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PURELY PERSONAL. Tho Movements of Many People Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newborry. Mr. 11. Coppock Speers, of I ho New "\oik Times, was <*si 1 IimI to No wherry 0:1 account of ilk' illness of his father, Mr. L. M. S|vers. Miss Kllic Sh 'ppard, who has been the "uesl of Misses Lizzie and Kllie Grillin, wili return today to her home in Kdgeficld. Air. .J. L. Anil, of Dyson, was in Newberry on Wednesday. fhe lfev. J. ('. Hopor, of Greenwood, presiding elder of Cokesbury district, will preach in Central Methodist ciinreh o;i Sunday morning at .11 o'clock. The lire dcparlino:i1 was called out on Tuesday afternoon on account <>f a chimney, in the residence of Mr. (). Kletluer, burning out. The lire was practically out when the department reached Ilk1 scene, and there was no damage. A baby show is scheduled to be held in Prosperity on December 'J(>. Miss llorlense Long returned to Columbia yesterday, al'ler spending several days in I he cilv with Mrs. K. 11. A nil. The new citv couneii will he sworn in and wili lake charge on next Monday. Mrs. Waller II. Iliuil will entertain this afternoon in honor ol' Miss Nan M<-( 'aniihrin. Mr. .1. II. Smith and family, of Crns< llill, have nn.vc.l li> Newberry and will make lliis (heir home i.i tile future. Mr. and Mrs. If. W. Whitesides, of Smyrna. York county, are visiting the family of Mr. <i. M. It. Kpliug. Mrs. Whitesides i< a sister of Mrs. Kptim,'. I County Treasurer Kpps reported yesterday a considerable increase in the payment of taxes duri.iy the past severai days, 'fhe amount collected up io date, however. i< ^till | less than Ilia! collected ii|> to lb.? same dale last year. The old cily council held its la^t regular meeting iasl nig'lif. T!jciv have lieen only two minor ca-vs in the mr.yor's court this week. I >r. (leo. It. Cromer, former president. a.i.l l>r. dames A. It. Seherer, president of Newberry college, wcr? in the city yesterday. 'Columbia State. ISMh. lion. (leo. S. Mower, of Newberry, is a guest at Wriylit's hotel.? Columbia State. ISdi;. Mr. I\ 11. Cook, of Newherry. is registered at the Columbia hotel ? Columbia State, l)>th. Col. and Mrs. dolin T. Sioan, of Columbia, were in Newberry yesterday. Dr. A. .1. I towers will preach in tire Luthera i ( fhureh of the Redeemer on next Sunday nioniinu'. Mr. Herbert ('ook, who is t ravelin for the Swift company. is at i Iioine for the holidays. Mrs. \\ . 1'. dolniston, of Newber- ' ry. wiwi has bee i visitimr at the home i of ber si ii. Mr. .1. (i. Johnston, left j for h. r Ines.e Saturday. -Chester Lantern. Kev. W. K. Callender of (lie Kpisco; il eli'-rcli will preaeii in the first Baptist ciiurch :i"\t Sunday evening at 7.1 to. 'fhe public is cordially invited. Mr. \\ . I*. Il.'usonl. of the Lutheran \ isitor, was i t Newberry yesterday. Mr. Ilmi-eal sai<l the Visitor was ni'-viiiii' into its new home in Columbia, lie said he was "Talifield in tlie success which had attended the Visitor during the past year, and that the outloek for the cotnimiyear was very encouraging. Mr II. ('. Summer, Jr., of Pendleton, is in the city. Miss I airline Kvan< ie ft yesterday for Columbia, where she will visit her grandmotner, Mrs. M. A. Mvnns, 1'Yom Columbia Miss Kvans will go to Hock llill to spend tiie holidays with coliege friends. Misses Pauline Perry, Alice Anil, liubv Summer and Annie (ireen, who are attending the College for Womvii, in Columbia, will come home today to spend Christmas. Misses Sarah llouscal. Kdna and Louise Hipp, Yerna Summer and iPeari Met liracken, will reach home tomorrow from Klizabeth college, Charlotte, to spend the holidays. Miss (Sena liradburn leaves today for Greenwood, where she will be the jruesl of Mi's. Kills (J. Graydon. Miss Mary Gilbert, of the Method- j ist college, in Columbia, will coma home today (o spend Christmas. Miss Lucy Wri.uht, who is attending lh^ Greenville Fqniale college, will come home today to spend the holidays. Mrs. T. C. Pool will entertain tomorrow afternoon in honor of Miss (Nan itfcCaug'hrin. Mr. L. M. Spoors' condition is thought to be slightly improved. NEW MANAGER. Mr. John E. Robinson, Jr., Takes I Charge of the Newberry Telephone Exchango, Mr. .John 10. Robinson, Jr., on Wednesday took charge *?