is whole lot. taking out the best ones
and leaving those that had sprou'eo'
and were no good to sell me or sofi''-
body else.
Great old world with all KihoS "
peop,e in il, amt it?
Old Resident Here.
Mr.. Wade H. Hicldin, who VIII pe re-
,nembcred by many Of the older poop .
nc resident of the GuthrieSvil!e sec
tom twenty years ago, was VISITOR III
Io,kviI,e this week. Mr.. liicklla !"
now living at Sheldon, Beaufort couA-
~ where he is manager Of the camp
,,e1r- Hicklin Live Stock company inc
1rm specializing in pure bred DuE"'
and Hampshire hogs. lie had truck
load Of fine hogs with him on his UP
into York. county this week, having
come ND from the state fair in Co!um-
his where he had his stock on cAhioi-
ton.
The big auto truckload OF lamp
.,,ires and Durocs attracted much at
,e,tion and Mr.. Hicklin, who was %'-
companied by his son. Marion d. Hich-
lin renewed many acqaaintanccS VINE
here. ..,
"Rcoufort county, as you know S.'i"
NJ, uicllin in talking about his adopt l.
od countv. lis adapted to the raising "i
live stock and the growing Of uuc"