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S'PKX': KKO.M III BMBwuvnubuuMtmn ?j*-rTrTr'T mm ITMP ? ^ ^ *; rr mi nuun WTOWJ NEWS OF PROSPERITY. i Many Lovely Hats Displayed at Mil- 1> lincry Openings?Social and Personal Items. ;i I Prosperity, April 2.?Miss Nannie s Simpson, of Clinton, spent the week- I end with her sister, Mrs. Duncan. <1 Air. Thomas Thompson, of Oolum- j bia, spent Sunday at his father's. The Daughters of the Confederacy i were entertained by Mrs. Lange Mer- < chant on Wednesday. Delightful re- I freshnrents were served. i A number of our young1 men attend- *j vd the dance in Newberry on Tuesday ) vveninj*. i On Monday evening:. April l>. at the i city hall, at S.liO o'clock Di. Scherer \ will present his illnsl rated" lect ure 011 i i Japan. We bespeak a full house, first, i because of tire merits of the speaker and his lecture, which has charmed . thousands, an.I secondly for the wor- , thy purpose?the new church?for , which the proceeds will be liiven. ( Don't I'siil |<< come. If your friends | don't bring- you try the "jolden rule j and brin.^ then:. , On Friday evening last M'r. Mirge ; Wise g:ave about two score of his youmr lady and gentlemen friends a I novel treat in the way of an evening: ' of fun. They tirst enjoyed the dog j and pony show; then they rode Ara- ? brian steed's, or graced the Roman I chariots'of the trapeze, and lastly l they repaired to the Wise hotel, where i enjoyable i?*f:eshments were provid- > ed. ' .1 Your correspondent was in error as i t o t he <piant ity of .In ju ((rniv>er) Tonic i that was seized by Constable Wil- 1 liams. lie informs us that it was two and one half trross instead of one and one-half. \Ye make Ibis correction < in the interest of facts, ;is our attention was called to il by the constable. In lookinu" over some of our clippings the following was found. We wonder if there are any misfits who read this. Sometimes 1 think the fellow was right w-hen he said. '' W? are all misfits." 1 wonder if we are? "Misfits. "The world is full of them. The man who marries a woman and makes her a drudge instead of a companion and helpmate is a misfit husband. The man who becomes the father of a large family of children whom he cannot support is a misfit father. ITe who spends his time in "knocking:*' his own country is a misfit citizen. The man who joins a fraternal order and everlastingly finds fault with it is a misfit fraternalist. The clergyman who cannot keep his congregation from going to sleep is a misfit (preacher. The newspaper editor who thiinks his readers are interested in nothing but the crimes of mankind is a misfit journalist. The president of a council who has the idea that his 'position is merely one of honor and involves no responsibilities is a misfit president. And if this article doesn't fill a convenient niche in the column il is a misfit editorial." \Ye clip the following from the Leesville Xews, and wonder what the, explanation is: '"The other day as Dr. Doiniuiek, of Prosperity, was comiiiv.r over this side to visit a patient he heard an nnI) r I (} I ^. < i * ^TIvR HORWN (>IMvRA IMH'SK T( i^mil racket hi'iiiiu! hnn, Not sii(>]||M' I 1 livi !i::iy in the road ]j?