Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-07
ESTABLISHED 1866
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Would Hate to Lose Him.
Lots of Glover people would hate to
see Mayor 1. j. Campbell run for the
house of representatives because that
would mean that they would lose
him as mayor and he is badly needed
now that the town is taking on
growth" remarked a prominent Glover
citizen to Views and Interviews the
other day. 81 don't know what May
or Campbell's wishes in the matter
are: but / for one hope that ne Will
stay right where ne is"
Getting Ready at Tirzah.
You can tell the folks if you wish,
that the Tirzah people are already be-
ginning to talk up and plan for Tir-
zah's big agricultural picnic" said
Fred E. Smith of Tirzah, the other
morning. THE date for the picnic
hasn't been decided upon, but will be
somewhere between the 10th and 18TH
of August, although that date is sub
ject to change. Hon. ]. Skottowe
Wannamaker of the American Cotton
association, has already accepted an
invitation to be present and deliver an
address. Tirzah people are going to
put their big foot foremost in arrang-
ing for picnic tris year and expect to
provide a days entertainment worth
while"
Would Sell Quickly Here.
"Betcher there wouldn't be any trou-
BILE selling the stuff in these parts re-
marked a Yorkvile man as he handed
Views and Interviews the following
clipping from q Philadelphia newspa-
per:
Genuine Gordon gin, and Johnny
Walker whisky is going begging here
for less than a dollar quart, it be-
came known today. The Federal dis
trict attorney and the United States
marshal have met with little luck in
their efforts to peddle carload OF IL
quor which prohibition agents had
seized
"a bill of $500 due the railroad for
freight and ice a it is up to the gov
ernment to pay it. The parties to
whom the car s consigned declared
they had no ide who shipped the IL
uuor to them. icy waived all inter-
est in it.
"a representative of the United
States attorney has been going the
rounds of hospitals trying to sell the
whisky. Most of the hospitals appear
ed to be we'll stocked"
Want Them at FiIbert.
Sure, we are calculating on having
the Filbert picnic this year and we
would like to have it on August 2, the
day that the candidates for state Of
fees are to speak in Yorkville," said
Mr.. w. Lee Pursley of Filbert, the
other day. 1--WE believe that they will
speak to a much larger crowd at Fill
bert than they would speak to at
Yorkville," Mr.. Fursley went on to say.
At the suggestion of County Chairman
]. A. Marion, County Executive Com
mitteeman /. ]. Campbell of Glover,
has written the following letter to Hon.
Edgar Brown of Barnwell, chairman Of
the state Democratic executive COM
;mittee:
'Mr. w. Lee Purslcy of Filbcrt, Is
anxious that candidates for state Of
fees speak at Fibert on August 2, in
stead of at York.
you are doubtless familiar with the
famous Filbcrt picnic, n biennial event
in York county That picnic will be
held this year and it is Mr.. Pursley's
idea to hold it on August with view
to having the candidates for state Of
fees present ard thus save them the
expense of making n second trip.
"If the party speaks Mt York the
chances are they will be greeted by an
audience of 200 people. If the itine-
rary is changed so that they may be at
Filbert they will. be greeted by several
thousand people.
II think the change would be wise
one and beneficial to all.
II should appreciate your authoriZ-
ing a change from York to Filbert on
August 2"
Learn a Little.
1. Where is Mecca? Mecca is in
Arabia. 1t is he birthplace of Ma
homct. On one of the neighborns
hills is a cave where it is said he re-
tired to perform his devotions.
,. Why is rainwater better than
any other for plants? 1t contains
carbonic acid and ammonia, which
serve as fertilizers.
8. Does the government test or adj
just watches? Yes. The Bureau oI
Standards. Department "f Commerce
Washington, " c., makes tests anC
adjustments. The charge varies from
SO to $5.
Into what docs fine Niger River