The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
OLD SOLDIERS DAY
At OLANTA.
Big CROWD PhEyEyI-SPEECHES BY
GOVERNOR AkSGL AND SOLICITOR
BOGGS-EEW COUNTY TALK


not so large as usual, but it was a
large one just the same; it is esti-
mated there were 1000 people pres
eut, the writer has seen double the
number. One of the reasons for the
crowd being smaller is that the to.
bacco farmers are busy with ''cook-
ing" the weed preparing 1t for mar
ket; another, no excursion rates
were offered by the Alcolu railroad.
1t was pleasant gathering, peo-
pie from the several counties that
intersect nearby coming in full force,
and although Florence, Williams
burg and Sumter are "wet' coun-
tios, We saw but very little of intoxi-
cation; the fact is, the only men we
saw who looked as if they had im-
bibed came from Clarendon.
The crowd was we'll behaved and
jolly, considerable "Beulah county
talk could be heard in groups. and
an occasiona. Rutledge county ad-
vocate wou Id muster up enough
courage to stand up for his project,
but it was the consensus of opinion
that Rutledge county is doomed, if
it depends upon Sandy Grove 10
give two thirds majority. At one
time the Sandy Grove people were
almost unanimous in wanting Rut.
ledge county, but their eyes have
been opened to the schemes of the
Lake City town lot spectators.
The showing up of the wrangle row
going on in Calhoun, over the all
legged deception of st Matthews, has
made our Sandy Grove friends scep-
tical.
Governor Ansel and Hon j E
Boggs made speeches, which enter
tanned part of the crowd. The
speeches were on the subject of the
reunion of Company H, it's history,
end the keeping alive the fires of
patriotism. Mr. Boggs paid most
eloquent tribute to the Confederate
soldier, and with an ingenuity equal
to an artist he painted beautiful
= rpictures of the work of the wives
and daughters in the troublous days
of the sixties. He told some anus
ing anecdotes, which lifted the veil
of mourning and exposed the smile.
After the speaking the ainner
served in in picnic style was most
delightful feature of the occasion.
There was food, and good food too,
to feed twice as many, and those
Who furnished the victuals were un-
ceasing in their efforts to see that
every one from abroad got a plenty
to eat. There were a number of
booths selling ice cold non-intoxi-
eating drinks, ice cream, peanuts,
pop corn cigars and "cracker-jack".
Baseball and other games were
! played, the young folks enjoyed the
pretty little white lies they were tell
ing each other, and the old folks
enjoyed the coming together of old
\ friends, shaking their hands, and
hearing their stories of their success,
! the poor crops, increased families,
4 the coming marriages, and the hun
dred and one things people talk about
on-eoming together.
Olanta, seems to be- growing, but
| is about to lose it's railroad terminus,
because the Alcolu railroad is going
on towards Timmonsville; has al
ready reached across the river. The
little. town of Olanta has energy and
pluck, the stores are exceedingly
creditable, the surrounding lands
sretenexcelled, and if Rutledge
county fails, as they hope it will,
they are going to make hard fight
TO have Olanta a county seat, and
Boggs in his speech promised they
would have it-Boggs, however, lives
ia Pickens and does not appreciate
L. tba nooola in this sacfion of the