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-A BIG FIME. 1jewberry Has a Large Christmas Eve ire-The Property Loss and the Losers Total About $'75,00. A disastrous fire at the lower end of Main street, this ciy, near the passenger depots Sunday morning destroyed property valued at be tween $60,ooo and $70,ooo. The heaviest loss was that of the Caro lina Manufacturing company where the fire started, the loss o: his concern being estimated a about $40,0o0, with about $20,00 of this amount covered by insui ance. The fire originated in the engin room of the Carolina 3\Ianufacti ing . company, manufacturers c coffins and funeral supplies. How started is not known. No fire ha been in the building, except in ti office, since Friday night, and tI watchinari stated Sunday mornir that he had been'in the engine roo about ten minutes before the fi started. The fire dertnent was the scene in a very fe m- inutes ai did excellent work, bu e fire h; gained too great headway> nd w too much aided_.Ay .the , saye aiv more property than m saved. From the plant of the Ca lina Manufacturing company clean sweep was made to the, i road tracks-on that side of the st and the fire crossed over and cat coriderable damage on the 0 side of the street. -The estimate of "the total given above is very conservativ4 The insurance on the prol destroyed- is estimated at little half the total loss. On the right hand side o street, "oing towards the railr in addition to the plant of *the I lina. Manufacturing company, >eral wooden buildings, me1 rsmall restaurants, were wipel and the residence and'barber of Mr. J. H. Hair, included sAme building, were destroye Y Hair saved most of his furi 'and his loss is not very large building was the- property William Smith, of Atlanta. was no insurance on the bui On the other side of the Havird Brothers sustained great loss to their stock, ~ Van Smith's stock of drug damaged to the exte2nt of ' $oo. The building, owi *Summer Brothe.rs, was also - damaged. TIhis loss wvas n ~**account of water. Dr. Sr no insurance ion his 'stock, let his policy lapse only a ago. The stock of Hair an' dry goods and millhnery, aged to the extent of sevet and dollars, only-partially by insurance?-' The ware Summer Brothers was co damaged, and the loss, le The stock of Mille.r ax sonl, groceries, was comi stroyed, and the building, Summer Brothers, was al pletely destroyed. Miller ~ son had $1 .ooo insuran loss,.is fully $3,oo0- Ver: ~saved. Mr. Miller will the sa.me place as soonl at ing can be repaired. The bowling alley of and H-avird was burnec buildling- owned by T. % co\Ymoletely destroy ed. Svalued at about tn~ do9llars and the buildir hu:ndred dollars, with c dollars insurance. Mi Vat two other smal bc at about four hundred ab)out two hunderd d surance. Levi Green. colored a stock of groceries, o the extent of about five hundred dollars, about three hundred dollars of which was covered by insurance. Boozer Brothers stock of grocer ies was burned, and the restaurant of Mr. Wm. Bedenbaugh was de stroyed. Mr. John M. Taylor was a loser to as mall extent. Several of the stores which were damaged were in the block of build ings owned by Summer Brothers, and the brick buildings were con siderably damaged. It i! probable that this damage is fully covered by insurance. During the fire, in addition to the apparatus of the Newberry fire de partment, the hose of the Newberry - I mills and the Mollohon mills wer< brought into play, and nine stream. t were turned upon the big blaze I The fire raged for nearly thre e hours, and the ruins were smoulder S uring several days. to save th large amounts o n on Epi e ing's platform. The w rie n the sparks right to the cotton. christmas German. so The regular annual Christmn german was given on Wednesd - evening in the armory, and was m ost delightful occasion, the g( - - being gracefully led by G. et W The couples were as f< d lows: 1 er Mis aud Langford, pIr. L. Eskridg iss Maud Fafnt, Mr. oss T. Renwi Miss Bessie Schu pert, Mr. V. Dominick; M rty Thyra Sepum r. F. H. Dc vver inick; 7Miss Bess - 'der, Mr. P. Pelham; Miss - e Gik Mr. T. W. Coleman, -tmi Miss Laura Bowman, M ad- Renwick ;Miss Neville Pope, sv- W. C. Tyree; Miss Gene' sv-Evans, Mr. T. H. Pope; Miss ndig mlle Evans, Mr. J- T. 0 ou,Miss Vinnie Mae Wilson, Mr. shhp K. Aull; Miss Sarah Pope, 1 ther Robert Mayes; Miss Kate Mr QCark, Mr. -Johnstone Cop ture' Miss Carrie Pool, Mr. W f M.Fair: Miss Lucile Mimnaugi Ther lumbia, Mr. P. F. Gilder ; M ding. tA. Copeland, Columbia;Mr.P .Sot r ~ M strtret Mrs. C. D. Weeks; Mr. anc ved e yT. M. Neel, Tennessee. 