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PURELY PERSONAL The Movements of Many People Mr Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. L. 'oppock Speers, of the New Yoi k Times, was called to Newberry W on accouut of the illness of his fath- hw -er, Mr. L. M. Speers. Hiss Effie Slppard, who has been J. the guest of Misses Lizzie and Effie is Griffin, will return today to her home in Edgefield. ter Mr. J. L. Aull, of Dyson, was in les Newberry on Wednesday. ins The Rev. J. C. Roper, of Green- cli wood, presiding elder of Cokesbury an, district. will preach in Central Meth- R.o odist church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. At The fire aepartment was called out ed on Tuesday afternoon on account of 'Ne a chimney, in the residence of Mr. At. 0. Klettner, burning out. The fire ple was practicaily out when the depart- fri ment reached the scene, and there ,d. was no damage. ien A baby show is scheduled to be is held in Prosperity on December 26. sit Miss Hortense Long returned to offi Columbia yesterday, after spending several day's in the city with Mrs. E. we H. Aull. wa The new city council will be sworn thi in and will take charge on next Mon- ,iv% day. of Mrs. Walter H. Hunt will entertain ins this afternoon in honor of Miss Nan to McCaughrin. fai Mr. J. H. Smith and family, of Cross Hill, have mcved to Newberry and will make this their home in the future. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Whitesides, of Smyrna. York county, are visiting the family of Mr. G. M. B. Epting. Mrs. Whitesides is a sister of Mrs. Epting. of County Treasurer Epps reported cor yesterday a considerable increase in be, the payment of taxes during the tra past several days. The amount col- am lected up to date. however, is still the less than that collected up to th see same date last year. pie The old city council held its last for regular meeting iast night. There have been only one or two nai minor cases in the mayor's court this pI week. ret Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, former pres- sen ident, and Dr. J'ames A. B. Scherer, .cai president of Newberry college, were gre in the city yesterday.-Columbia State, 19th. Hon. Geo. S. Mower, of Newberry, 3 is a guest at Wright's hotel.- hoi :Oolumbia State. 19th. .coi 'Mr. T. H. Cook, of Newberry, isos registered at the Columbia hotel Columbia State, 19th. y Col. and Mrs. John T. Sloan, of Columbia, were in Newberry yester day. i iDr. A. J. Bowers will preach in the t Lutheran Chaurch of the Redeemer -. on next Sunday morning.co Mr. Herbert Cook, who is travel- a ing for the Swift company. is atde home for the holidays. Mrs. W. P. Johnston. of Newber- an ry, who has been visiting at the home 'hi~ of her son. Dr. J. G. Johnston, left af for har horme Saturday.-Chester l Lantern. . Rev. W. E. Callender of the Epis copal chwreh will preach in the First Baptist church next Sunday evening at 7.30. The public is cordially in- tic vited. Mr Mr. W. P. Houseal, of the Lut'her- Ki an Visitor, was in Newberry yester- de *day. Mr. Houseal said the Visitor i was moving into its new $29,000 home at in Columbia. He said he was grati- i field in the success which had attend- aim *ed the Visitor during the past year, lo, -and that the outlook for the coming an year was very encouraging-. at Mr. H. C. Summer. Jr., of Pendle- a 'ton, is in the city. 'h Miss Lurline Evans left yesterday~ -for Columbia. where she will visit -her grandmother, Mrs. M. A. Evans. 'From Columbia Miss Evans will go to Rock Hill to spend th'e holidays ne with college friends. 