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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. .Iiss Lulie Hunt visited friends in Pro perity last week. \js. J1. '. M'a li aiid lit tle daugh ze '' - l ith. ar vtt Visitin. relatives .311 l U. Mr. W. I1. Eddy spent Sunday at Xinety Six with his brother. Mr. Joe Eddv. The chamber of commerce will meet tonight at S o'clock. All the memibers are earnestly urged to at tend. The machinery for the Electric Laundry plant is arriving and it is hoped to have the plant in operation by the first of the year. Some one threw a rnek through one Of the windows of the office of the probate judge some time from Satur day to Monday. The breaking of a pane of glass seems to all the damage done. -AMiss Bigs. of Charleston, is in ]Newberry soliciting subscriptions for the Florence Crittenden Hoe, a 4haritable institution of Charleston. ton. 'The sidewalk on Boundary street, bet.ween Cald>well and Nance, needs immediate attention. Digging for found'ations for the new Baptist l chnreh put the sidewalk in bad con dition. and with each succeeding rainy day. it has steadily grown vorse. No drownings on this walk were reported yesterday, however. COMMON PLEAS COURT. Pall Term to Convene on Next Mon day, Judge Gary Presid ing. The fall term of the common pleas court for Newberry county will con vene on next Monday, Judge Ernest Ga.ry, of Columbia, presiding. A meeting of the bar was held yester day. afternoon to arrange a roster of eases for trial. There are a number of cases on the calendar. but it will nott be possilble to try all of them, the co-nrtiasting only one week. The sessions court at Saluda will convene the following Monday, and I 'will be followed immediately the next -week by the common pleas court at Saluda. * 'Will Divide With Ladies. 7Mr. Jno. B. Mayes will divide the proceeds of admissions to the Picture Arcade, under the Hotel Frederick, mo Friday afternoon , and Friday sight, with the ladies of the Method Mist church. Admission, ten cents for adults and five cents for children. * At the Opera House. 'The emine'nt American tragedian, Jno. Grifiith, is playip Shakespeare 's sublime tragedy, "King-Richard the Third,'' this season and has in every city along his route drawn tremen dous audiences and aroused great enthusiasm. He i-s a big, manly fel low, full of devotion to his art, and hiis portrayal of this most strenuous role jeertaiiiry fills the eye and satis fies the mind of the most exacting, critic. Mr. Grittiith appears here at the opera house on Wednesday, No 'vember 20, and will be a most wel come visitor. The indications are that he will repea:t his usual success bere, both from an artistic and fin ancial standepoint. Great care has been taken by his management to -provide him with an entirely compet ent company of Shakespearean play ers. The scenic, costume and pictor ial requirenients of the play will have ;generous treatment. The Arson Case. ' The appeal in the case of Lewis Burton, Lawson Johnson and Elmore 3fays, convicted at the last term of 'the court, of arson, will act as a stay of the sentencee until the case is decided by the supreme court. It will be recalled that Burton was sen tenced to be hanged on Friday, De cember 13, and that Johnson and 3fnys, who were recommended to nrerev, were sentenced 'to serve ten -vears each in the state penitentiary. 21r.. Eugene S. Blease, representing Burton and Johnson. and Messrs. Blease and Dominiek. representing Mays, have served on Solicitor Cogp *er notice of intention to appeal to the supreme court, and the defendants wilnow be held until the supreme courr decision ini the case is handed *down. Should the judg'ment of the lower court be affirmed, Johnason and Mfays would begin the .service of their sentence and Burton would be resent enced to hang. Mr. E. S. Blease ap, pearedI before Chief Justice Pope yes :terdlay morning and secured a formal order staying the execution of Bur -inn pndin<g the appeal. THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM. Committee Sent to Washington In vestigates Septic Tanks and Will Report to Council. Mr. L. W. Floyd. of city council: Dr. James McIntosh. of ihe board of (ol:1I ssi :: 1 u,b,hlie worls. and Dr. .hu:n K. (ilder. or the board of health. went 'o -Wal.i :n last week, at. the instance of city council, to look into the matter of improved sewerage systems and to secure infor mation which council may use look -ing towards remedying defects in NeWberry's pre-:ent sewerage system. Mr. L. W. Floyd was seen after his return to Newberry. and was asked to give an interview to The Herald and News, covering his trip to Wash ing-ton. and the information which the committee had s.ecured. and the