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WARRENTON ECHOES.

Good Crops-Back From Rock HILL
Another Picnic-PeOple Come To
xether for a Pleasant Evening
Interesting Notes by Correspond
ent On u Journey.
Warrenton, July 10, 1899.
The farmers can be seen with broad smiles
1t has been said by one that has beer
travelling the past two weeks, that the crops
in Warrenton section are better than any ht
has seen.
shocked when we heard Of the accident o
the editor OF the Press and Banner, and sin
cerely hope that he will soon recover.
Rev. B. NJ. Cheatham returned last Friday
after an extended visit to relatives and
friends in Honea Path, Anderson and Green.
Mrs. B. M. Cheatham will return today
(Monday) from an extended visit to Green
willie. ~
After spending two weeks at Rock Hin
Prof. r, B. Cheatham Is at home again, and
is now visiting In Wellington.
The WarrentOn annual picnic Is now
thing of the past with those that were mol
present. and with those that were present II
is day to be looked back upon with pleas
ure.
picnic there the last OF August. II II ts true
the public will be notified In plenty OF time
This last picnic was all that the rropagatort
Oft could have expected. The nsSn dinner na wat
the music fair, dancing all day, pretty girls
abundant. and with all, pleasant day was
spent. The picnic was made up OF people
Carmel, Due West, Honea Path. Lowndes.
Vile. Monterey, Latimers, Watts and War
renton.
the evening was spent very pleasantly IN
dancing until ll:30 o'clock, when refresh
ments were served. The crowd then d1spers
to W Ssnbg 6g Re m
Sunday night being choir practice night, we
all met at MIR. P. A. Cheatham's and prac
ticed singing until about 10 O'CLOCK. The
While the young ladies relieved one another
at the organ.
Monday the following young people were
entertained by Mrs. Jim Clinkscales: MISS
Maggie Brooks, Miss Alma and Miss Daisy
, Brock, Miss Nora Mattison, Miss Lila Wilson.
j. G. and j. E. Cheatham. Willie Hill and
Mac McCalla. But before I 60 any farther
Maggie Brooks and Miss Hattie MoKinnon,
OF Abbeville, and Miss Allie Mae Fennel, OF
Lowndesville were the guests ,S Of MISS ,s Marie M
Cheatham, Miss Ida Penney; IN Miss Alma idn na and
Mattison, OF Honea Path, Mr.. w. g.. HILL, oi
Abteville, and Mr.. Mac McCalla, OF Lowndes,
Vile, were the guests OF j. b. Cheatham and
desViile iH and and Miss ASnie Lee Cade. Of Bor.
deaux. were the guests Cf Miss Jane Thomas.
Miss Nellie Watson anu Miss Carrie Sherard;
OF Lebanon, were the guests OF Miss Lila and
MO Monday evening we were entertained at
the home OF Mrs. r A. Cheatham's; refresh.
ments were served dufing the evening.
While they were al enjSying themselves mr; ar
the end, was taking his first degree In Ma
sonry.
ourselves TO the fullest extent. OnIy one
Just after singing the Doxology, one OF the
mules became very pious and undertook 70
kneel down and pray, but was SO awkward
the carriage tongue was broken. me pretty
having Sunday School scene just then and
there. The exercises OF the day were well
managed and everything passed 0f very
pleasantly, as every one expected-Mt. Carmel
being noted for success In anything she IN.
were Entertained By Miss Wilson and refresh:
ments. .-,,-
resting and looking forward TO that night,
when we we're entertained by Miss Jane
Thomas Mr.. Tom Andrews, OF Bordeaux.
being added TO our list of visitors. The little
ME and Miss Susie Ferguson AMI delicious re-
Thursday our visitors began TO leave: Miss
son to Honea Path, Miss Daisy Brock TO Due
West, and Miss Alma Brock to spend ieW
days with Miss Maggie Brooks In Abbeville,
Mr.. w. q. Hill to Abbeville.
Mr.. ]. c. Cheatham spent pleasant night
In Lowndesville last Thursday night.
Prof. R. B. Cheatham went down to Will
lington last Thursday on business
Miss Rosa Wilson has been sick at Mr.. NJ
n. Wilson's Of Fondville the past week.
Miss Addie Ragsdale, OF Columbia, visited
her brother, Mr.. J. T. Cheatham last week.
Messrs. ]. H., J. c. and P. A. Cheatham, NJ.
II. Wilson, Tom Ferguson and Fed Nance
luck's day they returned with about one
quarter Of pound Of fish.
Mr.. ]. 81. Simpson. assisted by Mr.. ]. G.
Cheatham robbed q few bee hives TOR DIR. j.
w. Thomas one day last week.
Prof B. NJ. Cheatham having been elected
to DonaIds High School will moveito Donalds
by the first Of August, to become we'll ac-
Quainted with the citizens With the sup
school, he expects to be as successful as at
Sharon. Being one of the best teachers In
South Carolina, We feel safe In saying tnat
the school will flourish and prosper under
bis supervision. He will be assisted by MIS- MISS
taught together before, they understand each
other and we feel sure OF their success.
1t is with pleasure that we notice that Prof.
J. A. Caldwell has been elected Principal OF
the Antreville High School. The Trustees
are fortunate in securing 30 able teacher as
Prof. Caldwell.
From the number of applications for the
Warrenton School from various parts OF the
State, we feel sure that competent and
tofore.
Lost, on July 1st, two small packages at the
picnic, one ofthe packages contains q letter
directed to Rev. B. M. Cheatham. Any one
that got them by mistake will please notify
Rev. B. NJ, or ]. G. Cheatham. BeDefactor.