4 d DrD. rons, Mr. and Mrs. A: T. I w ~s Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Evan about and Mrs. C. A. Bowman, ) d by Mrs. F. A. Schumnpert and 3 liightly Mrs. C. E. Bell, of stlyhad Stags. Messrs. Tom Burtol .th had York: L. W.T Cheatham, Ed haaving F. R. Fellers, T. Q. Boozer w ddays Bvnumn. G. F. Claussen, Havird d Birge Vise, Prosperity. is am-Wean..and J. K. Vance. iouse of A Quiet Christma~s. ,idederlyl* This week has been or vy. most quiet and orderly im ci Kep- munity that has beei .ki eteleyydd- many years. >wnenedbby ,here was~no police c< iost com onSaturday uritil Wednes id KemTheirthen there were o1,11 fot littleewrscases t of minoru off enses. littl was fore there have been fr ontinue at Ito forty. Then there xvas no h iendro' s" e of firevdorks on -lendern T I e authorit-1e an1d the Westt,V was b l'he stookk hundueddred - atffifeeengO\m to the close ') ethousand and C oh5soeO Weesato :also>.C)tC - ollarr with o od etc.. but it c~ llarinn-terruptonl in his busi has been steadily serv dtomers in his usual asmanner. BRILLIANT SILVER WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Abney Schumpert celebrated the twenty-fifth anniver sary of their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Abney Schum rt celebrated the twenty - fifth ann -ersa v of their marriage on last Findy evening,. December 22.. The; hospitable hone .was I thrown open to many guests, f the occasion was one of the most brilliant dF Newberry's social sea son. F r twenty ie years Mr. and Mrs. Schumpert had trod life's pathway n happiness together, and thct imai.r warm friends in New berry- and elsewhere rejoiced with them on the occasion of their sil vcr wedding. The hqn in Colic,e street wa. beautiful in its iast-H and appro priate decorations. The two pa lors ver adorned with holly Ae rica Beaity wses, white chry - santhemums and ferris. In the tw dining rooms, where an elegar 'upper w s served, the decoratior a +o he Christmas seC son, pn kg effect i the ilight shed fron brilliant cai delabra. : Ferns and re carnatioi a adorned lone of the tables in a ar glass va e on a -centre piece o whi Renaiss nce lace over red s A and in he cuitre of the other we 1- white hrysanthemums aand fer on a ace centre piece over gre . satin. H. Mrs. Schumpert is at all times ~ chafming hostess, and she was ss sised in receiving her guests Fjiday, night by Mr. and M . Caries Erle Bell, of Augus e r rs. Schumpert. was handsome e I a gown of cream white albatr "-node over cream taffeta, with 1 6 trxuiings.Mrs.Bell wr Ca ve;rose ,int lace. Ms Jn.SchuIPiert wore pink poin Mr.-dsprit1raide over pink taffeta pocyd wvith~ lace, trimmings. iiam A~t elegant course suppel C. o- served\ Misses Bessie Schul nd Bessie ~ldei and Thyra S rs . Hpert presid over the punch .. and .Among these present were M rs. and Mvrs. Cha les Erle Bell,' hae- 'gusta; Dr. -\A Clm rown ; Greenwood; -~.adMs ::MM- Gilder ; Dr. and\ Mrs. W. G r.. and seal; Rev, and %Ivrs. W. - [r. a nd book: Mr. and Ers. E. M. uusta.. Mr. and Mr~s. H.)HI-. Evar -a New 'and Mrs. E. H. Au 1l: Mr. al sefild;Osborne Wells; M . and 2 W. C B. Wells; Mr. anlMrs. ugusSt, Trabert, of MinnIeap us; G.F. Mrs. T. 0. Wells, of Mint Mr. and Mrs. W. W. \ Charlotte; Mr. Amos W Minneap~olis; Mr. and M ~ as Harrell; Mr. and Mr., e oftheFlod ;Mr. and Mrs. A. T. hisiso r-IMr. and Mrs. S. J. WOO ownwnin and Mrs. J. T. May G. F. Long; Miss No urtrtffom Mr. and Mrs. 'J. C. Gogg layy and and Mrs. T. C. Pool: Mr. ~~r or five A. J. S. Langford ;Mr. rt-S. B. Aull; Mr. and M om thirty Hill: Mr. and Mrs. j.B MIr. and Mrs. 0. -. ur.a '~ and Mrs. Aumierle S irrhhade stre T 1h\ya Schumpert: :hettre g( Gilr -mC Se al public are ss' Fhlr nes Pearoo the good s Ru st tSnda . .N . V2oving oout . ,c* ngnghhisusI-I \AIR &Havird will saatisfactory big fire and water sa (Saturady) morning. PURELY PERSONAL. 01he Movemnents of Many PeoPle,lol Newberrians and Those Who TI Visit Newberry. 01o Dr. Sam Pelham, of Asheville, b N. C., is spending the week with his brother, Dr. W. E. Pelham. Mr. L. G. Eskridge Ieaves today c Ito visit relatives in North Carolina. i Mr. L. W. Floyd has gone to Aiken to enjoy a fox hunt. 