The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, March 03, 1905, Image 8
PURELY PERSONAL.
The Movements of Many People,
Newberrians and Those Who
Visit Newberry.
Mr. J. R. Fair is in the city.
Mr. A. H. Booth 'pnX Weduesday
night in Columbia.
Maj. Robert H. Welch. of Colum
bia, was in Newberry on Wednes
day.
Mrs. Jos. H. Sullivan, of Laurens,
uAd daughter. Mrs. Richardson, are
visiting Mrs. Sullvan' Dr.
W. E. Pelham, in the city.
ilon. Cole. L. Blease attended the
meeting of the state democratic exec
utive committee in Columbia on
Wednesday night.
Miss Myrtie Schumpert has return
ed home, after a visit to her aunt,
Mrs. Berry, in Augusta.
Mr. R. A. Cooper, who is in the
race for solicitor in this circuit, has
been in the city and the county this
week.
Mr. Fred. H. Dominick attended
the ceremonial session and banquet
of Oasis Temple of Shriners, in
Charlotte. on Wednesday night.
Mrs. Jos. H. Hair, of the firm of
Hair and Havird, has gone to New
York and other northern points to 1
purchase additional stock for the
spring and summer trade.
Miss Gussie Dickert, a belle of
Newberry, S. C., who has for the past
two months been visiting in south
4Georgia and Florida, passed through
Atlanta yesterday en route to Char
lotte, N. C., to spend a few days.
From there she will go to Washing
ton to attend the inaugural ceremon
ies.-Atlanta Jaurnal.
Mr.. Wilbur K. Sligh, of Newberry,
president of the Parr Shoals Wate:
Power Co.. was in Columbia yester
day. He was here on business con
nected with the development. Mr.
Sligh stated that the consummation
of the long-studied plan was un
doubtedly assured.-Columbia State,
Feb. 28. 1
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.
The pretty weather coniinues.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet wit'h Mrs. T. C. Pool on
Tu'esday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
March is the last month for the
payment o.f street duty without pen
a'ay. On the first of next month a
penalty of 25 cents will be added.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer 1
will meet with Mrs. J. A. B. Scherer
on Tg.esday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock.
The reports from the police depart
ment, submitted to city council at its
meeting on Wednesday night. show
ed -remarkably few violations of the
city . ordinances during the past
month. Little activity has been nec
essary in police circles.
The primaries for solicitor will
come at a time when the farmers are
busy and the vote does not promise1
to be large. It is possible, however, I
that considerable interest may be
awakened, causin~g a large vote to
be polled.
Card of Thanks.
h desire thus publicly to express
my deep appreciation of the many
kindnesses of friends during the last
illness of my husband.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook.
The S. S. Birge Co.
The S. S. Birge company, of Pros
perity, calls especial attention to its1
line of spring goods, which was se
lected in the best markets and which
will be sold at prices meaning. as the
firm puts it. "a dollar expended with
us will do double duty."
Miss Azile Pool Chosen Teacher.
At a meeting of the board of trus-1
tees of the Newberry graded schools.
held on Monday afternoon. Miss
Azile Pool, of this city, was chosen
teacher in the Boundary street school
to succeed Miss Alice Jones, whose
resignation was accepted. Miss Pool
is - ighter of Mr. T. C. Pool. She
i..graduate of Elizabeth college,
Charlotte, N. C., and is in every way
well qualified for the position to
- ',' s he ha hees' chosen.
PRIMARY FOR SOLICITOR.
Call Issued For Meeting of County
Democratic Executive Commit
tee on Next Monday.
The democratic executive commit
tee of Newberry county will meet
in the court house on next Mlonday,
March 6, at ii o'clock a. n., to make
arrangements for holding the pri
mary in this county for solicitor of
the new 8th judicial circuit. At a
nmeeting of tlw state democratic exec
tive committee, held in Columbia on
W'ednesday night, the first primary
as ordered ;o be held on March 21
ad the se.cond primary. if a second
>rimarv be necessary, on April 4. The
eneral election will be held on April
1. The dates tf the campaign meet
ngs in thiis circuit were fixed as fol
ows:
Salada. Mlarch ii.
Newberry. March i3.
Laurens. March i
Abbeville. March 17.
Greenwood. March 18.
