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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. The Daughters will meet with Mrs. R. D. Wright This afternoon. There ,was a good rain Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Summer re turned Sunday from a trip to Atlanta. Miss Julia Paisley spent Sunday with the home folks in Newberry. She is teaching at Little Mountain. *Mr. Eduard Scholtz left yesterday for his new home in Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. Scholtz will go the latter part of the week. Mr. J. H. Willingham a prosperous farmer of Kinards, who some time ago purchased a 'home in Newberry, mov ed his family to the city- last week. Mr. J. F. Hunnicutt left yesterday for Clinton where -he will accept the position of assistant cashier in the Bailey bank. Mrs. J. Q. Phillips and daughter, of Clinton, will arrive on Wednesday at Mrs. Mattie Glenn's to spend a few days. Dr. W. E. Pelham,Jr. has been apr -pointed by the grand officers to organ ize a chapter of the Greek letter fra ternity, phi chi, in the Charleston medical college. This society is con fined to the .medicat'-profession. Dr. Pelham left -for Charleston yesterday and will spend two days in the City by the Sea. Miss Lucile Sheppard. of Edgefield, afcer. spending a few days with friends in the city. has. returned to the Pres byterian college in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Copeland stop ped over for several hours in Newber ry* on Friday on their way to Colum bia. Gapt. J. W. Gary spent Thanksgiving with friends at Kinards. Mr. W. H. Carwile spent Sunday at home. Mrs. Jas. McIntosh has returned from Johnston, where she has. beeni to attend th-e U. D. C. convention. There will be a Christmas tree at the Lutheran Church of the Redeem er on the night of December 25. there wvill be an attractive programme ptb lished later. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Aull, of Dyson, are visiting friends and relatives in dais city. Mr. Charles T. Hunter, who ac companied- thte remains of his mother fi-om Texas returned on Thursday. Mrs. Robertson will remain some time with relatives. Mr. 3. D. S. Livingston who has been in Colum'bia for treatment to his eyes has returned to his home in Newberry. His sight is partially re stored. Death of Mrs. Monts. Mrs. J. Erastus Monts died at her home in the St. Luke's community on Sunday. Our correspondent at Pros pierity will have further notice in his next letter. Sons and Daughters 13th Regiment. The Sons and Daughters of the 13th S. C. Regiment will meet in thie cit' hail at .Prosperity on Friday next. promptly at 3 o'clock. A full meeting of all the members is desired. T-hos. 3. Wilson, Sec'. Charlotte Maconda. Tnhis superb artist needs no intro ~duction to th.e music loving public, as she appeared in all the principal cities in recital, concert and oratorio, besides filling engagements with all the prominent Spring Music Festi vals. both in the East and West. With a grand vocal organ of richest qual tv and remarkable range. charming personality, apd that undefinable some thing called magnetism. this artist. charms her 'hearers and has wvon the press everywhere. She will appear in the Lyceum course at New-berry next Tuesday ev ening, December 12. Those who have not season tickets can secure them at Mir. A. C. Jons' store. The Court. The court of common pleas began on Friday the case of Mrs. McCar ley against the Glenn-Lowry manu facturing company. It was not com pleted on Saturday and the court took recess until 3 o'clock yesterday. This gives us the regular jury for this week and the one engaged in that case. 'Ti aem will be concluded today. KILLING AT CHAPPELLS. Nelse Payne, Colored, Shot to Deati -One Negro in Jail and Warrant Out for Another. Nelse Payne, colored, was killed at Chappells on Saturday. John Walker, colored, is in jail, charged as acces sory and a warrant has been issued for George Walker, colored, charged withM C killing. The inquc:t was held by Coroner Lindsay on Sunday. Following is the testimony: John Walker, sworn, says: I live in Newberry county, S. C. On Decem ber 2nd, 1905, I was at Chappells de pot. I was in seed house, a whole lot of us was in seed house. George Walker, Nelse Payne, West Bates and John Wilson, they was playing cards for money. George Walker and John Wilson started co quarrel. West Bates took John Wilson and carried him out of the 'house. Nelse Payne jumped up and grabbed George Walk er, and George told Nelse to leave me alone, told !h.im that twice. Nelse -Payne held on to George, and told George to put it to 'him, and George shot him. That was about four o'dock p. m. Nelse fell back on seed pile, and said you have shot me. Nelse had no. weapon. George told Nelse he would shoot him if he did not turn him loose, and Nelse told him to pit it to him. Pistol was 38 callibre, Ivey Johnson make. I did not -have ary pistol. George and myself went home after shooting. 