Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-19
WITHIN THE TOWN

- Play ball!
About a dozen transformers were
NIT out OF business by electricity last
week.
Would it not be a good idea to re-
sort to boring wells for a water sup
ply?
Mr.. ]. o. Allison, Of Yorkville'
sends The Yorkvile. Enquirer a to-
mato of his own raising that weighs
one and one-half pounds.
The congregation Of Trinity Meth
odst church has granted the pastor
Rev. J. X. Walker an extended 'aca-
ton. .-'' -.
- The Lockmore Cotton Mill Is clos
ed down for another two weeks, be-
cause of a scarcity Of orders. In the
meantime the work of making eXten-
sive additions to the mill will 90 on.
A handsome electric sign has been
purchased by Mech Stewart Post NO.
66. American Legion and was huns
Yesterday at the entrance 10 the
American Legion Club in the McNeeI
building. near the courthouse corner.
Sale of cotton on the Yorkville.
market for July will fall far short OF
sales for June unless there is heaVy
selling movement in the next TWO
weeks in the opinion of r. E. Mcclure
nublc weigher. Mr.. Mcclure said
Yesterday that about 1900 bales were
sold on this market in June Wnlle Sales
or July had been very small. Hardy
more than twenty-five bales were sold
here last week.
Miss Juanita Nicely Of Rock Hill.
Womon's Home Demonstration agent
for York county, was here yesterday
and today making final arrangements
for the reception of the fifty-girls eX-
nected TO attend the three day snort
course for members of the canning
clubs to be held at the 4orkVllle
Graded school. The young ladies' at
tending the institute are expected 10
arrive this evening.
THE annual report of Geo. w:
Williams, secretary and treasurer o.
the BOARD of Trustees Of the YorKEille
Graded school was submitted at
meeting of citizens and patrons olfne
school held in the office of the count!
commissioners in the courthouse yes
terday morning. The report Wnicn
gove q complete reckoning OF recelPts
and isbursemtnts Of the school distr!ct
for the past year was received ny tne
meeting as information.
Two Young chaps from Rock Hlli'
learned to their sorrow SATURDAY nisns
that. they couldn't outspeed Chiet OF
Police Ed Steele when the ch1ef mas
his dander up. The two youngsters
in n. Ford came through Esat Liberty
street and up Congress street at d
25mile clip. paying no attention 10 10
the stop warnings OF the chlel "ho ~
ont in pursuit Realizing When tneS
got to a point on the Kings Moult
tain road about two miles out ot
Yorkville that they We're going 10 ne
caught, they stopped thelr Hlac'ii,av ,'..
How much chief?" was the nls'
question they asked and the reply w'ts,
sis" The fine was paid and .ne
wing men went their way after
promising to be more Careful next
time.
What was said by some OF the
older residents to have been the MOS
Sovnre electrical storm that they had
o,.e,. witnessed. visited the town Fri
Iov NIGHT. throwing the town into
darkness and slikhtly shocking two OF
moro people. The electrical display
lasted more than half an hour, Doit
after bolt of heavy lightning cracking
like the peals of cannon while thunuer
rolled like unto the sound OF IL might!
battle where heavy guns were prnuSh'
into play. No less than Ten trans
farmers in the town were blown.
colored man living near the plant OF
thc Palmetto Monument Co., VINO WAS
engaged in making a fire in his h'me
was Knocked over against the wall %!
lightning. while the kindling woou
With whci.l lTa was attempting TO MAKE
the fire was distributed helter-skeIter.
r O. Wray. superintendent OF the
Yn.kvillc Water Light & Power rant
was slightly shocked by lightning
while approaching the TRANSFORMER
house and other people reported tn:'t
they were either shocked or thousnt
they were shocked by lightning. Col
orrd residents on the extension OF East
Madison street near the Lockmore
Mill became more or less panlckv ana
having visions of a world coming 10
an end or Il town being DESTROYED set
M u mis:hty wailing which wafed Sky,
ward with the cracks of lightning anu