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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Miss Carrie Jones will entertain lie Bachelor Maids this afternoon. Mrs. Frederick Germany, of CoLum bit, is visiting Miss Maude Langford. Mrs. J. Q. Werts, of China Grove, N. C., is visiting relatives in the city. W. S. Monteith. Esq., of Columbia. is in Newberry. Mr. John F. Livingston, of Colum bia, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Jacob Ehrhardt. of Ehrhardt. S. C.. was in Newberry yesterday. Miss Marie Lathan returned to her home at Little Mountain yesterday. Col. C. J. Purcell spent Sunday in Savannai, Ga., with his children. Mrs. J. H. Hair, of the firm of Hair & Havird. is in the Eastern markets buying millinery for Spring. Mrs. 0. MeR. Holmes entertained a few friends at bridge whist on yes terday afternoon. The Fortnightly club will meet with Mrs. J. E. Norwood this morn ing. , Miss Ida Epting is home for a few days from the Colunbia Female co: lege. Mrs. D. T. Livingstone visited rela tives at her okd- home several days last week. Hon. Thos. P. Cothran. of Green v4Ie, is a visiting lawyer in court this week. It is hoped now that the weather has moderated, that we may be able to have some work done upon our streets. Miss Lillian Jamieson left on last .riday for Mt. Holly, N. C., to at tend the wedding tf Miss Rhyan, of that place, and Mr. Hoffman, of Phil adelphia. Mr. J. Emlon Houseal, of Cedar to.wn, Ga., after atten4ling the funeral of his sister, Mrs. D. J. Hentz, of Po maria, is -spending a few days with Telatives in the city before returning ,.home. There seems to be no interest in the municipal election which is to be held very soon in Columbia. Mayor GOibbes will -have no opposition, and in several of the wards there are as vet no candidates. The Student Volunteer convernion 'will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, *February 28 to March 4. Those from' Newberry college who will attend are:. Rev. Prof. A. J. Bowers. J. M. Beden-' baugh, V. B. Sease and P. L. Geiger. They will leave today. The fourteen year old daughter of Mr. J. Caldwell Robertson, of Colum bia, was instantly killed at Hender :sonville oin Saturday, being crushed t.o death by a granite'ceolumn while sivinging on. the gate which was at tached to the. column. Lutheran Services. Wednesday next is known in the churchi year as Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. The rirst Lenten! service of the yeair of the Lutheran Ch~urch of the Redeemer will be held on Wednesday evening at eightA o'clock. The service will be a service *of song and prv:e. * ~ Off To New York. Mr. James A. Mimnaugh has gone to New York and other northern mar kets to purchase his spring stock. On his return lie will have some bargains . in newv and up-to-date goods in his line for the Newberry people. Church Not'ice. Rev. WV. H. McMaster, secretary of the Americani Sabbath Union, will. give an address on Wednesday night. F ebruary 28, in Grace Lutheran church, Prosperity,' S. C. Subject Sabbath Observance and Moral Re-. form. Everybody invited. Death of Mrs. Ringer. Mrs. 'Margaret Ringer of the Broad River section died on Saturday at the .advanced age of 77 years and was iburied on .Sunday at St. Matthews. "Damon and Pythias." "Damon and Pythias'' will be pre . sented in the opera house here on next Friday night, the performance being under the auispices of the local Knights of Pythias. The east will 'be practically the same as that which' appeared in Columbhia during the ral ly of Knights of Pythiias there some days ago, the play being enthusiasti .ally eceived there. COMMON PIXAS COURT. Three Jury Cases Left Open For Trial-Case of Matthews vs. Copeland Taken Up. The regular term of the court or eoImnI()II pleas for Newberry -otunty. Co1INed Vesterda y. mingol1u. -Jud(C George E. P1rince. of Anderson. pre siding. Judge Prine held the Jenu ary term of the general sessions court in Newberry, his fii-st appearance here as presiding judge. He presides with ease and dignity, and carries forward the business of the court rapidly. When the calendar of jury cases was sounded yesterday morning only three cases were left open for trial, the others being continued or other wise disposed Qf. The three cases left open were Haltiwanger vs. Richards, Cannon vs. Brown, and Matthews vs. Copelaud. The case of Matthews vs. Copeland was taken up. Mr. B. C. Matthews, as agent for his wife. Mrs. Clara B. Matthews. is suing for possession of the store now occupied by Copeland Bros., and for damages in the sum of $2,500. Mr. Matthews alleges that the leases under which. Copeland Bros. held the store, which is the property of