310 Misses Pauline Perry, Alice Aull, at Ruby Summer and Annie Green, who p -are attending the College for Wo men, in Columbia, will come home to 'day to spend Christmas. Misses Sarah Houseal. E'dna andre Louise Hipp, Verna Summer and Me Peari McG1raeken, will reach home tomorrow from Elizabeth college' at .Charlotte, to spend the holidays. Miss Gena Bradburn leaves today 'for Greenwood, where she will be 'the gu'est of Mrs. Ellis G. Graydon. *Miss Mary Gilbert, of the Method ist college, in Columbia, will com'e home today to spend Christmas. Miss Lucy Wright, who is attend- B ing thy Greenville Female college, will come home today to spend 'the H holidays, am Mrs. T. C. Pool will entertain to- wl morrow afternoon in honor of Miss he Nan McCaughrinl. m Mr. L. M. Speers' condition is h< tmhouh to b'e slightly improved. h NEW MANAGER. John E. Robinson, Jr., Takes t Charge of the Newberry Tele phone Exchange. Ir. .John E. Robinson, Jr.. on .lue(sday took ciarge of the New- t? rv olic(e of the Southern Bell e ejhone company, succeeding Mr. J W. Parry, whose recent sad death 'I recalled. .Jr. L. J. Oliver, district superin- h dent, with headquarters in Char- o ton, and Mr. J. C. Wheat, travel auditor, were in Newberry and .\ -eked up the accounts of the office h I furned tihe business over to Mr. I binson. i Ur. Robinson comes directly from 1: lanta, where he has been employ- v for some time. His home is in v wnan, Ga., a short distance out of v lanta. He is a young man of 6 asant address, and has made t ends wherever he has been locat- a He has had considerable exper- a ce in the telephone business, and k in every way qualified for the po- r, ion of manager of the Newberry 1w ce. d Che Newberry exchange has been c 11 manage' since the Bell system s inaugurated in Newberry. and e people of Newberry have been t en exceilent service. The people p Newberry will welcome Mr. Rob- ti on and will aid him in every way o make his administration of the af rs of the office successful. n h CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION a dong the Kennebec" to be Pres ented at the Opera House on b C,hristmas Eve Night. E )ne of the reasons for the success a "Along the Keanebec," wrhich aes to Newberry Tuesday, Decem 24, is its peculiar quality of at et'ing people who are not ciassed ong the regular theatre goers and re is something in the title which a ms to appeal to this elass of peo- Y , and after witnessing the per mance they become the best ad tisers, as the play is devoid of any c iseating features and leaves a d asant impression everywhere and urn dates for it are eagerly s ght. The fine band .and orchestra ried by this attraction adds o ~atly to its entertaining features. t Death of Mr. A. C. Workman.g Kr. Asa C. Workman died a-t his e near Kinards on the Laurens a inty side. on Tuesday night at 11~ lock. t 1r. Workman was about fifty rs old. His death was sudden. , SIr. Workman ;had spent Tuesday Newberry on business, retu:ning Ia his home a~t about noon on theC.( & L train. A'bout 11 o'clock he plained of a pain in his shoulder! I a few minutes afterwards he was y 'r. Workman was a successful t; I prosperous farmer and beside widow leaves sevega l eildren, o on them Mrs. Roland G. Spear- I a and Miss Helen Workman. c The funeral was held on Thursday. c Mr. 0. Klettner. . ). K. has long been an abbrevia for "all correct.'' Those are .Kettner'-s initials, and Mr. 1 ettner is "all correct.'' Every ~ artment in his store has been re niished, and every article marke-l low water mark. He is advertis that clothing and d.ry goods, hats shoes. all will be sold at and be New York cost-. His line of glass I i rockery ware he is closing out 1 fifty cents on the dollar. This is ood opportunity to buy goods at [f price.. Church Services. rhere will be preaching at Unity ~ ct Sabbath at 11 a .m.; at Excel- ~ r school house at 3.30 p. in., and ~ Prosperity