Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-06

Now Evident That Cotton Crop Not
Going to Be So Short After All.
(By Staff Correspondent)
Clover, October 6.-The dog owners
have brought pressure to bear upon
the "city fathers" sufficient to amend
the recently passed ordinance to the
effect that all dogs in the town of Clo-
yer must be kept confined for period
of ninety days. This week the coun-
ell amended the ordinance so that all
dogs must be kept muzzled for a pc
riod of ninety days. That is, they may
run at large with muZzle on them.
The ordinance as originally passed,
came about because it was alleged
that there had recently been several
mad dogs running at large In the
community and since there was no
way of telling what dogs had been
bitten, why the best way out Of O bad
situation was to require the dog own
ers to keep their CANNES at home.
Then came the howl. The hupters and
other dog lovers thought it rotten
shame that they should be forced to
keep their dogs in for that length Of
time, especially with the 'possum sea-
son just at hand. The ladies who love
to carry their little pet dogs instead
of children with them when they go
to card parties and other things,
thought it just perfectly cruel and i'm
mediately there arose such a clatter
that the fathers" soon saw they were
going to have to take some other steps
towards remedying bad matter.
There was no doubt, it is said, that
mad dogs had been running at large.
One alleged rabid dog was killed and
his head sent to the state laboratory
in Columbia for examination. They
said it had hydrophobia. But then,
nobody in these parts ever knew the
state laboratory to say anything else
when dog head was sent there for
examination.
But now the doggies must wear pro-
tectors. Stores that sell muzzles have
been doing a good business the last
day or two and it is rather funny
sight to see all kinds Of dogs, includ-
ing chicken stealing, night t-howlng,
flea bitten dogs walking around with
the things on. But most owners feel
that a victory for personal liberty Of
doggies has been won, although it IL
not complete victory until the rnuz-
zles come off.
Unique Collecting Scheme.
If Clyde Ford Of Glover, were not
making good in the furniture game.
he would doubtless be a whale in the
direction of a collecting agency and in
this connection there is an interesting
tale.
Some ten years ago q negro by the
name of George Campbell resided in
these parts. Georges wife died and
he went to the Ford undertaking and
embalming establishment to purchase
a coffin in which to enclose her re-
mains. George wanted little better
coffin for his wife than could be pur-
chased for the cash that he had in
hand and the firm very kindly charged
him with SIT balance on account. The
wife being duly buried, George ap-
peared to forget the little balance on
the coffin, despite the fact that con-
slant reminders were sent him.
In time he disappeared from the
Clover community altogether and it
was accepted as a fact that he had
gone to Winston Salem, n. c., where a
lot of bad York county negroes and
only few good ones go. Recently,
however, Mr.. Clyde Ford learned that
George was now residing in Chester
and he promptly sent him a statement
for SIT, the balance on the coffin long
past due. George paid no attention to
It, Ford then fixed up another state
ment, writing it in red ink. Having
an illustrated coffin catalogue at hand,
he selected a cut of fine black cas-
ket and pasted it at the top of the
statement.
1t was just a few days afterward
that Mr.. Ford received from George a
postoffice money order for $40, with a
little note to the effect: Dear AListuh
CLYDE: Heah am paht OBJ dat money
whut ah owes yo' all. Ah aims to send
de balance in er few days an fo' de
Lawd's sake doan yo' all send nah
no mo- oh dem air red an black coffen
bills"
Rev. Mclean to Preach.
1t is announced that Rev. A. A. Nc.
Lean, formerly pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Glover, and for
several years past pastor of a church
at Lenoir, n. c., is to occupy the pull
pit of the church here next Sunday.
A special musical program in connec-
ton with the service has been ar
ranged. a resident of this section for
many years, Rev. Mclean was one of
the most popular pastors Clover
church ever had and it is anticipated
that large congregations will be pres
ent to hear him preach next Sunday.
To Extend Corporate Limits.
The town council has agreed to ex-