Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-17
ESTABLISHED 49,
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Bflef Local Paragraphs Of Mere or
Less. Interest.
PICKED UP By ENQUIRER REPORTERS
Stories Concerning Folks and Things,
Some of Which You Know and
Some You Don't Know-condensed
For Quick Reading.

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For Quick Reading. .
81 notice" said one yesterday, IAN
advertisement in the Fort Mill Times
of barbershop in that town which has
reduced the price of shaves to Is cents
and hair cuts to 25 cents. That is
another indication Of the fact that
prices generally are coming down and
that the reduction in barber shop
prices may spread to other cities and
towns around"
Diamonds Are Down.
"The price of diamonds has come
down considerably within the past few
months although don't think there
will be much further reduction said
c. NJ. Joye, "well known jeweler Of
Rock Hill, who was talking about dia-
monds the other day. There has been
q reduction in diamonds of from IS 20
20 per cent ;" Mr.. Joye went on to say.
For instance a one carat perfectly cut
stone that sold for 500 year ago can
now be bought for around $3.50"
Regardless OF the WeeV''.
yep, the old chap is going ahead
and plant cotton regardless of the boil
weevil," said NJ. L. Ford. well known
merchant and farmer OF Clover, when
asked about the agricultural outlook
the other afternoon. "Of course we
never know when we plant crop
whether we are going to make any
thing or not. There is lot of talk
about the boil weevil and by the way,
I for one have heard so much of it
that | am sick and tired of it. OF
couse / am going to try to make
enough corn to do me and some more
besides and have sown lot of small
grain; but 1 am going on and plant
cotton as usual. ! have ordered part
of my fertilizer and expect to carry on
rs heretofore"
Out Of Job.
He wanted TO fiivver over to Rock
Hill with Views and Interviews the
other morning. He was invited to
hop in. He explained that he had
wife and three children and that he
had no job. He wanted to go over to
Rock Hill to see If he could. FIND some
thing to do. I've got a brother in
Rock HIl," he went OH to say, who
is q plumber. He makes $40 a day
whether it Is raining or whether the
sun is shining. While my brother
a. la hn NvaS Ontfinp
only $1.25 day while was getting 81
day and my board. Now he gets $40
a day and I do not even get my 81 q
day because there is no work. In those
days I thought that 1 was better off
than he was, but now find that l was
wrong" he said.
Athletics Pro and Con.
James A. Page, the we'll known
cashier of the Bank of Glover was dis
cussing athletics the other day. Mr..
Page as is we'll known is a great base
ball and basket ball fan. I've got two
boys at Erskine." he said. "and told
them that while l wanted them to
study hard, l did not want them to
study too hard but did want them TO
make the baseball team if possible.
Got into an argument with a minister
about athletics, the other day" Mr..
Page went on to say. This minister
doesn't believe in athletics which he
= considers a waste of time. The mes
sage that 1 want my boy who is at
college to send me- said the minister
will read something like this: have
stood ct the head Of my class this
year Mr.. Page said he replied: The
message want one Of my boys to send
me will read something like this:
Knocked home run with the bases
full"
For 1922.
Here" said a thoughtful one yes
terday. lis a New Year resolution in
verse that I clipped from some paper
and which 1 believe is we'll worth
passing along"
This 1 would like to be-braver and
bolder.
lust a bit wiser because I am older.
Just u bit kinder TO those l may meet,
Just bit manlier taking defeat:
This for the New Year my wish ana
my plea;
This l would like to be-just a bit
o. finer,
More of a smiler and less of wilmer.
Just a bit quicker TO stretch out my
hand
Helping another who's struggling to
stand;
This is my prayer for the New Year
10 be:
Lord, make a regular man out of me.
This would like to be-iust a bit
fairer,
JUST VI , bit better and just a bit
squarer,
Not quite so ready 70 censure and
blame,
Quicker to help every man in the
game.
Not quite so eager mems failings t'
Lord, make n regular man out of me.
This would like to be-just bi
truer,
Less of the wisher and more of th'
dOer.
Broader and bigger, more willing t.
give,