'his John x Walker.. mark Melnot Dowdry, sworn, says- I live in Newberry county, S. C. On December 2nd, 1905, I was in seed house in Chappells. and gaw when George Walker sho-r Nelse Payne. John Walker, George Walker, Nelse Payne and myself. West Bates and John Wilson. When I got to seed iouse. they. John Walker and George WialkeT were fussing at- John Wilson. John Walker and George Walker -had their pistols drawn on Nelse Payne. West Bates carried John Wilson out. Nelse did not put hand on George, and Nelse did not 'have a pistol. George Walker shot .Nelse Payne with a 32 callibre, five and one-half inch barrel, Ivey Johnson pi.sfol. John Walker's was a 32 callibre. I saw George when 'he shot Nelse. walked out of the seed house to where 'he id. The reason I know what sort of pigtols I had them in my hand some time ago, but do not know how long since I 'had them in my hand, but know they were same pistols. The jury returned a verdicc to the effect that t'he said Nelse Payne came to his death from a pistol shot wound inflicted by the hand of George WValk er with John Walker as accessory on the 2nd 'day of December, 1903. D)escription of George Walker: H eight, five feet six inches: age, about th irt y: color, bet ween ginger-cake and mulatto: thick lips. dark mans ache. wears nuntber 8 shoe, weight about 140 to r50 pounds. Missionary Society. TPhe WVoman's Foreign Missionary socity will meet at Central Methodist church next Wednesday at 4 p. m. The thirty-five members are request-. ed to attend this meeting. Those who have copies of the 27th Annual Re port will please bring t'hem to the meeting. Ladies' Aid Society., The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church will give a Fete of the Four seasons on Thursday. Decem ber 7. in 'the vacant store of Mrs. Pay singer on low~er Main stre'et. Each season will be represented and articles appropriate to each will 'be offered for sale, fancy work for Christmas. etc. There will be a tempting hot supper ~.erved, with a full menu of good hine. T'here will be music and other frms of entertainment. An admis sion of ten cents will 'be charged. .rfhe entertainment will be opened at four o'clock on Thursday after noon1 and pontinuing through the ev ening and again on Friday afternoon at four o'clock continuing through the evening. Church of The Redeemer. The teachers and scholars of the Sunday school of the Church of the Redeemer are requested to meet at the Lutheran parsonage tomorrow af ternon at 4 o'clock. All are requested to -be on :hand promptly. O'NEALL SEREET EFURcL Reopened on- Sunday-Ad'dresses by Pastors of the City and Presi dent Z. F Wright. .The- reopening of the O'Neall Street Methodis-E church on Sunday nigh-t was not only an event of'great fnterest to the members of that congregation, but also to the whole church- ir New berry. Since the destruction of' the old church by fire, i'Es peoprre iave had not only the sympathy of afl, but the courage, zeal and en-ergy of the pastor of the church and his- congre gation in the face of suoh' a calamity has been the cause of tniversaf ad miration, and all rejoice in the great success they have achieved in erecting on the site of the-old church a beauti ful modern structure. During th-e time that they have been without a church home, the congre gation has held services in the Mayer Memorial Lutheran churcfi and the West End Bap-ist church. The new building is of frame, covered- with stucco. Its two towers and large windows make it very attractive in external appearance. Its interi-or, fin ished in natural -wood, firnished with quartered oak pews, lighted' by elec trici-y, and seating five hundred peo ple, perfect irr its acousfics; makes. it one of the most attractive and com plete church atditoriums iir this part of the state. On Sunday night, Newberry had che remarkable experience of having only one open church in all the city. In honor of the reopening of-the O'Neall Street churc, all the other- churches in Newberry