The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-12-20
Newell Items.

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YOU. at least, vague idea OF our sur
roundings and whereabouts.
We are all nearly done sowing wheat;
some are done, while others will SOW
more If the weather and ground will
permit. And, Mr.. Editor, while we
are talking about the wheat subject we
: wish to say this: II next year is q good
wheat wear, and we are successful IN
gathering our grain, some one is gong
20 have some work to dc around here
with thresher, and if some other
community doesn't get q hump on her
self we predict that one of our farmers
will get the prizes offered by some OF
& your enterprising merchants, and last,
but not least, the prize offered by your
self i'm the shape Of one years subscrip-
tion to your most valuable paper.
Our cotton is nearly all gathered and
2inned, and now the throb of the en-
: cine and the hum of the gin is heard
no more except a bale or two OF
esdog-tail cotton" is run through the
gin to get little lint for mattress or
quilt.
The silence of the morning air is
broken now by the shrill sound OF the
morning watchman as he sits perchedi
upon his roust in the top of some tall
tree watching for the first signs OF light
{ in the eastern sky, and later on we
hear resounding from every forest-cov-
cred hillside, the echo of the choppers
axe as he plunges it up to the eye into
the wood, and later on when the sun
has risen and is pouring forth his beams
of light which warns and gladdens
the hardest heart, and inspires the
blue-bird to pour forth its MARBLES OF
melody, the school boy is seen or heard
as he trots along down the road, across
the fields, and through the woods with
his satchel of books strapped across
his back, and by his side trips along as
light as snow-birl fittering through
the air from tree to tree, his sister, who
carries the basket con ntaining their din
ner of potatoes, biscuits, and "home
made sausage" which were put up 6y
the hands of a loving mother. Y, MT.
O.. Mr.. Editor, we know it makes
you think of your school-boy days, but
they can't last forever.
!M.ir. r.. A. WiSington, proprietor and
manager 1t Tho Wigington's General
Repair ohups, has recently added to
his previous shop buildings an up-to-
date foundry, where he is doing some
excellent work in the casting line. 1t
would be pleasure for you to visit his
foundry some day when his men are
making run, and watch the melted
red-hot iron as it pours oilt OF the
furnace and runs down through as
water runs off a valley roof. There is
one piece of casting that Mr.. Wigington
has made that is entirely new in pat
tern and is both very attractive and
sefviceable. Itis fre-d0g, and we
can say assuredly that it is the best Tor
actual service that we ever saw. MT.
Editor, you ought to get leave OF alb
sence some day from your sanctum3
and get in buggy and drive up and
spend day or two in our little burg
and if you will, we will try to make 1T
as enjoyable foryOu as we can.
Pound parties are becoming very
common now, but the one OF which we
wish to make mention was the one
given to Miss Anna Wilson at the home
Of Mr.. j. j. Moore, few nights ago;
Shortly after the sun had disappeared
IN the west and the moon haG begun to
cast her rays of soft light through the
trees, the youngpeople began to gather
I'm from all directions, and after few
interesting games the announcement
was made that supper was ready, and
then we all marched into the dining
room where, under pendant decorations
of beautiful ivy green, most artlstlcally
and tastefully arranged stood the long
table heavily ladened with good things
for the inner man which were brought
by the invited guests around which we
encircled and for about one-halt an
hour each one was made to feel at
home. The cutting of the CAKE was an
enjoyable feature to those who were
9 privileged to anticipate, but before the
cake had gone half way around the
table, the thimbl" and ring were both
Cut out.
After all had 1ated sumptuOusly we
bet0Ok ourselves back to the parlor,
where we passed the time very pleas,
.antly in games Of different kinds until
the clock told us that it. was time to
part, when we bade each other good
night hoping to meet again ere long.
The saddest feature OF the night was
bidding adieu to Miss Anna, who was
: enjoying her last party in good old
South Carolina, before taxing her
:. departure for Alabama, where she goes
to spend two or three months with her
sister. We hope she will show the
Alabama folks how to have Q pound
party and how to enjoy themselves.
Our school at Mountain Springs, near
this place, is in flourishing CONDITION
under the management OF MIR. h. "A.
Gentry of Hopewelf. The enrollmcnII
is higher than it has been In several
years, being somewhere near seventy
five.
The Trustees recently added to the
comfort and convenience OF the school
room by putting in new sash and black
board.
Mr.. A. L. Smith, of Bolton, gave a
show at Mountain Springs last we'd
nesday night, consisting OF stefeoptlcan
scenes and lecture. The scenes were
no good, but his lecture on Lights and
Shadows was excellent. :, ;,
Mr. j. B. Gentry, of HoDcwell, pald
Newell call last week.
Rev. y. /. Spearman was re-eiected
pastor at Mountain Springs tor an
other year.
Some of our families are moving,
some one way and some another.
Wishing you a pleasant and ENJOY
able Christmas, and happy New 1eal
we are still LITTLE DILL.
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