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VC VOL. XL. NO. 124 NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY DLECEMBER 30, 1904, TWICE A WEEK, SI1.50 A YEA R PROSPERITY NEWS. The Coming and Going of the Peo ple of a Live and Progres sive Town. Prosperity, December 29.-Mr. E. W. Werts will leave the Prosperity Stock company January ist, and will be found with Messrs Hawkins Bros. as chief bookkeeper. Mr. Werts-has been the efficient bookkeeper and collector for the Prosperity Stock company for the pa.s: six years. Mr. Raymond Fellers. with Mr. Gist, cotton buyer at Newberry, is at home for the holidays. He is relieving Dr. Reames of the Pros perity Drug company this week. Miss A. M. Bedenbaugh has been spending the Christmas holidays in town with friends. Among the students who have been away to school we note: Cadet Cecil Wvche, of the Citadel: Cadet E. S. Kohn, of Clemson; and Messrs. Geo. Harmon, Jno. P. Wise. Bushnell Bowers, Oscar Simpson, of Newber ry college. Mr. J. h,man Werts, of the force of The Herald and News. has been at home for a good old Christmas time at the iaternal fireside. Mr. Sam P. Cannon and Mrs. Can non, of Columbia, spent a couple of days in town with 'his sister. Miss Minnie Cannon. Mr. Cannon is with the afternoon paper of the capital. They returned to the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. S. Barre have gone to Johnston to spent the holi days with Mrs. Barre's parents. A. Hart Kohn, of Columbia. came up Sunday and spent two days with his parents. Mr. C. F. Lathan. of Little Moan tain. has gone west to buy mui%s. The Christmas tree at Zion M. E. church was a grand success, and con tained many beautiful presents. Miss Hattie Tidmarsh, of Whit mire, is the guest of Miss Erin Kohn. Mr. S. Bushnell Bowers has gone Char'eston to visit his friend, Mr. "Ned" Olney. There has been the usual number of marriages, a few of which we have learned and tive them herein: Mr. Ed. Frick to Miss Corrie Koon, daughter of J. H. Koon, Esq., of O'Neall. . Mr. James Amick to Miss Maggie Bickley, daughter of Mr. Eb. Bickley, and there are others to follow. The Woodmen of the World will give their play, "Two Bad Boys," to night, Thursday. Miss Bessie Simmons, of Newber ry, is visiting Mrs. J. S. Wheeler. Rev. C. M. Boyd has gone to join Mrs. Boyd in Due West and will spend the holidays there. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Barrier, of Monroe, N. C., are visiting Mrs. Bar rier's sister, Mrs. S. J. Kohn. Mr. and Mrs. "Tobe" Brown, of Spencer, N. C., are visiting Prof. and Mrs. Counts this week. Mrs. Brown was Miss Boinest. Her old friends were glad to meet and greet her once agamn. Prof. E. .J. Browne's children, of Manning, S. C., ~are visiting their uncle, Mr. W. P. B. Harmon. Prof. Browne is editor of the Manning Farmer. Miss Maude Fulmer, of Little Mountain, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Kohn. Mr. Ira' B. Nates, of Columbia, has been on a visit to the old home and friends the past week. Mr. Nates is -one of the most popular postmen wearing the grey of the postoffice de partment. Mrs. Burr Martin, of Newberry, and Miss Estelle Stewart, of Con verse college, are visiting their moth er, Mrs. H. S:- Boozer, this week. Mrs. Jacob S. Wheeler gave an At Home Monday evening in honor of her friend, Miss Simmons, of Newber ry. There were present, Misses Gere Sumnert, Eva Lester Della Bowers. Erin Kohn. Jessie 1 Moseley. Messrs. Arthur Counts,1 Cecil \Vyche. Geo. Harm(n. E. W. Wert,, H. J. Rawl. A. B. Wise, and Raymond Fellers. The prizes were won-ist prize by Miss Erin Kohn. Consolat;on by Mr. Birge Wise. Mr. A. F. Mayer. bookkeeper of the Bank of Prosperity, spent Christmas I with the home folks in the Dutch i Fork. H6w we wish we could have : been with him, to help eat some of a those good old Dutch pudding and p sausage. t Dr. J. W7. Reames has gone to his I home at Johnston for a few days. He - .will resume his post at the Prosperity c Drug Co. January T. r Capt. Henry Russell. of the Sea board Air Line railroad, will spend the < week with his daughters. He is en- t joying his stay very much. He regrets most of all that