The county committee. at its meet
ng on Monday. will, of course, ar
ange for the primary in this county
mnd for the campaign meeting here
)n the dates fixed by the state com
nittee. The state committee author
zed the various county chairmen to
trrange for meetings in the mill dis
ricts. The state committee will fur
ish tickets. There will b. no state
ssessments. and the county assess
nents are lim'ited to $25. All pledg
s must be filed by March io at noon.
Following is the call issued yester
lay for the meeting of the county
xecutive committee on next Mon
[ay:
The Call Iissued.
The county democratic executive
:ommittee of Newberry county will
neet in the court house on Monday,
4arch 6, at ii o'clock, to order the
>rimary in this county for solicitor
>f the 8th iudicial circuit. and to
xrrange for the campaign meeting in
ewberry. to fix the assessments of
-andidates and to transact such other
>siness as may properly come be
ore the committee. Each commit
eeman is requested to come prepar
d to name managers of election for
iis precinct.
S. S. Cunningham.
Chairman.
B. B. Leitzsey,
Secretary.
Death of Mrs. J. T. Dennis.
Mrs. J. T. Dennie died at her home
n this city on Wednesday morning,
ged 39 years, and was -buried in
losemont cemetery yesterday morn
ng at 11 o'clock. the funeral services
eing conducted by the Rev. Dr. A. J.
3owers. Mrs. Dennie was a dughh
er of Mr. Levi Longshore, of No. 6
ownship. She had lived in Newberry
luring the past several years and she
iad many warm friends here, who
ere deeply pained by her death. She
eaves a husband, a father and moth
mnd five children to mourn her de
>a rture.
Life Trustees of Clemson.
At the regular spring meeting of
he board of trustees of Clemson col
ege. held this week. Mr. Alan John
tone, of this city, was elected by the
ix life trustees a life t'rustee to suc
:eed the late Col. D. K. Norris. This
s an honor which has been worthily
estowed and which will be wort'hily
orn. Mr. Johnstone has been promi
uently identified with the educational
ystem of South Carolina for many
'ears and has always taken a deep
nerest in whatever looks towards
he advancement of his state.
Senator E. S. Blease Not in Race.
ItC was definitely announced yes
erday that Senator E. S. Blease, of
saluda, would not be a candidate for
olicitor of the 8th circui: in the ap
roaching primary. Mr. Blease's
ame has been frequently mentioned
n connection wit'h this race, but in
nswer to an inquiry yesterday the
~tatement was given out on authori
y that he would not be a candidate.
['he only candidates so far announc
-d are Mr. R. A. Cooper, of Laurens,
lndl Mr. D. H-. Magill, of Greenwood.
\Ir. Cooper has beena in Newberry
his week in the interest of his can
lidacy. Mr. Fred H. Dominick and
Zol. . L. Schumpert. of Newberry,
aave been mentioned in connection
vith the race but neither of t'hese
,-et.-e has ... yet annoned him
MUST PAY LICENSE.
Places of Business of Those Who
Have Not Done so Will be
Closed Until They Settle.
City council, at its regular meet
ing held on Wednesday night. in
structed the city clerk to prepare a
list of those who have not paid their
city 'icense for the year 1905, and the
chi of police to close the places of
business of all such persons until
settlement is made. The payment of
licenses was considerably slower this
year than last year. The time for
payment was extended until Tuesday
of this week, which was the final day.
Routine business consumed the re
mainder of the session of council at
it., meeting on XWednesday night.
MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
Meteorological Record as Compiled
By Voluntary Observer W.
G. Peterson.
Temperature-Mean maximum
45.8; mean minimum 29.1: mean 37.4;
maximum 62, dates 25 and 27; mini
Mum 13. date 14; greatest daily range
34
Precipitation-Total 5.63 inches:
greatest in 24 hours 1.02, date 12.
Snow-Total fall 5.50 inches.
Number of days with .oi or more
precipitation Ii; clear 7: partly
coludy 7; cloudy 14.
Dates of killing frost i, 18, 24, 27;
sleet 3, 4. 5, 7. 8, ig. A trace of
sleet remained on ground 22 days.
rainfall 2 months, 1905, 7.20 inches;
rainfall 2 month 1905, 720 inches; der
deficiency, i9o5, .64 inch.
W. G. Peterson, V. 0.
Fire at Dairy Farm.
An alarm of fire was turned in
from the dairy farm, on the south
eastern outskirts of the city, at about
12 o'clock yesterday, and the fire de
partment responded, finding one of
the barns ablaze. The flames were
extinguished before serious damage
was done. It is thought the fire was
the result of carelesness on the part
of one of the workmen. Mr. C. W.
