The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-22

! AN'lo "llicl, Ghc IuIcfS Ol MIS-.
Willis social station, but the lovers
OF her property. Quincy Shccly con.
, cludcd that the big folks principal
word to the little folks is "Don't."
Willie Swittcnbcrg would rather be
boy; in fact he would not be girl
for The best jack.knifc in the world.
Jane shccly, Cummins Shcclcy, Sallie
Shccly, Della Shccly, Ada Smith,
Nora Cannon, Marion Boland, Lee
Sligh, James Shccly and Junius Swift
tcnhcrg were making arrangements
for Il picnic in which James Shccly
is the great punstcr. Ira Boland
told us how solemn "fac' that no
one would play with the old planta-
tion mule unless he is fool. Lille
Shccl y would teach Mamie Shccly,
Clarence Monts, Hattie Smith and
Ernest Shccly to say Il did it, not
done it," Rufus Shccly showed his
head and hands and feet, but all the
rest was brccches. Mamie Shccly,
Bessie Monts, Katie Wheeler and
Essic Boland could not guess what
was in Maggie Shcely's pocket, for it
was nothing but hole. Pcttus 30.
land told how the crow, on rainy
day, patronized farmer Nicks UNI
brclla scarc.crow. Little Franklin
Fcaglc would not lie quite 80 SHY
next time. Hattie Shcely's motto
WAS, "Do Right Bowman Sligh
was wagon maker, Lester Ehrd
blacksmith, Thomas Cannon coblcr,
Lee Shccly a merchant, Claudius
Counts a baker, Thomas Sheely
butcher, Wesley Shccly miller, Geo.
Counts doctor, Abncr Shcely Il
builder, Eddie Monts q lawyer, and
Geo. Shccly dentist.
Rufus Sligh made mistake in
taking grandma's gray hair for u
bastng thread. Miss Mary Monts
by playing the idiot surprised her
suit"r, Augustus Shccly. Music
from tie banjo, by Mr.. w. B. Boincst
separated the scenes. MIR. Willie
May showed the advantages Of cdu-
cation in a utilitarian point Of view.
Geo. Riser pictured the hilarious
frog dancing a Jig ON the old rotten
log. Anna Lee Shccly, Lille Shccly
Anna Shccly, Matte Fcaglc, Ida
Sloan and frankie Rikard gave the
essentials OF true charity. Hattie
Counts, rs an old crow, laid in her
complaint for such cruel treatment.
Anna Swittcnbcrg, the little sick girl,
was visited while asleep by little Bo-
peep. Belle Shcely; mother Hubbard,
Alice Shce y; the Little Girl, Katie
Sloan; and Little Boy Blue, Irwin
Shcc]y. Miss Ada Boland rendered
"lhc old woman to the veteran"
Eddie Boland expressed the belief
that boys did not get their share Of
room in the world. Alice Cannon
desired to tell how the corn grew.
Eddie Shccly, Latimer Sheely and
Haskell Fcagle were the carpenters
who showed us how to build the
house. Thomas Smith gave us, by
actual experiment, an idea how much
noise was IN Charlcy's horn. Miss
Nora Miller read an essay subject
"limc lifts the veil Of obscurity."
Maggie and Minnie Shccly induced
Lola and Cora to come to school.
bright Kcmpson knew how drunk.
ard was made. Ernest Boland can
find, after beginning his studies, no
good place to stop. Magnus Kemp.
son gave lesson of love. Miss
Mary Monts rendered "The wreck OF
the lIcspcrus." Ernest Sligl told
how Cyrus Field laid the cable. Bet
tic Lake gave greeting Of love.
Walter Boland cmpticd his pockets
to show how much q boys pocket
will hold and finds even a doll. The
superstitious world was the subject
Of Miss Mary Miller's essay. Angie
l;oland told Of many things she did
not like to see. Mr.. Willie Mayer.
with his class in real c]ocution, con-
ssisting of Messrs. Sidney Shccly,
Noah Shcclv, Augustus Shccly, and
Geo. Fcaglc endeavored to show how
nh audience may be made to weep.
Seven little girls gave the parting
word good Bye to the audience.
The entire programme was inter
spcrscd with soul stirring music from
the organ and violin. Mr.. J. H.
ONcall Holloway was the speaker
selected for the afternoon. lie
dwc|t at some length on the material
development of this portion Of coun-
try and mildly expressed the belief
that this stonc-hill region is the gar
den spot Of Ncwbcrry County. He
advocated, from beginning to end,
first and last, the education Of farm
crs. The speech was well received.
At the conclusion the crowd began to
disp"rsc, some to wcnd their ways
h"mcward, still some fingered until
The great red sun was going to his
rest behind the hills.