The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-25
Prlvateer Personals.

PR1vATEER TOWNSHIP, SC Dec %, '95.
Last Friday night the Amusement Club
met at Mr.. ". G. Rsmsey's according to ap-
pointmeut and the following programme was
rendered: Recitation, Miss Helen Cain !;
Music, Miss Uoa Wells; Reading, Mr.. Nc
Donald Furman; Reading, Miss Lizzie
Wbilden Reading, Mr.. Robert Mellett; I;
Music, Miss Talulah Ramsey Music, Messrs
Hayward and Hampton Ramsey and Alva
Mellett.
The club elected the following officers for
the next six months President, Mr.. Willie
Cain; Vice President, Miss Talulah Ramsey !;
Treasurer, Miss Katie Whilden; Secretary,
Miss Sudie Furman Doorkeeper, MIR. Willie
Lyman; Assistant Doorkeeper, Mr.. Jimmie
Whilden.
Resolutions expressing kindly feeling to
Mr.. Hio,t, (the retiring Presideut) and his
family were passed BY the club. MIR. Alott
made farewell talk to the members, closing
with these words 'sMy earnest wish is that
you all will become Christians so that when
we meet aronud our Fathers throne, there
will be no links missing in our circle. God
bless you all. %
The next meeting of the club will be held
at Mrs. Henrietta Lynam's on Friday night,
Jan. 8.
We will state for the benefit of our Psiva-
teer readers that as this weeks " & S. will
be issued tomorrow, it will be impossible for
us to send in an account of the charades
which will take place tonight at Miss Galley
Wells's, but we will Try to have full ac-
count of them ready for next weeks issue.
Mr. Hiott expected to preach his farewell
sermon al the Graham aud Dudley Churches
yesterday.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Hiott and Mr.. Bu-
chanan Seymour of this county parted as
schoolmates. They did not meet again until
last summer, when Mr. Hiott baptized Mr.
Seymour's daughter, Miss BERTHE, at the Dud-
lev Church. They met second time on the
18th. when Mr.. Hiott married Miss BERTHE to
Mr. Jimmie Brunson.
Mr.. Richard Cain, now of Williston, is
visiting his family.
Privateer's trio of Cadets at the S.. G. Co.
Educational Institute, at Williston, are at
home for the holidays-they are Willie and
Samnie Cain and Furman Tisdale.
Mr. John Price expects to 60 to Williams
burg this week and Mr.. Teddie and Miss
Laura McKensie, of Ricbland, are expected 10
our community.
Mr. David Wells will spend the holidays
on Edisto Island.
Mr.. Newton Barwick has made q neat set
Element on the Pocotaiigo Hill, and improved
the appearance of the grove. 1t looks odd to
see settlement on this Hill, which heretofore
has been resertfor picnioers. Mr.. Barwick
Informed as that be does not wish people to
stop having picnics ol the grounds.
Last week Mr.. Frank Pritcbard killed
hog which weighed 3es after it had dripped.
Il was of the Poland China and red Berkshire
varieties, aad lacked one day of being TWO
years old.
Mr.. Rollin Kolb has kept store at the Pri-
vateer station this fail aud is much pleased
with his success.
Last week marriage occurred among our
negro population where the contracting par
ties belonged to two of Privateer's we'll
known colored families-McGainey and Ma
thanie.
ssMerry Christmas" to the ". s. S. and its
many readers, especially those who read the
ssPriyateer Personals Med. F.