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CHI! DREN BURNED TO DEATH. Mr. Marion Dominick's Little Child a Negro-Other News in and Around Prosperity. Prosperity, December io.-I past week seems to have been week of fires to the surroundi communities and in some cases sulting in loss of life. Mr. Mari Dominick's little child caught I fron a fire in the yard and v burned so severely that it soonf d from the effects. A tenant hot was burned for \V. P. Counts, cupied by Mr. Holley Summe and all his belongings were c sumed. A tenant house on IN 1). 13. Cook's place was also buru last Iuesday afternoon. It A oc.ulpicd by a negro, Laura Kibl< who was in the cotton field, and c of her children buirned to death. Our lyceum courso had its fi attraction last Tuesday, Decemil 8th, with the appearance of t Ariel (uartette. It was a succe The Rev. E. C. Cronk, of t Atlanta Lutheran mission, was hc hst Sunday night and preached Grace church. He made a plea behalf of his mission. Grace chur has a warm heart for the Atlan missin.it hearing almost the relatii of the parent here to the strugglil infant yonder. Our people are now expansionisl The work of building and extensi( Continues. Materia. is now beil put on the ground for a new blac sumith buildling on the corner of tl school building block, a lot owm by )r G. V. Hunter. The buil, ing will b)e occipied byI Mr. Ste frot Saiuda county. Prof. S. J. \\heeler will move a few days to his old liome ne: Ixcelsior s.-hool house, where he now teaching. )r. J. A. Simlpsonl had the il fortule so lose a horse this weel The animial had for .> mie timne het disabled inl its hind foot. Our stores are beginning to p1 on Cihriitdm.a appea,rance. Holidt goods are displayed and holid. decoratins. :IQre be:1un. rIis ). N. Livi)gstol is visitit her (a'uighter, Nrs F. I.. Schur pert. N rs. P. C. Singley has been x'isi ing among friends in Newbrry. M\1r. anld NIrs. Bowles visited hl imlother, Mrs. L. M. Counts, th week. Dr. C. V Hunter is off to Cha leston on business. Mr. and Mrs. C. IC Stewart a visiting his mother, Mrs. H-. Booze r. D)r. and MIrs. J. I. Bedenbaug of Saluda, were visiting at the hor of her paren' s, Mt. and MIrs. T. WhTleeler. the early part of t week. Would Be an Excellent Jndge. The followihg is from the Sta of Wednesday: "Senator Mlower has declined t invitation of the bar of Spartanbu to hold the extra termi of court< the gr ound( that he is a member the legislative departmnent, and t constitution forbids that any o hmoling office in one departmie shall exercise the functions of a other. Some years ago the sat question was raised when Liel Gov'. Gary and Speaker Jones we appointed special judges and though there was some argumte ont the point raised, it was met tIhe declination of the gentlemen accep)t -the app)oimtmment. Senat Mower would have made an exca lenit judi(ge, butt his dlecisioni is c< rect.'" "F2light of the Princess Iris." This p)lay will be p)resenttedl at t opera house on next Thursday nig by 'Mildlred and Rouclere. TV universal verdict of the press is tI these two "surely cnn entertin.' R1PBRRBD TO MR. CULBRBATH. md As Referee He Will Assess County Taxe Claimed to be Due the State by Spartan Mills. 'lie The case of the taxpayers o a Spartanburg County against th< tig Spartan Mills, has been referred t< re- V ubet,w on J. Y. Culbreath, of Newberry. wh ire has been appointed referee to amses, ras the county taxes claimed to be du< ed the State for the past six years Ise After Mr. Culbreath has name( )c the figures, the -ills have twent. rs, days in which to file any protest oi [r. the figure named. The order ap ed pointing Mr. Culbreath referee wa, as filed this afternoon. The taxpayer! -r, who protested against the exemip ne tion of the Spartan Mills from taxe. were represented in this case by rst Thomas Sease and the mills by ier Ralph K. Carson. The order wa. he filed by Justice Woods, the entirc is. Court concurring.-Columbia Cor, lie News and Courier, 8th. re in A SACRED CONCERT. h John Farmer's Oratorio, "Christ and His ta Soldiers" To Be Rendered On The 30th. Ig John Farmer's sacred oratorio, "'Christ and His Soldiers," will L2 S- rendered in the Lutheran Church n of the Redeemer on Tiesday night, ig December 30th. Thirty voices will '~ take part in the singing and are e now being trained by Miss Susie Suiniiner. The public is cordially invited to attend. THE SALUDA COURT. ir Special Judge Robt. H. Welch,of the New berry Bar, Presiding The Rhoden Case. Special to Herald and News. Saluda, [Decelmr o.