The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-29
PRIVATEER PERSONALS.

The Bethel Sunday School pic uic took
place Thursday and it was, in every respect,
a pleasant success At half-past eleven that
forenoon, the children marched into the
church, where the grown people had already
assembled. After they were seated, hymn
was sung aud Mr.. Matt Ramsey read the liz
psalm, then the Rev. C. n. Billings, of Packs
Vile, made prayer, after which another
bymr was sung, which in turn was followed
by an address from Betheps new pastor, toe
Rev. G. T. Gresham; then another hymn
was sung, after which Mr. Billings made an
address, then another hymn, next prayer by
Mr.. J. T. Hayes, of Concord Township, after
which there was dinner. During these exer-
cises Messrs Matt Ramsey and Whitfield
Wells, superintendent aud Assistant Superin-
tenden., were the masters of ceremonies and
Miss Susie Bradford presided at the organ.
The dinner was like all the pic mic dinners
of Privateer-a most bountiful and nice one
The table was ou the church grounds, and
children were served first, then the grown
people. A committee was appointed who
waited on the crowd and no one was over
looked. After dinner the crowd amused
itself in different ways and departed that
evening with pleasant memories of the pic
ric. We don't suppose it is often that chill
dren erjoy themselves more than they did on
this occasion, there were near hundred out,
but there we're some absentees. II is safe to
say that the crowd numbered between $50
and 300 people, many of whom were visitors.
We would like to speak more at length of
this delightful occasion, also give synopsis
of the addresses, bat lack of space prevents.
According to appointment, the Amusement
CLUB met last Friday night at ex-Sherif John
NJ. Tiudal's and the following programme
was rendered: Music, Miss Beulah Tindal
Recitation, Master Leroy Wells; Recitation,
Miss Nena Wells. Several On the programme
were unprepared and by request, the follow
ing took part: Recitation, Miss Gertie EppeC-
son; Music, Miss Jimmie Brennan and Miss
Kate Furman.
The next meeting CT the club will be held
at Mrs. Henrietta Lvnam's on Friday night,
Aug. Z.
According to appointment, the Rev. G. P.
Bostick delivered an address this afternoon at
Bethel Church in regard to Gospel Missions.
Mr. Bostick has been missionary to China
for nearly seven years and his talk this after
noon was an inter esting one. He commenced
by singing hymns in the Chinese language.
he gave an entertaining account of some Of
the customs of the country, spoke of the
missionary progress which appears to be slow
as China is not only vast country, but is
densely populated, and he clos' his remarks
by speaking in favor of the gospe! mission
plan.
Nj. Gresham will preach at Bethel the
forenoous Of the second and fourth Sundays,
and the young peoples meeting has been
changed to the afternoons of the first
and third Sundays. These meetings are GET
ting ou we'll.
1t is interesting to note how the members
of some families scatter. The following is
remarkable ;nstance-the late Mr. J. W.
Richardson, who lived in this township, has
six living sons, two-MessTs. j. P. and S. D.
Richardson, farm in this township; another
son, Mr. F. O. Richardson, is clerk at the
Manning bank another son, Mr.. A. D.
IS boss of large shoe factory at
Seattle, Washington another son, Mr.. G..
H. Richardson, is book-k eepiog at Muaro, n.
c., aud .he remaining SOD, NJ. H. J Rich
ardson is farming in Milan County, Texas.
All these brothers wee "Privatesr boys.
Besides these there waa another son, Mr.. j, S.
Richardson, who died II North Carolns
The daughter and son-in-law Of the 'as:
mentioned, Mr. aad Mrs. C. NJ Babb, o. Ian
rens, are visiting in the township now.
Not long since We were shown real
curiosity by Master Frank Dwight, son Of
Mr.. Scott Dwight. 1t was q cocoon Which
,e recently found in this township and which