The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-05
BeItOn Items.

Again he American people have
been called on to give thanks for past
blessings. Wonder how many realized
i"i what and why the day was set
aside =.
The Hon. a: Z. Latimcr, represent.
ing this District in Congress. is again
at his post of duty in Washington.
Mr. Latincr has done good and faith
ful service in Congress-, so why not
send him to the Senate and in doing
so, give our senior Senator IL strong
right arm.
Miss Incz Campbell, who has been
SICK Tor sometime, is. now convales-
cent.
All of Clcmson's boys passed through
town to-day on their way home. On
account of scarlet fever, the cadets
were fnrloughcd until January 18th,
1901.
Mr.. ana Mrs. r. Il. CheatIIam spent
the latter part Of the week in Abbevillc
and report Il great deal Of grain being
s0wn.
The young people of town are getting
up some charadcS which Will be played
at the Academy during the holidays.
The proceeds will go to the parsOn-
age.
Quite unique entertainment was
given at Mr.. A. X. Campbclls on Fri
day night following Thanksgiving for
ihc benefit Of the Baptist parsonage.
It,0 1T WIS a "SiIycr iI Ter & Tea' Tho program
b,;;, ::;i;! Miss billy Rice, and con-
sisted OF guessing contest, music. q
fish pond. and an 0ldtimc spelling
match. Mrs. Campbell won tie BAN
danna handkerchief for being the first
to fail. while Master Henry Campbell
ana Dr. Clias Gccr tied rs being best
spoilers. Refreshments were bOnntiful
and delicious, while all report a pleas
ant time.
Doubtless all are pleased with the
High School, its management, and con-
tinucd gro"tfl, yet BcltOn wants and
must have Graded School Nothing
would enhance the value Of property,
Dr!ng new citizens to our town, or help
1T III any way rs much ns an up to date
Graded School. So let's have it.
By request OF the teachers, VIC send
you two essays from children of the
5elton High School, and request you
to publish them:
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The first Thanksgiving was made by
the Hebrews.
After the Pilgrims landed in 1920,
they had Thanksgiving and invited
their friends, (indians) SamOsct,
Squanto, and Massasoit to take dinner
with them. They had roasted turkey
and perhaps deer.
Thanksgiving is now appointed by
the President.
We spend Thanksgiving by going to
Church, boys by hunting, and we all
have turkey and other nice things to
eat.
We are thankful because God has
let us live until VIC saw Thanksgiving
come again so we can have nice things
and nice day for rest.
MATTE VANDIVEK, Age 9.
When New England was first plant
cd, the settlers met with many difficult
ties and h.!rdships, ns is necessarily the
case when civilized people attempt to
cOl0niZe Il wilderness.
These settlers, being piously dispos-
eli, constantly sought relief from.hcav-
Ell on frequent set days of fasting and
prayer, which constant meditation of
gloomy and discontented. At length,
when it was proposed in the assembly
to- proc lain another fast day, farmer,
OF plnln sense, rose and remarked
that the trials which they had suffered
were not so great ns might have been
expected, that the earth was beginning
to reward their labors, that tho rivers
We're full of fish, the air sweet and the
climate wholesome; and thatinstend of
appointing more days on which to beg
greater blessings from G cd, they should
proclaim day Tor thanks. His ad-
vice was taken; and from that day to
this there has been sufficient prosperi-
ty to warrant thanks. During the Re
volutIon Thanksgiving Day was an
nnally appointed by Congress; but af-
ter the general Thanksgiving for peace
III 1884, there was no National appoint
mcnt until PresidenC Washington re-
commended n day of thanks in 1889, on
account of tho adopting of the Con-
Thanksgivingproclaimed several times
afterwards by different State authori-
ties, but tho nation as whole adonted
this day no sooner than 1870 Custom
has fixed the time for the last Thurs
day in November.
LELAND NAss, JR., Age 16.