The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-08-05
Scraps from Lower Shiloh.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

The river has been very high and
destroyed nearly all ths crops in the
low lands. Those in the up lands
have been injured very much by the
severe drought that We had just be-
fore the rain commenced. 1t is very
discouraging to the farmers to work
hard and make fine crops and then
have them destroyed. But the Lords
will must be done and not ours. No,
we humbly bow to his all wise power
and pray for his blessing in the fu-
ture.
The Rev. MIR. DuBose close pro-
tracted meeting at this church about
ten days ago. It was the best meet
ing that has been here in several
years. There were several conver-
sions and three joined the church.
He succeeded in getting good many
to hold family prayers, which l think
is one of the best means a family
can use to help them serve their God.
Rev. Mr.. DuBose is certainly noble
worker in the vineyard OF his HeaV-
eply Father.
The candidates have not been
around through this section very
much up to the present. I expect
they think that the river has been SO
high that it washed US to the land
unknown and there have been no re-
turns sent back stating the condition
we we're in when we arrived in the
city. But, Messrs. Candidates, you
come around to see the people
through this section. You will find
US in good spirits and looking for
ward to better times in the near fu-
sure. We wish you all much success
in the coming campaign.
MIR. Eddie Geiger, the handsome
and enterprising son of Mrs. E. W.
Geiger, is visiting his mother. He
and his brother. Mr. Artie Geiger,
have a large turpentine distillery near
Swaypesborough, Ga. We are al
ways glad to hear how we'll the young
men prosper who have left this Sec
ton to seek their fortune in other
States.
Capt. Payne is still at work on
this end of the South Bound. He
is certainly a thorough goa head
man and very kind and polite to visi-
tors when they go to see the hands
at work. he has given several pleas
ant rides to the trestle, which were
very much enjoyed, it being just
about sunset and was cool and pleas
ant and some of the scenery was
beautiful, especially that at Congaree
creek.
T hear of a good deal Of sickness
in and around this vicinity, but We
have two fine doctors and hope it
will not be long before they will have
all the sick we'll again.
Mrs. Badger and her beautiful and
accomplished neice, Miss 1solette
Raines, of Atlanta, Ga, are visiting
relatives and friends in this vicinity
and on Sandy Run. They came over
to bring the remains Of their cousin,
Miss Cary Lowman, who died in At
lanta, Ca, from a cancer.
Mrs. Alice Casson, her lovely daugh-
ter, Miss Dora, and Master Willie
Casson of Columbia, are the guests
of Mrs. J. E. Reace of this neigh
borhood. I am afraid when these
ladies return to their home there will
be a good many sad hearts and long
faces among the young men. I do
hope they will survive.
MIR. J. B. Nunamaker has bought
several fine lots at Swansea quite
lately. One has dwelling on it and
there is fine we'll of water on the
place. He expects to put a large
dwelling on the other in the near fu-
ture. They are very nicely situated,
as the scenery around Swansea is
lovely and the views from his lots are
Just beautiful. The good people at
Swansea are noble and generous
hearted, and they are certainly very
enterprising, so with all their good
traits and healthy location We can
not see why Swansea should not be-
come fine and prosperous town.
Miss Gertrude Geiger has gone on
on a visit to relatives in Richland and
Newberry. I hope she will spend
the time quite pleasantly and return
home much improved in health.
July 24th, 1896 Ampha.