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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr and Mlrs. C. 31. West spent Sun ;day in Greenville. Ms. M. A. 'toddard returned Fri .iay :romtn Louisvillc. Ky. Mrs. J. K. Gilder has returned fron, a visit to relatives in Kentucky. Miss Julia Paisley is in Newberry .after %n extended stay n Charleston. Mr. and Zs. Willie Wright, of Jobn.son, visited his brother, the Rev :Geo. A. Wright the past week. Mrs. Robert Smith and Miss Louis< Brown, of Kinards, are visiting rela tives in Anderson. Miss Varina Feagle. of Littl< Mountain, is visiting her brother F. L Feagle, at his residence in the city. Greenville News. Mrs. Jos. Mann. Misses Jennie, An vie, Roberta Mann left yesterday fo Asheville where they will spend th< cummer. Mrs. H. B. Wells and children re turned Sunday from a visit to he -parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fulmer of Columbia. -Rev. j. H. Graves went to Langie: .on Saturday where on Sunday h -preached a sermon before the Re< Men of the Horse Creek Valley There were also three tribes presen from Augusta. Dr. G. A. Setzler, Mrs. Carrie Lan -ar.d Mrs. T. A. Setzler. of Pomaria have gone to West Springs, in Spar - tanburg county to spend ten days. Mr. W. A. Fant is home for a fev days. Mr. Fant Gilder left on Saturda: for his summer vacation. He went t< Baltimore where he was joined b: James Gilder and White Fant an< from there to New York and Atlanti< City. -VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. The court of common pleas wil convene at Newberry on next Mon .day with Judge J. C. Klugh presiding Rev. N. N. Burton has been grant -d the month of August as a vaca ;;on by his congregation. Children's Day will be observed a Trinity Methodist church next Sur day. Service begins .at 10.30 o'ciocl< Dinner on the ground. The pastor of Thompson Stree d~hurch has arranged with Rev. A. 'I 'Lindsay of Linwood college to preac1 in a meeting embracing the fourt .Sabbath of July. An attempt was made one day las -week to wreck a train on the C.. E ~& L. railroad by placing spikes on th -tak above Newberry and this sid of Jalapa. Tte barbecu.e season opens at Pc :ma on Saturday. Several gentle -men have beeni invited to speak ther son that day and no doubt the disper .sary will be the subject. Hon. Cole. L. Blease, of Newberr: is-being favorably -spoken of as a can -'didate for governor at the comin ~state election. Mr. Blease is the pee of any governors we have had sinc '76. and far superior to some of then --Christian Appeal. There was a heavy rain in New~ oer on Saturday afternoon wit1 con siderable wind. Several tree were blownvf down. A large oak fron the vard of Miss Sallie Barre fel acro'ss Boundary street and cut ou the tiectric lights for a short time. Mr. S. S. Birge happened to a ver: painful~ as cident at his saw~ mill abou two miles from town last Tuesda: morning, his fingers were caught b: the saw and three of them were eu badily.-Ch apin News. Card of Thanks. George A. Langford and his famil: desire to express to their friends thei high appreciatio)n of the sympath: manifested to them, in their recen heavy affliction. Not only by words but by acts-in scarcihing for the hod of our dear boy-in covering his cas ket and grave with flowers and b many other acts of kindness have on friends shewn their feelings for m~ We can never forget these words an. acts but shall cherish them always a priceless evidences of the big heart COKESBURY CONFERENCE, To Meet In Newberry This Weel Bishop W. A. Candler Will Pre side. The C cke,bt:ry 1)istrict cunterer w:li bt held in Newberry this we with Central Methodist church. Bi! p \V. A. Candler will preside. He one of the ablest pulpit orators r only of the Methodist church but any denomination in this country. There will be quite a number delegates and ministers here in we believe about one hundred. this conference the laymen are in 1 majority The following is the list of de gates and the homes at which tt will be entertained, the name of 1 host being given first. J. C. Adams: G. C. Hopkins, J. Puckett. W. A. Asbill: W. A. Asbill. Rev. J. E. Beards Rev. J. L. R Dr. A. J. Speer, Rev. J. E. Beard. S. K. Bouknight: S. K. Bouknig Mrs. P. F. Baxter: A. C. Stockm J. B. Harmon, P. M. Markert. Mrs. E. F. Blease: T. M. GrahE - W. F. Radcliff. r C. L. Blease: W. P. Rushton, R. Nickles, at