he could not be here a at the organization of the Knights r of Pythias lodge. All K. of Ps. know b why. Mr. Geo. Koon was married on the 27th to Miss Mattie Bowers, daughter t of Mrs. J. Pat. Bowers, of the Piney XVoods section. q Miss Gertrude Simpson, of the Newberry graded schools, is spend- p ing Christmas with her parents. Mr. Carl Dennis married Miss c Thomsie Bedenbaugh, daughter of I Hawkins Bedenbaugh, Esq. c It was also reported that Mr. Os- r car Long was married the 25th to s Miss Bowers, of the Mt. Tabor sec- n tion. C We want to extend our own and The Herald and News congratula t;ons to all the new married couples mentioned above. If there are anv others who have married and are not mentioned here it is not our fault. We did not know of it. In future send this- scribe an "invite" and we will e promise you that it shall be duly pub- a lished in The Herald and News. We a can't promise always to attend, but will write it up all the same. Among the home comers for Christmas we note Messrs. Ernest and James Luther, of Columbia. Rev. and Mrs. McCain had a 'm ily reunion this Christmas and tne absent children who gathered to t make their parents' hearts glad were: Messrs. J. C. McCain and two chil- e dren, of Columbia; Hon. F. P. Mc- s Cain, of Yorkville; P. R. McCain, Co lumbia, auditor C.. N. & L. railroad: c and W. H. McCain, of Greycourt. What a happy time these family re unions are. There should be more of them. Rev. Mr. McCain will preach at Zion, January 1st, in the morning and at Wightman Chapel here in town in the afternoon. The Christmas tree in Grace church was quite an enjoyable affair. The program as published in The Herald and News was fully carried1 out. The collection amounted to $20.00. The school will make up by private subscription the balance need ed-$5.oo-for the memorial window in the English Lutheran church, At lanta, Ga. Mr. C. E. Black, of Saluda county, 1 student of pharmacy, Atlanta, Ga., is at home on a visit. 1 Messrs. J. L. and A. G. Wise left' on Monday for th west to buy stock I (mules and horses.) They expect to be home by Saturday. Messrs. A. L. Aull and J. A. Sum mer, of Pomaria, accompanied Messrs. J. L. and A. G. Wise on their western trip. Mr. Peter W. Hawkins has pur chased a saw mill outfit and will erect it on his place recently bought of Mr. 0. P. Harris. Miss Lena Moseley attended the K. of P. banquet at Cl'inton Monday night. Miss Jo Langford, after the longi vigils beside the bed of her father. hail gone to her brother's, Dr. J. R. Lang ford, at Swansea for a well earned rest. Sch deotion as she gave her ather is rare and she is to be com- 1 nended. 1 Miss Nannie Simpson is at home : or a week's stay and enjoyment. lr. Noah Paysinger. of Green vood, visited Mfr. Geo. Harmon. the : 4ast week, returning home Mondav. I We were nearly scared out of our >oots las: Saturday when a gentle- r nan stepped up to us on the streets id said. "You have been talking bout shooting the 'masheen' man. roof reader, and so forth, and now alking about shooting. you can't old a light to me.' You cant im gine how we felt and how shaky ur knees were. With his finger aised, he said: "I killed four big ucks at one shot on Saluda river me1 day this week." What relief r here was when he said this. Now, 1 Jr. Editor, I want to enter suit gainst my fri:nd. Geo. W. Domi- c ick. for scaring me so and not even t ringing me one of the ducks. t Mr. Geo. Krelle's family is also im- t . Paysinger, in Greenwood coun- s Y, thi, we "k. r Miss Inez Connelly. who has been uite sick, is able to sit up. d Mr. Geo. Krell's family is also im- I roving, the doctor informs me. Mr. Davis Padgett, of Saluda ounty, returning from a trip to i 'rosperity to meet his son who had ome home from Clemson college, i let with a serious accident at the 5 teel bridge. In taking his gun out f the buggy it was accidentally dis harged, the entire load en:ering his 'ft foot at the--instep. tearing its ,av through muscle and tender and ut through the shoe sole. Drs. \heeler and Bedenbaugh were sum ioned and (lid what ther could to ive relief. Tt is feared at this writ ig that he may have to undergo an peration