The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-07-25
JONES NEWS.
POmpey Journeys About And Tells
What he Saw.

Jones. s. c., July q, 1894.
Last Friday we left home for trip In the
at Cokesbury during the day (Friday) TO take
In the exercise of the District Conference
That day had been set apart as education day
and very interesting program had been ar
some excellent speeches on education, pr0ml
nent among then were those Of Rev. j. G.
KiIgo. OF Wofford, and DR.. Lander OF VIII
liamston Female College. After taking IN
and enjoying the kind hospitality OF DR.. and
| Mrs. Connor, we continued our journey stop
ping for the night 1T Stoney Point. This ap-
pears To be prosperous section. The crops
are good and at nearly every residence can be
| seen tiourlshing vineyard and large orchards
OF other fruit trees. This Is the home OF one
of Abbevilles Representatives and one Of heI
county com missiOnerS.
Early Saturday morning we set sail fol
Mount Moriah church 10 attend children I
day. On the way we observed the crops look
ing fine and generally In excellent condition
AT the church large crowd had gathered
| who were very pleasantly and protitnbly en-.
| tertained by the beautiful recitations and the
sweet inspiring songs OF the children. Miss
and Miss Corrle Culbertson who led the sing.
ing added much 10 the enjoyment of the oc'
caSiOn.
This s one of the best farming sections OF
aSd happy We were er @
cared for at the home OF Mr.. Mat. CulbertsOn
and much of the enjoyment of our trip Is due
TO many kindnesses OF his family and the ex-
celent music rendered by his loving children.
Monday morning we called and spent a few
minutes with Mr. a. j. Sproles, and found
him improving and In Il lively mood.
One OF the most Interesting visits made
while In Greenwood was that to the Baptist
Orplanage. Through the kindnesses OF the
teachers, the Misses Barksdae, we were
shown through all the departments OF the
two buildings and to say that everything Is
the very model OF system and neAtness would
hardly suffice. While there we part00k OF u
splendid and substantial dinner just such as
these little children have every dizzy. We left
con firmed in the belief that such home for
orphan children as the Connie Maxwell Or
phanage ls one OF The grnndest Institutions OF
the land. We reached home In safety and
Mrs. Pompey and the little ones were glad
and we were happy
Prot. J. G.. Cork Of Ninety.Six, ca Inc up last
with his brother, Mr.. james Cork, OF this
place.
Mr.. W. L. Washington after a vacation OF
several weeks has resumed charge OF Turkey
creek school.
The first Union of Snludu Bptist Association
cOnvenes with Turkey creek church next Sat
urday.
Bill says the best evidence of the wonder.
full fertility of the land in this section is that
It pushes the tassel out Of the corn before II Is
hip high.
The rains have been fine this week and the
crop Ia looking well.
A series of revival meeting Is In progress at
Hodges this week conducted by Rev. Mr.. An
derson OF Abbeville.
The great problem of this age Is the inven'
tion of Il machine for thinning candidates 10
proper stand without friction. It's beyond
my Ingenuity.
Farmers are nearly done laying by.
Pompey.