The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-08-21
LAURENS. $. c., Aug. II, 1901.
Editor in Glover.

Editor in Glover.
five mile drive behind an Abbott
pony on Friday last carried the editor
of this paper over some beautiful Lau-
rens landscape, and the view was well
calculated to enhance his admiration
OF his native land. The route was over
what we call the old Greenville road,
and the objective point was the hospi-
table home OF that veteran farmer, Mr..
Ambrose III. Martin. Hard by his
country home is one Of the venerable
meeting houses OF the county the Chest
nut Ridge Baptist Church. where a
protractcd service was being conducted,
by the Jealous and able Pastor, Mr.. B.
j. Woodward, assisted by a very able,
Jealous and consecrated Minister, Rev.
MIR. Deriuex, Of Virginia. The audi
ence embraced wide neighborhood,
men, women, and children, who for
moral worth and intelligence reflect
honor upon the good citizenship Of the
county The preliminary morning
service was beautifully conducted by
the Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Woodward, fol-
lowed by splendid sermon by Rev.
Mr.. DeriuoX. Great interest in the
services prevails under these most in
teresting exercises and the meeting
will continue.
At the conclusion of the services,
with our interesting companion, B,
we repaired to the hospitable mansion
OF Mr.. Martin, where with his interest
ing family and pleasant guests, most
delightful afternoon, in old Laurens,
nnpretending fashion, was enjoyed.
The dinner, that would honor an old
Virginia mansion, was as near OF home
production entire rs possible: A home
raised ham, the fried chickens, the
savory beef, the juicy green corn, to-
mattoes, irish and sweet potatoes (of
TINS season), the melons and everything
that grows in our glorious cline at the
Industrious hand Of man. There was
nothing exotic but the salt the pepper
and the cOfcc-a glorious South Caro-
lima dnner-even these last might have
been omitted as the talk ran along in
true condiment fashion, salty and pep
perry enough to SAVIOUR Il hospitable
meal as it should be. 1t was stormy
afternoon and Neptune reigned making
our trip sort of voyage, but from the
portlGoes and piazas OF Mr.. Martins
mansion, we could look out upon his
broad and expansive cotton fields ex-
tending as far as tho eye can reach
Ihe scene is beautiful, the farm being
one of the prettiest in all our coun-
try:
ana cl tenders Of hospitality from friends
1stic-onc OF the wonderful features of
hand-shakc and hearty "come home
with me to dinner" that meets the Wis.
itor from every father and mother
at the church we met the fair daugh-
ter OF an old soldier comrade, Zone OF
the gallant couriers of General M. w.
Gary,) the fair lady and proud husband
holding the brightest, flashing eyed,
two year old brave boy we have had
the fortune to look upon.
Wesaw fair crops from the curb-stone
on; Col. Simpsons, Mr.. Tom Lake e, w.
II. Martins; Mr.. James Hill, Gus
tiful cotton. Our friend lawyer Mar
tin has field of corn particularly
good. In fact, the upland corn, peas
and potatoes, all look promising and
the indications are Il fat harvest this
Fall Tor this particular neighborhood
1t was delightful outing and diver.
sion for an editor who wearies with
ship subsidies, and whose heart and
eyes and soul are frightened at
the spread OF glorious old-fashioned
Laurens dinner.
Wilson, OF the Abbeville Press and
Banner, is a young batchelor of three
score and ten. Here is the way he
breaks out:
Yesterday evening a trio OF as beau
tliul young ladies as ever Sraced an
EDITORS sanctum or made glad the
short visit to the Office of the Press and
Banner, namely: Miss Linda Syfan
Miss Matte Purdy, and Miss Sarah
Klugh. Young and hopeful they are
without care or a trouble. The earth
itself seems to them as an Eden filled
with roses, happiness and sunshine
where lovers are faithful and every.
. nd
blooms and feathers, dresses and rib
bons, and beauty fill the air with a
sweetness surprising odors from the
spicy shores Of Araby the blest."
One divinity at a time, brother, will
do better. For the occasion, we sug.
gest these lines twenty-five hundred
years old and from dear creature at
that:
"Blessed as the immortal Gods is he,
The youth who fondly sits by thee,
And hears and sees thee all the while,
Softly speak, and sweetly SMILE"
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sd. w. D." writing Il the Grecnville
News from the Clemson Institute Aug
18th, has this to say OF one Of our wide
awake farmers:
"a question box has not been pro.
vided, but Col. j. ID. M, Shaw carries
one In his head, and he'll be here to.
day"
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Miller Curry who supplies the city
~ tender roasts from Babbtown, the
Gosnen OF Laurens, brought down nice
tender lamb last week. This reminds
that the McLaurin lambs are to be
found mostly in Greenville and Spar.
tanburg
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Sir Thomas Upton is on the briny deep
enroute to New Y York for the cup con-
test in September in which his yacht Is
the contestant We hope he may win
rs he seems to be jolly good follow
and the SONS of John Rull are oenerallu u