The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04
WEDGEFTELD HOLIDAY NEWS.
Local Items Of Interest-COllege Stu
dents at Home for Christmas.

Wedgefeld, Dec. 9l.-The Christ.
mas holidays passed off quietly here
| expect the usual amount of spirits
was used, but the fact that a rural
policeman is around has a good effct
! The merchants report a fairly good
trade, not as good though as in for
mer years.
! Rev. G.. w. Way. the new Method
dist pastor, has decided TO live at
Dalzell. While we regret to lose him.
he will be more centrally located. 1t
leaves us though without a resident
pastor
The following students from the
colleges named are at home for the
holidays: From Clemson, Peter
Dwight and Frank Mellett; the Uni
versity of South Carolina, Jerome
Weinberg, Mortimer Weinberg. Matt
Brohun and Lee Thomas; the Citadel.
Neil Ryan; Charleston College, Single
ton Dwight; Winthrop College, Misses
Helen Weinberg and Ida Dwight:
Charleston Medical College, Bert
Weinberg.
Mrs. l.. NJ Mellett, of Mullins, is
on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. E. w.
Nettles.
Miss Mildred Mellett, Of Summerton,
is visiting Mrs. Marion Mellett
Miss Mabel Mellett, who is teaching
school near Brogdon. is spending the
holidays here with relatives.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Ryan, Of Biddeford, Me,
has been on visit to his brother here,
Mr.. j. B. Ryan.
Miss Natalie Troublefeld, of Char
lesion Is visiting Mrs John Rogers.
Dr. ana Mrs. NJ j. Parler spent a
part OF me holidays with relatives at
P.lIets
Miss Lucille Gasque, one OF the
teachers of the graded school, is
spending the holidays at home in Ma
rlon. She was accompanied by Miss
Martha Plat.
Mrs. B. +. Thompson OF Landrum
Is spending sometime with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Troublefield.
Miss Hattie Griffin, of Elloree, is
spending sometime with her uncle,
Mr.. Lawrence Griffin.
children, Minnie, Thelma and Leon,
spent the holidays with Mr.. O. d.
Harvin. at Pinewood.
Mrs, II. c. Strange is visiting reia-
tives at Manning
The hunters report very few birds
killed during the holidays. Most of
the lands around are posted which l
think Is a step in the right direction,
for usually the hunters from a dis
tance will. If possible, kill every bird
In covey. 1t is a hard proposition
To solve but something ought to be
done TO prevent the useless slaughter
ing Of harmless birds and unfit for
ibpu w nllt nuHllnS one CIten meets
with boys and many are of
the colOred race who shoot everything
in sight, red birds, thrushes, sparrows
and in fact anything large enought to
fly. There are two ways to reach this
One is a hunters license, and the 9TH
cr, land owners could prevent such
destruction by fOrbidding hunting on
their lands without special permits.
The old DuPort house, now occu-
pied by Mr.. w. j. Norris. recently
changed hands, Mr.. T. l.. Strange, the
owne. selling at a good profit to Mr.
George Dew.
Mr Il. l.. Harvin has rented the
Melrosc plantation from Mrs. Carrie
( lirohun.
Mr. y. T.. AyCock. Jr, made a dying
visit to I;ichlnnd county on Sunday.
I Miss Sue Bacon of winthrop col
| lcgc is spending the holidays with
D Ni~s Helena Weinberg
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