recommendations which the commit tee would make to council. Dr. Gild er went on to New York from Wash ington to see his daughter and Dr. McIntosh went over to Baltimore to visit his brother. Mr. Floyd return ing :o Newberry on Friday. Newberry's sewerage system was installed several years ago, and since its installation. practically, there has been trouble with the septic tanks. One of the tanks was built in West End. beyond the Newberry Cotton Mills. and the other in East. End, near the Mollohon Mill. Since their c:nstruction it has been urged, and with force. that they have been de trimental to the health of the com munities in which they were located, the presumption being, either that the whole theory of the sewerage was wrong, or that the septic tanks were improperly constructed. At fre quent intervals-so frequent as to be almost continuous-both tanks have emitted odorous gases which must be deleterious to the health of those liv ing in the neigh'borhood, and the pro tests became so persistent that some action by council was imperative. The matter was taken up by coun cil, and it was decided to send a com rittc.e to Washington to look intc th- matter a'nd to report to cotincil. It was not known whether the whole theory of the system 'was de fective, or whether the defect was it the construction of the septic tanks It was certain that there was a de fect somewhere, and that a remedy was imperative. The land on which the septic tadk in West End was built was given by the Newvberry Cotton Mills. Subse quently the Newiberry Cotton Millh have advanced te sum of $3,0Q0 foi improving the tank, and no practica] results have been accomplished. The same odors, deleterious to health: have continued, and it rwas demanded on the part of those living nearby, that th.e sewerage be carried out of town to the river. The $3,000 given by the Newberry Cotton Mills is te e returned to the mill in water fur nished. It was after these experiments and tese protests that the city council took action and sent a committee to Washington to loog into the mat Mr. Floyd, in speaking of the trip of the committee to Washington, said that the committee, whgn it reached Washington, first' called on the War Department, whei'e they saw Mr. '1. H. Humphreys, .ecivil engineer, 'sup ervising engineer of the Quartermas ter General's office, who, the commit tee had been 'nformed. could give them the best information as to whether or not septic tanks were be vnd the expermiental stage. Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Floyd said, gave .;hem blue prints and what informa tioin he could give. and from then che committee learned that septic ranks had gone beyond an experimen tal stage, and if given the proper at e1tion would be satisfactory. Mr. Humphreys said that the proper at tention after construction was an im port ant matter-in fact, that atten tion afer consructioin was as import ant as proper construction. Mr. Hum pireys said there wvere t.wo successful methods of disposing of sewerage: One was to give -a large area for fil tering. an acre or more: this was nol practicable, he said, in thiekly setth comuities. The septie tank meth od. he asidi. had proven to be better if properly constructed and prioperly looked after after construction. From the War Department -th< eommittee went to see Mi-. D. E. Me Comb, superintendent of sewers ol the City of Washington. After dis (ussing the matter with Mr. Me Comb. Mr. McComb informed the commit tee that no doubt -the tanks in N-:w'berry had iit 'rn properly p -oa.ly the t oi:jh lay in1 .n' hay ing given enom:ih ros h granite, anid then enoughl small g-ranite and then eouh outlet suflicient to purify the in order to catch all the fibre and waste and lint other tha- toilet pa per. He also stated that it was pro bable that the banks had not received proper attention, it being necessary that the beds should be cleaned of ten. In the absence of p)roper filter 1. : . a s nlp tic ta :K cc nild n o t op atc1 Mr. ;I ',tl;fo ib ha ch,:.:e of ilhe -ewerag.e systenm in \ashii.ton. lie told the committee that he had had some trouble in Washington, and ex plained to them the cause and the remedy. Washington does not use septic tanks, but uses a pumping station, which forces out all the s -wage into the outlet. Mr. McC omnb, however, has given the matter a thorough study, and the committee will recom mend that city council request him to come to Newberry and inspect the septice tanks here and point out the remedy. Mr. McCom"u has express ed to the committee a willingness to come, if city council should desire that he do so. "RICHARD THE THIRD." John Griffith to Present Shake speare's Great Tragedy On Ne vember 20. John Griffith is coming here on Monday. November 20, to play Shake speare's tragedy, "King Richard the Third," at the opera house. No ac tor of the present day seems to have the physical and net.tal tualities ' Mr. Griffith, so far as 'tness for this m~,-t ardnous role is eon'-erned. He represents the animated, strenuous type of actor-the big, manly, whole some fe!!.