The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 27, 1919, Image 2
NOTES BY THE WAY
Observations and Comments on
Trip Through the Moun
tains
Hendersonville, X. Aug. 14.
After spending about four days at
Montreat amr Black Mountain?most
ly at the latter place, as it rained
a^ ws^s real cold so that I was more
_ comfortable sitting by a good fire?I
can^e back to this place, and parted
company with my Lee county friends.
At first I felt a little lonesome, but
soon after getting my mail and going
on the main street I met Mr. and Mrs.
C L.. Tisdale, who told me he had
bought a - little farm near here and
will live there until September. I
"hear of - a mimber of other Sumter
. ' people who are here, but have met
only Mr. C. L. Cuttino, Mrs. D. P.
Kelley and Mrs. Patton, besides those
first named. Soon' after leaving- Mr.
Tisdale-1 was accosted by an old gen
tleman who remarked upon my gray
hair and said he thought I might be
a Confederate Veteran and asked if I
would not attend their reunion, which
would be held next day at Laurel
Park, out on the suburbs. I readily ac
cepted, having no other plan to kill
iinye; and see things. At about 10.30
I was standing at the place I was told
they would start from, when a carry
all auto came along. The driver
looked at me?or my gray beard?>
and beckoned - me to get in.
Laurel Park is a large place with
circuitous drives through groves of
mountain laurel and pines and lakes,
and I don't know what else for J did
not go. all through it. We stopped at
a large open building "presumably"
constructed for dancing, there being
& raised platform in the center and
over it in large letters a sign which
said f*Shimnnie and Cheek Dances oos
itively Prohibited."
A number of the old fellows were
already there, about half of them
dressed in new looking Confederate
gray suits.* Many of them had on
thVeir sleeves and collars the insignia
- of -office, one having two stars on his
collar. After several pieces of music
the presiding' -vScer in a little speech
Introduced a speaker who would in
troduce the orator. He made a speech
.or some lenjgth and was followed by
two others, introducing the orator,
Rev.'Mr. (or Dr.) Powell of Asheville.
He made an address worthy of all the
Introducing. He eulogized Gen. R. E.
Lee as the greatest of ai Vmericans,
and showed how the South although
defeated by numbers, would yet by
ner 'superior civilization prove to be
conqueror
After the address "an abundant pic
nic dinner was. served, preceded by
the cutting of watermelons enough for
everybody and that came nearer hav
ing the old time taste than any I have
eaten in many years. Dinner being
over 2t, roll call and business meeting
was held, intermingled with speeches
from a number?veterans and sons of
-veterans. The prevailing sentiment
bf the spc Jeers was for increased
"tensions-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
30th anniversary of the camp, that it
had been organized with 400 but now
had less? than 100.
^"Hehdersonville has changed much
Since I was here last. Most of the old
^' ^"ulif?ings have been replaced by large
and 'fine structures or have been re
modeled, so that it is difficult for me
to get my bearings.
In a local paper I was looking over
ftoday was a long list of property, city
?l&d country, that has lately changed
. [Stands, altogether amounting to about
" . ihalf million dollars. Many visitors
tiure said to have bought or are seeking
"foljuy. with the view of having a sum
mer >ome to come to. N. G. O.
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Hen iersonville. "N. C, Aug. 18.
Residents of this place say that this
ig the greatest season for visitors
e-ver known. The place, from all ac
counts, has been literally overflowed.
Before I came I was told that there
were 7.t)00 visitors in the place and
rtbat people had slept for several
nights in automobiles. I asked a
resident of the place that I met on
the street last night, how many visi
tors he thought were here. He said,
well in the town proper, he suppos
ed B.?00 or 7.000 and altogether jn
tie surrounding country 12,000 or
15.000.
Main street is full for several blocks
ail day with cars parked side by side
across the middle of the street, leav
ing a driveway on each side. The
cars have tags from various States,
from Florida to Pennsylvania. I was
fortunate in getting a room at the
Blue Ridge Inn, on the Main street
-^European plan. Have also been
'fprt?nate in making the acquaintance
o:f a South Carolina gentleman who
Invited me to a seat in his auto in
drives around the country. AH of the
principal' roads out from here I have
found good. Some of the roads off
>$COm the highways I have found a
YsXX\e rough with some gullies and
many rocks.
