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Newspaper

Yorkville Enquirer

Location

York, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1908

Page

3

Burleson Attacks President Over Withholding Report

Congress debates cotton futures and price effects as Rep Burleson of Texas presses a resolution to release the bureau of corporations report. Others caution against a direct rebuke of the president while Lovering favors disclosure and Fitzgerald accuses Burleson of pushing a buyer or seller bias. Pittsburg Electric Power buys Spartanburg plant for about 50000.

House of Representatives Burleson Texas Secretary of Commerce and Labor House Bureau of Corporations Department Mann Illinois Lovering Massachusetts Fitzgerald New York New York Commercial

Church Prayer Meetings and Service Schedule

AT THE CHURCHES. BAPTIST Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at o'clock. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD No services this week. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN ing at 8 o'clock. TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL No prayer meeting this week.

Church OF the Good Shepherd First Presbyterian Trinity Methodist Episcopal

Missionary Rally at King's Mountain Chapel May 2

The York circuit holds its second Quarterly Conference and Missionary Rally at King's Mountain Chapel on Saturday May 2 with an 11 a.m. sermon by Rev. R. E. Stackhouse, 12 noon conference, 2 p.m. song service and talks by Prof. D. M. Ellen and Rev. H. J. Cauthen, and Sunday May 3 at 11 a.m. preaching and sacrament led by Pastor H. Bascom Hardy.

York King’s Mountain Chapel R. E. Stackhouse D. M. Ellen H. J. Cauthen H. Bascom Hardy

Infant John Allen Miller Dies in Yorkville

John Allen Miller infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Miller died April 24 at home of Mr. W. W. Jenkins in Yorkville from dysentery. He was 17 months and 18 days old. Funeral services were held Saturday morning conducted by Rev. E. E. Gillespie.

Drid W. W. Jenkins Yorkville John Allen J. Y. Miller E. E. Gillespie

Cotton Market Report from Southern Cities and New York

The report lists middling cotton quotations for Yorkville Rock Hill Columbia and Charlotte with April dates. New York spot closed quiet down 10 points with no sales and futures steady at April 8.15 May 8.29 June 8.28 July 8.38 August 8.34. Prices for other months shown as well.

Yorkville Rock Hill Columbia Charlotte New York

Rocking Grate Bars Sale From Gaston Iron Works

For sale at under half price a large stock of Rocking Grate Bars made during the dull season. Usual price four cents per pound now sixteen and eight tenths cents. Many manufacturers have used them for over a decade. Also castings and machine work including Cotton Mill castings. Guaranteed quality. Gaston Iron Works B Frank Norris Prop and Gen Mgr.

Winthrop College scholarship exam and corn contest announced

Winthrop College offers a $100 scholarship with free tuition and requires applicants to be at least fifteen. The entrance exam is at the County Court House on Friday July 3 at 9 a.m. Applicants should contact President Johnson for blanks. Farmers in York County may enter the Farmers Union Corn Contest with a 50 30 20 prize split and a 50 cent entry fee due by June 1. Participants must plant two acres and meet yield and plow requirements.

Yorkville Separent of Education York County S. C Court House Laurens First Trust and Savings Bank National Union Bank Winthrop College County Court House Johnson D. B. Johnson Rock Hill 8. C Commissioners of Public Works Town of S.C LL Farmers Farmers’ Union A. L. Black Farmers' Union No. 1 Enquirer Rock Hill Record Rock Hill Herald

We Move Keystone Farm Implements At Special Prices

For a limited time we divide legitimate profit with the purchaser to build our branch. We invite you to see our line and prices and terms. We offer Keystone Riding Cultivator agents and claim best gear with maker guarantees. Planters and distributors hailed as cheap.

Surrey

Livery Men Je Seek Yorkville Trust For Prompt Service

Livery men LASSITER and HUNTLEY at the Kimball stand behind J. Q. Wray's urge townspeople and surrounding country to give them a chance to prove their prompt efficient and reliable service with good horses and vehicles.

Kimball Stand J. Q. Wray Yorkville Lassiter & Huntley

Extensive Land Listings by J C Wilborn Real Estate

J C Wilborn lists numerous tracts near Smyrna Pineville Bethany Clover Yorkville and McConnellsville. Properties include 108 acres a 450 acre farm a 2312 acre parcel a 319 acre John B Plexico land and more with multiple dwellings tenant houses barns and diverse bottom and timber land. Prices per acre and tract details given. offers to list other land.

