The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-26
Pytllian Picnic atS Hunts Bluff.

1901 Hebron, Lodge Il Of r. furpished 4
dish dinncrgat H0nta Bluff It Sass4 a., ,,1I, no.
Fortunate time, soSfar az ashinR wl,h tho
seine was was concerned the river was too
g" scs as.:is, aut;; ti,vf tihe iapy tribes oould
go Oh their way up the river unmolestes.
Tho Pytbians, however, were not oanybt
mapping, being aware OF the unoertnintv ~
getting chad at all timee. they had malo
ample provision for an emergency To d.
y. i. Whitaker was entrusted the fintv ~
securing fish for the occasion y and tfol m
dorstanding was that It he failed to get
ash FROM tho river, he was to aet thom
wherever thoy wero to bo had Early ii
tho day Dir. Whitaker drove up With fi.h
In abundance from Drako's mill pond --fiae
largo blue bream, porch, trout and some
other vatlot!es usually oaught in q mill
pond. We can cay without any exaggsr.
alton that he brought tbem by the busilel
The K. Of Ps certainly entrusted this fea
turo OF the programme to one who faiths
fully performed his duty, Cor It may be
truly said that every person present hal
placed before him or her "Beniamin's
mess."
Thoac fish wore prep,red by. James
Nicely, tho proprietor of restaurant at
Clio, who had bcon employed for that pur
pose, aud 80 far as that is concerned there
is enough said, for every body that knows
Jim" knows that no understands The
art, and how to do snoh things "do.
Gently aud ip order," and that no one
could have boon placed In charge Of tho
cuisine that would know any better what
to do and how to do It. When the fish
wore made rcady they were placed on a
table that had been prepared by Mr.. A
L. Morris. The table was about soyonty
five foot long, but before tho flsh were
brought out, tho ladies had brought out
from their carriages, buggios and wagouD
provisions they had carried with them and
had go filled the table that thero was soarceS
~ room enough for tho flsh.
The whole crowd was invited to como and
partako. Suffice it to say that every one
ato oil they wanted anl there was abuu.
dance left, more than enoug:, to have fed
as many more. Among the articles lef {
there was fah--fi.h that were cooked, az ID
fish not cooked and several persons carrie d
nice atrings Of fish with them as they wei {
homo. At the olose Of the feast the party
liagered around the table, and to q oasu |
observer looked as though they wero cory
that they could not cat any moro. There
wero abont seventy five persons present.
1t will be borne in mind that the
Knights of Pythas are a secret ordor, they
have their insignia about which outsiders
know nothing at all. But there is one THU, o
about them that we do know. It is a good
thing TO be with them when they have
their festiye occasions for there we arc as :
sured OF q plenty, and that Of the very
beat.
The whole OCCASION was very pleasant
one. Tho company WAS sober, quiet, and
everybody seemed to be IL a pleasant
mood. Tho occasion. was enlivened by
muaic rendered by some colored mon who
performed on tao Guitar and Mandolin.
this made it interesting to tho young pe1 !.
lN'o eRHFc'R|1, HndEihe onip >utward
/ iMHpNtse'NipaS NS are g, NE on that
I htf Is nl AtVs Y Gaod y. nL Heb
I 'oa, thcy hayo l#.9s maDir .p, aul
| ,ra9t oyew N,idNg nigbt and II meet.
! slgs nfc weil n.soaatl. Md so ata
| aeAutod that ihog 40 uot claim be q ro ,
lli@ora oidct va al si,o u6,ua know
! 'aat 'hNy 90 not 'ncnicAte g, ing non
trary t. christianity, but teaon q high
standard Of morals md we arc brought to
tho conclusion that tho Lodge exerts a
good Influence In our community,
Before closing this sketch tho writer
wishes to indulge in a few obervationa
about tho trip from Hebron to Hunts Buff
Tho whole sconory presented pleasiug
prospect. The farms without a single ex
ception 30 fur rs wo saw were we'll worked
up anc put In n nice state for the coming
crop season. Tho most Of tho cotton had
been planted and wo aaw somo that was
coming up nicely. One feature peased us
We noticed larger acreage than usual
planted In cate and they were generally
fine. Wo have no recolle oton of over seeiug
moro promising out look for an oat crop
80 early 10 the season. On the way we
went by Red Hill aud returned by the
way OF Blenheim, and on both routes wo
saw nothing but signs of industry and
thrift. Ten years had elapsed since we had
Travelled those routes and we saw many
eigns Of improvements.
We trust that good and faithful season
will DO sent to Drown husband,nan's tolls
and that oil will bo amply rewarded with
abundant harvests.
Apr goth, 1901. VIAToR. .
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