suspended service, and their pastors attend'ed and took part in the reopening services. J. H. Graves. the pastor, pre sided, and addiesses were made by Mr. Z. F. Wright, presi'dent of the Newberry Cotton -mill. Rev. J. L. Wil liamson, pastor the P'resbyteriant church. Rev. J. E. Beard. pastor of the Newberry cicuit of the Metho dist church, Rev. W. L. Se'abrook. pastor of the Lutheran Chtrch of the Redeemer; Rev. A. J. Bowers, D. D.. pastor of the Mayer-Memorial Luther - an churc4 and' Rev. S. H. Zimmerman; - pastcor of' the- C'enrtral Methodist church,.Reverends E. P. McClintock. of the A. R. P. c'htrrch and G:' A.. Wright and N. N. Bttrton, of the B'ap tdst church were absent from the ;ty Bitten By~ A Dog.. Mr. John C: Hipp's son. Gr'ady. aged- about twerve years was bitten. by a pet dog on Sttrnday. It is h'oped that the dog i's rro-t mad, though at first Mr. Hipp feared that it showed signs of being. mad. Yesterday the dog had' not 'been killed and he had not taken his son off for treatment. Tt ik- not believed any serlius con sequen~ces will re--. u!it fromr' the bite. Upon receipt of the government re port yesterday the price of cotton went up 70 po4its, from Sat-urday's closing. IThe government report wh-ich came yesterday estimates the crop at to, 167.0oo bdtes. Items From Beth~ Eden. 3t-h Eden, December'- .-The hil2 zard is with us. We can hardly r'eal ize that only 'day before yesterday we had real summer weather. IMiss Bessie Sligh and Master Ross Burton are at Mr. A. C. Sligh's. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Shigh spent last night at Mr. R. H-. Burton's. Rev. WV. WV. McMorries is .tn the neighborhood loking after his bus iness interest here before settling per manentiv at Barnsville. Ga. Rev. Mc M-ories has accepted a very flattering call from two Presbyterian churches at Barnsville and Forsyth, Ga. The A. R. P. churc'h loses an eloquent minister. May *he do great good in this new field. Mrs. Erin Maybin and Miss Mary Cofield spent a very pleasant Thanks giving day with their sister, Mrs. S. A. Jeter. Mrs. A. C. Shigh and several of her children spent three days of last week visiing her father, Mr. Green Lee. of Union county. "Nita." CONSULT Dr. Crimmn about your eyes. Will remain until the ith POSTPON.INJUNTONICLSEi Will Be Heard'January.8M an time Dispensaries in Greenville, Anderson; .Spartanburg. Oin.; Yesterday was the day set- apart for the return to be made in the.tempo-, rary injuction granted by Chief Jus-2 tice Popre in the dispensary cases from Newberry, Anderson, Greenville and' Sparcanbarg.to test the constitutional ity of the- Rrice act. WlIe! the .case was called" yesterday morning in the-. supreme court, Mr. R. H. .Welch; of the firm of B'elliiger and"XWd6ch; and. attorney f6e the plain tiffi,'.moved Ithat 'The hearing be continued until the 8th' dayof January, i9o6. The.motion was granted, and all the cases go over until that -time, and in thle meantime, t in those counties where the inijtinction was obtailned Abfore the dispensary was closed,* the dispensary will remain open, and' continue to furnish "'booze" for -the t:iirsty. There are.only tif-ee counties-Spartanburg, Gfeenville:-and Anderson-where the dispensary has been voted out in whidh- the injunc- 1 tion was obtained .bef6re: the dispen sary was closed. The cases will be heard on the 8th I day of .Tanuary by the- supreme court, and circuit judges in banc. Mr.-.Cfre L. Blease:represntnigthO. ex-county board of coatrol fr'onmNew berry county, read and filed tiie -fol lowirig.return: Thb- return of Jacob Senn- J. R. Scurry and J. P. Harmon is as follows: That they were members of -the County Board of control of Newberry county up .to the i3th day oi&ptem ber;. r9q5, on which day they made a ull."settlemen't of.~aH n'atters connect ed-wi.h the ditpensarie, of said 'coum ty 'id -upon thbLt-advic: of their at torney resigned as members of said1 boarTd forwar.ding-their resignations to thie proper authorities there'by ceasintg io 6e members -of *said board *and 'have not -since that date exercised any--of tFre- duties of said office wh;erefore. they submit that the rult issued fre o should be: dismissed: Respectfilly submitned. Cole k. Blease. Attorney- for JacoP6 Senn et-al. When the case is caffed in January Mr. Blease- will ask' for -an order dis missing tlie .case as: to the ex-county board of'ewberry on~ the -grend 'that the rule is against Senn, Haemon and Scurry;. as memb'ers of* the county- 9l board:when in face, they are not mem-= 0 bers of-~ the boatrd. Mr. Blease ad' vised' them to resign unmediatdy upoa-the votingraut of the...dispensary,: in this county to keep them. out-' of~ any.suit or. furdter contr.oversy int t.he matter. 