The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
DoTs-FROM BRIGHTsYILlE.
happenings Among thes People In This
Prosperous Township.

Mr. Editor:--As I have not written
anything about the hail storm which
passed through our section on the 10th
k'will now pen few lines.
On Saturday after the storm I passed
through the hail stricken section, and
thought then there was little or no
chance only to plant over. To-day l
passed through the same territory and
noted some bright changes, Some of
the crops are putting forth tender leaves
while others were slow in recovering
from the rough treatment,
The prospects Of Messrs II. P. Odom
Edward Odom andJ. Mob Hurley seem
ed to be the gloomiest. The crops OF
English Peel, Darlington, McInnis and
II. w. Odom show signs OF new life.
| did not see the crops OF Mrs. Bette
Odom, j. Il. Odom, John Odom. III
Quick, p. E. Odom and Dudley Odom
on this trip, but presume they are put.
ting on new life.
Mr.. Alex Moore and others b,v.
planted some OF their crops over. II is ~
be hoped that the cotton will come ont
even yet and make fair yield. Don't
get out OF heart boys, all will be we'll
that ends we'll.
Your correspondent had the pleasure
OF entertaining one of our young mer.
chants during that hail storm one mile
up crooked creek. which made us feel
we "ouid rather have been at home.
proposed we should wait until the worst
was over. Alter waiting some 10 or Is
minutes we decided we had better risk
our chances out on dry land So we
u you could have been anywhere on the
bank you would have thought steam
boat was coming down the creek. After
we had gotten out to the opening we de.
cided quickly to get to the edge Is possi.
ole, as cyclone, as we thought wns
about on US. I said to my friend "Well
Billy boy, this is our only chance to pet
TO land as quick as possible" We cared
our boot as close as we could which
was 20 yards, as the water was low.
Now Tor the woods Bill" So Bill walks
out on the moss as light as duck,
ana looked back to see how was get.
ting along. Bill can tell you the way |
came out. Anyhow we reached land in
time to put up good run OF half mile
where we reached shelter and, enioyed
ourselves in d hearty laugh at each mis-.
fortune.
Blll ran so fast he tore up his new,
umbrella, i told him ne ought to let it
down. He said he would il he had
thought oi it Well. am glad you didn',
think OF it Bill. because / could sorter
keep up until your umbrella turned
backwards. then you lett me too lar.
When reached the shelter | discov-
ered Bill was looking through the ton
OF MS nat. Hello, Bill, you look sorter
purple; What's the matter?'' IL am sor
ter cold now. and what is the matter
with you? Your face looks kinder spot.
ted Don't know without its mud"
We'll, never heard OF man getting
in the mire and throwing mud in his
iace getting out before" well. I don't
know Bill perhaps did; but, / rather
hink you did that when you passed me.
How. from your shoe heels.
remember now since you spoke of
mud | had to Shut my eyes, just about
the time you passed by me | thought at
the time it was hail stones pelterine me
in the face, but l noticed it all stopped
when you got off little distance. So
you see that accounts for the mud in
my face Well. what about mud on your
back? Well. I hardly know. I wouldnt(
think Won could hove .i--.--- ,cEN ~ ~