The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-10-25
MADDEN NEWS.

Madden, Oct. 23.-Sowing grain is
the order of the day In our neck Of
the woods. We do hope that every
farmer, now that flour is so high and
going higher, will SOW enough wheat
for his own use. Begin now and get
(! the wheat land ready!
Our city was very we'll represented
at the County Fair, omst everybody
and his neighbor was there. Several
exhibits from here took blue ribbons
as perusal Of the list of winners
will show.
Master Gus Cunningham Wofford is
receiving congratulations from friends
on receiving first prize on pig in boys
pig club. Yes, sir! Joe, the 71-2
months old pig that weigher 800 lbs.
when he was expressed to the State
Fair, took the blue ribbon, much to
the JOY of the little fellow, who was
certainly faithful to feed the pig with
his own hands three times per day. All
the boys in the club had very credit
able pigs and deserve credit. The
hope of the farming interest lies in
these boys. They will see that there
Is money in other things than cotton.
No use to preach to the older ones
who are sot in their ways"-like
Ephariam Of old, they are Joined to
their idols and you just as we'll let
em alone!
! Everybody at the fair seemed to be
in jolly good humor and as Mrs
Dunlap remarked as she came BEAM
Ing by-she had the fair spirit per-
haps that was the reason--all had
caught the fair spirit" We say all
were happy. We beg to mention two
supremely happy souls-Langston and
McCucn, as they cantercd round the
ring. Said one old farmer as he shift
cd his quid of tobacco, "McCuen
wouldn't take 500 for his Job today,
and added neither would Jud take
$500 for his!" We had good day
all enjoyed 1t (mind you now, did
not get drcnching). We hope we'll
have a good day next ycar-minus the
rain!
We had a good congregation at New
Prospect Sunday, our usual preaching
day. Rev. Mr.. Courtcnay of Columbia,
head of THE Rescue Home" for un-
fortunate children, preached for us
from these words, Where is thy God?'
lie gave us an account Of the work
the much needed work he is doing. A
very crcditable contribution was CIV
en- him at the close Of the sermon.
Friends Of Mrs. ID. G. Ruckman, of
Staunton, Va. were glad to greet her
Sunday and to have her worship with
her home church again. She is with
her mother while her father j. A. p
Moore. is in the hospital at Cleveland
Ohio. We are glad to hear favorable
reports from his bedside and hone to
see him back in his place before long
at New Prospect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bolt and children
enjoyed an opossum dinner with their
kinsman, Mr.. J. d. Culbcrtson Sunday
III tHc allcTnOOn MI. ana MIS-. Bolt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Culbcrtson motorcd
to Mt. Pleasant for services in the af-
tcrnoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dratc Todd and their
mother, Mrs. Todd came down to
preaching Sunday from aBrksdale and
were the guests for dinner OF Mr.. J..
II. Power.
Mrs j. A. Wofford and Mrs. May
Madden attended and greatly enjoyed
the quarterly held with the good sis
ters Of the Second Baptist church
! Friends here of Mrs. Mollic league
who is now on visit to her niece
Mrs. l.. c. Martin, of Spartanburg,
! were sorry to hear she had a fall out
of high door badly shaking her up
and spraining her foot
The writer is under obligations to
Mrs. G. II Finley for some fine toma-
toes.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Walter Moore were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Moore
Sunday