The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-08

visited by several gsasIseqen of the
military fraternity. Col. j. p.
TIL pmas, superintendent Of the Caro-
limb Military Institute, at Charlotte
N. G., and Lieut.. Jno. 8. Reynolds,
of Kings Mountain Military Aoade.
mYat Yorkvillc, wero both on q short
|'Fiaft to their friends here. Col. Thom.
as session closed on the lst lust. and
the next term begius on the lst OF
October: Che work of tho Institute
during the teSm justsolosSd y as very
satisfactory to it's efficient superin
te4dent and creditable to the cadets.
Its prospects are quite hattoring.
Col. Thomas il IN able teacher and
his school is in every way worthy of
pub blic support. We are pleased to
lea rn that cadets Bretton and Cald
wol !, of Fairfield, have mado a very
e5edital IL record during their connec
tion with the Institute. Lieut.. Rey.
nolds represents the Kings Mountain
Academy as also fourishiug. The
work of tho Cadets as shown at the
reoent scmi-annual examina-
tion is very oreditable. The
standard Of ther institution is high
and Sdnft ant tinqduatrY i tbS Ionly
mea,is of soothing the Hhohbfs. 'Cddetb
Means and Mobley Of this county,
rapk AMONG the first in their GLASS.
The second session Of the current
session opened yesterday. These
k%p academies the Kings Mountain
anf the Carolina are accomplishing
maoh good, and we trust that tho
efforts 6f7 theft Respective profassof
wiz always bo attended with full
measMe'6 II sdoqees.N PifHN4 70 H.
Cadets Gooding and Elliott, Of the
Virgins, Military Institute, have re-
turned On futlodgh till the lst. Of
September. Cadet Elliott, we are
proud to learn, stands FIRST in his class
and Cadet Gooding tenth in
his, which numbers eighty. Cadet
David GailIard graduates. We wish
ell these. young gentlemen pleasant
! S@a - Y .,st" Uu{ iGr
CELEBRATION OF "THE FouRTH."-
The only public Celebration of Tbs
Fourth" was tho parade of the Hook
and Ladder Company, aud o pio-uic
afterwards. Tho uffAir was gotten
up in praise-worthy style, and rc.'
aeotod credit upon the excellent Or.
ganization that undertook and car
ried it, through: A most pleasing
incident of the occasion was the cor
dial reception received by delega.
tion from the Fairfield Fire Eugiue
Company that was present by special
invitation. just before, dinner was
announced the Hook and Ladder
Company was assembled to formally
welcome the delegation, and Director
Williams Of the Fairfield was called
on for speech. He requested Mr..
7. X. Robertsonsto respond for him
who did 80 substantially as follows ::
"Mr. President Officers and Members
of the Hook and Ladder Company ::
In BE- half of the representatives Of
the Fairfield Fire Engine Company,
present BY your invitation, l thank
you for the cordial welcome that has
boen extended them. We appreci.
ate it all the more, as we recognize in
you valuable and ever.ready assist
ants when called upon to subdue the
raging of tbe fiery, clement. We
greet you asF6rehen and febl u deep
interest in your organization, be-
cause wo know that We can depend
upon you when the emergency arises
You have our best wishes for all the
enjoyment yop anticipate on this
odcusion. I 'again thank you for
this friendly reception, and wish you
many happy returns of tho day."
Director Fraser was then vocifer.
oasly called for, and responded in his
usual happy way. His remarks wore
received with prolonged aud hearty
cheers. r.... .. .,..,
Dinner was soon after! announced,
and the Engine Company representa-
tiyes assigned Il speoiul table where
Oh were pl ced choice and savory
viands which in course Of time re-.
oeived due attention. The Com nit
tee of arrangements wero exceeding
ly attentive, and deserve public
mention for their services. We can
safely say that this celebration was
as pleasant and as orderly an affair
as has been gotten up in Winnsboro
for many years % f%1 ,1ofq'aSH q,
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FINAL ExERclsEs or Mr.. zion
lNsrITUTE.-The final exercises of
sbis old institution of, learning, the
a{"'a "lgIer, Of almost all tho oitixous
Of FsisasidS andb of.mapyA others,
were held at tho hall of the institute
on Monday evening Juno 20.