Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-20
KEEN FOR JOB
Scores Of People Want to be Police
man for Town Of Sharon.
A Big ROAD ROW Is BOBBING UP
MIR. Byers Kills Snake in His Bed
Room-Lady Mail Carrier Arouses
Interest of Delegates to Presbytery-
Other News Notes of Western York.


Interest of Delegates to Presbytery-
Other News Notes of Western York.
(By staff Correspondent)
Sharon, October 20.--A job as police
man for the town Of Sharon is evi-
IDENTIFY q most desirable berth since
more than three score of citizens of
North and South Carolina are applying
for the position Of policeman here,
which place pays $75 a month. w. Il.
Hope, clerk of the town council was
instructed to place a small advertise
ment in a couple of @aily papers a few
days ago for policeman; and up un-
til Wednesday morning he had receiv-
ed seventy-three applications for the
Job. During the week number Of ap-
plicants have called in person-big
fellows and little fellows, close-shaVed
and wiry whiskered, fierce looking
COPS. Some sent their photographs
and others along with their letters of
application sent long lists OF REFER
ences. Some dispatched their letters
of application by special delivery; but
the most of them, according to CLERK
Hope, just sent it under two cent
T stamp. And now Mayor Dennis Whis-
onant and the members Of his council
are up against the problem OF know
ing lust who to select. 1t is stated
that not a Sharon man is among those
who have applied. Sharon folks are
wise to the fact that a copper"
sleeps on no bed Of roses in this VIII
lage. But the city fathers are going to
duly investigate all the applications;
and select the one who in their opin-
ion is the best suited.
The advertisement of the city
fathers has aroused debate and dis
cussion among the citizens as to
whether or not the place needs
policeman. This correspondent inter-
viewed a dozen citizens the other morn
ing about it and the majority opinion
was that the town of Sharon had about
as much need for the services OF
regular policeman as tin lizzie mas
for kerosene. They went on to argue
that the last policeman the town had
was discharged because there was
really nothing for him to do; and they
gave it as their opinion that a police
man was being employed because the
town had no other way to spend lts
money. A few were encountered, now
ever, who thought the folks OF Sharon
should have police protection. For in
stance. they argue, there was a moon
shine still running in a hollow less
than a mile away just last week ana
If a "chief" had been on the job, why
he would have caught the operators
before they had chance to dispose or
their goods to the thirsty of the VI
cinity. They argue further that there
is more or less disorder around town
especially on Saturdays and that II
any town needs a policeman, 1t is Sha-
ron. Anyway, all are agreed that at
least one of the seventy-three should
prove acceptable.
Township Commission Row.
Indications are that along about the
first Of January the honorable men,
bers of the legislature from the coun-
ty of York are going to have to pucker
their brows and say "ahem," several
times in arriving at the naming of
H.. IL ffNff-T
ship for appointment as the road COM
mission of that township. 1t is learn
ed that three separate petitions are
now being circulated among the cit!-
zens of the township in the interests
of various persons for appointment as
commissioners. The word is from
Bullock's Creek that there has for
some time past been more or less
quibblng and quarreling about the
control of the townships road work
and that various factions are busy.
One crowd, it is said, is circulating
petition among the voters seeking
the appointment of a commission COM
posed of E. NJ. Bankhead, II. ]. Sherer
and ]. C. Gourley. Another crowd
wants E. NJ Bankhead, w. T. Dowdle
and S. V. Aycock and a third crowd
wants J. S. PlcXico, S. V. Aycock and
w. T. Dowdle. The county is being
secured for signers and Bullock's
Creek people generally are of the opin-
ion that no matter whom they recon-
mend the "legislatur'men" are going to
have a pretty kettle of fish on hand.
Lady Carrier Still on Job.
Mrs. w. Press Youngblood who be-
gan her duties last week as substitute
mail carrier for her husband is still
on the job this week and she is giving
the patrons of the route the same
courteous and efficient service that her
husband gives. Carrier Youngblood is
having to take a rest because OF his
health. When Mrs Yourgblood left the
Sharon postoffice Wednesday morning,
carrying her bags of mail to her buggy
waiting outside, she attracted the
curious interest Of a number of dele
gates attending Bethel Presbytery who
v-arn lOitariDfr around tho nOStOfficp IN