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?Pi3WP50ORAL. "The Movementi of Many Yeople Nwberria and Thoge' Who Visit New1erry. Rev. O. A. Wright will preach at .'Mt. Zion at 4 o,'cloclk on Sunday af ternoon. Mrs. M. L., Spearma'i, who' has beeil visiting; rplItives in Augusta, - has returned 'ome Mr. Robert FaO:.s in the city a few days this week. -Mr. H. H. Evans, Misses Genevieve mnd Juanita ENAns left. on We4nes day 'for -the reinion at Richmond. Miss Annie Byiimm who teaches rschool. at 'Florence,. -has return6d home. Prof. W. C. Bynuin, who has, been teaching at Benettsville, ;nas returii -ed home. He will go to Georgetown next session as sup3ri-n.tendent of the schools. Mr. Bynum taught 'at George town for .several years. 31Mrs. George Johnstonle went to Co 'lumbia on -yesterQlny aft'ernoon to -upend a few days. Mr. J. R. F.air is in the city. Mr. John M. iKnard has .been ap -ointed aid on the starf of General "Stephen D. Lee with the rank of lieu :tenant colonel. He *regrets very much 'that he could not attend tha -rcunion in Richmond this 4veek. Mrs. J. W. Humbert returned on Monday from the missionary meetings in Richmond, Va>., ana other points in this state. COl. V. H. Hunt went to Anderson on Wednesday to attend the reception given to the Grand Lodge on W'ednes day night. City council hias received inirma tion from the manufacturer that the now -Studebaker sprinkling wagon was shipped from South Bend-, Indiana, on the 17th and should be here very Boon. Mayor Brown had a pretty good vnatinee on yesterday. morning in cluding the charges for shooting pis tols, carrying concealed weapons, fighting and disorderly conduct, and as a result had $53 added to the city treasury. Mr. Henry Dennis, who lives in the Trinity community on Mr. David Pitts' place had the misfortune to have one of his legs broken just above the ankle on Wednesday. He was und loading a reaper on the wagon and in some way had his foot caught and fell, breaking both bones in his leg just above the ankle. A negro by the name .of Payne who. ives on Mr. T. J. Davenport's place, "had some difficulty with his wife and it is said that he cut her literally to pieces from head to foot just gash-. 7ing her in different places. It is pro a.ble that she will recover as none of the wounds are very deep. Yesterday being national decora tion day, the rural carriers had a lihliday and no mail was takeni out. 'They held a meeting of the county :associat-ion. The Drayton .Rutherford Chapter, 'U. D. C. will have a local historyI meeting at the residence of Mrs. W. H I. Hunt on Monday afternoon at 5 .o'clock. The Herald and News acknowled -ges with pleasure the receipt of an invitation to the commencement, at "Columbia college from Miss Lurline Evanas. RIev. B. P. Mitchell will preach in the First Baptist church on Sunday evening at 8.30 o'clock. 'Omrriers Invited to Supper. On the evening of the 29th inst. ~(Wednesda'y) Mr. Frank P. Devore, the popular carrier on route No. 5 from this office, gave 'his brother car riers and the postofice force a sup per which they will long remember as being one of the best they ever e'n joyed. It .was a sunmptuous spread 1and bounteous in:quantity. After sup.. *per the company, enjoyed a coup)le hours in ple asant conversataion and then dispersed. While Mr. Devore 's supper was highly complimented by .his friends it was their unan-imous * opinion 'th'at Mrs. Devore deserves the greater amount of praise for the m 'ost excellent manner in which the .dishe~s were prepared. *The 'Thrayton Rutherford Chapter, W. D. C., -will meet with Mrs. John M, Kinard. next Tuesday afternoon' at 4 o'clock. All business matters for the' * year wvill 'be closed at, this mxeeting, -and all those who have bills against the Chapter are requested to present Them before that