Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-05
Views and interviews
Brief Local Paragraphs Of More or
Less Interest.
PICKED UP BY ENQUIRER REPORTERS

Some Of Which You Know and
Some You Don't Know-Condensed
Fer Quick Readins.
by the way, did you know that
South Carolina once had a divorce
law?" querried Senator John r. Hart
with whom Views and Interviews was
chewing the rag the other morning.
V. & I. didn't know it and Senator
Hart went on to say: We'll, it is a
fact. It lasted only about year, how
ever, although quite number of di-
vorces were granted by the court un-
der the act 1t was passed in 1868 by
the radical legislature and was re-
pealed in December of that year. !
had occasion to look up the matter the
other day. The records show that there
were many divorces issued in that
short year."
Flag for American Legion.
On behalf of the family Of the late
Private Mech Stewart, ilSth Infantry,
3Oth Division, who lost his life III
France during the World War ard in
whose honor the American Legi"n post
in Yorkville was named. Mrs J. NJ.
Gibson, sister Of the deceased, has pre-
sented the United States flag that was
wrapped around the dead soldiers
casket when it arrived in YorkVille
several weeks ago, to Mech Stewart
Post Of the American Legion. The flag
arrived last Friday addressed to DIR.
p. w, Hunter, member OF the post.
In a letter to Dr.. Hunter Mrs Gibson
who lives in Charlotte says: Il am
mailing you under separate cover the
American flag that came home with
my brother, Mech Stewards body. 1t
is the wish Of the family that Meech
Stewart Post should have it,"
Funnicisms.
IF John, whose age is twenty-four.
Should wed a widow, twenty more,
And afterWard it came to pass
His father wed fair young lass
Who was her daughter, and son
Was later born to dad and John.
What kin all parties in the mess
Were to each other l can't guess!
do not know, and don't know why
I do not know!", And with cry.
OF agony and wild despair
He rent his raiment, tore MS halr'
And finally he lost his breath;
The poor wretch screeched nlfnsel ~
... death. -,
And is il strange that he was wild
When he was blessed with such
child?
with all her faults love her still"
We heard her husband say.
stJe had no chance to love her stll!;
She never got that way.
Id rather sleep than eat
Id rather eat than play.
I'd rather play than work.
guess I'm built that way.
A sign in Sunset, Texas, reaus'
"Jode's Restaurant. Ladies, Gents ana
Railroad Men
Maybe she wore more than the
newsna per reporter said that she did
hut this is what the Streator. ILL.,, Free
Press said: Her attendant was taste-
fully gowned in pale pink salih
slippers and hat to match and carried
pink carnations.
Do YOU want to make thousand
dollars? Here is your opportunity.
John r. Thomas, millionaire restaur-
ant owner of Chicago. offers TO give
one thousand dollars TO anyone VINO
can state one good reason why the
revolver manufacturing industry
should be allowed to exist in America.
Go to it and earn the money, II you
can.
Peppery Paragraphs.
Silence may be golden, but the
golden eagle, talks.
! Everybody knows what to. do with
The things he hasn't got.
When a man laughs at misfortune
it is generally that Of another.
Too many people know a lot OF
things that are none Of their business
Fortune knocks but once ut Il man $
door. Misfortune knocks carly ana
often.
If it wasn't for the mistakes thcF
make some men would never be heard
Of.
Tell a woman she is beautiful ana
she will forgive your saying she has II"
brains.
Some men try to convince you tha'
they are good BY telling you how bau
they used te: BE-. ."
Even 4 deaf man can hear money
talk.
Ignorance that pays looks like WIS
dom to some. people.
The wife OF lazy man thinks othe'
people misunderstood him.
Give some men bread today and they
will expect pie tomorrow.
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