> alighted fnun I lis buggy ;.i examine as to I lie muse '' 1',!' noise. lie looked all around , mil linaliy lilting up the binary boo* ; >ehcld an old' lieu. Our informant ays the? lieu did u<>I conic with him mm heme, so 1 !n? question is. where 'j lid hv? gei the In.1:: and what is the* oxdanation.'' At (trace church ou Sunday evenng were delivered t.wo excellent ad- 1 1 resses based on * 'Missions." Th'a irsl speaker wr< Rev. \V. II. Miller, { 1 I.e\:m>ion. who held his congre- " ration spellbound. Mr. .1. R. O'Xeall lollow ay }he:i roused one. and all I mm any leli.argy in regard to our t Inly toward-: missions. Their efforts vore crowned with success, even in a I mulctary way: there was an "offer- i ninstead oi a "collection." ? \\ e have l:i'eii a-ked hv a ''sun- 1 diinv shut-in" r.u the outskirts of ' >ur county to kindly call the attention 'I the Herald's gencron* readers to ' he letter last week pertaining to Mr. 1 vni\?ht and the pica for money tci buy lini a roll in::- chair. We have made i:i- j1 |tv:ries concerning this gentleman 1 ind 1'iid this cau-e to he a worthy one. Mr. Knight is entirely helpless, and <is wile is following' close in his ivakc. lleiv. truly, is a time an! 1 dace to bring a little of the Master 1 spirit into play. Why not gladden ii> Kaster-tide by a silver offering, e ii ever so small .' W2iat a depriva- ' Ii??n to l)c deprived of this britrht <prim?- sunshine, the birds' songs. and !lie fiowers' glowing colors. Distance does not lend enchantnrent t.? ihese things. and remeniiber. too, that. "We will pass this way hut once, therefore any good that I can do"? 1 will do. It you do not care to send [ ontribiitions directly to Mr. Knight, the writer will gladly receive and forward any trills, as a sum is being collected to be sent to him Master. \\ e -had the pleasure of seeing' Revs. (Ircever, Cronk. of Columbia. Orose(dose. of Greenville. and lliller, of Lexington, on our streets last week. Mrs. 1'. X. Livingston, of Saluda, is the.guest of her daughter, Mrs. V. 1*3. Sebum pert. N 'Miss Lula M].)seley is at Clinton with her sister, Mrs. Copeland. It was a pleasure to see Mr. 10. II. Anil on our streets Sahirdav. Mrs. .Tames Derrick is with Mrs. Robert Pugh. Rev. and Mrs. Phillips, of Newberry. visited friends Tuesday. Mrs, Myra Luther and sons, Mng'cnc and Watson, returned to their former home. CoLmnihia, on Friday. Mrs. Addie Hodges, of Clinton, is the gue.-t of Mrs. A. II. Hawkins. Mr". Julia Qnat'tlehanm and Mrs. denn; :v:s have returned io their respective homes in Georgia and Ramberg, via Columbia. Mr. Sumter Schnmpen has been here visiting relatives. I)!*. (!. Y. I fruiter and Mr. Kisnoggl* went to Cid-.un'iia o-i business the early part of the week. M.\ Young. of Killston. X. C., has been in town. The "Killre Xous " club will meet with Miss Laura Koon on Kridav afternoon. Mr. das. 1). I.utiicr. . f Columbia: ' I r. Robert Luther, id' Atlanta; and )PLR A llOliSM T()-?NI(MI'T. w s* .*1 ufi rwxmLi^z/^.twA?t?m3m'vy.yx>i?iw,/r^v&; dr. and Mrs. Krnest Luther have rcnincii to their homes. Mrs. (I. S. Bearden. < !' Nnnh Car?li?i:i. is visiting Ikm* parents. Br. ami VI rs. I{. li. I.ulher. A 11 ti m h ( r of "tans" viewed I lit* a me of hall between Newberry and '.rskino on Wednesday. Mrs. A. M. Bedenbaugi. and Miss yola Bcdenbaugh have gone for a vist to Johnston. Mrs. Lula Shealy, of Little Mountiin. is visiting Mrs. Christopher Saner. iMcsilaincs S. li. Anil and .1. A. lilack welder, of Newtierry, wore on mr streets Saturday. Mrs. Culmes had tin1 most snccessI'nl millinery opcninu' on Wednesday n tlu> history of her business. The iisplav of hat> was vi'ry hea-utilul inleed. Mi>s Hughes. of Baltimore. an experienced trimmer, lakes pleasure in combining the prevailimr s.iapes, L'idors and materials in :i most artislit* manner. The popular "Mi-rrx Widow'' sailor attracted much alienlion. The hats of nets lor dress decisions were much admired. 