The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-05-24

The competitive examinations FOR the
appointment of the benefciaries in the
now famous Winthrop Training School
in Columbia, will be held in Anderson as
in every County seat in the state-on the
3rd of July. Applicants must not be less
than eighteen years of age, and after
graduation must teach one year in their
County schools as first grade teachers.
The State appropriates $3.50 for each bene-
ficiary for one session Of nine months, in
which time those who enter properly pre-
pared are equipped for teaching in the
common schools. The Winthrop School
gives one tuition scholarship to each
County, in addition to the State scholar
ship, making two scholarships for each
County. The competitive examination
will be upon the common school branches.
The graduates of the Winthrop School are
already teaching successfully in various
parts of the State.
The Forney (Texas) Register, of the 11th
inst, contains the following: Married,
at the NJ. E. Church, on last Sunday night
: at 81 o'clock, Mr.. T. j. W'iieman and Miss
Della Lindsey, Rev. G. I. McWhirter off,
ciating. The Church was filed with
friends and acquaintance to see the hap.
py couple united in the bonds Of matri-
mony. Messrs. J. T. Rhea and Laf Lind
sey were the gentlemen and Misses Lew
ers Stevenson and Annie Hartman were
the lady attendants. The bride, one Of
Forney's prettiest young ladies, looked
lovely in a dress of some white fabric,
and the bridegroom, in conventional
black, looked as happy as if he owned the
whole world, and together they presented
very handsome appearance" Mr..
Wideman has many relatives in Ander-
son County, and the INTELLIeENcERj joins
them in extending congratulations.
The pic mic at Geer's Spring last Satur-
day was very pleasant occasion, and
was largely attended, especially by the
young people OF that section. There is
not a more suitable place in the County
for pic mic. Nature seems to have made
it for that purpose, and what she has left
undone, Mr.. Geer has added. We reached
the spring about II o'clock, and found
everybody in their happiest moods. Here
and there were scattered small groups of
voters, who were discussing politics, and
seated around under the trees and in bug.
gies were numerous happy couples, who,
no doubt, were discussing politics, too,
though of q different kind. Near the
bold, beautiful spring was large stand,
in front Of which were arranged a num-
ber Of seats. Shortly after 12 o'clock the
crowd congregated around this stand to
listen to speeches from the candidates for
Solicitor. Col. T.. E. Campbell presided,
and introduced Messrs. Ansel, Child and
MCGOWAN, in the order named, all Of
whom highly entertained their hearers
with appropriate speeches. at the con-
clusion of Mr.. McGowan's speech, Hon.
]. Belton Watson was called on, and re-
sponded in few brief but interesting
remarks. Mr.. Princes friends regretted
that sickness prevented him from being
present. When dinner was announced,
everybody was ready for it, and every
body seemed to fare we'll. Shortly after
dinner angry looking clouds hovered
around, and for time threatened to
break up the pleasures of the day, but
after a light shower of rain they disap-
peared. The day was hugely enjoyed by
every one present, and Mr.. Geer deserves
the thanks Of all for the admirable man
ner in which he managed the occasion.
He LETT nothing undone that would tend
to increase the pleasures or add to the
com fort of every one present.