The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
PRIVATEER PERSONALS.
PalvArEER TOWNSHIP, S. c., Nay 4, 'e'

PgIvATEER TOWNSHIP, S. c., Nay 4, '96.
Representative Frank Mellett. whose death
has already heea announced 10 Tile Daily
Item. was prominent citizen of this town
shjo He was son of the late Col. F. ~.
Meilett. and was born June i9, 1852. On
Nov. 26. 1874 he married Miss Emma, the
daughter of Major R. B. Cain. She, with
severa! children survive him. Mr.. Mellett
was promineu; in politics, was twice elected
10 the legislature, was delegate to the con-
gressional and judicial conventions, also, to
Inc March convention Of 1892, which sug-
eested John G Sheppard as candidate for
governor. And he was also for twelve
or fourteen years the member Of the Demo-
cratic county executive committee from The
Privateer club. In bis political opinion be
was always candid and outspokea. large
crowd attended his funeral, which occurred
at The Cain graveyard last Friday afternoon
merous and handsome.
According to appointment, the Amuse-
ment Club met at tine Furman residence last
Friday night. Owing to Mr.. Melett's death,
several 90 the programme were aosent and
the programme, as rendered, was rather lm'
promptu, but very we'll carried out. The
uext meeting of club will be held at the AL
lance Hall on Friday night May Is. Ia the
absence of the president, vice president
called the Privateer Democratic Club to-
gether, on Saturday, and the following Of
hcers were chosen President, ". 0. Cain !:
vice presidents, DR.. r. B. Furman and j. NJ.
Jackson secretary, J. S. Dwight; Member
County Executive Committee, j. S. Dwight.
At the reorganiza ton of the Earl Democratic
Club, the following officers were chosen !:
President, W. 4. Nettles; vice president, II.
Drane Tindal secretary, H. c. Cuttino.
Member OF he County Executive Committee,
W G. Wells
Ia last weeks Baptist Courier there ap-
peared long and interesting letter froca DR..
Wymau, in which he spoke most pleasantly
Of ais congregations. We hope the Dr.. wont
stop here, but will write articles for the re-
ligious papers of the North, giving his ex-
press ors Of Souh Carolina. In the same
issue of the Courier there is a nice letter from
the Rev c. II. Billings, in which he speaks
pleasantly of his Providence congregation.
We are pleased to see strangers writing thus
about oar Privateer people.
Miss Jimmie Brennan, Of Sumter. has beer
on a visit to Miss Beulah Tiudal.
Mr. Henry Wells paid recent visit to Or
angeburg county.
Mrs Henry Webb, of Sumter; is visiting
in the township.
Dr.. Wyman organized prayer meeting a;
Bethel Church last Thursday afternoon.
1t has been suggested to us that it would
be good thing for the chain gang to be put
at work on the Pocotaigo crossing
party Of four weot from this towoshp
to the river swamp and in three hours on
Saturday morning caught 73 pounds of mud
and cat fish.
We were recently entertained by an inter
esiiLg account from negro man about his
biding property Of his owners to keep it
from Potters raiders Soon incidents like
these will live only in tradition, for the
memories of the war are fading fast away
Harrington Conyers, colored man on
Mr Willie Gains place, has always voted the
Democratic ticket.