Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

ceipts; but during the past week or ten
days, the Office has been pretty we'll
crowded from morning till night. Dur
stand for hours before it came their
turn to be waited on.
Does Not Think 1t Fair.
Mr.. John F. Gordon, supervisor of
York county, does not think very ia
vorably of the law that provides for
the leasing of convicts Of the counties
for road work at IS a month. When
asked recently how many convicts he
single one. We could use great
many more convicts than We now have
probably, with very little increased ex-
pense except for their food; but We do
not care to hire any at IS a month. Az
ter a county has been put to the ex-
pense Of catching and convicting an Of
fender, do not think it should be ask
ed to hire his time. There is something
about the proposition that does not
seSm exactly fair to the county"
Ih~tallntion Of Rev. A. 8. Rogers.
Rock Hill special Of Saturday, to the
Columbia State: Last evening, at the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Arthur 8. Rogers was
formally installed as pastor. The SER
vices were by order Of presbytery and
were conducted by the Rev. Messrs. J.
s. Moffatt, Of Chester; Leon T. Press
ley, Of Edgmoor, and Oliver Johnson,
of Leslie. Mr.. Moffatt preached the
sermon, Mr.. Johnson delivered the
charge to the pastor and Mr.. PRESLEY
the charge to the people. The Rev.
Mr.. Rogers has had charge Of this
church since its organization and Is
very popular. Until last summer he
was in the capacity Of a missionary.
BY his efforts largely the congregation
has grown until it was in position to
support pastor. Mr.. Rogers received
the unanimous call.
Fruits From California.
THE ENQUIRER is in receipt Of some
unusually fine California raisins and
apricots sent by Mr.. w. F. Smith, of
Fowler, Fresno county, to his brother
in-law, Mr.. r. L. Davinney, of York.
willie. Mr.. Smith, 1t will be remember
ed, visited this section last summer
and brought along some specimens Of
the raisins he Is producing for market.
Although nearly a full year old, these
ra tajna wera On rouch Ia roar finer aDd
sweeter than anything of the kind that
has ever been seen In this section be-
fore, as to excite general wonder and
admiration in all who saw them. Mr..
Smith said, before he left, that he
would send some more to let his friends
see what the new and fresher raisins
are like, and 1t Is this fruit that Mr..
Daviney has just brought in to us.
The specimens include both raisins and
apricots, and they fully come UP to the
description that Mr.. Smith gave Of
them when he was here.
On the Catawba.
Mr.. G. L. Suggs, Of Enquirer, short
distance from Catawba river, was in
Yorkville on Monday. He said that the
river was pretty nearly frozen over on
Sunday; but there was still to be seen
a free current about the centre. But
the most interesting sight just now is
the large amount Of, ice In the bottoms,
The river was high a week ago, and Ice
formed on the eddy water. AS the flood
subsided II left a vast roof Of ice over
the ground, raised several feet in some
places and a few inches only in 9TH
ers. All Of the trees were left with gir-
dies of Ice about them, and the effect
was interesting. Mr.. Suggs fears for
the wheat and oats sown over the river
bottoms. He is doubtful as to whether
these grains will survive the severe
weather to which they have been sub
jected. He was also inclined to speak
discouragingly Of the future prospects
Of the river bottoms, being somewhat
fearful that the frequent freshets Of the
year just closing were due not SO much.
to the unusual rain fall as the effects
Of clearing the mountains up the river
Of their. timbers. Mr.. Suggs said there
are still few ducks and geese on the
river; but they are wild and difficult
to get at. The sportsmen are not bag
gin1 MANY. ..... o..