Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
The Editor of The Sa1uda Senti.
mel Takes a Jaunt.
Published by Request.I

Suuudy uOl uI1iS Will Az
Walter Gillion as pilot we bead
ed for Wards. After rathe
warm drive of two hours througl
a magnificent section of our coun
try we arrived at the pretty littl
town of Wards on the Southern
Railroad. We drove at once to tn
pleasant home of Capt. Clinton
Ward, whose doors are always
open to strangers as well as tt
intimate friends and acquaintance
with that hopltality born of
typical South Carolina gentry
Refreshing ourselves with COO
water, and still having a few
moments to spare before churcf
time, we took stroll into hi
superbly arranged and well KEEP
gardens and vineyards. Tht
flower garden bespoke taste ant
refinement; the vegetable, thrift
and energy; the vineyard, ease
and luxury. In the latter there
are one hundred varieties from
the sour fox and wild bull to the
delicate favored malaga, luscious
concord and the old standby
scuppernong.
Services had commenced when
we got to the church. We found
about as many people outside the
shade of the spreading oaks as
there were in the church. At the
same time the church was full, SO
that we had to take a seat on step
of rostrum or stand. We preferred
the steps. Rev. Reamy of John
ston preached an excellent mis-
sionary sermon from the story OF
Jonah.
After the devotional services,
everybody was invited to splen-
did dinner spread under those
shady oaks. The representative
of The Sentinel was looked after
by the ladies and right royalty
did he fare. In the afternoon the
last subject on the program,
(Which ls the better method of
teaching the Sunday sonool
lesson, asking question or letting
the sc1olars?" 1t was noted that
the query was worded wrong and
it should have been "lecturing"
instead of 'letting." However
this little error only added to the
interest of the debate and the
speakers all agreed that mole
interest could be created in q
recitation by giving the children
an opportunity to ask questions,
Mr.. S. J. Watson opened with q
neat little speech laden with good
practical suggestions for successful
teaching. Capt. Joe Edwards
introduced Mr.. II. S. Cunning.
ham of Saluda, who made a few
remarks on the practical side
Rev. Reamy, Mr.. M. w. Peurifoy
and the Moderator. Mr.. P. N
Lott, made short, but interesting
talks. After little more routine
business and resolutions of thanks
to these good people for taking
care of them so we'll during the
convention adjoured. being one of
the best and largest ever hold in
the Union. After a sojourn of 8
couple of hours with the genial
captain and his estimable wife,
who, by the way, might be called
the mother of this church, we
ordered our horse. While waiting
we were shown many ancient and
valuable relic of the family.
We have often heard the express
sion. "Take horn with me-" We
saw genuine horn cup that was
in use by the elder Wards one
hundred years ago before the use
of glass tumblers. One of the
few busts now in existence OF
Calhoun. books of 1670,a a news
paper about the size of IL single
sheet of fools cap published in
those days on hemp paper, wax
taper that once burned in the bed
chamber of Queen Victoria, which
was given to Captain Wards
ancestor, who was warm friend
of the Queen, and many other
relics that our space wont permit
us to mention this time.-Saluda
Sentinel.