and possibly lose his foot, s indications point to gangrene and n operation may be necessary. Miss Marie Bobb returned from Jarion, S. C., on Tuesday to spend ome time with the home folks. The communion in the St. Philips' astorate will be, Mt. Olivet first unday. St. Philips second Sunday, achman Chapel fourth Sunday. Pas or Derrick informs me that he will ave services on Saturday before ach communion, also catechetical 1 ervices at regular time. i Mrs. P. H. E. Derrick and two hil'dren are spending some tim vith her brother, Dr. Geiger, of St. datthews, S. C. We are glad to announce that Dr. t.. C. Kibler, who was so painfully urt a short time ago by a falling< imb, has about recovered and "Rich .rd" is himself again.i Mr. A. N. Crosson is visiting in] linton this week. Mrs. Hodges, of Clinton, is visit-i ng Mrs. A. H. Hawkins. In a letter just received from Capt. J. B. Wvhites, of Atlanta, Ga., he ells us he is improving slowly. The eaders of The Herald and News re nember him as "Yube," the corre pondent. The admission to see and hear the Two Bad Boys," Friday night will >e 15 and 25 cents. The Jolly Dozen have concluded o hold over their menu of Mrs. Viggs cabbage patch until the sur- 1 eit of the holidays has passed.1 There have been many very pleas int social gatherings during the veek; Sunday school teachers giv ng their classes a luncheon, fain- 1 lies having reunions and general roo-i times. Prof. J. E. Hunter, of Clemson, was the -guest of Mr. A. H. KohnI Mednesday. The oil mill will start up again icxt week. We would be glad to s our town ighted by electricity from the oil nill plant. We would also be ghdJ to see a scal Building and Loan association >rganized in our town. This will lo a great deal tnords hnil'in,g up he town. What do you say. cii lemen? Look into the propositior, Lnd if its a good thing "push it Jong. When we get our school building mld some industries that ought to be tere. we will he on the up grade sure. Ye conldently expect to have our iew school buildi. by September. 905. The Christmas holidays are about ,onie. and we can report no serious asual:ies. Our city court got in a air share of business. Dr. Wheel r's doses to doers of misdeeds ag ,regate a nice sum each month. 7hose who dance must pay the fid Iers. .Mr. Davis Padgett has been re noved to the Columbia Hospital. ie went by way of Leesville Tiles lay. It is thought that his foot an be saved. He may lose his great oe as it has developed gangrenous endencies. This is much better han was thought at one time. He tood the trip well and was in first ate condition Wednesday. Mr. H. F. Wheeler returned Thurs ay from the Hospital at Columbia. -e is much improved. Misses Beulah, Alma, and Mr. Tom . Singley, of Gary's. havt been v-:.i ng their uncle. Mr. B. B. Schumpert. Miss Annie Lee Langford is visit ng her uncle. Dr. Langford. at >wansea. Col. J. A. C. Kibler is housed up hese days nursing a bad hand. We ympathize with John at these times. The Misses Jamieson and Griffin, if Newberry. are visiting Miss Jessie Jloselev. Miss Novice Brown is visiting Mrs. . D. Brown. Miss Jessie Moseley gave an en ertainment to a few friends Wednes ay evening in honor of her guests. Misses Eunice, Mary and Carrie libson, Messrs. Olive and Henry :annon. of the county, and Mr. Fos er, of Spartanburg, spent Wednes-. ay, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Iunter. Mrs. G.iC. Steele has been called to ;aluda to the bedside of her mother, vho is quite sick. Misses Lilla and Gussie Kibler, and v1r. W. A. Kinard and wife, of New >erry, spent some time with Mrs. A. Simpson and family. Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Boyd have re urned from their visit to Due West. Mr., J. A. Simpson will move into is new and commodious home on alhoun street next week. Mr. rhompson will occupy the house va 'ated by Mr. Simpson. Miss Nannie Hunter, of St. Lukes, s visiting her sister, Mrs. A. H. -awkins. -The Jolly Dozen will hold their -egular meeting on Tuesday evening vith Miss Jessie Moseley. Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Bedenbaugh vill dine with Mr. J. M. Werts on riday. Owing to the 'very high wind of bednesday the cake wal'k at Mr. 3eo. C. Counts' was not held. The roung folks enjoyed the cake all the ame. Mr. M. Luther Kinard was found lead in bed this morning (Thurs lay). He was up just before day, >ut returning to bed he was not dis urbed until they went to wake him or breakfast, they found him dead. fr. Kinard was a gallant Confeder te veteran having served as a mem >er of Co. G. 13th S. C. V. during the war. He served his country faith: ully in war and was a law abiding :itizen in peace. His wife preceded iim to the grave abA.it one year. Mr. Kinard was about 65 years old. Prof. H. B. Dominick, of the 'ountain Inn graded schools, Green rle county, who has been visiting d{r. 3. P. Bowers, and his brother, T. .. Dominick, in town, has gone to 1s father's, Mr. J. WV. Dominick, of it. Lukes. Mr. Jno. W. Miller and family, of NTwerry, are spending the day with DEATH OF JOHN GARY WATTS. Assistant Adjutant General-After wards Adjutant General Native of Newberry. -Columbia. December 25.-John Gary Watts. former adjutant gener al of the state. died at the Columbia lospital this morning. The news of his death was unexpected and occa sioned a shock in the community, where he has lived for nearly four teen years. For a week or more Col. Watts has been quite indisposed, suf fering from asthma or a light attack of pneumonia. On Thursday of this week he went out of his room and was greeted by his friends on the streets. Then he went to his room and was quite sick. Dr. McIntosh attended Col. Watts and on Friday evening Dr. Lester, who n%as Col. Watts' regular physi cian. was called in. Dr. Lester soon discovered that Col. Watts was a very ill man and gave him constant attention. It was found that Col. Watts could get better attention at the Columbia Hospital than in his pri vate room, and yesterday afternoon he was taken to the hospital and in twelve hours was dead. Dr. Lester thinks that the imme diate cause of death was bronchial asthma and he doubts if there were any other causes, such as organic heart tr,uble, because he made a careful examination before Cpl. Watts was taken to the hospital. John Gary Watts was born at Gary's Lane. Newberry county, on September 14. 1869. His father. Cant. John W. Vat:s. was a gallant sr ier and ofcer in the 3d South Carolina rolunteers. Kershaw's brigade and served with distinction through the whole war from Gettysburg to Chick amauga. and from Manassas to John son's surrender. He was much be loved by his friends and comrades. He was exceedingly popular and was at one time the sheriff of Laurens county. His mother was Miss Jose phine Gary, the accomplished daugh ter of Dr. John K. Gary, deceased, of Newberry county. Col. Watts received his primary education at the Laurens Male acad emy and at the age of 17 entered the Citadel of South Carolina Military academy, where he remained until he graduated in 1890. He had al ready become a member of the militia while a cadet at the Citadel. In 189o he was appointed assistant adjutant general under General Far ley, the latter having been a member of his father's company in the war be tween the states, and held that posi tion during Gen. Farley's administra tion. In 1894 he was elected adjutant general of the state and was re-elect ed for a subsequent term of two years. He served four years in thd office of adjutant general and made a very good officer. After he retired from public life he went into the life insurance business, and he has been doing very well in that work and had worked up a good business. The body, accompanied by rela tives, will be taken to Laurens tomor row for interment. Rev. J. L. Williamson, pastor of the Aveleigh Presbyterian church, was remembered in a very substantial way on Christmas eve, at which time he was given an exceedingly gratifying and liberal "pounding." Never threaten to kiss a pretty girl; get busy. his daughter, Mrs. L. C. Merchant. Miss Belle Hunter is visiting at the' old home. As the oPd year dies let us forget the things that are behind and press forward to the things that are before ever striving to do more for the cause of humanity as the days go by. Goodbye rena. All hail xoe