Smyrna Station J. E Pineville Flint Hill Church P. Blankenship Bethany High School Ralph Adams Clover F. C. Horton John B. Plexico Bethany Meek Faulkner's Jno A. J. Parrott W. H. Sparrow Bethel Church J. R. Faires Jno. Smith New Zion Church Ramah Bone Campbell Good School W. T. Nichols Price Bullock's Creek Hoodtown J. H. Bankhead McConnellsville G. W. Foster Filbert James Feemster Yorkville Miller Place

Fiddle Contest and Banjo Prize at Yorkville Court House

Townsfolk invited to listening session at Yorkville Court House starting at dusk. Prizes go to top fiddlers and banjo player, with admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for youths. Committee members H. G. Brown R. H. Dobson and Meek Dickson urge entrants to inform the committee.

Court House Yorkville H. G. Brown R. H. Dobson Meek Dickson

Local Tobacco Shop Ad Offers Varieties and Teas

An old advertisement invites customers to visit for a wide range of chewing tobaccos such as Brown's Mule Nellie Ogburn Ma le Sugar Rich and Waxy Schnapps N atural Leaf plus Drummer Monarch Ap Be Sun Cure Hancock's Maritana and more. It also promises the best teas and coffees.

Brown Nellie Ogburn Monarch Ap- Be Sun Cure Hancock’s

Jewelry and Bric-a-Brac Spectacle in Gold and Glass

Sale listing highlights solid gold items gold filled and Sterling Silverware. Gut glass pressed glass fine china porcelain lamps and assorted bric-a-brac. Waterman and Parker Lucky Curve fountain pens featured among varied items.

Waterman and Parker Lucky Curve

Old George’s Market Promises Low Prices and Friendliness

A June ad from Old George the butcher promotes a 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. market in town. He touts a nice, varied meat line and friendly service while pledging to treat customers right. He hints at hard times and hopes for stable employment if business stalls.

George Sherer’s Old George

International Stock Food advertised for spring stock care

The notice promotes International Stock Food as leading in stock preparations with sizes 25c 50c and 25 lb pails at 3.50. It also lists International Gall Cure Distemper Cure Harness Soap and Cholera Cure with exclusive sale in Yorkville.

International International Cholera Yorkville

Rocking Chairs Promised For Home Comfort Line

A local ad promotes a wide Rocking Chair collection claiming comfort and restfulness. The copy touts a large, varied stock from Harrison's Town and Coun Points, urging customers to visit for selection and durability.

Thorough cleaning service offered for gentlemen and ladies garments

An advertisement states a cleaner is prepared to wash and press gentlemen's and ladies' skirts to thorough satisfaction at reasonable prices. Work may be sent directly to the cleaner's home or left at W. E. Fer BUSUIS Sir Mrs. R. B. McCLAIN.

W. E

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pittsburg Electric Power and Manufacturing Company Spartanburg Railway, Gas and Electric Company Park & Jennings Gaffney Picmead Co. F. Shearer Wenty Fine Berkshire Portland Yorkville No. 1 M. Hall Filbert Union D. M. Hall Wilkerson Wilkerson School Co. M. Sarratt Shady Grove Shady Grove School House M. M. Ricker Yorkville Club Luther Baber Gypsy the Palace Theatre Connie & Mamie Beard Yorkville, 8. C T. E. McMackin Education York Cee Taylor-Burt Paper Co Holyoke Mass J. G. Taylor O. L. Cowles The Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co Springfield Newark N. J J G Taylor Sam M. Grist Special Agt Gaston Iron Works B. Frank Norris T.f First N. Bank L. & S. Bank Tavorn Mill Yorkville Hardware Co Clover M’f'g Co M. W. White the National Union Bank Rock Hill, South Carolina W. D. Grist J. B. Scott D. J. Forbes Com J. J. Williams Mason McConnell J.L. Williams & CO H. D. Marley Yorkville Buggy CO S. Sy South Planter J. L. Williams & CO W. J. Witherspoon CO Adam Sabe First National Bank Toore A Sherwin-Williams York Drug Store J. B. Bowen J.C. Wilborwn J. C. Wilborn M. L. Carroll. Carroll W. Carroll. Bros Purina Carroll Bros G. H. O’leary G. H. O'Leary Fiddlers I. W. Johnson U. W. Speck the Thomson CO Lamm W. M. Kennedy Star Drug Store Star Liver Regulator D. L. Shieder International Stock Food Louis Roth Oxfords Herndon & Gordon N. O J. W W. Dobson Jas. M. Starr J. F. McElwee Sec. and Treas York Supply CO. Incorporated Pratt’s Barker Sloan Mennen Colgate Castoria Simmon York Supply Company Wickers York Furniture CO Harrison Strauss-Smith CO Busuis Sir R. B. McClain Smith & Wesson Sheriff's Office Saratoga Libby Snider Heinz Swifts Kinguan W. E. Ferguson Pyrigh Strouse Bros Emsteon Yorkville B. & M. Company Glenn & Allison Cole
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