The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
THE HALF WAS NOT TOLD OF FAlR
AND FERTILE WEDGEFlELD.
A Local Correspondent Makes Interesting
Mention of People and Things rot
Heard of by Mr.. CarsWeIl.

Heard OF by Mr.. CarSWell.
Wedgefeld, March 5.-In the Watch
man & Southron OF this week, lnotice
an article on "The Garden Spot of
Carolina" in which the author gives
some interesting sketches of various
porminent citizens, but be has un-
Willingly left out many more, and II
you will allow me a little space, l will
add few dots to his glowing account
of men and things.
| think he failed to meution that
although the "Dews'', "Frosts'' and
"Fluds'' visit this place occasionally,
and indeed, "Strange" to say. at any
season, they do not seem to Trouble
felds'' very much, good crops being the
usual thing.
At many of the lovely country
Holmes" are sparkling springs, high
ly priced. though some of the young
girls are partial to the Wells. ;"
Upon. one of the farms may be seen
magnificent Ryan oats, at another,
matchless "Bull,' with the best of
pedigTees.
A few miles below Wedgefeld grow
some "Nettles,'' SO highly esteemed
that specimens bave been transplanted
to other homes.
Hunters delight in birds and numer-
Gus rabbits, but none has killed
"Hare'' yet, although some are about
here. Large game abound near the
"Woods -
e We have good "Roads" in this sec
! tion. even among the famous Hills, -
and novel way of working them, which
others might like to try, so [ will de-.
scribe the method.
All citizens drive on the upper side
of the roadbed and dodge holes, thus
gradually filing in the lower side with
clay and sand until it is passable, when
they exchange sides, and continue to
alternate until the chain gang levels
both. The work is weldon" and
cheap. and we'll worth initiating, per-
| haps.
But to e ''Resoom backwards''-I
"Mel-lett" others pass, but | must say
a few words about our worthy Mayor.
While presiding over the Hall of
Justice, he has furnished many able
contributions from his pen to the
"State,,'' also has been able to send
many contributions to the State Pen.
or at least "Put them on the road''
to that necessary institution.
He never winks at evil but has the
| knack of getting on the blind side OF
tiger, thus taking him unawares, when
he punches out his other eye, how
ever he may "Coruch" and hide. lie
is q JOY to the righteous, but terror
| to evil-doers.
Our obliging Postmistress gives uni
versal satisfaction and is quite free
from the failing so often attributed to
her kind. l allude to postal reading.
If she has ever INDUCED in the pastime.
no one has suspected it, and all hope
she may preside there many years.
Our two beloved physicians deserve
more than a passing mention. One
of these, during the past year has NOV
ed into his handsome, new residence
near the mountain home Of his neigh
boz, mentioned in the previous article,
but upon a still higher peak, so high,
in fact, that when the worthy Doctor
sits bareheaded upon his upper portico,
to enjoy the cool Of the evening, there
is very little between him and Heaven.
His professional brother, tho young,
has acquired fine practice in short
| time, and has just bought an elegant
little farm, and remodelled his dwell
ing, which now contains two line
'Parlers,'' etc. Some say be is think
ing of other additions.
In our midst dwell two wonderful
| persons, one Of tremendous weight.
that being no more or less than a
Singleton The other is a man
who has never made mistake in his
life, for since the hour of his birth ne
has invariably been . Wright. " -
The young ladies are delightedaWith
the number of new Sparks in the
neighborhood, particularly as it is
Leap Year. They will gladly welcome
Moore
In church circles. some parties pre-
fer the " Bailey Burner to any other
ecclesiastical light. others prefer their
own Way to illuminate the scrip
lures; still others are devoted to one.
whom no words of praise have ever
be-" Lide.''
Speaking of churches and ministers
reminds me of church-yards. We have
two of these places quite close, but as
they are the very last places | ever ex-
pect to enter, I will stop right here
and sign myself. =,
P. S. My wife says some one will
put me there prematurely, if l don't
! Wind