- who appea'i to admirers of rugged. healthful masculinity. His devotion to Shakespeare is al most abnormal, and there is no ap parent limit to the enthusiasm he dis plays in his representation of , the dominant characters in the great m:ter's plays. On the occasion of hiS. coming visit his manager promis e: the support of a mrst e:-ellent c:ipany. with bri!!iant scienie and costume equipment. Mr. . Griflith's appearance as Richard has in every city of his. route, caused great en thusiasm and diawn- tremendous and iences. Death of Mrs. Sara Davenport. Our pen is heavily burdened with sadness as we undertake to convey the intelligence of the death of Mrs. Sara Davenport, wife of Mr. Walter Davenport, (nee. Miss Sara McCul lough.-) Her death occurred Monday morning, November 11, 1907, at half past thrce o'clock, at her home near College Hill./ Mrs. Davenport died of typhoid fever with which she had been suf fering many weeks. She bore her affliction 'patiently and cheerfully. She spent. forsty-six years in this life, manir'esiting a s'wee't, gentle and unassuming disposition - alrways thinking cf others before herself, and now she has gone to her reward. "None knew her but to love her, none named her but to praise.'' It~is s-ad indeed to see her striken down in the bloom of womanhood, yet we ho .v our heads in submission, knowing that God miakes no mistakes. Though we are smitten by the blow, we meekly bod ouw heads and hearts benz 'h it, cherishing the hope that ere long, at tlie longest, we will again meet her in that bright, bright land where all is peace and joy and love where no evening shade, no midnight hour; no gloom, no shadows fall. We pray that God will bless, com fort and support the sorrowing hus band, .mother, brothers and siste-rs and cause them each to look fonward to a brigh:t and glorious reunion be ond the sunset bars, where nevet fades the light, but shinies the same through all etegrnity. The Old Court House. lThe general assem ly will meet soon, and the meeting will probably bring about an agitation as to wh-U di.stion shall be made of the ol:1 conu t Louse. The new court house is neari ng completion. and it is possible thbat one of the spci'-!. em't wil be i.id Li it. There are many who far .1 'akig use oft the ol c a hiouse ml vanous ways, wh:.e others are in favor of tearing it down and extend ing the park whereon is located the Confederate monument. Campbell-Mayer. On Suaday afternoon Mr. James Mayer, a prosperous young farmer of and a most estimable yon lady, w:e unite d in marriage. The llerald and News extends cangratulations and wishes the young couple a cup oveflwing with happiness. ITURKEYS ARE HIGH. Thanksgiving Will be Costly Tbis TI Year-Eggs Are Also Bringing Fancy Prices. With turkeys selling at fifteen 1.per potui. and e;.: in many N i:. ~ I",S Ii ii -tive ('t"it' 114'1" (t %- ("! i. Thankl.vIi pru ises to be I . .e ar thain for many at fifteen cents a M .:. had trouble in ;et- W< ru :k'yS. a.id those who engaged ke me time ago at considerably priee. are congratulating them- ti, : na: ral that at'Thanksgiving oi J~ ~~ n t ':r ui 1rkeys should be ;:er !:an at o' her seasons of the yo r:..r. eean.t iet demancl is then th reatest. Thaiiks.vi:i would hardly be Thanksa-ivin" without a turkey din- m< ncr. and everybody wants turkey at 9 Christmas. But it is something re- CO markable in this community that the Z. supply should he so small as readily S. to raise the price to fifteen cents. A. F : the larger cities, high prices for be turkeys are aot unusual, but there is pr no section of country better adapted tr( for poultry farms than Newberry county, and it would seem there ca ought never to be a scarcity here of th turkeys and chickens and eggs. The price of chickens has also gone up. owi:i' to the scarcity in the sup- th There is always a demand for chickens and eggs, and turkeys in 3' season. and the wonder is that the o people of the county do not give more be attention to poultry fanming. Those who have engaged in it to any exa= tent, say there is more profit in rais ing poultry than in growing cotton, ad and certainly those who have raised chickens and turkeys for sale at this K time are reaping a reward. of Newberry College. S. Newberry. Nov. 16.,-Our represen- to ,ativez in the Greenville tennis meet have returned home. barely missing M the cup in doutbles. We lost in the "m i::_:s