The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10
PlsGAH NEWS AND COMMENT.
Crop Conditions Not Good--- Negro Shoot
ing Scrape--- Protracted Meeting---
Personal Notes.

Pisgab, Aug. 2.-Rains have fallen
On ali the dry places in the last ten
days. Too late for the old corn which
| is injured for the want of rain. Cot
ton is big weed, but the bolls are
not as thick as they ought to be. Of
course people judge crop by the size
and not by what is Oh it. The show
that the weeds makes is the crop, and
it is for this reason that so many lies
go abroad about big crop. Corn is
very tall this year, but the yield will
I only be an average one. Laying by is
about done, which gives a few days
rest to the farmers before gathering
commences, I don't think there will
be much cotton to pick before Septem-
Der.
Watermelons are in abundance, more
than ] have seen in years. There is
40 sale at value for them, so they are
fed to the hogs. Some of my neigh
bors have them weighing so and go
pounds. A factory 70 make syrup and
sugar out of them would probably pay.
Vegetables of all kinds are in abund.
ance.
There is some sickness about, most
ly cold and fever. Nothing serious as
| yet.
Mr.. Luther A. Moore of the Darling
ton section of Lee county, was
through here quite recently making
calls on bis friends and acquaintances.
Mr.. Moore is very pleasant gentle
man and we hope he will not make it
SO long, two years. before he comes
again.
Mr.. Frean Mellett, of Wedgefeld,
was through here last week. He came
to see as four years ago, and has kind
ly remembered as again. esaid they
had suffered for rain in his section, and
up to the time of his visit had very
little since crops we're planted.
Rev. r. E. Peele, of Marion county,
assisted the pastor, Rev. Z. G. Phil
lips, in a meeting at Mizpah church
last week. Mr.. Peele is an. able
preacher, and gave the people some
thing to think about. 1t certainly is
benefit to any section to have man
of MI. Peele's ability to preach in it.
Nothing sensational about his preach
ing. An appeal to the reason, based
on an argument that cannot be refut-
ed, delivered in tender manner, is
his style. The protraeted meetings
that were to be held at Pisgah and
Swift Creek churches we're postponed
to future day.
| Mr.. John Alfred Mcleod, of Cy-
press, Fla. is visiting relatives and
friends here. This is his first visit
since his removal, I3 years ago. Mr..
Mcleod is good and true man, and
his many friends are delighted to see
him again.
A shooting scrape oceurred at a
negro base ball game here last Satur-
day afternoon. The facts as I learn
them are these: Earle Bracey was hit
on the head by ball, which missed
the bat. Earle got hot and accnsed
the pitcher of hitting him pRrposely.
Hack Logan took it up and started
for Earle in a threatening manner.
Earle told him to halt, but be would
not do so, SO Earle shot hina in the
leg, about the knee, Richard Bennett
got several shot in his leg. Frank
Jones got one in his foot. After the
shooting the crowd scattered and Earle
went home. The negro must be badly
wounded, as the distance was short
and the gun good.
Politics are booming in this section.
Some of Lee countv's candidates are
on the war path for each other. /
hope to enjoy the fun when 5he speak
ing commences. Nationally we have
fine candidate, but that won't elect
him. The South has got to give
money as we'll as votes. The republi
cans are going to elect Roosevelt If
money can do it, and they are going
to pour it cut like water AL their
differences will be adjusted before
election day and they will vote as
unit. We have got to buy Parker's
election North if we elect him, hewev
or repulsive it is to the sentiment of
the South to do so, but we will be
forced to do so, and the sooner we
learn it, the best for Us.
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