The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
Halloween at Bethel.

5lst there was an old fashioned All
Halloween revel at Bethel in Priva
teer township for the benefit of the
Bethel Graded School. From the
sounds Of laughter and merriment
one could judge that the years had
not destroyed the spirit Of Halloween
The auditorium of the building was a
bower Of autumn foliage where ghosts
walked" in the light of iack-o.
lanterns cut from real pumpkins Gas
In we olden time) and black cats kept
watch. There was short program
OF music, ETC., as follows:
instrumental sole--Miss Beatrice
Sumter.
Reading--Personal experience in
MS practice as physician--Dr. r
II. Furman.
instrumental Duet-Misses Ruth
Cain and Jeannette Thomas.
Talk on the Red Cross-Dr Ed
munds.
America" sung by audience and
accompanied on piano by Misses Cain
and Thomas.
All OF this was enjoyed, as tn sse
three ladies are finished pianists. and
their music is always a treat. whilc
Dr. Furmans experiences" kept the
audience I'm roar of laughter. DR.
furman on a program is always
drawing card. and this selection seem
ed especially acceptable. DR.. Ed
munds won his way to all hearts last
May when he delivered a graduating
address" here. so he was gladly well
coined and his talk received with
hearty applause. Af.~ the program.
Rev. Wm. Haynsv olth anncunted
that all OF the amusements wera free
but there would be small charg
for refreshments. and FROM tie
sounds of jolity one would suppose
the crowd was amused. Booths had
been arranged at intervals i'm carni-
val effect, and Miss Dora Jones i'm
her Gypsy dress and tent made a
very attractive fortune teller" Mrs
III. w. Cuttino. i'm very pretty booth
had each person TO attempt to put
pumpkin seed into a milk jar held on
top OF the head by the right hand
while the left hand managed the
spoon and seed As this was done
lcfore a mirror il was more difficult
than it sounds. Mrs. Furman and
Miss Pugh held high carnival over
Il wheel OF fortune" combined with
Blind mans Buff Farther down
the hall Misses Pitts and Nettles drew
many Of the young folks (particularly
young men) who wished to display
their ability to thrown pumpkin seed
from a given distance into a small
vessel. 1t was difficult to say from
the laughter whether success or fail
ure marked their efforts. splendid
feature of the evening was the Red
Cross booth where members were so.
licited and specimens OF the work o
the Sumter chapter shown. Misse,
Ellie and Eleanor Kolb i'm the Rec
Cross uniforms gladly gave THEN
evening to this work. and not only Sc.
cured good many members, but
ai oused much interest i'm the actual
WORK the soldiers need us to do fol
them. \Of all the fun. the childrer
enjoyed most the booth Of which Miss
Matte Gibson had charge, where
with their hands bound behind them
they tried to bite apples suspended or
coiled wires from the ceiling. The
refreshment corner was in charges oi
/ Mesdames s. II. Cain. Jr.. j. NJ. KoIb
VIM. Haynsworth and Geo. Nettlcs
most efficient housekeepers of this
section. and adding their receipts tC
those from the door. where Mr. S. ID
cain was doOrkeepCr. the treasur!
of the association makes a much bet
tcr showing. The committee who
had this entertainment i'm charge
wish to thank all who gave their as
distance. ana especially the ladies ant
gentlemen mentioned i'm this articlr
Thanks are also due the editor of The
Item who kindly printed notice o.
10 in his paper. We also wish To eN
press appreciation Of SO many Of oW
friends from Sumter and the neigh
tDring schools attending and helpini
q" make the evening so pleasant