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PURELY PERSONAL. Me Movements of Many People, Newber rians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Miss Nina Carlisle is visiting: friends in Chester. Mr. L. W. Floyd returned from New York last week. F. H. Dominick, Esq., visited in Columbia last week. Mrs. E. V. Chalmers, of Helena, hb.s returned from Laurens. Mr. M. Q. Hipp, of Pomaria, paid us a pleasant visit yesterday. Mr. John Hinson, of Greenville is visiting at Helena, the guest of Mr. T. G. Williams. Miss Pauline Gilder will return to Converse today after spending several days at home. Miss Laura Sloope, of Hickory, N. C., has returned to Newberry to visit her sister, Mrs. J. T. Presson. Messrs. John W. Earbardt, W H. Hunter and Robert Bass, now in Columbia, spent Sunday in New berry. 3. H. Clark, of the Clinton Pres byterian College, was in Greenville yesterday. - Greenville Herald, 3Ist. Mrs. B./F. Day and son Rivers visited her daughter, Mrs. Lawt. Watkins, at Chappells, the first of' the week. Hon. Arthur Kibler, of Helena, came up from the legislature Satur day night and "observed" saleday in Newberry. Mr. R. A. Abrams of Newberry, representing the Pacific Mutual in surance company of Carolina, has located'here.-Anderson Mail. Miss Helen Hardy, after a pleas ant visit to Miss Lenore Broaddus and Miss Annie Ruff, returned to her home at Maybinton Sunday. Miss Carrie Greneker and Messrs. Robert D. and Haskell Wright went to Laurens to attend the fu neral of Mrs. I. J. Wright on Sun day. Miss Genevieve Boozer, of New berry, who is teaching the Goldville School, visited Miss Anna Boozer last Saturday and Sunday.-Clin ton Chronicle, 29th ult. Solicitor T. S. Sease retarned to the city yesterday from Laurens where he has been attending ses sions court for that county, which adjourned yesterday.-Spartanburg Herald, 28th nit. Grand Master Blease was out on1 a tour with the lodges last week, visiting Edgefield, Graniteville,) Warrenville, Langley Bath and Aiken. No doubt some good will] result from his earnest work for the] order of the lodges he visits.-Car-1 olina Odd Fellow, 1st. The many friends and admirers of Dr. J. A. B. Scherer in this coun ty are delighted at his acceptance of the presidency of Newberry) college. Dr. Scherer has visited. this county on several occasions, and was one of the memorial day orators at Rivers Bridge two years1 ago-Bamberg cor. Barnwell Sen tine1. - Mr. G. WV. Summer, president oft a flourishing cotton mill in Newber-. ry, and Mr. J. A~. Fant, president of the Monarch Mills at Union, were attendants on the meeting of the Southern Trust co -pany, which was organized in this city on Tues day. These gentlemen are directors in this financial institution.-Spar tanburg Herald, 28th ult. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. Cotton 16 cents in Newberry. Mr. Taz. Senn has moved back to Helena. About 85 per cent. of county taxes has been collected. County Treasurer Epps and Au ditor Crcnier each had two busy ays Saurday and yesterday. Saleday in Newberry was cold and uneventful. A fair crowd was in town. There were no public sales. We have some cases of mumps in our section.-Looper cor. Pickens Sentinel-Journal. Do for the land's sake keep them there. The Atlanta journal says that the best recommendation which can be given a man is that he loves little children and they love him. Constable Eison seized several gallons of liquor at Whitmire re cently. He had an exciting chase after a nogro with two gallons of it. The annual meeting of the policy holders of the Farmers' Mutual In surance association of Newberry county will be held in the court house Saturday. February i3th, at i 1a. m. A call has been issued by County Chairman Young. a county negro, I for a county republican convention: to be held in the court house on Thursday, the i8th of February. McCau ghrin Rebekah lodge, No. 6, at Newberry, claims the best drilled degree staff in the State, let us go see on February the 2oth. Carolina Odd Feliow, Greenville. Yes, come see. This means that there will be a Rebekah convention here on that date. Today the ground hog has the stage. Prophets will be looking around. They say if the ground pig sees his shadow he will ga back home-more cold weather and late spring. Some people want him to see. his shadow so an early spring may be expected. We are on the fence-don't care whether the hog sees his shadow or not. Mr. I.