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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newberriang and Those Who Visit Newberry. Dr. J. Alex Mfeldau, wlo has been pratieii. medicine in Augusta for several years, iats moved to Newber ry and is livi.ing int)age street, and will- iave his oflie over Thie Herald and News. F.- will practice his professiot. inl ' rry. The Herald and News we.comes Dr. and Mrs. Meldau to the city. Miss Lizzie Ruf is visitng volatves in tle city. Misses Sara. Housoal, Edzn Hipp, Lizzie lipp anI Rosalie Slimmer, re turned onl Wednesday from Elizabeti college at Charlotte, N. C. Mr. F. W. Higgins went to 1 Whit mire yesterday. Miss Rosa i3oyd, wlo 11as beeln vis ifing. relatives inl the city and County, will ret4urn to her home itn Green ville today. Aliss Lil Fair, who hais been visit in- Miss Neville Pope this week, will return to her home in Cokesbury to Miss Sarah Bobinson is visiting re 'latives in Bal Itiore. Mlisses ('am1ille and 'Jilunita Evanlsz -return-led withi their fathier, Mrl. H-. 11. 'Evans, from N'islvilie. Tenn.. ves terdav. M iss Sarah Fani. .,-no has been visitinll Ms. J. K. Gilder. has re turned to 1her1. hole ilt ii itmllire. t There will be vomnumlilionl service atI Cantnon1 ('reek at 11 o'cloek a. n. I nlext Su:a,cmi'ducted bY fihe pas- I tor. R{ev. 1. S. Caldwell. At - p. m. i he will Irlelt at ('1mty and at 8.30 i p. I. at llrosp rity. Sam Sitl,. I Chitaimlal. has coie I to Newherrv from ('o4u1bia, and will open on Monday a mndr y inl t lie builting in Adams street just in front. of the new Court house. Rev. A. .1. Bowers, 1). D., of New berry College. tas necelpted an itvi a1atint to oelivvr the address at the closing1- exervises oI' the Muetltodist e Conferev.ev School. Cokesbury, S. C. t -LThe01ran Vrisitor. Mr. W. M. Wrts, of Mountville, was in ite city on Wednesday. Dr. E. H1. Moore. of Sparta1lnburgv, r will loeate in tle Deall seetioni for tie ivacticv of his 1irofession. h Delinquent Taxes. As stated inl Tud'1lltsv, ptpIer, tle vouinity treasirer has turiiedl the de- 3 liquent tax exeetntiltin over to the sheriff and Sheriff Bifodi gives no hive ic. this p:p1er that Ite has Ihese I 'exeelitionls. Tr'easulrer. Epps qslttes Ihhi lie has th largest numblher of de linqIents this year that lie has Ih ad sine he has been inl offee. The numt1 ber exevveds 80. his is aceounted for. to Somel(, extent bY double en ties. Buck Williams Dead. htas for miany years beent a fatmiliar' 'figurie arondit Newhe'brry, wortking! I gardens andl flower' yatrds and(hheldpinig lihe ladies in house cleanttintg, (1iedl yes-y teraymorin. iIe, b)eforie the war, e belongred to Judtge O)'Neall andi was htis house srvantI.' lIe tootk great prtide( itt theit fact that lie had ser'ved lie learntt'Ieli ciefI* .itstitce antd was a ioid attd tobedieint servanit. 1 Advertised Letters. Leter rmin in.n il the Ponsttiter' at Newherry.'v for't th l wee'ck endling i May 18th.( A-M.iss I 2eib Abtratms. 'I)-Mrts. Ora D)ennis. l'>-Mrs. F"arr'ie Elketns. ('-Mrts. Addie Gallmnan, Mrs. (Cin-. - dy Oletnn. H---H. 11. Hlaynes, Miss Pearl HIar-1 K-Mr'. R. U. Kyle. Miss L. A. K 1ooni, Mris. Kat ie Kemtp. 'Ir'-Grifani Long,"' Miss (Carrie Lvlst M--.Mrs. Mairy Meot s. R?'-Mr. .Jamtes H{igens. Miss Jainie Rendier, Mrts. tn it'e Reedere. S-M~%iss Ella Saniders. W-ale Wal tesont, Miss ('intdy1 Wothy. Persons cnlling for these will p)lease say thant they were adver'tised. C. J. Pureell, P. M. Reflections of a Bachelor. One of thte har'dest things is to be known as a good fellow and have -good habits. The more money you lose at the raees the more you won 't lose in some other w~ay. Pointed Paragraphs. A vain man is always willing to ad mit his modesty. There is plenty of rdom at the top and the rent is cheaper. It is so much easier for a child to in'herit red hair -than brains. When theo money market gets tight at ought to take the gold~ cure. AS TO STREBBTS. Court House Street Should Not be A Wagon Way-Corner Court House, Site to be Given to Straight en Street. h'lle neIw street, whlicl it is propos- I Vod to open b 1 y tihe Hotel Frederieck I 'ubetw~eeni it anld the court hioulse I lot collies into Tllolmipson street just I ill front of Mr. J. (l. Brown's stables. 