The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-08
,TlIDl'INllGS 4 FROM / / Hebron. .Y

Tho entertainments at III Iebron Il on III
evening OF tho a8th ult sWas} narsied 'ont
nicely. Tho night was an Ideal one. bright
tnoonshino and just cold onough 8 to q Be-
pleasant. Tho people wero sorry TO sherr
that Rev. O. d. sni ith. who eaa e !: 8
on that occasion, was so unwell / that ho
could not be thero. R,y.SJ. u Beard be-,
lug present was pressed into servioe. He
did not claim to be q lcoturor, bit Ii That
was hls debut, We predict FOR him brill
ant career Ia tho lecture field l1o plainly
showed that tho germ was In him, ane that
II only needed an OCCASION to bring 1t out
Wo will not attempt to make Any compa-
riaon between what Mr.. Bead did, and
what Mr.. Smith would have done GOULD he
have been there, but we will venture to
s.y this much: According TO the way ,Er.
Beard excited tho rls b lities tf the /, u H.
enoe, II the Rev. Smith had hoen there a,.d
>done any better we can't see how the peo.
ple could have stood It. Rev. Beard is q
zenious advocate for tho cause Of missions,
aud knowing that he was prcsaed to serve
in this cause he throw himself into the
breach, determined that 90 oble a caNse
should not fail for the waut of an adyooate
After the lecture refreshments were
eervtd by the ladies,ot Hebron; the sup.
ply was abundant aud the people mauifos.
ted their appreciation by the way Id Which
they partook <ofathe sfa,ids before them,
Tho WHOLE occasion was pleasant, and
the crowd fingered until q lAte hour The
attendance WAS not aa large .,ae has beer
heretofore the case at Hebron on 'Bpoh 90
ca.ions, but Il was upon tho wholela yerJ
pleasing Bmcoess. ,', K
On Friday night February ~ |, tho SNOW
orept In upon us unawares5 We wsro sur
prlsed whom we looked out Saturday moro;
ing and saw everything paintpd In purast
White The inquiry was at once aroused
about the condition Of the wood.pile. VIVA,
Is there - and how shall wo got TO it 2 Aud
happy were oil those who we're provided
for It In tho way Of fuel, 10 !; -,
The snow did not remain with us louR
and tho farmers have resumed their work
and the ploughs ere moving briskly, pre-
pairing tho soil for the near approaching
planting time, .i,.. A
The school at Hebron is moving on vor,
nicely under tho supervision oe h!:ss aAaa!!!!:, aAaa!!!:
H. Galloway, with Miss Alma Hamer a
assistant. Tho average attendance Is gooi
-somo Of the largest Of the males had u
draw out In order to all their places on ,h,
farm.
Unfortunately, or fortunately ~ for then
they have to learn to work "a well as so
cure the beneflts Of education; nn'l if the,
can get practical education aud nnder
etand all tho minutin Of farm work the,
will be on safe basia.
Rev. J. E Bsard, P. g., OF Blenheim OF
breaches at Hebron ono, fottnight, an,
every time he preaohes he ahows thut h,
has something to say, and that he know
how to say it, aud ho furnishes the poopl,
with food for aolemn thought. His motto
Ia "The 8. @. Advocate in every Methods,
Home," aud he is diligently working and
praying for II, and he is succeeding admi
rably. He believes in tho s'Assistant Pas
tor" UEUs our scR1nrr aAEpA
Moh q, 1901.