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PERSONAL AND OTHER WISH. Movomonts of NewberrUns and Thos< Who Visit Newberry and Oth. er Happenings. Hon. George Johnstone, ol' Newber \y, and Rev. W. W. |>flllieI> ,)f Co,lJm la'. an' '? deliver addresses at III . osl<nr t,u' Jones school, at Jones Jn hreenwood county, on Mav 21 Anderson Daily Mail. The Associate Reformed Presbyter inns will hold regular sei vices 'nex habljatl. moniin- in the Avelei-l J resbyterian church. lire Woman's Home Mission socie ry ?f ( entrnl M. K. church will niee Monday altenioon in the church par lor at f, o'clock. ^ Messrs. (Jco. Johnstone, \V. K I'iWnrt, and <>. McR. Holmes, of New berry lodye. N'o. 7.",. Messrs. Cole. L iljlciise ami Fred II. Doniinick, o <> Ncall lod?-e, No. 1T, |, and Mr. K. II Anil, editor of the South Caroliiu .\liian, attended the convcnlion o] t<?.e fourth district. Kni?hts of |y (bias, held in Columbia this week. Mr. Auinerle Scl.umper! spent yes I'M-da.v in I lie city. N'<? elforts are hei.ur made to |<eei n"' |ui |n'rs and rubbish out of ||,< Streets. || wi?u111 1)0 much easier t< ia\.. a nlv beautiful if every person would do his or her pari hiil so Ionas every one throws trash on ||,< streets i( will It,, impossible lo havt orce sufficient to keep it .fathered up Will, new paved sidewalks if pro perl.y i.wners will help j?st a little Wl can have a clean and pretty eitv. SnerifV l>uford arrested in Oranye /'in- "" Wednesday Mr. Zeb. \'au"-hn r,M' vv;,,'-i".l f..r his arrest was sworn I" by Mr. Thud Coleman id' Whit " 11 u '*h.11 ue was I or obtaining money uinrer false pretenses. The .-ad news of the death of tin daii'fhler of 1 lie R,.v. ('all,.,, der was received in Ncwb.>rrv vesler She died at ll.eir honic'in hanrvns someiinie durinir the day. Several N'ewberrians are in Colunina this week attendim- the Craml hod?e eonvenlion of (he Odd I'Vllows The Democratic State eonvc.ition meets iColumbia next week. W esf Im.i1 will cross bats with ClinIon the West Knd diamond ?? a 1 lay alleruoon. An interesting frame is expected. CITY DELIVERY POSTPONED. Will Begin 011 Juno 1 Instead of May 15, For Reasons Given by the Department. City delivery in Newberry will ?ol , -in '"^ay. ^ lias been announced U "lu postponed to June I. Th: for I he delay are set forth i. "Howinjr let ,er which Poslmaste, mi cell has received from li.e (ii> assistant postmaster ye n era I: Washington. May II, U)OS The Postmaster, Newiierry. Soull < arohn^-Sir: Owiny to the failnr. 0 1 civil service commission to fur nish tne eligible register so thai th, carriers and substitute carrier eoulr '/' "PP'MUled at yourolliee in time fo, '?? ,M l"ocure bonds and uniform.> <! '' I'db instant, the establish,,,em or eitv delivery service will be post '?> June I. I DOS. Please for !!"' ,-Vonr nominations promptly t, 1 He ilislricl secret (iiM. i' , -s< ictai \ lor approva ??d hansmission to this olliee. Respect fully, P. Drandlield, 1 is I Asst. Postmaster General. DR. CROMER AT AJ^TDERSON. Delivers Splendid Memorial Day Ad dress Eulogizing Confederate Veterans. nr. Oca li. Ih, Monrnrml ,ra,. I,,.M jM Anderson Monday. rho Aml?rs?? < "General M. h. lionham inlroduce< 1. (.eo. H. Cromer, of Newberry orator ol the day. I host piesent hoard a mastcrpicci into0,M.0,'V' 1)1' 5 ronior <'ompresse( si 1 (t sPno? ot twenty minutes 1 statement of the causes of the war be underlying principles that actual d tne public men of the South, and i tnbnte to the valor of the soldier* ) o wore fl,0 <irrey, the fortitude, pa "n,! Pndnrance of the women wbo kept their lonely vi-il at bom. i their husbands, sons and fall, ers battled on tha fielw of Virginia an, ?