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PUELY PEBUSOAL Xovements of Many People, New berrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. R. S. Perry has returned from a business visit to Columbia. Miss Margaret Davis has returned from Hendersonville. Miss Gussie Kibler returned to At lanta Wednesday. Homer Smith, of Anderson, is spending a few days with his aunt, Mrs. W. 0. Wilson. Miss Laura Setzler left Tuesday to teach matbematics in Mont Amoena seminary at Mt. Pleasant, N. C. Misses Laura Blease and Emma Rodger returned this week from Washington and Virginia. Miss Bernice Martin has returned from a visit to her sister in Louisville, Ky. Miss Lucy Epps has resumed her studies at the Methodist Training school in Nashville, Tenn. Mahon Smith returned last week from a visit to relatives and friends at Union and Jonesville. Mr. George Hill left Tuesday night for Columbia to run as express mes senger on the Southern railway. Mrs. Joseph F. Burton and little daughter, of Laurens, are visiting rel atives here. Miss Ethel Russell has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. R. L. Murrell, at Peak. W. 0. Wilson returned home yester day after spending a few days with his father's family and other relatives in Gainesville, Ga. Messrs. Everett Evans, Guy Brown and Rion Workman left Tuesday for College Park, Ga., to attend the Geor gia Military Institute. Mr. J. R. Scurry, Jr., is clerking at the Oregon hotel, Greenwood. Mr. Frank Ewart takes his place at Cald well & Haltiwanger's. Mrs. E. C. Jones and Miss Ethel Jones have returned from a visit to relatives at Cokesbury and Green wood. Miss Alice Jones, on her way to teach school in Spartanburg, stopped over in Newberry a few days with her aunt, Mrs. W. H. Wallace. Mr. Clarence Crosby, of Augusta, is visiting in Newberry, where once he handed out soft drinks at Dr. Pelham's store. Mr. Nat Gist went to'Glenn Springs Tuesday, accompanied by his .son, Robert, who begins his studies in Prof. Boggs' excellent school. Miss Nannie Mann returned from Columbia Tuesday, accompanied by her cousin, Mrs. S. L. Mann, and lit tle son, Lonnie, of Fairfield.. Miss Helen Satterwhite left Wed nesday for Mt. Pleasant, N. C., to re sume her studies in Mont Amoena semi'nary. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lorick and baby, of Augusta, are visiting 'Mrs. Lorick's father, Mr. F. L. Paysinger, and other relatives in Newberry. *Superintendent B. L. Jones is in Laurens arranging for the reopening of the city schools, which will be un der his control again this session. Rev. F. H. Wardlaw, of Cuba, who is a missionary of the Southern Presby terian church, is visiting his brother, Mr. T. H. Wardlaw. He spoke at Aye leigh church Wednesday night.. Mrs. Geo. C. Walter and littite son, Geo. C., Jr., left Tuesday, for their home in Birmingham, after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Walter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Bowman. Mr. Win. Bryant, of Orangeburg, came to Newberry Tuesday to see his .aunt, Mr's. Win. Johnson, and other - relatives here, on his return to Clenm -son college. Mr. 3. R. Blake, of Abbeville, and Afr. J. E. Norment, of Darlington, - prominent insurance men of the State, were in Newberry this week on but ness. i Dr. James P. Kinard, of Winthrop, t and bis son, litt' T.mes, Jr., are vis iltng Dr. Kinard's brother, Mr. John ~M. Kinard, and other relatives in New berry. Mrs. Corrie Greneker, Mrs. A. C. Jones and Miss Sara Davis left Wed nesday for Augusta to visit their rel ative, Capt. Eugene F. Greneker, of the Southern railway. Mr. 3. W. Bowers has reen reelected to the legislature from Greenwood and Prof. Robert A. Abrams has been elected county superintendent of edu cation of Anderson. Products of Newberry. .fDr, G, W. Connor went to Prosp~er ity- yesterday to arrange for monthly visits there for the benefit of those in that and the surrounding community needing the services of an exp;eIrt in his profession. Miss Margaret Matthews leaves Sunday for Laurens to teach in the graded schools of that city. She is an accomplished young lady, and will no doubt give satisfaction to