Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-20
Mr.. E. H. Folk, Jr., Writes !
Very Interesting Letter 81
From Brunswick, s
Georgia. s'
Dear Advertisers:

from brunswick, Sss
Georgia. 4sss
Dear Advertiser: 5Fa
AS is often the custom Of those
who leave the bounds of Edgefeld$ to-
write letters back to the "Advertis-
er," l feel that should likewise take
advantage Of the opportunity to-
write back my impressions of Geor5
gia, ("Gorgi" to a big per cent Of:
the natives), gathered in the short
space of some 4S hours. f$ &
From Augusta to Savannah By
the Central of Ca, R. R., there are:
a number of fair sized towns thas
one would be unable to distinguish
from any low country town in South
Carolina save for one vital factor. e.
that is the presence of hogs and Lit
tie hoglets roofing contentedly in
the main and only street. Edgefeld
may be noted for her dust and mud;
Constantinople for her dogs; but the
average small town Of Georgia
stands preeminent in the matter Of
hogs promenading the streets.
From Savannah to Brunswick
there is scarcely a town one tenth
the size of Trenton. Most Of them are
slightly smaller than Park Hill, which
isn't very densely populated itself.
This town feels like an island; in
stead of water there is an interven-
ing waste of swamp, lagoon and.
marsh. The woods have quite trop-
ical appearance. Tall cypress trees
and live oaks pennanted with gray
moss. In many Of the swamps are
palmettoes which are especially beau
tiful.
Brunswick is town of $4,000
people, of whom some 300 or $500
are now estimated to be in bed with
"Break Bone Fever" This rather:
cheerful ailment has effects, !! am.
told, as follows: head aches worse
than after being crowned with q:
pumpkin; bones, back, arms, legs,
etc., feel like they are goingso pop
in two b e fsst
certain that you are going to die;
but you don't. Wonderful to relate!
Brunswick is one of the most beau
tiful places l have ever seen. The
streets are nearly all paved and the
public buildings set in groves of
live oaks are particularly impressive.
When l went down to the docks,
Brunswick is situated on an inlet
nine miles from the ocean, / was
struck with the exranse Of marsh on
the other side of the river-as far
as the eye could see is one level
green stretch of marsh. Here and
there you may see a few white water
fowls contrasted against the billiard
table effect of the marsh. Sidney La
nier wrote famous verses entitled
"The Marshes of Glynn." brunswick
is in Glynn county.) Sometimes when
inspired l am going to help complete
that work by composing lines to the
Mosquitoes of Glynn."
Tonight on the hotel porch ! met
a Mr.. McCreary from Augusta, who
is cousin of Mr.. Willis Duncan. We
spent very pleasant hour together,
or at least I did, talking over ac-
quaintances. This was the first
chance in two days that 1 had talked
with anyone from near home. He
asked me what cline" / was "hand-
ling" And 1 told him that I was go
ing to handle a rather out of date
article, in short, Latin.
Well, even ssbreak bone fever"
doesn't last as long ss this fecter.
Yours,
EDWIN FOLK, Jr.
Brunswick, ga.
September 16, 1922.
Governor Issues Order for
Henry Smith.
Governor Harvey yesterday direct
er Supervisor Askew of Union coun-
ty to repossess himself of Henry
Herry Smith, paroled prisoner, and
place him on the chaingang to com
plete his sentence. Smiths parole ex-
n;rad A,ouc+ h,,t WAC eYtended 90