Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
BEAUTIFUL LETTER.
An Edgefield Lady Writes Very
Interestingly of a Week
Spent Among Relatives
and Friends.


Saluda county, where we have re-
ceived nothing but love and kind
ness. Crops in this section are very
good. Most of the farmers have
made corn enough to do them, which
with the present price of cotton
will make them independent. We
notice too, the improvement in the
homes, in the last few years. Mr..
Forrest is building to his house,
and when it is completed, he. will
have a desirable country home
something to be appreciated.
We spent one day very pleasant
| ly in Johnston, spent the morning,
and took dinner with two dear
friends of childhood, Mrs. E.. Z.
Jefferson and Mrs. Frank Tomp-
kins. The afternoon was spent in
calling on, shaking hands IA hobby
of mine) and looking into the faces
of other dear friends.
In the store of Mrs. Norris, who
was displaying her beautiful hats,
and Mrs. Adams, where we always
90 to look in her dear face, for we
have loved her from a child, we
met 50 many friends Of former
days.
We spent a short while with
Mrs. DR.. Parker. whose mother was
one of the dearest friends we have
ever had. Julia met us with that
same warm, cordial greeting that
was characteristic Of her mother.
On Friday, it was my pleasure to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Culbreath,
an old and honored couple in this
community. He is near ninety years
of age and getting very feeble. lie
seefns TO be just waiting for the
Master to call him home. They have
raised large family of boys, who
are making good citizens. AS We
listened to Mrs. Culbreath talk of
her boys and grandchildren and
thought of the struggles she had
to endure, her husband having serY-
ed in the Mexican and Confederate
wars, we felt constrained to tell her,
that there would be many bright
stars in her crown.
We attended services at Dry
Creek church on Sunday, and were
favorably impressed with what we
saw and heard there. 1t being semi
nary day, Mr.. Freeman, the pastor
made an instructive talk on that
line. Snvern1 pieces were read by
the boys and girls Of the Sunday
school, which did credit to their
leaders.
We have also had the pleasure of
visiting the home of Mr.. T. A.
Wates and his son Talbert. We
were well entertained for awhile in
Talbcrt's home by his showing us
souvenirs of Mexico, PHILIPPINE
Islands, Brazil and China. He can
tell some interesting things of his
stay at these places. He has travel
ed a great deal, but says the happi-
est place yet is the farm.
We paid hurried visit to the
Meeting Street communicable home
of our childhood, and where we first
had the privilege of teaching Ed
ward and Albert Minis and the
editor of The Advertiser when they
were little bright-eyed boys in knee
pants, and where the grandparents
of these did us so many kind deeds
in times Of trouble, for which We
will always love their memory.
We spent very pleasant day
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Allen, and
saw little John for the first time
He is a bright, manly looking little
fellow, and seems to have inherited
the goodness of both his parents.
1t was pleasure to visit little
Mary Beans doll house. She has
twenty-five dolls and furniture from
cooking stove to a piano.
We spent pleasant night with
Mrs. E. l.. Stevens and Lena. In
this home, we have always been so
kindly treated. We have never seen
more consecrated Christian girl,
than Lena. Her life will be an ex-
ample for others, long after she has
passed away.
We are still at Mr.. Forests
waiting to go home with my good
brother, Charlie, and looking for
ward to the ride with him, also to
meeting with the loved ones at
home to whom | feel grateful for.
this pleasure. We have indeed had
delightful visit, and feel under so
many Obligations for it. We are
now anxious to get back to dear
old Edgetield, for there are, no bet
ter people living. and none better,
than those of Buncombe. Hope to
find Col. Bailey and Mr.. Jones al
most well, when | get home.
NJ. w.
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