Crotwell hotel. A. H. Booth: C. W. Cason, F Mrs. Glenn's. e M. M. Buford: T. W. Abrams, H. Shannon. John Cromer: H. M. Henry. t C. H. Cannon: Rev. J. E. Carli Rev. R. C. Boulware, Rev. W. e Rogers. D. M. Langford. J. W. Chapman: J. W. Chapma J. H. Caldwell: R. A. Keaton, F. Hipp. G. D. Davenport: L. D. Riley, F. Huiett. J. C. Dominick: W. B. Gatlin, H. Riley. J. Guy Daniels: T. M. Knox. J. W. Denning: L. T. H. Dan J. L. Epps: Rev. Foster Speer, B. Wrenn. Jas. F. Epting: Rev. Peter Stol Rev. W. A. Massabeau. G. B. M. Epting: J. A. Corley, IIG. Crouch. W. H. Eddy: Rev. J. T. Miller. P. C. Gaillard: R. B. Bouknight. Ml. Schumpert. Rev. J. H. Graves: Rev. J. Graves. Dr. J. K. Gilder: Rev. R. W. B tber, B. WV. Crouch. -J. C. Goggans: Rev. WV. B. Wh ton, P. B. Smith, S. D. Puckett. Miss Ellie Huiett: L. M. Bo Snight, at Crotwvell hotel. Rev. J. W. Humbert: Jos. B. Ht bert, Jnv. B. Humbert. Rev. J. Humbert. J. T. Honeycut: L. A. Ramey, Mrs. Glenn's. W X. WV. Hornsby: J. C. Kinard. AX. C. Jones: Dr. Thos. H. L eAgent American Bible society. J. J. Langford: WV. P. McCar: J. H. Davis, E. P. Cromer. G. F. Long: L. M. Grigsby. W X. G. Mayes: J. B. Agnew, WV. Ciouch, at Crotwell hotel. -Geo. McWhirter: J. S. Hammo at Mrs. Eidson's. ~Mrs. Y. J. Pope: Bishop W. -Candler.51 J .Io.a ' ;J. C. Sml:J .Io.a Eidson's. eG. B. Summer: Rev. J. R. Co land. J. A. Bledsoe. Otway Salter: Rev. J. M. Laws at Mrs. Eidson's. 1R. L. Tarrant: Rev. R WV. Hr ~phries. SA. C. Thomassoni: R. P. Crorr 1WX. M. Thomas: Max Below. WV. Reese. J. H. Wicker: Rev. J. K. McC~ Rev. R. R. Dagnall, M. P. DeBri L.. P. Harkness. S. J.~ Wooten: Rev. C..W. Crei tonl. C. V. Hammond. SJ. M. WVard: H. H. Ellis. J. WV. WVhite: Rev. XW. WV. Jor J. WV. Miattison. J. S. Chipley. I. McCalla. Z. F. WVright: XW. P. Sullivan. J. Medlick, at Crotwell hotel. R. C. XWilliams: Rev. J. A. Pee J. M. Shaffer. R. C. Williams. R. D. Wright: Rev. P. B. WVe Rev. A. J. Cauthen. Rev. R. A. Ch Doggett WVhitaker: Rev. H. XWhitaker. Rev. G. R. XWhitaker. W\. HI. Wallace: WV. D. Boyd, B. HIendrix. J. R. Lomax. XW. H. XX lace. Re.S. Hi. Zimmerman: Rev. J O. illson. Rev. S. D. Vaughan. R JA.lidland. Rev. S. H. Zimmermn ANTI-DISPENSARY MOVEMENT - Petitions Requesting an Election 'I Upon Dispensary Question Handed to Supervisor. ce ;.e Pet it i"u request ing an elec ek ti"'11 U)'n the questiUll Of dispensary h- or no dispensary in Newberry county h is were handed to Supervisor J. Monroe it ot Wicker on Saturday. They contained fi of 1.239 names. The committee having 9 the petitions in charge requested that y of the election be ordered as soon as b all may be possible. 7 In The petitions will be verified by the t; he registration books, and it is probable the election will be ordered on the F le- fourth Tuesday in August. 1 ey The committee appointed to assist I he the supervisor in verifying the peti tions consists of Chairman of the Ex F. ecutive Committee G. F. Long, ex officio; R. T. C. Hunter. W. I. Her- e hert. and John M. Suber. a a,e FARMERS' INSTITUTE. b ht. an One to be Held At Young's Grove July 28-The Speakers. m, A farmers' institute will be held at S. Young's Grove near Prosperity on Friday July 28. Mr. R. T. C. Hunter at is in charge of the arrangemtts. An interesting and instructive program C. has been arranged and the farmers should turn out in full force. The lectures will be in charge of le, Dr. .. A. Klein, the veterinarian of A. Clemson college and he will lecture and his subject is one in which all t n owners of horses and cattle are inter B. ested. The other lecturers are: Prof. D. W. Daniel, industrial edu G. cation. Prof. C. C. Ohambliss, ento mologist. Prof. C. L. Newman, agri- 4 B. culturalist. C Much Pleased. ie. Mr. Aug. W. Shealy, formerly t D. bookkeeper of the Leesville Cotton a Seed Oil mill, but now secretary of :es the Historical society of South Caro lina. with office at Charleston, is , H. home for a short while. Mr. Shealy C is much pleased with his -occupation, t but the water of Charleston disagrees F. with the health of his family and the t has moved his wife and children to H. his father's home, near Little Moun tain. He is of the opinion that after ar- all there is no place like Lexington. The above is taken from the Lexing a r- ton Despatch. Mr. Shealy is a native of Newberry county and we are glad t kto learn of his