-The ses sions coui t opeied Monday, Special t Judge \Velch presiding. The Saluda Stamdard -avs of 'Ir. Welc 's charge to the grand jury, that it was very appropriate. The Banks case has not yet been taken up. In the case of the State vs. Sheriff Lee Rhoden, charged with inurder. the grand jury re turned "no bill." VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. is: Mr. Geo. A. Langford has gone to Newport, Tenn., to purchase a earload of hogs. eRev. Prof. A. J. Bowers and Mr. B. E. Julian have resigned from the board of trustees of the H-elena school. e "'The Flight of the Princess Iris"' .will be prcsented at the opera house oin next Thursday night, the 17th, by a very strong company. At an election held at H-elena on Tuesday last the following ticket was voted: For Intendent: Mr. F. te G. Spearnman; foi- WVardens: Messrs. J. J. Watts, J. z. Salter, C. J. zo Le bel, E. J. Jenkinis. rg lion. George S. Mower was ap -I of potinted1 on the connnittee on juris Lie prudence in the grand lodge of Ma' ICsons which miet in Charleston thit tweek. This is prob)ably the mosi importat comtmittee int the grat it lod. James A. Bower,t anid litth re son returntedl to Atlanita festerday, j. Mrs. E. C. Jones left yester-day ntt to be p)resentt at the mnarriage of he1 >y brother, Mr. Jefferson McCant to Connor, to Miss Marie Harr-ison, o or Greensboro, N. C. 1- D)r. W. E. Pelham and H-otn >nr- George S Mower ret utrned yesterda3 fromi the meeting of the Masoui< grand( lodlge in Charleston. Mr-. A. C. Jones has putrchiase< he Mr. S. P. Boozer's house and lo hit on Calhoun str-eet. lie Yesterday was a clod, lustr> at day. Some snow fell on Wednes dav. THB KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. 1 The Annual Roll Call On Tuesday Even a Very Pleasant Occasion-Ap propriate Addresses. The Knights of Newberry Lod: No 75. K. of P., with their f ladies and friends gathered 'rou the festive board Tuesday eveni and spent several hours very lightfully, partaking of light freshments and listening to pc prandial addresses, bright and : with sufficient serious strain, Grand Vice Chancellor James Summersett, of Columbia, a prominent Newberry Knights. The occasion was the annual r call, held for the purpose of rev ing an interest in the lodge amo the members. It was a foreshado ing, as it were, of greater things come at the annual banquet whi will be held some time in Januar The table was spread in the Armc and the refreshments were serv in elegant style by Mr James Du bar. About 150 Knights and th( ladies and friends were present. A large part of the success of t occasion was undoubtedly due the committee appointed by t lodge to make the arrangements I the occasion. This committee cc sisted of Messrs. E. H. Aull, S. Derrick and A H. B.oth. V E H1. Aull, chairman of the cot mittee, acted as toast-master. It w,is a matter of regret to : Ne berry Knights and all tho 1present that Grand Chancellor Jol M. Knight, of Sumter. Past Grai Chancellor D. C. Heyward, Gove nor of South Carolina, and Grai Prelate B. A. Morgan, ofGreenvill w"ho lad been invited to be presen were unable to attend, on accol of pressing engagements elsewlier Governor I-eyward convey< his regrets thro-,gh Mr. Aul saying: "I shall be glad vou will tell them with wh pleasant anticipations I lo:>kI forward to clasping their han amd renewing fraternal and kindr( comuunion with them, and whi disappointment is now minewh I have to write that these are to 1 missed. It is a genuine disappoin ment to me and I shall feel glad you will advise my friends of n disappointment. With cordial a preciation of your courteous at hospitable invitation." etc., etc. Mr. Aull also read extracts letters from Grand Chancell Knight and Grand Prelate Morga Mr. Knight among other thin saying: "'I know of no place the State that it gives me great pleasure to visit than your splendi city, but I have an engagemlent I Tuesday evening which I can ii cancel." Mr. Morgan wrote in t same strain, giving his reasons I being unable to attend and sayi: that it would afford him great plei ure to be