The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
MATTERS AT MATTISON.
The Old Year-Excellent Entertain.
mento- Pretty Girls - Handsome
ROys-Happy People.


Mattison, s. c.. Jan. 5, 1893.
A happy New Year greeting to the edito
| and readers OF the Press and Banner.
The holidays passed off quietly In this sec
ment fer few days, except rabbit anu Dire
The Christmas tree at Oak Grove was sue
cess In every way. The children were de
| lighted with Santa Clause, who came In time
to give each Que present. He gave US an
amusing speech and promised To return next
| Christmas eve.
Was well attended, and sufficient funds raised
TO clear our school house Of all deot. The nc.
tors all did well, aud every ythng passed OH In
Prof. Brissy aided US very much by giving
some OF his best music, which was enjoyed by
The following program was well carried out:
LIST. A Happy New Year-By IL pupils and q
Welcome reciled In concert.
2nd. Song-.'Welcome Kindly Throng."
3rd. Lessons froTu little reachers-hecited
BY Eta Blackwell. Lou Higgins. Ola Bell
Attn. Choice OF Conntrles.Bento on Black.
Beasly, SalIie Ridge and Claud Johnson.
olh. Little Workers-ConcertR Recitation by
9Th. War OF the Months-Father Time
Brazeale Gambrell. Jan. Miss Corrle Moore,
Feb Miss Feta Gambrell; March, Miss
May, Claude johnson June, Miss Eta Black
we'll: July, Benton Black well; August, Miss
LEILA Davis; Sept. MISS Alice Beasly: Oct.
Emory Williams; Nov. Miss Maud Davis /;
Dec. Eugene JOHNSON. as Santa Clause. -,
9Th. Tableau-"Wuke up Sleepy Head Ola
GambrelI, Horace Mattison, Claude Davis and
Florence Williamson.
Musir-"Wushington's Grand March"
stn; Recitation by Claude Johnson-"Count-
eth. 4 play, "Cu:ed"-Emory Williams as
Mr.. Johnson.
Mamie Allen-Mrs. Johnson.
Euyene Johnsou-Fred Winters.
Mack Gamurell-JacOb Yost
Luther Johnson-Jerannah Hull.
Music-"Java March"-by Prof. Brissy.
10Th. The Clock-A motion exercise and re-
citation by fourteen pupils.
lth. A Drama-"Marrying a Poetess"-
Joseph Gray, an old bachelor, by Willie
Moore
cesar rJupiter-Ernest MHttison.
John Jefferson-Claude Davis.
Napoleau Adolphus-Cleveland Williamson.
Sons OF Mrs. Washiugton's.
Lucy Ann. her daughter-by Claude john
Bridget O'Flanagin-Miss Fleta Gambrell.
Eliza Jane Jones-Miss Laura Williams.
18th. Music-"Merry Mask"
Model Husband"
.: 18th. New Year Wishes-Miss Corrie Moore
Miss Mamie All..n and Claude Johnson.
i4sa line H.S comips
18th. Ring New Year Bells-Reoitation and
Soug.-Recited by Luvie Higgins, Carl Aus
tin, Maud Davis, Eta Blackwell and Claude
18TH. The Ladies' and Society or Mrs. Jones's
vow-Miss Corrie Moore, Miss Laura Will
liams, Mamie Allen, Claude Johnson, Georgia
White. Miss Fleta Gamorell and Brazeale
Gambrell.
nth. Roll the Temperance Ball-Recitation
by six boys-Ernest Higgins, Ernest Mattl-
son. Andrew Allen, Cieyeland Williamson,
Carl Austin and Warren Ridge.
18th; Sole by Prof. Brissy-"rurn away from
Tableau-"The 10th Amendment"
l9lh. Song, By Prof. Brissy-"The Farmer
Feeds us All"
goth. Our Trusty Guards-Chrlstian-M
Corrie Moore.
Faith-Miss Feta Gambrell. .
Hope-Miss Laura Williams.
Cbarity-Miss Mamie Allen. ~.
Love-Miss Leila Davis.
Purity-Miss Eta Blackwell.
Courage-Claude Johnson.
2lst. SOla by Prot. Brissy.
22nd. The New Year-Recitation by Claude
Johnson.
eSrd. Our Parting Song-ProL Brissy. and 80
closed our entertainment with the old year.
James Shaw. ]. T. johnson, <. 8. Martin
and Clifton Shaw spent part Of the holidays
visiting relatives and friends In Greenville
Mr.. +. G. Norwoord and family, Of Ander-
son, have been visiting the family OF Mr..
John Ridge.
Miss Belle Latimer is home for a short
time. She will return 10 Piedmond next
week.
Miss Sue Trowbrldge, from Piedmond. is
visiting the family OF DIR. B. NJ. Latimer.
Miss Georgia White spent Christmas with
friends on the SAluda side.
There are many changes being made. Peo.
pie seem 10 have the moving craze; every
one seems determined to try new place for
93. Success 10 all. Occ asional.