time. - Mrs. P. E1. Scott, * Secretary. The weather for the past' several days has been very cool. Thais is very much against the cottqn plan't as it needs hot mights to make it grow. iTH SOONfOLLOWD ETRAGTION OF TEETI ITINERANT DENTIST AT MO LOHON MIILS. Mrs. Oorrie Berry Dead and Mi Victoria Rivers Was Sick, But Has Recovered. Immediately after having a nur ber of her teeth extracted yesterdi morning by an itinerant tooth dei tist, who gave-hlis name as Clint Ari stronig, Mrs. Corrie Berry, who liv( with her brother-in-law, Mr. S. - Price, at the Mollohon mill, was tal en seriously. ill, and within thr4 hopirs she was dead' Dr. W. E. Pe ham, Jr., was summoned, but reael ed her shortly after death. Miss Vi, toria Rivers, also a sister-in-law < Mr. Price, had two teeth pulled b the same dentist, and she was ill yv: terday, but vesterday afternoon !. about recovered. Mrs. Berry was the widow of 0I late Emanuel Berry and a sister i 'Mrs. Price, wit-h whom she lived. Sh was about thirty-eight years of agi and leaves a son about sixteen Yeat old. -She had suffered with a wea heart during the past twelve monthi and had bean' attended by Dr. W.'I Peliham, Jr. Dr. Ellisor also -treate her last summer for heart trouble. Mrs. Berry wis at home with he sister, Mrs. Price, yesterday tmorning when Armstrong called. It is state by those who talked to him that h relresented himself as a travelin dentist from a Greenville house, sa3 ing that his house employed som seven or eight dentists who were ou on the road. He is known by som people i!i Newberry, who say that h has relatives at the Newberry mi and that at one time lie worked ther himself, afterwards having moved t Anderson. It is stated that lie speii Wednesday night with his relative at the Newberry mill. When lie called at Mr. Price home yesterday morning lie was tol that 'Mrs. Berry had several teet which she wanted ,pulled, and he prc ceeded with the work, extracting elev en teeth. Before beginning the operv tion Mrs. Price says lie injected fluid into Mrs. Berry's gums. Mr, Berry was taken sick almost immed iately after the operation. In fac she did not leave t1he chair in whic she was sitting when her teeth wer extracted, but was lifted from thi chair to the bed where she died. - About the time Armstrong finishe extractin: Mrs. Berry's teeth, Mis Victoria Rivers, a sister of Mr Price, came over from the mill wher she was at work, and while she wa at Mrs. Price's she had Armstron to extract two of her teeth. She ven back to the mill and at noon wvent t, the home of her father, Mr. J. 11 Rivers, for dinner. About the tim she reached home she was taken i and Dr. P. G. Ellisor was summotte to see her. As stated, she had ahou completely recovered yesterday af teiinoon. When it was seen that Mrs. Berr; was seriously ill Armstrong was call ed hack to the Price home and show] the condition of Mr's. Berry. Mi Priee hIad got home from the mill b; this time. Armstrong felt Mrs. Bet ry's putlse and stated that she hal some other trouble and advised tha a p)racticing pihysician besumn at once. This wvas done, and Dr. Pel ham reached Mrs. Beirry's bed-side few moments after her death. In thm meantime Armstrong had left. Abou this time it wvas learned that Mis Rivers was also sick, and several pat ties wvent out to.hook up Armstrong but failed to find him. A number o men at the Mollohon mill stated the thought he had taken the C., N. & I train for Lanrens. Sheriff Buford was sumomned, ani hie wired Armstrong's description t several points, asking that lie be -d tained ntil the coroner's-.jury ha reached a verdict. The coroner wva summoned, and held an inquest yet terday a fternoon. Dr. W. E. Pelhiam, Jr., had bee treating Mrs. Berry for sevoru months paa~ She had a weak hear hut whether there .was any organi heart trouble or not is not known. Armstrong