- M. Smith, of Kinards, who was in Newberry yesterday, ha with him a sample from a bale of cotton stored in the Laurens warehouse which is forty-five years old. The bale, it is said, will be sent to the St. Louis exposition. Or. Smith did not recall the name Af the owner. He said it had been estimated that if the bale had been sold when picked and the money ut at compound interest that it would have been ot more than the value of all the other bales in the warehouses taken together. Gentlemen of the Jury. The following jurors have been, Irawn for the general sessions court or this count y, which convenes on - Vonday, Feburary 8. Trhe second eek jurors will he drawn today: Tench C. Pool. WV. D.. Bundrick, . S. Derrick. WV. R. Smith, Jr., iathan B. Hunter. G. Pettus Bedenbaugh, Geo. S.- Ruff, J B. entz, WVm. WV. Sheely, Hardy roctor, Geo A. Epting, Win. M. uber. J. H. Willinghamn, J B. uber, R. A. Welch, Jno. P. Mills, WV. WV. Spearman, Jno. S. Nobles,: J. M. Boozer, J. Kinard Epps, S.. 3. Birge, Ben F. GriffEn, R. H. Burton, W. R. Gauntt, D. A. Kin Ld, B. M. D. Livingstone, Luther 2. Dominick, Willie L. Boozer, J. 2. Wilson, Jr.. 3. J. Eargle, N. P. Abrams, -J. T. Pitts, Hance A. Boozer, Lemuel C. Johnson, Geo. 2. Hipp, Jno. A. Sheely, Sr. THE GRANTD JURY. The grand jury will be consti :ted as follows: New: Willie B. Kibler. W. S. eybt, J. Willie Cannon, F. W. Eiggins, G. J. Jones, J. L. Dickert, [.A. Shroder, WV. Hilliard Long, El. J. Moats, WV. L. WVaters, J. D. uattlebaum, C. W. Ringer. Holding over: George A. Dick trt, Perry Halfacre, McKeene utchison, J. Hi. Summer, WV. H. Shannon, H. W. Bowles. Married. By the Rev N. N. Burton, Sun day evening, January 31st, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. Ernest Austin and Miss Bettie Hu,hey both of West End. MR. WELCH GOES TO COLUMBIA. Will ) Associated With the Law Firm of Abney and Thompson-Will Be Abney. Thompson & Welch. Major Robert 11. Velcl went to Colimbia Wednesday afternoon, having been associated there with the firm of Abney z4nd Thompson. It is understood that the style of the new firm will be Abney, Thomp son and Welch. Mr. Ben L Ab ney, of th.- firm, is general counsel for the Southern railway. Major Welch has been amemb er of the firm of Johnstone & Welch here. He is one of the brightest, as well as one of the most success ful lawyers in South Carolina. The people of Newberry regret very much to lose him from the local bar. Dr. George B. Cromer. the re tiring president of Newberry col lege, will be associated with Col. George Johnstone within the next few months. THE COLLEGE ORATORS. The Inter-Collegiate Contest Will Be Held in Greenwood on April29-Officers of Association. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Association, held in Greenville last week, it was decided to hold the next annual contest at Greenwood on April 29. Newberry college was represented ' at the meeting of the committee by Mr. J. E. Harms. The members of the association are Furman, Wofford, Clemson, Newberry, Erskine, and the Pres byterian college at Clinton. The officers for this year are: C. W. Riser, of Newberry, president; J. M. Daniels, of Furman, vice-president; . K. Hardin, Jr.. of Wofford, sec retary; 0. M. Roberts, of Clemson, treasurer. Newberry's representative in the contest will be selected some time during the next few weeks. The Phrenakosmian society will be rep resented in the preliminary contest by Messrs. J. E. Harms and T. K. Johnstone, and the Excelsiors by Messrs. W. B. Seabrook and C. W. Riser. THREE SHERIFFS PRAISED. mewberry's Sheriff One of The Trio Receiv ing Favorable Comment By A Com petent Authority. In a letter to the State of the 28t h altimo ex-Detective W. H. New old, of Chester, suggesting a re-. nedy to stop lynching to the effect :hat a law should be passed "mak ng it an impeachable offense before Lhe legislature for an officer to have t prisoner taken from him by a nob," etc., says: "Another reason why an officer ho has a prisoner taken from him y a mob should be severely dealt with is because there is no great inount of real danger in a mob if roperly handled by a determined fficer, 'as any number of such offi rers as Sheriff Scarborough of Darl :ngton, Sheriff Hunter of Lancaster md Sheriff Buford of