1 The extension of this street through r the property up to the Presbyterian s church will begin in Thompson street s 'some 90 feet nort-h of Mr. Broiwn's , stables and about 65 feet from the v corner of Harrington street. The s street is proposed to be a 50 feet e street, anid it is understood that the e court house commission. will eut off e te corner of the court house lot onl (I Thompson street and Harrington s itreet so as to iake t.his new street Ih run straight into 11irrington street. ij I'his will throw the street very much n learer to the court house, and if tile it iew street between the court louse lot and the Frederick Hotel is made ror tile use of wigon1s an11ti buggies, we vill then. a.'ain have the court liouse it inl a piblie square and surrounided l)y streets. As a 11ma1tter of fact the street xlicl it is proposed to open between Ile Frederick Hotel in(] tie court r 10use lot siloild simply be a walk ti Nay and not open for wagons and e mi.6es at all. The distance from L t to Ifarringt1o1 street is so short, r( milt] as it does nlot rIun11 directly into w hl. liew street. wiill it is proposed j 41 opell. t1here call be little advailtage it having it n'Ode I wagon road. Tf al t sh1old he made so as to be used by 1, agons. tihe noise will le about as an- el Ioyilg as it is at the present location Ii t tile (oi liouse. To make it a ice walk for pedestrains would be tih inch better than to open it as a regu- q [r drivoway. ar fa Mrs. J. D. Lowe Very Ill. N 'r. and Mrs. J. C. Dominick re- ar eived the sad inteiligence yesterday a hat tieir dhim-itter, Mrs. J. D. Lowe, fi, Iho lives in Spartanburg, was at the 0spit-al ill that eity and was not ex- of eted to live through tile day. The TI ews came too late for Mr. Dominick an a reach Spartanbmrg yesterday, bilt as e will go t-his morlning. Church Notice. St. Liukes Episcopal church, Rev. of V. E. Callender, rector, Trinity N - ri 1ay, molning praI'yer and serm1on at, i 1 o'ciock, subject-''Let thlere he la ht.'' Evening prayer anid address o t S o'clock, sibJeet-'A g0od sold- T r.'The public is Vordially invited. 0 ce Some Old Cases. Ce Tie court of common pleas as well 11C s the court of gemneral sessionls will o Ni Ilmlll N 'w in Julne. .Judge PIl .C. Watts pr-esidinli. While in tlI. cerk of court's ollice ester'day it was11 (observedc( that on alendcar' 2 there arc t wo eases. wiich ave beenl 01n the doeRet, one for 99 M crms1 an id tile (Ithe1r for 100 terms, iaking nearly 35 ye'arvs since thesea ases wer'e first docketed. There arcer (everal (Ither cases tihat have beeni oirketed for more than fifty terms. Commre' cement at Newberry. Sunxday, Julne 9, 11 A. M., b)accaliu- S Sto seron. R1ev. C. A rmnifd Miller, ). I .. <t' New York C'it. y.i s.:tn I'. M.. mirless toI tile students. '(oncordI, N. C. Mond.ay'. June 10, 8.30 P. M., .Jun lIr oratorical conitest. Tuesday, .June 11, 11 A. M., addlress (fore thte Alumni Association, R1ev. wi r. Y. Boozer' (class of '92), of Salis- 01 ury, N. C. is 5.00 P. M., address beforec t.he Lit r'ary Soeieties, lion. J. D. CappeJ n.an, of Charleston, S. C. Wednesday, June 12th, Commence-.L iient day, add(ross of graduates, con- 9 (1'erring of (legrees, etc. I .Just received fresh iline of smioked , we'(f. smiokedl tonigues, and( smioked d Fants Groceryv. BELINQUENT TAXES. fi J. L,. Epps, County Treasurer, has fi bla('ed in my h1and(s tile executions 12 !or' the collection of the dlelinquenit f. axes for thec year' 1906. This is to .S request any whose names are on that .tl list to 'omie forward and( pay the nnroun11ts dule, and thus save themllsel- hi ves further costs. M. M. Biuford, g ShiffiiP Newber'ry County. e Newberr'y, S. C., Miny 23, 1907. t 3t. 2taw. I Just received fresh line of smoked S beef, smoked tongues, and smokedt bat-on. Fants Grocery. A woman feels ashamed of living in1 tihe countiry uniless she calls it her summer raeuldnnce...Nrw vei, ....., IMPROVSMBNTS WAl# ONE. Uderman Baxter Looking to the In terests His Ward-Good. Work On Bridge Near Ita*oad. Alderman P. F. Ba.ter, of. ward 1 ,ns done some excellent -wvork in th epairing and rebuilding of,the bridg tcross Scott's Creek near the rail Ond. The bridge is now 38--feet long n$1 has been naised and placed upon ock abutments. The oridge has been bortened some sixteen feej on one ide and thirty-two on the other and lie street filled in. The branch riich went down from Hair's barber hiop has been changed and made t< ross the street and empty into the reek above the bridge. This is ai xcellent piece of work that has been one by Alderman Baxter, and in tend of taking about 20,000 feet of imber for the bridge, as he'retofore, will take only about 3,000 feet ow, which is a considerable saving Iitself. THE CHILD STILL BORN. eport of Foul Play to Infant Prov es Groundless-0oroner Held Inquest. Some one on- Wednesday. morning !ported to the police of Newherry lat a haby had been. killed in Hel [n. The police notified Coroner indsay of the information they had 'Ceived. The coroner immediately ent to Helenn and impaneled a iry of inquest. The facts developed at the inquest 'e that Sallie Maffett an unmarried 'izro womian had given bilt'h to a ild and soie one reported that it td been killed. Dr. W. E. Pelham, Jr.,. who made c post mortem together with Dr. P. . Ellisor report that "we have ex ained the dead baby of female in it at the instance of the coroner of Dnberry county (Coroner Lindsay) id it is of our opinion that it was still born child.'' And this was the iding which the jury reached. The child was born on the- 5th May and was buried on the 6th. ic ljody was exhumed and the ex ination made made with the result above stated. "A Trip to England."' Rev. W. Edward Callender, reetor the Episcopal lchurch in Newber will deliver an entertaiiin aid strictive lecture, ''A trip to tng id," in the Newberry opera 1,us6 next Wednesday evening, May 29. ? will be assitcd 'by the Newberry -pheus Clib. An admiss,ion of 25 nts will be clhar-ed and the pro eds will -o for the benefit the A. R. P. church. The curtain will rise at 8.30 o'clock Death of Mrs. Jane Farmer, M~rs. .Jane F-armer', wife of Mr. hnii C. Fa.vmer, died at her htome -at ollohton on Wednesday .afternoon, e 56 cyars. Her remains were taken to Laur s yesterd'ny. Hartford School. The IThrtford school will close with pientic on the school grounds on turday, .June 1st. Addresses wvill be ade by Prof. Jas. R. McKit.trlck, Ip)t. J. S. Wheeler and probably hers. Tihe public is cordially invit to attend. St. Paul's School. The pupils of St. Paul's school ill give a picnic Friday, May 31st, the church grounds. The public cordially invited. Ridge Spring School. Ridge Spring school, taughtt by Miss 3Ona Epting, wvill close with a pic e ill Mr. H. T. Ft&ers paeture, iturdlay, June 1st. Thle friends of tihe school are eot - ally invited. ELECTION N OTICE. Ini consideration of a ptbition~ suf ciently signied by the electors and -eeho0lders of school district mn ~iei I of Newberry county, S. C., askjng~ )ir an election to estab)lishl a Hg chool in accordance with an Act ol te legislature. Ani electioni is huereby ordered to be old in tile town of Prosperity, S. C. 