Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-09-13
CHRONICLE LETTER BOX.
From Rev. B. Nj. stephens.

To the Chronicles:
+ 1t has been some time since any
report has been give from the SOUTH
side, so we drop you a few items |:
The social feature OF Southside has
been fully represented for the last
few weeks In the way OF barbeeues
and picnics.
| attended all OF them / could,
because / like sociability and good
barbecue Is socibilities equal any,
where.
The first one / attended was at
Round Pond given by the colored
brethren. / attended by the solicit
tation OF Esq. John M. Smith.
When we got there we found Bros.
Turner, Yarbrough, East and others
eating as II they had had no break
fast and did not expect to get any
supper. So Bro. Smith and l had to
pitch right In, in order to come out
even with them. These colored
brethren deserve credit for the good
order, and politeness shown on tho
occasion.
We then attended the next one at
ColIinsvilleSwhere there was large
attendance, and great quantity Of
provisions sufficient for everybody.
All appeared TO enjoy themselves
wen, except those that got into the |
yellow Jackets nests, and they came |
to the conclusion that that was q |
sociSility that was not v>rnreciated |
at a social barbecue. Collinsville Is
a great place to feed people, in fact
they are great people.
The next one / attended was at |
Rock Ford in the bend. Here the |
North and Southside met, and
made it one OF the most pleasant
gatherings of the season. The pro-
visions were. extensive, such as
sheep, shoat, MELONS, grapes, lem
onade, and cider !; but think the
cider was little harder than some !
vi ttOlu II Va bOIihC DOoJ
else struck Billy, Jimmie, and Joe
Patterson and fellei them to the
ground, and a few Of Pattersons
cousins got CHANGING lick, and they
staggered from the conflict and left
the field. / don't like such treat
ment at social gathering; and i'll
were the Patterson boys, would |
watch for the one that hit me, and
when came UP with him / would
kick the very bottom out OF him.
Ithen went to Chapel Hill Sun
day school barbecue, and ii was a
success. The school was in full re-
gala. Bro. w. Wick was the mar
shall of the day, he had his red sash
and high hat which made him look
like a military chieftain. Scipio
never showed to better advantage
when he laid Carthage in ruins,
than William Wick did when he led
that 100 children around the brow
of the hill with the string band I
playing "We are Marching on to
Victory" 1t was great day for
the people Of Chapel Hill, every
thing went off well. l.
We are now in the commencing
part of our protracted meeting at
Salem. Sunday we had dinner on
the ground. There was quite a
crowd, and everybody well fed, so
we continue during the week, pros
poets good for good meeting. Our
meeting was good at Mt. Zion, some
conversions and the church revived.
We dropped down to Chapel Hill
and held meeting for a week, had
four conversions and six additions.
Bro. Lowe, one OF our best local
preachers, was with US and worked
faithfully, also Bros. Sykes and
Trotter were active in the field.
Bros. Swift and Lowe are with me |
at Salem. Bro. Swift had a good
meeting at Oak Grove.
Col. Abernathy is suffering from
erysipelas of the head. His friends
in the bend are uneasy about him.
We hope, however. for the better. i
The people Of the SOuthslde are
cutting a good deal OF tobacco. -
"Halloo," says some one at the c
gate oil the Parsonage. Yes, and !
what is the cause of the alarm?
Well, just this. Bro. P. p. Neblett
and wife sent us nice quarter OF
lamb and fruit 10 help us in the
meeting. A thousand blessings on
them and theirs.
Rev. J. A. Orman, my z. f., will
meet the official members Of Anti
och circuit at Martha's Chapel the
10th of September, 1884, at 1920 a.
M. He will preach for us in con-
nection with the official business.
Let the community come out.
left Salem yesterday little af-
ter twelve TO go to Nat. Walls, to
marry his daughter, Ella, to Mr..
Marion F. Jones. They married at
8 D. IN. She is II year old beauty,
and Marion believes with all his
heart that she Is the greatest woman
on the north side. May he guide z
her through life as safely as he ,
guides the boat across the Seven /
Mile Ferry. Ma# III
Since writing the above we learn
that Col. Abernathy is better and q
out of danger His many friends
are glad to hear it.
B. M STEPHENS.