A. R. P. church at 7 ' Wallace-Wharton. The following invitation has b'een ~eived in Newberry:1 . and Mrs. Robert George Wallace: invite you to be present the marriage of their daughter< Annie Peari to Mr. John Harris Wharton Wednesday, the first of January nineteen hundred and eight at twelve m. At Home lfast, South Carolina.1 Miss Wallace is a niece of Mr. W. Wallace, editor of the Observer, td a sister of Mr. XValter Wallace, io is with the Exchange bank. Shre s visited. in Newberry, and has any friends here, who will wish for r that her married life may be nny througo-hnn DE. JAMES M. H. RUFF. eath of One Among the Oldest and A Most Respected Physicians of Newberry Q,ounty. Mr. .?arres M. H. RRuff. one amongst ie oldest physieians of Newberry ! untv. died at the home of his aughte , Mrs. Minnie Caldwell, on , uesday, December 17. Dr. Ruff had not been in good s ealth for some time but his death n n Tuesday was not expected. f Dr. Ruff was born at Mt. Pleasant, 1 [ay 23. 1836, and was, therefore, in is 72nd year. His home was at Mt. 'leasant and in that community 'he l ad practiced medicine from his ear- s r manhood, con,tinuously, up to a -ithin a short time of his death, t it'h the exception of the four years "hich he spent in the defence of the outhern Confederacy. His prac ee was large, and owing to his kind nd generous disposition he was as ttentive to the poor, from whom he 1 new he would receive no financial enumeration, as he was to the more: ealthy, and therefore he did a reat al of work for- which: he made no v arge.. a He was a man of strong physicais durance. as well as strong charae= a e, and had great success in the y ractice of his profession. Up to the t me of his illness he went his rounds a horseback. - l He was generous and kind and ( iuch ibeloved by the people for whom ( e practiced his profession for fully.l half century. ' Dr. Ruff was tvice married. his l rst wife being Miss Elvira L. Su er. a daughter of Capt. E. Suber. y that marriage he is survived by o children, Mrs. Minnie Caldwell I id Miss Lizzie Ruff. His second wife as Mrs. John C. Chaplin. She sur- I I ives him. 1 Dr. Ruff was a Mason and was bu ed by the Masons on Wednesday t 10 o'clock at the old Suber grave-; ard. about a mile from his home at. Et. Pleasant. By the last marriage there were no hildren but they have one adopted aughter, Miss Annie 0. Ruff.* Dr. Ruff was a Methodist and the rvices were conducted at the fun ral by the Rev. J. J. Long, pastort the St. Mathews Lutheran church. During the war Dr. Ruff was -lieu mant of hi.s company and th'en si'-i on.h His paternal graindmother, wg's dughater of Haximiliam 1Hy e, a family that came to that: see [on of Newberry county from Vir inia and was remarkable foi- their ngevity. Mr. Haynie lived to the :ripe old e of ninety-three years and''Judge I'Neall in his Annals says,. "took1 medicine and like most of the old eople of the Revolutionary War -as scarcely ever sick." Out of his e slaves four of them lived to at in the same greait age. Dr. Ruff's father died at the age f about ninety years and his uncle, Ir. Pressly B. Ruff, was ninety-on 3 e two at 'his death and until his ri et illness. Dr. Ruff was hearty and1 obust, and did not appear to be a an over sixty. He was a good citizen as well as hysician and will be greatly missed i the community where he spent is long and useful life. "Along the Kennebec." Plays that appeal to the heart and las that heads of families ca'n ring their children to see are the las that thrive. Sueh a play is ~Along the Kennebec," which will e presented in this city Tuesday, )ecember 24, with its wealthi of eautifui scenery and a comipany of etors unexcelled by any in their re pective lines. The play is said to be ll