1'lu tore was decorated in lilacs an I <pi lea. The opening on Thursday at Mos[ ley Brothers was up-to-date in every detail. The hats on exhibition were legion, their colors beautiful am I lie effects pic't urescjue. Hats for al iiccasions and all laces were to be line lure. Mis.; Sutherland, in her usua uraoTal way. presided over the dis plav. Tiie store was adorned tor ;h< occasion with cut flowers, pot plants besides the gorireous flowers intend ed to decorate this snnniuer's hats. At Miss Marie Bohb's opening 01 Thursifay were seen many eharmini ;>.i:d dainty creations. Here, as else where, were displayed the "Merr,' Widows" in their various uuises am modifications. Her hats were nohh; and dapper and well calculated ti please. ^Ii ss Bobl) is assisted by Mis Julia Matthews, of Ninety Six. am they are glad' to meet friends, hot I old and new. |)r. (!. V. Hunter will move 1 hi week to Mrs. 1 vi/./.ie I )e Wall's. Hi present home will be torn down am in its stead will be erected a palatia colonial residence, in the most ap proved and modern style. Mr. 1ms nodule will have charge of the build i ng. Miss Labiate Wheeler is learnin miillinery under Miss Bobh. The many friends of Supt. Wheele are n'lad to know that his little daug'h tor, Nannie, who has been in the (V lumbia hospital for some lime, is im proving daily. FREE INESTIGATIONS Of Contagious and Infectious Disea.sc of Aniamals. 'Hie majority of stock owners d not know that this State provide for the investigation el* contagion and infectious diseases and sons* fluently there is an unnecessary los of many animals each year. Some o these animal diseases are also eon munieable and' fatal lo man. am therefore the appearance of any db ease of suspicious character shoul he promptly reported to the Slat Veterinarian. All letter asking fu information regarding non-conta?ion diseases of animals will be prompt I answered, hut owners are requested t fully describe the svmpotoms of !h disease. Observe the followiny rule in requesting investigations: H'ule I. All notices ..f eon!a?iou or i it feet ions diseases should he sen to ' Veterinarian. ('lemson ' oSlei/t S. liule -J. When t WO or m uv n puta hie citizens of any county in ihi ?State shall notify said veterinaria that any animals in their county ar affected with a contagious diseas. the tendency of which is to cause th j ?!< ;?!it of sue hanimals, he will investi[ jate tin* .siiiu', or imii-'c utt investiyaj l nut (in i t'iil' in lie made. Such notices s.i.i'iM also I;iiv* ill'' number df animals sick, (lie 11 umexposed to (ho infection ami (lie number dead, or it should contain such other information as may indicate that I lie disease in question is contagious or infections and oik* that can he legally investijjated under the law. Ku!e When said" notice shows that tlie disease is contagious or infectious a:i investijiation will lie made, investigations will he made in the order notices are received when this is practicable; otherwise I hey will he made in order of importance or according to location. It*ule I. Persons requestinir inspection-; sliould hold the animals in ivadine--. await imr the arival of the veterinarian or assistant- veterinarian, ami he present to ?_;ive the required in!'