Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-11
BACK FROM FISHING TRIP

yes, SAID Mr. A. -. Doioete' u
Yorkville, who accompanied by his son,
Rowell. returned home recently from
a fishing trip to Wilmington and
Wrightsville Beach, II certainly had a
nice time, and whether or not I am
benefited physically by my trip,
thoroughly enjoyed every minute OF
my stay.
'T suffer with stomach trouble and
must have plenty Of air. 1t was late
when we got to Wilmington and had
some little trouble getting a room with
plenty Of ventilation. had my boy
with me and soon after going to our
room I fell asleep in spite of the heat.
It was broad day light when I awoke
and my boy was gone. Being somewhat
worried, I hastily dressed and started
to look for him. I went to a nearby
drug store and asked II he had been
seen. The clerk told me that a boy
answering to his description had been
in the store, but had gone out. then
asked the nearest way to the water
front and directions were given me.
There found the boy, he having been
walking up and down the beach for an
hour or more.
AFTER that nothing would please the
boy except being on the water or fish
ing, and we certainly put in the great
er part Of our time on the water
around Wrightsville."
Asked as to his luck, Mr.. Dorsett
said that the fishing was pretty good
around Wilmington, but he did not
think it could compare with that on
Charleston's Battery.
"Oh, sure, you get plenty of bites
every time you drop your hook, but
then you don't catch them every time'
you know. Most Of the fish are from
eight to fifteen inches in length, but
do not seem to be as plentiful or as
large as they are around Charleston.
The last day was away I went out to
a point about fifteen or twenty miles
from Wrightsville with a party OF
gentlemen, in a motor boat. We were
out after sure enough big fish that day
and that Is what we caught.
while did not fish any myself.
owing to the smallness Of the launch,
the other members Of the party an
chored the boat in deep water and
threw out their hooks. In short time
the big fish were nibbling to beat the
band. We had quite time landing
one big drum fish. The big fellow
threatened to upset the boat, fishermen
and all; and If the boat hadn't been
anchored, would probably have done
80. However, We finally succeeded in
getting the big fellow into the boat. He
weighed Al pounds that Is not
any fish story either"
Asked as to crop conditions between
Yorkville and Wilmington, Mr.. Dorsett
said that cotton and corn were looking
fine. He was especially struck with
the crops in Robson county, N. c,
which he says are the best he saw,
most Of the cotton being knee-high and
the corn rapidly growing.
Much of the marsh land In that
country is being reclaimed, and I am
told that any old land in Robson
county Is worth from SIS to 800 and
more an acre. This land is as level as
the western prairies, and they tell me
that they make anywhere from fifty to
one hundred bushels Of oats to the
acre."
Mr.. Dorsett told Of meeting Mr.. Jas.
Fitchett, a former York county man,
who for the past five years has been
living in Wilmington.
HE was very glad to see me, and
what he didn't do toward making my
visit pleasant wasn't worth doing"
While there are a large number OF
people at Wrightsville Beach, Mr..
Dorsett did not think 1t was as popular
a summer resort as the Isle of Palms
at Charleston, and he was sure the
fishing wasn't as good.
But" he said, although they raise