| Show PICNIC IN SOUTH CAROLINA society hill darlington co ts k south carolina carolin aug 9 1897 A grand picnic was held in a beauf ia ticul shady grove on the sinclair plan tation friday august ath known far and near a as S the mor picnic it was got up by a lutle little 1 band of saints who reside in this ne bo although many were in besides the saints and th 1 immediate friends some b beau music was rendered by a trio darkles darales who had been engaged for occasion after which a long tt ta was loaded to its utmost capacity t the fat of the land indeed it to such an extent that feared it would give way beneath burden of luxuries but after we tok offered thanks the good things begle to disappear like frost before a jisc jn Sc sun and in about half an hours L that table looked as though it baat been struck by a kansas cyclone deed we soon came to the conal that when south carolina peor mormon elders included go to p they all go to eat As mormon elders are ever afert to let the people know what is abi foremost most in their minds we took ad yan tage e of this opportunity and after lefiad ad all satisfied themselves with temporal oral food we thought it essential to give them some spiritual food so we called them together and after the 40 opening pening services vices we caused the woods to ring with the gospel trump for bout about an hour after which we were successful in disposing of some books 4 and tracts the day was pleasantly spent and the mormon picnic was a grand success on the following sunday aug ath we had bad the pleasure of uniting in the bonds of wedlock a young couple hom we baptized recen recently tW and we siso ateo availed ourselves of the opportunity of preaching the gospel to a taree congregation who had aussem I 1 med bled to see 9 a marriage ceremony performed by the mormon elders enjoying our labors and feel we te are that we have been and are being exceedingly blessed of the lord your cee eee valuable paper is regularly received devoured eagerly and ana its us contents cu NELSON COTTAM W I 1 NORTON |