success. m- Dividends. W. Saturday was dividend day in New berry and those who are fortunatei at enough to hold stock in Newberry en-t terprises are the recipients of nice presents. Tihe Newberry Cotton ~ mill declared a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent, on $400,000. e.The National Bank of Newberry 4t per cent on $150,000. The Savings Bank 3 1-2 per cent. I on $50o.oot The Commercial Bank 3 1-2 per r nd on $5o,ooo. The Bank of Prosperity 3 per cent. Acent. on $50-ooo. The People's Natioal Bank of Pros rs. perity 2 per cent. on $25,000. e- Shot During Base Ball Game. During the progress of a game of obase ball near the roller mill, in the 'northern outskirts of the city, lateI Saturday afternoon. Ben Lee, colored. ' was shot by George Baxter. colored, .Ithe ball entering the neck. Th-e infor Tmation received by the sheriff is to the effect that Baxter was sihooting at na negro named Shears, but missed 'hl' Shears and shot Lee. Lee lived on *Mr. WV. E. Merchant's place and Bax ter on Mr. T. Hayne Chalmer's place. -The first information wvhich came to the sheriff was to the effect that the enegro wh-o had been shot was dead. H. and the sheriff was soon on the scene. The negro -who did the shooting had p escaped, and had not been heard from up to late yesterday afternoon. er, "Well." he replied, with a genial l,twinkle of his expressive eyes. "Well, y ~oung man. don't y'ou think it is rather early for a candidate for Gov ernor to be talking dispensary? Re nimember. it is a whole y'ear before the -canmpa ign really opens and wh'lo knows w-hat may transpire to change the status of the liquor situation in those lo' bng twelve months? No. T don't e.think I am prepared to talk dispen-1 ~an. ' ,e . INCREASE OF $238,191. he Taxable Property of Newberry County as Shown by Audi tor's Abstract. \. \\:. \\. Cr-mer. the audit'r for ,ewbcry county has just completed is abstract of the taxable property i Newberry county that is assessed >r taxation. It shows a total of $5. [6,456 which is an increase over last ear of $238,191, $198,543 of this gain eing in personal property and $20, 30 being in improvement in real es te. The total figures are: :eal estate .. .. .. .. ..$2,937,530 'ersonal property .. .. .. 2,324,488 R. property .. .. .. .. .. 654,438 Total $5,916,456 There was no reassessment of real state this year and the increase was n increase in improvements to real state. The personal property by y township is as follows: To. r ............ ..$1,216,273 lo. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46,925 10. 3 .. .- . .. .. .. .. 26,790 lo.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 393,675 1o. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,480 lo. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91,570 To. 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72,375 o. 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57,830 o. 9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 206,640 To. o .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63,515 o. 1I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90,415 Total $2,324.488 There are 1352 horses returned for .xation at a total valuation of $72, 55. It will be seen that the horses re valued at just a litle above $50 ach. Of sheep and goats there are 53,025 and 3,657 mules valued at 221,230 or just a little above $60 ach. Of sheeu and goats there are nly 1497 valued at $1460, while there re 237o dogs valued at $11850, but he law fixes the value of each dog t $5 for the purposes of taxation. here are 4259 hogs valued at $10175. here are only 302 gold and silver vatches and their value is put at $6. 20 and 144 of these are in No. I ownship. Pianos and organs there re 288 valued at $15410 and 114 of hese in No. i valued at $8500. Car iages 4046 valued at $7060o No. 9 as 858 of these valued at $12785; No. 504 valued at $11265; No. 6 424 alued at $7705; No. 10 419 valued at 6740. The total value of property apper aining to merchandise is put down at 258.620. Of t'his $x7o,535 is in No. I nd $40,525 in No. 9; $13,800 in No. 4; 12,600 in No. I I; $83000 in No. 7 and 7900 in No. 6. Property appertain ng to manufacture is put down at a otal of $878,975. In No. I $547,000; ~o. 4 $300,000; No. 9 $13,475; No. II 9.50 and No. 1o $9,000. These figures give some idea of the istribution of the taxable property of he county and in what it consists. Of ourse if it were all returned at its all value as the constitution requires he taxable value wkould be over ten illions. DISPENSARY PROFITS. tatement For Month of June Board Met Yesterday. The regul2r monthly meeting of he county board of control for New erry county was held at Newberry -esterday. The following is the state nent for the month of June for the fewberry and Prosperity dispensar es. There was less btusiness at tvhe 'rosperity dispensary than any month ince the dispensary was established Newberry. Consumers price .......