The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-20
RIDGE ROAD AND cASNoSs CREEK

The health of this section is very
good.
Mrs. Lizzie Hunter went down to
Rev. J. A. Sligh's last Sabbath to spend
some time.
Some cases of whooping-cough are
reported in the lower part OF Jolly Street
section.
An unknown disease has appeared in
this sectioi among the hogs. and 1T IS
reported that good many nave oieo'
have been requested to announce
that the Children's Missionary Society
will meet at Ridge Road church on
Saturday next at , p. m.
The Y. NJ. G. \. will also meet Sun
day at a. nj. The choir is requested
to meet and practice after the adjourn
nlent of the society.
Messrs. Thos. J.. 3. Eppsand Jno. {.
Wicker, while hunting last Monday,
crippled and caught on Curls Creek
one of the most peculiar birds ever
brought to my notice. 1t measured !
feet y inches from tip to tip, -!
inches across the tail, and had a broad
pointed bill. The neck head and under
part of the bird was white but on the
top part of the wings and on the back
it was black. The bird was Of a very
vicious nature. Those two boys have
been hunting ever since the wet weather
began, | think they have become ex-
perts at the business. Go ahead boys,
the next thing / look for is al Elephant.
On Saturday, the 18th, Mr.. Robt. r.
Jeffaries, the organizer of the Farmers
/ Alliance, met the citizens, of the Jolly
Street section, at Jolly Street, for the
purpose of organizing a Farmers ALI
unce. There were IS or 10 Of the sur
rounding citizens present. Mr.. JeffarieS
arose and in brief but forcible manner
explained the object and workings OF
the organizations. Mr.. Boinest was
then asked to wait upon the meeting
and ascertain how many were willing
to Join the Organization. After short
while Mr.. Boinest reported Is names.
This was sufficient number to effect
an organization. MIR. Jefiaries thought
that it would probably be best to wait
! awhile as there We're good many who
had given the matter but little thought
so he left another appointment at the
above named place for the first Monday
| in October, at s o'clock, a. m, at which
time he will effect permanent or
eanization. This is the first time l
have had the pleasure Of meeting Mr..
Jeffaries. He is quite a young looking
man. He does not appear to be more
than % years old.
On Sabbath last the writer had. the
I pleasure of assembling with the con-
gregation of our old mother church, st.
| paul's. Always when permitted this
! pleasure we are made to reflect upon
the days of our youth. On our arrival
we were informed that there would be
no preaching, as the pastor, Rev. J. A.
Sigh, was unable to he present on ac-
| count of sickness. But Rev. J. Z.
Berry, who was Oh visit to his father,
came up and upon request preached a
most excellent sermon, taking for his
text the 25th chapter of Genesis and lat
ter part of a4th verse. Notwithstand-
! ing the weather there was q large con-
gregation present. TO our surprise we
found Mr.. E. H. Aull present in the
interest. of the Luthes Visitor. We
wish him much success and deem the
| Visitor fortunate to secure the services
of such a worker
The last issue Of all the county papers
was full of accounts from various por-
| tions of the county and State Of the
recent destructive freshets.
After two weeks heavy rain with few
intermisslons and another heavy rain
on last Sabbath the damage has been
great, but am glad to state that the
people through this section have been
comparatively blessed considering the
loss to other sections. The branches
and creeks in this section have all been
on buom, but up to this time have not
been as full as in the high waters of
1856. There has been a considerable
quantity of corn and fodder destroyed
and nearly all the hay. The loss to the
cotton crop has all come from the rot
ting in the bolls and leaving rust to a
great extent. No bridges lost on any
of the streams through this section.
Considering the loss to other sections
we should feel blessed through here.
SOMETIMES,