his wife, expired on February 10, 1905, and that .they have refused to give up possession after being notified to do so. Copeland Bros. in their an swer to the complaint allege an agree ment, which they say was reduced to writing but never signed, by which they were to hold the store for an other five years, until February 10, 1910, and under which they were to make certain improvements in the store, which they claim to have al ready been made. The plaintiff yesterday morning in troduced in evidence the leases ex piring February-10, 1905, and the no tice dated March 14, 1905, requiring Messrs. Copeland Brothers to vacate the property. The plaintiff then prov ed by several witnesses the rental value of -the property and closed. During the introdiuction of the tes timony for thd defeinee the question arose as to'whether or rot the defend ants had the right, under their an swer, to introduce testimony showing that there was a verbal agreement, under whieli the defendants were to hold for, another five years and were to make certain improvements, which they allege have beeir made.- This agreement Mr. Blease, one of the at torneys for the defendants, claimed had been presented to Messrs. Cope land Bros. by Mr. Matthews, but had never been signed. a personal differ ence having arisen during the consid eration of the matter. Mr. Blease claimed that this paper was in the possession of the attorneys for the plaintiff, arid demanded possession of it. The plaintiff's attorneys denied that they had any paper whichi Mr. Matthews had piesented to Copeland Brothers as an agreement, and held that any paper which he mig.ht have drawn with tire intention of present ing to them was simly a private pa per. and something with w~hich the court had nothing to do. They held that under the answer of defendant only a w.ritten agreement could be shown. The question as to whrethe r or not the defendant had right under its an swer, to introduce testimony showing a verbal agreement in regrad to tihe store for the next five years, which the defendants claimed had been-reduced to writing, but never signed, was uin der consideration when the court took a recess for dinner. The plaintiff is represented by Messrs, Mower & Bynum, Johnstone & Cromer, Hunt, Hunt & Hunter, and Schumpert and Holloway. The de fendants are represented by Messrs. Cole L. Blease. Thos. P. Cothran and F'red H. Dominick. At the afternoon session of tire court there was some further argu met oni the points abov-e referred to. )ut the attorneys finally got together anl dlecided to compromise tihe case, areeng. that it be withdrawn from le jury and a consent order signed by .Judge Prinee. Under the order dopeland Brothers will continue in possesion of the store until June 1. at a rental of fifty dollars per month, and are to be allowed payment of their account for the improvements which they have made on the build ing, Mr. Matthews to pay the costs of the action. The ease of Cannon vs. Brown was continued by consent of counsel on both sides yesterday afternoon, and the only jury case left open for trial is that of Haltiwanger vs. Richards. Presiding Elder Duncan. Presiding Elder W. T. Duncan orete- in Central Methodist church n Sunk1y morring, and in O'Neall Stree+ Methodist church on Sut.Jy evening. THE SPIRIT OF PROGRESS. In Evidence in Newberry On Every Hand-New Buildings, Improve ments on Old Ones-Organi zation of Business Men Needed. The spirit (1f Ill rJveilt sems to have taken good hold inl Newber:y, and in spite of the fact that we bave been unable to get the business men to work together for the gcneral ad vancement of the community, there has been during the past few months, more evidence of substantial growth than in a good many years heretofore. Mr. McCaughrin has about (om ple ted five handsome stores, removing soic old wooden buildings which were niot Only an eyesore to the omiuinity. but a regular fire trap. The fratern. ity hall will be a v-ery- lihindsoie build ing with ( omIiees on tihe secon(d floor, and two commnodi)ius stores on the first floor, and a very large and hand some hall on the third floor. The Newberrv Hardware Company is com pleting one of the largest store rooms in this part, of the state, and Mr. P. E. Scott. has begun excavation for the new postoffice building and now comes Mr. Henry Wheeler with plans for de cided improvement in the Newberry Hotel property. He will add a third story to this very desirable property and will remodel the second story so as to place the dining roomon the fiont with large- French plate glass. Fifteen bath rooms will be .added-. The hotel will be refurnished fron bottom to top, and when conipleted, SWill be one