The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-15
Two Days at Pomaria.

On Saturday afternoon last taking
| the cars at this depot, we were dropped
with wife and child at Pomaria, and
picked up by uncle Dave-Mr. j. D.
Wedeman-and snugly bestowedin his
carriage, and carried two miles to his
comfortable mansion, away off in the
wild woods. He had already housed
the ReYs. J. w. Bedenbaugh and
Kiser. Such supper as we had. the
component parts of which we will not
mention more than to say that the
waffies were delicious, and reminded
lis Of those we used to get at Mr..
Pettus W. Gilliam's before the war. and
when butter was plenty. They were
good. and that is fact, and they con-
tinued Of such character during tie
visit. Our pleasure was saddened by
the announcement of the death OF
Aunt Betsey Sigh, woman prominent
In that county for her good deeds, her
works Of charity and benevolence.
After well spent life, the latter part
of which was full Of sorrows, trials and
pains, she fell to sleep on Saturday
morning in the s5th year Of her age.
We knew her and loved her well, and
drop tear to her memory.
Sunday morning we went TO Bethle-
hem church, the scene of the Lutheran
Synod. The church ground was covered
with people, vehicles and horses, the
sacred edifice was also nearly flied,
and soon was completely packed. We
could only remain long enough to hear
the able Missionary discourse of DR..
Steck, on the text HWatchmaI what
of the night" this was delivered with
his usual freedom Of style and was
masterly and eloquent effort. The only
fault we found with it was its short
ness, but on this occasion it proved in
good time as we were enabled to pay
the last tribute to the memory of the
deceased before mentioned, her funer-
al sermon being preached by the Rev.
j. B. Wingard at l O'Clock, and the
distance from the church being be-
tween FIVE and six miles. Mr.. Wing
ards remarks were exceedingly appro-
pirate.
Another night at ''uncle Dawes"
At nine in the morning we were on the
way to the Depot, and having some
time to spare visited the several indus
tries Of that place, not the least in inn
portance being the Steam Giu: Flour
and Corn Mill erected last March by
Messrs. Wedenlan & Berley. There
are two buildings, one devoted to the
ginning of cotton, of which two hun
dred and twenty-five bales have al
ready been turned out I; this is sup
piled with a splendid Daniel Pratt az
paratus. The other is the mill, the
flour, meal and grist of which has al
ready been mentioned III the HERALD.
These products arc second to none in
the country, and Messrs. w. &. B., are
bound to draw a handsome dividend
from their industry and enterprise.
We would like to be miller, and
came out of the latter building slightly
mealed.
The neXt interests are the first class
stores of MessrS. L. w. Holloway &
Son, and D. Hipp & Co. These two
are large stores, well filled with the
various articles used by the human
family, consisting principally Of groce-
ries aud general merchandise. Their
trade is good, and we were told thst
there was support theirfor two or three
more stores.
Taking the train at l something, We
left Pomaria and its pleasant inhabi-
tants and journeyed home, well salts
fed with the experience of two days.