The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
wedseheId News Notes.

WedgeheId News Notes.
Wedgeheld.. May 22.-oat har-
vesting is in full blast now, inter
rupted by rains though.
The wheat crop is practically a
failure On account of rust. Some
boil weevils are in evidence but
the farmers here are determined
to fight them and make cotton, If
if can be done.
We do not run any body away
from here for selling his machines
to fight the weevil. No n is in
vesting in the high price machines,
and most any one can afford to Try
one OF the cheaper machines.
Miss Janette Thomas attended
the reunion in Darlington last
week as sponsor for Camp Dick
Anderson, U. C. ".
Mr.. and Mrs. Maniius Ay-
cock are visiting the latter's moth:
er in Portsmouth, Va.
Mr.. Alex Norris has returned
from Florida where he went to
bring a prisoner for the county.
The Wedgefeld school closed a
very successful session with the
customary exercises on last Friday
evening.
Miss Janette Thomas, teacher
of vocal and instrumental. music
gave her recital the preceding
week, which was as follows:
Little Birdie (d1et)-Wood-
Norine Melette and Bessie Nunnery.
The Swing-Wi1lis-Iris Nun
merry.
Little Golden Locks-Lawson-
Elizabeth Hammond.
Swing Sing Sohg-Terry-Eth-
The RobIn-DeReefe = Louise
Nettles.
Rose Petals (duet)-Lawson--
Ethel Mellette and Eliza Nettles.
Maypole Dance-Bugbee-Mary
Burress.
.Four Leaf Clover-Englemann
Brice.
Voices OF the Heart-Fan Gael
Nunnery.
With My Pets King-Norine
Mellette.
Meadow Flowers = Hewitt =
Eliza Nettles.
Vienna Waltz (duet)-schytte
Nellie Freeman and Eva Ged-
dings.
Evening Sons valse-Greenwald
Margaret Nettles.
Springtime Dance = Parker =
Ethel Mellette.
A Winter Frolic-Forman-Mary
Ramsey.
serenade Observation-Disclosures
Nellie Freeman.
Fantasie-Tarantelle = Binet =
Esther Ramsey.
Romance zitterbart = Eva
Geddings.
In the Palace P%olonaise (duet)-
Eyer-Esther Ramsey and Mary
Ramsey.
The prize for first year pupils
won by Marion Mellette. The
F. z. Thomas medal for most i'm
provement during year by Eliza
Nettles.
Six pupils of the high school de-
as follows: Marion Ram.
sey, Marvin Parler, Whilden Net
ties, Nellie Freeman, Rufus Bur
ress and Floride Coulter, entered
the contest for the Robt. Sims
Aycock decIaimer's medal. This
won by Marion Ramsey.
The scholarship medal in the
high school department was won
by Marion Ramsey.
The intermediate department by
Willena Jackson.
There were nc graduates as the
eleventh grade was put on.
For the first time in years the
teachers were al. reelected and
accepted for another term. Prirl-
cipal, Prof. L. NJ. Coleman of Pac-
oIet. Assistants, Miss Margaret
Wilkins, of Hendersonville, n. c.;
Miss Hannah Montgomery, of
Bishopville; Miss Nell George, of
Laurens and Miss Janette Thomas,
teacher.
Mr.. Geo. r. Geddings spent
Sunday in Columbia visiting his
brother, Mr.. A. j. Geddings.
Miss Laura Whilden, who has
been engaged in some relief work
at Connie Maxwell orphanage, at
Greenwood. has returned home.
Miss Tallulah Ramsey of Priva-
teer spent the past weekend here
with relatives
Mr.. j. s. Dwight is the latest
addition to Henry Ford's army in
these parts.
Mr.. r. l.. Burress has returned
from Greenville where be has been
Tor the past few months on pro-
feSSional business.