The principal crops that I have seen
are corn, beans. Irish potatoes, also
sweet potatoes and cabbage. Have
seen some very fine corn as well as
some not so good. Much of the corn
Is planted in very narrow rows and
close in the hills, with not much show
of ears. I remarked on that and
was told that it is planted that way
for forage. Cattle look well, but I
have not seen as many as f think
there should be. Saw one good flock
of sheep. Most of the fields where
small grain was raised, as I supposed
by the stack of straw, are left to grow
up in weed, instead of being planted
in something else as our fanners do.
However. I did see some patches of
young com and late potatoes.
The last few days have been a lit
tle warm, but heavy clothes have not
ben uncomfortable and th?=> nights are
enjoyable with good covering.
N. G. O.
Aug. 20.
T am writing from Forest Ctiy. a
station on the Clmcbfield railroad. 20
miles above Spartanburjr. to which
place I am ""*heduled.?on the back
track. Left Hendersonville this morn
ing by auto with some kind South
Carolina friends whose acquaintance
I made in Hendersom ille, and who
were very kind in taking me with
them on their drives about there.
They knew I was anxious to visit
Chimney Rock, and as their route
home was that way, invited me to
come with them in their Buick. We
left the main highway at Chimney
Rock and went up the mountain on a
splendidly graded and well built road
to the base of the rock on which the
chimney rock stands. From there
stone steps and wooden stairways lead
|to the very top of the rock some 200
feet. These improvements have been
made by the Chimney Rock Company
of Hendersonville. There is a toll
gate on the driveway and the charge
j is 75c. wsitleltoihwrshr dl omxmm
j is 75c. It is well worth the money
} to view the scenery as the driveway
j winds up the mountain, and then to
j get the.grand view from the top.
J There are many peautiful drives
j about Hendersonville, on good roads, J
I but any one who goes there and
j comes away without seeing Chimney
j Rock, lose sabout the biggest thing
i in the show.
Everyone says there are more peo
ple in Hendersonville than ever was
before in one season. I have heard
dirferent statements as to the number,
but about the largest I got was when
I asked the polite clerk of the Post
offi;ce Geners.I Delivery. He said all
of 20.000.
I seemed to meet Sumter people at
almost every turn?too numerous to
undertake to mention.
I went one day to Ash evil le on the
auto line which makes about six
trips each day and from there on the
railroad to Lake Junaluska where the.
j Methodists have a place of general
j assembly on the style of the Presby
terians at Mon treat. It is a beauti
i ful place with an artificial lake cover
ing over 200 acres. On the railroad
going there I was attracted at a sta
tion by acres and acres of what look
ed like cord wood; but was told that
it was for making paper. The wood
is ground into pulp and shipped to
Ohio where the paper is made by a
company that owns the pulp plant.
On the trip today I began to see
patches of cotton when 10 miles above |
Rutherfordtoni It was quite small
and unpromising at first, but improv
ed in appearance as we progressed
Saw some patches that looked real
good as we got near here. Most of
j the way from Hendersonville to
Chimney Rock it was corn and beans,
potatoes (both Jdnds) and cabbage?
lots of cabbage. N. G. O.
CONTRACT FOR
NEW DORMITORY
j New Building at Winthrop Col
lege to Cost $95,667
Rock Hill. Aog. 21.?President
Johnson, of Winthrop College, has an
nounced the letting of the contract
for another building at the campus.
The contract was awarded to the
Southern Terro-Concrete Company,
of Atlanta, on the bid of $95,667,
which includes plumbing. The L F;
Wadford Company of this city, will
install the plumbing at the figure of
$4,720. The work on the founda
tion will begin by September 1.
This building, which will be known
as the "Students' Building," will be
located on the southeastern side of
; the campus, near the new dormitory
now being built, and will be used for
student purposes, containing society
halls, Y. W. C. A. offices, officers for j
The Tatler, Winthrop Journal and |
other publications.
The State legislature appropriated I
$15.000 for this work, John D. Rock
efeller'gave $50,000 and the Carnegie
Corporation gave $10,000. The balance
was raised by the Winthrop Alumnae,
augmented by private subscriptions
by friends of the college in South
Carolina.
Real Estate Transfers
Concord Township.