of the most up-to-date and modern hostelries in the state. While these imprqvemients are go ing on -in the business part of the city, new residenees' are being built in all directions, and yet, there is not a va eant residence in the city, which shows that the population is rapidly increasing. . The Herald arid News wilf be very glad to see our business men get to ether with some sort of business or anization which conld take in hand all matters pertaining to the general welfare of the Commnllity. An electrie road is propmosed from Spa rtanburg through this section to Aikeu. th-e project has behind it plen tv of money and business ability, and should have the co-operation of The people of this community. and they should see to it that. this line is built by Newberry. An organizatimon composed of the business men of the conmnmunity eudd take such matters in hand, and we hope soon to see some such orga-iza tion effected. Newberry. as we have said, is forg ing aheadl. however, as rapidly as any ity in the state. Sabbath Observance. The churches of Newberry united in~ service on Sundiay night last in the interest of Sabbath observance, at the Central Methodist church. The ser vice was conduct'ed by Pastor .Greer; Rev. W. lO Seabrook offered the op ening prayer: 'Rev. J. L. Williamson read the Scripture lessons; Rev. G. A. Wright san~g a beautiful solo, "Nailed to the Cross.' and offered the closing prayer. The occasion for the service, was the visit to Newberry of Rev.. W.'H. Me Mast er, secretary of the American Sabbath Union, wlto fiilled the pulpit at the A. RI. P. church en Sunday rorning. in Dr. McClintoesk's absence. At the evening service Mr. MeMaster delivered an -able and interesting ad dress. A very large audience heard him with pleasure and profit. His theme was "The Chiistian and the Civil Sabbath.'' Advertised Letters. Letters5 reminling. in the postoffice at Newberry, S. C.. for week enlding~ February 24, 1906. C-Rev. T. C. Calwell, C. M. Counts. Will and O.tis Cooper. D-Rov D)onald. G-Betsie Gary. Hi-A nnie B. Haves. Nevis Henmdrix. K-Nat Kester. M-T. M. Martin, .J. H. McWhirter. P-S. B. Perrin. R-Mrs. Maggie Riles, Mr. Peter Rice. John Robersoni. 5-Doster Staakier. Mrs. -Hattie Singley, Lucie Sly, Mr. Enius Stone, Mr. Surlens. W-Ula A. Wertz, Catine Williams, itard Williams, J. H. Wilson. Persons calling for these letters will please say they were advertised. C. J. Pureell, P. M. New Law Offices. Messrs. Hunt, Hunt and Hunter have moved into their new law offices. the orn1er ofiees next the Crotwell hotel in the new block of b)ri(k build ings recently erected by Mr. James . McCaughrin. T-he oflices are ea pe ily fitt ed forTh o(1gs,.nnd "are elegantly furnished. DAMON AND PYTHIAS To Be Presented at Newberry Opera House-A Most Charming En tainment by Good Company. (I Friday. March 2nd, )anion an(d P)ythias will he preseited in Newber r'y hy practically thle same east. whlich rendeied the great damon si) success fully on the 19th in Columbia. The play will be under the direction of Mr. Edward D'Oige, who will also play Damon and will be under the auspi cies of the local Knights of 1ythias. Mr. D'Oige has successfully pre sented Damon and Pythias on many occasions throughout the south for K. of P). lodges, and has also played in the piece with Robert Downing, Louis James. Frederick Wark, and Edwin Ferry. He was also seen here two seasons ag1) as Romeo. The story of Damon and Pythias is of such ancient origin that its source cannot be definitely traced, but it has been familiar to all lovers of romance for oxer 2,000 years, and no other ex ample -of history or fiction is so re plete with, the sentiment of true friendship. Briefly told, the story is as follows: Damon, the patriot senator of Syra cuse. a philosopher and a man of lofty ideals, attempted to prevent the rise of the Syracusean General, Di onysius, who aims to overthrow the democratic form of government and make - himself ~king. Damon's elo rquence in the senate house failiijg to stem the tide of events, and loving lib I erty better than life, he risks every thing upon one blow, and attempted to kill the usurper, but is seized by the . king's guard and sentenced to an ?ignominious death upon the block. Damon appeals for a few hours re spite that his wife and child might be brought to him before his execution, but is refused by the tyrant and is being led to execution, when his tried and trusted- friend, Pythias, leaving his Calanthe to whom he is to be wed (led that very day, offers himself as hostage for Damon's sure return, Itakes his friend-'s pJace in his dun eon. while Damoi- goes to bid his ,ife faiewell. Dionysius being touch ed 'by