present. Tile three toasts, "'Friendshi: "Charity," anid "'Benevolence," t three foundation principles of t order, wrere responded to by I George B. Cromer, Col. WV. Hunt, and Dr. 0. B. Mayer, sDectively. Dr. C-omer point out the great beneficent resui which would come upon0l Newvber if the members of the various see: orders would rigidly respect ot seventh of their vows of Iriendsh Col. Hunt spoke of the charity Pythians, saying that it meant I only the giving of ahne. butt deep anid sincere and( abbiling sy pathiiy of Brother Knighits extend Ito t hose in distress. D)r Ma y er ce feelingly spo(ke of the sick hel fit. Not only has this~ work oft order saived those in dlist ress Ir< wvant and the add itiolnal sufiferi i which want entails, bu1t th?e g ivi of the b)enefit is always accoII nlied by the sweet symnpath y of members of the ordler, who the selves sit at the bedside of the sI< The Rev. W. T,. Seabrook v called upon as a Knight who had not yet allied himself with the New berry lodge, but who, nevertheless, was a good Knight. Mr. Seabrook eloquently responded, reviewing the e, great principles of the order, its air wonderful growth and the noble nd work which it is accomplishing. ng Grand Vice Chancellor Sumter ie- sett made the closing address Mr. re- Summersett has been in Newberry st- on several previous occasions of a ret similar character and has many warm by friends in Newberry. He is a A. bright talker and Tuesday evening nd he was frequently interrupted with applause. Wit sparkled throughout oll his shot t and appropriate address, v- and at the same time there was ng enough of seriousness to manifest w- his deep love for the order and his to abiding faith in its future. ch THE SECRET ORDERS. ry All Of Them Hold Elections During This cd Month-Masons Have Held Annual - Electon. r A good part of the secret orders i extant are represented in Newberry. e Newberry is a secret order town. to She has probably furnished more ie State officers during the past few or years than any other town her size '- in the country, and all her lodges J are in flourishing condition. r. All of the orders represented in Newberry elect officers at some time during this month. Sone of the ie eLections are annual and others semi se annual. The annual election of officers of d Amity lodge, No. 87, A. F. M. was held on Monday night and resulted mid as follows: ' Worshipful Master, George S. t, Mower. It Senior Warden. I. H. Hunt. - Junior Warden, F4 . H. Domn inick. 1'reasuirer, L,. M. Speers. if Secretary, J. I-. M. Kinardl. t The installation will take place d on the 18th. d MARRIED BY THE MAYOR. ,it Mayor Earliardt Unites a Couple On the Day of His Second Election. t- Mr. M. S Davis, of Newberry, if and Miss Sallie Villiamson, of 1y Ashevill, N. C., were married on P- Tuesday night. The ceremony was id performed by Mayor Earhardt at his home. It was the day of Mayor of Earhiardt's second election and this or was the first act after the election ml, which he performed by virtue of gs his office. in Mr. Davis is an employe in The er Herald and News office, with which id paper Mr. Earhardt also is connect or ed H-ence the marriage by the ot mayor. Lie or Huuted Gas With . Torch. ig The Southern's passenger train is g I towards Greeniville, which P -ses Nes.bcrry about 1o'clock, ," wa., .1 a ed neamr'y an hour on be Tuiesrt: vby a fl:e unde,r the floor he of the coach for colored persons. )r. T1"e fire was caused by the escape 1-. hrm one~ . f the pipes under the -e. co'ach of the g.s used for lighting. edl T hle escaping~ gas was detected when Its t he traini rea-hied Newberry and ry !Hu~ginieer Scinu Ipert set out with a et torch b>skin:g mmuder the cars to de me- teet the escape. VVhen he found it pthe torch ignnmed the gas. The fire of department was telephoiied for and ot ma~dec )e(.d ihn.: to the scene and~ lie snon put (,n: thie fire anmd thme traini n. went Gin .ts w: rej a luig. Very ed little damage was clone the car other ry than scorching it pretty badly Odd Fellows' Oyster Supper. An oyster supper and( p)hongraph nn and stereopticanm show will be given og at the Odd Fellows' hall in West iig ndtomorrow niight for thme b)enefit .lf)eekah Lodge andl Pulaski lie I,Odge% I !O.0. F. Every one buy mng a 25 cents supp)ler ticket will lbe in- given admission to the show. Price k. to showv: Adults, 1o cents; children, !a5 C5 cents. THB COTTON MARKET. What the Fleecy Staple Was bringing Yesterday Afternoon in the Various Portions of the County. Newberry. (Corrected by Nat Gist.) Good Middling ........ 