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The Junior had the pleasure q Of at at,
tending the Barbecue at Widsman's
store, on Wednesday last, and whilst
returning his thannks for tho hosp':
tality extended to him can bear :esti.
mony to the excellence of the arrange
mcnts, which conduced so much to
the general enjoyment. The Barbe'
cue was social entertainment gotten
up by the Long Cane, Belleviow and
Clear Spring Oranges, to which invi'
tations had been given to the neigh
boring oranges, and every preparation
made for the bodily and mental graft
tication of the gentlemen and ladies
who were expected to attend.
had been given to the neighboring
oranges, and every preparation made
for the bodily and mental gratifica-
ton of the gentlemen and ladies who
" ere expected to be in attendance.
Tho invitations were cordially re-
spondcd to, and a large attendance
showed the public appreciation OF
the efforts which had been made for
their qualification. Capt. ". X.
Bradley called the meeting to order;
and announced that DR.. Bonner would
open the meeting with prayer. After
an appropriate prayer by Dr. B., the
Captain made " few remarks suita-
bic TO the occasion. Earnest and prac-
tical addresses wcro delivered by
Prof. Hood of Erskine College, and
COL Talman of Calhoun's Mills, upon
topics pertinent to an agricultural
feast, and a sumptuous dinner gotten
up with tho culinary skill and profuse
hospitality for which the neighbor-
hood is famous, was discussed with
duo appreciation by the guests in at
tendance. Hero the perfection of
the arrangements for securing the
comfort and enjoyment of all was
manifest, and reflected worry great
credit upon those who had tho matter
in charge. The following committees
comprising most Of the Rtaunch citi-
zens of the neighborhood, will show
how systematically these affairs are
managed in the Widcman neighbor-
hood:
PIT COMMITTEE.
Iona Cane Grange-J G. McLane, J
G Hanvey. Bellevue Grange-J NJ
Truitt, l. r Palmer. Clear Spring
Grange-R A McCaslan, J r McColnb.
POLICE COMMITTEE.
Iona Canc-M w Cady, Il V Cress-
we'll, n p Reagan, J II Bradley. Belle
rue-W H Pennel, G A Wiueman, w
H Horton, Henry Marlborough. Clear
,Spring-J IT Horton, A X Watson, S a
Sink, w H Scott.
CARVING COM MITTEE.
Long Cane-Dr A It Wideman, ] J
Shanks, S f Brown, w Watkins. w
NJ McCaslan. Bclleume-D j Wardlaw,
David Morrah, Jas. S. Britt, J a Wide
man, J b Palmer. Clear Sprimg-M 0
McCaslan, William Wilson, NJ p Ken
nedy, r G Scott.
TABLE COMMITTEE.
Bellere.e-J S McClane, f 4 Truwitt,
J H Morrah, CA Britt, w H Britt, L
S Truwitt, Geo Morrah, Steel McClane,
Lucien Link, Conner Harvey. Long
Cane-J G Davis, w II Bradley, John +
Wideman, David w Jay, ] w King, ]
w King, J r Crawford, J Fl Watson,
w p Wideman. Clear Spring-S 9
Link, p H McCaslan, E G Taggart,
VIM McGaw, James Wilson, Jr, John
Kennedy.
MARSHALL OF THE DAY.
J E Bradley, of Long Cane.
WATER COMMITTEE.
a Wideman, S Bouchillon, l.
Lesley.
Thomas Link, Jas Evans.
COMMITTEE ON GENERAL ARRANGE
MENTS.
Long Cane-E Cowan, w P Wide.
man, G G Bradley. Bellcrue-E L
Truwit, J H Morrah, ] A Wideman.
Clear ,Spring-R A McCaslan, Il Nc
Comb, w p Kennedy.