Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-08
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For Quick Reading.
II was in Rock Hill today" COM
mcnted Mr.. NJ. L. Ford, Of Glover, in
Yorkville Saturday evening. land
was surprised at the number Of farm
crs of that vicinity whom heard say
that they didn't expect to pant sim
gle seed of cotton this year It was
quite evident that they were very much
in earnest about it,
Playground for Children.
1--WE are hopeful that people of the
town and community will literally pa
tronize the entertainments that we
propose to hold this year through the
Alkahest Lyceum company" said Mrs.
r. A. Bratton. president Of the Moth
ers' Club of Yorkville. the other day.
I'VE propose to use the money that may
be gained from this entertainment for
improving the play grounds for the
children at the Yorkville Graded school.
1t is a matter in which every mother
should be interested"
Gave His Daddy Away.
A father and his two children were
on a train out Of Rock Hill coming to-
ward Yorkvillc the other evening. The
conductor came around calling for tick
cts and the father handed the train man
a whole ticket and half ticket, with
the explanation that the younger Child
was just about five years old and there
fore entitled to ride free.
mo, sir, daddy" chirped Nhe young
sser smilingly. I'm going on eight"
The conductor told Views and Inter-
views the story.
Veteran In Service.
Mr.. Sam " Aycock, Of Sharon No. 2.
was in The Enquirer office yesterday
for the purpose Of paying some sub
scriptions to The Yorkville Enquirer,
and during his stay he remarked an in
tcresting circumstance that had come
to his attention during the morning.
II have been standing around that
sale down at Allison's for while
and during the time I was there they
pat up mule that sold for S25. The
Lindsay boys. who were with me. called
nv attention to the fact that this was
the same mule that had bought from
kimball at a similar auction here IN
Yorlsvillc last December twen.y-four
years ago
Not So Much Ice.
AZ don't think that we have as much
ice in this section as we had in the old
DAYS" remarked j. w. Dobson. one OF
the older citizens of Yorkvi!lc, who was
discussing the weather few days ago.
FIFTY or sixty years ago." Mr.. Dobson
went on to say, "it seems TO me as
though we had more natural ice in this
section than VIC have now. In fact ar
tificial ice was practically unknown.
Certainly it was not offered for sale
around here recall how my father
used to cut ice out Of the frozen ponds
and bring it to Yorkville for sale. He
made fairly good thing Of 1t for
WHILE"
In Harness Again.
"Whcn I got out Of the township su-
ucrvisorship two years ago, S;ild Nr.
". S. Wilkerson, OF Hickory Grove,
Yesterday, Il thought l was done with
:, At least hoped so but since they
have put me back on the new commits
sion I am going to try to do the best
con. at least for Il while. / find, how
,ye;. that am somewhat handicapped.
was out of horse or mule TO drive
and Of course you know 1t would not
do to try to run my heavy automopl!e
oyer those roads in the township that
need attention worse. So this morning
l bought cheap horse at the auction
and now think l will go after sec
ond hand buggy and harness Ihat IS
about the cheapest and most cohVchl-
.cnt way can think Of to go about ait
or this kind OF work"
Remembered the Incident.
81 rcad that story of Dr. brat'on
cyncrianccs and the ku KluN klans, IN
The Yorkvillc Enquirer the other DAY
with Il great deal Of interest" remark
cd Mr.. Sam Carroll Of Rock Fill, laS'
Saturday. Il remember the incident ol
t,,. lvnching Of Jim Ruiney very well
In fact | was at Whee!ers old bugs!
factory in Yorkviilc and heard RalneS
make remarks that he should not nave
made. Activities OF tlc ku NUN
Elans were under dis Sion at the
time and heard Pair > say lnat IL
wished tho ku kluN would Visit MN
and that he would guarantee ii they o!t
come he wo:l!d give them warm re-
ccption."
Mr.. Carroll was himself member o
the original ku Klux Klans, Ielns con
ncctcd with J. W. Avcry's khan.
I've heard it said, Mr.. Carroll IN
uu;red Il Rock Hill man. that you WerS
the man who pulled Captain Jim lal
nov out from under the bed the h'eh
that he was hung. Is that so:
TN, not saying anything returned
AIR. Carroll. You arc doing the talh
inr ="