'riday, Junec 14, 1907, beginning a A. M., and closing at 4 P. M., ani andueted by the trustees of said dis riet. Electors favoring the propoel ion will vote ''For High School,' hose opposing, ''.'Against Higl ;ecol." Registration certificate an< ax recept are re<inired to vote in tid leotion. J. 8, Wheeler. . S. J. Derrick, - CounyE a o n a . R16*9 OF PAOSPERITY,.. Commencement at P;osperity-Ad: Aresm by Congressman Lever-to Establish High School. Prosperity, Miy 23.-The graduat ig class of the Prosperity graded school consi.ts of -the following young ladies.and young men: - Misses Blanche Gallinan, Clara Gibson, Annie Moseley, Willie May t Wise; Messrs. Herbert Langford, Al len Lester, Lillius Simpson and Gran ville Wyche. Hon. A. F. Lever will deliver the I address on Tuesday evening, May < 28th, at 8.00. 1 The public is cordially invited to attend pIl exercises, especially, the < address by Congressman Lever. He < always has something to say, and p says it in -a Way that is convincing. i The progam for the-closing exer- e cises of the school is as 'follows: t Closing exercises of the primary t and intermediate departmenta. v Wednesday, 10.30 A. M. - t 'Song-AGood Morning. e The Twenty-Third Psalm-Eight a Girls., * Reading-"Little Boy Blue"- e Lisette Counts. s Reading-'One, Two,. -Three'- I Muller Kreps. t Song-'The Rxbin and The Blue t( Bird''-Tdo girls and two boys. p Song-''Over in the Meadow,''- d Nine boys and seven girls. Song-''Twenty-Four Blackbirds,'' h -Nine boys and seven girls. Song-''Mr. Rooster. "-Nine boys W and seven girls. i'enting-'' Baby' '-Webb Wheel er. R1eading-''Kittens and Babies" F. J. Blacke. Song-4 The Butterfly.'' 1 Song-''Dambkins.t Song--' The Shearers. Reading-"Grand father's specks." -.May Witherspoon. Song-''Twinkle, Twinkle Lit tic Star.'' Song-'Lan.d of Nod.' Rleading-/' Poppy Land''-Ruby Russell. fi Reaing-''A Youthful Affailr' f Henry Qiattlebaum. St Song--'Boys may Whistle, but Girls must Sing." Song-" Clapping Hands." Motion Song-''Topsy Turvy' " Ten Boys. Part Two. '' Son-''Indian Mother's Lullaby'' f -Ten girls. s Reading-4 'Indian Children' Mary Alice Hartman. Reading - ''Hiawatha's Depar- T ture''-Tommy Hair. Song-'W'ahaiitlitaysee'' - Little e, Firefly. Drill-''John Brown's Ten Little k Tnjun Boys''-Eleven Boys. A Song--''My Pony.'' Song "Little Monkey Moon- AV Reading-' 'Dutch Lullaby''-Lilly Wiithierspoon, Mary DeWalt Hunter tl and Caro Wyche. Reading' wvith musical accompani- a menit- 'Washiington's Ruase''-Pat Wise. May Pole Dance-Twelve girls. y,, Song--'Will you Join the Dance.'' s Song-' 'Vacation Song.'' Song-''Our Father in Heaven.'' c Thec following is the program for a the .elass exercises, May 29, 8.30 p. S mn. Invocation. Mi1sic. A story of Love-Oration-.Her- n bert Langford.8 The SchoQl House mn Literature Orattion--Allen Lester. E Music... w 'The Supposable-Ora'tion-G'ran viile Wyche. Southern Poets-Ora,tion-IJillius Simpson. . r Music. .h The Burglar Alarm-A comedy in ti Two Scenes. Miss Mary Percival-Blanche Gall- k man. Miss Martha Percival-Willie May C Wise.h Penelope-Clara -Gibson, ward of li maiden Aunts.. Bridget-Annie Moseley, maid of houisehold.t The Five Knights-Song by tenth ' grade. Awarding .of Diplomas. Miss Blainche 'Boland, of Little i Mountain, was married to Mr. F. M. 2 Milsap, of Tennessee, on Sunday by I the Rev. 0. B. Sheptrouse. A number of persons abtended the I commencement exercises of the school < at t,ttle Mbuitain. Mesdames C. M. .1 Harmon, D. W. Bolna, L. C. Mer- ] chant; Misses Ellen Werts, Louisei