is described as a ma about 25 years of age, about 11 pounds in weight, about 5 feet inches in height, black hair and wea: ing a blue-black -suit of clothes. E wvalked down the railroad to the Mo hohon ,mill yesterday morning, carra ing a s'atchiel in his hand. He wi later seen walking back towards tli depot, up the railroad .track. Captured. Sheriff Buford captured Arn strong at Olinton and lie will be hie] to await the fiiidingt ofthe coroner jury. , UlnION TICEET AGflNT. Mr. G. L. Robinson. Receives Ap pointflant-"improvemaents to be Made. Mr. 0. L. Robinson has received notice of his appOitment by the 10 Southern Railway as joint station master and ticket agent at -Newberry.' Confirmation-of this appointinent has not yet been received by Mr. Robin i- s"g from President Childs, of the C,, N. & L., but Mr. Childs stated some time ago. that he would be glad to have any one as joint ticket agent, whom the Southerp might name. d It is -hoped that the union ticket . office will be in operaion by the 1st. The C., N. & L. has not yet made the conneetion of the new track with the main line, but this is a matter of only a few hours work. Mr. Robinson thas the appointment - of a clerk, a porter antd a steward oss, whose -whole time will be giveni Y to- the passenger station and will thus ad greatly to the convenience ana co- "----t of the traveling pulic. Mr. will likely appoin Mr. ' * . .--rd as clerk. TNi N. & L., is maeadamizing *: "ie '.and :etween. its new track and e the old trn.k and the low place near , ic old "'fnger station of the. s N. & L. wi'L also be filled in and lev k e!A I'p. V:en this work is c6mplet , ed and the umbrella sheds are built . the appearam at the union depot, d as well as the convenience of the traveling public, will be greatly i r proved. Resolutions of Respect. Whereas on the lOth day of ,March, 1907, Newton It. Lester departed this life, and, e Whereas it is the desire of the St. t Lukes Farmers Union,.No. 110, to ex e press and recowd and - testify to his e sterling qualities Amd faitlhful ser i vices. e Now, there, be it resolved - that o the members of -the St. Lukes :Frm t ers' Union No. .110 deeply deplore the s loss of thoir faithful brother and sin. cere friend. s 2nd. That in the death of their Brother the community has lost a good citizen and the Union a faith fil member. 3rd. That the sympathy of the Un ion is extended to the m9mbers of his a family and that these resolutions be inscribed' in the minute books of the Union and published in the County , papers and a co)y of the same be sent to the family of .the deceased. J. T. Hunter, J. 0. Moore. Z. W. Dennis, - Committee. s - In a New Role. Mr. Frank G.. Wright, formcrly of Tylersville, and lately of Newberry, has accepted a position .as express t messenger on the Southern railroad, from Columbia 'to Greenveille. The numerous friends of' the young man Swill be pleased to. :hear of his luck in i secnring a good job at a time of j hardness for getting good places, and i the scarcity of the sort of young men .to fill them. It speaks well for 'a boy to be put in a responsible posi tion in a generation when -so many -youths are ruining themselves with t;he evil habits of' men. The boys whmo ~ eaeare 'few and far between. -The boy that wimns the confidence of - the business man is the. boy that has t gentlemanly ways. - Laurenvsille Herald. The Man With the Pen and Tongue. S Col. Elbert H. Aull, President of t 'the South Carolina State' Press as a sociation and editor of The N'ewberry . Hemald and News, good pap,er, was the orator of t-he da.i at. ;i' closing. exercises .'f the Waterloo b'chool of 'last Frido.y. fis ' address a~ spokeu of in the highest terms. Col. Ai is a prominent man ini the state, holdin lg several position besides ,those above mentioned, among them the 'f -flees of legislator anct of District Deputy Grand Chancellor K. of P. s'He is a talker too. Man,y wri(ers -can't talk; maniy talkers can't write. He can (do bot.h.