|* the Now- I berry olliee of the Southern I to 11 < Telephone company. succeeding Mr. , J. \\ . Parry, whoso recent sad death is recalled. Mr. Ij. J. Oliver, district superin- I lendent. with headquarters i:i ('liar- < l.'stoii, and Mr. .1. ('. Wheat, traveling auditor, were in Newberry and ' checked up the accounts of' the office 1 and turned tHie business over to Mr. 1 Robinson. j Mr. Robinson comes directly from 1 Atlanta, where he has been einpiov- \ ed lor some time. 11 is home is in \ Xewnan, (!a.. a slioH distance out of \ Atlanta, lie is a yountr man of J pleasant address, and has made t Iriemls wherever lie has been local- ;i *'d. lie has had considerable ex per- n ience in I lie telephone business, and |> is in every way (|ualil'icd for the po- r sit ion of manager of tire Newberry v ollice. ,| I'lie Newberry exchange has been c well mnnag<\ since the Uell system was inaugurated in Newberry, and e I lie people of Newberry have been | i \" e n excellent service. The people | of Newberry will welcome Mr. Rob-j t inson and will aid him in every way <> in make his ailrni. list rat ion of the affairs of the olliee successful. CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION. !| "Along the Kennebec" to be Presented at the Opera House on !' Christmas Eve Night. I i One ot the reasons for the success ' ol '' A long I lie Kennebec," which ' comes in Newberry Tuesday, Decentbcr 'Jl, is its peculiar quality of attracting people who are not ciassed amonu lli,' regular theatre goers and 1 ther* i< >omethim; in the title whicii a seen;-; to appeal to this class of peo- v p..-. and alter witnessing the per- ' lot malice they become the best advert is.'rs, as t lie play is devoid of any ?' nau-eati.m features and leaves a d pi a ant impression everywhere and return dates lor it are eau'crlv s sought. I'lie fine band and orciu-slra carrind by this attraction adds o yreatly to its enter!aining features. Death of Mr. A. C. Workman. Mr. Asa ('. Workman died at his hom,. near Kinards on the Laurens county side, o i Tuesday night at 1 1 o'clock. ti Mr. Workman was about fi'fty year< old. I lis death was sudden. |, Mr. Workman had spent Tuesdav in Newberry "ti business, returning to his home at about noon on llu ('., N. I. Iran. About 11 o'clock he complained of a pain in his shoulder ,, and a few minutes afterwards he was u dead. Mr. Workman was a successful t: and prosperous farmer and beside his widow leaves several children, ,, iinu nu t iiem Mrs. Kolaiul (}. Spear- p; and Miss Helen Workman. 0 The funeral was held on Thursday. Mr. O. Klettner. rr <). K. has lonii" been an abbrevia- I lion tor ''all correct." Those are j P Mr. Klettner's initials, and Mr. i i' Kiettner is "all correct." Every b departinent in his store has been replenished. and every article tnarke.l at low water mark. He is advertising that chthiiuv and dry goods, hats and shoes, all will be sold at and be- I j low New York cost. His line of ''lass I ' |) and crockery ware he is closing out j<, at fifty cents on the dollar. This is I ^ a good opportunity to buy goods at J rhnlf price. j j Church Services. s There will be preaching at (Tnity ' next Sabbath at 11 a .in.; ;it Excelsior school house at 'l.ilO p. m., and ** at Prosperity A. R. P. church at 7 " p. m. Wallace-Wharton. I'lle following invitation has