such a-'generous act. grants a stay 'of proceedings for six hor's, and dsuising himself visits Pythias in his pisxon, resolving to put his friend hip to) a test, telling him that the king haid dispatched 20 men to-inter ept Damon on his return to Syracuse. nd offers Pythias the means of es pe. But Pythias, true to his prom ise, declines the proffered means of escape. Damon, .on arriving at his home, breaks the terrible news to his vife, Hermion. She implores him to take advantage of his liberty and fly to Italy in Greece and escape the ty rant forever, but he wvill not so pro fane the sanetity of friendship and calling for his horse is about to de )art to doom, when his shave, Lucul ims, informs him in order to save his master's life, lie has slain his steed and so cut off the means of his re turning to Syracuse within the given time.. The unhappy man in a frenzy f ox' andl wrath, is ah-out to hurl himself and the wre.tched struggling lave from a precipice, when afar he beholds a ti-aveler'upon a god steed. Rushine upon the unsuspecting rider, he pulls him. from the saddle and mounting his horse returns to Syra mcse just at the moment Pythias is mounting the block. Dionysius' ad miration for the friendship of the two men is so great that he pardons both, nd so the story has a happy enddmg. The play was written by an Irish poet, John B3anim in 1820, and re eived its first production at* Covent Garden Theatre. in London in 1821, with Mr. William Macready in the role of D)amon. The first productior\ n America was given in Boston in 1846. Mr. Edwin Forrest essaymng the part of Damon, anid for' nearly 100 rears the play has b)een*a great favor ite of both player. and publie. The order of the Knights of Pythias was founded ulpon1 this le2enId. Will Probably End Today. It is probable that all jury busi-. ness in the common 'leals court will )e concluded today, and the jurors dismissed. There being only one oth or jury case for trial, all the jurors xcept those empanelled on this case will be dismissed this morning, and it has been stated that an effort will be made to continue this case. Plans For New Building. Some time after the fire at the low cir ed of Mains street it was announ ed in The Herald and News that Mr. .J. H. Hair had purchased the lot wvhereon had stood the building occu )ied by him as residence and barber shop and that lie would soon erect a brick building on tis lot. The ar emit ects are nowx dr'awi ng thle plans frteerection of a mfodern'I twvo story brick building and it is stated that- 4hie actual. work ot construction will begin in the very near future. College Minstrels. The following not ice of the minstrel pe'rforiiance, whiichi was given at the opera house on Friday ni-ht by the S11ulelits of Newberry colle.e was ta kei from tlie News'dl Courier of ve- t c1Ala v Anl event iii whic-hi Newbrry e) lege felt ti great et interest was tle pe.rfor1nince of the Cillege inistrels in the opera house on Friday night. Evervbodv was eXpectin,g a good per t'orniance and it is safe to say that no one was disappointed. The entire pro ,ramnie. consisting of several of' tle latest popular songs. cracking of I jokes. horizontal bar work. novelty sketch, expert roller skating. fancy bag punching. "coon' quadrille. et(.. was carried out witlhout a hitch. M11r. E. B. Houseal acted as interlocu tor. Messrs. Howard Holland and J. T. Owen being introduced as kings of the minstrelsy. The quartette com posed of Messrs. Eleazer. Long, F.E. Bedenh1augh and Long. F. S. has been highly complimented. Perhaps the most pleasing feature of the entire show was the scientific i and iphysical culture exhibition by Rudolph Habenicht, the athletic in structor of the college, who appeared in two parts. In the first he perform ed'some very difficult. feats on the hor izontal har; in the second an exhibi tion in bag punching, being a recog nized peer in this are, Mr. Habenicht was heartily applauded by the audi ence. The weather was ideal and a large house greeted he minstrels, thus in Ssuring the financial success of the pro ject, which means a good -deal to the Athletic asspeiation. The success of this occasion was due to the untiring effoi-ts of Coach Holland. under whose direction the minstrels were trained. The "Isle of Spice." Perhaps the "Isle of Spice" has the cleverest comedians seen in mus ical shows in the Ciescent Tleatre. Herbert Cawthorne, who is remem bhered. for his humnr in many comedy affairs in this city and elsewhere, is particularly funny as one of the sail iors who, dropped on the "Isle of I Spe'' front. a baloon, . which -had been sent up. by an American gun boat 'iear'this strange counti-y. .HeI adHarry