The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-27
NOTES BY THE WAY.
Observations and Comments on
Trip Through the Noun
tains

tainS
Hendersonville, N, Aug. II.
Affer spending about four days at
Montreal and, Black Mountain-most-
at the latter place. as it rained
and was real cold so that T was more
comfortable sitting by a good fire.
came back to this. place, and parted
company with my Lee county friends.
Atsflrst Il felt a little lonesome, but
soon after getting my mail and going
on the main street ] met Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Tisdale, who told me he had
bought a. little farm near here and
viii live there until September.
hear OF q mum Der OF other Sumter
people who are here, but have met
only Mr.. c.. Z. Cuttino, Mrs. d. P.
Kelley and Mrs. Patton, besides those
first named. Soon after leaving Mr..
TisdalesI was accosted by an old gen
tleInan who remarked upon my gray
hair and said he thought I might be
Confederate Veteran and asked if I
would notSattend their reunion, which
would be held next day at Laurel
Park, out on the suburbs. readily ac-
eepted having no other plan to kill
time and see things. At about 1880
ssI was standing at the place I was told
tney would start from, VIXEN a carry
All auto came along. The driver
looked at Tne-or my gray beard
and beckonedv v1ne to get in
Iaurel Park is a large place with
scfrcuitous drives through groves of
mountain laurel and pines and lakes,
and Z don't know what else for I did
Snet go al through it We stopped at
large open building presumably.
constructed for dancing. there belns
raised platform in the center and
over 1t IN large letters a sign which
said aShimnnie and Cheek Dances DOS
itfTely Prohibited. :.
sss' number OF the old fellows were
a1Teady there, about half OF them
dressed fn new looking Confederate
cray suits. Many Of them had on
their sleeves and collars the insignia
of Office, one having two stars on ms
cellar. After several pieces Of music
the presiding icer in a little speech
introdHced q speaker who would M
Moduce the orator. He made speech
81 some length and was followed by
Two S others, introducing the orator,
Rev. Mr.. {or Dr.) Powell Of Ashevl1ie.
He made an address worthy OF all the
Introducing. He euIogized Gen. T. r.
lee as The greatest of IA americans
and showed now the South although
adgfeated by numbers, would yet by
Her superior civilization prove TO be
conqueroE-
fter the ADDRESS an abundant pic
nic dinner was served, preceded py
the cutting of watermelons enough for
everybody and that came nearer hav-
.iiag the old time taste than any have
eaten in many years Dinner being
over roll call and business meeting
was held, intermingied with speeches
from a nunber er-veterans and sons Of
veterans. The prevailing sentiment
of the spe ~kers was for increased
pensions for the old soldiers, pensions
for all regardless Of property, and for
pensions from the federal government
for Confederate soldiers. A memorial
paper read stated that this was the
s8fh anniversary Of the camp. that it
had been organized with 400 but now
had less than 100.
sendersonville has changed much
since T was here last Most Of the old
buiidings have been replaced by large
and fine structures or have been re-
rrodeIed, SO that it is difficult for me
10 get my bearings.
III local paper was looking over
today was a long list of property city
and country. that has lately changed
hands. altogether amounting to about
half million dollars. Many visitors
are said to have bought or are seeking
o buy.with the view OF having sum-
Yner home to come to. n. GO.