Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-03-10
Mrs. Mathis Writes From "The
Land of Flowers"

Mrs.Mathis Writes From "The
Land of Flowers"
written for last week.)
Dear Advertiser:
I've been in Florida for the past
eight weeks, the object of my stay
being to try to get relief from that
same distressing asthma, from which
/ have so long suffered. Mr.. Mathis
came with me and our first
stop was at Jacksonville, where we
were entertained by Mrs. Weibert,
who was Miss Wise from Aiken. Mr..
Weibert is a gentleman to the man.
or born," rich in this worlds goods.
He owns handsome home in fash
ionable part of the city, and Mrs.
Weibert entertains in much style and
elegance.
From Jacksonville we went to Lake
City and stopped with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Parker Jordan another delightful
family, Mr.. Jordan being originally
from Abbeville. While here it was
our pleasure to see Mrs. Matte Jen-
nings, who was Miss Jordan and for
merly went to school in Edgefeld.
Our next stop was at Mikesville,
ia little village) with Mr.. and Mrs.
M. M. Martin, and it is at this place
that my better half has enjoyed such
wonderful sport (hunting) for the
past several winters. This season
was no exception to his former trips,
as some days he killed as many as
seventy-fve birds in day. The Mar
tins are also Edgefeld people. Mrs.
Martin will be lovingly remembered
as Miss Bessie Miller of Edgefeld,
and Mr.. Martin is a direct descendant
of one of the Martin women who dis
tinguished herself in the Revolution
ary war and after whom the Martin
town road is named.
Our objective point was Crescent
City and we reached here six weeks
ago, and were soon comfortably in
stalled in the hospitable home of that
whole-souled and popular couple,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Lorick, who NOV
ed here from Trenton about twelve
years ago. They have two beautiful
daughters, Louise and Inez, who
have both married, each choosing
for her life companion, a gentleman
of the highest integrity and splendid
business qualities.
We haven't felt for a minute like
strangers in strange land, for here
we found Mr.. Howard Mathis and his
family-more Trenton people, and
Mrs. EN- Cheatham, formerly of
Edgefeld. Mrs. Cheatham owns per
fectly magnificent home that her
son, Augustus (known as genial Gus)
built just prior to his death several
years ago. This home cost forty thou
sand dollars-is beautifully equipped
with all the modern conveniences,
and handsomely furnished. We had
the pleasure of dining there Sunday
and besides many other guests, there
was present that beloved Mrs. Hattie
Cullum from Batesburg, S. c., and
her attractive daughter who will
spend the remainder of the winter in
this picturesque town.
For a while we had quite little
Trenton colony. Besides ourselves,
there were Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Posey
and their children; Mrs. Sallie Nor
rail-, whom everybody loves and we
surely missed her presence and deep
interest in us when she left; Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Long and Mrs. Emma
Hord are also wintering here. Mr..
Long has purchased a home and
large orange grove. He has also
bought beautiful launch which will
be .christened on Lake Crescent at
an early date as the "Lina Hord," in
honor of his lovely young wife. We
are afraid that this popular couple
will eventually make this their per-
manent abiding place.
Since we have begun to improve,
we have enjoyed every minute Of our
stay here, and while Florida has its
advantages-its fruits and flowers
now are luscious and luxuriant, its
climate unsurpassed, we've begun to
long for our Carolina Hills" our
Edgefeld and Trenton friends and
loved ones and we don't think it will
h e1onp before we'll he seeing Vol.