> the west, and the military genius ?lrv()1,on to duly and purity'of char acfer of Lee, Jackson and other whose names and fame will contfnm while mankind reveres the highest an, noblest of the race. It was an ad dress that did justice to the subjec and made those who heard it realizi what a precious heritage the Soutl has in the memory of the horocs oJ the lost cause." WARD ONE NEXT? e Property Holders on Nance .Street ] Urged to Agree to Cement Sidowalk Plan. Nance stroot running north tlivou^li - Ward 1 had been selected as the next ( 0 '.street on which to lay cement side- \ i, walks, provided the property holders \ should agree to the plan ol" paying t hall the cost, the city paying the oih- ( - er hall?the plan which has been <i|r- j t ried out in laying the walks which \ l? have already been laid; but, while t most of the property holders have - agreed to the plan, there are yet two , t or three who have not done so. Aid- <i - erman Baxter, who represents Ward ( 1 in the city council, and who, with < . Mayor Langford, has been very much s - interested in the work of laying the i cement sidewalks, Mr. Baxter, of s ? course, taking an especial interest in . his own ward, has been working hard |, 1 lo get all the properly holders along i E Nance street to agree to the plan, and i - he still hopes to do so. I Tiiere has been considerable coin. plaint Iroin Ward I on account of | the sewerage not extending to the (] ( residence section of litis v aid, and it |, , was expected that there would be no I-] ( trouble in securing the hearty co, operation of the property holders in r 'hat ward in the plan of cementing s , the sidewalks. , The work is now being carried for- , ward on Main street, and will go be- j yoiid Mr. ! '. Z. Wilson's residence. ,] > It was proposed by the city authorities to cement Nance street next, and it is earnestly hoped that those prop-'i'y Holders who have not yet seen / Iheir way clear to agree to pay their v 1 pro lata share to secure the sidewalk ,, will do mi immediately. The side1 walks have given universal salisfac- ,| lion wherever they have been laid, n and they have enhanced the value of property along which they run many . times Iheir cost. And not only that, j hut it is a permanent investment, the small cost being spread out over a j geod many years in whicn they will f do service and continue to enhance the . value .!! property. ^ i Mayor l<angford and Alderman s Baxter ami all the city authorities ( hop-.' to see all tin* property holders on Nance street going north into , Ward 1 agree to the plan very soon, v so that the work may begin on this sheet us soon as the work on Main street i- completed. ^ Dea.tli of Mrs. J. W. Singley. ( The following account of the death of Mrs. .1. W. Singley is taken from ,, a Wellington, Texas, newspaper: ? I I he death angel visited the home of Mr. .1. W. Singley, near town, Sunday, .] , May :bd, and claimed as its victim the 1 angel wife and mother. ^ r Mrs. I'arsey M. Sheeley Singley ( was born in Prosperity. South Car- j olina. June 20th, IS."),"), and was married to .J. W. Singley in 1S71. To this ?. union four children were born, three ' sons and one daughter, all of whom survive her except the oldest son who " died in infancy. She professed a : j faith in Christ at ten years of age and ^ mined the Lutheran church to which , she has ever lived a consistent mem- f ^ her. She was humble and submissive j to 11itn who afTlicteth and none can stay His hand. In the last hours of her life she called the members of j j the family around her bedside and told them good-bye. She gave assurance of her hope of heaven and asked them to meet her there. She was pat- < ient, kind and true, a devoted wife, mother and Christian. May Tie, who alone can heal the broken heart, eon- v sole the bereaved husband, sons and | daughter. , The funeral services were conduct- ] ed at the Wellington cemetery by Rev. t I. W. Ilembree Monday afternoon at i 1 o'clock. \ 1 Dediation of O'Neall Street Church. ? The second Sunday in June has 1 been lixed upon as the time to dedi- 1 cate O'Neall Street church. ' Hev. Walter I. Herbert, presiding * elder of the Charleston district, will ' preach the dedicatory sermon at It ? o'clock a. m. and formal dedicate ' ' the church. f A cordial invitation is extended to I ' all former pastors and presiding elders ol this charge. The several pastors ot Newberry and their congrega' lions are earnestly requested to be present at the dedication. 