Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
WITHIN THE TOWN

Everybody was inclined to behave
this Christmas. I'VE did not make a
single arrest between Christmas day
and New Years day." said Chief of
Police r. E. Steele yesterday
- Farmers in this vicinity We're not
inclined TO sell much cotton during the
week following Christmas, only thir-
teen bales being sold in Yorkville last
week according to r. Z. Mcclure, pub
lie weigher for the town.
.-- The horse traders from various
parts of the county were in Yorkville
yesterday on account OF first Monday,
as usual However there was not
great deal of business done among
them. ..s.,..s. 3. -. srv
j. s. Brice, Esq, Is occupying the
office formerly occupied by G. +. Spen-
cerS and sI,F. a. %. Mcdowell formerly
in the Wilson building, has moved into
the Offices In the Peoples; Bank and
lTrust companys building, formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. Brice.
- Building materialssto be used in
construction of the new high school
building for Yorkvflle have begun TO
arrive, according TO Mr.. +. Erwin
Moore OF the Logan Lumber Yard.
Good progress Is being made on the
necessary excavation work.
= Although there were quite n num-
Der of negroes in town yesterday for
the Emancipation day celebration, the
usual parade was dispensed with. EX-
exercises were held in the colored
Methodist church, where the address
was delivered by Rev. c. N. Miller. X
w. Ward was chairman Of the COM
mittee OF arrangements.
Louis Feinstein. formerly engaged
in the mercantile business in Abbc-
VILE, S. c.. has moved to Yorkville and
has taken over the dry goods store oil
Nathan Feinstein and David Krivis,
these two; having moved to Chicago,
H., where they will make their home
in future Mr. Louis Feinstein and
family are living in q house on the
extension of East Liberty street, the
property of w. NJ. Mcconnell.
= Fire believed to have been caused
by a defective fiue destroyed the home
of Rev. b., +. Colvin, n colored Baptist
minister of Yorkville, about g. o'clock
Sunday morning. The fire department
responded as seon as the alarm was
given but were unable, to save the
dwelling which was situated on Pinck-
ney street on the outskirts OF town.
Most of the household goods were
saved.
York Lodge No. 1861, Loyal Order
OF Moosa Is to entertain It's own men,
bers and the members Of Rock Hill
Lodge OF the order ut luncheon IN
the lodge hall in the Stroup building
here tonight. In addition TO the lunch
con several candidates are to be mi
tiated into the mysteries of the order.
d. L. Moss of the Rock Hill Lodge Is
expected to make q talk about trip
he recently made to Mooseheart, ILL.,,
where the great orphanage OF the or
der Is located. A number of other
short talks will be made and n large
attendance of members OF the local
lodge as well as many visitors from
Rock Hill are expected.
Tho thermometer was down
around II degrees early yesterday
morning and everybody was agreed
that the morning was the coldest OF
the year while more than one Old IN
hnhNant remarked as he rubbed his
hands on his knees that this is about
tho coldest morning I've knowed in
years" There were many frozen water
pipes and the services OF plumbers
were In demand The freeze was not
confined to water pipes alone. There
were several people around who uidnt
''thirlk to let the &ater out of.their au.
tomoblle radiators and a number OF
bursted cylinder heads were also re-
ported yesterday =, q.