Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Letter From MIR. p. III. Bussey,
.Jr.

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HI. Bussey, Jr., who is teaching il
the High School at Crowley, La.
will be interesting to many of tn
Advertisers readers:
Dear Mr.. Minis: Your paper il
indeed a rich source of pleasure tt
me. t'takes second place as week
ly messenger from South Carolina
mothers letter being first always.
It is often said that one never
knows how to fully appreciate home
till he has gone out into the world
and experienced the homes of 9th.
ers. Many have realized this fact
perhaps to the fullest extent; but ]
never knew that ones county paper
could be enjoyed and appreciated as
1 have enjoyed and appreciated The
Advertiser since I left old Edge
field and came into this part of the
country. The letters from the differ
ent localities are of special interest
and 1 wish you could get more of
them each week. One is helped and
encouraged in way to get good
reports from those whom he knows.
Not only, Mr.. Minis, does The
Advertiser interest me in this part
of the country, but there are others
who are Just as anxious to get an
opportunity to glance over the ia
miliar pages and read of old friends
and acquaintance.
When | came to Crowley
thought I was totally among stran-
gers, but it wasn't long before I
met people who told me they were
from South Carolina and, more than
that, they were from old Edeefeld.
OF course you can realize what a
change this brought over me. To
meeta South Carolinian when you
are this far from home makes YOU
feel like you have found y close
friend, though you never knew or
heard Of him before; to meet an
Edeefeldian under the same cir
cumstances, it is like meeting q
brother.
Very likely you remember, or if
not, you will meet with those who
do remember the Lewis brothers,
who came to Louisiana several
years ago and too MI. Moss The
Lewis brothers have met with great
success. Mr.. John Fl. Lewis is a
successful rice farmer and too is
zone of the best parish superintend.
tents of education in the state of
i Louisiana. He has been at the head
4 of the educational affairs ofsthis
I county or rather parish for seyeral
4 years. IS. s. Sssss
Mr. p. B. Lewis is a successful
rice farmer and too is a'ieading
merchant in one of the adjoining
towns. He has two SONS in the
Louisiana State University and his
only daughter in the high schoo
of this place. Ralph, the youngest
boy in L. S. w. graduated from The
Crowley High School last year with
high honors and is doing fine work
this wear as q college student.
Mr.. Moss is one Of those gooi
hearted men that loves everybody
from old Edgefeld and never tires
talking about the grand old county
| Mr.. Moss's home was near Cleors
before he moved to this state anc
the letters from that section are o.
untold interest to him. I like tt
think of the time I met Mr.. Moss
I had gone out to the Baptist
church and after preaching as
was leaving, gentlemen az proach
ed me with a broad smile on hi
face, I thought to myself, what doe
this mean from this stranger, ant
said: Some one has told me that
you are from South Carolina and
just want to know if you are one o!
our Edgefeld Busseys and related
to the Rev. Bussey." When / tolc
him that 1 was a nephew, the smile
broadened, and then grasping m.
hand tightly he told me he wa:
from Edge6eld and knew my uncle
we'll. Many familiar Edgefeld names
were mentioned by him, among the
names were, Laniers, Brunsons
Glanton, Shaw, etc. Nearly ever!
time meet with Mr.. Moss he ha
something to ask me about some on
he once knew. Mr.. Moss has beer
one of my warmest friends eve.
since we met.
We have in our graduating clas
young lady, Miss Emmie Sue Bry
ant, who is from Edaefeld. She i
a bright and hard working studen
and is apt to graduate with higl
honors next spring.
All these / have mentioned deen
it pleasure to have an opportunit
to look over your valuable pages
and once more get glimpse at th
affairs of that grand old county
once loved, never forgotten.
Kindest regards,
p H Russe,