the parents, as well as to the children In her charge. Mr. H. M. Henry will leave Tuesday for Nashville, Tenn., returning to his place as =instructor in the department of history in Vanderbilt univer't. He wil be emNmdh i Mrs. Martha Henry, who will live with him in Nashville. A large party of nice couples of young ladies and gcntlemen went to the ice plant of the Farmers' Oil com pany Tuesday night and enjoyed themselvecs. Melon on ice formed a good part of the pleasure of the occa sion. Mr. M. E. Matthews, of Orangeburg, and Mr. R. F. Walker, of Camdei, prominent telephone men of South Carolina, have come to Newberry to! connect with the Southern Bell at this point. ThisZ company is spread ing and Newberry gets her part of the benefits from the great system VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. Next Tuesday,will tell the tale. See round trip excursion rates via Southern from Newberry to various points and return. Remember the "old hoss" sale by Depot Agent J. W. Denning the 13th inst. There was a dance at Elk's hall Monday night. Music by Comstock'si orchestra of Greenville. The vacant store room between the Havird Co. and W. P. Bedenbaugh in lower east Main street is being fitted for occupancy. The Central House is again In a "state of inoccupancy," Mr. J. A. Wright and family having vacated and gone to Athens, Ga. There was a large tackey party last evening at the residence of Mrs. S. E. Mathaney, corner Johnstone and Wilson streets. One. of the most beautiful poems ever published is on the sixth page of this issue. It is the song of the night. Put it in your scrap album. Because of the. absence of the pas tor there will be preaching at neither Prosperity A. R. P. church nor .at Unity. Governor Ansel offers a reward -af $75 for the party or parties who burn ed the dwelling and barn on Mr. J. A. Kibler's place eight miles east of the city. Mr. J. W. Herbert, a former Newber rian, was buried in Saluda Tuesday afternoon, with Masonic rites. Mr. D. B. Werts, a member of the Masonic fraternity and a persona' friend of the i deceased, attended the burial. Mr. C. C. Davis having finished the rebuilding of Mr. Frank R. Hunter's; desirable residence on corner of Cald well and Boundary streets, making It1 look handsomer than ever. Mr. andI Mrs. Hunter have just moved in and now. feel "at home" again. The money stolen at the recent ball game between the Saluda and New erry teams here has been recovered. Chief of Police Bishop has It in charg3 awaiting the owner. The thief, a col ored boy, has been ordered banished from town because he is too young to serve on the gang. A young negro man was sentenced by acting Mayor P. F. Baxter yester day morning to pay a fine of $25 or to serve 30 days for disturbing reli gious worship. The negro's mother, a hard working, honest old woman, paid the fine, and when the man was turned loose Chief Bishop gave him a fine lecture.. After repeated failures of the Winnsboro R. F. D.s to organize an association in Fairfield county, they have finally succeeded in organizing a County Rural Letter Carriers' asso cation by having President T. E. Wicker, of the State association, with them to do the work of organizing President Wicker returned Monday. Congressman D. E. Finley was also Ipresent. The Appalachian Exposition. Mr. H. C. Fallaw, formerly of New berry, is business manager of the Knoxville, Tenn., Evening World. He sends to The Herald and News a copy of the Evening .World's Appalachian edition, issued as a souvenir number Iof the Appalachian exposition which opens in Knoxville next Monday and. runs for one month. The souvenir number is a mammoth and magni ficent issue of the World and reffects great credit upon the enterprise and ability of the management of that pa per. It is profusely and handsomely filustrated, showing the abundant na tural resources of the Appalabhiani re gion. The edition will serve its part in attracting many visitors to the ex position from all sections of the country. Has Accepted CalL Rev. E. C. Watson, pastor of Rabun Creek, Chestnut Ridge and other Bap tist churches in this county, author izes the statement that he has accept-I ed the recent call to the pastorate of Bush River and Mount Zion churches in Newberry county. He has resigned as pastor of his Laurens churches, effective October 31. During the sum-i men with the assistance of different ministers, Mr. Watson conducted very~ successful revival services at three of his churches, 21 new members being received at Rabun Creek, 5 at Chest nut Ridge and 18 at Highland Home. -iien Advertiser. *********** * S SOCIAL. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *~ Misses Camile Durham and Eleanor Alexander, of Charlotte, N. C., the at tractive guests of Miss Sara Houseal, I were the honored guests at a very de- d lightful Japanese party given by Miss Houseal on last Wednesday evening. r The guests were graciously welcom ed by Mesdames Herman Wright, I Julian Wright, Misses Sara Houseal, Camile Durham, Eleanor Alexander, and Messrs. Z. F. Wright and Herman Wright. For this occasion the Houseal home I was very attractively decorated in Japanese style with butterfly tissue ( paper and everything was made tri carry out the Japanese effect. All of I the chairs in the parlors were remov ed and cushions were place about on 1 the beautiful lawn and veranda. Among the many enjoyable features of the evening were the numerous cozy corners arranged on the spacious veranda, where much pleasure was had In conversation. The young la- ' dies, who participated in the enjoy- I ments of this occasion, were very charmingly dressed in Japanese cos- i tumes, their hair being arranged in f similar style. Late In the evening the guests as sembled on the lawn and were served a delicious ice course by Mrs. Fair Pif er. A very pleasant affair of this week was the mid-summer dance given in honor of the visting ladies at the Elks' hall on Monday night of this week. Those in attendance were: Miss Bessie Gilder with. Mr. J. C. Gogganis, Jr.; Miss Pauline Gilder with Mr. 1 Teague Jennings, of New York City; Miss Ethyl Bowers with Mr. Ra7und Fellers; Miss Kate Nichols, of Spar tanburg, with Mr. J. R. Fair; Miss;( Camile Evans with Mr. R. L. Burton; Miss Genevieve Evans with Mr. P. F. Gilder; Miss Juanita Evans'with Mr. S. R. Jones; Miss Rook Simmons with Mr. Grady Goggans; Miss Edith Gayle, of Monroe, La., with Mr. Allen John stone, Jr.; Miss Alexander ,of Char- i lotte, with Mr. Guy Brown; Miss Dur-1: ham, of Charlotte, with Mr. F. E. Evans; Miss Sara Houseal with Mr. William Cappelman; Miss Bradley with Mr. E. M. Evans, Jr., Miss Flor ence Bowman with Mr. J. A. :Peter son, Jr,; Mrs. E. M. Evans and her* visitors, Misses Gillette Schumpert and Minnie and Ether Biggars, of Rock Hill. Stags-Messrs. John Robinson,' Brent Schaeffer, J. A. Burton, Jr., Langford, Wallace and Dr. T. H. Pope. The music was furnished by Corn stocks orchestra of Greenville. Resolutions. .Whereas, it has been the will of the Almighty to remove from our midst our dearly beloved sister, Mrs. Mary Danielsen, and whereas the intimate relations long held by the deceased with the members of this lodge, render it proper that we should place upon record our appreciation of her service as a sister and member.4 Therefore, be it Resolved, by Mc Caughrn Rebekah lodge, No. 9, I. 0. 0. F., That while we have suffered an irreparable loss, we feel that she hasI gone to receive the reward of a life well spent. -- 1 M - Resolved, That we will cherish her memory in our hearts, and follow her beautiful example. Resolved, That we send a copy of these resolutions to .the bereaved family, and a copy to the local paperst for publication. Hattie Vaughn, i Belle Miller,f T. Es Wicker, Committee. Ii A Remarkable Group. Dr. Van Smith has a photograph of 1 a group o.f old ladies which is a re- '1 markable picture. It is of his mother, who is 81 years old, and her foura sisters, the youngest of whom is 70, 1 the other three being between those 1 two ages. The photo was taken att Easley just two weeks ago. Five sis- 1 ters, the eldest 81 and the youngesti 70, is a remarkable thing., A Big Tree. Mr. David Pitts, who lives in the! Trinity section, cut a pine tree on his place during the week measuring six feet in diameter. The tree stood nearc Trinity church on the Trinity church 1 branch. He will get forty shing4 t blocks from this tree and the last block is four feet in diameter. It fl woud be interesting to know just how t mnay shingles and how many cords of< wo~d Mr. Pitts will secure from this one tree. Universalist. There will be preaching at Clayton 1 Memorial church, Sunday. morning at 1.30; Suniday niglht 'it'8.3'0. S$ervieeI onducted by the pastor, Dr. Cook. The public is cordially invited to at THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. fr. A. A. Singley Uses Road Drag- ( Prosperity Defeats Newberry. First Bale Received. Prosperity, Sept. 8.