1 ^ An interesting program will be arranged for the afternoon and evening I notice of which will be given later. * J. T. Miller, T\ C. ! f , ? ( s Drayton Rutherford Chapter. 9 V. I). C., returns sincere thanks to , 1 1 he Herald and News, the Observer, - the mayor of the town and all mer- i t chants and persons who conrtibutcd 3 ?o generously to the veterans dinner i and the Memorial day arrangements. | P Mrs. Jas. A. Burton, j President. < ON THE DIAMOND. tfewborry Will Gross Bats With Gftemson at College Park on Saturday Afternoon. A pretty frame, is expected at the '"liege park on Saturday afternoon, \ nen Newberry college and Clutnson vill meet on the; diamond for the last ime this season. The teams are very svonly matched, and an interesting md exciting game is expected. There vill in all probability be a large crowd 0 witness the game. Newberry has suffered two defeats 'ii the diamond this week. The first fame at the hands or Furmun in ireonville on Tuesday, and the sec>nd defeat was administered by (.'lemon at ( lemsou on Wednesday afterloon. Moth games were close, the core in the latter being 4 to 5. \\ bile Newberry lias probably lost icr chances for the Stale pennant, as he result of these two defeats, she s still in the lead lor '.he associaion championship, and she is confilently expecting to win this pennant, n order to do so, however, she must lefeat C'lemson on Saturday afteriooii, and this I act will lend additionil i n't i! rest and cxloitcmeut to ;he ame. In addition to t??c? game with ('lemon mi Saturday afternoon, Newbcry will play \\ ollord <>ii the Newbery diamond some iime soon, this beny tiie last game which she is sclieuli"l to play this season. Johnstone Academy School. I lie closing exercises o| Johnstone u-ademy. taught l?y Miss Alma Cole, ill bv> held at Colony church on Salt-day. May 23. .J. R. O'Neal! H?||?. '-ay has been invited to make an adrcss on 1 ho occasion. Refreshments 1 cake, ice cream and lemonade will >e served for the benefit of the Misionary society of Hie church. The nblic i-; invited. tcport from Delegate to Woman's Board Foreign Missions. Tiie Woman's Hoard of Foreign Missions closed its 30th annual session Thursday. May 7. in New Orleans, 43 ndicers and delegates were resent and many visitors. 1 here are "14 t'onferenee societies .it'h 4.707 auxiliary socities, and bout. S."j,ft00 members. Contributed during the fiscal vear, 220,102.88. The board has work in 0 fields, 'hina. Korea, Brazil. Mexico. Cuba, nd among the Indians. 70 missionTies and 0 new missionaries are to ;o out this year. There are 220 teaehrs and (>000 women and children uuler instructi m. Value of property owned by the iVoman's Hoard $450,000.00. Appropriations for the vear 1008ooo. $205,000.00. Of the 04 conference societies, tout It fJeorgia leads in contributions. I he Soutn Carolina Conference so icty is third in collections. We expect our Newberry members n town and country to go forward. Hie S. C. Conference W. F. M. society aised over $15,000.00 the past year, 'or which your secretary's heart is nil of gratitude. Mrs. J. W. Humbert, Delegate Woman's Board Foreign Missions. WINTHROP COLLEGE. Scholarship and. Entrance Examination The examination for the award of want Scholarships in Winthrop colcue and for the admission of new stulents will be held at the County Court louse on Friday, July 3, at 0 a. m. applicants must be not less than fifeen years of age. When Scholarships are vacant after July 0 they will >e awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarship should write to President fohnson before the examination for Scholarship examination blanks. 