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PURELY PERSONAL. Tho Movements of Many People Nowberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mrs. J no. SI. Kinard entertained on Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Frank Foagle. of Greenville, who is i visiting her sislor, Mrs. C. J. Purcell. I Miss Mary Ola Pope, of Columbia, visited Mrs. N. P. Weir last week. The new plate glass front to tho drugstore of Gilder and Weeks is a decided improvement to tile appearance of I he store. Wev. W. Wolli:ig, the new minister of Central Methodist church will arrive today and will resume his regular appointments on Sunday, preacltinii- at 11 a. in. and 7.HI) p. in. The public is cordially invited to all the services. Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock the Presbyterians will hoi. I service i:i the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. The se'rvice. will be conducted and the sermon preached by the Uev. S. IWilson. There will be preaching at the Lu- J theran Church of the Wedecmer on Sunday morning at II o'clock by 1 Wev. Dr. A. .1. Powers of Newberry 1 college. Mr. K. O. I.ake of N<>. S. sou of * Dr. W. K. Lake of Newberry, killed 1 ;i hog of his own raising last week which netted ISO pounds. Why slumld we not raise hogs in this count ry. Mr. W. M. Werts. m Mountville, 1 was i,i the city on Tuesday. Mr. .J. L. Anil, of Dyson, was tu 1 the city on Wednesday. I We vs. C. A. Wri-iht. .1. T. McCill ;l 1111 Messrs. W. Y. Leavell, .1. II. West. W. II. Hunt. John M. Kinard 1 arc in attendance upon the State Paptist association, which is in session this week at Orangeburg. Wev. P. P. Mitchell has moved from Newberry In the Pairview section of! this county and w ill continue to serve i the same churches with Ihe exception of West Knd. Have you observed the new cross-I inus which have been put down out ^ of vitritied brick on the street leading fivni Ihe opera house to Mayes Drug >!ni'.'. 'fhe brick are I'i.ie and it does seem to be a shame to use them in this way when they were bought for paving. Of course these ami many more crossings need attention but why uot have the brick laid straight and smooth. It would cost but little more. i Miss Delia Wiser, of Greenville, i-* visit inn Miss Lena Wiser. Mi ss Willie Wiser is spending some I time with relatives in the city. On Wednesday for several hours snow fell in Newberry but it melted i almost as soon as it touched the i ground. In some places, however, i and on the houses there was evidence of the snow yesterday. Col. C. .1. Purcell and Master Ned I Purcell went to Savannah yesterday. Master Neil goes for hospital treatment. Dr. George P. Cromer was elected permanent president and Mr. W. P. House.il permanent secretary of the conference of Lutheran laymen, which was held in Columbia this : week. Potli of these gentlemen are from Newberry, though Mr. Ilouseal is at presenl making' his home i.? Columbia. Mr. W. P. Caine. who died in Laurens. after being given a dose of ant iloxiiie, married Miss Virginia Mloorman. ailughlcr of the late Robert Moorman, formerly of New berry. Meteorological Record, Nov. 1907. 'I Teinperat lire. Mean inixiinuni. ">!).0. Mean minimum, 10.1. Mean, 7>0.l. Maxiinum, 77; date. 0th. Minimum, "JO; date 1 1th. Greatest daily range IM. Number of days with .01 or more precipitation PP. dear 112: fair cloudy l.'t. Dales of killing frost 1. 1 1. lf?. H>. ' 17, Thunder storm 'ilsl. W. C?. Peterson, >( 'oopernt ive Observer. St. juke's Church. Wev. W. P.. Callender, Wector, 1st iSumlav in Advent, ^lli Dec., 1007. .11 a. in. morning prayer and sermon. 