Singley, Hattie Sea'se and others i ent down to the exercises. Misses Mary Willis and' J'anie Rus sell spent . couple of days with Miss .Vera Fellers. di to .N. D. .B oland isspenigto :day, Thvurs4iy, In Columbia. ,T h%. )3 B. Luthoeand itife of Go- I TAX UNION )0 *XO. [mbrella Sheds to be Put up at Once -Union Station to be Opened by.. June rirst. Superintendent Rice, of the C., N. L., was in Nowbery on Wednesday lecollplanied by a contractor, looking o the ereation of the umbrella sheds, 0 as to complete the arrangement for he union station it NeWberry. - The material will all be gotten out t the mill, and when the eo'ntractor omes to Newberry to do the work, e will finish it in three or four lays. Mr. Childs says that he will iake the connection and receive and leliver passengers at the Soubhorn lapot on the first of June whether r not the umbrella g'ieds are oom leted. At that t.ime Mr. G. L. 11ob 1son will take charge as union tick t agent representing noth roads. In lie mewitime Mrf. Childs ought -to ar awny the old passenger station, 'hich is now used and the space Oe iveen the two trucks needs to be fill (I in. Mr. Rice Pays he will do. this t. once, and when .the work is com leted it will add very much to the invenience and comfort of the pas )ngers as well as to the appeamance. 1 will not be long, however, before ic people will find that It will be > the'convenience of the travelling iblic to have the passenger depot ivorced from the freight station. imbia, are at Dr. Luther's. Miss Hopkins has gone to Green ood, after a week pleasantly spenit ith Miss Russell. Mr. J. Y. Thompson will spend a muple of days at Kinards on busi 1ss. Your correspondent is glad to say 'at Mrs. J. W. Hartman is improv g a1t this writing. Dr. 11allman, of Spartanbrug, is in Wn1 for the Missionary conference. e is the guest of Mr. C. G. Barrier. Messrs. J. F. Browne, P. C. Sing y, C. M. Harmon, F. E. Schumpert, id L. C. Merchant spent Tuesday ght on the banks of the Saluda shing. They claim to have eaught irty pounds. This may be a fish ory. The Prosperity Oil mill has been nning for the past ten days, work- 1 g,up what seed they bought since e mill had shut down. The man ,ement decided it was better to ush them and got the meal and hulls or use. They will be running for me days yet. There is a greait deal of complaint the farmers of their cotton dying. hle cool nights an.d wind are very uch against it. Some are planting -ei at this late day. Many thanks, Mr. Editor, for your uidly notice of our old folks day. re have had man.y to speak of it to nr correspondent and remark: '"It as a good writeup.' Come again 3xt year. We would b)e glad to mention all te friends who came and enjoyed ith us the day, but there were so any that we can 't remember them I, b)ut we extend an invitation to all 'them to b)e with us again next 3ar and enjoy another g'lad daiy with The Wili'lamn Lester Chapter, U. D. G 's will serve ice cream Tuesday id WVednesday evening on Mr.. F. E. rhumpler't 's l.awn. The proceeds wvill towards civin. improvement. Miss Erin Kohn returned from harlotte and the Elizabeth comn encemen t on Wednesday morning. be reports a good time. T-he Sorosis wvill meet with Mrs. F. .Schumpert Friday, May 24. This. ill be a social meeting. Mrs. Oopeland is visiting her par its. Capt. John B. Fellers, who was 3ported in this correspondence as aving gone to Atlantia on blisiness, mrns out that it was a very pleasanlt usiness in the end. While it was niown to a few personal friends, i,t las quite a surprise to the town gen. rally when it became known that e would return on Tuesday and that i e would bring a bride with him. Hie ras married on Monday to Mrs. Hiar roll, of Georgi-a. They were met at he trainh and showered with rice and bey wer'e serenaded on 'Tuesday ight by quite a crowd. We extend1 ongra.tula tions. 