Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-31
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and All Helping to Give an Idea Of
What Our .Nsishbors Are Saying ane
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Chester Reporter, March "a: There
are still those who say that the legis-
lature saint done pothin'." We are
inciined to think however. that before
the tax books have been opened a
great while 1t viii be found that the
legislature has done considerable
Yorkville Enquirer. This is certainly
true of Chester county; to wit: Coun-
ty levy, il Ia mills, not including the
two cents gasoline tax, though we' OF
course, don't want to be understood as
irving to saddle this terrible load on
the legislature, which was simply pro-
vfding the money 1t was called upon
to provide.---...-..-Over in Union the
women voters held meeting the other
day for the purpose Of impressing on
the women of the community the i'm
portance of every qualified woman's
registering and preparing herself to
take part in any elections that may
come up. This is highly important,
and the women of Chester should hold
a, similar meeting. There is no need
Of Chester or any other town in South
Cardinals ever having a man Of
doubtful or shady reputation elected
to office again. The women have
changed all that. If they will only ex-
ercise the prerogative that has been
thrust into their hands We doubt If
any Of the women of Chester care to
serve as members of the city council,
but they owe it to themselves and the
community to see that the right kind IND
OF men are chosen.:......-... "The Fortune
Hunter" was presented at the opera
house Friday evening to a large crowd,
the play being put on under the aus
piccs' Of Chester Post, American .Le-
gion. All of the players did well, and
rejected a great deal of credit upon
themselves and upon DR.. c. NJ. Rake
straw, who took charge of the COM
pany after the departure of Mr.. Web
Der, who came here to put on the, play,
and vanished between suns with a
goodly sum that he had derived from
one source and another.":--r.W With the
advent Of spring all Of Chester's con-
tractors are busy, and from present
indication it would seem that there Is
going to be plenty of work in Chester
this spring and summer for carpenters,
brick masons, painters, plumbers, elec-
tricians ETC., and plenty of business
for the material men. Work was be-;
gun a few days ago on the handsome
= new home of,Mr. h. =. Brown en- York
J street. Mr.. ]. S. lee is the contractor
The plans call for a brick veneer, one
story and a-half bungalow Of English
type, and viii be when completed one
of the handsomest homes in Chester
: Work is also proceeding rapidly on
Mr.. w. H. Lowrances handsome brick
home on Saluda street, Mr.. r. L.
Ciemmer contractor. Mr.. Lowrance
also will have a very beautiful, COM
Portable, and thoroughly modern home
when completed. Mr.. c. w. Huggins
is making rapid headway with Mr.. R.
A. !Olipnant's pretty bungalow on
Foote street, and Mr.. oliphant and
family will be domiciled in their new
quarters within the next few weeks.
Yandle & Burris have the contract for
some extensive alterations to Mr., Geo.
SR. Balls home on Lancaster street.
Mr.. Ball plans to spend $4,000 in re-
modelling his dwelling, and will convert
IT into very hapdsome bungalow of
the most modern type...........Miss Daisy
Davies, Of Atlanta, delivered Won
derfully interesting address at Bethel
NJ. E. church Thursday evening on
conditions in various parts of Europe
that she has recently visited. Miss
Davies first hand picture of the suf-
fering and misery to be found on every
side, and the need of the Gospels as
suaging influence, was most graphic,
and made deep impression on her
hearers.