The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-25

News and Views of Pisgah.


prospect Of cooler weather. Peas, po-
tatoes and all young crops are suffer
ing for rain. Cotton is prematurely
opening. The crop is very light, not :
ever sixty per cent of last year. 1t is
being rapidly picked out. Forty cents
is the price paid for picking and hear
of NO kicking.
Peavine hay is now being cut. The
crop is fine, and if the weather con-
tinues dry another week the crop
will be saved in fine order. A fairly
good pea crop will be made. If cot
ton continues at a good price not
much wheat will be planted this fall.
A lot is on hand and you can't get it
ground. A number of people are dis
gusted at the state of affairs. Water
mills are about dry and the roller
mills are crowded with no prospect Of
the congestion getting off. So people
have to buy flour, even though they
have wheat enough to do them, If it
cOulQ Do converted INTO hour.
could be converted into flour (Why
don't they send a few bushels at
time. when they send their corn to
mill, and use it as Graham flour?
1t is both palatable and healthy that
way.)
Most of the planters will hold their
cotton seed until January for better
prices, and the prospect is for a fine
price. Money is easier to get than last
year, but the cotton crop will bring
no more money this year than the crop
of last year, owing to its shortness. So
our people Except in wheat) are no
better off than last year, for the crop
expenses of this year added to
the Indebtedness of last year. makes it
about the same as last year.
However much Germany is hated
by some Americans, all can but ad-
NIT her fine army and the education
of her people. She has certainly
taught the world lesson in fighting.
The old lady" is being taught some-
thing she did not know, L hope for
her lasting good.
A ride into another county quite
recently discovered a strong Blcase
sentiment for governor next year, by
those who voted against him. With
Manning, Cooper and Blease, We will
have ginger and spice, and everything
nice" and the more the merrier.
If women keep on as they are going.
they will soon occupy a mans place
with the exception of dress, and / am
not sure about that. So the sweet,
modest, retiring woman who reigned
as queen over the household and
made home an earthly paradise, will
soon be obsolete. God forbid that it
should come to that.
Can any one tell where Ellie is?
have not heard from him since last
year. Maybe he is resting in some
quiet place recuperating from his her
culean efforts to convince the people
that he was the right man.
protracted meeting will COM
mence at Pisgah church on the 4th
Sunday in this month and continue
the following week. Rev. ]. Dean
Grain of Greer will aid the pastor. He
is noted preacher. The church will
be pleased to have the public attend.
Hours Of service, 1890 A. M, 8 p.
M.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
the Kershaw Association will meet at
Pisgah church Thursday and Friday of
this week. Thursday evening Z.
NJ. Rev. John A. Davidson, pastor of
the Camden Baptist church, will ad-
dress the meeting. At this service men
can attend, other services, only wo-
men.
Miss Nell Gillis has gone back to
st. Joseph's Academy to school. She
has recovered from her spell of ty-
phoid fever.
Miss Gertrude Gillis, who has been
spending the summer at Lownesvile.
came home Friday evening. She says
she had fine time while away.