Newberry will :estify.'' The Christian churches at 'Constanti nople, Turkey, and Yokahoma, Japan, have loing used the Longmian & Martinez Paints for painting their churches. Liberal contibutions of L & M. Paint will be given for such purpose wherever a church is located.. F. M. Scofield, Harris Spring, S. C., writes, "I painted our old homestead, with L. & M. twenty-six years ago. Not painted since; looks better than? houses painted in the last four years." W. B. Barr, Charleston, W. V a., writes, "Painted Frankenburg Block with L. & M. shows better than any' buildings here have ever done; stands out as though varnished, and actual cost of paint was less than $1.20 per gallon. Wears and .zovers like gold." Thee Celebrated Paints are sold by The Newberry Hardware_Co. _ Elberta Peach Trees, Barred Plymouth Rocks. Red Raspberry Plants. Eggs for hatching a specialty. Alli inniries promptly answered. Write for Circulars. GEO. F. MONTGOMERY, Marietta. Ga. AT THE OPERA HOUSE. Hi Henry's Big Minstrels Here on Thurs day Afternoon and Night-The Female Minstrels. Hi Henty's famous minstrels will again he in Newberry on Thursday, giving two performances, afternoon and night. Th, company will ar rive via the Southern Thursday morning in their owvn private palace car. The program is entirely new this season. The chorus numbers fifteen, which is double the number usually seen in minstrel shows, a double quartette, a saxophone quar tette, and an orchestra of twenty real musicians. In the oho the features include two European acts never seen in this country before. The big parade will take p ace on Thursday at noon. The appearance of Hi Henry in Newberry ill in all probability be the minstrel event of the season. THE FEMALE MINSTRELS. Duncan Clark's Female Minstrels -vill appear at the opera 'house on Wednesday night. The Daily Lea der, of Des Moines, Iowa, says of the p6rformance given by this troupe in that city: "The patrons were treated to a variety show. It was what the crowd went to see, and they evidently went away sat isfied.'" No. 6102. 0EPORT Of the oRdition of The Fist National Bad, at Whiie, i1 the State of Sout Carola, at the Cie of Bsiess Jan uary 22, 1904. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts...............$45,161 33 Overdrafts, secured and unse cured ................................ 7,063 97 U. S. bonds to secure circu lation............................... 6,250 00 Stockspecurities, etc........ 148 22 Banking house, furniture, and fixtures. ............................ 1 00 Due from National Banks( not reserveagents)......... ........... 4,445 34 Due from approved reserve agents................................ 2,023 07 Expense ........................ 3 60 Notes of other National Banks 760 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents.-......... 62 29 Specie......... $2,274.02 - Legal tender notes... 2,080.00-4,354 02 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent. of circulation)........................ 312 50 Total...........................$70,575 34 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in............$25,000 00 Surplus fund........................ 1,000 00 National Bank Notes out standing.................... 6,250 00 Due to other National Banks 562 57 Due to State Banks and Bank ers...................... 458 02 ndividual deposits subject to check....................37,239 92 Cashier's checks outstanding 64 83 Total...................$70,575 34 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, - COUNTY OF NEWBERRY, ss.: I, J. K. S. Ray, Cashier of the above amed Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best f my knowledge and belief. J. K. S. RAY, Cashier. Subscribed' and sworn to bofore me [Ls.] this 27th day of January, 1904. J. D. Stokes, N. P. S. C. Attest: Win. Coleman. R. R. Jeter. F. M.Setzler. Directors. F OR ENT-ouseon College street. Aplyatthsoffice. ~ t3t. OR RENT.