The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-28
FROM MAGNOLIA.
Our Correspondent Writes MANY
Pretty Things About This
Thriving Village.

Nr. Editor: From extreme wet we have
extreme dry weather, which is a great set
back to the farming interest of this country,
but notwithstanding all these cnfayorah'e
sf features our farmers, undismayed, are show
s ing ahead for all they ere worth. When we
compare oar condition with those Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley, mattering sounds preposter-
ous, ara is into!erable
Tho completion of Dr.. Darby's new drug
store adds one nore attractive bulldog to
our little town. The drug business here viii!
now be in the hands of Drs Dorby / Nc
Gntchen. who will keep 6;st class drug
store, 10 every respect Ar. T. N. Griffin
. III no logger handle Drugs, having sold out
this part Of bis business to the new ism.
This little town, situated about two miles
sonth#est OF Lynche's River on the ". G. +
"A. R. r., is on quite boom, and ere long bids
fair to be recognized rival of some of her
now larger sister towns. With such live
firms or bnsiaes houses as Mr.. T. N. Critic,
sish our genial aud smiling Frank behind
the counter, Mr. s. Copeland, with pleasant
Henry to serve yon, aud Messrs Miller Bros,
With Major John, SO pleasant and willing to
wAit on yoa, We have the brightest hopes fer
Z the future Of Magnolia.
Mr. G. Taylor, represented By brother Ellie
has only recently opeued up.
We have also the 6nest cotton gin in the
State, ouned and managed by our en,erpris-
) $50 =. sxpesienced friend, S. Fitzpatrick.
Messrs Taylor and Cannon Wilson are
preparing to do any kird of work in their
line as blacksmiths.
We have FIRST class school taught by Mrs.
Us. Potts Our lands will compare with
1he finest in this State. In short, wehave all
the natural aud artificial resources to.maks
,his moss desirable portion of Sumter
County We have three churcbes-Me,ho-
dist, Baptist and Presbyterian, aud from one
to two sermons any Sabbath, though our sis
ter Lynchburg, small but pretty town
about ose mile southeast of us, may claim
two of these churches if 80, we grant it.
Cur railroad station here still retains the
name Lynchbufg, though it is oftentimes
little confusing 10 persons unacquainted With
the topography of this section It is posi-
bic that this portion of our county may
change its name in the near future, but then
the. echeners tell us that this caa be accom-
pllshed without the necessity or discomfort Of
enr having to move orr place of abode to
EFFECT it. "a rose BY any other name smells
JUST IS svees," but yet we don't take to the
change We love the name of the county in
which our fathers and mothers liYed and
died Sumter County
Mr.. Thomas Mcintosh, son of our old
friend Frank,. who went 10 New Your some
three months ago TO accept position as
salesman, returned several days ago, and
there was rejaicing over shat boy, akin to the
sProdigal Son."
We have begun of late years to feel very
aoxioas obout the eyes of great many of
our most promising young men, who are
forced t?)so wear glasses at such an early
age. 4 big per cent of tbs young preachers
havea TO wear spectacles in gold frames.
In fine, it is their own business, but then,
this does not relieve our distress about them.
OCCASIONAL