of bright sparkling comedy and splendid band and orehestra is arried and good music is one of the iany features. Christmas Tree at St. Paul's. The Children 's Missionary society il have a Christmas tree at St. aul 's Lutheran church on Dec. 24, tt 3 p. in., instea.d of 7 p. in., as pre piously announced. Everyone is cor liail invited to come and put pres nts on the tree for their friends. Arthur McDonald, President. The Williamson Plan. Very little attention was given to ;he Williamson plan for raising corn .n this section this year. Your cor espondent has been unable to find ut one case so far. This farmer, Mr. Z. W. Dennis,' says that 'he: is nuch pleased with the result of his xpriment, and that he thinks this s a good way to raise corn.-Prosper-, FIRE NEAR NEWBERRY. Luother Burning Supposed to Be of Incendiary Origin-Mr. Hipp's Scott Place. A fire. supposed to be of incendiary ii'inn. (eurel on lr. E. R. Hipp's ;eott pla-ce. about two miles from uewerry. On Tuesday morning hortly before 4 o'clock, a barn and tabl s 5eing burned down and two Aules being burned to death. Horse ocd of the value of about fifty dol ars was also destroyed. Cary Burton, a negro, iived on the >lace. He was awakened by the fire, ut at that time the flames had made uch headway th-at his efforts to save .ny of the property endangered by he fire were useless. There was no insurance on the pro erty destroyed by the fire. CALDWELL & HALTIWANGER. . Large and Well Selected Stock For the Christmas Trade. The Cash store of Messrs. Cald ell and Haltiwanger has a large nd Well selected stock of dry goods, hoes and' millinery. which is being iered to Christmas shoppers at rices which are in'ducing them to uy. A large 'force of clerks has een busy all the week, and sales ave been steadily increasing as bhristmas approaches. Both Mr. aldwell and Mr. Haltiwanger have Lad wide experience in the lines rhich they are carrying, and they are an excellent stock of goods. The dress making department, v'(ehwas inaug rted some time .go, has proved successful even be -ond t1he expeetations of Messrs. ra;lhvll and Haltiwanger. This de artment is in charge of Mrs. J. R. .een. The millinery department is in harge of Miss Sena Riser. who is an xpert on hat trimming, and every hing included 'i: the millinery line. The Cash store will be glad to see hristmas buyers. and every one nay expect courteous and prompt tttention. A Unique Exhibit. A unique exhibition was given on he 'public square in front of th': ~ourt house on Tuesday afternoon, vhen a small house and other exhib t~s, painted with Gibraltar fire proof >aints, were set on fire an-1 refused o burn. Excelsior was piled inside he house and outside, and a hot fire vas kindled, but very little damage was done to the house. The Southern Gibraltar Paint and toofing company, of Charleston, ent a representative in thre person of 1r. T. A. Gould to Newberry to in. :roducoe their paint, and to make good his assertions he gave the ex. iibition on Tuesday. The exhibition was successful in 'very respect. After the fire had een allowed to burn for a consider b time, the water was turned on, Lnd the house had stood staunch and Thea paint is on- sale by the New erry Hardware company. After the ~xhibition of Tuesday, it will easily d a ready sale. Officers Elected. At a meeting of Newberry lodge 'o. 75, K. of P., Tuesday evening, he following officers were elected foi msug year: Chancellor Commander, S. J. Der Vice Chancellor, 0. McR. Holmes Prelate, Dr. Van Smith. Keeper of Records and Seal, C. A Bowman. Master of Finance, Rev. A. J. Bow. Master of Exchequer, W. F. Ewart. Master of Work, Robt. Norris. Master at Arms, R. C. Leaveil. Inner Guard, W. A. Asbill. Outer Guard, H. W. Schumpert. Trustee, Geo. B. Cromer. These