Watson, who is an old fvoiite ~here. are . irresistible, and they vie with eaeh other for the most Ifun out of their lines. Their "Silly Sailors'' is nove', and their'dances are so grotesqjue that both comedians establish .themselves in favor. Sanm Mlie is another clever comedian, and his feature song "The Goo Goo Man"' is great. Harry Griffith has a fine voice, and in his song "Take Me Iome'' gained many encores. Miss Leslie Leigh, as the king's ward, is a pretty young woman, and her voice is mellow and rich. and, in the~ irst song number she won favor for the "Isle of Spice.'' Miss Leigh~ knows her art well and is capable ofj zreat things. The song, "Peggy Irady'' is tuneful, and Miss Leigh gave it so sweetly that it will be! Inae p)opular. Miss Lillian Gorman,I mother sweet young woman, is a help in the show. The others of the comn pany are good, and the show is so nicely polished that it will have a reat run throughout the week. New Orleans Picayune, New Orleans, La.. Feb. 5th. This* play will be presented at the1 ewberry opera house on the evening f March 31. Mrs. Cosey-Has yer husband any infoooence?~ Mrs. Hogan-Begobs, he's under it ll the time.-New Sun.. "Patching and darning, as usual, are you?'' said the caller. "Yes,'' Kanswered Mrs. Lapshing, "I tell Sam nel I save him a good deal of money by being so mendacious.''-Chicago Tribune. The Creditor-When are you going o pay me ? I can'.t get to your place every day, trying to make you settle up. I've got other things to do. The Debtor--Are you at liberty on Saturday afternoons? Come every Saturday.-Answers. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that we will nak3 a final settlement on the estate of Jacob Singley, deceased, on Tues day, the sixth day of March, 1906, at 1 o'lock, A. M., in the Probate Court for Newberry County, South Carolina, and will immediately there-, after apply for a final discharge as ex ecutors of said deceased. Geo. S. Mower. J. C. Singley, as surviving Executors of the last will and testament of Jacob Singley. deeased. Newbery, S. C., Jan-r 29 1906.1 SPECIAL NOTICES. BY special arran.eielts Gilder & Week.s' will give Two bottles of Vital Tone Bitter for One Dollar for the next Ten Days. LOST-E lid g-old shield-shaoed clasi pin. '04, en1raved on face. Reward if returned to this office. WANTED-A muilch cow fresh in milk, average three and one-hal gallons milk per (lay. Part Jersey preferred. The Newberry Hotel, W. A. Jamieson, Proprietor. WELLS-1 have purchased a well boring machine and am prepared to do satisfactory work or no pay. Any in need of wells should consult or write me at Newberry. G. P. Hill. MESSRS. Frank R. Hunter & Co. q4 vise us that they will not be in pi sition to publish their big advertisi ment of Real Estate this week, b*t would ask that their clients and p trons keep a close lookout for itj the near future. LOST-Between Newberry and Dea4 fall, a Lap Robe. Finder plee return to The Herald and-News Offio. SOCIALLY-anibdicisaly a houo( hold necessity-. Shaw's Pure 4 For Sale at the Dispensakr. WANTED-Mannager for- Bra office we wish to loeate here Newberry Court House. Address, wi referen . .The Morris Wholesale House, Cincinnati, Ohic. MAYE Book store has a big attraef ive window made -up of a pherf tree fruited with Washington seof cards. WANTD-Young, man desires po - tion as Stenographer or other ofi work. Several years experiei* Good references. .Stenographer, Box 24. -Newberry, S. C. FOR RENT-Two horse farm twe miles from Newberry. . M. B. Caldlwell. FOR SALE-One hundred rock-posts. Apply to B. C. Matthews. FOR SALE- Horse. Can be boug#t cheap. Apply to I. T. Timmerman, Mollohon Mill. EOR .SALE-30,600 brick. Apply to J. H. Hair. AGNTS WANTED-Our stock is reliable and can be handled for many successive years in the sanig ommunity. We want a good le.s agent in this county. Terms liberaj First elass reference required. Cedar Hill Nursery & Orchard Co.. Winehester, TeRi. F Fromn openiing time unti) closig time and all the time, yotl Wa4 good time~ then have your wa and cdock cleaned and repaired( b . W. B. Rikard, Jeweler, at The Herald and News Ogee. OPERA HOUSE Earhardt, Stewart & Wells, Mgrs FAREWELL TOUR~ MELVILLE B. R AYMOND. CARTOON COMEDY Buster Brown With the Original New York Cast an4 Production Master Gabriel America's Most Talented Toy Come4m as BUSTER Supported by the fellowing well known Players: Gorge Ali, Al. Lamar, Chas. A. Loder, Surt Jordan, Gordon Sackville, Chas. Vaughn, Ada Gifford, Vida Perri, , Nan Dodson, Ro~sa Crouch, Jo sephine Rellis, Rhea Lusby and a Talented and Well Drilled Chorus. It's a play for Ages. SEE R?vIWOND'S SCOTCH > U (lL EERS A Trmenrous SN- .i' o ~nall the