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Ottr Plymouth picnic here last Friday was a grand aucceas in every way, it. was estimated that between 2.500 aftd 3,000 people attended. The large tabernacle crowded to its capacity, was brought to order in the forenoon with music by the Wellington band— The title of the first piece played was #*The National Honor’* which filled our hearts with joy, and furthermore, we want to congratulate those little girls and boys for their faithfulness and also our editor for his willingness and tiresome job of beating the drum, and all the rest including the band— after which C, H. Caperten of Dorter introduced the speakers, A. J. Bradley the uldest pioneer of this place, gave the welcome address which brought team to the aged, Judge A. C. Nicholson made a short speech but highly commended our Wth and 00th Division soldier* of the World War for their bravery, whose deeds will ever live Wr t*. Barton, our county attorney, the only living Spanish American I AKar veteran in this county, told us that we were gathered together for two events to pay respect to our returning soldier boys and in memory of those who lie beneath the sod.Judge Clinton C. Small, no better tpealwr Ptoolt;j on the stage that day, he highly complimented our arbor that was covered with weed*! he aleo stated that we lived Jp the heart of the county. He paid special attention to our churchee and school building, ami very highly apoke of oaf ecoiiom* leal saving of wecds-rour putting them to a good use. Mis* Helen Smith of Shamrock, a teacher of el-motion, recited a piece which was u treat to all. After which wa* dinner. The table* were filled with light bread, pickles ami barbecue; cakes and pies and other good eatables ip abundance * cooked by the good iadieagaf this place arid several other surrobiidipg coftununities lend a helping hand. There was plenty for the crowd and* could have fed a* many more After nboft only three aged Confederate veteran*, whose hair wag white, b!ok • ' ***** my-- m the contributed a lecture' in behaff of the boys who had been gene to the war the last two year p.; and Judge It, L, Templeton spoke last arid best of ail of the happiness and pleasure t»f coming t« a country picnic, He more than complimented the dinner of which he «fc#'speckled pear end corn bread. But w» are sorry indeed to note that he ! w»a defeated an getting turnip greens. But above all, he whispered in our would »«me time in the , near future have a railroad; he furth* 1 elt;tpore stated for us not to tell this,»* too good to keep. Ho also ‘ that Plymouth picnic had gone 1 over the tap. }■ W, H. ItHey led the song re nice and we are requested to { give thanks for the song entitled , TAfte-r White'’ which was the la/st and , ;it
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Wellington Leader
Wellington, Texas, US
Fri, Aug 08, 1919
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