been \ received in Newberry: I Mr. and Mrs. Robert, (leorge Wallace ;i invite you to be present \ at the marriage of (iheir daughter < Annie I'earl t to Mr. John Harris Wharton on Wednesday, the first of January nineteen hundred and eight' at twelve in. At Home Belfast, South Carolina. t Miss Wallace is a niece of Mr. W. i H. Wallace, editor of the Observer, i and a sister of Mr. Walter Wallace, 1 who is with the Exchange bank. She has visited in Newberry, and has i many friends here, who will wish for , her that her married life may be i happy throughout. j * ***-' lini DR. JAMES M. H. RUFF. )oath of Ono Among the Oldest and Most Respected Physicians of Newberry C,ounty. Mi. J Mines M. 11. U n IV. one unionist he oldest physicians of Newberrv "'Hilly, died at I Ik* home of |,i's laugnter, Mrs. Min.lie Caldweli, ,,n I uesday, December 17. Dr. Ruff had not been in good leahh for some time but his dontli >11 1 uesday whs not expected. Dr. Ruff was born at Mt. Pleasant. H?d was. therefore, in ns 72nd year, llis home was at Mt. leasnnt and in dial community 'lie md practiced medicine from liis cary manhood, continuously, np to vithin m short time of iiis death, villi ilie exception of the four years \iiicli lie spent in the defence of the ^"Ul hern Confederacy. His praciee was I a rye. and owing to his kiiul md generous disposition Ire was as it14*111 iv.? (o tlu> poor, from whom lie :new lie would receive no financial numeration, as lie was lo the more wealthy, and therefore he did a great l-'al ?f work for which he nuufe no barge. He was a man of strong phy'sicai ndurMiice. as well as strong eliarnc(': ???! had ureal success in the ractice ??I his profession. I'p (() jj)t. inie ol his illness he wen. his rounds n horseback. IN' was generous and kind mid nieli beloved by the people f?r whom . practiced his profession for fullv half century. Dr. J {a IV was iwice married, his rs| wilV being Miss Klvira h. Su?'? . a d.-iughter of ('apt. K. Suhcr. that marriage lie is survived l>v Wo children, Mrs. Minnie Cnhlweil nd Miss liizzi.' IknIf. His second wife as Mrs. John ('. Chaplin. She surives hi in. Dr. bull w:?-i a Mason a id was bui-'d by the Masons on Wednesday I H) o clock at the old Suber gravoard. about a mile from his home ;it I't". Pleasant. P?.v tiie last marriage there were no hildicn but they nave one adopted anyliter, Miss Annie (). Rnl'fV Di Rull was a Methodist and the prvices were conducted at the fiui-j lal by the Rov. J. J. Long, pastor I the S|. Mat I'liews Lutheran church.' During the war Dr. Ruff was ii.-ni'umiii of hi.; company and then -ureon. His paternal grandmother. was dugluiter of 11 m x i in i I i a in Ilayie, a tamily that came to that secion of Newberry county from Viriuia and was remarkable for their uigevity. Mr. Ilayuie lived to the ripe old ' J'e ol ninety-three years an.I '.Indue >'Noall in his Annals says, "took 0 medicine and like most of the old r"l'l>' of i he Revolutionary War as scarcely ever sick." Out of his ve slaves tour of them lived to at in the same greait ai>e. Dr. Ruff's father lied ni the age I' about ninety years and iiis uncle, >r. Pressly B. Ruff, was ninety-oil i r two at his death and until his rel' d i""<-s. Dr. Ruff was hearty and idiusl. and did not appear to be a ian over sixty. He was a good cr.tiy.cn as well as hysiciau and wili be greatly missed ? the community where he spent i> long and useful life. "Along the Kennebec." 1 'lays that appeal to the heart and lays that heads of families can ling their children to sec are the lays that thrive. Such a play is AI on ir the Kennebec," which will < presented in this city Tuesday, )eceiuber 21, with its * wealth of ('Mutifui scenery and a company of etors unexcelled by any in their repective lines. The play is said to be nil ol bright sparkling comedy arrd . splendid band and orchestra is arried and good music is one of the uany features. Christmas Treo at St. Paul's. I ne ( hildrcn's Missionary societv vi" nave a Christmas tree at. St. 