$3,234 60 nvoice price .... ........2,490 57 ross prois...............744 03 xpenses .................21 27 .et p)rots .... ............492 76 Prosperity. ~onsumers price .........$793 75 nvoice price .. .... ........621 27 ross pronts .. .... ........172 48 xpenses......... .....--115 48 \et prYs .. ......--.--S57 38 The board advertises the election ,fa di5penlser and clerk for the New ierry~ dispensary. Now is the 'o5 crop of college grad tates prepared to 'h'and the world in omat;on on any subject. ON THE DIAMOND. The Fats And The Leans Will Cross Bats Today on West End Diamond. 1:it..,r H1crald and News: There will be a very exciting and rather amusing game of base ball on the West End base ball diamond to day. july 4th, at 9 a. m., between two teams, which are best known as the Fats and the Leans. The following are the players, and their positions. For the Fats: Gary Haile. c; F. H. Campsen, p; Jim Wood, ib; W. M. Thomas. 2b; John T. Cook. 3b; Tom Connelly, ss; Sid Smith, lf; F. H. Girk, cf; Eugene Smit1h. rf; Pierce Taylor, G. Wfl Felt mon. W. P. Lake. Substitutes. man. W. P. Lake, substitutes. this team, and is open for bids to sell out. For the Leans: H. C. Bouknight, c; Frank Young blood, p; Bates Counts, ib; J. D. Kin ard, 2b; L. A. Tew, 3b; Redmon Kin ard, ss; George Davenport, rf; Dixon Abney, ef; W. S. Bedenbaugh, If; Tom Franklin, Ed Halman, substi tutes. T. M. McEntire is manager of this team, and has declined and will de cline all bids. W. H. Harris, Chief of Police, is umpire. We can't tell as yet how the chief will umpire, but if it was on a. fish fry, we could say quick who would win. When the tables were spread ready to eat, the chief would make a home run first. J. H. H. Rocking the Train. Prosperity, July i.-The mail train on the Columbia, Newberry & Laur ens, due 'here soon after 12 o'clock, was rocked Friday just above Slighs. One large glass was broken and some of the passengers narrowly escaped being hurt. Special Detective E. K. Bedenbaugh was sent to the scene and he soon located the trouble-a negro boy and girl, aged about. se' en or eight. They told how it was done. Up to this time they have not been arrested but Bedenbaugh tells how the father of the boy has "laid it on" heavy.-The State. We understand that the parties will be arrested, and that the "laying on" will not satisfy. This is not the first offense in this locality. It is stated that Mr. J. C. Cary of the Pickens bar, will represent the county board of control to denfend county board of control to defen.d ens county, at the hearing before Chief Justice Pope, in Newberry, on Wednesday of this week. NOTICE. We will receive applications for dis penser and clerk for Town of New berry. S. C.. on t'he 22nd day of July, ip to 10 o'clock a. mn. Will consider same and elect on the 12th day of August for the term of one year. Ap plications must be in legal sflape. Jacob Senn, J. P. Harmon, J. R. Scurry, Members Co. Board of Control Newberry County. SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTED-Lady or gentleman of fair education to travel for firm of $250,ooo capital. Salary $1,072 per year payable weekly. Expenses ad vanced. Address Geo. G. Clows, Newberry. S. C. FOR SALE-New ginnery, very best machinery. Also blacksmith shop and latest improved tools. Wood suf ficient on ground to run one season. With six acres of land, near depot at Silver Street. Terms and prices right. Good opportunity for right man. Address B. M. Havird, Silver Street, S. C. WANTED-All the onci iron you have for sale. Highest prices paid. Langford & Wicker. MONEY TO LOAN-We negotiate oans on improved farm lands at seven per cent. interest on amounts over one thousand dollars, and eight per cent. interest on amounts less thian $1,o00. Long time and easy payments. Hunt, Hunt & Huter.