Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-01
PLUM BRANCH NEWS.
Good Quiet Christmas, Timely
Reflections, Colored Peo-
pie Feel Hard Times
Farewell Sermon.

A happy new year to you and
your readers. The old year 1912
will pass into history witt. hAr REQ
ord both of good and bad ard I
fear especially for our grand DID
state. When we come to run up the
account it will not be what we
would have it be. For the sake OF
honesty of purpose let US run up
our own individual accounts first
and see how we stand, then take our
neighbor's and then if we find that
we have not treated our fellow man
as we should, tell him and beg his
pardon and let US start ont in the
new year with our accounts settled
and with promise and vow that
we will do our best in this 1913.
must say brother Minis that we
have had very nice quiet Christ
mas, very few drunk. All that I
saw were brought here on the train.
We had no disorders, no fights, not
even quarrel, or if there was your
humble scribe failed to see or hear
of any.
Our town has assumed her usual
business move and get-up-lnd-get-
there. Money is a little scarce but
with all that our people appear to
be hopeful i. e. the white people.
The darkies are in bad shape and
many of them are being closed out,
and many of them will have to be-
Gin anew. think the farmers gen.
orally or the land owners are trying
to carry the darkies through where
the darbey is trying to do anything
for himself. One thing the trouble
with the negro is that he will buy
everything that comes in sight, es-
pecially when he thinks he has a
prospect of a good crop. He does
not think Of the drought that is
;ns, ahead.an6, almoss - 5yczs9 lbut
it comes all the same, 90 is it did
this last year. Sometimes I imagine
that it is best that we have some
thing to remind us that We are
reaching out for the mighty dollar
and are not earning anything else
but for the dollar. Ouy better ma
lure has been lost sight Of ND some
day we find ourselves gropirS IN
the dark and in our despair we cry
out as the poet would have it, oh
where is my soul to-nish. and ii may
he too late.
let us hope for the best and turn
over new leaf. Well, brother
Minis not only the ii2tilodiStS hut
,hc baptists and al tic town are
happy over the return Of brother
Cvvington. Our preacher in the
meantime we are panied to know,
Brother Freeman, TIC Baptist
minister has preached his last ser
mon on the fourth oVnd;.v, and
will 90 to some other field 10 labor.
We will miss him and his faithful
services. He has labored faithfully
and endeartd himself not only to
his own flock, the Baptist, but to the
Methodist especially with the young
people Of the B. Y.P.U. Our loss is
some ones gain. We can say this for
Brother Freeman, that any church
that is in need of q faithful and
thoroughly consecrated preacher
will do well to call Bro. Freeman.
To have him and his family in a
community is real treat and bles-
sing to the church and community
that he may move into. The pros
poets of improvements in our town
are flattering. Quite . number of
residence lots have been sold also
come business lots. That mems we
will continue to build and spread
out. Property outside of the town
is Icing sold at good prices. The
up country folks have taken a liking
to Plum Branch lands. Az the boys
will have it, let her rule. More bye
and bye.