Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-10


Il am real proud of this liberal sub
scription," said Sheriff Quinn who hat
headed the list with S.. "As ] see i II
is nothing but right that an act of tha;
kind should be rewarded by some
i, such token of substantial appreciation
and these peop'e around here can gen.
orally be depended upon to do about
the right thing anyhow"
Game Cocks.
Fellow sat down in the smoker Of a
railway car Saturday morning carrying
a couple of crocus sacks. He put the
sacks down very carefully on the floor.
\ In a minute or so there was heard the
crow of a cock emanating from one Of
the sacks and the other passengers in
the car knew that there was a game
cock in each of the sacks.
Then the fellow who owned the two
cocks took one of them out for the in
spection Of the conductor when that
gentleman came through after tickets,
and the conductor thought he was a
fine specimen.
Then the fellow who owned the birds
started to talking about game cocks.
II farm little and raise game cocks
mostly" he went on to explain. In
times like these there is more money
in raising game cocks than there is in
farming. l sell most of my cocks he
said, ito Col. Hester, Of Hester, S. C..
He pays me an average price of 50 each
for them. Then he turns around and
ships them to Mexico to cock fighters
there at an average price Of about SIS.
There is always demand for game
cocks in Mexico. Cock fighting is even
more popular than bull fighting in that
country. Hester is perhaps the biggest
dealer in game cocks in South Caro-
| lima. He recently sold 300 to General
| Francisco Villa who quit fighting last
year in order to settle down to farm
| ing and cock fighting. Several MeXi-
cans came to Hester's place few
months ago to buy cocks for General
Villa. There was story that General
Villa came himself"
The owner of the two cocks opened
q sack which was filed with the sharp
steel gaffs which are fastened on the
cocks when q big fight is on. He had
various styles of gaffs in the sack and
| for the information of the passengers
explained the various kinds. The gaff;
which are steel needles OF various size,
are very eXpensivc-costing IS each Or
$40 pair.
We'll, I don't know" he said as the
train stopped at Rock Hill and he got
of with his cocks, II mny sell these
| two cocks and l may fight them. This
| is my lucky day. Ten years ago today
my first child was born and l also won
big cooking main
And the cocks continued to crow in
the sacks as he left the train.
Saw Jewish Wedding.
"Saw an orthodox Jewish wedding
while spending the holidays in New
York." said Miss Marie Fewell, secre-
tary of the Rock Hill Chamber Of Com
merce the other day. ut was indeed
novel sight and one that l shall not
soon forget The wedding ceremony
began at l. O'clock at night and was
concluded at o'c'ock in the morning.
1t happened that the father of the
bride was an employc of the gentle
man whose wife l was visiting. The
employe was anxious that his employer
and his wife attend the wedding OF his
daughter, and since was their guest l
was invited to come along. The ccre-
mony was held in a public hall rented
for the occasion. All Of the members
OF the wedding party were in evening
| clothes and there were scores OF people
in that wedding party: 1t would take
| too long to describe that wedding IN
detail, but it was something gorgeous
and there was a brilliant array OF cos
| tunes and decorations in evidence. The
couple were married under beautitul
canopy of roses and other flowers with
myriads of lights burning. A Hebrew
priest Of the orthodox faith performed
| The ceremony, partly singing and partly
speaking the ritual. The orchestra
played the Star Spanglcd Banner ana
other selections and United States ana
American flags were displayed during
the ceremonies. Following the mar
riagc there was 4 regular kissing match
among members of the wedding party.
You never saw the like of kissing.
Then there was much dancing ana
some little crying and much hllaiIty.
Then the wedding party and the we'd
ding guests were invited 10 great BAN
uuct which had been prepared. There
were numerous kinds OF food all pre-
pared in the Jewish way. Some OF
them could cat and some | could not.
The brides cake was Il mOnSlrOuS
thing, and very expensive. AS ! sad
il was { O'Clock III tho morning when
the party got away, tired but happy ~
the opportunity we had to have wit
messed such a novel wedding. a for
NAL Jewish wedding is II very cNpcn-
sivc entertainment for the parents "t
the bride, who must pay all the COSTS
This wedding | have described cost no