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The Prosper I COf The Hler .. I. Mo: NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Death of Mr. Foster Slawson, W] Accidentally Shot Himself Other Prosperity News. Prosperity. November 28.-Mess 0. B. Simpson, jmo. Pat Wise, a Bushnell Bowers, of Newberry c< lege. spent Thanksgiving at home. Mr. J. A. Kibler of the St. Phili section, spent Thanksgiving in Prc perity. Among the many casualties Thanksgiving none was so serious that which befell Mr. Foster Slawsc He with Messrs. Harris, Col. Alewir and Pierce Banks were out hunti: and while passing through some vin his gun was caught and 4ccidental discharged, the entire load ent< ing his right shoulder, jt above the shoulder blade, shiveri: a rib. Dr. Dominick was sent f and did what he could to give hi ease. Mr. Slawson died from the i fects of the wound early Sund morning. He was laid to rest in t Prosperity cemetery on Sunday eve ing. He was about 4.2 years c and unmarried. Rev. V. A. Lu of Grace church, held services at t home of his father, Mr. Levi Sla son. We extend our sympathy to t bereaved parents in their hour distress and trouble. Col. D. J. Griffith, superintende of the penitentiary, was in town t day. He came up to see his unc Capt. Jno. F. Banks, who is still qui sick. Col. Griffith and Capt. Ban were boys together in the same fai ily and more like brothers th; nephew and uncle. Mrs. Ella Julian, wife of I Horace Julian and daughter of R< J. D. Bowles, of St. Louis, Mo., h been visiting relatives in town. Mrs. J. D. Bowles and daught have been visiting her Srother, IV S. L. Fellers, of this city, the pa week. Tom Johnson, Esq., of Prosperit3 suburb, has been visiting his aui Mrs. J. A. Simpson. The Thanksgiving collection Grace congregation was $20-55 cas and $58.25 of goods in kind; tot $78.80. This, we believe, is the lar est amount that Grace Luther church has ever sent to the Home. The collection at the A. R. church for its orphanages in Mexi and South Carolina, was: Rio Verde .. .... .... .....$ 2 Hickory Grove .... .. .. ... Total .... ...........$13 Mr. J. C. Counts is installing a n< and larger boiler for his agricultur implement factory. He hopes have it erected and in place in short time. Mr. Hugh Renwick, of Newber2 has started a dancing~ school here a1 will give lessons each week. Mrs. Phil. Livingston is visiti: her daughter. Mrs. F. E. Schumpe: this week. There were about 1oo bales of c( ton sold here Friday and Saturda Highest price, 9 T-8. T am requested to announce thi Mrs. Scherer will address the wom of Bachman Chapel church on ne Sunday, December 4. at 3 o'clock, m. All who can are invited to atter She will be at Mt. Olivet on Sund; morning, and will make an addre to the congregation. Our town was thrown into comm tion Saturday afternoon by repeat shots being fired. It was learn that Herbert Shell, a negro who h committed a murder in Abbevi county. was here, and when the tot marshal, and a couple others tempted to arrest him he ran and w fired at by the officers. By dodgi1 among the by-standers on the stre he made good his escape unhurt. I was followed to the woods near C< Young's. where he was lost. Mr. S. M. Mathis is improving I home by adding an upper story m other improvements. The Sorosis held quite an enjo able musicale last Friday evenir The motto of the evening was b a foretaste of what was to follow: ity Departrnent ald and Newvs Subject-Music. P Essay. The Composers--Miss Blanche Kibler. 10 The Musicians"-Miss Bessie Bowers. r Song. "Do You Regret?"-Mrs. J. s S. Wheeler. t rs. Instrumental solo-Mrs. J. F. . d Browne. 1 yl.. Song by Mendelssohn, Improvisa tion, Stephan-I-eller. f ps Mrs. Wheeler entertained. A de >s- lightful evening was spent by all present. of The Arbor day exercises were at were held in the city hall. The n. speakers gave excellent advice and ie, we trust that by another year every ig thing will be in shape, so that the es exercises can be held on the school ly grounds. A few trees were planted A r- on the campus and next year flowers st and shrubs will no doubt receive at ig tention. or Mr. A. G. Wise made a flying trip m to Charleston during the past week. f- Miss Friday, of Columb.a, is visit ay ing Miss Lilly Mac Russell. e Miss Eugenia Summer, of Newber n- ry, is visiting Miss Georgia Schum ld pert. tz Miss Hattie Leavell is visiting Mrs. e Jacob S. Wheeler. Quite a deputation of our ladies visited our sister city, Newberry, on Saturday. They were Misses of Della Bowers, Blanche Kibler, Fran ces Raw], and Mrs. F. E. Schumpert.: nt Mr. W. B. Wise, of Charlotte, N. 0- C., a knight of the grip, is in towni le, spending Sunday. te Dr. Browne, the optician, after a ks three weeks' stay, has gone home. n- Mr. W. P. B. Harmon w,Nill move his in famtly from Greenwood county to Prosperity this week. He will oc )r. cupy the Dr. McFall home. X. We have a little volume entitled, as "Is it Worth While?" This is a question that is often asked. Yes, er if the thing aimed at has an uplifting [r. and elevating influence, it is worth st while. We often hear it spoken and we 's read some times that the church it, religion is losing.its hold on the peo ple, and we are asked sometimes, if ~ of the world is growing better or worse. h, Those who say it is growing worse al point to the murders, homicides and 1 g- other crimes that are daily chron-J mn icled in the press. Yes it looks that way, but is it that way? When we ip. look out over the world and see all = :o 'the efforts that are being put forth to uplift the race-hospitals, orphan 10 homes, homes of refuge, mission 30 work; and v.. :Es of mercy innum ... erable-wve say no. The Bible is 40 the most popular book today and :w more copies of it are printed than of -al any other book in any one year. Three to hundred million copies have been a sold in Too years. 