4 p. in. evening prayer and address. ! All are welcome. Oook-Dominick Mr. George W. Doniinick and Missi Nannie G. Cook were married at the Lutheran parsonage at St.' Luke's, on last Wednesday: by the Wev. S. P. Kooti. It would be very difficult to secure space next to "pure reading matter" in the Congressional Record.?News and Courier. t COMMITTEE SUBMITS REPORT. Recommendations Made as Result of Their Visit to Washington? Export to Come. City council held its regular meeting on Wednesday nigh I. At this meeting the report of the committee from council, the hoard of health and the commisiouers of public works, which went to Washington to investigate different systems of sewerage, submitted their report. The report was received as information. The report is published in full in this connection. The mayor was authorized to .correspond with Mr. MoCombe and get 11i111 to conic I" Newberry in order that he might investigate in person our sewerage system, and make the necessary survey and recommendations as to .just what is necessary to be done in order to perfect our system of sewerage. Mr. ("has. Moore, an expert accountant. was engaged to check up the books of the city clerk and treasurer. Mr. Moore is a Newberry hoy and has been in the city for several days. lie will begin work in checking up the books on Monday. This is ;i proper step by the city I'ouucil. It is a matter which should l>e attended to every year or probably twice per year and the report of | the accountant should be printed.! I'lie city council should also arrange lo have the hooks and accounts of i the treasurer of the commissioners it public works audited. I nese olli- | rials handle large sums of the people's money and there can be no ohjeetion t:> havithe accounts audit d. an:l also to having the report of the auditor published for !he information of the public. Mr. MeCombc is an expert engineer of the city of Washington and i nlicalcd t<> the committee that he w<i?i!11 be willing !? come to Newberry ;iiii| make investigation. The following is the report of the committee mentioned above: Newbery. S. <\. Nov. :t<). Tn ilie Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Newberry. S. C. I lentleineii: | lavi.ig been appointed a committee to visit the City of Washington, I). ('., to obtain such information as would lie benctieial in reference to disposing of the town sewage, we beg leave to submit : trpoll arriving in Washington we ifrst visited the War Department, and was there referred to the Quarter Master (ieneral Department; what information we could obtain through that source was, that the septic tank system had passed the experimental stage and was being used at several military posts throughmil the I'niled Stales. We were also informed by this department that there was another success! ul method by filtration through large sand-beds of an acre or more each; though 'his was not practicable except where the sand was five or six feet deep; that the septic tank method had proven to be best, if properly constructed and looked after. This department also stated that the length of the sewer line added to the benetit ol dissolving the sewage before it reaches the septic tank. After this we were referred to Mr. I). E. McCoiub. superintendent of the sewers of the City ol Wasning/ ton. who has -pent several months during the present year in Europe studying the different methods of disposing of sewage, lie also stated, that septic tanks had gone beyond the experimental stage, and spoke of the methods ol const met ing septic tank-;; the icccssity of having them of sulVicient size, to enable them to dispose of Cue sewage properly, as well as the care and attention requisite to keep them in good working condition; and was of the opinion that the septic tank system was the most advisable one for the eit\. Cpon visiting Haltiinore. where they are instituting the largest sewage filtration plant system on .this continent to purify he City's sewage before it is emptied into the waters of the Chesapeake May. We found that according to the report of the Advisory Hoard of Engineers, approving the reports of the chief engineer of the city, a copy ol which accompanies this report; that all these Engineers after carefully considering the three most approved plans, recommend the septic tank system, as will be seen from the following extracts: "Methods of Sewage Disposal." ''The principal methods of disposing of sewage, generally speaking, are