The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-28
BACHMAN CHAPEL LETTER.
All the News Around Bachman Chapel and
Union Academy INCREASINGLY
Told BY 7. J. w.

When we picked up The Heralc thaI
contained our last letter we were made
to think of the preacher who preached
entirely from manuscript. He looked
down, as he thought, upon the third
page and called u thirdly some three
or four times, when a little gill sl,;n g
near by said: II saw thirdly go out u
the window a few minutes ago. 50
this must have been the case with our
last letter, as about half OF it failed to.
appear. Boys, be careful, and don't let
any more blow out of the window, as it
often causes me to forfeit my word.
There have been more oats sown this
fall than was a year ago, but some less
wheat. The crops are about gathered
and our cribs have more corn and peas
in them than for many past years. The
cotton crop turned out a few o
bales than we once thought. Potatoes
in abundance, plenty of turnips and
sour krout, with several good hogs to
kill. So don't you see the county is in
a pretty good shape to make another
crop.
don't believe I ever heard such a
demand for pigs as is now. But it's
no wonder. This is what l predicted
last summer when the shoats were all
being killed up and wasted in barbecues.
I told you all that woeful waste made
woeful want. After all this waste, If
there has been anybody benefited it's
the successful candidates. So W. sug-
gest that they meet together at once
and order one or two a loads of pigs
to supply this much needed demand.
Mr.. Editor, we make you chairman of
this order. So you must call your men,
bers together and act at one
Miss Eoline Werts, sister of Superln-
tendent of Education E. S. Werts, is
teaching the Jolly Street School.
There were quite a number of young
folks at our home last Saturday
night to enjoy a musical entertainment.
We delight in being with them when
they act with such good manners and
behavior. 1t makes US think of the
days when we were young.
Our school will observe Thanksgiving
day; or at least the children will cease
from their daily studies and hunt rab-
bits, birds and romp around in general.
It's a pity we couldn't all meet in our
respective places Of worship and raise
our united voices in thanks and praise
to God for his manifold blessings. This
would look like Thanksgiving indeed.
But it seems that the church has lost
sight of the intention of the day, and
the devil is claiming it for a great big
celebration of his own. Or perhaps our
preachers think their members are en-
titled to one big day every now and
then in the service of the devil.
Nh. John I. Franklin is visiting his
uncle Dave Franklin, of Molohon Sec
tion, a few days this week.
Prof. D. A. Quattlebaum, in COM
pany with Mr.. Luther Moore and sis
tiers, Misses Bessie and Mary, came
over last Saturday and spent the night
with his parents and friends.
Miss Lila Baker, of Long Lane, spent
last week in this section visiting friends
and relatives. Miss Lila is an excel
lent lady and we enjoyed her company
very much. Mr.. Jno. Baker, brother
of Miss Lila, also spent Sunday and
Sunday night in this section.
Old Aunt Katie Gribben is seriously
i'll, not expected to live many days.
Miss Mary Sigh and Mrs. Matte
Sigh, of Slighs, visited Mr.. j. K. Epps
and family last Saturday night.
Mr.. J. E. Long is spending a few
days this week in the upper part of the
county.
Our young friend, Mr.. Clarence Sum-
mers, of Newberry, passed through this
section last Sunday. Its a little un-
common to see Clarence in this section.
Pop your whip young friend, we are not
going to tell On you just now.
I have wondered for some time why
it was that my old friend Sigma had be-
come dumbfounded. Now, my old
friend, if you don't come owe and tell
me the whole story, I will let the cat
out of the sack.
Yes, 1 almost forgot, Mr.. Editor,
when must I come after my pigs?
It's a pity that there's to be a con-
test between Messrs. Wicker and Ruff
over the honor Peadea, which was given
MI. M. L. Wicker at a recent election
held in that section. If we understand
right, Mr.. Wicker is fully entitled to
wear the honor, and we take the liberty
to make the following suggestion: that
this election stand confirmed and the
citizens of this community at their next
meeting confer upon Mr.. D. A. Ruff the
honor of H. and H., which by interpre-
tation means Hog and Hominy. We
believe Mr.. Ruff is fully entitled to this
honor, for according to the last account
he had taken in 26 loads of corn and
was not done gathering. We believe