The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-02
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a very interesting program WAS
rendered last Friday evening by the
members OF the high school literary
society. At eight O'Clock the members
OF the society were ushered into the
auditorium. where a large crowd were
waiting their arrival The members
taking their places Oh the front seats
while the officers and those on duty
were being ushered on the stage. The
president then asked the society to be
seated and Rev. Edward S. Reaves
then pronounced short prayer. The
secretary then called the roll to which
each member responded with quota
tion. Frances Mckenzie next sang very
beautifully a solo. After which Llewlee
French gave a recitation which was
much enjoyed by those present. Next.
the secretary announced the querry OF
the debate-Resolyed: That moving
pictures are more beneficial than
harmful. The president appointed as
judges Rev r. l.. Kingley. p. w. Sulli-
van and F. II. Hudgens. The debaters
coming in their order were: Jannette
Clatworthy. Marie Gaines Olin Tice,
Lawrence Medlock, Eugenia Wright
and jessie French. The debaters all
had good papers and argued freely and
forcibly. After the judges had retired
Frances Shirley gave an instrumental
solo. which added much to the enjoy
ment OF all present. Jokes were next
read by Ines Brock. The Jokes were
carefully selected and we'll read Next
on program was defamation by
Horace Johnson. The manner in which
the defamation was recited showed
that 1t had been well prepared. Next,
were current events read by Agnes
Medlock. after which Marguerite
Brock read splendidly written Orig
may Story" Then. a defamation by
Charlie Cannon. This defamation was
likewise we'll prepared and the de-
claimer showed rare talent along
this line. Jokes were next read by
Anscl Pinscn. The Jokes were mainly
original ones and chiefly concerned
the various members of the society.
From the character of the Jokes and
the becoming way In which they were
read a great deal of laughter was pro-
auced. The president then asked Rev.
u. l.. Kugley to announce the decision
OF the judges. After brief talk of
congratulations and encouragement
Mr. Kugley announced that they had
decided in favor OF the affirmative side
of the debate
Fhe program was brought to a close
oy song from the following girls:
Eugenia Wright. Frances Mckenzie.
Eunice Carter. Hattie Bertha Shirley
and Gladys Dugal.
The basket bail girls are contem-
plating q match kgamG OF basket ball
next Friday afternoon a. Due West.
Miss Elizabeth Dominicl; of Newber-
ry. who Is introducing the practical
system OF drawing in the public
schools, will be in Honea Path next
Saturday. February 8, for tine purpose
of instructing the teachers along ii,.e
line of work.
The following essay was written by
Frances Shirley, pupil of the tenth 4
grade:
A Little Gold Watch.
Tick! tick. CHECKED tiny gold
watch. which lay on the dressing table
In Elizabeth Surgeons room. II was
a vcry valuable little watch that had
been handed down by several genera
tions, and was now IL the possession
of Elizabeth Stugeon, eldest daughter
or John Sturgeon, n merchant in q
western city.
BY this little watch. II was exactly
four o'clock in the morning. Three
minutes later. II was hastily picked up |
by five rough fingers, and trust into a |
dirty pocket. .t-odSs "a |
Elizabeth Stugeon, sleeping; in n
white iron bed In the corner of the |
room was suddendly awakened by a |
noise at the other side Of the room.
Raising herself to a sitting position. :
she saw the outline of the figure of |
man az he jumped from. her omen
window. She gave loud scream. and |
In few seconds her father was In the |
room. '-'-
Turning on the light. he saw two
muddy tracks 'Ietween the dressing |
table and the window. He ran to the |
WINDOW Just In time to see two men |
In an automobile going at very rapid |
rate. ss they passed under the electric
light at the corner of the first block.
Running to the telephone. he sum-
moned two detectives to come to l409 |
Jackson street. at once
In very short time. the detectives T
reached the house. and with flash |
lights they discovered several tracks
outside the window. It had rained for |
several days. and the tracks in the
sort mud could be easily distinguished |
The track Of the left focs showed
plainly that the heel on that shoe had
heen run down on the side A little
farther from the window. was the
track OF an automobile. II was evil
dent that the thief had made his
escape In machine
Following the track of the automo-
bile on the outskirts of the city. the
detectives saw that Il had taken the
main road to the nearest city which
was forty miles diatant. They tele-
phoned at once to the Headquarters OF
the police force OF that city to station
several men on the bridge Just outside
the city, with orders to hold up a two
passenger automobile with two men in
1t. which viii reach there in about an
hours time. 49,