'Scholarships are worth $100 and rcc tuition. The next session will ?pen September 1(5, 1008. For furtht information and catalogue, address 'res. I). R. Johnson. Rock Hill. S. C. Notice. All persons holding demands igainst the estate of William C. I\vroc, deceased, are hereby notified o render an account of thir demands, Inly attested, to Mr. Joseph F. Norwood, at the Newberry Savings Rank, dewberry, S. C? on or before the 15th lay of June, 1008. John P. Tyree, Administrator &c., of William C. Tyree, deceased. 5-l.Vltaw.3t. Wish we could take as much interest in some things as a baby takes in its own hands when' it first discovers possession of tliem. MEETS OLD COMRADES. Shoriff Buford Meets Members of Hii Regiment in Orangeburg?.Recalls Incidents. 'Sheriff M. M. Buford while in Or angeburg this week on olTieial busi uess, had the pleasure of meeting i number of old war comrades, anions whom was Mr. T. A. Jeffords wh< was Adjutant of the Fifth Soutl Carolina cavalry, the command t< which Sheriff Buford belonged durinj. the war. He had not seen Mr. Jef fords since the surrender along witl Johnston's army in North Carolina ii 180"). Sherirt Dukes of Orangeburg" was also a member of this regiment aiu occupied the position of rcgimenta sergeant. It was a pleasant meeting for these veterans and recalled mail) incidents of the four years "struggle A number of veterans who belonged t? this regiment live in Orangeburg whom Sherill Buford would have beei delighted to meet if' he had had time An incident was recalled by Sherifl Buloi'd on account of this mcctinu with Mr. .Jeffords. It was on the 27tl of October. 1 S(?4, that the Fifth cavalry was stationed near Petersburg at Burgess Mill. This was the da\ that General Hampton lost one of lib <ons who was riding by his side ant' another was wounded. Mr. Jeffords also had a brother in this battle wht was lieutenant colonel of the regiment. I'he fig hi that day was clos( around the camp of the Fifth Cavalry and in range of the tents. Lieutenant Colonel Jeffords was mortalh wounded but his tent was not struck by shot or shell. His body was laid out and prepared for burial in hi tent after the battle. Rutherford News. Rutherford School, May l.'l.?Mr J. B. Ha wis and family spent a few days with bis sister, Mrs. T. \Y Atnick, of Lexington county, lasl week. Mr. R. A. Murphy, of this section spent a few days with friends ant relatives in Union lasl week. Tlu farmers of Union are progressing nice ly with their crops, and have gooc" roads. Mr. and Mrs. "Willie Adams, of tlu New Hope section, were the guests of Mr. James Adams Sunday. Mr. E. C. Cromer, of the Long Lane section visited friends and relatives of this vicinity last week. There was preaching at Enorct Baptist church Sunday last. It was a missionary Rally day, and there was f large attendance. There was an ad dress at 11 a. m. by Bro. W. IT. Hunt of Newberry, on the layman's move ment. W hy can't we open our hearts and freely give lo the great cause oj sending missionaries to the foreigi lands to preach the gospel to thos< who have it not? We can. Let on motto be, "We can and we will.' When we freely give we are freel1 blessed. How shall they hear tin gospel preached, except missionaric; be sent ? God will bless the eheerfu giver. Thanks be unto God for hi; unspeakable gifts. Now let's al freely give and pick up our cross an< follow the dear Savior that we ma; with other true Christains receive tb gracious supper of our dear Savior Jesus Christ, who bled and died oi the cross for you and for me, and fo this sinful world. There was a shor1 talk on the same line by the Rev. B P. Mitchell, followed by an hour an< a half intermission, and then an ad dress at 2.30 p. m. by the Rev. Oec A. Wright, of Newberry, to the Wo man's Missionary society. G. II. A. Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in the postoffic at Newberry, S. C., for week endini May 0th, 1008. A?'Miss Lizzie Adams. B?Mrs. Alice Barskelle, J. E. Bre nan, Mr. M. Q. Boland. C?'Miss Daisy Cannon "col.", Mi Jas. Caldwell. G'??