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PURELY PERSONAL. he Movements of Many People, Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. y;r. Thoz. E. .pting is home or a week from Alabama. Miss Minnie Todd has returned ,from a visit to Atlanta. Mr. J. C. Chalmers, o4 Abbeville. spent Sunday in the city. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cargile, of Saluda, spent Saturday in Newberry. Miss Len:ra McSweeney. of Hamp ton, is visiting Miss Alice Aull in the Mr. C. E. Summer and Dr. W. G. Houseal returned yesterday from a .trip to Iie west. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Martin have re turned from a visit to Clinton and - Laurens. Mrs. Jas. Dunbar and Misses Adele and Josephine. of Anniston. Ala.. are 1n the city on a visit. Mr. W. E. Merchant. of Green wood, visited friends and relatives -n the city the past week. Mr. James Riser, of Goldsboro. N. C., visited his mother and other rela tives in the city the past week. Miss Helen Goggans is home for the vacation. She was reelected i.eacher in the Laurens graded school ;,or another term at an increased sal .arv. Mrs. L. B. Aull. of Dyson. returned to her home yesterday after spending .a few days with relatives in town. Miss Sue Ray Pearsall who has .been with the Mower Co. the past -season has returned to her home -in Saluda. Prof. and Mrs. J. W. Swittenburg, ''both of this county, have recently Cbeen re-elected teachers in the grad ,ed school at Fairfax. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. Dr. 1. E. Crimm, the eye specialist, ls in the city. . Mimnaugh is going to run another -zheap sale this week. Copeland Bros. are offering bar gains in all lines this week. The W. C. T. U. will meet wit'h Mrs. J. W. White Thursday after :oon at 4 o'clock. Rev. W. L. Seabrook will preach The sermon before the pupils of the -graded school at Walhalla on Friday, May 26. There will be no preaching at Unity en next Sabbatlh as the pastor will be -:absent and the gentleman who was to supply the place is unable to come. TIthe rains continuie much longer it -wil1 not be necessary to pass resolu tions to reduce the acreage. It will be reduced. The Bachelor Maids will hold their -vegdlar social meeting with the Miss. es McCaughrin Thursday May 25, M95 at 5 o'clock. Could not city council get the rail roa'ds to do something :oward the imprwvement of the overhead' bridge n. P>oundary street ? A mad dog was killed intown on F6 day after hitin'g v--,1 oth.r <!ags ad another w:as t:l!edf on Sundayv. W. John Hender,-'- has been ap -pointed magistrate in~ No. onhp Capt. H.. H-. Folk is attending a meetingt of the state board of equali zation. in Columbia. The friend- 4.f Co:. i-'lhert 1!.\nl editor of The Newberry H1erald and News. are pushing Himl vigarous5ly for Secretary of State. and the p)rob)a 'bility is :hat he will receive the nom ;nation-Lexington Dispatch. When Newberry county gets ready to put fortiv such men as Hion. WV. H. Himt **r Hon. Geo. S. Mowver as can 'didates for governor, the rest of the~ sta e -will pay respectful attention. Anderson Mail. We .congratulate the patrons of the Bethune Graded school upon the re election of Prof. John B. Setzler and *Miss Johnst.one as teachers for the next :erm' of this flourishing school. The citizens of Bethune do them selves credit in the interest they are lhSplaying in their public school-. Wateree Messenger. Great Is Greenville. Greenville News. Greenville has the best water, tli 'p-si educati' ,na! insl:uti ns, the best ta,e ibal team. the bes-t c' t:en mills. lhe -.reatest ' r'm1er of tax-dodgeCrs .md the greatest whir!wind of dust. .