The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-06-13
Craytonville Items.

- After 8 long period of rapturous silence
we grasp our pen again to write of the
happenings and .doings of ''the worlds
garden spot. .
Health is very good, with few cases Of
whooping- cough excepted.
This section had good rain on last Sun,
day evening. being the first season since
April 14th. It was very much needed.
The little harvest is on hand now.
Wheat is very good, and oats that were
sowed in the Fall but Spring oats, which.
coyer the lsrger area are very sorry. Peas,
beans and scrap collsrds' have failed to.
supply the usual demand, but cherry pie
and honey comes along, and is accepted as
q apopular dish. It's lucky man who gets
fried chicken in this section occasionally
ne hear Of one so fortunate, but it is gene
rally too late to do US any good. There
has not been enough rain and warm SUM-
shine to bring worms and bugs from their
dens and shells, consequently the mother
hen tolls and worries in vain, unless she is
able to catch crust at the dining.room
door before Fido gets there. Some Of our
neighbors have what is called "six weeks
Chickens " because it just takes them six
weeks to find worm.
z Not long since we had conversation
with old uncle Ebcn Ashley, our neighbor.
He is eighty-iye years old. Aunt Betty,
his wife, is seventy-dYs. They live alone,
and seem to enjoy life in their extreme de-
clining years. They have seventeen acres
in cotton and eight in corn, and every
thing in good fix. Mr.Ashley has been
plowing ever since he was twelve years
old-seventy-three years. Who can beat
that? He was born in the State of Mary
land, and came to South Carolina In the
early part OF the nineteenth century. Bis
memory is good yet, and it is treat to
any one, who is interested in the history
Of South Carolina, to hear him speak of
the old times, and the customs and habits
of the old settlers, who were scattered over
the forest, sometimes Eve and ten miles
apart.
Mr.. J. B. Armstrong, of Honea Path,
was with us at Mt. Bethel last Sunday.
Honea Path is>treating him we'll.
The Sunday School at Mt. Bethel at
present is in a Aourishing condition. It
meets semi-monthly.- The school lacked
one thing. and that was good organ. On
last fourth Sabbath we determined to delay
no longer. After about ten minutes of so.
icitation by Mr.. John Milford sufficient
amount was raised, and Mr. John L. Hay
ME, of Green vile, was notified at once. He
delivered the organ last Saturday. 1t is
splendid organ, and the school is well
pleased with it. On Sunday morning the
school met at an early hour, and devoted
considerable time in singing, with Miss
Efie Hays as organist, and Mr.. John Mil
ford as leader at II o'clock the house was
filled to its utmost capacity, and the pastor
delivered well.prepared sermon to tho
attentive audience
Mr. Frank Hall was among us again.
Old Mt. Bethel affords attraction for all.
Mr.. Hall was raised among u.s. and he
knows where to :go TO meet fair, bright,
charming faces. We are always glad to
have our old friends with us. tome
again, Frank, and bring Others with you.
We think our girls very sociable, and If
you are SC. o..forSunate as to win 'one," We
will not consider ourselves imposed or.
CRATE.