The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-05
MIITTERS IN NMONTICELLO.

A Pleasant Gathering 90, tho Grc"siun OF n
Happy Union--Local INTEL igcnce.
Messrs. Editors: During recent
visit to Monticello n few items of news
were gathered, and knowing the popu-
larity Of TIE News AND HERALD in
that section, Thought short article
for yonr burcr would not be devoid OF
interest. The important event requir-
ing my presence at Monticello was the
marriage, Tuesday evening, May lst,
of Mr.. B. r. .seott's dafigItet, Miss
Pauline, to MI. Ellison Jones, of Long
town, in this county.
1t added much to : out pleasure to
learn that our entertaining and dear
friend, MI. w. r.. Rabb: RESTING near
our town, was ALSO invited to attend
the wedding; for he took the pfeachsi'
over there in his buggy, and rendered
the ride over a rough and muddy road;
not only endurablc, but exceedingly
pleasant. Last year., while living in
Aiken county, the writer heard great
complaint of the condition of the pQb-
lie roads down there, but if those who
complained were to travel over either
Of the roads between WinnsborSS and
Monticello, they would return home
with the conviction that Aiken county
roads might be much worse. We were
more fortunate than another party
making their way over that dreadful
road to the wedding, for we did ,rea;cl,
our destination without q broken ve-
hieie. :. -,
It has been my lot to attend a great
many weddings, but none. seemed so
universally enjoyed as this was. Mr..
Scott is on elegant gentleman, .af The
old English typo, aud, ,he: and lis, &C
compllsled wife entertained the guests
i'll their own inimitable style. The
pleasure of the occasion was. die; iii d
great measure, to tho Misses Mentdeifif.
hall, of Greenville, S. c., and Miss
Lily Mobley, OF. ,Woodwaul's. These,
with other. pretty and fascinating lulies
Of thc place, made tho wee small hours
stead unaWares upon tho delighted
crowd. Several times an anxiety was
felt for my friendj w. II. r.. When
the guests dispersed, all agreed that the
! wedding supper and the entertainment
Throughout Beggarct. description.
While i'll Monticello our home was
with that courtDo6S and hospitablc
gentleman, Mr.. j. NJ. Kirkland. AS
he pointed out to. us .three colts of his
own raising, hogs, cattle, e beautiful
field OF Wlleat-avoraging waist high
another of fine oats, and then, Informed
i US he had sold corn, We Came to the
colicl,ssion that the successful fafnYef
was the most indGpendunt Of. men.
| Tho people of Moiiticelfd dire pf:oju1d
Of thoit; Schools, which from ali ac-
is Under the tt;ifo tis Of M, b! R. Scott
and IFS cultivated wife. There ss ai.e
about sixty-hyc Scholars. The school.
room is we'll furnished with maps,
! globcs; etc.,, and the impression pre-.
| walls that # they gould only have a
suitable building It would become d
school Of considerable note. Monti.
cello Is about three miles from the
Spartanbuag g Uniop Railroad, is
retired, healthy, and has religious ad:
| vantages, and we hopo the expectation
of the people may be realized III sIic
place .,b0coming q. scat Of learning
Ourvisit to that section of orr county
was greatly enjoyed, and we hope [,
may not be onr last. MI. Jones has
saddened tho hearts of the good people
OF Monticello by taking from them g
i young lady 3D. generally loved and
appreciated as Wss his charming bride
4 lloDgtown is to B6e 6e,tbe future home o.
i the Young couple, and Mr.. Jones docs
l his Old home ali honor sby tnl;Inp srcl