\nd Greenville wotuld be a greater town if we couild get rid of the latter DEATH OF MR. SIMMONS. A Good Citizen-Cashier of the Na tional Bank-Illness Brief. \erv few of our pcople knew tiat Mr. J. \V. M. Simmns was ill and therefore when the announcement of his death came Sunday morning his many friends were not only saddened but shocked. He left the bank on Wednesday feeling unwell and did not return to his work. He gradually grew worse until Sunday morning when he breathed his last. Mr. Simmons came to Newberry with his father's family soon after the war and has been connectd with the National bank the greater part of his manhood. serving first as bookkeeper and then as teller and assistant cash ier and on the resignation of Mr. T. S. Duncan four months ago he was made cashier. He was bookkeeper for Mr. J. N. Martin before going to the bank. He was born at Adams Run near Charleston in 1852, and was in his 54th year. He was married some years ago to Miss Lalla Rook and she with five children, one son and four daugh ters. survives him. Mr. Simmons was an upright man and a good citizen and will be greatly missed not only by his immediate family but by the busi ness community. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and a dea con for several years. The funeral will be conducted this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence in Calhoun street and interment at Rosemont immediately after. St. Luke's Church. Divine services will be held in St. Luke's Episcopal church next Sunday 28th, at II a. m. and 8.30 p. m. Al persons are invited. Farmers' Oil Mill. The Farmers' Oil mill started up again yesterday and will run for two weeks night and day grinding up what seed are on hand. Death of Mrs. Geo. F. Krell. Mrs. Geo. F. Krell died at her home in No. 9, township on the 2nd May. i9o5. after a short illness. She leaves a husband and five children. Card of Thanks. I desire to thank my many friends for their kindness to me and my family during my wife's last illness. May God bless them for their kind ness. Geo. F. Krell. Reelected President. Mrs. WV. K. Sligh, of Newberry, who has served as president of the Federation of Women's clubs for the past year so successfully, was last week at the meeting in Union reelect ed president for the coming year. O'Neall Lodge K. of P. The members of O'Neall lodge N). 154 K. of P. are reminded that the regular meeting will be held WVednes day evening at 8 o'clock at Klettner's IHal. A full attendance is desired. Rep' rt .f dlelegate to Grand lodge wil be madIe. F. H. Dominick. C. C. Big Furniture Sale. Mr. J1. I. WVest who recently pur chased the stock of furniture o' R. 1. Watts & Co., at a great bargain. and who has already a large stock of furniture in his lower Main Street sore. will conduct a big furniture sale : Friday and Saturday of this week at the store room recently occupied by R. J. Watts & Co. This will be a rare opportunity to buy some good furniture very cheap. Annual Inspection. The annual inspection of the New berry fire department will take place his afterunoon on the square by the b ardl If Bremastecr5 and the city 'mnil. The .everal c 'mpanies will start rn the Ex:c:Ier tire departmen!t headquarters and will he in the fol I wing ordler: Excelior Steam Eingine company, Excelsior hose wagon. Mollohon reel team. WVest En .i reel team and Hook an TLadder c ampanv. LEITCH AND MARSHALL. They Close a Two Weeks' Meethi At Central Methodist Church. Evangelist T. H. Leitch, and Singt F. A. Marshall closed a two week meeting at Central Methodist churc on Sundav. The services were we attended and it is hoped the meetin will result in much good. Messrs. Leitch and M1.shall wel here several years ago and conducte a meeting. They go from here 1 Winston-Salem, N. C. This was Mr. Leitch's fourth vis to our community besides holdir several other meetings in the count Mr. Leitch was born in London, Enj land, March 25th, 1850. His paren came to this country four years late Almost all his life he has lived Charleston. He was converted ist Place Methodist church, Brookly N. Y., Nov. 8th, 1879. Licensed preach at Gracewood Camp Meetin Aug. 9th, 1887. Before obtaining cense