The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-10


DA1W CORNER. +.
Dark Cornsr. 1July s.---wer. ~ y
- saining this mornlns and the yel-
Nv aiss are Swing mis- q rest. will
write . line fors the Waterman and
obu&h~on There - nothing exciting
a this neck of tas woods. We have
almost gained the victory Gver gen.
esul G~en for this year. Some have
= soot deal Of i,rass yet to contend
U1th ,vhile Others have their crops
abtsut clear OF H. Corn ON the Hight
onxdy ridges has turned yellow and
Dns been falling badly for the last
1sw days But perhaps the rain to-
- win stop that Bottom land corn
1Blooking slis0. X. Corton does net
Assm 10 be in . very healthy condi-
60 The stalks are red. the leaves
asv brown spsekled and some Of them
~ failing on. We have some fruit
eu<h as apples and peaches. Have
nnli some nice piumA. but they are
ehtnt ~ sons.y Thossr Of ths Wild
. 0osss variety were fne. Huckle-
Dprries are very scarce. but plenty OF
31aek berries.
~. Merry Christmas was very lit
- better st last accounts.
1qr. George Ardis is still very fee
-. thoush able to be up and around.
~ hear there are several cases of
1Dghoid fever In Pinewood., q few
Dess below here. also in Central Pr,-
vu1ssr
1Gn Robert Geddinss and Miss
- oeddings. Of Pinewood, and Mrs.
SsAn Timmons. with little daughter
zl1nnis. OF Paxville. visited Mrs. w.
= Ards last Thursday.
t1Gia' Mary Lee Ards yisited Mrs.
- ,. Ardis last Thursday. morning.
31r. and Mrs. c. +. Koib Of Sumter.
o6rs here on visit to the formers
yuPents, Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Kolb.
anturday and Sunday, Mr.. Kolb was
= return to Sumter last night. but
1IRA Kolb IL to remain all this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wash Scott. of Cane
1n~annah. visited relatives here Sat-
4day and sunday. returning home
unnday evening. a
~ was my privilege and pleasure to
anks supper last Sunday night with
40 kind friends. Mr.. ard Mrs. r. F..
3nDpsrscn. Of Pinewood. May their
1nahs always be strewn with pleasant
nDwers. 4"
The Pnewood Baptist church or
nnnized q Sunday school last Sunday
uNsssoon. with So members. ID. r..
1Ase u superintendent and M. II.
Muxsins. secretary.
Rev. VIM. Haynsworth preached
- OF his nnsst sermons at Pinewood
ons< Sunday night on the "Greatne.s
- Serving" after which a Presbytrry
'ernsissing Of Revs. William Hayns-
wOrth and James ". Toiar. with Dea.
Gsns w. II. Kolb. b. r. Broadway and
= p. Geddings. was formed. and in
called five deacons. three for Pine
vood: ID. r. Lide. s. q. Kolb and w.
= Ardis. and two. T., B. Mimrns and
n l. Geddings. for Calvary church
The Fourth passed of rather quiet
~ here. Most everybody worked yes
1srday as usual. heard there was
90 be a picnic at Cutters Mill, near
Hnxviile. yesterday, but have not
lizard anything from II as yet.
Well. Mr.. Editor. tho election on
the dispensary question Is nearby
md how shall we vote? Cor or
stay7 / shall say 60" though a
neighbor and friend told me was a
fool to vote II out. Well there used
90 be an old adage when was a kid
"'the bigger the fool the better the
luck" So hope the luck will be
prohibition. For where is the true
man that would vote for something
to ruin the fair daughters OF our
proud old State. AM are not the
boys entitled to just rs much care as
the girls.