t. the reacm from Er-kine by th the score of 7-5, 13-11. Everybody here is pleased with the outcome of K this meet. New~berry having shown decided improvement over'her play ing last year. Interest in tennis 'is in- hi creasing at Newberry and we hope to put,out a winning team by next spring. At a meeting of the executive com mitteemen, held during this meet, it was decided to place the management of the; Intereollegiate Tennis associa tion in the hands of the colleges in stead of leaving it under the super vision of the board of trade of Green-. ville, which has heretofore managed 't. Officers were elected from thep colleg-es of the association, and we f are assured that the meet will alter nate among the colleges after this sa year. to At a recent meeting of the Ex-eel- al sor society the following were eleet-- W; ed to represent the society in the fi; March debate: Debaters. F. Win. ca Cappemann and J. Irby Koon; ora- w. tor. Henry B. Hare. Mr. R. B. Geig- at er was elected president of the asso- ee ciation. The Phrenakosmian society in will make its representatives known th at the next meeting.N Dr. W. G. Houseal lectured to the student body on Friday morning dur- mn ing the physiology and hygiene per- tr iod on the snbjeet: "'The Two tr Breaths.'' He dwelt at much length of upon the -necessity of pure, fresh st breathing air in order for the student fc to maintain good health and to do the mn best work, and urged the students to ee pay more heed to proper ventilation. t~ The lecture was very interesting and to instrutive thrimghout. tr The Glee club, under the efficient at leadership of Dr. Thomas, is making thi rapid progress and will be ready to p appear in public in the course of a cla few weeks. sa Many of the students went to hear w< Dr. W.~ W. Daniel, a graduate of this th college and president of Columbia th college, at the Central Methodist mn church lasts Sunday. . a Rev. E. 'P. Moore of Ehrhardt stopped, with us on his way from synod. While here he filled tihe pul pit of the Lutheran Church of the i.edeeer and conducted chapel exer- d iss Monday morning. The students are looking forwaird de with much interest to the coming of G' "Kinr Richard the Third'' .to the ne Icity opera house Wednesday even- p1 in. November 20. We are glad to an- th nunece that Mr.. John Griffhth, who : plays the role of King liihard. has to ~1;"i+ ! neak to .Ge student hr trnoon at 3.30 o'clock.-The State. The weather yesterday was very disagreeable, and some of the sideL walks were in bad condition. MANY MARRIAGES. e News of Prosperity-Sad Death I of Young Mr. Langford-Cor- 1 ner Strone Laying. Prosperity. Nov. 1S.--Married, ( ire! r 17. by tie Rev. Z. W. Bed baw.:. Alij=s 11. Z. (jarrett and MIr. M1r. Ed. W. Dominick and Miss ills. daughter of B. F. Mills, Esq., re married by Rev. H. W. Whita r. Rev. E. J. Sox solemnized the nup ILs of Mr. Berley Kibler and Miss athis, daughter of S. W. Mathis, Wheeland section. Hearty congratulations to all the ung people and may their voyage roh life be sunny and serene. The Executive Committee of the uth Carolina Synod is called to 2t at Prosperity on Wednesday at a. m. The committee this year is rnposed of Rcvs. M. 0. J. Kreps, j W. Bedenbaugh, W. H. Greever, I P. Koon, Messrs. Geo.-B. Cromer, G. Wise and G. Y. Hunter; imem rs ex officio : Rev. M. G. G..Scherer, esident of Synod, and A. H. Kohn, tasurer. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Langford were [led to Savannah to the bedside of eir oldest son, Asa, on Friday. He s taken with meningitis on Thurs y. A telegram was received here is morning (Monday) that he had ad Sunday night in the hospital at vvannah. He will be buried at ,osperity cemetery on Tuesday at 10 p. m. He was about 17 years 1. Our sympathy goes out to the reaved parents,b The corner stone of the new Grace urch will be, laid on Wednesday ternoon at half past three. The dress will be made by Dr. J. A. B. herer, in the city hall. Pastor reps will be assisted by the clergy the surrounding communities. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise and Mrs. W. Calmes have gone to Charles a to enjoy gala week. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise, J. F. and rs. Browne. C. M. and Mrs. Har n. and Mr.' A. B. Wise will attend e Summer-Wise wedding this week. Miss Lulie Hunt visited Miss Erin ohn the past week. Dr. E. C. 