The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01
PR1vApEER PERSONALS.

Privateer Towaehip, S. G., Feb 81, 1899.
1T is probably not often that mother and
daughter are found teaching free schools in
one county township, but Privateer hes an
instance of the kind. Mrs. Whitfield Wells
and Miss Una Wells are both teachers-the
fcruer is filing out the uuexpired term of
Miss Anna Easterliug, who resigned to accept
school where the session extended farther
into the year. Our free schools are closing
now, aud the following school directory of
teachers aud schools of Privateer Township
will interest many of your readers
Bethel School, Mrs. Whitfield Wells; Mel
lett. Mr. J. e. Webb; Red Oak, Mr.. Willie
Cain, Jr. ); Ingram, Miss Allie Toole Tia.
daI, Miss Uoa Wells; GiIgsl, Miss Victoria
Baxter Providence, Miss Lizzie Perry.
CoIo,ed schools, Cane Savanna, Bertha Sas.
portes; Enop, Birdie Robinson Monaghan,
El,ss Green Neal, Nary Davis Pearson
Chapel. Charlotte Singleton; Dwyer, Mary
Wilson, and Harrison, Rev. j. hcKense
Harrlson.
The school trustees of Priva:ser Township
ara Messrs. Richard Tisdale, Willie Kolb aud
Sumter Richardson, aud they form good
board.
Among the family names fonnd. in Sonth
Carolina which are 20. common, is that of
Whiiden, come of which family, as our read
ers know, live in Priye,eer Township. In
looking o7er the american Monthly Magazine
for December we found another family bear
ing this name. spelled differently, aut evil
dentiy pronounced the same. In this maga-
zine Mrs. Beulah Harvey Whilldi7 has an
interesting and we'll written article on the
Merion Chapter Daughters of the American
Revo.ution) of Montgomery County. Penn.
Mrs Whilidin is Registrar of this chapter.
Agentlemsn of this township recently re-
lated to US the following incident of Poter's
raid through what now forms Priyateer
Township. A widow lady with her youngest
child in her arms plead with the raiders to
spare her property, but notwithstanding her
pleadirgs, the raiders took all ber work ami
mails This lady still lives in Priv.aees
Township, and the child who was then
baby, is also living here
Speaking of the Confederate war, the fact
may be mentioned here that there are living
10 our township several near relatives of the
LAST wife Of Gen Richard q. Anderson, than
whom braver soldier never drew a sword
10 America. Tt ;ss to be regretted that the
memory Of one who fought so gallansly ander
the .stars and bars' of the Southern Con.
federacy should have faded away So. What
theme for biographical sketch would such
q life have presented TO the glowing pens ofa
Macaulay or Parton. Sumter County can
always feel proud .ha, she gave birth to such
8 SOD as gallant Fighting Dick Andersoa
Mrs. Frances Compton, who has lived in
Sumter for several past, has returned to
Privateer Township and is liviog with her
<son, Ar. John Compton. She is among the
Oldest white people of our township, being
eighty odd We called and had chat with
her not long since. Her husband has been
dead many years. She was the mother of
twelve chiidrep, Blk Of each sex, eleven of
whom she raised She can sew with glasses
and has good hearing She informed us
that che has lived in Sumter County ever
since she was grown. The old iady's mind
10 clear and we fouud her in excellent
spirits.
kr. Matt Ramsey shot dog yesterday that
had the appearance OF having byirophobia.
A party occurred a. Nj. Al Pipkins's
last week.
Mr. Jesse Norton accidentally shot bis
cousin, Jim Norton, in the leg recently with
pistol.
Nr. Joe Mcleod, one of our farmers, has
never owned 3 pistol and never shot one
more than half dozen timss. McD. F.
Feb. % Mr.. Joe Hudson died yesterday.
BE was worthy young man and sas mar.
r.ed .sst year. McD.F.
I have been afflicted with rheumatism for