Aug. 16.?Ida C. Brogdon to J. A.
and E. M. Brogdon, 63 acres, $5.
Providence.
Aug. 4.?H. W. Harby to Sam
Mitchell, 35 acres, $1.188.96.
Aug. 2.?Estate Eva W. Bultman
to W. C. Colclough, 12 1-2 acres, $1,
000.
Aug. 12.?Nora Edwards to Erwin
McKnight, 18 1-4 acres, $770.94.
Aug. 12.?J. M. Christmas to J. P.
j Lewis and J. E. Christmas, 3 5-10
j acres, $100.
Sumter Township.
Aug. 1.?J. R. Mclntosh to G. L. i
Ricker, 44 2-10 acres, $5.
June 12?Irving McKnight to Es
t?te M. Moise, 1 lot, $5. |
Aug. 8.?R. C. McElveen to Peter j
Welcome, 2 lots, $500.
Aug. 12.?Margaret E. Lyles to J.
i F. Nicholas, 1 lot, $300.
j July 23.?Mary E. Lyles to S. M.
! Nabers, 1 lot, $300.
Sumter City,
j July 31. ?Mrs. L. B. Conrad to Mc
} Callum Realty Co., 1 lot, 1 house,
j $10.000.
j July 25.?W. T. Andrews to Shed
{ rack Vaughn. 1 lots. $1,000.
I July 23.?I. C. McKeown to R. It.
j Oder. 1 lot, 1 house. $4.250.
Aug. 9.---E. M. Flowers and Session
i Johnson to D. M. Josev, lot, 1 house,
\ $800.
i Aug. 13.?D. M. Josey'to H. A.
; Moses, i lot. 1 house, $412.50.
Aug. 12.?J. H. Haynsworth to D.
j M. Blanding. 1 lot. $J,200.
i Aus. 15.?Emily M. Spann to H. A.
: Moses. 1 lot. $5.
j July :;0.?E. W. McCallum to Ellen j
: Phelps. 1 lot. 1 house. $2..=150.
July 11.?E. W. McCalhwn to Safaj
1 J. McLeod. 1 lot. 1 house. $1,200.
Aug. 2.?E. W. McCallum to Ar
| th?r Britton and J. A. Owens, 1 lot.
j $ 1.650.
? Aug. 15.?Wm. Yeadon and Jno. j
: ITaynsworth to Shepard Xash. 1 lot !
? $1.386. I
June 9.?Willi; m Dingle to B. W. j
j McCallum. 1 lot. 1 house. $100.
Aug. 15.?O. C. Moses to Emily M j
! Spann, 2 lots. $< 50. !
Marriagfe License.
, White?Leon C. Floyd. Manning, to I
Martha A. Young. Manning.
; ^George Rick. Mayesville, to (!ene\ n j
i Wilson. MayesviHe. j
GAME COCKS
j DOWN McCOLL
First Game of Series Won By
DeBerry in Pitchers' Battle
Sumter defeated McColl oh Thurs
'] day afternoon in the best game of
baseball seen on the local diamond
this season. The score, which was 3 to
1, shows just how close the game was
played. For the first four innings the
Gamecocks were unable to connect
with Gibson's offerings with enough
success to score. However in the fifth
inning DeBerry started the ball roll
ing by securing the longest drive of
the afternoon to center field for only
two bases and scored on Mannush's
clean single. In the 8th inning the
locals cinched the game by securing
two hits which coupled with an er
ror, netted two more scores.
McColl scored first when in the first
inning Peace, the initial sacker drove
one over left field fence for three
bases and scored on an infield out.
The game was a pitcher's battle
from start to finish. Had it not been
for one local star called Crawford,
the result may have been reversed.
This young high school player was
at his best, although playing out of!
place. ? Not only did he play second I
base well but he acted the part of j
heavy hitter. His all round playing i
was the most spectacular feature of;
the game.
DeBerry pitched excellent ball and J
was accorded air-tight support. Er- j
rors were few and far apart on both
teams.
Mannush, Campbell and Burnette. I
all played the kind of ball that the!
spectators expect to see from these i
stars.