-Miss Janie tussell has returned from severalC ays' stay in Peak. Rev. I. S. Caldwell is holding a se ies of meetings in Iva, S. C. Mesdames G. Y. Hunter, Lizzie De- I Valt and little Mira Hunter are pending several weeks in Hender- t onville, N. C. I Miss Ruth Boland has returned to .ittle Mountain after a visit to Miss va Merchant. Mr. Chas. P. Barre has gone to E -reenwood. Mr. W. P. Blanton, of Orangeburg, s visiting Mr. A. A. Nates. Mr. 0. S. Miller brought the first ] ale of cotton to town September 6, nd was bought by J. L. and A. G. I Vise for 13 3-4 cents per, pound. Miss Olive Feagle, of Newberry, is isiting Miss Gertrude Bobb. Mr. F. L. Schumpert, of Dallas, [exas, is the guest of his sister, Mrs V. A. Moseley. Mr. F. A. Black, of Wards, S. C. is n town shaking hands with his mauy 'riends. Mr. Granville Wyche has as his puest Mr. Clifton Kreps,of Columbia. Miss Ethel Counts leaves today for )arlington, S. C., where she resumes ier work as teacher in Darlington tigh school. Mrs. J. A. Hodges has returned from daybinton, S. C., where she has been or a month's stay. Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaugh has gone to 1 Iichmond, Va., to attend the Unite.J ynod of the South. Messrs. A. C. Jones, Jr., of New erry, and J. C. Crosby, of Augusta, i Ta., are visiting Mr. J. P. Wise. Mr. R. C. Hunter -left today for Con ;ay, S. C., where he is principal of ,onway graded school. Mrs. H. L. Fellers is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. A. Sease, at Clemson] ollege, S. C. , Miss Lizzie Dreher, of Selwood, S. ., Is the guest of Miss Della Bowers. Miss Ruby Wheeler, who has been risiting her uncle, Mr. R. T. Boozer, of ake City, Fla., has returned home. Miss Gertrude Bobb and her guest, diss Olive Feagle,.spent Wednesda.y n Columbia. The Newberry Juniors played the1 rosperity Juniors Wednesday after ion on the Prosperity diamond, the ;core being four to two in favor of1 rosperity.:1 Mr. P. S. Scott, of Clinton, is visit-1 ng at the home of his father, J. B. T. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Griffla ars, pending several days in Pomarla. The people along the road from M'~r. L A. Singley's to Prosperity are in lebted to him for dragging the road rom his home to Prosperity. Miss Kate Thompson Is visiting In iewberry. Mr. Holloway in Oconee County. The Richland correspondent of Farm nd Factory, of Seneca, has this to say >f Mr. Holloway's remarks at the re ent reunion of the teachers and pu >1s of Richland academy, a famous I ~chool in Oconee county:' J. B. O'Neall Holloway, of Newberry,: 's fiext in'Iro'duc~ed as one ~of the old eachers of this school. Called the1 ol of the pupils when he taught more , han thirty years ago, and quite aj umber answered "here." He recalledj na very feeling and touchfng man-. er his memories of the 'patrons and upils of his tutorage her, paying high ribute to the good pupils, comment-1 ng very vividly on the bad ones, call ng them by name with an occasional ling at the indifferent pupils; which ept the audience in smiles or tears nost of the time. J. B. O'Neall Holloway, of New erry, was among friends in Waihalla ast Friday, and he was kept busy4 haking hands with old acquaintances, ho are always pleased to see him.; 1 e is one of the old students of New perry college a't the time that institu ion was located in Walhalla. He came p to attend the reunion of teachers Lnd pupils of the Richland schools ied at Richland last Wednesday.