'aul s Lutheran church on Doe. 24, 't '* p. m., instead of 7 p. ?s'previously announced. Kvervone is corliaily invited to come and jnit pres'nts on the treo for their friends. Arthur McDonald, President. Tho Williamson Plan. ^ ''y little attention was given to 'no Williamson plan for raising corn n this section this year. Yo,," corespondent has been unable to find nit one case so far. This farmer, '/" Dennis, says that he is nuch pleased with the result of hh experiment, and that he thinks this s m good way to raise corn.?-Prosperity cor. News and Conner. i l~s Alii TT FIRE NEAR NEWBERRY. Another Burning Supposed to Be of 1 Incendiary Origin?Mr. Hipp's Scott Place. A lire, supposed to be <>1 incendiary origin, occurred on Mr. K. Ii. Hipp's i Scuii place, about two miles from : Newberry, on Tuesday tnoriiiui?' : j shortly before -I o'clock, a barn and : stabk's being burned down and two ( I mules being burned to death. llorse i I food of the value of about fifty dol- < ! lars was also destroyed. iC'ary Burton, a negro, lived on the i place. He was awakened by the lire, ; but at that time the flames had made ; such headway that his efforts to'save I any of the property endangered by 1 the fire were useless. i There was no insurance on the pro- : j perly destroyed by the fire, ! .CALDWELL & HALTIWANGER. j | A Large and Well Solected Stock For the Christmas Trade. i . 1 The ('ash store of Messrs. ('aid- > well and 1 laltiwanger has a large : \ and well selected stock of dry goods, shoes and millinery, which is being ! olVered to Christmas shoppers at i prices which are inducing them to ! buy. A iarye force of clerks has i I 1 * '.teen busy nil the week, and sales | have been steadily increasing as Christ mas approaches. Both Mr. ('.aidwell and Mr. Haltiwanger have had wide experience in the lines which they are carrying, and they ! have an excellent stock of goods. I j The dress making department, , j w'fcii wa; inauyr/t-ated some time i I ayo, has proved successful even bei y-Mill t'he expec.a:ions of Messrs. i C;i! Iw.-ll and I tail iwanger This dejpartment is i.i ciiarye of Mrs. .1. K. ; I . . | 1 The millinery department is in I charm* of Miss Sena Wiser, who is an > expert on hat trimming, and every- j j lliiny included i i lite millinery Iitie. , i The Cas-li store will be jjlad to see I Christmas buyers, and every one i may expect courteous and prompt | attention. i A Unique Exhibit. j A unique exhibition was ?iven nn j | the public square in front of Ur* ! 1 | court house on Tuesdav afternoon.!1 i when a small bouse and other exiiib- I, its. printed with (Sibraltar fire proof paints, were set on fire an:l refused to burn. Kxcelsior was piled inside the heuse and outside, and a hot fire 1 was kindled, but very little damage ! was done to the house. The Southern Oihraitar Paint and Hoofing company, of Charleston, sen I a representative in the person of Mr. T. A. Could to Newberry to introduce their paint, and to mak'e good his assertions ho gave the exhibition on Tuesday. The exhibition was successful in every respect. After the fire had been allowed to burn for a considerable time, the water was turned on, and the house had stood staunch and firm i The paint is on sale by the Newberry Hardware company. After the exhibition of Tuesday, it will easily find a ready sale. Officers Elected. At a meeting of Newberry lodge Xo. 75, K. of P., Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected for ensuing year: Chancellor Commander, S. J. Derrick. Vice Chancellor, 0. M-cR. IJoimes. Prelate, I)r. Van Smith. Keeper of Records and Seal, C. A. Bowman. Master of Finance, Rev. A. J. Bow! ers. 