1oo years ago it was only printed in 40 languages; to -y, day it is sent forth to do its great Td work of evangelizing the world in 240 languages. Very recently it was gtranslated. into a language that had 'I rt, no name for a supreme being, home, a father, heaven or house. It is thus. >t- that this work of bettering the wvorld I .y. goes on, and the time will come when - all the kingdoms of this world will at become the heritage of the King of en Kings and Lord of Hosts. xt Kind reader, what are you doing a p. to make the world better for your d. having lived in it? hiCpt Banks, we learu, is holding - sshsown, and hopes are entertainedj of his recovery. o- The Prosperity Stock company ed has received a car load of fine pork ed ers and this weather is fine for hog ad killing. le Mr. I. J. Lowman's wife, who has ebeen quite sick with typhoid fever, -is able to be up. as Mr. H. L. Fellers' child is ~im 1g proving nicely and will soon be wellY et again. t Te Mr. J. A. C. Kibler, who has been . >l. very sick ior the past two clays, is improving slowly. sMr. WV. Montgomery, of Columbia. dmade f.lying visit to Prosperity on Sunday. the gu:est of Dr. J. S. v-Wheeler. ipoig g. Mr.R. T. C. Hunter isimrvn t from his accident and has been in .TTACKED WITH FIREARMS. oung Men of Mollohon Mill Fired Upon by Two Drunken Negroes. Because' of some word1s over the rospective sale of a rabbit. two runken negro men. Arthur Viggins nd Pope Reeder. opene(l fire on 'hursdav afternoon upon six voting 1en of the Mollohon mill. who were 2turning from a hunt, with the re ilt that a sort of battle occurred be xcen the yoing men and the ne res, both parties shooting time fter time. Wiggins was struck full i the face with one charge of shot, ie young men were struck with a %w spent charges from the shotgun i the hands of one of the men. but \lways -ome to So' (mas SilverwarE ,tock of Rogers >e sold at prices %omplete withou very piece guar GUNS, GUN, Come here al or your Christn iere. ADDLES, HARNES TOP STORM ( . . E) knd the larg A VYou - ?verything in the a] vhere! A 'hey are the best and cheapest rnd the plow #ulls lighter on th< ght. Price to suit you. loath & Mllligar nd you are doing your house, 3 repared paint. It saves your ] -ine and Cemer ~cods on hand. Car White Hi If you are in need of a wagt ou see our large stock for we a ~r what style, paint or make yoi ihen in town make our store y no seriot:s w Unds were inflicted. The. affair was aired in the mayor's cort 1n Friday~ ornaing. and from t e evidencc of scvcral witnlesses it appcarcd that tihe- negroes were alto .gethcr t- lamc. They were fined by the nlayor -n the charges of dis orderly cInduct. firing gnns within the corporate limits of Newberry. etc., but the mire serious charge of as sault upon the young m1en of the mill was referred to the magistrate. and this case will be tried later. One of the ncgro men used a heavy revo!ver diring the diffictlty. firing it many times. A girl who is a brilliant conversa tiona!Lst should talk to herself if she wants an apprecative audience. WM ER B 1, for we have th silverware, and so low that your t a neat set of R< anteed and non( S, $HELLS AN rid buy a complE ias hunt. It wi S, HORSE BLANI |URTAINS, POLES (TRA BUGGY TOP! est stock ol V H I P: ove goods at price in the longrun, for their points horse. the Syracuse improve i Best Prepared our friends and yourself an .inj iouse, your health and your mc it at lowest pric ickory Wagons ii >nl, buggy or a new set of harne re always looking to suit your i want, we have some money sa our headquarters . We are al, M M TR T NOTICE OF ELECT..ON. Notice is hereby given that an elec tion will he held on Tuesday, the 13th of Decembr. 1904. in Council Chamber. in the Town of Newberry, S. C.. for Mayor and Aldermen of the said Town to serve for one year. Polls will be opened at 8 o'clock a. in.. andx will close at 6 p. m. The fol owing nanied persons will serve as managers of election: E. P. Brad lev. W. M. Shackleford, and W. R. Jones. By order of the Town Council. Van Smith, Acting Mayor. T. 0. Stewart. C. & T. T. C. N. to buy O S your e most complete table cutlery to - table will not be >gers 1847 goods a better. 0 LEGGINS! ite hunting outfit 11 cost you less :ETS, LAP ROBES IND SHAFTS, Guaranteed S - Sa w! slower than else wear longer, beams are stronger the land and makes heavy work Paint Still Leals, ustice if you dont paint with best >ney. Give us a call. es, always fresh ist Received. ss, you cant afford to buy before leeds and can suit you no mat vers for you you should not miss. gvays glad to see you. Illi