The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-09-26
RED BLUFF JOTTINGS,

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RED BLUFF JOTTINGS,
A protraotcd meeting will begin in tho
Clio Baptist church next Sunday morning
tho 2Sth inst, conducted by our pastor,
Rev. d.. Enstorling. The other ohurohes
aud tho public generally arc cordially invi.
ted to como and take part.
Il A most delightful surprise was giyen Miss
Fannie McRae on Saturday evening last.
About 9 O'Clock friends and neighbors DO
gan dropping in ono und two at timo and
then they would como Hooking in very much
to her astonlshmont. At last, as they oamo
bringing fruits, cako, and leo cream in
abundance, it dawnod upon her TINT it was
n surprise party In tho midst Of the
spreads, when she was rs busy as a bee,
still creator surprise came to hor, as MIR
J. ]. Lane arose and in few graceful words
presented her With {: handsome cut glass
bowl. It was u present from the Ootorarc
Mills Co, Sunday school and some other
friends US slight token OF thoir lovo for
her and Of their appreciation Of hor as the
organist and ne teacher of ono Of tho pri
mary olasscs Sho has boon faithful
worker here and richly deserves this tokom
Of their osteem.
Occasionally in the prints 500 somo talk
Of moving tho Columbia Fomale College to
soma other point Red Bluff makes
strong bid for the institution. Ono Of
her public spirited citizens offors sitc
which is high and dry and whore drainage
can be had in four directiohs. Another
QUO Of her noble hearted men offers pioco
oS eautifully wooded land adjoining which
can be made into park Of surpassing
!ipscliuess. FevorH contracted ou this ridge
Iia thing unknown.
ho only possible draw back Is O lack Of
~ asy way to got in and out, and if tn o
school was located hero, in tho writer
Judgment u trolley limo would bo built TO
run from McColl hero on by Clio aud to
Beanettsyllo within two years time. Mr..
EdiGor, push it along, it will bo a good
thing for the school al. d for our county.
Kos, friend, il roads nice and looks pretty
o. paper. But, the College referred to
vii never be moved The capita! Of the
state gives it an attractiveness anu strength
ich no other town can. Talk as thoy
%',, its removal means q new name, YES,
and it's gradual deolino, if not death. Still,
% would BIZ nice to have it.
Tho attention Of our worthy Supervisor
Is called to one of our most frequonted
roads, tho ono loading out Of Clio toward
Rcd Bluff From che corner In front of
the Bank Of Clio to residence Of Mr Jas.
! Pate is deep sandbal which needs gravel
OF clay or some other material which viii
Neop the wheels fro,n going dowu 40 dee,,
as The Wagons 20 along. Oi 0ollso, a pl,t
Of tlia ia in the town ocri 1t ,nay b tho
duty Of tho town 20 do D p.,ra Of the wo.k,
but i the comfy viii do ia part ( feol
sure lhe irSntwlll tfn les. h,a,t> (linacast.
.osc epne of ito trace on aeIouut of this
road as no man VIII ,yavot nyot iii ID
',' con2onMutiJ 20 ri5eWla,c.
Mrs J. Z. Campbell resigned her pos tion
10 assistant in Rcd Bluff Academy and
Miss sallio Mcintyre has be4n oleotod to
hIl tho plaoe. Sho is unknown TO the
wtitor but sho comes to us as an earnest,
bNrd worker, a sincere, good girl, nni wo
fccl suro she will mako us most accept.
able teacher. As parents lot us work in
harmony with Miss Stnclthouso and Mics
aicIntyro, and our ohildron will 90 forward
and upward.
Ono tf our stnid aud most respected cit
lzons recently paid q visit to friends in N.
u, md was thero presented with valuable
shepherd puppy AS he went to get out
Of tho oars at MoColl with the puppy in his
arms ho was Watching somo latlios moro
closely than he was watching where ho was
going and fell over somo baggage lady
had left IN tho aisle of tho car. IIo held
on to the puppy however, much to tho
amusement Of tho crowd. Wo are glad
friend J. 2. sustained no injuries.
Mr.. Leroy David is now with the Ooto,
raro Mills Go rs olorl. ROY" is n good
boy and we aro glad has como among us.
MI. Harris Parker of BOD Bluff is now
ono OF tho force at the depot at MoColl.
lIarris is ono Of our best boys aud wo onyy
MoColl because sho has secuted his service.
We hope, however, he will resign whom
our school opens as Rcd Bluff needs suoh
boys as he is.
Sept %, 1902.