The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-20
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HILLSIDE NEWs.
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OF Babbtown, visited Mrs w. Y.
Weathers, Friday.
Messrs. r. W. Woods and e. C.
Peden went to Pelzer, Saturday.
j. o. Sims, of Babbtown, was the
guest of w. Y. Weathers, Sunday.
e. M. Thompson Is very i'll at pres
ent. He has the mumps.
Mrs. Alma knight has been serious
ly i'll for the past week, but is much
better at present.
There are twenty-one cases OF
whooping cough In Hillside, with
prospects of that many more in fort
night. That's some barking!
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Adair extended
their hospitality to their many friends
last Saturday night in the form of a
card party. Quite a number of young
people attended.
Miss Carrie Woods, of near Fair
view. did not attend the party In Hill
side last Saturday night, but instead,
visited Mrs. Alma knight, who was
very Ill.
The founder of the city of Atlanta
was a Hillside citizen. DR.. Joseph
Thompson moved from this place to
where the present city of Atlanta
now stands. The place was, at first,
named Marthasville, being named af-
ter the doctors wife. When moving
to Georgia DR.. Thompson carried with
him seven shoats. When in Georgia
DR.. Thompson turned these loose, and
five Of them came pack to Hillside.
This is no fable-it's certainly true.
This proves that Hillside is best Hill
side has. at least, a history and one
that is well worth knowing. Anyone
wishing more information in regard
to the above, can secure our address
through the editor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Woods gave
singing to the young people OF Hill
side at their home, Sunday.
Milledge Melton has jTs: returned
from an extended visit to relatives at
Liberty.
James X. Rice was ordained as
deacon at Hillside church Sunday
There are two others To be ordained in
the near future.
Elton Davenport and wife OF Fork
Shoals attended preaching service at
Hillside, Sunday.
Miss Grace Peden, of Babbtown, was
visitor in our community. Sunday.
Miss Lille Nelson, OF Merna, was
the guest of friends in Hillside, Sun
day.
Misses Pearl. Marie and Flora Mel
son, Of Merna. accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Chapman, OF Babbtown,
were in our section Sunday.
Mrs. Pliny Thomason, OF Near Fair
view, visited Mrs. s. b. Eskew, Fri
day.
There isn't so very much money in
farming just at present. Though the
future may be different Wall street
gambler may. and does, make for
tunes in fortnight on cotton, and
they sometimes lose 1t In day. So
gain in farming after all-and heap
more pleasure, you bet!
Clyde l.. Weathers went to Foun-
tain Inn. Monday.
Rev E. G. Ross, OF Greenvflle, spent
Saturday night with s. NJ. Abercrom-
bic.
Cotton crop off almost one half in
Hillside. Some farms are better, but
on an average one half is the limit
One farmer, in Hillside, will produce
seven bales of cotton. He pays three
OF these for rent. After the rent is
paid there is a debt OF about one hun
dred dollars for fertilizer, and, at
least, twice that amount for proyi-
sions for farm and household, ETC.
That is the picture of one farm and
Its supposed-to-be enormous profits
1t also gives true picture of others
Now, to be perfectly frank, is it right
for the cotton brokers and gamblers
to openly cheat the hard working. and
poor-paid farmers. The great gam
blers that ruthlessly cheat the farmers
and pocket the profits, care naught for
his existence. save for his money.
They laugh up their sleeves at his
blindness, yet he goes on in the same
old rut year after year. There should
be national law giving, at least
equality of profits.
Broadus I'd Jennie Knight have
bad case of Shooping cough.