-LTaurensville Hecr aid. ,Amity Lodger No. 87,' 'A. P. M. c A regular 'communication of Amity .Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., will ~e held n next Ihnday 'even'iig at ~o'clock 0 in Fr.aternity" 1all.- Visitidtg brethren 6 eor4ially weleot4bkd. ~ Fred- H. Dominiek, W. M. e J. HI. M. Kinard, Secretary. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M. * An extra commnunicatilon of Amity e Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., will be held next Monday evening at 8.30 o'clock In Fraternity HaIl. Visiting brethren t- cordially- wel.comed. d Theo M. M. Degree will biconferred. s . Fred H'. Dominick, W. M. - N. ..K ord, eret FA2,40RO, OIL MIl. APual Meeting of Stockholders Present Officers Reelected--Mi in Pine Conctition. Tlia fouth annual meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers' Oil mill convened at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning in the court house. The re port of the president, Mr. Alan Johnstone, was exceedingly favora ble. . The mill has made -a consider able profit the last season, amount ing to about ten per cent. Ati .ad dition of an -ice plant, which, so fai even in unfavorable weather, has paid ruining expenses. The old board of directors were re elected, who immediately after the adjournment of the stockholderE meeting, reelected Mr. Jhonstont president and Mr.' John R. Wicker business manager. The following are the directors: Alan Johnstone, W. H. Long, W D. -Senn, George C. Glasgow, H. T Fellers, John C. Hipp, A. Black, H. A. Long and J. -S. Dominick. Junior-Senior Banquet. Oil Thursday night, June 6, thc ,Junior class of Newberry college will teVider a banquet to the departing Senior class of 1907. It will be given in the Thalian Hall and served by the young ladies of the Presbyterian church. . The following progran has beei decided upon: F. S. Long '08, Toastmaster. ''To our Guests, the class of 1907'' proposed by V. B. Sease '08. Response by W. F. Hipp '07. "To the Faculty", proposed by James Williamson '08. Response by Dr. A. J. Bowers oi Pres. J. A. B. Scherer. "The Scarlet and Silver Grey", by 0. C. Kibler '07. . ''To our Coeds", by. H. G. Gog gans '08. Speech by Dr. Geo. B. Cromer. Farewell by I. E. Long, President of the class of '07. Hallman-Still. A pretty home wedding wias sol. emnized in the presence or a few in vited friends and' relatives on Tues day evening at 6:30. The contract ing parties were Mr. M. Curtis Hall. man and Miss Sarah Elizabeth Still eldest daughter of Mrs. Elizabeti Still, Rev. L. B. White officiating MIrs. L. B. White presided at -the pia no and rendered soft strains of th( wedding march. The pretty bride was beautifullY attired in, a dress of white lingerie, tastefully trimmed in Trish lace and medalions. The bride is a charming young wo man possessing many lovely traits of character which has won the love and esteem of all1 her associates sine she came .to Newberry two years ago. The bride was bhie recipient of some handsome presents. Mr. flallman is a man of 'ITe char acter,,is well lonown in Nevberry and has many friends here. 