'l'he recital by the music class of ira. J. F. Browne will be given 'May 0, at 8.30 p. m. The ,programme 'will e published in Tuesday 's paper. The board of edudation fo New gjry county has ordered an election n Fhriday, June ,14th, on the ques ion of a 1Higb School for- distriet i'o. 14. The advenisement in thisI ssiie of Tihe Heratti' and News will aive tihe dettails. Lot every voter in ho district cast his vote for the high chool umnd help make Prosperity an ducntional .eentter second to none in he ,faite._________ qW OXFOE~DS for ladies, misses, and child.ren Ju iit i Woiten's. The Local Market. Meat 9 to 12 Hams ........ ........16 to 18 Best Lard .. ............ 18 Pest N. 0. MolasseE .. ... 60 to 7Q Good M. 0. Molasseb .. .. 35 to 40 Corn .. ......... 80 Meal .. .. .... ... ...75 to 80 Mixed Chicken Food. 90 Hay ............. 1.35 to 1.50 Ist Patent Flour ... .4.50 to 5.00 2nd Patent Flour ......4.00 to4.40 Good Ordinary Flour... .3.50 to 4.00 Sugar .... .............51-2 Rice .. .. ...... ... 5 to8 1-8 Coffee Roasted ........ 15 Coffee, Green ........ 10 to 20 Cotton. Seed meal ...... 1.40 sEgs .. .. .. .. ......20 Poultry.. ..1...... 10. . lb. Peas .. .. .. .. ......... 2.00 Sam - Sing. First Class Laundry. Work. Best in the South. COLLEGE STREET, Nbwberry, S. C. SPECIAL NOTICES. I CENT A WORD. 14o advertisement taken for less han 25 cents. ioFINS-OASKETS, Mrs. L. M. Counts, undertaker, Prosperity, &8; C. Prompt attention given to or ders at any hour. Itaw., 13t. ;TOPI THINK! Cotton is still king. Buy real estate. We have desir able property for sale in town and counttry. See us before selling or buying. Wheeler and Dominick, Reak Estate Agents, Office Wheeler Building, Prosper ity, S. C. WANTED-The public to knowe that they can get fresh bread, cakes and pies every day at Oehmig's Bakery under the Frederick hotel. VANTED-To rent small house, or 3 or 4 rooms for light housekeep. ing. Address, House, care Farmers Oil Mill, City. VANTED-The public to know that I am swving some fine timber, and a-m prepared to fill your orders on short notice. Special bills cut to order. It will pay you to see me 'before you place your orders, you can find me at Summer Bros., New berry, S. C. W. S. Spearman. VANTED-Snall Cottage, conveni ent to businss section. Write, stat ing terms, Box 118, Newberry, S. C. VA.NTED-Our customers to know that we are again open for business at our same old stand with a clean new stock of fresh groceries. Phone us your orders, Phone 205. 1m. Hayes & Co. FREENWOOD LUMBER and Bob bin Mfg. Co.,. Greenwood, S. C. Manufacturers of doors, sash, blinds, flooring, ceiling, mouldings, etc. Mill work a specialty, EFORE BUYING or selling a farm or any property, write The Carolina Realty and Trust Company, tf 2taw. Bishopville, S. C. 'OR SALE-Thirty or forty thqus and feet yellow pine ceiling,gd flooring, ready to put up, $1 per thousand' feet f. o. b. Leesvl S. C. Bill around, framing sized, $15.50 per 1000.4 Leesville Lumber Co., L eesville, S. C. VANTED--Your orders for lime and cement. Th le best the market af fords. A large stock alwvays on hand. Send us your orders. Summer Bros. WANTED-vThie pulblic to knowv tht we have just received a fresh sup-4 ply of poultry feed. Every body that has used our Purnia feed praises it. None- bettor. Give us trial order. 1ta,w 4t Summer Bros. .Dissolution Partnership. The firm of Fants Grocery has been dissolved by mutual consent, f . W. .A. Fant having sold out his Lnterest to Mr. C.. W.- Fant, who will sontimue the business. 'Pants Grocery. C~all on Thraddus and Rufif for oi extractsy. soap, chocolate, od r A See advertisement on It* ' .