The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08
NEWS FROM EXCELSIOR.
New Phone Line.-School Closes
Picnic and Addresses on
Education.

improvements on his dwelling house.
Our people are busy picking cot
ton. The crop in this section will
not be much more than one half Of a
yield.
Miss Annie Singlcy is visiting in
Utopia section.
The Rev. Ira S. Caldwell will
preach in the school house the early
part of this week at night up to
Wednesday night service to COM
mence at 8 o'clock sharp. Public cor
daily invited to the services.
We still have few eases of fever
in this section.
Prof. J. S. Wheeler had good
horse to die Thursday night. The
horse was lyin" in stable dead when
he went to feed Friday morning.
The phones were put in on the
new lime Friday and our people are
now calling" out for central.
Miss Mamie Counts has been elect
ed principal Of the MI. Pilgrim
school for the next scholastic year.
Mr.. Aumcrlc Lorick came up from
Ilmn Friday and WAS at the picnic
here Saturday.
Miss Rnsalcc Wheeler is visiting" in
\cwbcrrN.
Miss MaG9ir Bonner. Of Pclzcr, and
Miss Rosa Spence, Of Nrwbcrry, have
been visiting Mc~srS. T.. NJ. and d.
b. Cook : families.
Miss Ollie Counts will leave the
l4th of this month for Marion, Vir-
winia. where she will attend school
another year.
The Rev. O. b. Shcarousc preach
ed an interesting sermon ut MI. Pill
grim church Sunday mornin" after
which the communion was adminis-
tered. The sermon was principally
to the Young folks and ought to do
good
Excelsior Farmers union will
meet at the school house next Sat
urday afternoon. 18th, at . o'clock
sharp. Each member is asked to be
present rs business Of Importance
will come before this meeting.
The weather on Saturday morning
was very threatening for rain, how
ever, this did not keep the people at
home and Il good crowd gathered
early in the morning to enjoy 4 day
Of picnicing. Owing to the weather
the committee in charge thought it
best to hold the gathering on the
school grounds and we all thought
the committee had acted wisely
when the occasional showers Of rain
began to fall. Mr.. J. ID. Stones oak
grove was first selected as the place
and would have been nice had the
weather been favorable.
The Rev. J. a. Sli.h one Of the
speakers Of the day was sick and
unable 10 be on hand which was very
much regretted by the audience as
Mr.. Sigh is good speaker and al
ways has something good TO say.
Prof. J. p. O'Ncall Holloway. an
other one of the speakers, was on
hand and made good long address
on education and agricultural inter
csts. Mr.. Holloway is a good speak
or and don't seem to tire in talking.
Prof. J. s. Wheeler the other speak
or for the day was also on hand but
only made few remarks and intro
duccd Mr.. Holloway TO the audience.
This closed the exercises Of the day
and next thing in order was dinner
and the table in the little oak grove
near the railroad was soon filled to
over flowing with nice catablcs just
such things as the good ladies in this
section know how to prepare for pie
mic occasions being plenty for all
present and good supply left over.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
in talking and singing in the school
house while the occasional showers
Of rain fell
Good lemonade was furnished the
people to drink and keep cool by Mr.
]. y. IT. Kiblcr which was much en-
jovcd. outstanding the rain the
picnic was well attended, very much
enjoyed and will long be remembered
by all present. So mote il be.
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