officers will be installed Jan xary 14th, 190S. Christmas Services. In the Methodist church there wil be held a special Christmas servie~ on Wednesday, Christmas day, at 1] o'clock. There will be musical selec tions, wit:h appropriate hymns and sermon by Rev. Dr. J. W. WoJling the other pastors of the city takins part. Ths friends and members o: all the churc'hes are invited. One of the season's big dramnati successes is "Along the Kennebec,' which will be seen at the opera hous Tuesday, December 24. The seener; of this production is said to surpas anything in the rural line ever car red by a rural produxction. as ev erv scene and picture is 4aged wit] speci:al scenery, and fine music is furnished betweeni the cast by the cmaysown orchetra. THE OLD ,AIR GRUNDS. Twenty-two Large Building Lots be Sold at Auction This Afternoon. he olid fair, rounds have been c lit) twe y ill\--w ar buildi.1: le an.l thes 1e'ts v will be soll at pub' auitio,n at 2 u'cl+:clk t:iis afternoc Tlie erms are reasonable, one-four cash and the balance in three eqi an:inual payments with interest eight per cent. Free transportation will be ft nished to and from the grounds tl afternoon. The oid fair grounds are bound by Main, Douglas, Johnstone a: Hunt streets. Desirable lots can obtained on each of these fo streets. A plat of the property a: the lots, with the size of each l ha; been published in The Hera and News. The; grounds were purchased 1 Messrs. C. E. Summer and J. Davenport for the purpose of cutti: the property into building lots to sold to home builders. The seilii agents are Messrs. F. R. Hunter al W. K. Sligh. Those contemplating buying pr perty in Newberry will find it their advantage to attend the ss this afternoon. The sale of this property brings mind ve.y strangely the remarkal gTOW h of Newberry during the ps few years. Only a short while a all the north side of }ain -stre from the corner where Mr. Gogga lve:;, to the town limits, was und veloped. This entire property b been cut into lots and sold. The are now 30 or 35 residences on tl .Jonies property. Its value has i creased many fold. just how mar it would surprise our own peo: to know. Every mat who boug there has made a god thing of The old fair grounds is the or large area in this part of the toi that has no.t passed into the han of the small holders and home bui ers. . Wha is tcue of the develoDmE in this section of the town is true almost every other section. where you will and there you fi new homes, or homes ander constri tion. It is diffiult to keep up wi the building; it does not decrea The so-called financial stringe:1 does not slacken it in the least. And yet, strauge to say, the< mand for homes cannot be met. The is not a house for re:tf. People col here from other places expecting remain, but must go away becai homes cannot be had. Our great< need today is more homes. Let build them, that every one who< sires to come here may find' a ple to stay. PROSPERITY LODGES. Elections of Offiers In the Seca Orders of Prosperity Recent ly Held. The Kniights of Pythias at th last meeting eieeted the following ficers for tlie ensuing year: C. Brother J. S. Wheeler; V. C., Bro er J. I. Bedenrbaugh; Prelate, Bro er E. N. Kibler; M. W., J. H. Wer M. A., J. D. Quattlebaum; M. E., F. Browne; K. of R. and S., R. Counts; I. G., J. B. Hartman; 'O. D. J. Taylor. The lodge will ha an oyster supper this year and i not have the usual banquet. The Woodmen of the Woild he~ also held their election, and the f lowing gentlemen will be their c ers for the ensuing year: (bur commander, A. B. Wise; Ad W., H. Werts; banker, W. W. Wheel, clerk, T. A. Dominiek; escort, N!. Dominick; watcohman, A. G. Pus sentry, J. B. Pugh. They will havy supper on January 2, 1908. 