as follows: (1) Dilution by discharge into largi bodies of water. (2) Chemical precipitation for the removal of suspended matters and bacteria and of a limited portion of dissolved organic matter. (3) Intermittent filtration through natural beds of sand. (4) Intermittent filtration through artificial sand beds. (5) Filtration of partially clarified sewage at relatively high rates through filters of coarse-grained material, called, according to the method of operation, sprinkling filters or contact filters." Resume and Conclusions. '' We were soon able to eliminate all but three such methods; the characteristic feature one being in(ermittent filtration through natural sand beds; that of the second being intermittent filtration through artificial sand beds, ami that of the third being the sprinkling of the sewage upon beds of small broken .'tone." "We are aware of the fact that, works of the type we have proposed have not yet been operated in our c.mutry on a large scale, although important experimental work lias here been done. We are also aware that tlie works proposed at Baltimore constitute by far the largest undertaking of sewage purillicatiou in this country. However, enough plants of (his type have been operated in Knrope to furnish the necessary satisfactory precedents. After carefully weighing all ol'.ihe evidence we are entirely sat isled that not one essential feature of the work is aii experiment; thai good management and operation will secure the desired results, and that these will be obtained at a less cost than with any 1 of the older methods." And upon visiting experimental tank station, where they are using all "the latest improvements and have given the system a thorough test, we were impressed with iIs advantages. We also visited Roland Park, a ^iil>urb of Baltimore, which owns it-; own water, light and sewerage phi il. where the 2nd plan, that of interiuillen filtration through artificial sand-i beds is used. This system seemed to be a perfect ! success. But for a town of 2000 in- ' habitants, the filler has alone rosi j + i:i.S|.-).00 with :in annual expense iicconut of $2000,00 to keep them in e.unlition. The expense of the system, makes i( in our opinion (inadvisable for the city, while lliu. economical cost of the septic lank system makes it in our opinion the available system. In as much as Mr. I). 10. Met'oinb is thoroughly familiar with the subject from every standpoint, we suggest that the town council invite Mr. McComb to visit Newberry, and make a preliminary survey and give us such further information as he thinks advisable after having looked over the situation and become more fully acquainted with the surroundings. Mr. MeComb also staled that he would come for a reasonable amount. L. W. Floyd. .Tames K. (Jilder. James Mcintosh. Sunshine. The International Sunshine Society which began with a group of editors and reporters "passing on" liieir Christmas cards and thus sharing their good-cheer, has resulted, in eleven years, in the founding of homes for the aged, for cripples, the blind, for consumptives, for convalescents; in the establishment of fresh air work, flower depots. vacation homes, hospital cribs, sailers' libraries, miners libraries, play grounds for children, wheeDchair circles for cripples, newsboys' clubs, traveling libraries: letters are written to shut-ins. Christmas treals are provided for those in distant places oul of the way of such enjoyments, etc. From Ajlaska jto .Japan, through New Zealand, across the Dominion of (Canada, down into Mexico, over the ocean to the British Isles, through Kurope, away to the Philippine Is-j lands, back again to the I'liiled Slates. the sunshine idea travels. In every place you will find people living by the mot loos "Have you had a kindness shown? Pass il oil," and "Mo something for somebody, quick," with as little red tape and fusses as possible. The kindness j may be lor a king or queen, and it may be for the humble tenant at your door. The only claim I hey have upon you is that something kind could be done for them and von happen to be I he one to do it.' The society's general headquarters are af !)