The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-15
THE NEWS OF BATESBURG.

Batesburg, June 14.-The revival
| meeting which has been going on for
the past three weeks at the Middle
burg Baptist church under the direc-
ton of Rev. Mr.. Haggard, pastor Of
the Brookland Baptist church, has
increased In interest to such an eX-
tent that the people hastily erected
during the past week u large taber-
nacle SO by 90 feet on a vacant lot
near the power house, in order to ac-
commodate the large crowds attend
ing the services. These meetings will
likely continue two or three weeks
longer. All the denominations in this
town are assisting the minister in his
efforts to bring about religious re-
vival among our people. A trained
chorister from Atlanta has charge of
the music, assisted by a strong local
choir. Mr.. Haggard is a preacher of
gelist. He is 4 native of Tennessee
! but has been engaged. in pastoral
work in this State for 4 number of
years, being pastor Of the Brookland
congregation for the past two years
Students from this town attending
the various schools and colleges in
this state are returning homo for va
cation. 80
Mrs. G.. +. Norris and hildren OF
! Catecchcc are spending u few days
with Mrs. Norris parents. Dr. and
Mrs. +. c. Ridgcn +.
| Misses Martha Shcaly and Gladys
| Smith, teachers in the Springfield
| High school during the past session;
returned last week to spend their va
| cation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ii. t'allaw attend
! cd commencement of the University
! Of South Carolina last week. Their
daughter. Miss Pearle Fallaw, was a
member of the graduating class, being
the first young lady to have the honor
| of graduating, from the university from
thiS section of the state.
! Miss Julia Malpass member of
! tn" junior class of the Greenville Fc-
male college. returned home Thurs
day for vacation. T.
| Mrs. j. B. Ballentine has returned
! nome from an extended visit to her
former home at NnetySix. ..
. Messys. w. fl. Cook and j., b Bal
fifntt1s G tior6sired siS:t 6 '5'Tee7i7wo65d, sui.
! day.
Rev. y. /" Gunter, accompanied
! by Misses pliny Zimmerman and vir-
! ;sinia Rawl, attended a religious gath
| cring at. Greenwood Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John =. Long of Sa-
| luda were the guests of relatives in
! Batcsburg Monday.
! Mr.. Herbert Minis. Il prominent
Eyoung business man, OF Springfield
! vas in town Saturday.
! \ number OF good people from
! Brookland attended the revival ser
vices in town Sunday night.
| Miss Mary Eva Iitc has returned
! from a pleasure "trip to Greenwood
iHnd other POINTS during the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole l.. Sutton of
, Graym"nt, Ga, are visiting relatives
! il lown uliS we *.
Mrs. v. \. Cooncr and children
! arc spending this week with relatives
in anderson county,.
Several farmers in and near Bates
! burg report the prevalence of The
hun wccNll already on thciy cotton
Some. o. them are using Il spray with
seeming SUCCESS. The CONTINUED. drt
weather. is Hn- advantage in iighting
IhE wccvil rs it has been discovered
that it dogs not make as much head,
way during pcri"ds ~ dry weather
rs it does i'll wet Weather. Forlunateb
for our people, however. the acreagC
in cotton has been materially cut this
Near and the ,pnd planted in. Other
crops. .....
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