-: Ceowee Courier. Work Day for Orphans. The work day planned for Saturday, september 24 next for the orphanges >f South Carolina should be observed y all our people. Especially could he children in the Sunday schools1 -oll up a big amount if they all should >ick cotton or get some job of work hat day and send the earnings to one >f the orphanges. There are nearly 1 ~,00 Sunday schools in South Caro ia in Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist Lnd Presbyterian churches, and just few dollars from each school would nake a splendid total. Mr. Jno. T. Duncan is in the city,, othing di3couraged; on the contrary - e is looking for success in the fu-. NEWS OF WHITMIRE. Nraded School Opens-Personal Men. G< tion of Many People-Delightful St Social Affairs. M Whitmire, Sept. 7.-Rev. 0. A. Jeff- G oat is in Spartanburg attending the St 3ible institute being held at Wofford M ollege. Mrs. Andrew McKnight and children e tave moved to Savannah. Rev. Ray Anderson is conducting a ent meeting in front of Mrs. Carrie! lardy's at the Sarah Chick place. Rev. John Pearcy, of Virginia, visit d his many friends here last week. le was called to South Carolina to ~ Lttend the funeral of M: Jesse Har- T lin, of Chester county. Mrs. Fannie Lyles and Miss Ellen ,ake are visiting the family of Mr. )avid McCracken, near Santuc. Miss Mary Wright, of Newberry, and 4r. Hunter, of Chester, are spending ome time at Mr. Robt. Dudkett's. The young people were delightfully mtertained at the home of Mr. J. M. dajor on last Thursday evening, and n like manner made happy on Friday ,vening at Mr. Robt. Duckett's. Mr. Russell Tidmarsh, who is en raged in the life insg,rance business, was at home for a day or two last - week. g Mr. Cofield Jeter left Friday for Co umbia, where he will take a course n Draughon's Business college. 1 Messrs. Frank Fant and J. C. Co leld went over to Union last week. Mr. Clayton Abrams and Miss Sara cott were in town today. The Whitmire graded school began :oday, with Rev. R. E. Mood as sup .rintendent; Mrs. S. A. -Jeter, teacher f the Intermediate, and Miss Lula Donnan the primary grades. Messrs. Raymond Abrams and Fames Scott will attend the. Whitmire chool during this session. Misses Annie and Marion Higgins, fter a pleasant visit to Miss Frances Teter, have returned to their home in Se'wberry. . q.0 1. ;1q -14: %* Nita. P President Wicker in Winnsboro. From the September 7 issue of the. Winnsboro News and Herald the fol- - Lowing is taken, out of an account F )f a meeting of the carriers of Fair leld county: "President T. E. Wicker, of New yerry, who is at the head of the South 11 larolina Carriers' association was resent, very much to the delight of :hose who had extended him the invi :aton to address this meeting. From F :he very beginning he has been active in pushing the work of organizing the arrers into a permanent State organ lzation. He spoke fully of the neces ities of having the carriers formed Into a strong organization for ma :ual protection. Already through or-B sanization some things had been ac omplished for the good of the car iers. One of these is securing an >rder, requiring all patrong to have a iag on their box to indicate whether it ontans mail or not. This saves the F ecessity of having to open boxes Ahere there is no mail.. "Another order that has been secur ad through this organizat4on Is oneF :hat the boxes all 'be placed in such position along the route that the car-* ier does .not have to raoys from bis seat to. place mail in the box or to ake it out. Other details of the ser rice were dealt with, suggesting how mprovements may be made. By be ng organized and all working togeth r for the good of the service other mprovements are sure to be effected. "Mr. Wicker's talk was a very prac- - :ical one and was well received.''" A Card From Capt. Richardson. I take this method of thanking the roters of Newberry county for the arge number of votes given me In the_ rst electicn for the office of adjutant ~eneral. I wish to assure all the oters of this county that if I am ~lected, this important office will be onducted at all times in a sober usiess like way. John Maxwell Richardson. Capt. 1st Company Artillery. Sandidat.e for Adjutant General of