Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-25
ESTABLISHED 1855
Views and interviews
Brief Local Paragraphs OF More or
Less Interest.
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Stories Concerning Folks and Things
Some of Which You Know and
For Quick Reading.

Some You Don't Know-condensed
For Quick Reading.
People up my way have been selling
quite lot Of cotton in the past few
days." remarked Mr.. John *. Allison Of
Hickory Grove, who was among the
visitors in Yorkville, last Wednesday.
Il suppose as much as 200 bales have
been sold in the past week or ten
day." Mr. Allison went on to say.
Glad About 1t.
Man, l tell you I am living in lux
uly now that eggs are down 10 80 cents
Dozen" said this morning one who
loves to eat Even in these hard
times fellow can afford to eat eggs at
80 cents dozen. l am not knocking
the butcher, understand; but a dozen
eggs will go lot further than pound
Of meat. and I'd much rather have 'em.
tell you the old world is sorter getting
to where again"
Wages of Laborers.
The builder was talking it over.
wages OF day laborers on public
works." said he, have dropped to about
Is cents an hour That is S1.50 day
on basis of ten hours. 1 am paying
my laborers twenty cents an hour be-
cause they have been with me a long
time and for that reason are worth
more to me than laborers might pock
up ont he street. But what started out
to say was that it is mighty hard for
them to make ends meet on a wage
like that for the reason that the cost
OF living hasn't been reduced in pro-
portion But what can we do about it
when we can't afford TO pay more"
Writing Church History.
Have you any historical date on the
old churches Of York county?" inquired
n Daughter of the American Revolu-
ton of Views and Interviews the other
day. we are engaged in writing the
history of the various churches Of York
county, and personally l am finding
that Is is quite task Several of the
churches Of the county. particularly
Bethel, Bullocks Creek, Bethesda,
EbeneZer Bcersheba, Bethany and
others have most interesting histories
closely linked with, the progress OF
York county and the task that has been
assigned the Daughters Of the Rcvdlu-
ton is one that should prove valuable
to the present generation.
Looking Ahead.
Well said "a citizen of Yo,kvillc.
Wednesday. rive just read in The
Yorkville Enquirer an account OF that
meeting held in Masonic Hall. Friday
evening on the question of a new high.
school building. wasn't there: but.
am heartily in favor of the project
and believe that a majority Of the
citizens are, despite the tiChtncsS OF
the times. 1t is beginning to look as
though the old town is looking ahead
what with an expenditure Of s125.OOO
for schools, rcmodeling Of the Rose
Hotel building for. the Masons and
other things. 7 wish somebody would
start agitation of a movement to build
q city hall with an opera house on the
third floor. 1t is Il shame that town
the size Of this has no such building.
Having Their Troubles.
I'VE are having our political trpu-
bles." said a we'll known Castonia man
who was telling Views and Interviews
about them the other day. "A number
of the county officials hold office uHdei
what is known as the fee system ahd
that system is becoming mighty uH-
satisfactory TO the people OF Gast9n
county. OF course the officials dqnl
want to give it up and 4, proposal 10
nut all officers on u salary. basis
doesn't appeal to some ut. all. Theh
there is rumor that the county legls-
larive delegation and the county com ::
missioners propose TO saddle bona
issue OF S1,500,000 for reads ON the
county without submitting the pr"po: i
tion to the people. If they do there
will be trouble and lots OF il. Politics
i'm CASTOR county is becoming pretty
rotten, III say"
Divisional Daily Casualties.
Here" said an eX-service man this
morning. 'arc some figures which have
been compiled from the government
casualty reports which arc interesting
10 say the least: