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The Penn's Grove record., 1900-12-07
A Surprise Party.


A number of friends of Miss Lillian
Lawrence gave her a pleasant surprise
Friday evening, Nov. Both. The even.
ing was spent very pleasantly playing
games and other amusements. AT a
late hour refreshments we're served af-
ter which the guests departed for their
homes.
Those present were Misses Lillian Lawrence,
Elizabeth Danser, Jennie Danser, Verna Rob
erts, Maggie Harbeson, Rosa Kiger, Carrie
Brandif. Louise Leap, Edna Newcomb, Mae
Pidgeon, Ella Layton, Emile Lippinc0tt, Ger
trude Whitesell, Bertha Whitesell, Maggie Nor
ton, Laura Cheesman, Arda Burgess, Apbie
Munyon, and Emma Hutchinson. MessfS, War
ner Justice, Morrison Sparks, William Crispen,
Arthur Brandiff, William Roberts, Hamilton
Pedrick, Samuel Porch, Jacob Gaventa, Oliver
Justice, Charles Newton, John Cheesman, Har-
yey Reed, William Tull, Warren Kesler, viii
mer Newcomb, Joseph Whitesell, John Justice.
Samuel Flicker, Fred Tull, John Cooke, William
Danser, William Taylor and Horace Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Featherer, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sauls-
bury,
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The RECORD regrets to learn that the
condition Of Mr.. Ctlas. ID. Naylor and
Capt. Thomas Naylor, Who hare been
i'll fol- some days, is not very much im-
proved, andthat their ~housekpeper Mrs
Rebecca Black las been also taken i'll
at their heme.
Absolutely pure pepper ground from
the finest selected grain. at Frelsch'R.
Union Corner. 1t
MI. and Mrs. Joseph M. Francis. of
Philadelphia, have announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Miss Ethel
May Francis, to Mr.. Edward NJ Nun.
yam of this place. Mi. Mnnyan was un-
til three months ago, employed as stem
ographer at Pussy s. Jones Company's
works, but be is head book keeper
and stenographpr at the Southwark Ma
chine Works, Philadelphia. The we'd
ding will take plac. in a short time.
This is a good time to enter Goldey Col
lege for a Commercial or Shorthand Course.
II never tire praising Goldey College,"
writes a "Goldeyp graduate. Write Prin-
cipal H. S.. Goldey, Wilmington, Del, for
new catalogue. See adv.
Bicycle Berry Book, being No. 2 Of
The Bicycle Books. is al about berries.
A whole encyclopedias OF berry lore.
boiled down after the manner Of FARM
JOURNAL. Tells about yariet les,
about planting. growing mulching. Gull
tivating, picking and marketing. 1t
gives practical pointers from the pens
of scores of leading berry growers from
all parts of the coutry who have con-
tributed to its columns. 1t has cOlOred
representations of berries true to size
and color, t%hiriy-three portraits of prac-
tical berrymen, and thirty-live other
i%llutrations, handsomely bound in cloth.
The price is so cents by mail; address
the publishers, Wilmer Atkipson Co,
Philadelphia.
Rev. L. B. Short will lecture in the
Bethel nj. z. Church next Thursday
evening, 18th, Subject s.Sixty minutes
of Sunshine" This new lecture is pa
tliotic and instructive and has been de
livered from many pulpiis in Whining
ton with great success. Mr.. Short is one
of the best orators in Delaware and
wherever he has lectured the Church
would not hold the people. Come hear
him. Admission 15c. 1t x
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New york Horse Manure price.

We will receive orders for New York Horse
Manure for delivery on West Jersey and Sea-
shore and Delaware River Railroads at the FIJI.
lowing prices. New Short Manure So. 90 per ton /.
Old Manure $2.20 per ton, payable by note In
bank a. !, October lst, 1901; At al points south Of
Frankinylll, Monroeyille and Point Airy Q0),
cents per ton off above prices for cash. All ma
nure must be settled for within (30) thirty days
after hlpmen either by cash or note. Agents
Orders received BY G.. 7. Molony, sales agent.
Woodbury., N. r.; VIM. q Brooks Deer field, M.
-; u. A. Headley, SWedesboro, Nd; for SWe-
general collecting agent who will be at the Mo.
iony building, Woodbury., N. j., every Friday
until 30 p. ~.
NEW YORK HORSE MANURE TRANsPoR.
TATION COMPANY.
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Mr.. Elmer 81. Smith, OF Salem. New Jersey, Is
this day admitted IS q partner in The Stiles &
Freas Company, Salem, New Jersey: The bust
ness OF misunderstanding wrappers viii be con-
place, foot Of Broadway. Salem, 3. ]
JOHN M.ST1LES,
WILLIAM J.. FREAS,
ELMER h. SMITH.
Salem. Nd, Nov. q, 1906.
The Dry Goods business will be continued aS
heretofore by John M. Stiles and William y.
Freas under the old fr1n name Of Stiles & Freas,
No. 197 Broadway, Salem. New Jersey, Q AL
communication should bc thus addressed.
S1ILES & FREAS.
Salem, New Jersey. Nov. q, 1900. 1z7-2t.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fox spent Sum
day in HarrisOnville with relatives.
Oscar Fraley of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his falher-in.law, MI. E.
noch Harker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Summerill spent
Sunday in Salem with Mr.. and MRS.
John M. Stiles.
Miss Emma F. Fennimore, of Phil
adelphia, spent Sunday last at her old
home at the Cove.
Mrs. Sarah Avis returned home son
Wednesday after spending a week in
Philadelphia with her sister.
Mrs. John Stark and daughter Ma
ME, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
Misses Maria and Emma Pedrick.
Mrs. Daniel V. Summefill, Jr.,
has been spending two weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Tiiton, in Scranton,
Pa.
Mis- Elizabeth Hahn, of Wilmington,
DEL, visited her sister, Mrs. Clara
Shrier at John Summeiill's on WedDes-
day.
Mrs. Theadore Foote and daughter
Theodore. of Vinelal,d, are spending
the week with Mrs B. G. Lippincott at
Emmanuel Parsonage.
Miss Emma Justice has returned
to her homein Wilmington, after spend
ing two weeks with her sister, Mrs. AL
bert Summerill and friends.
Mra. Ada Harker, of New Egypt,
and Miss Matte Jenkins and master
Paul Barns, Of Salem. spent last Fri
day with Mrs. Gilbert F. Compton.
Rev. James III. Clark, of Lake Como.
spent Monday night III town. He preach
ed the dedicatory sermon of the new
$4,000 stone Christ NJ. P. Church in
Atlantic City on Sunday, Rev. G. d.
Sinnickson is pastor.
Miss Bessie May Davis spent a por-
tion of last week at home with her par
ents, Mr.. aid Mrs. William III. Davis
She left on Monday morning to resume
work in Philadelphia Mr.. Harry Ran
dolph Lytton, of Tacoma, Philadelphia,
was also their guest one day last week.
Mrs. Harry Busllman and son Harry,
OF Philadelphia, who have been spend
ing the past two weeks with the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Layton, were joined 10y Nh. Bushman
on Saturday evening last who remained
owe sunday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-12-07
NOTICE OF
The PENIS Grove National Bank.

PENIS Grove, MI, Dec. 18th, 1900
Ameeting Of the stockholders Of this bank
will be held at the banking house, on Tuesday,
January 8, between the hours Of 2 and 4 p. M,
for the purpose OF electing five directors to serve
JOHN HARE. JR.,
l2-7 St. Cashier.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-12-07

SASea4sA11s
hsshee1 Il fbo sick iii.
GherIes Hampton spent
J1 Milnipgton With bis sister,
Joseph Green entertained
~ informal dinner on
&1Sed6y1 n th11x home Mead0W1and. Mr..
No H4frX "A. Green, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ek&elan 6paike Mn Mary a. Shoemaker,
md Nm VIM. BuFk, Miss Julia Learn
III. nd Mn. George r. Pedrick, Miss
J0li8 ARedrick, and Nj. Hamilton Pedrick.
w. Mo HnrN attended the Hurff-Park-
nuptials at 6Wedesboro Of Thanksgiving
David Snyder won the I'm turkey Offer
ed III Ford Dean for guessing the number Of
eeels in pumpkin. Mi. Snyder's guess
Wae m and Tho pumpkin contained 434
Edwin Clark has accepted 8 position in
Efhe etore Of John Wanamaker in Philadel-
Benj Weotherby has purchased q lot Of
EHarvey Justice and will erect 3 house soon.
Mn. Annie Pedrick and daughter, were
entertained over Sunday by relatives at
Auburn.
Rev. Harry Kidd, Of Cedaryille, formerly
0f this vicinity. occupied the Baptist pulpit
Int Sunday morning.
MI. and Mrs. Arthur Green, and son
Edear, az PENIS Grove, were guests Of MI.
and Mn. Freeian Sparks last Sunday.
Dr. Jennings, Q fPhila., spent last Sunday
N1th her COUSIN Rev. John Davis.
Mrs. Ella Morrison is spending q week
with relatives at Manricetown.
Mechanics Evans, Amanda Moran, of
Ocean Grove, and Elizabeth johnson, of
Renn's Grove, spent Friday with Mrs. Eb.
Sparks.
James SWeeten, Jr., and wife visited the
latter's parents ct Woodstown last Sabbath.
Mis- Emma Walker is spending 9 few
days with her brother Charles and wife at
Ronn's Grove.
MI: John Burk and Mrs. George Gomez
recently visited friends and relatives IN
a1nde and Phliadelphia.
z a. y Sunday school Will give .
GlLlstmas canfata m the Church Tor the
selaiaren 9 drama IN Red Mems Hall
iate so increase the treasury.
onn 8. hampton Is quite low at thls
Wrltangs
AZ me Iast business meetlng Of the ~. Y.
8 - resolutions were adopted In memory
~ me loss Of MIS-. Emma stump, 10r some
yeaEs the 7Freaslent and an esteemed mem
|nefs 4 wise counsellor and earnest worker.
e extended tne orphan cAlidren
eng commended 70 the Christian example
g snelr usefu1 parents.
Mrs. Geo. Whitaker, Of New Bridge, fell
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Pennsville Points.


Pennsville Points.
Misses Ada Wheaton and Anna Brihgt
who are employed at Camden were at their
home here on Sunday.
Miss Ada Harker, Of New Egypt, spent
from Wednesday until Monday with her
friend, Miss Matte Jenkins
Last Friday evening 4 large flock of wild
geese passed over this place on their way
eUush. fn1F noise attracted much atten-
stion.
Messrs. Irving Callahan and Powers
White, Of Phila., spent Thanksgiving at
their homes here.
Fogg & Hires have shipped several thous-
and cases Of canned goods this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Powers and son
Paul and Misses Matte Jenkins and Ada
Harker, Of Salem, spent Sunday at Aaron
Jenkins's.
Robert Featherer, who had the misf0r-
time to cut his foot while cutting wood last
week, is SO improved as to be able to walk
again.
Revival meetings at the M. E. Church are
being held every night during the week.
Mrs. Albert Little, Of Phila., spent Sum
day with her parentA Nj. and Mrs. w. A.
Davis.
Miss Mamie Mitchell who has been sick
at her home for two weeks, returned to
Phila. on Monday.
Miss Clara Layton, was a guest Of Miss
Hanna Layman q portion Of last week.
TIiyis Jenking and sister spent Thanks
giving with their brother Joel at Walnut
Beach.
The heavy winds Of Tuesday made con-
siderable extra work for the farmers in this
locality by upsitting their stalk punches.
In some fields nearly every bunch had to
be reset.
Il. w. D. White offers his ~butchering
business for sale. Ago0d chance for an en-
terprising young man.
Charles Brown has q force of w0rkmen
digging out his meadow with the intention
of making an ice pond to get . supply OF
H..
Andrew Cooke will relinquish the farm
ling business again in the spring and move
to P~ennsyille where he will engage in BUSH
hess. He will also erect q new barn on his
premises here.
Mis-. John Mitchell had the misfortune
to sprain her ankle on Sunday while re-
turning from church.
Miss Elizabeth Hancock is visiting her
neice Mrs. Jacob Shoemaker, in PENIS
Grove.
Mn. W. A. Davis is spending this week
ii Phila.
The yestrymen of st. Georges church are
building a new barn at the rectpay. Erast-
JUS Lloyd is the carpenter. The men Of the
parish turned out and gave ono days work
while the ladies' Of the Guild prepared the
dinner and supper free of cha1ge n the
Parish Building.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-12-07

PUBLIC SALES.
Dec. 15-Springer farm, near Bridgeport.
Dec. 20-Samuel r. Land near Wrights School
House.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-14
CAROLINE,
Festival Personal Notes. Etc Etc.

