The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-04-21

pore green roses, the body was
about 6 inches through and heavy
top, people promised to send me
plant when l should order it.
EAfter travelling about six miles
south we left the main road and
started down hill towards the
creek, then the timber began to
appear much heavier and more
diversified though about the same
as we have in South Carolina ex-
cept no pine, by and by we saw
a lovely farm house in the dense
forest which surrounded us on
all sides as far as the eye could
see,- we were soon at the house
which proved to be one of the
most spacious as well az con-
yenlent and home-like of any we
mad seen, the yard was full of
various kinds of flowers and ev-
ergreens, the barns were large.
new and we'll filled with corn and
other produce, large sheds under
which rested all the latest patent
farm machinery, something sell
dom found in this part of the
country, there were cattle, hogs.
sheep, whose fleece was almost
as white as snow, such a con-
trast to others we had seen in
that locality, chickens, turkeys,
GUINEA fowls and bee hives ali
seem to present themselves to
view at once, which made us
think we would like to live here
forever: We naturally asked
where the farm was and were at
once objected to look through the
thick trees to a beautiful valley
on Mud Creek, which was only a
short distance away, the farm
seemed very small though we
were told there were 60 acres in
cultivation, besides there were
about ten acres just cleared.
This was the home of Mr.. Miles
Bennett, he with his fathers
family left Laurens county. s. !
G. when he was a boy and he is
now about 60 years of age, thew
were living near John Duncan's
place in Laurens county, he has
several girls and one boy grown.
al! are teachers in the. public
schools, some are also music
teachers, all were away from |
home when we visited Mi. Ben
gfftff "a ffent ftba arsser4eseaft. crTppIe
all her life, but is as bright and |
intelligent as though a college |
graduate. Mr.. Bendett does near
ly all the work on the farm by |
the aid of his machinery and the
children only work when they |
are not teaching
Mr.. Benefits mother lives
with him, she is rather feeble,
though has fine mental faculties.
Mr.. Bennett does not use whis-
key ortobacco. We visited Mr..
Bill Bennett a younger brother
who was only a few miles distant
he has two girls grown, one boy
about 16. There are two other
brothers who live north of Jones'
boro, Chapman the youngest
lives only about two miles north
of Jonesboro, has a home with
nice surroundings though the
land is old and not very fertile,
there is only one girl of the Ben
nett family who left Laurens
county and she was quite small
at that time, though she remem-
bers going to school at a church
north of John Duncan's place,
she married Mr.. w. P. II. Bailey
of whom we may have more to
say, her name was Fannie Ben
nett.
We then crossed Mud Creek
to visit the old home where all
the South Carolina Bennett chill
dren were raised, and where their
father had killed himself. We
once more saw a pine forest
though most of the pines were
very small, but were very thick
on the land, one place they were
large enough to make house logs,
there was once a grist mill at
this place, but water is too flow
so they have quit the business
and established steam mill at
I Chabyfeate,
| There are many very inter
esting things along Mud Creek,
but will close for this time with
best wishes to the TIMES and all
the readers and more especially
the writer's. Respectfully
w. G.. BAILEY.