12 12 1-2 Strict Middling ... ...... 12 Middling . . .. ........ 11 87 1-2 Prosperity. (Corrected by J. L. and A. G. Wise.) Good Middling. ....... 1187 1-2 Chappells. (Coi rected by John R. Scurry.) Good Middling. . . . . . . . . 12 Pomaria. (Corrected by Aull, Hentz & Co.) Good Middling . . . . . . 11 87 1-2 Little Mountain. (Corrected by J. B. Lathan.) Good Middling ........ 12 Kiards. (Corrected by Smith Bros.) Good Middling ........ 12 SPECIAL NOTICES. D ON'T miss seeing those hand 'me Feather Bows at WOOTEN'S. E LEGANT line of PERPEcT SHAPE Umbrelr9, at WOOTEN'S. POOL AND LANGFORD WILL have another car of hogs for sale on or aLout the 17th. EMOVAL SALE. -On the first of PAP January I will move my stock of goods to the stand now occupied by Eduard Scholtz. And in order to re Juce stock will sell goods at prices never heard of before. Come at once and take advantage of the sale. W. T. TARRANT. OR SALE-The 6-room cottage, with outbuildings, 8 acres of im )roved farming land and nice young )rchard and vineyard, I mile form New )erry College, will be sold first Monday n January unless sold before at private iale. For terms etc., apply to Dit. D. L. Boozin, Newberry. or Dit. J. W. Booziz, Columbia. ~OTICE--I have moved my saw mill N on Mrs. Ida N. Boozer's place near New Chapel Church, and am prepared .o furnish on short. notice, long and ,hort leaf pine lumhber-heart or sap- - it reasoiable prices. Any one in need )f first-class lumber will do well to get ny prices before placing their orders. H. 0. LONG, Silver Street, S. C. iONEY TO LEND-I am author ized to negotiate loans on real stal ! mortages running 3 to 5 years. Npply to Jol,-stone & Welch. Gio. B. CnoMER. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR N SALE---Sixty Acres adjoining in .orporate limits of Newberry. High ;tate of cultivation. One hundred and 7orty acres one and a half miles from ;own. Good creek and river bottom, ine meadows on both tracts. For in ormation apply to G. M. B. EPTING. or E. 11. Aum,. ELLS BORED-Although I have W bored two thousand wells in qewberry county I am still in the busi less. Parties desiring my services may cave order.; at my office over W. T. L'a rant's store I. A. McDOWELL Newberry, S. C. 1l'NE HORSES--Just received a nice lot of Kentucky horses. Call md see them. A. L. KNIGHLTON & CO. RESTAURANT-Fancy Groceries Mr.Joh J.Eargle who has bought >Ut the grocery store of C. WN. Douglas will also continue the restaurant at the iame place and you can secure a good neal cheap. He also has a good line )f fancy and staple groceries at prices bhat are reasonsable. First Cost Not the Cheapest. The first cost of an article does not accessarily deteirmine its cheapness. F'or instance, a sack of "Clifton" flour may cost you a little more than other so-called p)atent flours, but it will be cheaper to you in the end. Why ? Bei eause it will not only make more bread to the sack, but will take less lard and soda to make it. Order a sack of "Clif ton" and make a test for yourself. It will prove the truth of this statement T. J. HAYS. Do you want one of the prettiest and most stylish Hats in towvn this season? If so you must have it made by the Tll8Riser MiIlillery Co Our prices are the lowest and our styles the newest that can be found in the city. Get the Best For the Asking. When you order a sack of patent flour from your grocer, (10 not toll him to send you "a sack of good flour", but tell him to send1 you asack of "Clifton," 1 because "Clifton" is the best patent. 12 Every sack is sold with this guarantee, et andl if it does not prove as rep)resented,0 youir money will be refunded. "Clifton" t is an all-round flour, and is as good for 0 cake and pastry as light rolls and bis h cuit.IT. J. H AY vs .NO TICE. O O FrH COUNTY BOARD OFCT of .l'missioners will hold their anmi to meeting, es requiredl by law, on Thu e e (lay, the 7th (lay of .Janiuary, 1904. urel, persons holding claims against '. g. county are required to file same w L the undersigned 1: fore the 1st d ay, - 03. January, 1904. J. 13. HUNTER, ,a