Correspondence of The Free Lance }
Bowling Green. Va, April If, 1900
The ladies' of Calvary Baptist church
Will give festival in the 5. 5. room
Of tho church. next Monday night,
70 which tho public is cordially In
vited An interesting program will adj
to the pleasure Of the evening There
will be no adm ssion Zee, but refresh
ments will lc served ut reasonable
prices.
Mrs ". @. Boyd left Sunday night
for her home in Richmond, after spend
ing a few weeks with the family Of
Mr Z. D. C5Rhlll
SIR T. b French OF Richmond. spent
Sunday in town, the guest Of friends.
Mr.. f r Ooghill was unable, on
account Of sickness, to attend to his
duties at the Clerks oilice on court.
day but is much improved now.
Rev + If Rowe has returned to
his home here having ben absent for
several days attending the Baltimore
Conference, in Washington.
The youngest child Of Mr.. h. f.
Smoot is quite sick with whoopirg
cough
Rev + NJ DJWleS has moved into
the parsonage on Main street Mrs.
D I'D Wiley Is still in Charleston. W. Va.
Mrs Mazelle Broaddus # Sparta, is
the guest of the family Il Mr. W.
Broaddus
Mr Marcus Watts, a student Of r.
II. G at Ashland, spent Wednesday
10 town with friends
Osing to the indlsposition of.Prof.
" + Sanborn there was no recital at
the Southern Seminary Monday even.
ing
MI Travis Bagby, of Bagby's, this
county. spent Sunday and Monday
with the family Of DR. E l.. Batter
Mr. Jack Palmer. Of Richmond,
.p'nt Monday in town.
81 sses Grace King and Mamie Store,
Of your city. spent Monday here, the
guests Of Miss Oordie Winston
DR. + o. MooklAr, Of King William,
an old student Of the Southern Acad.
emy, spent several days Of this week
in town.
The condition Of Mrs Elliott De
Jarnette is not improved; she is
growing weaker.
Miss Pattie Parish has returned to
her home here, after visit Of several
weeks t) friends in Richmond.
Mr. + Kay who Is conducting the
mercantile business in Spotsylyania,
spent Sunday with his family here.
Mr.. J. II Liverman, Of the X. +. &
p. r r. depot at Milford. is spend
ing his vocation at his old home in n.
y.
Mr.. Lewis Parrish. who has been en-
gagged in business in Richmond. is at
his home here.
The ladies Of the Parsonage Aid So
ciety, Of the Methodist church. sold
refreshments court.day. from which q
nice sum was realized to aid in their
building fund
Y y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-14
crcp Reports.

The following reports Of climate and
crop service have been made within the
past few days to the Weather Bureau Of
the u s Department Of Agriculture .
Mathews O. II Spring very back
ward farm work retarded by excessive
rains.
Merry Point, Lancaster Season back
ward and cold very little planting done ;
some peas have rotted in the ground ;
wheat backward, but looking tolerably
we'll for season.
Church View. Middlesex Weather
still cold and windy spring work very
backward early peas and potatoes
planted oats sown grass and winter
wheat have come out nicely and look
we'll though both are backward on &c.
count Of cold weather.
Oumnor. King and Queen Weather
very changeable; ice and frost early
part Of week winter oats badly killed
wheat looking fairly well.
Rockville, Hanover Wheat looks
we'll winter oats very poor stand
spring oats coming up; fruit not killed
up to date.
Pungoteague. Accomac backward
spring has thrown farmers behind irish
potatoes. peas and onions have been
planted; sweet potatoes generally bed
ded getting land ready for corn sweet
potatoes progressing when weather per-
mits onions growing slowly.
Fredericksburg, SpOtsylvAnia;-Wheat
growing we'll; winter oats, where seed
ed early, looking very well; late oats
badly winter killed. and will not make
half crop; pastures make poor
showing gardens being planted peaches
coming into bloom.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-14
The Telephone Scheme.

