The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-01
kednont Letter.

'ni 81 ""y UcluB aDout OVer |
at Piedmo9b we might say the holi-
days passed off beautifully. No
drinking, - carousing, such as make
days andknights terrible in large
cities, AND dlcause regrets in the bosom
Of the fapily that Christmas should
ever como. illpcople are very soci-
able, bcitg confined to silent occupa-
ton all day they are, when "thc hours
of dark tess fall from the wings of
night, Equal to the world convcrsa-
tionalists i'll joining together in opiu-
ions audgeneral light enjoyment.
The approach Of holidays does not
mean t0thcm, as it does in the cities,
a seraration-somc going here, somo
going there for rccreation--but COM
minglihg Of families who are glad to
obtainSa whole day at home. Here
on national holidays they invite their
friends from the country to come in
and share with them in their hospita-
BILE homes the gladuess and nerriment
thatis often lacking in the sombre
domiciles that couch among tree clus-
tersIin the country.
Good fortune on Christmas Day con-
dueted US to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Dodson, at Piedmont,
where we enjoyed ourselves largely.
Also had our Intelligencer brought to
ue from the postoHice, Mrs. Dodson
saying she and neighbor had for
years exchanged with each other The
Intelligenoer aud the Greenville News,
and "they would not be without
Chem"
Z We watched the masqueraders with
la hideousness or jolity Of countenance
that would make clown melancholy
| with envy. Little Duff Dodson,
known to ali Piedmont from mill man
to merchant, from teacher to child,
purchased two masks Of the most in
gcniously wrought artifces Of ugli-
ness. His mother said: duff, what
do you want with two? You can only
wear one at time" Said he: "Well,
Chally, you know older broth
er, Charlie, who ig a really nice look
ing boy-"Chally, you know, he is SO
ugly 1 have to have two fauce faces to
get even wifi him"
Duff says that if Mr.. Rowell (the
postmaster) did not "give out dose
Intelligenoes to people at de window
he would like to sell dem an make
money" He sells the "Pennsylvania
Git Grit and with the two papers
he would have enough money some
day to build mill"
The exercises at the Churches were
all we'll patronized, and it is the regret
OF the correspondent that the chief
aids to these successful entertain
menss are not known to US at this
writing, but perhaps Mr.. Rankin,
whose business il is to let 60 such in
formation escape, will gather in the
devoted workers names and send them
to The Intelligenoer. OF Bro. Ken
bricks (the Baptist Churoh) we have
heard the name Of Mrs. John Callahan
mentioned particularly
The Presbyterian Sunday School,
under the auspices Of Mr.. Joe Mccall,
Superintendent, entertained on Christ
mas Eve. Rev. j. r. Shive, pastor,
delivered an address that was full Of
Christian love aid sympathy for all
children gathered under Christ's name
in His temples. The large number Of
children apportioned to che immediate
care Of few teachers were excellent
ly drilled. and performed their part
with valor and technique that could
not be surpassed by the children of
large city. Miss Mamie Donald de-
sires special mention for herEmanage-
ment Of the augmented corps. Mrs.
DR.. Crymes, Miss Sue Trovbridge and
Mrs. Nesbitt's classes-of these la
dies, Mrs. Crymes and Miss Trow-
bridge, having gone for the Christmas
holidays to Greenwood-their GLASSES
became part Of the management Of
Miss Donald. special piece was set
upon the stage by Mrs. WIN. F. Lee,
entitled: ga Little Girls Rcoolleo-
tion of Christmas" Whitlock Cole
man, daughter Of Mrs. Shive, wife Of
the pastor, reoited with fine precision
and expression the twelve stanzas
composing the poem. Lip and hand
were ready to applaud were the nature
Of the house other than saored edi-
foe. At the close Of little:D Miss
Whitlock's part the piece was follow
ed by the blessing, delivered:through
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