Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-08

Mr.. j. l.. Moss, of Yorkvllle No. 3,
slaughtered hog yesterday that net
ted 46O pounds.
Mr.. l.. r. Williams of Yorkville, has
left at The Enquirer office turnip OF
his own raising that weighs seven
pounds and two ounces.
There is the usual brisk demand for
pigs for raising purposes and the usual
scarcity. People should give more at
tention to this matter. There Is money
in raising pigs for market.
Who is the most progressive farmer
in York county? There will be more
data upon which to base an answer
to the question after the close of the
Farmers Union corn prize contest this
year.
Why should it be excessively dull in
either town or country just now!
There Is plenty to do everywhere, and
the way 70 make business later on Is
to prepare for it now. Let everybody
get busy.
The cold wave predicted for Tues
night or Wednesday reached here We'd
nesday night, and has been in evidence
since. 1t Is not quite as severe as 1t
might have been; but it so much more
like winter that it gives pretty general
satisfaction.
Mr.. w. J. Enele Of Ycrkville No. g.
left at this office day or two ago, a
June apple Of the second crop that
dropped from the tree on January 4.
He had been watching the apple for
quite a while, wondering how long the
open winter would allow it to continue
to hang.
Supervisor Gordon has made an ar
rangement with Mr.. John F. Gordon,
formerly supervisor Of the county, to
take charge Of the chaingang, as su-
perintendent. 1t is pretty generally
conceded that no man who has ever
held the position Of supervisor of York
county has a better record for good
road work than has Mr.. John F. Cor
don, and in securing him for this po-
SitiOn, the new supervisor has made
move that will commend itself to a
arge number Of people. Mr.. John F.
Gordon has arranged to take a trip to
Cuba, and will probably not take charge
Of the chaingang for month yet. Both
the new supervisor and the new super
intendent are road men with most cred
table records and the combination Is,
to say the least Of it, most encouraging.
It is strange the curious ideas some
people pick up sometimes. 1t has come
to us that the question has been asked:
How much is The Enquirer getting
for the publication of the registration
lists" The implication Is that the work
is being paid for. But there is no pay
ether than attaches to hundreds Of
other things that we try to do for the
benefit of the public. And we do not
ask any pay other than the apprecia-
ton Of those who are able to realize the
value of the work. But the publica-
ton of this list is no small thing. 1t
has never been done by any other South
Carolina paper, so far as we have any
recollection. But we venture that many
intelligent citizens are preserving these
lists and they will find numerous ways
of getting value out of them.
There is very little ceremony in con-
nectiOn with change in county Of
Ice. Ordinarily it is mercy matter
of the presentation of a commission
from the governor, In which case the
old officer steps down and out, and the
new one takes charge. That is about
all there was to the change of super
visorS Wednesday. Mr.. 7. w. Boyd's
term had expired and Mr. G. F. Gordon
holds the commission for the term en-
suing. Mr. Boyd goes out with a rec
ord of having discharged his duty to
the best of his ability as he saw it, and
with no breath of scandal against him.
That he has made mistakes is very
probable Most men do; but he has
held the office for six years and that
is quite an endorsement In itself. 1t
does not necessarily mean that he has
Eeen a better officer than Cne who did
not hold so long; but it does mean
that he evidently had the approval of
a majority of the voters during the
while. Mr. Gordon comes In with the
reputation Of having, as superintendent
of the chaingang, built some of the best
roads in the county. He has con-
siderable knowledge of county affairs
generally. and above all he has clean
record ;s Il citizen. His many friends
have right 10 expect from him an in
.elligent and progressive administra-
ton. and we have no reason To believe
that they will be disappointed.