to preach Mr. Leitch wou hold services in the jails and hospita and for five years preached on tf street corners never failing to dra a crowd. It took the earth quake shake h-im loose from his home ar family and in Sept. 1886, he enteri on his life work as an evangelist. F( nineteen years lie has traveled fro New York to Texas and from Flori to the states of the great west. F preachers a sin--quitting. debt payin holy living Gospel. Thousands hai been brought to Christ and tl church during his ministry. M who were once the slaves of sin a today holding good positions ai have taken 'high rank inl the busine world, while a large number of ti ministrs in this state were won Christ under the preching of this w< known evangelist. F. A. Marshall was born at Dov< Egand, ou 'h 18th of Februar 8a. m*~oved I L"nd"n about 181 cae to America in: 1874 where he h resided ( with tk' exception of a fe years) ever since. Was a charis.ter boy~ for eight yea in the Episenpal chnrchies of Brig' tn and Londonn. where he receivt his musical traixning. Was conxver'-ed at old Ebenez church on the East Chester circu under the mniristry of Re-:. John. PIr:er in .\ugust. 1884- in a fe m nths felt a call to tl.e ministry at wa prprn himse& f f or that wor w'.n in Oct ober. 886. he met t1 R:. Thos. I Lei1.tch (who: had ju etred j ap n Di- ea'gelcintic caree an ri at hiis regnest. jdned forces wi h im. mne preaching and the oth singing the Gospel. MIMNAUGH'S BIG SALE WIL START WEDNESDAY MORNIN AT 9 n'CTLOCK BE ON HAN] SUMMER SCHOOL. g To Be Held in Newberry Four Weeks Beginning June C 19. I County Superintendcnt (f Educa :ion J. S. Wheeler has made arrange h ments t, hold a summer school for II teachers in Newberry during the com g ing summer. The school will begin Ot - June 19 for white teachers d and will continue for four o weeks. The following faculty will conduct the school: Prof. E. B. Setz Ier, P'h. D., of Newberry college; Prof. G. T. Pugh, Ph. D., of Vanderbilt Uriversity, but recently elected to the chair of mathematics and pIhysics in the Columbia Female college: Miss Elizabeth Dominick who will in struct in drawing and primary work. All the teachers in the county are urged to arrange to attend this It school. There will also be a school for the colored teachers conducted by Prof. Ma0nce of the Hoge school who will been appointed. This school will be- t gi on July 3T. A Delightful Picnic. Mrs. Taylor entertained, most de- 1 lightfully, a party at a moon-light picnic in honor of Miss Sara Reed it Spearman, one of Newberry's June brides, on Friday evening at Spear man Springs. The party left town at half-past six o'clock and arrived about eight. After spending some time in t conversation a most elegant repast. r. consisting of all the good things that n go to make-a picnic dinner, was serv ed. .0 The hostess most graciously pre o sented each young lady with a pretty sterling hat pin as a souvenir of this most pleasant evening. Id Those present were: Misse.s Spear s man, Gilder, Davidson, Langford, , Schenck, Wilson, Schumpert, Glenn, 'V Fant, Clara Langford, Anita David son: Messrs. Hudson, Dominick, Wearn, Wilson, Eskridge, W. S. d- Langford, Z. F. Wright. Dr. Ken )r nedy, R. H. Wright, Mayes and an Pope. la Chaperones: Mr. and Mrs. F. R. [e Hunter. Mr. and Mlfrs. A. J. S. Lang g, ford, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Brown, Mr. ie and Mrs. P. E. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. ic M. L. Spearman, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. n Epting, Dr. and Mrs. Gilder. idMiss Buford Reelected. ss Miss Carrie Buford, the efficient ie and accomplished teacher of the to Pressly thigh school passed through 1 Newberry Saturday en-route for Clinton, from wvhich place she wvill return to her home the following day. Miss Buford has taught the Pressly school two terms, and we hear she has been elected to teach the third. This being only a slight evidence of the esteem with which she is held in an ha endaredherself to all. trasMisB-:ford ma'.: decide c Vhr lot with as again. SAmity Lodge, No. S7, A. F. M. ~The. -e:r .ry . f the Amity Lodge, \ . 