-Mrs. Francs Gary. II?'B. L. Ilaverd. L. L. Harralson. J?Miss Lee Jones K?L. K. Kcnnely. ?Mr, Jahew Livingston. ?.Miss Alnva Mayes, Mrs. Mar McNight, (2), Mr. A. L. Montgomery B?Miss May Robinson, Miss Fic lair Ruff, Marry Ella Ruff. S?D. C. Syme (2). rf?tllartman Thomas, Mess Thoma Brost and Co., Miss Sophi'a Thomas W?-Miss Tenia Wilson. V?-Amy Young. Persons cn/lling for these letter will please say that they were ad vertised. Chas, J. Purcell, * Post Master. The men who are always complain ing about " 'rooked politics" are th men who never try to straighten i out. CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH. j Epworth League Day to be Observed Th On ?unday?Interesting Program Arranged. Sunday morning in Central will be observed Kp worth League day. The pa young people are especially invited. tei The services will begin at 10.15 tli with a thirty minutes' prayer ineetinjr for men. The morning services will bo pro- sk sided i ver by the pastor and the ad- in dress will be by Prof. N, M. Salley, nn president of the State League. ex AI .? o'clock will be held a men's in I meet:!!',', with addresses on the lay- iy. sijme;'-- m'.vemjnt. Prof. Salley will I ' speak. ' j1(, 1 At niirhl. houinning at will be on the ! 'jn.iir Kpworth League oelobra- lin tio.i. ""it.i recitations, choice sonu'3 in and addresses. Inclement weather will not hinder the services. At the Lutheran Church. (.( There will be interesting services .v;. at the Lutheran Church of the Rej doom or . :i Sunday. The pastor will j preach plain, practical sermons on " ~ J vital themes. At the morning services the subject will bo. ".Marks thai Tell." and at night, "'Square People in RoumJ Places." This sermon will J bo illustrated. Services at night will th j begin promptly at S:15. There will ? j be good music at both services. A j cordial invitation is extended the public. News of Mt. Pleasant. Ml. Pleasant. May 14.?('apt. K. S. Bi Keitt spent a very pleasant day last Monday with his old friend. Mr. R. L. j Murphy. lie talked very interestingly about farming and other matters. Messrs. Jason and Wilbur %'ingor, of New Hope, spent Saturday night . with their uncle, Mr. Job 1L Ringer, of this vicinity. I ho Mt. Pleasant school will close t 1' riday and in honor of the event a picnic will bo given on Saturday, May , IH. Lvcry body is invited to come I and brimr well filled baskets and en- j * .joy the day. A game of base ball is . { expected in the afternoon between I Ml. Pleasant and Caldwell, at the school house. * ? On the next preaching day (May ? l<th) at St. Matthews church, there will bo services in both the morning ? and afternoon. The Rev. E. C. Cronk 5 will be present, and present to the congregation the publication inter? osts of the United Synod. i The Mt. Pleasant Ball team had a w i very successful meeting in the after noon on Saturday. Capt. L. S. Hen, derson was with them for the first . time this season. > Miss May Robinson, the teacher of f I the Pressley school, has returned to 1 her home in Chester, where she will 2 remain until school opens again. r Mr. J. E. Ringer, of this section, ' spent Saturday night and Sunday with y' relatives near New Hope church. 5 Mrs. J. II. Smith has been spending _1 s a few days in Newberry with her 1 friends and relatives. 5 Some of the farmers of this section 1 are getting along well with their 1 crops, while some few are having to V plant over. The western winds that 2t e have been sweeping the entire county for the past three weeks have a done much damage to the cotton r crops and gardens throughout the ent tire vicinity. R. M. Li _ AN ORDINANCE. '' To Prohibit the Riding of Bicycles and Ska,ting on Roller Skates on pi Sidewalks. m IT f>RI>ATNE'D, by the Mayor i>] and Aldermen of the Town of New. w berry, S. C., in Council assembled F< and by authority of the same: Sec. 1. That from and after the publication of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons , to ride a bicycle, or skate on roller skates on any sidewalk within tho corporate limits of the Town of New- -0 berry. Sec. 2. