The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
41zn NEWS or su,nGERroN.

xoe9o Bu3sS % V10l0 Crowds At
tcndlng ncLnndon Needing - TO
ARouss Interest in Church-.Mar.
riAso of Young PeopaA
Manning Herald.
Last sunday morning. the Rev.
Baxter r.. McLsndon. the noted evan
gslist Of hsnneetsville. stepped In the
pulpit at the kethodist church, and
proclaimed that hs was on the Job,
and said that he would have . revival
st this placs In spite Of the devil, said
hs was not here catering to tho pats
and rubs Of any man or Get OF men,
but that everybody would like his
preaehing if they were interested In
dency. And than In his character
istic way' he jumped into his sermon,
and for one hour people laughed and
cried. a. he Slided from the sublime
to the ridiculoua And with the great
crowds who flocksd out to hear this
sreat man. Il was soon found that Il
would b imponibls to accommodate
the people at any Of the churches, and
plans 70 build . tabernacle began 1t
once and the arrangements were made
and wagons from al sections began
hauling lumber and BY Sunday tab
srnacle with seating capacity OF
1890 70 1.soo viii bs completed and
. grsat crowd 10 expected. A special
train win b run from sumter sum
DAY.
on4sssday night at the home Of
Mr.. and Mra W. II. Anderson. the men
~ the Prssbytsrian church were en-
tsrtainsd at : st&s supper. The object
Of the meeting waA 70 interest the en-
tirs membsrship An the church work.
There were present on this occasion
ctp& w, c. payis ana Mr.. wallace
Plowdsn. Of Manning. and Mr. 4. n.
Dtct. q Colutnhaa. sasA oG whom ad-
afee!a the mScting Ia most inter- |
satine ana Instructive manner. The
me1tins was presided over By Rev. !
ITimbls Of the Presbyterian church.
Much interest was manifested by all |
peesent ana Il y safs TO preaict thai |
- = result eR lnsstns the men os |
he Church viii take = deeper Interest |
p chsEeA Apsl. /
Nan3oa - NJ wsdnssday after. |
aooa Z 6plpak - the home ,of the |
stidG & rinswood. Mn. g.
=. &9a, Aiss Lena whildsn and |
xt;sL ~ nrcpson ef this place, ty|
Rev. G. q. Derrick. Miss whildsn y
wary. popular, young iaay and num-
bas her friends b al Who know her.
4ss Dsonaon y prosperous young |
!hs1nsr. and has many friends here |
Rha 3pln your eorrsspohdsnt In wish- |
ng the happy couple . long and |
PROSPEROUS iife. and may they share |
NH each other. many joys and few
'sfrewb - they Journey alons through !
iks.. :. f.,.,,.,,,
nnsips tAseS beautiful sunny spring |
~ ~ "a farmers are hsvins. q
H. httls bdy nd On one occAsion. .
'seular corn planting tims. while
'thsrs aiv busy putting down their |
and tie nsRt thing W Viii
hear ~ the warSh sutalins continues |
many, datp WIN bs thS squeak. squeak
q the cotton paAAt1ra spd thsn lit
~ lAter : Soed ~Iittls lro6t win Gomez
dong and then Oh you lGr. Farmer.
who AAs1lx tAvsd enough seed to
'laut <oss(1ns. much two. xssfl
Mm H. 81 Rptlsdss. Of Florence. is
'peA1lng some time here with her |
'as rol ana Mrs. Q. c. scsrbor-
'ush.
Nr. Atdn Hsaron. Of Bishopville. L.
'pssdina Soms time in our city with
xiendS ana old aeauaintances
~. ,. A. James. .Jr.. spent u few
lays the nrst Of this week In Bishop-
me.
The LAdied Home Demonstrated
;lub met at the school house last
Wednesday afternoon. The weather
'sing very disagresable. there were
lot a. many present an usual. /
The study Of conditions arising
rom unsanitary places. and the means
Il eradication were discussed. A COM
nittee OF three was appointed to CON-
'er with the town council TO see that
'ur town IL made more sanitary.
49, Htohardson. our Home DEM
'nstE~Alon Agent, meets with us each .
month and gives very helpful sug- /
ysstions on the different subjects. !