Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-12
WITHIN The TOWN

!. - W.. w. barron is the nrSt 1OrK-
vile citizen to install a radiophone
My. Barron received his outfit several
days ago. n..y
Auditor Broadus M Love has let
the contract for a handsome residence
on East libef'ty street to Contractor
w. IT, Wallace. "-
Policeman Broom, who has been
on VISIT to his old home at, Lockhart
says that the Lockhart Bank has
planned to go on a booster trip TO
Chester, Rock Hill and Yorkville to-,
morrow, and expects to reach York
vile at about A o'clock. .....,,
- Members Of the Mems Bible Glass
of the First Presbyterian church en-
tertained the ladies OF the church at
banquet in the basement of the Sum
day School building lastseyening. There
was large attendancel and the oc-
casion was one much enjoyed by all
who participated.
SO far 162, veterans of the World
War have left their army discharges
with Clerk of the Court 7. e. Nc
Mackin for file in a book in the clerks
office kept for that purpose. Addi-
tional discharges for record are still
being received daily at the office OF
the clerk.
1.-The Spring Dance Festival" in the
City Hall tonight is to be a worth
while entertainment that will prove
well worthy of the patronage Of the
| entire community. The cast includes
about thirty young people of the COM
munity who have been rehearsing for
weeks under professional supervision
and instruction of high order, and
the programme is calculated to sur
prise as well as please both in con-
ception and execution -.
While a research Of local political
| history discloses the fact that there
| have been as many candidates from
the town seeking public ofhce In
years gone by as is the case at present
lin the race for county treasurer never
| before has q single street furnished so
many candidates. East Liberty street
has taken on a rather ruddy political
complexion since four of the candidates
live on that street. In addition to that
the present county treasurer also lives
on East Liberty street.
The question 5of whether or not
stores and other business houses Will
close son Thursdays at noon this sum-
mer as was the case last summer Will
likely be decided either today or to-
morrow. ]. Forest Smith and Leslie
Cain, well known young business men,
expect to make, ~ canvass or business
houses today or tomorrow for the pur-
pose Of interviewing the proprietors on
the subject. While there is little prob
ability that all will agree 1t is believed
that the great majority win do so.
A number of veterans of the World
War met James w. Barber, representa-
tive of the Veterans Bureau. wno came
10 Yorkyille. yesterday to examine ex-
soldiers who made claim against tne
government because of injuries alieg-
ed to have been received in time or ser
| vice. Claims Of the following We're
forwarded to the Veterans Bureau by
Mr.. Barber: Ben Farrfs, William B.
Hope, Clarence NJ. wood, H. H. Mullls,
W. H. Benfeld, Ellie @. Brandon,
Charlie Yarmouth H L. Mickle.
While there is little sor no proba-
bility that Mayor E. A. Hall will be
opposed for e-election the dope" on
the streets this morning was that at
least two of the councilmen would
not be returned without opposition.
1t was said that opponents OF these
councilmen were quietly engaged in
grooming candidates Ito oppose them
and were seeing to 1t that all their
male friends as we'll as their women
folks would be registered and thus
in position to vote against them.
However, 1t Is all talk so far and not
a great deal of that. AS q matter OF
fact there has been no great amount
of discussion relative to the approach
ing municipal campaign and the
great number Of people seem inclined
to re-elect the present town officers.
- That the entry of the West road
now in course of construction into
Yorkville is a matter that Is purely UP
to the supervisor since the town has
no money to build the road, even that
part which is in the incorporate limits,
! was the statement made yesterday
afternoon by Mayor E. A. Hall. AS
the matter stands now the road has
been completed TO point from Whlch
entrance can be either by the jail and
up West Liberty street or else into
Kings Mountain street The distance
by Kings Mountain street is more cir
cuitous and local people as we'll as
I those of the surrounding community
are eager and anxious that the West
Liberty street route be selected. While
! il is the custom of towns to build that
part of q country road within their own
| limits, 1T appears such cannot be the
case this time since the town has 40
money available Definite decision
relative to the route that the county's
newest road will come into the county
seat is expected shoEtly.
- Confederate memorial day was
observed in Yorkville Wednesday
with exercises in the city hall under
the auspices of Winnie Davis Chap
ter. U. d. C. Mayor E. A. Hall pre-
sided over the exercises which were
opened with prayer by Rev. E; e. Gill
lespie, d.. d. John r. Hart, Esq, in
troduced w. Gist Finley, Esq, Of the
local par who was the principal
speaker of the occasion. Mr.. Finley
spoke of General Micah jenkins and
his famous brigade and paid splendid
tribute to the valor and bravery of
General Jenkins and the soldiers of
the Confederacy. Following the eX-
ercises in the city hall, school children
AID the general audience marched to
Rose Hill cemetery where the graves
of the departed veterans of all wars
were strewn with flowers. In the af-
ternoon a number of Confederate vet
Grams and World war veterans were
the guests at a dinner served, on the
lawn in front of the residence of Mrs.
s. G. Ashe. .... '..-. % ....s
The city council has under consid-
Grafton the establishment of police
alarm system. Ordinarily thes town
has 'oT duty only one policeman at d