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THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. Subordinate Officers Present Retiring Mayor With Beautiful Token Of Esteem. The oath of office was administer ed to the newly elected mayor and aldermen hv Clerk of the Court J. C. Goggans at eleven o'clock on Ved niedaV. The inauguration was held in the city council chamber. Before the oath was administered City Atorney Cole. L. Blease, on behalf of the under-officers of the town. paid an eloquent and sincere tribute to Ex-Mayor Jno. W. Ear hardt and the outgoing administra tion, presenting Mr. Earhardt with a magnificent gold watch, on behalf of the under-officers, as a token of ap preciation and high esteem. He said in part: "In parting from those who have served so faithfully during the past administration, it has been allotted me to say something on behalf of those who have labored under that administra:ion as sub-officers. In doing so it is permitted me to say that every man,. from the highest to the lowest, has discharged his duty and done it well. When any officer has been approached for assistance of any kind it has been efficiently. readily, and pleasantly rendered. It would be hard in any town, large or small, village or city,.tg find a more competent set of officers than those who have 'served Newberry during the term just , led. Within that time there has not been a single rio+ not a serious disturbance, not even a clash between the two races-a most notable record. The police force has been always obedient, faithful, and efficient for the preser vation of peace. The men have done their duty, anc the record shows that they have done it well, nobly, and manfully. There is not a blot upon the public record. not a nickel or a penny or a postage stamp unaccount ed for. Our clerk has been pains taking and thoroughly competent. Our streets have been well kep., the officers in charge of this branch having put forth every effort for che betterment of conditions, as has been publicly shown, and unanimously approved by a jury's verdict." At- this juncture in his remarks the.speaker tuned to -the ex-mayor and said: "Mr. Earhardt, it is no honor for some men. to hold office. A man who was born with a silver spoon in 1.'s mouth deserves no credit for having silver upon his lips. A man backed by political recourse, social position, and financial influence does himself no credit by thus obtaining office. But when a man leaves his friends and the home of 'his youth, settles in a strange and unknown community, and rises with the help of no other asset than his sterling character to the station of mayor. of ~his town, that man deserves all credit and honor. But your fellow-citi zens, not satisfied with conferring upon you that noteworthy mark of trust, have now shown their further confidence by removing you to a higher office. The constitutign of your~ state prohibiting any man from holding more than one office of honor or profit at the same time, you were compelled to lay aside your municipal duties when called to a higher place. You have rendered honest, efficient, and capable service from an honest ~heart that beats in the interd~st of an honest constitu encv. Those whom you 'have served desire to show their. appreciation of your service by some ,visible token, Sand (handing Mr. Earhardt the beau tiful 'timnepiece) as the clock of time ticks on we want you to look upon the face of this watch and see there the faces of those'whose faces, now look into yours to bid you farewell, and Godspee'd." Mr. Earhardt, in ~ response, ex pressed his deep appreciation of the token, and stated that the givers made thie gift even more precious. He would always cherish the watch as an inceriftive to better and nobler deeds in the future. It was a great pleasure to him to know that none but the most kindly feelings had been *entertained toward 'him during his administration, and he was much touched by the action of the subor dinate officers- in presenting him with the token of regard. No unkind word, he said, had ever passed be and members of his administration. He had been sincere in his work and in his desire to uphold and carry forvard the welfare of the town, and he wished success to the incoming adninistration. Mayor Geo. B. Cromer. after the "'ath had beel taken by himself and lie aldernen. said that what had been spoken related to the pas . The %work of the new administration lay in the future. He was sa:isfied that the out-going officers had faithfully striven to do their utmost and best. The next administration could do no more and would do no less. The New Officers. The incoming mayor and aldermen enter upon their duties with the full confidence and hearty support of the I entire community. They are all men well-tried and safe, eminently capable of fulfilling the obligations devolving upon them by virtue of their respective offices. Mayor P.R CHRI ~F1 Pictures cut 25 Cut Glass cOut Hand Bags cut Burnt Christmas Carvir Vases cut 20 Scissors cut 2 CLOSE PR Pocket I~ The R ae .T)C h just 1r. Fitts, alerman r Ward i, is an enterprising and suc :essful merchant of considerable bus ness experience. Mr. Wm. Johnson, alderman from Ward 2, is the owner and proprietor Df a large and solidly-established iardware store. He has served ac ICE 01 STMA W A C A' per cent. Z5 por cent. 20 per cent. Wood c Statioqery C ig Sets C per cent. O per cent. IlES ON nives, Firewor ightEi ably as alderman from his ward E re. O . Van Smith. alderman from d 3. has also served previously S Iderman, and recently was ap ted acting mayor to fill out the Ll ()n (f the late term which the ion of Representa-tive Jno. W. ardt left vacant. le is a drug- c and a ian of good husiness t1 r. J. J. Langford. alderman frnn a d 4. has served his ward before n alderman. and his re-election o vs the confidence placed in his a ity. Mr. J. B. Leonhardt, alderman ,rom Ward 5. the choice of the peo >1e of West End, himself an exper- e enced mill operative, is well-fitted to represent his ward. He also has 0 served on the city council previous to his present election. S C' S O A N D Baskets cut 25 Pocket Books c Books cut 20 p ut 20 per ut 20 per con ut 20 pei Fountain Pens cut 2 Perfumery cot 20 pe FE BEST y John C. Wilson, Esquire, Probate Judge. WHEREAS. Emily West and May Martin hath made suit to me, to rant them Letters of Administra on (Pf the Estate of and effects of irs. E. A. Scott. T.izESE ARE TTIEREFORE to i.e and admonish all and singular le kindred and Creditors of tlt said .A. Scott deceased. tlh.t tli-ey be nld appear before me, in the Court f Probate. to be hlld at Newberry, n Tuesday, 27th of December, next, fter publication thereof, at i 'clock in the forenoon, to show ause, if any they have, why the said dministration should not be grant d. Given under by Hand, this 9th day f December, Anno Domini, 1904. J. C. Wilson. J. P. N. C. ODS per cent. ut 20 per cent. er cent. -cent t. -cent. 0 per cent. r cent. LINE OF Town. ore.