The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-02
Privateer Personals
PRlrArgEa Township, S. c., Cc,. /.

PRlrArEER TOWNSHIP, S. c., Cct. !. 1895.
Mr. !ilot, will preach at lye "edgefeid
B.pust ch&rcE; mex, sunday ui,ht, instead ot
i. the fcreaoca, as %r. :; lies Piowden is to
be ordained a deacon i;e!e that nigh; Sun
dar terenoon NJ. Hiott VIII preach special
ee1mon y; Bet.lel o.. ;ne sunj=c; Of EMISSIONS"
I:.;S week ac VII coaicct q pyo,rac'cd meet
ag at Dnic; $
Li';ic Miss Fannie Lois Beci:ha2, Of our
:ov"ship. is coasin C :. sdy; whose husband
i:aay years ago WIS p p7orn;nea: candidate
Tor the presidency OF the American uaioa
This lady wss Miss Jessie Benton, vho rra.-
~etl ;he le.e Oh: Jehn G. Fremont, Inc "a
nous explorer, who was eadirg candidate
for president ia 1856 When Co. Ftemont
became eogaged to Miss Benton, she was a
lass of fifteen end couIc not have been much
older ihan ths; when she was married. Lit
tie Miss Beckhan has maternal aunt namsd
Jessie, in honor Of Mrs Fremont.
Several of our citizens attended The recent
meeting of the San;ee Baptist Association at
Manning
Mr. Matt Ramsey estimates that the Gotten
crop "a cut eff oue-ihrd, owiog first to the
rains end then the recent intense heat.
A while back Mr.. John A. Baker who
lives at the old Pugh place., found potato
in nis patch which weighed three pounds; it
was cross between the yam ard queen va
rietes. Should he find nsny such specimens,
M Baker nay be considered as one of the
champion potato growers of the county, just
as another citizen Of our township, Sir. Rich
ard Tisdale, may very properly oe classed as
one OF the champion watermelon growers of
the county.
Nr. Willie Kolb is a striking example of
the health Of o3r section. He's 81 years OLD,
of these years only ele7en have been passed
outside the township, and in ell that time be
has been confined to the house DOT longer
than three days at one ;ime-,hen be had
measles.
gentleman of this township has, among
his memeotoes, an exceedingly interesting
relic of the past. l; is the "red Shirt tie
wore in lbe historic political campaign of
/ 1876. Is there another instance in the coun-
ty where sach g shirt has been preserved by
the man who wore it? Speaking Of this
shirt, attention may be called to the fact tha,
it will be nineteen yes:s next Monday since
the Hampton campaign meeting of '76 took
place in Sumter.
There are several cane mills in our town
ship, which shows unmisiakabiy how The
people are turning their attention 10 the
syrup irdsutry.
Wade Coins, an aged Rcdbooe, Of Pri7a-
teer, recently lost his wife.
Klzzie Blair, an old negro msuma of the
community, died several days ago 1t has
been remarked Of be: that she did as much
good and as little harm to the white people,
as any other member of her race 10 the coun-
try.
Jake Campbell, OF this township, VINO is
one of the negroes appointed on the committee
TO solc, exhibits for the Colored Industrial
Fair at Sumter, used 10 be school trustee OF
P,ivateer.
Friday night there will be festival held al
the colored Odd Fellows Hall (near the Pri-
vateer sta.ion) for the bene6t OF the Lodge
The festival will be managed by committee,
one OF whom authorizes your correspondent!
to say tha. they will be glad for their white
friends to come out and patronize them.
McD F.