The Dawson journal., 1884-08-14
Bethel Barbecue.


Last Friday, in company with
Col, j. Ell. Query, it was the pleas
ure and privilege Of a reporter of
the Journal to attend barbecue
at Bethel academy in this county
"a place where the citizens are
known for their hospitality and
sterling qualities generally. We
arrived at the place of festivities
between ten and eleven O'Clock
and found two or three hundred
people already assembled to par
ticipate' in the pleasures of the
occasion. There were about
twenty-five carcasses in course Of
preparation, and well were thew
prepared. About one o'clock din
ner was announced and the large
crowd at once repaired to the we'll
laden table and proceeded to salts
fy the inner man with the excel
lent eatables that were before
them. To say the dinner was ex-
cellent does not express tour
peh is inadquate to do the subject
justice. There was plenty and
some to spare. The bill of fare
consisted of barbecued meats,
fried chicken, chicken pie, pickles,
cakes, pies custards, ETC., prepared
In that excellent manner for which
the amiable and noble matrons of
that section are noted.
THEIR SCHOOL.
The people in that section are
unanimous in their efforts to sus-
tain their school. The spring
term had just closed the day pre-
vious, and arrangements had been
made by the teacher for concert
at the academy that night by the
little ones-about twenty-five in
number. We regret very much
that we could not remain to wit
ness it. We learn, however, from
parties who attended that it was
like everything else embraced
In the programme--a grand sue
cess, and that it was highly
enjoyed by all who were so fortu-
nate as to be present The school
has been in charge of Miss Lizzie
Jordan, of Georgetown, for the
past three terms. Miss Jordan
has given satisfaction in every par
ticular and her patrons are highly
pleased with her. There is moth
ing so commendable to a COM
munity as good school.
BASEBALL.
Bethel scored another victory
the same day. At 3 o'clock a
game Of ball was called between
the Bethel club and the Chicka-
sawhatchees. The game resulted
in victory for the Bethel boys,
the score being II for Bethel and
II for Chickasawhatchea. The
Bethel boys had little or no prac-
tice and their victory is one Of
which they might well be proud.
The Chickasawhatchee boys also
played well. From the two clubs
a nine could be picked that would
interest most any club in the
state. Col. Query umpired the
game in a very satisfactory man
ner.
THE CROPS.
The crops in that vicinity are
excellent, and give evidence Of
having been thoroughly worked.
The corn is especially fine; we
saw many fields that will probably
yield twenty bushels to the acre.
The cotton is of good size, well
laden with fruit, giving abundant
promise of a good yield. All the
minor crops look well, and the
agricultural prospect is altogether
tlattering.
NOTES.
We we're delicate and could not
do full justice to the viauds set be-
fore us. DR.. Hammond, our
Chickasawhatchee editor,was pres
ent, however, and fully sustained
the reputation of the craft.
The gastronomic propensities OF
Jim Grier cannot be excelled. The
last we saw of friend james he
had side of a forty pound pork
err, and as much bread as he could
tote, making for place where he
could have it call by himself >
jim appropriated a dolly in which
he placed several pieces OF barbe-
cue to bring home with him.
Jim Roberts also enjoyed the
occasion to a wonder