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be doomed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction there- L y of shall be punished by a fine of not r more than fifteen dollars nor less than , one dollar, or be imprisoned at hard labor upon the public works of the Town of Newberry for a period of not more than thirty days for each ofs" fenso. Done and ratified under the corporate seal of the Town of Newberry, ,S. s If'., this the 7th day of Mav. A. 1)., _ 1008. J. J. Langford, Mayor of Newberry, S. C. Attest: Eng. S. Worts, Clerk and Treasurer. ^ t Trying to be "one of the boys" has put many a good man to the bad. 1' I Hill)', Mil) A BICYCLES AND SPATES. H toy Must Stay Off Sidowalks?No More Blacksmith Shops Iu Fire Limits. jj^J At itn recent session city council ssed two ordinances of general inrest, which arc published in full in is issue of The Herald and News. One provides that it shall hereafter U unlawful to ride bicycles or to JH ate on roller skates anywhere with- v the city limits. This ordinance was ide necessary in consequence of the tensive Ia.viji.ir of cement sidewalks various sections of the city recentThe other ordinance provides that JB reaftcr no blacksmith shop shall be acted or established within the lire ii'ts. The lire limits are set forth the ordinance. , 1 Newberry Cotton Market. , Corrected By Nat Gist. >i>il Middling 11 rift Middling 10 7-8 iddling 10 3-4 SPECIAL NOTICES. 1 CENT A WORD. o advertisement taken for less ^ an 25 cents, id (YVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED? flj Dr.^I. E. Crimm will be in Prosperity Monday only, May 18th, at Hfl Wise's Hotel. Call on him. YRBER'S NOTICE?I ing one chair in the Whitaker, concrcte building, on upper Main st., am well experienced and need your 4^H patronage. Am certain you will be highly pleased with my work. Am jbM a stranger in the midst of friends flH and brethren and ask that you share 9H your trade with me as all true, while brothers and fellows will do. Respectfully, ^Hj ;"3-5-ltst B. S. I\roody. MS W. REAGIN has moved his Shoo flfl?? Shop under tlt?> Opera House next Hh to Treasurer's Oflicc. HAVE OPENED a first-class mil- wQ lingery store in one of the brick stores in West Main street and am prepared to serve the ladies of ^H Newberry better than ever. Will be glad to have you call. Mrs. Emma Ilair. ANTED?To let the public know that the best Laundry in the South is represented by Broaddus & Ruff. fl Herald and News Building-. w r. "Will" White 'has gone to Branchville fishing. He says he MX will send us a barrel of fresh water li-sh about Wednesday of this week. Look out for them. James P. Todd. JY YOUR commencement hat from V Mrs. En ?a Hair. B 'El D3E. We are now handling Ice. 1 Come to our storo or phone, our No. I 187. The Parks Co. 1 -st. J OTICE?We will take cotton seed in exchange for hulls and meal and also buy for cash, until May 20, 1908. ttle Mountain Oil Mill & Fertilizer Company, J. B. Derrick, President. 3-2t-st. I OR SALE?100 bushels of Jones' i improved big-boll cotton seed. Jeff T. Cromer. jH lone Ifl four rings. R. P. D. No. 5. 4aH| OR RENT?Seven room house ani a five room?both have waterworks, i;nVgraj electric lights, stables. Also rooms ragBag over candy kitchen. I.'JHafi R. L. Paysinger. R. HUIET'S All-Ilealing Liniment, Bfl the best household remedy on the market, try it and. bo convinced. JH Mayes' Drug Store. ADIES EARN GOOD MONEY at fl home making our Parisian fascina- flH tors, all or part time?easy and H| pleasant work?good money earned. Send stamp for particulars?ex- H perience not necessary. Colunrbm H Fascinator Mfg. Co., Drawer 714, H Dept. S, Columbus, Ohio. ring's; Sweet Sixteen Kisses, old fl| fashioned chocalates, fruit tablets, H caramels, peanut brittle, choealate B alnuonds, etc., just' received. jl Broaddus & Rnl'f. I UST RI10EIVED?a nfee line of 1 tablets and pound paper;fycan give 1 you something new in Initial Tab- I lets. A| Broaddus & Ruff. "