'The officers of the Masonie Or< for the next year are: Master, E. Kibler; S. W., W. T. Gibson; J. J. F. Browne; -treasurer, N. Young; secretary, B. B. Schumpe S. D., A. M. Crosson; J. D., J Cook; tiler, J. P. Cannon. - Offcers Installed. -The officers of Amity lodge, 87, A. F. M., were installed last ni; ,by Past Master Fred H. Domini The officers are: rMaster-Van Smith. S. W.-RI. H. Wrighrt. J. W.-W. K. Sligh. S. D.-W. J. Swittenberg. J . D .--Robt. Mayes. Sec.-J. H. M. Kinard. Treas.-L. M. Speers Tile'-W. S. Mann. Nev ar say aie! Up, man, and t: -French. Lazirness bgip .in ,eobwebs a ends in iron chains.-Spanish. The Local Mawkek. to Meat .. .. .. .. .. .... ..to12 Hams .. .. ......... .. 16 tv 18 Best Lard .. ........... 13 Best N. 0. Molasses ,. ... 60 to 7t ut Good M. 0. Molasse- .. .. 35 to 4t; ,tsCorn .. .. .. .. .. .... 85 lie Meal .. .. .. .. ....... .. 85 m. [Mixed Chicken Food .... 90 th Hay .. .. .. .... ..1.35 to 1.50 ai Ist Patent Flour .. ....5.00 to 5.25 at 2nd Patent Flour .. ....4.50 to 4.75 Good Ordinary Flour... .3.50 to 4.00 ir- Sugar .... .... .... ... 5 1-2 is Rice .. ....... ... 5to8 1-3 Coffee Roasted .... .. .. 15 ed Coffee, Green .. .. .. .. 10 to 20 nd Cotton Seed meal .. .. .. 1.40 be Eggs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 ur Poultry .. .. .. .. ... 10c. lb. ad - >t. Newberry Cotton Market. .ld Corrected By Nat Gist. Good Middiing .. .. .. ....11 by Strict Middling . ...... . 10 7-8 D. Middling. .. ... ...... .... 10 3-4 1g SPECIAL NOTICES. rig ad I CENT.A WORD. No advertisement taken for less '- than 25 cents. to Le WANTED - Unencumbered white to I woman to board my -clerks. Liberal tosalary. Everything furgished. t Good permanent home for right vt party. go Jno. B.Lyles, ts Fingerville, S. C. le- CARLOAD OF HOGS this week. a:' Call upon W. H. Lominack, Jas. F. Todd or J. C. Sample. Crepe paper, all colors. Holly do. ' ' corations. . Anderson .10c. Store. it. 2000 pounds Christmas candy just vnarrived. ds Anderson 10c. Store. d- Christmas Post Cards. Mayes' Book Store. nt" ?f Fancy China. Go Anderson 10c. Store. nd__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ IC- SALBSMAN WANTED-Sell retail. th trade, your locality $65 per month SC. and expenses to start or commis cy sion. Experience unnecessary. Hermingsen Cigar Co., Toledo, 0. I- Dept. A. * Ingersoll Watch:es $1.00. to Mayes' Book Store. Bt See Toy Land a us. Anderson 10c. Store. le-' ee DON'T FO34GET WHILE OUT 'iooking for (BETSTMiAS pres ents to call on Broaddus and Ruf. They have a nice line of Toys, - Books, Dolls, &c. Post Card Albums. Mayes' Book Store. ir See Santa Claus at f- - Anderson 10c. Store. C., -- h- THE ELITE PHOTO 'STUDIO th- nlow situated in the new Copel ts; Building East End Main St. J. have the very thing you want C. Christmas presents in the ne G., Tane Sepia Portraite. Call ve our photo display. rill Otway Salter & Miss . T. E. e Fountain Pins $1.00. 1-Mayes' Book S.e eil WANTED-P'osition by a lady J* bookkeeper, has a knowleg 'pf ~r. stenography. Not afraid of giork. s. Address~ G, 1828 Sumter St., Co h; lumbia, S. C. e a 12-3-3t. ier Get your Christmas can4y at N. Anderson l0c. Store. H' CIGAR SALESMAN WANTE rt.' Experience uxinecessary. $100 per o' mnonth and expepses. Peerless Ci gar Co., Toledo, Oio. FOR SALFr-600 or 700 bushels pure rust proof red oats-grwn by ~o. Thos. M. Neel. Apply H. H. ht Abrams or Nat Gist, Newberry, S. ek. C.. WANTED-To buy several mile cows with young calves. Apply this office.1 GUNS AND BICYCLES repaired, brellas re-covered, and keys fi Work done promptly and gua teed. John T. Crome At W. P. Smith's old sta BANANAS:-Get a flne bun bananas home for Christmas and ITh'eo. Lambry,- at wholesale )19..13.