Il is stated that the new telephone
company will connect all the local ex'
changes at as early date as possible.
and when this is done, connections
with the lines enterning other States
would be made
There is in nearly every part of the
State telephone lines running from
town to town. Negotiations will be
opened with these companies looking
to reaching New York. Boston, Phila-
delphia. Chicago, Plttsburg. and all
other sections Of the country.
Judge. f. W. Sims, Of Louisa, and
Mr.. r. Kemper, Of Baskerville, were
appointed to prepare a prospectus Of
the new company, and this will be is'
sued within the next fifteen days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-14
Correspondence Of The Free Lance. }

tOorrespondence Of The Free Lance. }
Index. Va April llth, 1900.
Oar tOwr, Index, is still on the boom
We have now ons Of the finest string
bands in the country. Capt. Tom Tur-
ner is the leader The music is sublime
It consists Of variety Of instrumC nts
Acc 1rdiou, harps. whistles and cat.
squealers, the latter, being accompanied
with vocal music. augments the novel
ty Of the band. | understand they con-
template visiting your city this fall, TO
attend the fair Therefore, friend
Bowering had better keep his boys in
trim and prevent Index from taking the
cake
Rev. II. H. Fones preached his oath
anniversary sermon as pastor Of Round
Hill Baptist church Sunday TO a large
and attentive audience. Very feeling
and appropriate addresses were made
by A. Pullen, VIM. Mcdaniel, j II.
Redman and W. Dishman An in
terestiDg history Of the church from its
inf incy to the present was read by j
A Pullen. he requested oil 70 stand
up who were members "a years ago.
when only II responded inquiry reveal
ed the fact that the others had crossed
oyer the river AT the conclusion Of the
services the entire congregation went
forward to grasp the hand Of the castor,
and with congratulations ard the hope
that he might be spared to serve the
church 81 years longer.
We are glad to chronicle that our es-
teemed friend, Mr.. VIM. l.. Spillman,
has returned from Johns Hopkins Hos.
pital, much improved In health
Mrs. II. Rogers was summoned to the
bedside Of ber daughter. Miss Nettie
Ooyington, who is critically Ill in
Washington. Her many friends are
glad to learn that she is better and
pray for her speedy recovery. She is a
fAvorite aud universally beloved by all
who know her.
Mr.. J. d. King. near Oak Grove, is
extremely Ill at the Garfield Hospital.
ia Washington.
Mr. G.. W. Rollins and wife are quite
sick at their home near here.
4 short time since two city dudes
from Baltimore landed at SpIllman s
wharf in this county, TO have a gay
time. Money with them was no more
than brown paper bat in few days a
detective landed at Colonial Beach. and
made quick time to where the sports
were. took them in charge ana escorted
them back 30 Baltimore One OF the boys
was we'll known in this vicinity. |
expect they will now realize the truth
OF the language Of Solomon Money
is the root Of all evil. "
Our farmers are very busy powing
will be late planting corn The wheat
is looking brighter The cat crop
seems to be asleep and we fear that the
warm sun will not wake it up.
Mr. Bepjimin Spillman, from Mis-.
souri,, has arrived in the county, hay
ing been summoned to the bedside OF
his sick father. He is an old bachelor.
and is looking we'll. Rumor says that
he may anchor in his native county.
Success aud prosperity to The Free
Lance. M.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-14

Since the first OF the year the Kansas
penitentiaiy has been run at an actual
profit for the state
Olly l2j ~ the gN5 cOnvicts are leased
10 private contrl2tors. and the others
are employ ell In coal mining, making
binding tWiue aud brick fTming In
January - 100 was made above ex
pauses. IN February - .20O, aud IN
March s. goo
VI re tnan 800 convicts are employed
IN the mine. aud they supply cool for
all he state institutions The brick
made is used to put up anew asyl lum and
other State buildings The twine plant
output Is sold direct TO farmers at two
cents p und below the trust prices
No coal or brick Is sold IN The open
market but that furnished the State iu-
stitutlons Is charged b the credit f the
penitentiary AZ y little below the mar
ket value
The prisoners from the Oklahoms
{ trritOry are kept IN the X ,nsAs peni-
tentiary at 50 much per day, aud the
money thus earned goes into the Kan
sas State treasury as profit
When the contract expires with the
furniture and She films employing the
l2j c'nvicts. all the prisoners VIII
be empl yod q make 60 'ds for the
State
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-14
THE DEWEY BOOM.
A Minstrel Evidently Responsible for His
Announcement.