'Master of Exchequer, W. 1<\ Mwart. Master of Work, Robt. Norris. Master at Arms, Ii. C. Leaveil. Inner Cuard, W. A. Asbill. Outer Cuard, II. W. Schumpert. Trustee, Ceo. B. Cromer, These ollicers will be installed January 14th, 1<)0S. Christmas Services. I In the Methodist church there will be held a special Christmas service on Wednesday, Christmas day, at II o'clock. There will be musicai selections, with appropriate hymns and a sermon by Rev. Dr. J. W. Wolling, the other pastors of the city taking part. The friends and members of all the churches arc invited. One of the season's big dramatic successes is "Along the Kennebec," which will be seen at the opera house Tuesday, December 24. The scenery of Ibis production is said to surpass anything in the rural iine ever carried by a rural production, as every scene and picture is -faged with special scenery, and fine music is furnished between the cast by the company's own orchestra. THE OLD FAIR GROUNDS. i'wenty-two La.vgo Building Lots to bo Sold at Auction This Afternoon. Tin? old I'aii* grounds have been cut iiId I went v-| \\ o iaige building lots ni l these It is will lie siiLI at public luclioii ai "J o'clock tiii.- afternoon. I'll ' leuns arc reasonable, one-fourth . ash and the balance in three equai unaual payments with interest at sight per cent. Free transportation will be furnished to and from the grounds this iiflernoon. I'iie rid fair grounds are bounded by Main, Douulas, Johnstone and Hunt streets. Desirable lots can be I'btainc I on each of these four strccis. A plat of ilie property and tbe lots, with the size of each lot, lias been published in The Herald 11 nil News. l'lre grounds were purchased by Messrs. ('. K. Summer and J. I), Davenport IW the purpose of cuttiaji I lie property into building lots to b?. soi l to home builders. The seilinjj incuts are Messrs. F. R. Hunter ami \V. K. Sligh. Those contemplating buying pro pertv in Xewberry will find it t< llieir advantage to attend the sab litis afternoon. I he sale ol this property brings t< mind ve;y strnnuely (he remarkabh jrow;!i ot Newberry during the pas lew years. Only a short while ag< ''I t. i e north side of ^Main street I''-1"" liie corner where Mr. fioggan. I'Vv-:. to the town limits, was uade ^ ?*!??pi??|. I his entil e proper! v ha "feu cut i.ii;. lots and sold. Then now :!<) or :jr, residences on thi l'i?i:e> property. lis value has in eased many fold, just how manv '' ""uld surprise our ow:i peopi. <> know. I*'very man who bough |??'re has made a god tl.in- of it I lie old fair "rounds i> the onl, I a rye area iu this part of the tow! Iliat has not passed into the hand ?t Hi;' smail holders and home build 'IV. W ii.u i> t rue ol 111*_ develoomen i.i mis section ot the town is true o ibnost every other section. Cr where you will and there you fim new homes, or homes under construe ' is ditliculi to keep up will fi'"' 'niilding; a does not decrease I be so-called financial stringenc iloes not slacken it in the least. And yet, strange to say, the do inand for homes cannot be met. Tlier js not a house for real. People com iiere from other places expecting I remain, but must go away becaus liomes cannot be had. Our greates need today is more homes. Let u build them, that every one who dc <ires to come here may find a plac lo stay. PROSPERITY LODGES. Elections of Officers In the Sccre Orders of Prosperity Recently Held. The Knights of Pythias at tliei last meeting elected the following of fieers for the ensuing year: ('. (' I trot her J. S. Wheeler; V. C., Broth er .J. I. I led en ha ugh ; Preiate, Broth ?'