--Store room on Main Street recently occupied by W. T. Tarrant. Possession given at once. For terms and so forth apply to Mrs. R. L. Paysioger, Newberry, S. C. f-t 6t. IF YOU want a good pair of Shoes or Pants, Pair & Havird will price them right. W TANTED-Faithful person to Vtravel for well established house in a few counties, calling on re tail merchants and agents. Local ter ritory. Salary $20.00 per week with expenses additional, all payable in cash each week. Money for expenses ad vanced. Position permanent. Busi ness successful and rushing. Standard House, 330 Dearborn St., Chicago. TO MAKE MONEY IS TO SAVE Imoney. The entire stock of furni ture, 77 Buck's Stoves and Ranges,Car pets, Mattings, Wheeler and W uson No. 9 ball bearing sewing machines, i Piano together with articles too numerous to mention. All to go as way down prices. Sale commencers Monday February ist. Terms cash, no credit given_during this THE COTTON MARKET. Newberry. (Corrected by Nat Gist.) Good Middling . . . . . . . .15 25 Strict Middling ..... 15 121-2 Middling - . . . . . . . . . . 15 Market strong. SPECIAL NOTICES. PAPER PATTERNS are sold for CASH ONLY. Please do not ask us to charge them. S. J. Wooten. W have a few Blankets ond other winter goods that we are sell ing at a great sacrifice. S. J. Wooten. D[)R. W. G. BROWNE, optician, will be in Newberry this week to spend a week or more professionally. SEE those pretty Chiffon Turnovers 15c and 25c at Hair & Havirds. W~ T. TARRANT will have a .W. clearance sale in Millinery, Saturday, January 30th, 1904. Now is the time to get a bargain in Hats and all other goods which will be sold at I the very lowest prices. Remember the place, Scholtz old stand, next door to Davenport & Cavenaugh. Rufus W. Hutchinson will be [glad to welcome all his old friends and customers at the new store and will make it to your interest to see him. I STILL have my fine throughbred stegrer ed Holstine Bull for ser Ivice. if3t. THOs. F. HARMON. IWANTED AT THE NEWBERRY i Steam Laundry one hundred young men's washing. We will make it to your interest to call and see us or phone 116. L. B. Aull. T'HREE Good Plantation Mules for f3t. THos. F. HARMON. TWO HUNDRED Bushels of Klon dike Cotton Seed. Finest cotton I ever planted. Will make from one to two bales to the acre. Does not fall out, but is easly picked. For sale by f3t. THOS. F. HARMON. OR SALE-Fine Jack. Will be at Brown's stables until February 5th. JNO. M. SCHUMPERT. R SALE-Three good milk cows with young Calves. For particu lars write or 'phone F. E. and A. L. COLEMAN, Higgins' Ferry, S. C. IfLE STOLEN-From cotton yard of G. M. B. Epting at Newberry on Saturday night. Small bay mule -black mane and tail-large scar be tween front legs on breast, Leather saddle and blind briddle on mule. Suita ble reward for information leadiu to return of mule. J. P. SUMMEW. INE HORSES-Just received a . nice lot of Kentucky horses. Call mand see them. A. L. KNIGHTON & CO. OR SALE.-100 cords Oak Wood, F2 feet long. Apply to S. B. Aull, Jalapa. ARTI FS having houses to rent or lots for sale will do well to see Aull and Higgins in regard to same, who will rent and take charge of col lections, etc. O TO Hair & Havirds for all the lat est Novelties for Ladies' wear M1ANUFACTURER wants reliable L.man to deliver and collect; horse and wagon and $150 deposit necessary; 21 a week and expenses; permanent. Franklin. Box 78, Philadelphia, Pa. 4t WANTEDPersimmon, Dogwood, VHickory and Holly Logs. Freight paid on carloads. James Cockshot, Charleston, S. C. MfONEY TO LEND-I am author .I.ized to negotiate loans on real estate mortggs running 3 to 5 years. A ppy to Johntone & Welch. GEO. B. CROMER. RE:TAURANTFancy Groceries I Mr. John J. Eargle who has bough out the grocery store of C. W. Doul will also continue the restaurant at the same plae and you can secure a go meal ceap. He also has _a good .ine of fancy and st legroceries at prnces that are resn~ e M,ONEY TO LOAN-We negotiate VJ.loans on improved farm lands at seven per cent. interest on amounts over one thousand dollars, and eiht per cent. interest on amounts less ta $1,000. Long time and eypayments. Hunt, Hunt & Huter, Attorneys. ~UNTER &SANER are1uning, a L.saw mill about one mile from city on road to Lindsay's bridge, and are prepared to fill all orders for lumber. TAUBLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Sixty Acres ajmgm corporate limits of Newberry. High state of cultivation. One hundred and forty acres one and a half miles from ttwn. Good creek and river bottom, fine meadows on both tracts. For in formation apply to or . M. B. EPTING. TOST O STRAYED.-A white set trdog black spots, from resi dnce of N. P. Abrams. Any informa tion as to said dog may be left at drug store of Gilder, Weeks & Hunter or ...:.- N. P. ABRAMS.