The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-18
OLD FOLKS DAY
FITTINGLY OBSERVED
HON. A. FRANK LEVER DELIVERS
ADDRESS.
Large Crowd Present at Prosperity
to Recall Scenes of Long
AgO-Social Happenings.
Special to The Herald and News.

celebration of Old Folks day was OBJ
served Sunday at Grace church. The
day was ideal and the attendance un-
usually large.
The first welcome was extended by
the tiny tots. Next came the address
of welcome my Prof. ]. B. Ballentine,
which was responded to by Mr.. R. c..
Counts, of Columbia The speaker of
the day, Hon. A. F. Lever, was intro
duced in happy manner by DR.. G. Y.
Hunter.
Mr.. Lever, after expressing his
pleasure at being present on tits oc-
casion and his sincere appreciation of
the invitation rendered him, paid
tribute to tie generation represented
by the old folks, in whose honor this
celebration is held. He then pictured
the remarkable changes that they have
witnessed in science and civilization,
and painted the future in bright col
ors. The young people were admon-
Isl. ed to cherish the, heritage left them
by the old folks, whom the speaker
urged to enjoy their life in their old
age.
Speaking of the European war, Mr.
Lever said that perhaps God was using
it as a. means of bringing the nations
of Europe back to their proper moor
ings. whence 'tley had drifted into self
seeking, greed, etc. He stated his be-
lief that civilization would be purified
as the result of this war, and that
democracy would gain ground in Eu-
rope.
The old familiar hymns were sung
with vim by the entire congregation
and at the close of tie service an abun-
dant and delightful picnic dinner was
served in the church grove, to which
every one was invited. After spending
several hours in social chat, the crowd
dispersed with pleasant memories of
t. is "Old Folks day
The spring meeting of the Girls
Canning club and the Boys Corn club
was held here Saturday in the school
building. Miss Willie Mae Wise, the
home demonstration, and Mr.. T. NJ.
Mills. the farm demonstrator, had
d:arge of the meeting. They were as
sisted by Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, the
assistant State agent of the home dem
onstration work; Miss Aisle Smith,
demonstrator for Union county, and
Mr.. L. L. Baker, State agent for the
boys demonstration work. These, with
Senator Alan Johnstone, made inter-
esting and instructive talks. After a
formal program a bountiful picnic
dinner was served in the domestic sci
ence building to about 100 co-operat-
ors. After dinner a demonstration in
canning tomatoes and beans in both
tin and glass was given to the Can
ming Club girls, under the instruction
of Mrs Walker and Misses Smith and
Wise. There were II corn club boys
and about 80 canning club girls pres
ent.
The musical recital given by the
pupils Of Mrs. J. D. Quttlebaum, in
the city hall, Thursday evening was
enjoyed by a large and appreciative
audience.
Mrs. E. W. Werts and Miss Kate
Barre were shoppers in Columbia Mon
day.
Mrs. Warren Wheeler has returned
from a visit to ner daughter in New
berry.
Mr.. Roy Fellers is acting as police
man during the illness of Mr.. Work
man.
Col. Jno. F. Hobbs, of New York, is
the guest of Mr.. A. G. Wise.
DR.. N. M. Crosson, of Leesville, spent
the weekend with his sister, Miss Vic
toria Crosson.
Misses Jessie Lorick and May
Wheeler, of Columbia college, spent
Sunday with Miss Mary Lizzie Wise.
Miss Essie Black leaves this week
for Bowman to visit her brother, DR..
Black.
Miss Effie Hawkins has as ner guest
Miss Eula Taylor, of Newberry.
Miss Aisle Smith, of Union, spent
the weekend with Miss Willie Mae
Wise.
Prof. Gilbert Noigt, of Newberry col
lege, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. A. B. Wise.
Miss Cunningham has returned to