The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25

Interesting Observations ON Conditions
ami Things I'm That Section.


White and her bright assistants at The
'intirmary and took our girls and Rosa
lie Brown to Seaboard train for their
return to Winthrop colleges. They had
lovely time with the larger girls of
connie Maxwell. In folder about
the Rescue Orphanage of South Caro-
lima at Columbia which Rev. Carlile
Courtney is working for so earnestly
Is this sentence by Rev. G.. h. Brown
"of course visitors are often to he
seen on the grounds. but not often OF
the wealthy kind. This would be a
dangerous place for one to go who
has much money" Some people OF
means must have visited Connie Max
well few times for there are several
buildings that bear the names OF
generous donors. and IL makes one
wich To be rich that he might take
part In large way in this blessed
work. 1 want to whisper In the ears
OF the rich Methodist. Presbyterians,
baptists. Episcopalians: Go to your
church orphanage at Columbia, CHn-
ton. Greenwood or York and the Res
cue Orphanage, Columbia, pick out a
rite for the most worthy monument
,ou can ever build. a home for Gods
fatherless ones, as a memorial to
some loved one of yours-give the
money to the superintendent to build
the most convenient cottage your
money will pay for. and then 20 there
from time to time to add to its fur
nishing. The rest of us who can give
only little at time will see to II that
the inmates have bread and clothes
and teaching to- train them up for
good citizenship and we do not care
how many such homes you build
Gods stewards will keep them sup
piled. Hut 1 have digressed We were
told OF two shorter and better routes
home-via Saluda Court House or via
Edseheld Court House. We decided
on the latter and at 1.25 turned our
faces homeward through the beau
tiful South Main street. And we won
dered when we could ever again see
beautiful Greenwood. We had no
trouble in finding the way and two
hours later we passed through quaint
old Edgefield. Some of the worst
roads OF all our experience were Just
north 'of Edgeheld. We passed several
fine old homes that indicated former
or present wealth. One home on the
top OF mountain of to our right some
Ia or 10 miles north of Edgefeld
looked like an old world castle with
Its turrets and gables. About IS
miles south OF Greenwood we came to
cross roads. the right led to Nc
Cormack Is miles west: straight
ahead to Augusta, 80 miles and to our
lett to Edgefield. Shortly afterward
the road wound around up and down.
through the prettiest virgin forests of
the entire trip. Way down i'm this
jumping Off" place OF the three
counties GI could say four. for we
were not far, west OF the borders of
Saiuda county. about Is miles from
the railroad I'm every direction IL was
easy to see that there was not the
progressive farming that we find near.
er the railroads. One thing that we
never failed To enjoy and to COM
ment on was the profusion OF rambler
roses on fences and trellises. Mostly
bright pink. From Greenwood to
Leesville and In greater profusion
near Edgefield than anywhere else.
Leaving Edgefeld we found the
road good to Johnston and the farms
looked more prosperous. But the
capital To capital highway from John
ston to Lexington is sadly i'm need of
repairs. From Edgeheid to Leesville
we travelled through the famous
Ridge section. so named because A.
separates the waters of the Saluda
and Edisto rivers. Ridge Spring is
about the center and most highly cul-
tivated part OF this section. or
course I could not say this i'm John.
ston. Ward. Monetta. Batesburg or
teesville. but they are not likely To
see this letter. Sumter people have
close kin at Ridge Spring. We called
on Miss Asbill and Miss Stuckey.
cousins OF the Millers. Furmans and
DuBose's. They insisted on our spend
Ing the night. which was very agree
able To us on the hearty welcome
they extended. Mr.. Asbill is mighty