Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-04-05
MAKING HOME in IOWA.
Ahead of South Carolina In Farming,
But Not In Church Work.

Sabula, Iowa, March 28.-Editor
Keowee Courier: l will now tell you
Of our trip North. We left Green
vile on March.9th. We stopped over
In Asheville four hours, then went to
Knoxville, where we had a stop Of
four hours, giving us time to see the
city. 1t Is a. very pretty place and
quite a business town. The railroad
from Knoxville North passes through
a rough country. We passed through
FL tunnels on our way to Cincinnati.
The high bridge over the Kentucky
river Is truly a grand sight, the
bridge spanning the river from bluff
to bluff, suspended on two steel sup
ports on concrete foundations. The
sight Is grand. The ride across the
broad prairies Of Illinois was n reve-
lation to me. The land is level and
the farms are laid out in squares,
1t looked SO different from the fields
In South Carolina.
We arrived in Chicago about s
o'clock, and after breakfast we took
In a portion Of the business part Of
the city. 1t Is surprising the amount
of traffic that is handled at the
street crossings without any confu-
sion or loss Of time. 1t Is done by
a force Of traffic police, who stand at
crossings and control the crowds by
a system of whistles. Some Of the
high buildings are grand. The
Singer Building IS So stories high,
with the great post office building
and many others not much smaller.
We left Chicago at 2 o'clock for
Sabula, Iowa. We arrived at 6 D..
M. and went directly to Mr.. Lovell's
home, which Is three-quarters Of a
mile from the city. 1t Is situated
west from Sabula on the side of a
bluff, and is known as Westside
Fruit Farm. The house Is Of red
brick, Is rooms, all nicely arranged.
In front Of the house is a large
green house full Of pretty flowers,
carnations, ~violets, lilies and all kinds
Of roses, also different kinds Of pot
flowers and ferns. We have 1000
fruit trees on our place, half apples,
balance cherries, pears, plums and
peaches. There are also 300 large
grape vines and all kinds Of small
fruits, such as black berries, straw
berries, raspberries, blueberries, etc.
We are having fine weather.
Mr.. Lowell and | went to church
last Sunday morning, and also 10
Sunday school. While | am pleased
with everything else, | cannot say |
am much pleased with the church and
Sunday school work. So the North is
not ahead Of the South in everything.
! missed the grown-up people in Sun
day school. There was no Bible
class, no Baraca class, no Philathea
class. The classes were all composed
OF children-hardly enough grown
people for teachers. They had me to
take charge of a class Of twelve girls,
but l so often think Of the class ] had
in Greenville. | left a class Of sew
enteen bright-eyed boys. They were
very near to me-. but they are in
good hands. Bro. Tolroyd Is teach
ing my class.
| put my letter In the church Sun
day morning, and was welcomed most
heartily. Brother Coover asked me
to come up and give him the right
hand Of fellowship, and we all had a
regular Baptist Misunderstanding. 1t
seemed like old times to me. Another
thing impressed me. Brother Coover
announced there would be class meet
ing after the benediction. The name
sounded familiar to me, but still l
hadn't heard the name called in a
long time, as we call it these days
"everybody's meeting" but there
were just a few stayed. Their hymn
books, Sunday school literature and
everything is different. | hope | will
like it better as | get more accus-
toned to everything.
Mr.. Lowell and ] are going to Min
ncsota this summer to stay two
months-over 500 miles from here.
Will write again when we return.
Mrs. Nina Lowell.