Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-04

Koester. who II just a. nne q woman
as George u mamie does not hest 4
tate to admit that he would never
have been any good except for her
just naturally dropped into the rela-
ton OF mother to all OF us. and we all
found ourselves feeling the same way
about IT We were one OF the chill
dren just like the others, and We
found ourselves rambling into the
kitchen and the dining room. the
parlor or elsewhere just the same as
when mother did everything for US At
home. And George was the the same
way. just like old Santa Claus all
| day. Such a dinner! 1t was the
greatest ever. Turkey and cranberry
| sauce. twice as much fried chicken
as all Of US could eat. celery. rice
+, and gravy. plum pudding. maccaroni
| with cheese. sausage. spare RIBS. cof-
fee, milk-everything. including ci-
gars and cigarettes. We had music.
Mr.. Rooster told US interesting anec-
dotes and funny Jokes, and Mrs. koes-
ter talked and smiled and worried
about our imaginary troubles at the
camp. il was q great day. all too
short. but never to be forgotten. We
| have been talking about II since
whenever two or three OF Us have
been together, and when We get to
France We will remember II there.
Previously l had only thought of
George koester as the best newspaper
man in the state: but now I am i'm
pressed that this is not his strongest
point. He Is bigger and better in his
| home and without intending 10 flat
ter or detract, / say with all serious
| ness that Mrs. Rooster Is bigger than
he Is"
DR.. w. ". Fennell returned to his
home in Rock Hill, Wednesday morn
ing, after ten days visit to his sister.
Mrs. Addie Hacker. at Clouds Chief.
Oklahoma. The doctor had most
enjoyable trip Of 1t. and as usual Is
telling Of some interesting and anus
ing happenings during his visit. DR..
Fennell said to group Of friends on
the train Wednesday that about ten
days ago after q good dinner. he was
talking to Mrs. Fennell about various
things. and suddenly ne said. Well,
Mary. II you were quit. we'll. I would
go to see Addie." Mrs. Fennell urged
him 10 90 and said she could pack his
grip in q few minutes. The doctor
demurred and Mrs. Fennell urged. FL
he was on his way within two hours
after the notion struck him. II hadn't
seen my sister in twenty four years.
and when got out there drove up to
the house. My sister met me at the
door. l didn't tell her who l was and
she didn't recognize me. asked
where her husband was. She replied
that he was down In Texas looking
after some land deal. l then intro
duced my business. l told her was
selling steel fence posts-the whole
country out there is under wire-and
that / could sell them q first-class
steel post for about half what wooden
posts would cost. She told me she
didn't know anything about fence
posts. but that might talk to her
Oldest son. BY that time." said DR..
Fennell, Il was 30 full OF laughter that
couldn't hold myself down and !
took of my hat. AS soon as my sister
saw my bald head, she said, oh,
know you now.' She had a photo
graph I had sent her. taken with my
hat of. Well, certainly enjoyed my
stay out there. II Is a great country,
sisters home Dr.. Fennell enjoyed the
novelty OF q jack-rabbit hunt Every
body keeps grey hounds to run the
rabbits. as these dogs are the only
kind that can interest the jack rabbit.
MY nephew had three hounds ard
shortly after we started out the dogs
started q rabbit. and In a minute or
two all three Of the dogs were chasing
a different rabbit. l watched one race.
The dog ran so fast that he ran over
the rabbit, and by the time he could
recover himself the rabbit would be
gone In another direction. The dog
would run over him again. and this
thing kept UP until the dog and rabbit
both were worn out, and there's the
head of the rabbit" said the doctor. as
he displayed the closely trimmed. long
cared head of q Jack rabbit An
other thing that interested DR.. Fenneil
In Oklahoma was grain that Is
grown there called maize. 1t grows
somewhat like our sorghum. not quite
SO tall, and heads out with well-fll-
I'd head Of grain nearly as large a
whlppoorwilI peas This maize fs used
for stock. hog and poultry feeding and
10 also extensively used for adultera-
ton Of flour. It grinds up into q
beautiful white flour or meal and IL
wholesome and nourishing. DR.. Fem
nell said he had arranged to have sew
eral bushels of the seed shipped to him
In the spring and he Is going to dis
tribute the seed among his farmer
friends. II Is a valuable crop in Okla.
homa and DR.. Fennell believes that II
will prove a valuable addition to the
crops grown in York county.