While the game on Thursday was,
exciting and fast, the one today will.j
be more exciting. Sumter will use j
practically the same lineup while Mc-;
Coll will strengthen their team by
new players. Peace, who will pitch j
today for McCall is an old leaguer and i
has considerable experience. Last i
week he defeated McCall in George- j
town with a no-hit game to his credit.1
It will be remembered that he is the i
only South Carolina pitcher who de- j
feated the strong Wilmington team
when they invaded this State three
weeks ago.
Sullivan will twirl for the local
team today, and he, too has consider
able experience in playing baseball.
He needs no introduction to the fans!
here, since he has defeated Sumter on
three occasions. A pitcher's battle
may be looked forward to when these
men oppose one another this afternoon
at 6. The attendance at the last
game was very encouraging, but is ex
pected to still climb today.
Score by innings:
McCall.100 000 000?1
Sumter.000 010 02x?3
Batteries: Gibson and Reames;
DeBerry and Burns.
Umpire: Jackson; Scorer, Winn.
Bishopville News Notes.
Bishopville, Aug. 21.?The cam
paign meeting here last Monday was
well attended. The court house was
filled to its capacity. Some of the
speakers made excellent addresses,
setting forth their views on the ques
tions of interest of the day; others to
exposing the shortcomings of their
opponents. Everything passed off
pleasantly.
The recent rains have had a very
injurious effect on the cotton crop,
and it is now estimated that there
will not be more than a half crop
made. But still the price is going
down, and everything else is going up
in price.
Most of the fodder has been saved,
out lots of* it has been left to'try up
on the stalks. I thought our farmers
had learned a lesson by past experi
ence, by which they would profit, but
it seems that some people can never
learn.
The peavine crops have been very
much injured in the low places and
lots of it ruined, consequently forage
will continue to bring high prices.
The new wheat mill has been com
pleted, and is now grinding wheat or
corn and is now ready to furnish the
best grades of Hour to her patrons.
I fear, the potato crop will be
short, as excessive wet weather has
caused the potatoes to grow:too much
vine, which have rooted to the ground,
drawing all the strength from the po
tatoes.
The gardens where they have been
kept in good order, are improving
again.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Scott and chil
dren with Mrs. Malloy. of Cheraw, af
ter spending sometime in Wrights
ville. N. C, went on to Western North
Carolina to enjoy the mountain air for
awhile. They returned to their
home last Tuesday very much im
proved.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCutchen are
still in the mountains.
Dr. and Mrs. Jennings and family
returned from the mountains Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Reid. "Mrs. Du
Kant. Mrs. Shaw. Miss Reid and Mrs.
Walter James have gone north for
business and pleasure.
Land in the country and houses in
town are in great demand at exorbi
tant prices, oiw hundred per cent
above what they were two years ago.
It is almost impossible to rent a
home in Bishopville.
There will begin a series of meet
ings in our town beginning the last
day of August, conducted by Ttev.
Andrews, an evangelist, with his train
ed singers. We are hoping and pray
ing for rich results. A tent will be
used.
An Accident.
Friday night a car which had eight
occupants was returning to Pinewood
fron; Pocalla Springs where they]
spent the day. When about two!
miles out of Paxville drum-thing be
came wrong with the steering gear
and the ear made for n deep ditch, j
ortunately. neue of the occupants of
the car were seriously hurt, hut were
well shaken up. The ear was dam
aged to an unknown \"tent. The driv
er. Mr. Stone of Pinewood. was not
running ai a high rale of speed when
the accident happened.
fei, /
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"Some rime ago my wife's health failed
and her nerves po so bad that two hours
was considered a good night's sleep for
her," says Air. John Butler of Boaz, Ala.,
Route No. S.
"jNo matter how c.wful she was about
her food it always disagreed..1 She had a
full feeling in her chest, a heavy dull
pain in her stomach said '.van full of gas
nil the time. She was -.cry bilious all the
time and had to be tafcr.ig medicine con
stantly. She was badly constipated and
wonld go days without aciion.
"But things are tilffereni now. I've
never se^n any znedi< hie briug a person
ojzt like Dr*vo has r.r. win*. She feels
(rood all the time, hikes i-ifer^st in every
thing, sh'^ps ;".;! R-Jsrht I"fifT: stomach
troiit.7os sre oht with, and the consti
pation oT'iirdy relieved.
Tyvrro is rawde from fnices and extracts
r*f many medicinal herbal plants, which
act on tin? vital organs in a pleasant
and prompt manner.
