The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Mt. OLIVE SCHOOL OPENS.
Largest Attendance on RecOrd-A
Springs
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Mount Olive, y. c., September l.
Mt. Olive is steadily coming to the front
on education. The graded school open
81 last Monday with the largest atten-
dance in its history. The two new
teachers, Miss Steele, Of MOOreSville,
and Miss Deanes, of MurfreesborO, are
both young women of superior intellect
and come highly recommended. They
Will no doubt assist Mr.. McWhOrter, the
able principal in making this the most
successful school year in the towns
history. The treasurer reports enough
money on hand to meet the demands
has been purchased and in the near fu-
ture will be erected a $4,000 brick
building for the school.
Messrs. Henry Switzerland and Henry
Aaron had quite a bad runaway II
day afternoon. The buggy vas broken
the occupants a little bruised and shak-
en- up but not seriously hurt. The
horse that did the run-aWay-act a
another exciting episode a few days
ago. when, as he was drinking from the
brook at Kelly Springs he sank up to
his shoulders in the quick sands, II
was rescued with difficulty.
Crowds are still going mountain
wards, while the seashOre yet has at
fractions for many. The warm weather
seems to induce travel to places where
the b~reeZes cooler blow"
Up to date u town has been remark
ably healthy, there having been not a
single instance of a disease of general
nature. For hygienic precaution and
general cleanliness Mt. Olive will rival
any town in the state.
The warm rays of the August sun are
causing King Cotton to burst forth in all
his glory, and the negro is once more
happy, g~lOriOusly ~hiIariOusly happy, for
where upon all this beautiful green
earth can be found a more cOntented
specimen OF humanity than the good
old peaceful southern darkey in cotton
picking time, as with sack flung pictur-
esquely across his shoulder he stoOps to
gather the fleecy staple, stopping now
and then TO bust" a watermelon. which
may have had the audacity to grow,
n even ripen in King Cotton's court.
His thoughts are not of the fourteenth
amendment, social equality. Booker T.
11dIH4el DIedhldSIS, OF any SuC1 OlS-
turbing elements, as he softly croOns
his inimitable camp meeting melodies.
Long live this type of the southern
negro.
On Monday evening the young peo-
pie enjoyed a delightful picnic at Kelly
Springs given by the Misses Aaron.
Just as the sun was sinking behind the
trees there arrived a large comfortable
~wagOnette, and about half a dozen
buggieS crowded with the happy party
n their chaperones. Some sought at
once the famous spring, to drink of it's
health giving waters, while others lin
gered near the artesian we'll, and not
a few engaged in finch and other
| games in the shadow of the beautiful
old rustic pavilion which echoed with
happy laughter and merry songs till s
o'clock, when supper was spread. Twas
a feast for the gods-olives, pickles,
crackers, chicken salad, deviled crabs,
ham, fried chicken, bread. cheese, waf-
ers. ice tea. ice cream and cake-while
delicious nectar was served by Mr.. NJ.
7. BreaZeale nd Mr.. Sam Hinsdale. of
Raleigh. And at 9 o'clock all drove
back to town where they were delight
fully entertained for the rest of the
evening by Mrs. w. Fred Martin. with
that ease and grace which is so char
acteristic of her as hostess. There was
music by Miss Margaret Louise Aaron
n Miss S~Ophronia Langston n Mrs.
VI. I. BreaZeale Observation-Disclosures the
evening was one of rare pleasure. and
| the m of it will live long in the
\ hearts 1T all