The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-26
ITEMS FROM BEAR CREEK.

Ncighborhood Gossip-Tho Crops, the
Farmers, and the Condition of tho Labor
System-- APleasant and Successful Enter.
tainment.
1fesSrs. Editors: It is with great
pleasure that we undertake to write to
You, knowing full well the great inter-
est you have always manifested to-
wards this portion Of our county. Our
neighborhood is blessed with general
good health. The farmers are all alive
to their supposed interest-planting
heavily the "flcecy staple" Many are
very backward and will not finish this
month. Fertilizers Of various kinds
have been used to greater extent than
heretofore. a big crop cotton is antici-
pated and laborers in some places are
scarce, and in great demand. There
woods and fields, that would furnish
happy homes to thrifty immigrants.
The people generally think that the
fence law will in the future be Of great
benefit to them, but il ia q new thing
rs yet.
On last Friday evening an amateur
company entertained our community
with n series of charades, the play be-
ing "Nho is to Win IIim?" The
characters represented were: Squire
Brusleigh, by Mr.. Arthur Perry; Mr..
Prattlcton Primrose Can old bachelor
in love with the e'iadies) by p. II. Flan-
nigan; Cyril Dashwood Ga young otfi-
Ger loved by the ladies) by Mr.. James
S. Sykes; Rose Brusleigh (the squire's
daughter) by Lizzie Williams; Sylvia,
Arabella, Musidorc and Minnette
(nieces Of Brusleigh) by Misses Ettic
Simmons, Lily Brown, Emma Kcnnc-
dy and Belle Edwards, respectively.
The scene during the greater part of
the play is at the country home Of
Squire Bruslcigh, an English farmer,
with the usual attendant servants.
The second play was entitled "My
Sisters Husband" in two acts,
supported by the following cast
of characters: Prof. Theophilus
Thcorcm, represented by Mr.. Rob
crt Williams; Jimmie Colson, by
want, by Mr.. James S. Sykes; Aunt
Mary, by Miss Lily Brown; Loretta
Colson, by Miss Jessie T.. Simmons;
Bertha Colson, by Miss Mary e. Ken
ncdy. a committee secured, through
the kindness Of Mr.. Edward a., Ken
ncdy, Ills large and CominoGious store
as ahall for the occasion, and prepared
seats to accommodate all audience Of
one or two hundred. The store was
brilliantly illuminated and the stage
decorated and festooncd with flowers
anu trooo in miniature Sordone and
walks-which was in itself q marvel of
beauty. Du ing tie intermissic n
music was discourscd by Mr.. Parker,
Of Ridgcway, assisted by others, which
gave lie to the occasion. The aud
cnco was dense, comprising the aged,
the young and fair, and all the walks
Of life. The whole plot of the plays
was admirably contrivcd, the figures
being true to life throughout. All the
chances of the drama depended entire
ly on, and were connected with, each
other, and all the characters did their
part well. Throughout the perform
ance traits Of female excellence and
loVcliness, sweetness, Innocence and
weakness, were fully portrayed. Great
credit is due to Miss Lily Brown, who
was indefatigable in her efforts; and
as the artful Arabella and the inimita-
bic Aunt Mary, she, won repeated ap.
plause. The audience returned to
their homes, all having spent q pleas.
ant evening. The young folks tripped
"thc light tantastic' until the "wee
sma' hours" I omitted to saw that
Isidgeway and Kershaw were we'll
represented.
More anon. ROMEO.
BEAR CREEK, April 80, 1881.