'The happy couple 'left on Thursday for Lees v'ille, S. C., where t.hey will make t:heir home. Huiet-McLeanm. Miss Ellie Blanche Hujet, of this ci-ty, and Mr. S. H. MoLean, of Co. lumnbia, were married at the home of t'he bride's mother, Mrs. M. A. Huiet, in Boundary street, at 9 o 'clock on the evening of 'May 28. The marriage was a quiet one, the immediate family being the only ones present, the,ceremony being perform e.d by, the Rev B. H. Gfreer. Thd bride, wore a becoming going. aNay gow 1.of green voile over taffe ta autiithmedialtely after the cre mnn.,y the Jhappy couple left for Co ht'mbia-, iv'here they will make their future home. Suspend Work Five Minutes. The monument which has been erected to Jefferson Davis in Rich. mond w~ill he unveiled mevt Monday. (ier. Stephen D. Leec, commande(lr of United Confederate veterans, has re qtuested that the people of the south suspend all work of every kind for five minutes at-2 o'clock on Monday, Juno 3, wvhich is the hour for' the uns veiling. Gen.Les says: ''-Such tLetion, if carried out with .1he concert that the general com manding desit'es, will present a spec tacle unique in the annals of our his tory, will be an~ object lesson to the risinig generation, as farreaching as beneficial, and will canse the people of other countries to admire and lhon or the constanby and devotion of men to principle, for' which they fought lagainist overwhelmitig odds; with ai gallantry unexcelldiii 'the records of Moot!ns of Rur&A Letter Carriers sociation of Newborky"bo. Rural Latter 'Oarriere association of Newbei ry county met May 30 inst. in thc court house. Miinutes of last . weie read and adopted. . i. niti was relected president, R. A. S!igh, vice pregident, 'and W. G. ! eterson, secretary and treasurer. Finecial report of W. G. Peter son was received and approved. The association has $11.70 on hand. W. G. Peterson -vice president of the s;aWe associat-i9n being a dele gate to the state association, ex-of fleio, T. E. Wicker .and JJ W. D. Johnson were elected delegates to the state association which- will meet ir -reenville, July 3rd and 4th with R. C. Counts. and L. A. Sh6ely alter nrIS. SIr. J. W. D. -Johnson moved tl:lt th foreman of rne grand jury be requested to present the super vi r for nt' orde0inl- the highways of :!:C county worked by the over seers Ind for not appo.Intiong efficient overseers for working the roads. Adopted. Resolved, That the grand jury be requested, to see that a road scraper be used oil the roads of the county and if the county has not a suitable serape, that the grand jury recom mend that tie supervisor be ordered to -purchase one. '"Tlhe annual dues of .the association is $1.50 per annum. These dues are to be paid before.or by the 2nd day of July, 1907. Adjourned to meet at the call of the presiden.t. J. W. Smith, President. W. G. Pet-erson, Secretary. Won the Prize. The following was taken from the Gaffney Ledger. The song which was composed by Miss Kibler was select ed from among all that were submit ted as the best and was honored by being sung at the commencement. Miss Kibler is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Kibler of Newberry. Miss Bessie Kibler then played a Chopin nocturne in a highly accept able manner. Miss Kibler has recent ly written a song to the words of Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar" and this song will 'be sung at tihe com mencement exercises on Wednesday night. Missionary Meeting. Tihe. Woman's Foreign Missionary seciety will meet in Central Metho dist church onl Mond.ay afternoon at 4 o'clock. Our president, Mrs. Hum bert, las just returned from the meeting of the woman's board and will be pleased to see all the m.en bers' as she has minany (hings to tell them. A. full attendance is earnestly desired. Mrs. Geo. D. Davenport, Recording Secretary. - Musical. A niisical recital will be given at tile Newb erry opera ihouse on tile ev oening of June 5, for tile benefit of tile Presbyterian church under tile aus piees of tile Ladies, Aid Society and the Young Ladies' Benevolent socie t-y. Tile enterta,innment wili be given by tihe following young ladies from Augusta: Miss Deolle B3rantly lanld, p)ianist; Miss Miller, soprano; anld Miss Mcer Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in t,he Postoflee at NewQberry for .the -week ending May 25. A-Miss Ha-ttie Adams (2). B-Miss Magg'io Brown. C-Mr. 