Selma, Oct. 12—Several days ago, Mr. Geo. F. Brietz, superintendent of the Selma Cotton Mills, announced to his operatives and a few friends up in town that on Saturday they might go gold fishing.
Saturday dawned cold and clear with a brisk north wind blowing, but, nothing daunted. The fishermen wended their ways to the reservoir hard by the mill. The tackle used was the ordinary hook and line with wriggly worms, bits of fat meat and bread for bait. The extraordinary thing about it was “how they did bite!” Hundreds were caught measuring from a few inches to more than a foot in length. Many a boy and girl was made happy, the grownups sharing the pleasure. Aquariums were rehabilitated and new ones bought.
Three years ago five gold fish were placed in this reservoir, and now it is thought to contain thousands. It was deemed best to remove some of them, hence the unusual fishing frolic.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, 1925
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