The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-06

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We are needing rain YER
badly, although the crops are look
ing fine. Mrs Emma Kennedy has
been quite sick during the pas
week.
Mr. Rankin lectured at Coo
Springs Sunday evening, and Mrs
Rose Wilson at the same place or
Wednesday and Wednesday night
&Our little community has been
'ivened during the past week by
quite a number of visitors, who at.
tended the closing exercises OF
Shorts Academy. Among those
from a distance, we note Messrs.
John Sharp, VIII Morris and Gay
Zuccarello from Nashville, and Mrs.
Lula Hunter from Florida who il
spending the summer with her rel
atives here. Mr.. Zuccarello return
ed to Nashville Saturday. The
guests of Mrs. Thornt. Smithson
were Misses Sammie and Matte
Skillern and Miss Hewett. Mrs.
Lou Powers of Florence, Ala, is
visiting her old home. Her mother,
Mrs Calvin Reynolds, is at Elk
mont this week. Misses Annie
and Claudio Smith, Messrs. Ernest
Brown and George Smith, all of
Elkton, and Mrs. Davidson of Pu-
laski were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Keeling. Mr.. and Mrs. Hol-
Inns Of Nashville, Misses Maggie
and Lizzie Black, Katie and Mary
Brown of Buford Station, and Miss
Sadie Gardener, of Texas. were the
guests of Mr.. j. B. Shorts family.
Misses Rose Flautt, Annie Lou
Wells and Orlean Ballentine, and
Messrs. VIII Smith, Smith Eu
banks and Fletcher Smith were the
guests of Mrs. Oliver. We always
welcome such rays of sunshine as
those which fall upon us from the
beaming faces of the many visitors
of the past week, and hope that our
guest have been so we'll entertained |
that they will come again soon.
THE EXHIBITION.
This was an outdoor entertain
melt (Anthony Ballentine's string |
band furnished the music). BY s !
o'clock there was At least 400 PEG
Pile on the grounds. The stage was
built in front of the school house
vas beautifully decorated with
of cedar and arbor-vite;
and lighted by three Chinese globe
anterns, two glass globe lanterns,
,hree rejecting lamps and a row of
candles for foot-lights. The cur
aims were beautifully figured ere
,onne, and the floor was covered
With carpet (thanks to Mrs. Je-
'ome Anderson for the loan of this). !
The curtain was drawn aside about
o'clock disclosing fifty cheerful
aces, and after the opening song,
prayer and the presentation of
prizes, the exercises began with a
lecture, continued five hours
md ended with a negro concert.
The pupils seemed to have the ut
most confidence in themselves and
we're glad when they were called
Ipon the stage. Many thanks to
Iessrs. Charlie and Buford Short,
Henry Hayes, Will Marks, Chainie
Rogers and Miss Eula Turner for
heir assistance.
THE BARBECUE.
This was q better feast to the
Dody than the exhibition was to
he mind. There was quite a num-
,er assembled in the little walnut
,rove just above the school house
~ 10 o'clock, and the different
PARTS of the county were well repre-
ented. There were also several
rom a distance whose names have
Ilready been mentioned. All APP
,eared to be delighted with the oc-
aston and went away looking as
hOugh they had been feasting
lpon pleasure, barbecued shoat,
mutton, and other delicacies.
We are under obligations to
u essrs. j. B. Short, Sam Harwell,
Newt Hardeman and John
shores for their assistance and also ,
o Mr.. Seymore for lending us the ,
lumber for the stage, seats and ia
les. ,
SHORTS ACADEMY.
The next term will begin Sept. |
til. Terms only $3.50 per month j
or common school studies, and 80 {
is. per month for each extra study. {
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