The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
EXCELSIOR NOTES.
Small grain is looking well.

Small grain IS looking well.
Our farmers are all busily engaged
now putting down fertilizers.
The sweet fragrance of blooming
flowers reminds us of the coming
spring.
Rev. c. a. Marks, of Prosperity, was
visiting amongst his members in this
community last week.
The cold wave struck this community
the early part of last week, and ice was
in abundance. Some Of our fruit proph-
cts say that the recent cold snap has in
jured the fruit crop considerably.
It seems that Easter comes little
early this year, only abou: ten days off
yet. Tomorrow one week is said to be
a good time to plant watermelons Good
friday. Our farmers should not forget
the day and try their luck.
Mr.. Charley Ringer and wife, of near
Pomaria, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with relatives in this commu-
nifty.
A lightning rod agent canvassed this
community last week, and we learn he
attached lightning protector to sever
al dwellings.
Mr.. Eddie S. Werts and Mr.. John A.
Werts, of Saluda, were visiting relatives
and friends in this community last
week.
Some Of our farmers have commenced
planting corn. We learn that Mr.. Jacob
B. Bedenbaugh, Of the st. Pauls' COM
munity has already planted big por-
ton Of his corn crop. Plant corn, SOW
wheat and oats, plant peas and raise
your own meat, then you can say live
at home and board at the same place.
Oh! that all of our farmers could say
this. Practice the above advice, mixed
with plenty of economy and you will
succeed.
The Herald and News reaches us
every Thursday. and we assure the
kind Editors that it is highly apprecia-
ted. We esteem The Herald and News
as one amongst the best county news
papers published.
Mr.. J. S. Werts has been elected over.
seer on the public road leading from
Mr.. Henry Kibler's residence out to the
Columbia road. Mr.. Drayton B. Cook
served as overseer on the above named
road last year.
The Excelsior school has been closed
for short while, as the teacher, Mrs
w. S. Birge, has been on brief Wis
it to relatives at Greenville.
Last Sunday night we had the pleas
ure of listening to an able address de
livered to the Prosperity Y. NJ. c. A.
in Grace Iutheran) church by Rev.
J. L. Stokes, of Newberry, from the
subject "Safety." Rev. Stokes is an
able speaker and his discourse was in
deed very interesting.
Reports tell US that our chum still
continues courting. There is a creek
running between his place Of abode
and his girls residence and reports
say that a short time ago as he was
on his way to see his girl and coming
to this creek found it swollen to such
depth that it was impossible to cross,
by waiting until the wee late hours OF
the night. So our chum sat there on
his horse grieving over the sad occur
renee until he was reminded of the por-
ton of scripture that reads thus: "Oh!
that I had the wings of dove', and
added to this, saying" then would I fly
over this high water and see my girl,
but the condition Pm now placed in, l
will have to return back home" So
our chum returned back home and
toiled away another long six days work
and pursued his journey again, being
| this time successful in his undertaking,
and We learn since, that our chum is
now as happy as June bug in the hot
month of August. All is we'll: that ends
we'll. SIGMA.