? K. X. Kibler; M. W? J. n. Werts M. A., ,J. D. Quattlebaum; M. E., ,] F. Browne; K. of R. and S., R C Counts; I. (!., J. |>,. IIin.,mnn; 0. (} B. J. Taylor. The lodge wiil hav an oyster supper this year and wil not have the usual banquet. The Woodmen of the World hav also held their election, and the fol lowing gentlemen will be their offl ecrs for the ensuing year: Oounei commander, A. B. Wise; Ad W., ,1 II. Werts; banker, W. W. Wheeler clerk, T. A. Dominick; escort, M. ? Dominick; watchman. A. G. Pugh sentry, J. B. Pugh. They will have supper on January 2, 100.9. The otlicers of the Masonic Orde to'- Hie next year are: Master, E. Is Kibler; S. W., W. T. Oibson; ,T. W J. F. Browne; treasurer, N. I' ^ou.ig, secretary, B. B. Schumpert . ' ('n,sson; ,T. O., Jni ( ook ; tiler, J. P. Cannon. Officers Installed. ^ I ho otlicers of Amity lodge, N< s'. A. F. M., were installed last nigli b.y Inst Master I1 red II. Dominicl The otlicers are: Master?Van Smith. N. W.? R. IT. Wright. ^ W.?'W, K. Sligh. S. D.?W. J. Swiltenberg. J. I).?Robt. Maves. 'Sec.?J. II. M. Kiiiard. I reas.?Ti. M. Speers I'ilei1?\V. S. Mann. Nev >r say uie! Up, man, and trj ?French. Laziness b.egi.aA in .cobwebs an ends in iron eliafns.?-Spanish. The Local Market. ??oat v to 12 j Uam8 III,]. ' Uest Lard / , Best N. O. Molasses ..... (50 to 7o Good M. 0. Molassoft .... 35 l0 I Corn ?_ Mem .. . g J Mixed Chicken Food .... n.? ) HuO J,.v 1.35 to 1.50 i 1st Patent Flour 5.00 to 5 25 2nd Patent Flour 4.50 to 4.75 | Good Ordinary Flour 3.50 to 4 00 ' Sugar 5 j 2 J ^*co 5 to 8 1-3 Coffee lioasted jg Coffee, Green 10 to 20 $ Cotton Seed meal E^s 20 ' ' Poultry 10c lb# Newberry Cotton Market. Corrected By Nat Gist. Good Middling 1] Strict Middling jq 7^ Middling -{.4 ' SPECIAL NOTICES. I 1 CENT A WORD. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents. > J WANTED ? I'ncnciunbered white , | woman (u hoard my clerks. Liberal ,; salary. Kvory! hing furnished. tj (i'ooiI permanent home for right { ! |>art\\ " > , i duo. B.Lyles, s' Fingervillo, S. C. ; I CARLOAD OF HOGS (his week. L,; ('all ujinn W. II. Lominack, Jas. F. s j Todd or J. C. Sample. ! .Crepe paper, all colors. Holly decorations. ( Anderson 10c. Store. y 2000 pounds Christmas candy just 1 arrived. II | * Anderson 10c. Store. Christmas Post Cards. ^ Mayes' Book Store. 1 Fancy China. j Anderson 10c. Stoie. "j SALESMAN WANTED?Soil retail j hade, your locality $(55 per month i and expenses to start or commisj sion. Experience unnecessary, j ITormiugsen Cigar Co., Toledo, O. ! Dept. A. l'ngersoll Watches $1.00. ^ I Mayes' Book Store. I 1 ! See Toy Land at j * I Anderson 10c. Store. J 0 DON'T FORGET WHILE OU^ 'looking for CHRISTMAS presents to call on Broaddus and Ruff. . They have a nice lin? of To3^, i Books, Dolls, &c. | Post Card Albums. Mayes' Book Store. r Seo Santa Claus at / Anderson 10c. Store. / - THE ELITE PHOTO STUDIO is now situated in the new Copela'nd ; Building Fast End Main St'. We have the very thing you want for Christmas presents in the new Low Pane Sepia Portraits. Call to see e our photo display. I 1 Otway Salter & Miss T. E. Salter. e Fountain Pins $1.00. A Mayes' Book Store. M 1 WANTED?Position by a lady jBr r. bookkeeper, has a knowledgo i ; stenography. Not afraid of ! !. Address (!, 1828 Sumter St^J^f ' lumbia, S. C. I Get your Christmas candy '1st jj r. Andorson 10c. Slfcoro. J [ CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED? 9 ; Experience unnecessary. $100 per J| month ami expenses. Peerless Ci- of gnr Co., Toledo, Ohio. jS FOR SALE (500 or 700 bushels pure^H| ^ ) ust proof red oats-?grown by j Thos. M. Neel. Apply IJ. H.ffi* . A brains or Nat Gist, Newberry, S.IH WANTED To buy several milo^HS tl?'WS ffi^1 "V?nn" cn*ves- Apply GUNS AND BICYCLES repaired. vffiB brellas re-covered, and keys fit,iHS3 Work done promptly and guat Hmi teed. John T. CromerJBH { At W. P. Smith's old staif HH BANANAS:?Get a fine bunelJ Bfjjfi bananas homo for Christmast PffllBB tl 1213?4t r^mbr,V' at wl,olesal? I HB