Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-01
ESTABLISHED 1855
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Brlef Local Paragraphs Of Hore or
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stories Concerning Folks and Things,
Some of Which You Know and
Some You Dent Know--condensed
for Quick Rea5ing.
Our Country Correspondents.
Bill Briggins says he won't be at the
Filbert picnic. He allows as how
therem be plenty there without him.
Sutton Springs Road.
"The road between Yorkville and
Sharon by Sutton Springs is in better
condition just now than is the road by
]. M. Brice's pla "a" said one who was
over both routes recently. "The sutton
Springs route Is considerably shorter
and it is not nearly so rough. 1t would
pay travellers, think, to take the SUIT
ton Springs route"
Insured Against Rain.
"The committee in charge Of ar
rangements for the Filbert picnic to-
morrow have insured the picnic against
rain" said Sam N. Grist, Yorkville in
surance man this morning. There IS
of course considerable expense in con-
nection with the arrangements for
picnic the size of the Filbert affair. If
it rains tomorrow between the hours
of s a. m, and 2 p. m, as much as
one-tenth of en- inch, the picnic COM
mittee will draw their rain insurance"
H.-...- Al Nouy>&v
'"Wen." remarked DIR. d. L. Shieder
of Yorkville, one of the candidates for
county treasurer. whether l am elect
ed county treasurer or not l will have
had the satisfaction Of having learned
York county as never knew 1t before
when this campaign is over. l have
known all the time, of course, that 1t
was a big co.. nty; but until 1 began to
travel it / had little idea that it was
really as large as 1t is and there has
been much satisfaction and pleasure in
visiting localities that probably would
not have visited if had not been in
this race"
Now It's iPostmistress."
It's "Postmistress" M. E. Nichols at
Yorkville now instead Of Postmaster"
Nichols. Postmasters general in the
past have tabooed the term post
mistress" Persons in charge OF post
offices have been officially known as
postmasters, but Postmaster General
Work now has given his sanction to
"postmistress." A study of the records
reveals thai under the Harding ad-
ministration there has been a large
increase in the number of women ap-
pointed to run post offices, but the
women are far behind the men on this
pie counter job. Approximately IA per
cent of the Offices are held by women.
Out of 1872 appointments since Presi-
dent Harding took charge of the. White
House but 1882 women were named.
Both Forsetful.
A certain young man wrote the fol-
lowing letter t. prominent business
firm, ordering a razor:
Dear Sirs-Please find enclosed soc
for one of your razors as advertised,
and oblige, John Jones.
P. S. / forgot to enclose the soc,
but no doubt a firm of your high
standing will send the razor anyway
The firm addressed received the let
ter and replied as follows.
Dear Sir-Your most valued order
received the other day and will say
in reply that we are sending the razor
as per your request, and hope that it
will prove satisfactory.
P. S.-We forgot to enclose the ra-
zor, but no doubt a man with your
cheek will have no need of it.
Fur the Legislator.
Greetings, my dear voters
Both male and female
Gather up close now
And listen to my tale.
/ stand before you
This beautiful day.
Give your attention please
And I'll explain taxes away.
I'm a low tax man
And I'll sing a song
About abolishing everything
If you'll send me along.
No taxes for colleges
No taxes for schools.
No need for chaingangs
Let kids grow up fools.
Everything's wrong now
No doubt about that.
Let's cut it all out
And purses will get fat.
Send me down thar
To the legislatur;
I'm n fair judge of
Human natur'.
If don't reduce 'em,
I'll do my best;
To hold on to my seat
Like most Of the rest.
I've given you spiel
You like for to hear.
Do your duty now
Send me down there.
Learn a Little.
/. What is mongoose? A small
mammal of India, about the size of
ferret. An enemy of snakes, 1t
fearlessly attacks and kills the most
poisonous varieties.