The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-01
THE NEWBERRY HERALD AID NEWS, sEFTEMBER !. 1893
Hendrix MIL News.

Mf. Lee SllSh, Oh Columbia, spent
few days recently visiting relatives nca,
Slighs.
The welcome rain has como at las
and our farmers hearts arc made to re
Jolcc. We think it was pretty general
The largest congregation was Il
Bethel on lust Sunday that We have
seen there Tor years. The ordinance o
baptism wns administered to s candi
dates.
On Saturday League Day will be cclc
bratcd at Zion church. We know thai
tho children will have nice time. y
l,rgc crowd is expected.
There will be Il picnic at O'Ncal'
Academy on Saturday, September 9th
Everybody is invited to attend, and
bring well filled baskets, aud enjoy tn,
day.
Miss Gertrude Iathrop, of Columbia
| is visiting in this section.
On last Thursday morning, in com.
pany with my friend, Mr.. d. L. l}oozcr
We took in the alliance picnic and rally
at Little Mountain. There was u large
crowd present. The speeches wcr,
just excellent, and were well received
by those who listened. The writer en-
ioEcd the occasion and had the plea.
urr Of meeting Il number Of his fricud
Friday found us at Excelsior Acadc
my to attend the closing exercises ant
picnic of that school. The exercises
were begun about II o'clock. Th,
crowd numbered IL out $50. The cXcr,
ciscs were beautifully carried out an,
were very Interesting and Instructive
Dinner was announced and it was
spread ON table in the rear OF tn,
| academy and near ii, under the url, ~
which had en- prepared for the occa
sion. The dinner was Of the fines,
quality and plenty in quantity. After
dinner President Geo. B. Cromcr mad,
an address on education. MIR. CrOmcl
made an excellent speech, and told hi>
hearers some plain educational facts
At $50 p. m. Frank Lever, Esq, o.
Wa(laccvillc, Lexington County, al
present Congressman Stokes priv;At
secretary, made an address ON rduca.
tion for citizenship, which was well re-
ccivcd. Frank is Il man of promise ;n(
We predict for him Il fine political ca
rccr. After Mr.. Lever had spoken
Rev. DR.. M. NJ. Kinard, Of Columbia
spoke. DR.. kinard was at home and
among friends and relatives. He made
fine impression on his hearers, un0
spoke on the subject Of education. Af
ter Il day and Il night exercise the
crowd began to wind their way home
ward, feeling proud that they had at.
tCndcd the exercises at E.Ncclsior
About 250 persons were present aud
We think, all enjoyed the occasion.
Liking Il variety Of exercises we dc.
cidcd to attend the reunion Of Ncwbcr.
ry College at COrinth church in Saludu
and We did not notice any Of your cor
respondents there, so We will try AND
give You Il short report. We arrived
about | o'clock and found that tn,
church would not near hold ull the pco
pie. COrinth church is II very old
church and was organized in 1872. The
program, us was publ 'iShcd in The Her
aid and News, was carried out in tho
morning. James Hunter, Esq, G.. f.
Black and l.. f.. Rusby spoke ON tho
subjects assigned them before dinner
Dinner was spread in the grove ncul
the church. After one hour for dinner
the congregation rcusscmblcd again
and ON account Of some Of the speakers
being absent who were aSsigrcd sub.
jccts, Prof Il. Nj. Monts was appointed
to open the subject Of preparatory
schools. Rev. G.. i. }OoHer was dctain.
cd from being present on account OF
having to meet an appointment that
afternoon. Rev. Schaid was detained
by sickness. Prof. G.. i. CrOmcr spok( {
next and made Il good impression. Sc
closed Il day TO be long remembered by
the writer. Rev. James Kinard acted
as president and b. i5. Hair rs sccrc.
tary.
IEONA.
Dot' from .Ju'ia.