Bishop desires to express his thanks
o the fire department for its prompt
response and excellent work, prevent
ing 'a serious loss.
Special Ten Days' Sale.
In order to introduce to the public
their stock of new spring goods,
Hair and Havird on Tuesday morn
ing inaugurated a special ten days'
sale continues no goods willbe charg
prices during this sale is fully told
in another column. Prices have been
put so low that during the time the
sale continues no good will be charg
ed and no samples will be cut. Bar
gains are offered.
News From Excelsior.
Excelsior. March 2.-Some few of
our people have been housed in with
grip for a few days.
The weather has been very much
spring-like for a few days and gar
dening will soon be in order.
The cold weather has injured the
grain to some extent but it is hoped
not very much.
Mr. Ira Nates, of Columbia, is on
a few days' visit to his father's fain
A few days' sunshine has inproved
the condition of the roads very much.
Mr. L. C. Singley and little son, of
Gary's Lane. came down Saturday to
see Mrs. Nancy Singley. w'ho remains
ery sick at her home in this section.
rs. P. C. Cook and children, of
Columbia. are spending a while with
Mrs. J. C. Cook's family.
Miss Bettie Werts and brother, Mr.
Clarence Werts. of Saluda county,
haave been on a visit to Mr. H. J.
Kinard and wife.
The farmers of this district wvill
meet at the school house Friday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock in t'he interest
of the cotton growers' convention.
There ought to be a full attendance.
Rev. \V. A. Lutz preached one of
his ablest sermons in Grace church,
Prosperity. Sunday morning to a
large congregation. His theme was
based upon the second command
Sigma.
FIREMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Annual Meeting of Excelsior Fire
Company-Work of the Past
Year Reviewed.
At the annual meeting of the Ex
celsior Fire company, held on Mon
(lay night. the work of the past year
and the present condition of the fire
department. were reviewed and officers
for the ensuing year were chosen.
All tihe apparatus of the department
wa.s reported to be in good condition
and ready for immediate use. Need
ed supplies have recently been re
ceived and other supplies have been
ordered.
The following officers were eAect
ed:
Chief. J. W. White.
ist assistant chief. W\. S. Mann.
2d assisstant chief. John W. Ear
hardt.
President Excelsior Fire company,
L.. C. Pitts.
Vice-president, Josn. H. Hair.
Captain of hose wagon team. T. 0.
Stewart.
Foreman of hose wagon team. B.
A. Kempson.
Secretary Excelsior Fire company,
H. B. Wells.
Treasurer. F. H. Russell.
Surgeon, Dr. W G. Houseal.
Chaplain, the Rev. G. A. Wright.
Attorney. . H. Hunt.
Two members were elected.
The efficiency of the department
during the past year is shown by the
small fire loss. There is no better
volunteer department in South Caro
lina than the Newberry department,
and under the officers elected on Mon
day night its present hig'h standard
of efficiency will be maintained.
PLEASED LARGE AUDIENCE.
The Pastoral Drama "Maud Muller"
Presented in the Opera House
Wednesday Night.
A large audience was pleased by
the presentation of "Maud Muller" in
the opera house on Wednesday even
ing. The pretty pastoral draria was
well interpreted and the cast was
strong throughout. Miss Beulah
Thompson. wh': Lppeared in the title
role, was charming in her portrayal
of a character which has become fa
miliar in almost every household, and
she received the support which she
richly deserved. Miss Thompson was
strongest, perhaps, in her emotional
parts, but nowhere did she fall short
>f what was expected by an appre
-iative audience of one in her role.
Mr. Charles Mylott, as Reuben
Wayne. the judge: Mr. L. D. Blon
dell. as Nate H larpin, a backwoods
poet, and Miss Esther Farquah arson as
Theodora Wayne. the judge's sister,
deserve especial mention. ix. ini a
troup)e where evecry par. was acted
well especial mention should he ac
:rd e d.
Th e n'n! of Ne-.Lhery e mrec'ate
a god' play and they were delighted
with the presentation of "Maud Mul
ler." Miss Thompson and her sup
orters deserved an even larger aud
ence than was p)resenlt andl should
the company visit Newberry again it
will be welcomed.
AT FOUNTAIN INN.
