The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-06-21
BRIERS IN THE WOOD.
And They All with One Accord Began
to Make Excuses Personal Para.
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Brierwood, s. C., June 11th, 1893
| Brierwood Is on a boom.
We are not satisfied with "Patsy" and
.'Tobe's" appearance; they don't come regu-
lar enough and Brierwood should not be
without q correspondent, for here are too
many important events that occur here that
should not miss publication, consequently we
will succeed Patsy" and "1obe."
On the fourth Sabbath, ult., Rev. Beaten
baugh, OF Prosperity, S. c., called q meeting
at our school house for the purpose of organ
there was very good attendance and he par
TALLY organized a school. Mr.. Joe Pinson
was elected uperintendent, though he was
not present himself. and on being informed OF
bis election refused to serve. MIR. w. D. Ma
lone was elected vice.superintendent He
was present, but was heard TO say afterward
that he would not be at Sabbath school at
Brierwood any more soon as he did not feel
L. Fl. Rykard was elected secretary and treas
urer and is perfectly willing to serve, and we
think Mr.. Rykard will prove fully competent
to fill the position. He enrolled the names OF
ers were appointed as there was'no one pres
ent who would accept, but an. appoi ntment
was made for meeting on the following Sab
bath. Only few were present on that day
and nothing was done toward the formation
of q school. A Sabbath school is very much
needed In our village. and every one says they
are anxious to have one, but no one will take
hold and shove, and as factions speak louder
than words" we are afraid that our school will
be q failure, and that Rev. Beatenbau will
have TO return to Brierwood again and renew
the organization.
The young people OF Brierwood attended a
picnic In the Bucklevel vicinity on Saturday
| last. They give q glowing description of q
real nice picnic and "huge" time. 1t was a
beautiful day, and as the ground was loo wet
One young man OF our village did not 60.
He says he enjoyed the day equally as we'll as
| those who went, as he went to Greenwood In
the afternoon and met a friend from Augusta.
Ga.
Capt. w. d. Melton, who has been visiting
relatives In Eatonton, Ca, returned 70 our
village. (Which is his home) last Sabbath. He
country is fine. He also says his brother who
lives near Eatonton has cotton that will av-
erage half.leg high over his whole crop and
he has eighty acres OF corn that Will average
Miss Marie McIlwain, from nea. Abbeville.
ia visiting relatives in Brierwood. Miss
Marie's visits are always highly appreciated
by the citizens OF Brierwood, more especially
Mr. Andrew Anderson lost nine hogs re-
Gently. They died with cholera. That Is
pretty good amount OF meat gone. He says
they would average 100 lbs. each.
weather again. Some old men say that we
will haye a splendid time to kill grass for sew
eral days now. This we hope TO be true.
The "BrIerwood Minstrel" was q perfect
Brierwood, more especially as 1t was their
first attempt A good crowd was present.
There were people from Greenwood, New
Market, Abbeville and Mt. Moriah among
the attendance. "The Brierwood Minstrel
will show at 'Possum Trot or Watts school
house on Saturday night, the oath instant
We hope the boys will have great success,
and we will guarantee that no one will regret
q visit to see them.
Messrs. J. l.. and j. NJ. Anderson, who have
been very sick for three weeks with the
mumps are recovering, and will soon be able
to return to their work on the farm.
Rev. Mr.. Wharton delivered an interesting
sermon at Tranquil church this evening
There was very large congregation present.
Blackberry.