Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-13
WEsT-sIDE NEWS.
Crop Prospects -Discouraging,
Baptist Pastor Pounded"
by His Flock. Asks
About Subscriber"

by Titles, and the farmer is well
nigh swamped. The truth is, the
county above this point, covering
the fat grey lands looks like star.
vation. The cotton is little, the
grass vigorous, the ground wet. l
have seen the first cotton bloom to-
day, and / have travelled over con-
siderable area in the last two weeks.
The corn, except in spots is drown
ed out, most of which, in imitation
of Williamson was planted in wa
ter furrow, a theory that will not
do on fiat land. In fact, I believe in
the work and fertilizer theory of
Williamson, but would discard the
water furrow theory, except in high,
deep soil. Any kind of plan will
make corn, if you will plough up
the land good and deep, plant at the
right time, use plenty of fertilizer
keep the weeds and grass out. This
is More Anon's'' theory.
Gardens, truck and potato patches
are almost ruined, as rule on &C
count of rain.
Peas are being sown largely. The
fact is, there is always some sort of
compensation in apparent reverses,
and it may be poor crop of corn
and cotton will result in large for
age crops, and great i'm provement
in our lands, which follows, as the
night the day, the planting of peas.
We would advise all our agricultur-
alists to plant peas in their corn, es-
pecially if the corn appears to be
a failure.
The other day the writer noticed
an unlawful looking crowd congre-
gated near the Baptist church and
to prevent, as far as I could any act
of violence, I sauntered at leisure
and mingled with the crowd. l OBJ
served women and children, and
good natured men, and any fears
one may have had would have been
allayed, although there were some
suspicious indications. Awagon, or
large bpg geE was ladan Wsth ammuz;
nition, or something akin, that
would sustain. a long march, and the
clans seemed to be forming. Finally
after some whispering and manoeu-
vering the crowd formedin 9's, AS
and 6's, and marched towards the
Baptist parsonage hard by. When
the mob, so to speak, reached the
parsonage door, Rev. T. FL. Garrett
appeared, seemingly very much
agitated, whom the leader addressed
as nearly as I can reproduce it in the
following language. "Mr. Garrett
a mans home is said to be his cas-
tie, which is sacred, and is to be in
no wise invaded under ordinary cir
cumstances, but l stand here, sir,
in obedience to the wishes of my
comrades, and demand the keys 70
your pantry" Mr.. Garrett simply
said, "I surrender" and then the
ladies, little girls and boys and old
men like J. c. Morgan, John Bus
sey and w. N. Elkins, began to
''tote" in hams, -four, vegetables
and goodness knows what not until
there was quite pile in one corner
of the dining room.
The writer was quite amused at
Tom White, Mr.. d. N. Dorn's por-
ter. Some good lady had brought a
chicken in basket, and Tom ap-
peared at the back door and in
stentorian accents said: What
must l do with those fowl in this
basket" Mr.. Garrett had but recent
ly moved into the new parsonage
and I think it thoughtful and ap-
propriate that his people give some
token of their appreciation.
We are glad to report that DIR.
w. G. Blackwell, who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Margaret
Wright sanitarium, a week ago, is
doing nicely. We hope to see him
at home in another week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bussey from
Spartanburg have been spending
some time with Mrs. Dorm here, and
with Mrs. Bussey's sister, Mrs.
James A. Dobey of Johnston. Mrs.
Bussey was before marriage, Miss
Georgia Dorm.
Miss Martha Dorm is spending
fortnight at J ohnston with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Do bey.
Mr.. Dan A. Bell was off for
Clark's Hill one day last week to
look after shipping his Elbertas,
that are now ready for shipment.
Miss Sallie Parks spent Saturday
with friends in Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Mcdonald,
of Laurens are spending week or
so with their parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G. Mcdonald.
Mrs. Virginia Stone has been
spend ing the last week at Rehoboth
but has returned home.