(i Fifth Avenue, New York City, and anyone wishing to join and desiring to help is asked to write to that address and hear whatever they wish to know about the work of the great organirali-.m win .;e rule is to "do and say the kindest thing in Ihe kindest way." (K Carte;1 Riser, j County Organizer, i Whit mire, Dec. 2. i ^ JOHN MITCHELL SURRENDERS. Ho Killed Herbert Livingston?The Testimony as Taken at the /Coroner's Inquest. Mention was made in The Herald and News of Tuesday of thy killing ol llwrbert Livingstone* by John Mitchell on Col. l\ Smith's place, in number six township, on Sunday. The coroner held the inquest 011 Monday and the testimony taken at I tli inquest is given herewith. It | was stated in Tuesday's paper that j Mitchell had escaped. That seems to be a mistake. SherilT Buford authorized iMr. .John Felker to act for him at the inquest and Mitchell came forward and gave himself up, and was i brought to the city by Mr. Felker, j and iy now in jail on the charge of murder. In the difficulty which resulted from a game of cards and bad whiskey, on Sunday, Mitchell himscll received a wound in the arm. Ihe lollowing- is the testimony taken at the coroner's impicst: Hob Coldcn testified: Was at Alex Anderson's house, on i\ C. Smith's place, Dec. I, 1!M)7. Hub Livingston pulled out a card and said, "Run redhot." At thai time John Mitchell shot a pistol at Hub Livingstone. I hen Hub shot at Jiolin Aflitchell. I hen .John Mitchell shot several limes more. Hugh Hunter testified: Was at Alex Anderson's iiouse. Did not see the shouting. Kirst I knew of it was down on my knees and Hub Livingstone said, "linn rcdliot now, .John Mitchell." r he pisiols commenced cracking. Saw Drake Hates with pistol; saw Hob (lohle.i with ]>istol; saw Alex Anderson with pistol; saw Shiel Burton with pislol. Shiel Burlon was ihreatening as if he was going to shoot .John Mitchell. Jonas Kinard testitied : Was at | Alex Anderson's. Saw ihe shooting. Hub pulled on! his pislol j<;nl pointed I ii at John Mitchell, and he went to put his pistol back in his poeket and , said lo .John Mitchell. "I was just saying that." and .John Mitchell I weiii ,.i p:sio| hack, and John went lo coming on back up to the crowd. IIul) took and went and shot John Milciicll. and Mitchell went to step back after Livingstone shol liiin, and as he did so he commenced shooting; and Hub he was the lirst one that made a shot. And that is | all I know about it. Hub shot once * is all I know of. Hub hit .John. Don't know exactly how many times John ( shot, but more than once; but 1 did not count them. Saw Alex Anderson with a pistol; saw Shiel Burton with a pistol, hut iie did not come out of the house. Manuel Robertson testified: Was | at Alex Anderson's house Sunday | evening and heard John Mitchell tell | Hub Livingstone to "run redhot," . Then John Mitchell stepped back and 1 said, "(J'- d you, I'll run < redhot," pulling a pistol from his , hip poeket, and got his pistol and tired at Hub. Hub pulled his pislol and fired at John Mitchell. Hub and John Mitchell were playing cards. Rich Roberts testified: Was at Alex Anderson's house and heard Hub Livingstone say, "Run redhot." Then John Mitchell jumped up and said, "(i? d? it, T will run red hot." At that lime Jno. Mitchell fired his pistol, hitting Hub Livingstone. Then Hub got up and started toward j the house and shot back at Jno. Mitchell. Six shots were fired-one by j Hub, and John Mitchell five. Saw J no one else shooting at the time. Roth were our in the yard. f Drake Rates testified : Saw not'.i- ' ing of ihe shooting between John ; Mitchell and Huh Livingstone. Was in house on bed. Alex Anderson testified: Was at Alex Anderson's house, on P. C. Smith's place, on Dee. 1st. Hub Livingstone said to John Mitchell, "Run redhot this one." Mitchell got up and walked back and said. (!? d-? you, I will run redhot." Then Join Mitchell pulled his pistol and fired, that being the lirst shot fired at Huh Livingstone. Heard Hub Livingston say. "Mitch, what do you mean?" Mitchell said nothing, continuing the firing. Mitchell shot ill Hub twice, when Huh pulled his pistol and fired at John Mitchell. Bachelor Maids. There will be a business meeting of the Bachelor Maids Tuesday afternoon at -1 o'clock in the chamber of commerce rooms. 