1 Meteorological 'Record. Meteorolo,gical recco.rd- for- moodt o)f November'. 1905. -Tempez:ature. M'ean m,aximum 64.8 Mean. minimum actr M ean' 52.9] Max-imum 7'7: 4ate 29th.. M'in.?-mm 28; date 22nds. Gre'.test dailyrange 3:" "1'ta '7' Rainfall.: Greatest itt 24 hor, p.26 inches; date ioth. Number. of day.s :wi'th. .or or more rainfall 7; ee.r 13: fair- 7: cloudy to. Distant thunder on night of 26 andA 29th.. .W.~ G. Peterson. O;bservet.} Advertised Letters. Let-ters remaining in the postofee at Newberry for week ending Decem-c ber 2. 1905, B--Mrs. Marrie B3axter. C-Miss Bertha Clatin. Mo~hara Cannon, Miss Lela Corley. F-J. 0. F"ranklin. Esq.. B. [-'. F'in shee.ts. HI-Mrs. J. H. H arper. Mtrs. A. E. F Hollen, Peter Law H-yde. J-Miss Mary' Jeter. M.rs. J. 1'. Jhnson. K-Lambert Kohn. L--Miss L. Lev'er. S. P. Lang. .M-J. G. Aliller. M. T. Miller. R-Miss Co'rri.' Reed. Cornelius Robertson1. S-Charley TI. .Swann. B. A. Shley, Richard Simpkins. Miss Ellen Sing leton, A. E. Sligh. T-Thomas Tigh. Mrs. M. J. Turn er. W-~...Johni Wallace. Tom Wise. Persons calling.for these le,tters wvill please say they were advertised. Chas. J. Purcell, P. M. A SALESDAY1 Garge Crowds In the City-+-Cand S Well:--Ket Much on- xh'e Mar ket. There was a large crowd-'rir the city resterday. Yecember salesdy, always rings a- good crowd. riFere. was not r-great d'ea oof land for sal'6; but most :f that which was offe?ed' 'brought -od- prkes-. The following is the --dispec#n of :h*e land ad'vertised by thenmaster In- the case of J. W' Norw igaiiist J. M. Henderson-;. tiiis sale xas4 withtfrawn. The same- disposition -was- made of h'e- case of' C. J Purcelf-again-st Sid 1ev- Domiic-k. In the case of Thomas,\ W.. Davis igaiirst W. W. Riser. Jf:-. 174. acres vas bought by W. W. Ri'er-for $1,215. Sarah E. Longshore ag-ains-t Hulda LorTgshore.. 36 acres to- G: A. Ropp or-$;oi-ou;' 2 acres to - B. W. Mat Fiews for- $765.oo. Iir- the- case of Lfld-t B. Epting gainst Lewie L. Lane.g 17- aiTd one raif *acres, to Thomas- A!.Willims for -745.oo-. The land' belonging to-tie estate of he late . CaIeb Cook, wasA sold by h'e-hei-sj. a-d bought A. Sing-. ey for $17r.io. Sparran-biirg- Andefson- amd Green rilTe wil have the -'dfipensary with hem until after Christmas. The con iitaixe- of the injunction cases -by the upreme coc-rt carries witfi rt the tem aora,y - injtrctions bi- whith the dis Pensares wiTI remaifc opent. Cotton 14krket. (fCb-fected biz IS%t Gist). Xoo-'midding.. .. ....r 5-8 ;criot middling .. .. .. ..'m -1-2 ii;ing-.. ...... . .3-8 'INS.LT Dr -.Criinm abouti. your eyes. - Will rmair until t.1e.rrch -SPECIAL NOTICES. ~EEIMSS WIflTCE-Aigiprsons. are war.ned not to trespasiby hunt ag or permitsg stock .to ry*n.on the aads-af the .tndersigned it :No. 5 or rr any .otheuway.. J. B. poinick. 2ONSULT!9~r.'Crimm. de Eye Sr cialist. abent your eyes He wil1t re nain in -N.mberry. untirMonday.the. minatioruoner the post.ediice. OTICW-No 'househdld is free.from. danger.: of accidents, therefote,.n iouseh*1d should be- withoutc Shaw's. uire Malt. For sale as:the Disgesisary. OUND--The Rig6bt Plac.e to .Buy Furniture at Shelley & Summer's. )YSrERS-Freso Norfolit Oysters.. at~ 30, 40 and g:cents ptr. quart. att S. B. gms' MTEEN you hwe a watah., or. a.dIck; or- a piece of jewelry dratyon. mat epaired. don't forget t- consuk wjt'r ne before yogi have your- work dpnu. W. B. Riliard, Je?4Mir at T!e Herald and News. Oikes ,.OSTI bei:ween Mr., . C: Jones' -ests dence and- Mrs.. J'. R. Speon't Vinthrop society pin with. the mono ~ram W'. L. S. ca one sik and: C. J. n the other. A suitable: revard wjil e paid if-retur-ed'to A. C: JsMes. Newberry,. S C:. Nov ,:.~ 19; M/ANTED--By. Ch.iago, wholesale and mail order hou.se. assistant man ~ger (mar or woman) f:or thi:s county ind adjoinTng- t-erritory. Sa?ary $20 .nd expenses: paid we-eklyt expense noney advanced, Work pleasant; po itio~n permanent. Na inve~stment or xperience rt-quired, Write .at once or full -par'ticulars and enclose self ddlressed envelope, Cooper & Co., t32 Lake St.. Chicago, Ill, IEND me your subscription to any 'if the Magazines and Fashion Mayes' Book Store. vIONEY to loan on real estate in Town and County, Apply to Mco'er &. Bynum, . Attorneys.