37. A. F. M. are requested to, :eet at Ma5 nie Hall promptly at o p. m. today (Tuesday) for the :rpose of attending the funeral and ~:rial services of our late brother T. \V. M. Simmons. By order of W. M. - Jas. H. M. Kinard, Secretary.L r Advertised Letters. - Letters remaining in post office for week ending. May 20, 1903-. B-Mrs. Rachiel Brown. WV. P. o>czer,Lv Buzhardt, WileBur s C--Sim Collins. D-Lucy Davis, Y. G. Denmis. d H-Claud Hair. Delia Harris. Mrs. Amtanda Henderson. WVilliam Holmes. r K-J. K. Kelly. it L-Vinnie Lark. D. I. Long. James r.elace. WV. WV. Losenberry. Sim mon Larance. dM-lMinnie Matthewvs. E. WV. Meets atie Mounmery. hi .__rler. %iilver. Amellia Smnith, rza Smith. Riley Smith, J. M. T-Mrs. FaFunie I. Todd. WXiliam L WV-Charlie W'atts, J. WV. Williams. G- E.. P-. htmn 1N. XV.T-11-ms Meeting at Baptist Church Rev. Geo. A. Wright bregan a series >f meetings a te First iBap:ist h nrch last night wh i will c' ninue hrough the week. lie i aSSisted by Zer. E.. 1. Co p .I)p'1- - J"hnIIIStOn. S. he public is cordially invited to all f these services. Johnstone Academy. The Johnstone scl)0i will picnic mn the school grounds Saturday, May, Exercises by the children to begin t 10.30. Addresses by Superinten ent of Education J. S. Wheeler and Profs. W. K. Sligh and S. J. Der 'ick. The public is cordially invited to at end. Teachers Examination. In accordance with previous notice he examination of applicants for eachers certificates was held on Sat irday. The white applicants were xamined in the office of the superin endent and the colored applicants in he court house. There were ,even colored applicants and >ly three white applicants. rhe whites were Mrs. Lot ie Derrick, Miss Lucy Wheeler and Jr. N. G. Gallman. For Violation of Contract. The time for violation of laborers' :ontracts has arrived and Magistrate . G. Blease had several cases in his :ourt the past week. All were con ricted. He gave Belt Cooper 30 days yr $60. James Caldwell 30 days or 46o. Yank Quiller 30 days or $60. Ed. Hartman 30 days or $go. All >f them took the days. If this rate is cept up Supervisor Wicker will soon ave a pretty good chain gang and ;ome road work could be done. This s a good time to put in work on the )ublic roads. ANOTHER CHEAP SALE WED qESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRI DAY AT MIMNAUGH. SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTED-Any information con cerning the whereabouts of James Cannon. He is under contract and only son of Clara Cannon. 16 years )ld. Clara Cannon. LOST-A gold pin Sunday evening on streets. Engraved "M. A. S.'or. Finder rewarded if returned to this office. VANTED-Twenty-five mule colts High est market price paid. S. B. Aull, Jalapa. LOST-Between the Mrs. S. A. Ris er's and Mr. W. A. Hill's *house, __ gold wi h bone scarfpin. Reward if NANTED-All the old iron you have for sale. Highest prices paid. nugford & Wicker. VAME the het ham cold on this market GOLD BAND. AANTED.-All the cotton seed you have after you are through plant ing. Farmers' Oil Mill, J. H. Wick er Manager. NANTED-30 Cows, fresh in milkc, that will give at least 3 gallons each, of good rich milk per day. S. P. Crotwell. WAME the neatest trimmed ham on this market: GOLD BAND. (AME the ham sold around the world: GOLD BAND. NANTED-Lady or gentleman of fair education to travel for a firm of $250,00o capital. Salary $1,072 per year and expenses; paid weekly. Address Geo. G. Clows. Newberry, .CNEY TQ LOAN-We negotiate loans on improved farm lands at seven per cent. interest on arimunts over one thousand dollar<. and eight per cent. interest on amounts less than $1,oo0. Long time and easy payments. Hunt, Hunt & u.te..