1t now transpires that it was not
Mrs. Dewey. John Il Mclean. Grover
Cleveland, or Dick Croker who prevail.
ed upon Admiral Dewey TO announce
his candidacy f.r President
Lew Dockstader, the minstrel com.
mitted the crime When he was in
Washington some weeks ago, he deliv-
cred a mOnclogue in which be nomi.
mated Dewey and Wheeler on the plat.
foIm, The American Flag Oily a
few weak and scattering hand claps
greeted the announcement.
"Ifmy ticket does not get more votes
than applause it will not win, ," com.
mented Dockitader
But night after night in Washington,
and since then in city after city, Dock.
stader continued TO announce his Dewey
and Wheeler ticket on the flag platform,
although the names invariably failed 10
r ceive hearty approval
lt Is now suggested that Dockstader
had been employed by the political
hackers Of Dewey to prepare the public
mind for the Admirsl's s candidacy and
that his contract prevented him from
abandoning what was plainly an unpop
ular suggestion. Is il stated that Mrs
Dewey would even be willing to have
the Admiral accept the Vice Presiden-
tial nomination on the ticket with
Bryan in order 20 assist in McKinley's
downfall
Dewey is a Cleveland Democrat, &C.
cording to his own statement made to
some friends before going to Philadel.
phia He said, as evidence Of the truth
Of his assertion, that he had intended
TO vote for Cleveland in 1892.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-14
CURRENT TOPICS.

Berlin has voted $40, 600 to send teach
ers and school officials to the Paris Ex'
position.
Admiral Dewey denied that he con
templated withdrawing as Presidential
candidate.
The Gladstone statue for the central
lobby Of the House of Parliament will
be unveiled May TO-
It costs 81 400, OO0 a year to maintain
the twenty four royal palaces OF EN-
peror william throughout the German
Empire.
Applications Of over five hundred
bank note plates have been received al
the Treasury. 1t is estimated that II
will take six months to enRrave them
Il is estimated that Senator w. A.
CLARK, of Montana, has expended 81,
900, 900 in trying to secure seat in the
u. s. Senate. He is undoubtedly the
richest man who ever had a seat in the
Senate. Last fall he told fellow Sen
ator that he could not estimate within
SO, 900, 900 of his wealth and that from
his distinctive coppe:.mines alone his mel
income per month was sl,25O, 900. HI
has ore property in Arizona which ht
considers worth 5000, 900, 900 when more
fully developed. He has also large in
yestments in banks, real estate, bonds
and the like, aud people say he car
command more cash money than any
citizen Of the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-14
Emauciuatiou Celebration.

The Tidewater Democrat, Of Tsppa.
hammock, describes a recent gathering at
that place as follows:
The Emancipation Celebration on
Tuesday Of this week, was attended by
numbers Of colored people throughout
the county all If whom seemed to greatly
enjoy the occasion, old and young alike
participating in the celebration. The
exercises were held in the Court house
presided over by the Rev. ID O Wins
ton, who acted as chairman. The first on
program was prayer by Rev. A.G. Bundy.
after which speaking commenced-eaoh
,peaker being allowed ten minutes.
Rev. A. Gray spoke first, on The
Advancement OF the Negro Race, (which
was very amusing. The second speaker
was the Hon. Polly Samnel, which was
very rich his subject was "The Union
Of Their Race. " He handled the Kings
English with gloves off-said that the
negro was "evoluting The third
speaker was the Rev. Brown, who had
statistics showing the Advancement OF
the negro, which statistics he read,
showing that since the war the negro
had paid toward education $4,000, 900
and that 45 per cent Of them could read
and write. Rev. j. r Ruifin and others
Of his race spoke until late hour OF
the night