'Sumter Coleman, Mr. Wil liam 'Calmes. D-Mr. C. M. Davis. F--Mr. 'Carlisle Fair. G--Miss Cindaa Glenn, Mack Gil liam, Miss Susiana Gilliamn. Hl-Mr. L,. M. Hilton, Mrs. Ollio Hellderson, J. G1. Ha rmnon. J-Miss Euleang .Ja ekso n. K-Mr. Lesly Kinard. M-Miss Ella McCord, E. S. Mc Cranckin, Rebecca Martin. N-Mr. John Noel. P--'Mrs. Minnlie Parker,' Rosey Pope, Miss Fanny Pennl. IR-Miss Lucy Reynolds. S-Mr. 0. 1. Sheoly. W-Mr. Folding Wright, Mrs Liz zie Williunhs. Persons calling for these will please say .that they were advertised. C. J. Purcell, P. M. A Card. Tihe Farmers Union will meet promptly at Excelsior school house5 oin. Juhne 1, 1907, at 1 o'clock sharp. Pleasce he on hand as there is busi ness of vital importance to attend to. Do not fail to be on hand. - J. M.Schumpert, .. - President. ThE 4oca; Maket. . 6tet .. . , . .... . 9 to 12 Hams . . .. 10 to 18 Boat U .. Best 1. . iolasset, .. .. 00 to 70 Good M. 0. Molasser .. .. 35 to 40 Corn .. 80 Meal .. ... 75 to 80 Mixed Chicken Food .... 90 Hay .... .... ...... 1.35 to 1.50 Ist Patnt Flour .... ..4.50 to 5.00 2nd Pa00 Flour t.... ..4,06 to 4A0, Good Or4Wv* Flour... .3.50 to d.04 Sugar . ... . 5 14' itice ........ to8 3-3 Coffee Roasted .... ... ...15 Coffee, Green .. .. ..., 10 to 1-0 Cotton Seed meal .. .. .. 1.40 Eggs .... .. .... ..... 20 Poultry.. ........ lOc. 1). Peas .. .. .. .. ......... 2.00 Sam Sing. First Class Laundry Work, Best In the South. COLLEGE STREET, Newberry, S. C. SPECIAL NOTICES. I CENTAWORD. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents. FOR SALE-Milclh cow 7-8 Jersey, calf three weeks old. Kind and gen tle, milk very rich. Halter broken. R.. C. Maybin. DR. MELDAU, office Herald & Ne building. Respectfully tenders h professional services to citizens o, Newberry and surrounding coua try. Calls responded to promptly day or night. Residence, 1oyce st. NOTIOE-All persons are hereby warned not to hire or harbor my son Macy, who has left my home. He is under age. William Kinsler. WANTED: You to call on Broaddus and Ruff for cigars, tobacco, cig arettes, stationery, extracts, soap, chocolate, candy, &c. See advertise ment on another page. COFFINS-OASKETS, Mrs. L. M. Counts, undertaker, Prosperity, S. C. Prompt attention given to or ders at any hour. Itaw. 13t. STOP! THINK! Cotton is stil king. Buy real estate. We have desir able property for sale in town and country. See us before selling or buying. Wheeler and Dominick, Real Estate Agents, Offee Wheeler Briilding, Prosper ity, S. C. WANTED-To rent small house, or 3 or 4 rooms for light housekeep-. ing. Address, House, care Farmers Oil Mill, City. WANTED-The public to know that I am saMwing some fine timber, and am prep)ared to fill your orders on short notice. Special bills cut to order. It will pay you to see me before you p)lace your orders, you can find me at Summer Bros., New berry, S. C. W. S. Spearman. WANTED -Smnall Cottage, convenis. ent .to business section. Write, stat. ing termis, Box 118, Newberry, S. C. WANTED-Our customers to know thiat swe are again opeu for buslp a at our same old stand with a ele newv stock of fresh groceries. Pho us your orders, Phone 205. 1m. -Hayes & Co. GRSEN WOOD LUMBER -and B6 bin Mfg. Co.,. Greenwood,S Manufacturers of doors, sash, blinds, flooring, ceiling, mouldings, etc. Mill work a specialty.4 BEFORF BUYING or selli'ng a farm or any property, write The Carolina Realty and Trust Company, Bishopville, S. C. tf 2taw. FOR SALE-Thirty or foi'ty thous a-dd feet yellow pine ceiling and flooring, ready to put up, $17.00 per thousand feet f. o. b. Leesville, S. C. Bill around, framing sized, $15.50 per 1000. Leesville Lumber Co., -L'eesville, S. C. WANTED-Youir orders for. liine and cement. The best, the market af fords. A large stock always on .hand. Send us yont orders; Sumimer Bros.