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WARRENTON ITEMS.
SchooIs-Music-Pret VisitOrs-The
Crops, and Other Items.
Warrenton, 3. c q, May II, 1895

Warrenton, 3. G, May H. 1896.
Another week has passed ana no rain.
remark. Friends, let US not forget that tn ere
is one directing the rains ana can see our
peeds better than we can; tnaI tne woi.u ~
too large for one person 10 nave e'el5 'h'ns
ones own way. e
Oh, those farmers that are forever and ior-
ever too busy with "my cotton ana corn" 70
lend helping hand. Once In the 1lstoIy VI
our little town some wished TO grace roau
and of course was dependent on voluntary
aid, and some sent hands or come themselves
but some could not leave their 1arm ana one
especially. Well, this one has about ten acres
of cotton and eight or ten OF corn and tWo
plows and two hands TO work this crop. This
farmer has had two hands hoeing cotton Tor
the past week and we presume he will hnish :.
about the latter part OF next week. wen, II
our country was full OF such farmers In ABOUT
five years the majority OF US would like TO
seek homes on another planet.
The Warrenton Dramatic Club made It's
first appearance on the night OF the 10Th, pre-
senting "The Little Brown jug" and the farce
"Vice Versa" a burlesque on the New Wo-
man. With beautiful night and full house
the actors and actresses became very much
animated and the result was when the cur
tain went down for the last time they were
greeted with some very nice compllments
from the audience which were highly pleased
with the performance. Clio thanks the
public for the club for their patronage, very
hope to be able to announce another perform
ance some Time soon.
We announced in the last issue that there
would be an exhibition given by the Warren
ton High School at the academy, but did not
give the date. Now We give that May 29th, at
night. The public are Invited. so let's see a
large crowd again. Admission Tree.
Mr.. w. c. Brock and daughters, OF Due
West, spent Friday night with relatives In
our town, and, at same time seeing the play.
Through the kindness OF Miss Alma
Brock, one Of Due Vests charming daugh-
ters, and our teacher, Miss Znla Brock, the au-
dience were highly entertained with duets,
solos and selections from Paderewski. Men
delsohn and others.
Eight or ten of our boys and girls attended
the picnic at the old Parker place last Satur-
day and all report very pleasant day. we
congratulate the getters up on making their
picnic such d success. .
academy last Friday night. All right, you'll
want some votes but you can't patronize such
affairs. Messrs. Lanier, Milford and Jones
know a good thing, SO they come. The people
Rev. B. NJ. CheaIham and family, of Sha-
ron, spent Sunday with the family of DR.. j.
w. Thomas.
We are sorry, to announce the illness OF
Mrs. w. H. Wilson, OF Fondville. but hope
mi Miss Gussie Wilson, OF Fondville, is spend.
Ing few days in our town with Miss Lula
Penney.
Mr.. JOln WllSOn, Oh ITdluTluSci Wdo tpc
guest Of Mr.. g. S. Wilson's family Saturday
night.
Messrs. ]. 81. Cheatham and ]. c. Ferguson
spent Sabbath afternoon by the BEDSIDE Oh
Mr.. Frank Rogers, or Antreville, VINO Is IN a
very critical condition having received sun
stroke not long since.
Miss Alma Brock. of Due West, Is spending
several days with her sister and relatives In
Warrenton.
Base ball again. What has become OF Leb-
anon? We want to play few games Ibis
season, but we only mention Lebanon be-
cause we think that club would like TO nave
It's name In the paper occasionally. They
can't play ball anyway, so I'll waste no more
time and space on that club. Clio.