? rmai :;-:i .j 1 d assistance. Ii'nlc ?. The veterinarian, when reone-ii'ii. will furnish blanks on which to make rep ?rts. All letters of inquiry askniy for information reirardintr animal diseas'es will h,> answered as soon alter their receipt as may lie found practicable. Rule (i. In accordance with Section of (he act of I'Vbrarv 0. 11101. Clemsen college will pay tIre necessary expenses of the veterinarian, or assistant veterinarian, in making inspections where animals are affectvd with contagious diseases. The owner is expected to provide transportation to and fro tntlie railway station and furnish all necessary labor and feed while the animals are bcinjy tested or are in quarantine. beautiful selections: Hulc 7. If an inspection has been requested and the sick animals die or recover before the arrival of tire 1 inspector, the person requesting the inspection must notify tin* veterinar. i ian. FOR SALE. Kor i .ie purpose of liquidat iny t he Pivsnerity Canniurr Co.. the board of diiodors will sell to the highest bidiler <?n Saturday. j?i*i 1 IS. IPOS, al! ti e property of the said Cannimv Co.. ' consisii11.j- (>f one lot. 70-llN) of an acre and 'J houses, one upri'jht boiler, scauniu'.r house out l it. Terms of sale cash. 1 A. II. Kolin. 1 ,, , Secretary. 1 .V2-1-1 taw-It. I 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons indebted to tlie estate of Dr. d. II. M. KutT, deceased", are notified to make payment of the same. Persons holding claims airainsf said ( estate will present tlieni duly attested. Claims may be presented to Jno. M Kiuard. at the Commercial Rank and he will also receipt for any amount? i due said estate. Lizzie d. RutT, 1( Minnie 1.. Caldwell, s Administratrix d. II. "M. liutT, dcI ceased. , 4t-lta\v. L' Anyono Bonding n sketch nnd description may quickly aacortiitn our opinion froo whether an Invention la probably piuontnlilo. Oommunlca.. tlons strictly confldontlnl. HANDBOOK on I'ntont-s ' sontfrco. Oldest nuoncy for securing pntonts. I'atauta tukon through Munu & Co. rccolvo " tvccial notice, without cliorgo, lu tlio Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. I.nr^oat elrculntlon of any scientific Journal. Tonus, $3 a yoar: four months, (1. Hold by nil newsdealers. IYIUNN & 0Qt36!Broadway, Ptew York Branch Offloo. 626 F Rt^ Washington, M. C. Oni|||jcocaine ami vwm whiskey nahlts enrod at my Sanatorium In i few weeks. You con return to you homo in 30 days woll, free and happy I haYo mndo these habits a specialty fo 2.'i years and cured thousands, rnri Hook on Homo Treatmont sent ritbl Address II. M. WO(M IJCY 103 N, Pryor Btreot, Atluuta, On I' IN H HI MnHaHHiaWHHniMMniMIIM i- Frco Seats. I. At a church in an Kucrlish countn i- h?\\n an n;?ed verier, to save t!ie ex <1 crtion of continually marching iq e Mid down the aisle to conduct person, t" to their seats, used to take his slam s in the (en I re of the church ami, whci y any incomers appeared, lieckon t< 0 i!j mii and then conduct them lo : e seat. s Tiio urchins of the neitrhborhoid I rowing his peculiarity, used to po| s heads inside 11? church doo; 1 ami mimic his action by beckonii:'/ I' '. Iiir... Many time.; lie tried lo eatel: tin a\ and one Sunday niorii'iv nearly did so. Put one boy ru-hed :?wa\ froai Ire (hurcli and ran into tin h arms ei' a policeman. e "What have you been up $ ?" de , -inanded tiie policeman. e Thought the boy, "I'm cam/iit;'1 I I ^^??1 Absolutely The OBtiy fast kin made* wetk Roy Cream of 7 Ho Allelic, H? Lime i iw*iffrawyii?