South Carolina. - The Thermometer Boils. There has been some real and genL1 ne summer weather experienced i Jewberry during the past few days. ['he knowing ones say that this is ood for the cotton and If that be truae ~veryone ought to welcome such ... eather even though It Is not comfor-- F4 able. Mr. W. G. Peterson, the voluntary >bserver at Newberry, states that the hermometer on Monday registered 93. m Tuesday 95 and on Wednesday 97. Deat hof Mrs. Cauthenl. Mrs. W. V. Cauthen died yesterday Lt noon at the home of her father, Mr. .Z. Abrams, after a w'eek's illness. he was on a visit to her former home.a Subscribe now for The Herald andH COTTON MARKET. Corrected by Nat Gist. od middling ... ... ...... ..13' rict middling . .. ... ..13% iddling... ... ... --. ... ...13 By Robert McC. Holmes. )od middling. .......13% rict middling.............3% iddling...... .... ..... 13 Cotton seed 30 cents. SPECIAL NOTICES. Ine Cent a Word. No ad vertisement taken for less than 25 cents. AXNTED-Agents in Newberry and Laurens counties for the Southern States Life Insurance Company. Ex cellent company and fine opportu nity for good producers. Address with references. J. R. Blake, Gen eral Agent, Abbeville, S. C. 9-9-2t. ES. J. B. WALTON has returned home and is now ready to resume her dress-making and sewing of aU kinds. Her work is of the highest class, and she solicits the continued patronage of the people of Newberry. 9=6-tf. S. WILL please call at The Herald and News Office for mail. ANTED-Honest young man with very best of habits wants position by September 15, or can commence *ork immediately. All offers con sidered. Address Z, care Herald and News. 9-6 RIVATE SCHOOL-Misses Davidson will teach a limted number of pup commenclue 26th- September 19:. 1004 Boundary street. 9-6 4t DTICE-For quick h-ck services ring 151. City limits, fare 19. Can carry from 1 to 18 adults cumlortably. Spe cial reductions for groups oE fiee or more. -a...;. - OR SALE CHEAP-Two second hand mowers In first class condition. A 1. bargain f'r any one needing a mo er. Purcell & Scott. St DR SALE-Pigs weighting 20 to 40 pounds, $3.00 to $5.00 each. S Duncan, Newburry, S. C. 9-24t. 'ANTEDI-A four or five-room cottage near -the business part' of thecty Apply to P. 0. Box. 88. 9-2t OR SALE-At Slghs, S. C, 250 aerea of land, will sell,cheap. Some of the Rev. J. A. Sligh old place. Wlii cut to suit 'the buyer.. Some cask. and the other In easy payments. SoS Rufus A. Sligh, Sllghs, S: C. 8-23 '' ABECUE-We will furi!sh a ba. becue at B. B. Leitsis, Set 8 the cookng to bedone by3J.DH. Kibler. There will be-two gamies of ball during the day. Sim Price, Joe . Brown. 8 26-td. OE SALE CHEAP-Two second han mowers, In first class condition. A' bargain for any one needing a mow .Purcell and Scott. 3t GB SALE-Myself and associates - have sold over half millon -dollars* worth lof farm lands in southWet Georgia within the past S 3 ti This is the best cotton, corn, grain and truck growing .country inte - entire South. We have ether choie. rms and it will pay you. to wiite me hat you want. Smith D. Flcke#, Em pire Llfe.Building, Atlanta, Gd 8-23-ti OB SALE-Medium size Jersey miTch cow. Good milker, easily kept. Good quality. Calf 8 wesold. Bar gain for somebody. Apyto E. - Sligh, Slighs, S. C. [GAR SALZBMAN WANTED Experience unnecessary. Sell our brands to the retail trade pay. Write for full particulars at once. Globe Cigar Co., Clevelsad, Ohio 2-15-100t. ET YOUR GLASSES from Dr. G? W..Connor, a graduate of the larg est optieal college in the world-the Northern Illinois College of Chies go. Dr Connor is located perman - ently in Newberry, giies both the ojective and subjeetive tests by electricity and guarantees his worr. [E SALE-The 10-room house and lot I own on corner of Glenn and Main streets. House recently re novated inside and out Lot has two colored tenements and goods size stable, together with variety of fruit, and shade trees, with splendid truck garden, and berry patches. Proper ty will be sold entire, or sub-divided and sold separately. For-patrticu. lars inquire at the premises. .B. Wilbur.8-8 Now is the tim'e to subscribe for e.ald and News.