Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-10
WITHIN THE TOWN
Ientine day Tuesday.

Valentine day Tuesday.
Mercury got down to 20 degrees at
o'clock Wednesday morning.
East, Madison street should be put
in better condition because Of the large
amount of traffic 1t has to carry.
The cold weather of the past few
days has contributed to the scarcity of
eggs on the local market.
Mr. w. b. Moore has purchased
the X. A. Williams home on Ncrtii
Congress street.
During the first four days Of this
week about twenty bales of cotton were
sold on the local market, Public Weigh
er Mcclure said yesterday afternoon.
Because of the rough weather Con-
tractor w. T. Beamguard is not max
ing great progress in the construction
Of the new Graded school building.
There has been a material increase
in the number Of tax returns filed in
the auditors office within the past few
days; but still the number of returns to
be filed is quite large. AS usual the
Yorkville people are slowest about nj
ing their returns.
: Only $62 in fines and forfeitures
police department during the month
of January, according to the records
of J. Frank Faulkner, town clerk and
treasurer. There were only SIX ar
rests made during the month.
oil trucks and other heavy trucks
have had hard going over the roads out
Of town during this week because OF
the rough weather; but somehow or
other have managed to make their
rounds. However, there has been little
or no difficulty in getting over the road
between Yorkville and Rock Hill.
John E. Jackson, well known
poultry raiser of York No. 6, has a
pen of Rhode Island Red chickens of
his raising on display in a show
window in the York Drug Store. The
lot includes q cock and four hens OF
handsome appearance. The chickens
were placed in the window yesterday
afternoon and have attracted mucn
attention.
The regular monthly meeting OF
Mech Stewart Post No. sc, American
Legion was held Wednesday evening
in American Legion Hall. Several
persons were admitted to membership
i'm the American Legion club. Mat
ters of vital interest to the post were
discussed at the meeting. AdJutant D
E. Grist reported that ex-serVice men
were Joining the American Legion 1or
the year 1922 right along. L. M. Fer
guson, post commander presided over
the meeting which was attended py
quite a number of legionaires.
- Mr.. J.. Ernest Stroup, dictator OF
the local Moose lodge, who has charge
of the excursion to be operated 10
Spartanburg Sunday, on account OF
the Billy Sunday meeting, said TINS
morning that everything is In readl-
ness for the start which Is to be mace
promptly at 8 o'clock Sunday morning
'With the assistance Of Mr.. John D
Hartness of Sharon and Mr.. Leon M
Allison of Hickory Grove we nave
sold enough tickets to meet the re-
uuircnents of the railroad company
but still we expect to proVlde lor aii
who apply by tomorrow night. Inc
indications are that the eXcurslonlsts
are going to have a pleasant and pro-
fitable day Of it."
THE great game of marbles has be-
come the rage with small boys aga
and at suitable places all over low
the Youngsters may be seen down on
their knees busy at the ancient game
Local dealers in marbles nave had u
replenish their stocks at least TWICE.
and il the rage keeps up Will nave u
do so again since many marbles are
broken and others are lost. The boys
COW that the most priced marbles are
"steels." They say that "agates are
very scarce and hard to get hold Oh
and as for "tiger eyes" which used 70
he n well known and highly prizeo
kind of marble, they know nothihe
about them. Mothers are compialnlns
that they can't see why their young
hopefuls should want to take up
marbles at this time OF the year "nes
the ground is usually very wei anu
the Youngsters come nome WIFI ti,e
knees of their stockings either ouC al
together or else covered WIN iiluu: ,.
g The several warehouses in YORK
viIIe are filled to overhowing, accord.
in- to n statement made py u wen
tnovn local cotton man yesterday.
The position Of night policeman
made vacant by the resignation VI
Sep Huey is very much in demand.
I'm to Yesterday afternoon more thai,
thirty applications for the place nad
been received by J. Frank faulKher
town clerk and treasurer. Appllca :
tions are from citizens not only vi
Yorkville and vicinity but from Varl-
ous parts of the country. one mas
heen received from a man In forI
worth. Texas; another from Dallns'
Texas, and another from JacksonVlle,
Fla The town clerk said yesterday
that # applications kept on coming at
ANYTHING like the present rate ne
would have to get a bushel basket 70
hold them. Applicants are senains
their applications in writing WHIT WHIT
others are coming in person, Inc
clerk was telling yesterday OF a Dig IA lae
stranger who came into his Office the
other day apparently not knowing
where he was going or what ne waio sor
ed to do, "Something ! can do tor
Won, sir?" inquired the clerk, 1 wahe
that lob rs night policeman sala tne
stranger. "IIow about writing OUT Ln9
appIication for me?" The clerk com.
nlied with the request. The mucn
Sought place pays a salary OF Sloo 7. "a
month and two uniforms year. IL
was suggested yesterday that 'nr ne
numerous applications show one or or
t~n thines-the place Of night cop IN
VorlzviIle is either a mighty easy place
to fill or else jobs are mighty scarce