^mi ?WH?w wyy? nwa?mm j Inn lie said, () 11. sir, t hero 's a (list ur- , in^ banco al lliat church, and llmv liavc ' I soul 1110 In leteli a policeman.'' Iihi| "Very good,' said llio ollioer; "I'll wlw slop in and soo about it." Il(,t I ?Sn lie opened Mio door at tlio west nin< ond of (lie church, and, taking off his mi\ helmet entered. s 'iMio moment (lie voider saw liim ho tin* Im okonod to him, and /motioned him the to a seat next an old gentleman. \ immediately ho was seated lie j (niiolred the old gentleman and said, i I ho '4 Come quiel. " ' The old gout lemon replied, *' \Vli:i cha <lo you moan ? " ' Ollicor ?Voil know what I moan. I fin i and, I don't want m> chat. Com.'quiot. ' I'rc <ir I shall have (o lake yor hy force, j Ohl 'louiIonian I ivallv don't nn- ' I dorst ami you. olo; OMrer--Look Iioro, wo don't want in*4 I no iiii?iro dislurbance; you have lieou llii i kickimr up <|iiito enough ami 1 'tn go- Mn ! ! IIIMM??111????????m JW? Put Tlai J|F Yowi #$$7 It is wonderfully J|j|y convenient to do BjSff kitchen work on a Imk stove that's ready M* at the inrtiMU wanted, Jjgpr and out cl ilie way the EM moment you're done. L ?' Kg Such a stove is the New t~T^~ gg Peifection Wick Blue fci Maine Oil Cook-Stove. Jl S3 Hy using it you avoid the // ?? continuous overpowering ; m heat of a coal fire and cook H with comfort, even in dog days. The L_ NEW PEW Wick Bine Flame is so constructed that it cannot add a room; the flame being directed u the stove top where it is needed A see that a stove sending rection would be prefi a stove radiating heat i New Perfection" kec] comfortable. Three s If not with your dealer, wr convenient, economical a 7~\ giver. If not with yourdc: V ? * agency. STANDARD OH. (Incorporn J STATED OK ? THE COMMERCIAL BANK ; Under call of State Bank Exa t incss March ( * RESOUR( * Loans and discounts , Overdrafts - Furniture and Fixtures ? Cash i I , LIAB1LITI 1 Capita! Stock Undivided profits (less expenses p ' Dividends (unpaid) ! Cashier's Checks . Deposits, Banks : | Deposits, Individual [ JNO. !vl. KiNAkD, Pres. j J. Y. McFALL I 4 per cent. Interest Paid in C I ^ J < 1 r Pure pomdier Grape 'artar i Phosphate 1.1 have you out quick.. !y I !ri^ time I !i?? con.: t I inn were \iiiu- :i' the pair and wondering il was t i:?? matter. so llie old jjvnn:ui >.-?i<I, " Very well; I have not le any dist ui hance, hut to save I will l'.> with you." >o to?.:ottier (t<> 'he wonderment. of cou'jrcjration) they tuarelied up aisle. V'lien tliey had passed out of (.ho reli tlv verier I'ollowe 1 tiliern, and |i:die.iniau. turnincr !< him, said: 'Now, then, you have to make your p.'.e.'' ' rhaiMe?'' said the verier. "Theiv 't any charge: all the ,seat> aiv < !"- Tit -Hits. 'Do nut dare to live without some tr intention toward which your livshall h.? 1?? iiI. Mean to he soin'tin,n' with all your iniirhI."--Philips ?oks. is Stew in [* Matelsen a/p slfe) HHON ~] Oil Coofe-SSove I perceptibly to the heat of M ip a retaining chimney to for cooking. You can j|g out heat in but oue di- K jrable on a hot day to Bm n all directions. The JH[ ps a kitchen uniformly Emf iy.es, fully warranted. jgm itc our nearest ngcncy. JHw \,amp iVlT jm family use?snfu, SgMj : ind a eroat 1 i^ht der,wrlteour nearCOMPANY 1 '! r*? 1 IMMVISHWBMHanHnHBBBMWnHMMB i/1ENT ; Or NEWBERRY, S. C. miner at the close of bus^ )th, 1908. :f.s $335,54 1 29 9,713 06 3,1 16 93 52,708 19 401,079 47 ES. $ 50,000 00 aid) 48,958 32 1,247 00 A 1,236 24 ^ ....5 1,202 71 .. 298.435 20?299,637 91 $401,079 47 O. B. MAYER, Vice-Pres. , Cashier. )ur Savings Department.