Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17
HERE AND THERE.

HERE AND THERE.
The Rock Hill road, which has been
constructed at such tremendous cost to
the county, is now in a condition that
Is little short Of disgraceful. It Is bad
practically over the whole distance;
but If there is any difference the worse
part of 1t Is in Ebenezer township be-
tween Tirzah and Newport. There Is
some bad road also beyond Newport.
There is one place near old Tirzah
church that has broken several auto
mobiles, and over which the driver Of
a stock wagon would have to be care
full. This sounds like exagseration;
but 1t is the unvarnished truth. There
ought to be some way at least to bring
about the dragging Of this road.
!! DR.. w. W. Fennell was at the Guern-
sey sale in Rock Hill last Tuesday. He
probably ought not to have been there
ais he had only gotten out Of his sick
bed the day before. But fine cattle,
Guernseys especially, Is the doctors
hobby, and he Just could not stay in so
long as he was able to move. He
probably has the finest herd Of Guern-
seys In the state. He was the highest
bidder on several Of the animals put up
at the sale, and for one fine mixer he
paid $425. It was a big price for
doctor was entirely pleased with his
bargain. But" he explained good hu-
moredly as he fondled the glossy neck
Of the beautiful animal with his free
hand, IT would have her cheaper IL 1t
had not been for John Roddy and
those fellows. They heard me say yes
terday that wanted her and they run
her up on me-" Further the doctor re-
marked, Everybody should have a
hobby and the Guernsey is one Of my
hobbies. My patients must have the
them better milk than the Guernseys."
glad to see this sale and the prices
I met John McIlwain at the Guern-
sey sale in Rock Hill last Tuesday
good humored, good-natured, sensible
John. He came at me about his paper,
which had been stopped; but he was
not quarreling as some people quarrel.
He had out his pocketbook, fishing for
the price, and he was smiling. Here
| Is about what he said: I'VE did not get
any paper last Friday, and I know 1t
Is my fault. I thought about 1t some
time ago; but figured that the same
clubmaker who had 1t last year would
come around, and somehow I forgot.
We did not know any better until the
paper failed to turn up and then we
were in a bother. I told mother that
you would not have let my paper stop
| il you had known 1t; but Of course you
cannot look after all that with all the
other things you have to attend to
But I'll tell you that when The Enqui-
rer fails to come 1t mixes things up.
We get q number Of papers at our
house, and the stopping OF all OF them
| would not make as much difference to
mother as the stopping OF The Enqui.
l.. HD, no
anyhow, II you will look after 1t for
me and let the paper come on, will
be much obliged. Be sure. too, to send
lis the back numbers" No, would
not have stopped John McIlwain's pa
per IL I had any way to keep up with
such matters; but have no such way.
It is purely q matter Of bookkeeping
and I seldom know whether man is
or Is not getting the paper, except IN
circumstances like this when the sub:
ject is brought directly to my personal
attention.
I saw Alec Williford at the Guern-
sey sale in Rock Hill Tuesday. He was
right up behind the auctioneer almost
from the beginning to the end OF the
sale, watching every animal onered
and every bid that was made; Alec .
knows cattle about as well as the next
one. He does not pretend to know
anything. AS matter Of fact be-
| lieye that he really thinks he knows
almost nothing about the subject, but
| I have always thought that could get
more information-real practical In
formation-about cattle from Alec
Williford than any other one man l
have ever talked to. When I got a
chance to speak to him I asked, well,
did you buy any Guernseys" NO,
he replied, that is not my kind. Iney
are fine cattle all right for people who
will take care of them; but they don't
suit me. They would not look 80 well,
YOU know, coming home at night with
cockleburs in their tails and looking
like they needed currying. Guernseys
like that would need more attention
than am in a position to give them,
not being in the milk and butter bus
| mess especially. But I am mighty
that are being paid. It means that the
country is getting in a way to appre-
ciate sure enough cattle. and that is
worth a heap" Are you feeding any
cattle this year?" asked him. II am
starving about seventy head" he re-
piled somewhat disgustedly. thought
and still think that he was deprecat-
| ing himself unnecessarily, and refused
| to accept his representation. Yes, l
| let them stay in the pasture too long,
and then because feed is so high, l
have not been especially generous with
it." Have you lost any?" I asked.
Not a one" he admitted. We'll,
would you sell them for as much as
they cost you?" was the next question.
II am all right on that score" he re-
piled. II let some go not long ago
and was very we'll satisfied. My cattle
NOT in as good shape as they ought to
be in: but 1 have no loss so far, don't
think" Mr.. Williford Is devoting him
self principally to shorthorns. He
buys, sells and trades; but most OF his
herd is made up of shorthorns, ana
that he has some very fine ones is gen.
erally admitted.