2t. Yes. Carricgent, suitable holiday .rifts for your Ceorgia cousins an> "lor :!!( at all di.-pen dries."? Nrews and Courier. V.'ev C>!. Craves a member of congress the session would be unanimous.?News and Courier. i SUBER-ELMORE. Pretty Home Wedding of Miss Lucy Suber to Mr. W. 0. Elmore? Pleasant Gathering. At the .suburban home of Mr. and Mrs. .). II. Suber was solemnized the mairiage of their daughter, Lucy. to \V. C. Llmore, on Wednesday eveninn at seven thirty o'clock. The home was fitly suited for the occasion?set as it is amidst the shrubbery, and from its windows many candles flitted th?(ir lights making it a fairy land of beauty. On entering, the eye rested on tin decoration of dark green and ret witii here and there pots of Christmas cactus in full bloom. The parlor was beautiful in briela while and green. The ceremony was performed beneath a clusier of white bells suspended from a ribboi shower, behind which was banked r pyramid of ferns from whose green foliage peeped out the lights of candles. From the parlor door were fastened ribbons to form an aisle for the bridal party. The lirst to enter were the ribbon girls. Misses Frances and Myrtle Suber. The groom entered upon the arm of his best man, Mr. T. W. Coleman. and the bride came in with hei dame of honor, Mrs. James C. Duncan. The bride was becomingly "owned in a dress of Raj nil silk with trimmings of Irish Point lace and touches of soft chiffon. The veil was worn off the face and was caught up with a spray of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley tied with s.-ttill streamers. The dame of honor wore a stylish dress of ecru net over pink silk with trimmings of lace ha uls and soft satin. In her hair she w<.iv a tiara of pink rose buds and carried a bouquet of shaded pink carnations and asparagus ferns. The ceremony was pel formed by Dr. A. .1. Mowers, in which was used !'ie rinn. T.ie guest's were then inv'i! ! to the dining room, where an elegant course supper was served This room was finished in red and white. The bride's table was lovely with its rich Battenberg pieces over red. silver candelabra, and suspensions of red ribbons and bells. The presents were displayed in the living room which was quite pretty in its color scheme of orange and yellow. The happy couple left on Thursday for the home of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Suber, where a large reception was given them that evening, lifter which they will be at- home to their friends at Whit mi re, S. C. It- was a great pleasure to the editor to attend tlvis home wedding and to mingle with so many friends. The night was just a little (fold and the mow lay in spots through the fields, but this made the bright fires and .rood cheer inside all the brighter and more cheerful if that were possible. Mr. and Mrs. .T. B. Suber are now where they were when they began life's journey together. Two son* and three daughters have sot uji castles of the'ir own and only Mr. and Mrs. Suber remain at the old homestead. The castles are all near by however, and the family reunion.may be frequent. , The Herald and News wishes the happy young couple who began the journay of life together on Wednes day may live hmg and prosper. Mr. W. C. Filmore, ihe groom, is i young man of sterling character, ane holds a good position at Whit mi re The bride is a graduate of Newbern college and will prove a good ane worthy helpmate. / Bachman Chapel Church Council. The church council of Bachmat Chapel Lutheran church, is requestee to meet at the church next Sunday promptly at one o'clock, for the pur pose of organizing the council. Bea in mind that the regular preachin< service will begin at. two