Dreco is highly recommend
ed in Sumter by Sibert's Drug
Store.
A PITCHERS' BATTLE
Sumter Won a Hard Fought
Contest By Score of
Ito 0
In a game of baseball full of thrills
and excitement Sumter defeated Mc
Coll in the second game of the series
by the score of 1 to 0. It was a live
ly game from' start to finish and was
witnessed by a large crowd cf fans.
Nettles of Olanta, who was on the
mound for McColl was at his best.
I When last here he was defeated by
I a large score, but revenge was his on
j Friday ,when he pitched such excel -
? lent ball that the locals' hits could
j be counted on the fingers. Sullivan,
; who was Manager Washington's
I choice for the box. was also at his
I best and pitched air-tight ball, being
i given air-tight support,
j The game had several outstanding
? features, amongst them being the
I pitchers.battle from start to finish in
J which Sullivan had a very slight a*d
; vantage, the playing of Pearson on
j the initial sack for the visitors and
J that of Bob Burnette for the locals
I on the same bag. Both Burns and
j Reaves caught excellent ball and bat
j ted well. But the necessary stroke
I that told which team was the better
j was that delivered by Johnson, of
I Sumter, in the eighth inning when he
! put the only one of the game, over
! the fence for three bases. Campbell
f then bunted to Nettles who made a
j bad effort at the pickup and Johnson
j scored. This ended the scoring for
the day. To Johnson must go the
credit for the local victory.
Twinning of McColl seemed to be
determined to score for no less than
twice did he reach third base but the
necessary hit to score could not be
secured by his colleagues off of Sul
livan's offerings. Strike-outs were the
most numerous ?indioations on 'thel
j score card while- errors were scarce.
I At one time Sullivan struck out sev
j en of the nine men who fac-d him
j Nettles often retired Sumte rites when
j a hit would have meant a' score,
j In the last inning McColl made a
desperate effort to score when Pear
I son drove a long one to the field, but
their fate was sealed by the fielders.
This was the best game ever w;t
nessed on the local diamond. It was
fast, clean and thrilling. The game
! i.">day starts at 4 p. m. and is destined
j to be an excellent one since McColl
j has reserved their best bet. in Pear?
j son. for the mound. He will most
j likely be opposed by DeBerry or Nun
j namaker. Pearson has a reputation
j of being second to none as an ama
teur pitcher in this Sta'te. Whether
J or not he will be able "o hold the
j Came Cock hits to zero as he has done
! others, will be the question decided
j this afternoon. Crawford will most
likely be at his old place on first base
thi safternoon. Otherwise the line-up
i will have only slight changes. Mc
j Coil's line-up will also have a few
j changes with the hope of strengthen
ing flic team.
I The attention of the supporters is
called to the change in time of the
game from six till four o'clock.
Score by innings:
McColl.ooo ooo 000 0
Sumter. . .000 ooo 0i\- 1
j Batteries: Nettles and Reaves: Sul
1 livan and Burns. Umpire: Jackson:
I Scorer. Winn.
A Near Accident.
I On Thursday afternoon while a
negro hoy about 15 years of age was
j standing near the "drive to right*\sign
at the intersection of Liberty and
; Main streets, he was knocked down
j and run ver by a Ford roadster
j which was d iwn by a while man. The
I little negro, who was evidently from
! the country, picked up his cap and.
! ran to the side-walk, where he took
j the matter .-is ;) joke. The Ford
driver, whose name is unknown, stop
I pod for a minute then seeing the boy
j to tie unhurt proceeded down Fa -t
Liberty street. Thai the boy was not
' hurl is a wonder as he was hit by (he
auto and both wheels on the left fide
I of Cue car ran completely over him.
Mr. and Mrs. I >. .1. Anld an.! chil
dren are spending sometime on Sid
I livan's Island,
overnor
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THE BOARD OF TRADE
SHELBY. N. C
October 13tn, 1918 ?
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Petersburg, Va.
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than equaled my expectations I was particularly impressed ?Ith1
your business-like methods and preliminary advertising campaign
previous to the S3le. There was nothing sensational or exciting
about your methods and the public was pleased with the manner in
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line of work in which it is engaged.
Respectfully submitted,
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