'Ridgell, of' Batesiburg, en.t a' coup,1e days last .week with s sister, Mrs. A. M. Lester. The "Entre Nous" club will meet .th Miss Maude Livingston on Fri THE RATE PROBTEM mator Blease Thinks .He Has Fig urged Out the Matter of Pas senger Fares. Senator Cole L. Blease went toI mdleton on last Saturday to see his ther-inlaw, Mr. H. C. Summer. ben he returned to Newberry ibe id that it took him only five hours ride to Pendleton, a distance of out ninety miles, and that on- the y, while ehe had .plenty of time, he 'red out a solution of the intri te question of passenger fares, iich question has been elaiming the tention of the entire south re ntly, attempted solutions of it hav g brought about clashes between e state and the federal courts in )rth Carolina and Alabama. :Senatr Blease says he gave th-e atter a good deal of thought on the ip and he has been thinking of in oducing a bill at the next session *the general assembly fixing pas nger rates in South Carolina as llows: On trains making forty ies and upwards per hour, three nts a mile; on trains making from renty3iye to forty iniles an hour, *o and one-half cents per mle; on ains making under twenty-five miles hour, two cents per mile; fixing rates in this manner so that a .rty desiring to take a; train might oose his, service. Senator Blease id that if he introduced the bill he >uld provide a heavy penalty for collection of fare at a higher rate an in the proportion fixed, and ike the roads liable both in civil .d criminal actions. The idea is somewhat novel. Mr. Griffui Not a Candidate. Mr. B. F. Griffn requested yester y that The Herald and News an unee that lhe would not be a candi te for alderman from Ward 4. Mr. -min said he appreciated the kind ss his friends had shown him in acing his namnein nomination, but at, if ho should be elected. his busi ss interests' would ~not ipermit him zive that t.ime 'to the office which felt it required, and for that rea n he could not enter the race. 7RY BOTTLE of Huiet's All Healing Liminent is sold on a posi tive guarantee or money refunded bMayes Drug Store. The Hunter Case. The case of the State v. G. Wash iuater. charged with murder in the illing of Elbert F. Copeland, near llintoa, in Laurens county, which, ifter fo>ur trials in Laurens was raiisferred to Greenwood, was not ried at the term if the sessions court o.r ;re":iwd;u la,t wcIk. There were a'iou1i reaiI why iL was agreed by 4ounsel (rn bot i s'des that the case hould not be called at that time. This .carries the case over to the spring teimn of the Greenwood court, ,vhen Judge Gage will preside. Newberry Cdtton Market. Corrected By Nat Gist. 1lidding .... .. ...... .... 9 3-4 trict Middling .. ... .. .. 9 7-8 -ood Middling .. .. .. .. .. 10 SPECIAL NOTICES. I CENT A WORD. 1o advertisement taken for less han 25 cents, E'OR SALE-600 or 700 bushels pure rust proof red oats--grown by 'Thos. M. Neel. Apply H. H. Abrams or-,Nat Gist, Newberry," S. C. 4t WANTED-Young lady to leyn vest making-one who has some exper ience in sewing preferred. Apply to Murray-Goldent Co., Lt Newberry, S. C. Fancy China and cut glass at qayes' Book Store. WANTED-To buy, several milch cows with young calves. Apply at this office. 11-15-tf Thanksgiving post cards at Mayes' Book Store., WANTED-6 or 8 brick masons for good long job in Anderson, work will be ready albout November the 25th. Apply to - - W. M. Mulkey, General Contractor Builder, Anderson, S. C 11-15-4t. aUNS AND BICYCLES repaired) um brellas re-covered, and keys fitted. Work done promnptly and guiaran teed. John T. Cromer, At W. P. Smith's old stand. SOLID GOLD euff buttons' $2.50 up. Solid gold brooches $1.0@ up. Solid gold children's rings 50e. up. Solid ~ gold ladies' rings $1.50 up. Solid ~ gold signet rings $1.50 up. Solid gold scarf pins $1.00 up. Solid-gold child's neckehains' $2.00 up. Solid gold ladies' neckehains 22 inehe' long $3.50 up. Solid gold locket3 ' $4.00 up. Solid gold 1bracelets $5.001 Daniels & Williamson, 0 Jewelers. SK FOR THE SIMPLOFILLER at $1.50. Daniels & Williamson. ADIES or GENTS solid gold Elgini watches $25.00 up. ,Daniels & Wiiamson. ELGIN Watches $5.00 up.' Daniels & Williamson.A r. i. EODGEES, dealer in gatches, clooks, jewelry. Repairing a special ty. Newberry, S. C., two doors above postoffice . ~ ' ONEY SAVEES. Clothing off 25 per ent.' Plows .4 cents pound. Calico 6 and 6 1-4 cents yard. Outing.5 cents. Homespun 5 cents.. Shoes pair 99 ents. S. S. Birge Co., Prosperity, S. C. "DEXTER," my fine stallion will be for service during the season at J. J. H. Browni's .stables, known as Knighton's old stand. J. B. Bedenbaugh. 4t.- Itaw, FOR INSECT BITES try 'a 25e. or 50e. bottle of Hauiet 's All-Healing Liminent at Mayes Drug Store. POE COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, colic, headaches, neuralgia, tooth ache, sprains and bruises try Huiet 's All-Healing Limineat at Mayes Drug Store. OING TO BUIL1D, Then let me fi gure on your plans. We make a speciality of brick builir,gs and nice d'wellings. C. H. Douglass Co., Contractors. Li1h1 t Winnsboro. S. C.