The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-16
NEWS FROM PISGAH.
Section Has Fine CrOps-StOrms
Center Around Pisgah Church -
PrOtractcd Mectings-PcrsOnal.

Pisgah, Aug. 1.-THE storm CEN
ter of this section has been around
Pisgah church this summer No lcss
than nine heavy floods have fallen.
with other lighter rains. Notwith-
standing this immense amount Of
water the crops have held up re-
markably we'll and some Of them are
very fine. In fact, l know of no sec
ton that has better average crops
than this one.
Several of the farmers will make
corn to spare, while the rest will
make enough to do them. A few of
the colored farmers have good crops.
Mr. John Shiver, fine young farm
er here, has demonstrated that a big
crop of corn can be raised on new
ground the first year Of cultivation, as
he has fine field of it, He used
about 400 pounds gross to the acre
Some under it and some around A
drought now would seriously injurc
the cotton as it is so full of sap. The
not sun is burning the fodder up be-
fore the corn gets ready for it to be
stripped.
Rev. j. w. Kenny, who has been
engaged in prOtracted meetings in
Georgia. came home last week. He
says the crops out there are young
and small, but the stands are good
Rev. T. l.. Cole closed his meeting
! at Swift Creek church Saturday.
This week he will have one at Pts
gah.
Rev S. B. Hatfield closed a meeting
of great power at Mt. Zion church
last Saturday. He says it is the best
in the history of the church. There
were many additions to the church
and the same greatly revived
Union Baptist church (colored) this
place, wants the public to know that
they have had great meeting for
two weeks with many additions. 1t
will go on this week with baptisms
Eext Sunday.
Miss Daisy Bell Sharp of North,
Orangeburg County, is visiting Mrs.
j. w. Kenney.
Miss Pearl Hatfield, VINO has beer.
visiting at Cedar Creek and Bethune,
returned home yesterday accompanied
by her cousin. Miss Ada Mcleod.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Owens of
Sumter were at Rev. T. l.. Coles last
week.
The school house at Rembert is
getting on a white jacket
Our mail carriers are off for their
holiday. j. d. Mcleod and w. ID.
Vinson leave for Washington this
week and probably other points.
! After all that has been said against
the dispensary l doubt if q single vote
will be changed, for the simple rea-
son that men do their own thinking
most and vote accordingly. The only
wise course to pursue is for each yot-
er to consider what is best for his
county, the dispensary or the present
state Of affairs, and cast his ballot for
what he believes will be for the best.
That is the duty of us all and pa
/ triOtic men will do that. This course
being pursued the result Of the cleo
ton should be satisfactory to all con-
cerned.
If the writer's against the dspen-
sary would proceed against the liquor
clubs they would probably accom-
plish some good. These cess pools
Of iniquity in liquor matters are SOW
ing the seeds of intemperance as we'll
as law violations. Here is where the
harm is done to our county, owing to
the prominence of the men who COM
pose them. Thrice is he armed who
hath his quarrel just" and that
is the quarrel that all good men should
have against the liquor clubs. Knock
out whiskey and JOY to these meet
( ings.