The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-25
PRVIATEER PERSONALS.
PsIyArsEs TowvsHlp, March 2s, 1895.

PRIyATEER TOWNSHIP, March 2s, 1885.
Dr. E. A Wymau preached interesting
and thoughtful sermon at Bethel Church yes
terday, after which the church had con-
ference and called him 10 the pastorate for
the remainder Of the year. In accepting the
call he made short talk, IN which be said
be hoped we would Ill dwell together in har-
mony, for harmony was love and love was
Of God
The Home Branch Church, in northern
Clarendon, authorized that the same minister
who should be called to Bethel, should be
called there aud DR.. Wyman went to that
church yesterday afternoon. tits understood
that the Wedge6eld Baptist Church was to
take action yesterday and call Dr.. Wyman
there.
The Rev. Mr.. Billings has accepted the
call to the Providence (iu this township
Packsvile, Graham and Dudley Baptist
Churches.
Mrs. Annie Wise, wife of Mr.. John Wise,
was buried at Be,he, 90 Wednesday. Dr..
Wyman oficiated at the funeral.
Mr. Charles Dwighe, of Wionsboro, VITO
has recently been visiting relatives in che
lower portion of the State, paid passing
visit to Mt. Willie Gains family (wao are
also his relatively as he was returning home.
Mr. Dwight was oa Gen. Kershaw's staG in
the Confederate War.
Mr.. R. S. Wesks, of Colletou, has been on
brief visit to his daughter, MIS-. ". A.
Kingman. Ee is the general ageus of the
Union Central lie insurance compaoy, which
he represents in the counties Of Berkeley.
Orangeburg, Celletoo, Hampton, Beaufort,
Barnwell and AIKEN.
Two of Privateer's little girls. little Misses
Annie Dwight aud Hattie Ramsey, attend
the Middleton school 10 an adjoining town
ship. The school is taught by Miss Cassie
Lyman of Prisa;eer.
It may be OF some interest to students of
English history to Learn that there are living
in Privateer Township, over 30 descendants,
through female lines, of one of Oliver Crom-
wells soldiers. The name OF this long-ago
soldier was George Wright. We read that
be bad been IN the army under Oliver Crora-
we'll and cane and dwelt at what is now
Rehoboth, in Massachusetts. and removed to
Flushing, oa Long Island, George Wright
has descendants living in other portions of
South Carelioa besides this township.
Among his Privateer descendants we may
mention the names Of Masters George Nettles,
Seppy Whilden and Ernest Bradford.
Mr.. R. j. Price, of Williamsburg, has re-
make bis heue here.
Miss Fannie Hatfield, of 2rivateer, aud Mr..
WI. Webb. of Sumter, we're married at the
Sumter Baptist parsonage by the Rev. G. c
Brown on March Is.
In the accoaut of our recent educational
campaign we alludeu specially to the Tindal
and Dwyer school houses. We will state
that the former building was fitted up by a
Sunday school and the lattec building is pr!-
vate property, in which school is allowed to
De taught The Dwyer puolic school really
has no building.
Jim Henry Tlpdal, one CT PrivAteer's COL
ored readers Of the " j. s., says he thinks
the public schools could run for six months,
commencing the first of November He says
the children of his race coulG attend school
until the first Of May, as they don't have to
work very much in the field uatil that time.
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