The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-12-31
"REMINISCENCES
OF POOR CONRAD.
PLAYMATES and ASSOCIATIONS OF BY
GONE DAYS-TRIBUTES TO DEPARTED
FRIENDS TOUCHES UP DELINQUENTS.

Christmas has been coming long
time but the time Of SKY rockets and
fire crackers are not far away and |
wish 10 get one more letter IN IHE
COUNTY RECORD before The end of
1905 and hope you will he able 70
spare me room IN yvar valuable
paper.
1t surprises ME so much 70 soc
such good Improvements going on
at the capital of Williamsburg coun-
ty. KingStree is putting on much
airs. Those sidewalks ale lovely,
quite grand. They astonish the ma
tives. Kingstree is city on hill
with fine farming country on all
sides, healthy climate, fine water
which some large cities would give
millions to have, free from the
dreaded mosquitoes and has as hand
some women as are to be found in
our South land, with many minis
tering angels among them. God
bless them, Great shall be their
reward.
My old friend and comrade, JIM
nv Chandler, called to see me few
days ago. l had not seen him in
many years, but his familiar voice
made me know him at once.
1 have just returned from pleas
ant trip to Mr. J J NJ Graham's of
Cades. l received letter from Mrs
Graham asking me to come and mend
the cooking range as she said she had
so much baking to do and can al
most guess why so much baking Is
20 be done. Well, I went up and
mended the stove. Mr. Graham's
children are fine, healthy lot and
they were all so glad to see me, as l
stayed with Mr Graham several
months about three years ago and l
am always welcome at his house
Mrs Graham, like many other good
ladies, knows how handy l am.
There are always several small jobs
for Conrad, no matter at whose
house happen to be. Most Of them
know can mend the stove, put
new locks on the doors, make new
gate latches, chop stove wood, walk
and sing for the crying baby and if
no horse is handy can trot for the
doctor, if necessary.
Well, l will 60 back to old Black
river and Pudding swamp. | can-
not forget MIR S R Mouzon and his
family. I vas mp to see him some
time ago and we talked about the
present and a good many things
that happened IN the past.
When I was married to my hrst
wife MIR Ruffin Mouzon said to me:
Conrad, come down and live here"
Well, l went down and lived in the
same house with Mr. Mouzon for
one whole year. His poor mother
was sorely afflicted with the saddest
case of rheumatism and was cou.
fined in bed for 16 long years, but
her loving kindness never grew cold
while her true Christian life lasted
She was kind friend to Conrad,
the name by which | was called and
am to this day by all the old ones.
Yes, the Mouzons are friendly,
kind hearted people. | have known
them for nearly 80 years, have lived
by them and we have never quarrel.
ed or had dispute of any kind, and
while am writing about the Pud-
ding swamp people l will mentio n
the name of some of the Burgess
family. Many members of that
family gave their lives for the cause
that was lost. Mr. Alexander Bur-
CESS lost son the Only child the old
man had. Mr. Joe Burgess, | be-
.ieye, lost four sons. The first, |
think, was killed at the first battle
of Manassas. His name was Neddy.
will relate what l was told occurred
while the fight was hottest. DR.