'Major W. Sheiley,' travelling salesman for the Bristol Gasket company, is spending the holidays at home. Cadets C. L. Cannon, T. B. Ja cobs, S. T. Gallman, S. C. Gilbert, IG. A. Burton, Jas. L. Aull, LewVIS Johnson', W. J. Shealy. E, S. Kohn. ; 1H. Folk, Schumpert. " Waldrop, .IDominick, Folk and Hunter are home from Clemson college for the holidays. Miss Carrie Pool is home -'from Hollins Institute,,Xa., to spend the t holidays. Niisses Genevieve and Camille Evans are home for Christmas. n Misses Anionette Hammond, of I- Abbeville, and Vivian Caldwell, of Is Greenville are visiting Miss innie It AMae Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Judy, of Orange ' brg, are at Mrs. J. G. Wilson's. re Miss Vshti Davis, of Charlotte s 1 the guest of Miss Eldora Wil n lia onv Mr. . J. Purcell has returne< a from Sa nah'vhere he has..eel L- to visit his 'ster, Mrs. BJsch. on The card c' b wil eet this af rs. ternoon with Mr Dagge on Cal ta. houn street. in ' Mrs. R. Y. Leave nd sss MHttie Leavell entertame kce nesday afternoon in mrg s on Tuesday eveni esie honor of Miss Kate Floyd Cl of Spartanburg, who is visi1 slk, relatives in the city. 'Next Tuesday will be sale wsinstead .of Monday inasmnch wast Monday is a legal holiday. pr' The Herald and News wishe hum-l of its readers a happy and prof ous year. Mr. Mr. E. H. Leslie spent se f AuA- days at home this wek. 1,of'i Mr. Irby D. Shockley car J.. K. from Orangeburg this weel Houo- spend a few days., ea- Mr. A. H. Booth, of Co1 Evans; visited friends in NewTherry ;M. eek. d Mrs.. Prot. Lawson Long. of irs. H.. is .visiting relatig~s in \ev C.L.this week. D. and Mr. George Clausen. of Leapohi; ta Ga.. is in the city. ttt of Miss Lucile Mimnaughi, :els,so oflumbia, is visiting Miss] Thhom- Gilder, on Boundary street. L.. VMr. C. R. Stone, of Spart Broron; spent a few days in the c r.week. 3 p Mr Mr. William Fair is 1home a \Long;holidays. nss M r. Mr. James H. Shelle) mdnd\Mrs. down from Laurens and ndMr. T. 'Christmas at home. s. T. aH- , Rev. I. S. Caldwell ot Waltog ;land, Ga.. will preach at humpert:~ next Sunday morning at i humpperth and at Cannon's Creek: th diss BeIar at 2 'clocIk. The put1 e GGilder;ed to) attend. espcially 1 . R.Hntrh ~ntrs\ in the firmd eek\\cCs Nnd( Hunter toj tauteaWeeks gnd will retij tomorrow rr nfrm \ Lominick and Sampk iolvd. Mis. Sample sj .r. Lominick. Policeman Carter found a bunc keys on the morning of the fir he owner can get them l alIn a him. Miss Ida Turnipseed, of Colu ia, is visiting friends in the cty. Mrs. Amela Wicker leaves toda > visit friends and relatives in t ountv. Mr. A. T. Brown has gone tox.A anta and St. Louis to purchase :ar load of horses and mules, whic ie expects to place on the Newbe -v market in a few days. Cotton Market. \(Corrected by Nat Gist.) Midding... .. ... 1 Strict Middling.....-.-.- I 3 Good Middling - SPECIAL NOTICES. BIG FIRE and water sale at H & Havird's begins Saturd morning. FOR SALE-600 acre farm n Ridgeway, - room dwelling, b and out buildi gs, $20 per acre. 360 acres, 7 room house on Ce Creek, Fairfield county. Well tered and timbered. 331 acres on Southern. Rail 1o miles north of Cokmbia. improved city and suburban pr erty for sale by C. M' Dempsey, 1811 Main St. Columbia, S. C Real Estate Broker, Room M. SHOULD be on the sidebc Good cheer f host and sShaw's.- -Fo -sary. S a ' glicati. n Godd pay' rk,k, Loc i ng. Spa day FOR RENT-4oo acre s Chapin, Lexington For. salacres in cultivation, 150 in pas alwell wvatered and timbered. 5 r prr- dwelling, kitchen, barn and v'rltenant houses or will sell at $2< vrper acre , easy terms. C. M. Dempsey, up 1811 Main St. L to I Columbia, S. C Real Estate Broker. 1way Room M. thi:s ..-- -- - - LOST--in Prosperity' Decen ['exas, 21. a sack containing $95.-0 terry) bills. Finder will be rewarde returned to this office. fCoLOSTOn December 27. a pi. >fulCne ~otilga$5 bill, a teach aunecerticaret in the nam'e of MissI Lbr,cebia Dantzler. Also a pay ch mburg. for her sinl(d by F. A. Grab it hsand W. H-. Folk. as truistees. frteliberal reward will be given to fo teone retulrnling some to me or to ' aeHerald and News office. came\W. H. Folk. r-\NOTICEFarmers: Blacks More-y and Wheelwright shops are stil mty oprtd by ~. F. Neely oclock 1ra. W efount e1 sam Charly C anno d , !'Cpt Mr. T. C. Pool FOU.ND -The ers. )Furn.:ure at-. willmee WAeL~NTED onTus- cfs to laL ndga