Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-30
WEST SIDE NEWS.
Grain Injured. Farmers Back.
ward. Plum Branch Steadi-
ly Growing. Account of
Reunion at Aiken.

We are at this writing having
some March weather and we fear
the cold weather and the dry com.
bined, will not be good for the oat
crop. I can see the effects on the
early oats, and the late sowing is
needing rain. We had light show
er yesterday but not enough to do
any good, as the wind followed it,
and it does not show to-day. Our
farmers are as backward or worse,
than last year, but we are still hope
full that the weather and conditions
will improve in the near future.
| Our town is in the swim and /
think I can say in the lead-not ex-
actly on a boom, but continues to
advance. Lots are being bought and
sold every few days and plans are
being arranged to build this sum-
mer.
The health of our town is good.
There is some sickness out of town.
! Mrs. Hampton Parks was taken to
the hospital last week TO be operated
upon and last accounts were that
she was doing well.
| Mr.. Len Lyons was also taken to
the hospital for an operation to be
performed last Wednesday night
aud at the last accounts he was get
ting on nicely. Mr.. James Adams is
up and able to go out in town and
we hope to see him as stout as for
merly. Uncle Jimmy thinks he can
work when he is well but like some
others of us old fellows, he must
know the old saying Once man,
twice child" We have past the
meridian and must submit to ma
ture's call.Sit down under the shade
trees and rest and mediate and he
thankful that the good Lord has
been good to US, and the one great
question comes up, what have we
done to merit these three score and
fifteen years and still the promise of
more days" 1--WE the old soldiers went
to Aiken and had a good time. / did
and every one that | met appeared to
enjoy the meeting and especially the
hospitality of the people of Aiken.
They fed bountifully and furnished
sleeping to all that applied. There
was one unpleasant incident. One
of the old soldiers was run down by
an automobile driven by lady and
l heard that be died Wednesday
night. We' heard several good
speeches. Among the speakers was
the Hon. John G. Sheppard. He was
orator of the day and gave US one
of bis good talks, such an one as he
is able to give. Yes and Coley was
there with body guard rigg"d out
with their paraphernalia which !
must admit did not create any ex-
citement of note. Yes Coley made
a short talk and very appropriate
with little touch of politics but
nothing to mar the occasion. The
occasion 81 / look at it, is solemn
and really is a sacred occasion. ! he
oldmen are passing away and soon
there will not be one to celebrate
the reunion, only the sons and
daughters. They should every year
meet to celebrate and perpetuate the
memory of their fathers. There was
one thing that was noticed by some
of us and that is there WAS no
drinking or drunkenness anywhere
among the old soldiers or any one
else. 1t has been said that old soldiers
at the reunion some times would
get drunk. l am happy to say there
was none Of them drunk al Aiken.
| ! did not see them, and it was not
because they could not get the whis-
key. The dispensary was closed and
l give the people of Aiken credit
for closing it. did not see man
drunk the two days was in the
city.
I was anxious to have talk with
J the governor and deny % him that
the information given about }. X.
Bodie saying that he would not vote
at the general election, for if he did
he would have to vote for Cole u.
blease and that he had rather vote
for negro than Blease. Mr.. Bodie
: did vote at the general election and
he did not make the remark, and
know J. r. Bodie and am more
e tha., satisfied that he did no; say
= anything like it. l am here to ssJ
: that it is a falsehood out of the
. whole cloth, and l am here to say
y that any man that will maliciously
lie will steal, if it was not for feal
of the law. The parties who started
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