An Interesting Letter From The
Rev. D. P. Boyd-Farmers
Holding Their Cotton.
Editor Herald and News: This
leaes wife and I somewhat improv
ed having been in the hands of grip
for about two weeks-one not able
to wait on the other most of the
time. Our friends have been very kind.
in ministering to our necessities. Our
faithful physician. Dr. Shaw, has giv
en us close attention, so that now we
hope to be out and at our work soon.
Things are very quiet up here. Far
mers are determined in their purpose
to keep their cotton until somebody
wants it enough to pay 1o cents per
pound. The merchants and banks
seem to be in sympathy with them.
Why should they not be? Everything
in the way of food and raiment de
pends upon the farm, and yet it is
not to be denied that while all de
pend tupon the farm for something
to live upon the farmers have been
the worst oppressed class of beings
in the world. 'When the farmer has
body how muc he will have to pay
for it. When he has anything to sell
he asks how much they will pay for
it. This time, fortunately, the small
farmer sold his cotton for a fair price
as fast as he got it out, and made
sonic meat and a fair crop of corn,
and is in the best shape he has been
in since the war. The large iarmer
sold a good lot of his cotton early in
the fall for a fair price and he is
able to hold the balance till some
body wants it worse than he does:
at least, this is the case in this part
of Greenville county. There are great
cribs of corn in this county that have
not yet been opened and cotton
plenty to keep.
Let the men who make that which
the world lives on demand a fair
remuneration for their care and toil
and assert t'heir rights at least to
price their products. There are plenty
of farmers up here who say they are
going to reduce the acreage and hold
on to the present part of unsold crop.
When cotton brings 10 , cents the
men who have it will turn it loose
and then the merchants will sell their
goods. The farmer will be in a cheer
ful mood, because he will feel like he
is being rewarded for his toil.
Mr. Editor, somebody is reading
my Herald and News, for which T
have paid. Week before last my pa
per fa:led to come to our home or
even to this office and again this
week it has missed. Prof. Dominick
and I both feel lost when we don't
get our papers. The Observer reach
es me without .fail and we-wife and
I-each have a paper -to read, and
they are like letters from home. I
am -afraid, some fearful calamity will
overtake the fellow who reads my
paper. and won't send it to me, and
at a warning to all such I send you
a clipping from a weekly paper
which tells of what befel a man who
was too stingy to take his county pa
per, but depended on borrowing his
neighbor's copy. I want you to in
sert it below and let Bro. Wallace
send out its warning so that such a
fate may not overtake anybody else
who can but will not take his county
paper. Success to all The Herald
family,
Yours truly,
D. P. Boyd.
Fountain Inn. S. C., March r.
Following is the clipping:
Newspaper Borrowing.
Kansas City Journal.
Here is the latest story of the man
who is too stingy to take his home
paper: "A man who was too econo
mical to take this paper sent his lit
tle boy to borrow the copy taken by
his neighbor. In his haste the boy
ran over a $4 stand of bees, and in ten
minutes looked like a warty summer
sanash. His cries reached his fath
r. wh ran to his assistance, and
faiing to notice a barbed wire fence,
ran into that, breaking it down, cut
"<: ha::If:l of flesh from his ana
temy. and ruining a S4 pair of pants.
'>he <l e w t ok advantage of the
gp in the fence, and got into the
c ofield and killed herself eating
geen e rn. He!arin~g the racket, the
wfe ran out. upset a 4-gallon churn
i!! of rich cream into a basket of kit
.ens. dirowning the whole flock. In
t'he hurry, she dropped a $7 set of
false teeth. The baby, left alone,
crawled through the spilled milk and
into the parlor, ruining a brand new
$20 carpet. During the excitement
the oldest daughter ran away with
the hired man; the dog broke up
eleven setting hens, and t'he calves
got out and ate the tails off four fine
shirts."
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR SALE-Jersey cow with younag
calf, J. WV. Derrick.
SEED POTATOES-Now is the
time to plant. Best Selection. For 4
sale by Wnm. Johnson.
FOR SALE-Fine Milch Cow. Jer
sey H'olstein. T. E. Hentz, Po
maria, S. C.
MONEY TO LOAN-We negotiaMe
loans on improved farm lands at
seven per cent. interest on amounts
over one thousand dollars, and
eight per cent. interest on amounts
less than $r,oc0. Long tune and
.... p....a=. ust Hunt &