o'clock and it is therefore important that al of I hem be present promptly at th< hour named. The Baptist Supper. The-. Ladies Aid Society of th First Baptist church, will have a ho supper on Friday night, Oth Decern her, in the vacant store of the Scot building. The supper will consist of 'possun roast, pig, lurktcy, ham and othe good things, all of yviiich will be serv ed by the Ready Workers. The Ac ti/e Juniors will have fresh home made candies for sale also and tlicr will be an attractive fancy worl 'loot h. The fancy work will be on sale a three o'clock and supper will b ready at dark. ELGIN Watches $5.00 up. Daniels & Williamson, HIS LICENSE REVOKED. W V/ill Ruff Leaves his Hack in Street H ?Horse Runs Off?Collides ' With Buggy. It is against (he ordinance for a i1 hack driver to leave his horse and i hack alone on the street without fastening or hitching; (he horse. On Wednesday afternoon regardless of i the law Will Rulf, left his horse in yl (I Nance street near the Central hotet. Y . i Tn some way the horse became fright- \ t ] ened and ran down the street to; wards the opera house. As the run, tiling horse approached tlu? intersecj | lion of Nance street witn HarringJ ton,. Mrs. I. '/. A h rams and her lit- a I tie daughter came down Harrington m j [ into Nance. They saw I he running horse to the hack and endeavored to '(turn out of the way but were unable It) do so and a collision resulted tear- ^ ' it/g up the buggy of Mr. Abrains and j 1 throwing Mrs. Abrams and the little ' girl out to the ground. Fortunately ^ they were not seriously injured. ^ [ j Will Huff was before the mayor on J , Thursday. Mayor Brown fined him V ! $7.50 and revoked permission for 1 Ruff to have charge or drive any j 1 hack in the town at least" during the 1 administration of Mr. Brown. \ The Local Market. j Meat $ to 12 Hams 1G to 18 1 Best Lard 13 Best N. O. Molasses 60 to 70 , Good M. O. Molassos .... 35 to 40 , Corn 85 1 Meal 85 J Mixed Chicken Food .... 90 j Hay 1.35 to 1.50 1 , 1st Patent Flour 5.00 to 5.25 I 2nd Patent Flour 4.50 to 4.75 j Good Ordinary Flour 3.50 to 4.00 I Sugar 5 1-2 j Rice 5 to 8 1-3 j Coffee Roasted 15 Coffee, Green 10 to 20 1 Cotton Seed meal 1.40 Eggs 20 Poultry 10c. lb. i Newberry Cotton Market. 1 Corrected By Nat Gist. - I . Middling 11 V Good Middling H l-g Strict Middling 11 1-4 SPECIAL NOTICES. 1 CENT A WORD. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents. * j < I have a large assortment of Xmas I ' cards and calendars. Mayes' Book Store. WANTED?Position by a lady as bookkeeper, has a knowledge of stenography. Not afraid of work. Address G, 1828 Sumter St., Columbia, S. C. 12-3-31. CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED? ^ , Experience unnecessary. $100 per ( month and expenses. Peerless CiI gar Co., Toledo, Ohio. J FOR SALE?000 or 700 bushels pure ^ ! rust proof red oats-?grown by \ Thos. M. Neel. Apply II. H. 4 Abrams or Nat Gist, Newberry, S. , ; c. * 4t WANTED?.To buy several milch t cows with young calves. Apply at , this office. 11-15-tf ; GUNS AND BICYCLES repaired, um- 4 I brellas re-covered, and keys fitted. i 7 Work done promptly and guaranteed. John T. Cromer, , At W. P. Smith's old stand. \ i , , \ SOLID GOLD cuff: buttons $2.50 up. A f Solid gold brooches $1.0# up. Solid A gold children's rings 50c. up. Solid gold ladies' rings $1.50 up. Solid ^ gold signet rings $1.50 up. Solid Mlp gold scarf pins $1.00 up. Solid ffdld 1 child's ncckchains $2.00 up. Solid WS G gold ladies' ncckchains 22 inches flU long $3.50 up. Solid gold lockct^iHHB $4.00 up. Solid gold bracelets $5.00^K|h||| in o Daniels & Williamson, Wtjm t Jewelers. Agf t ASK FOR THE SIMPLOFILLER at B8I $1..?0. Daniels & Williamson. mpS n Bu r LADIES or GENTS solid goldf Elgin watches $25.00 up. 1BBI Daniels & Williamson. flDK i e MONEY SAVERS. 1KB* k Clothing off 25 per cent. Plows 4 cents pound. 'iHB t Calico 0 and 0 1-4 cents yard. e Outing 5 cents. Homespun 5 cents. lMBraEj Shoes pair 00 cents. jKaMn S. S. Biige Co., ! flra&gB Prosperity, S. C yJBBHE