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x-ERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Sloyemoiits of Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry and Other Happenings. Mnstcr dared Johnson returned home Tuesday from Atlanta, Chi., where lie has been visiting his uncle, Uohert ('. ('atit]>l>cl 1. There will he services al Mayer Memorial (Newberry) next Sunday at II o'clock and at Belli lCden at I o clock. Fverv body invited to all 1 he services of the pastorale. Miss Bessie Lake is visiting relatives and I'riends at Utopia Dr. .las. A. B. Sclierer, on the eve ol leaving Newberry, requests lluit any persons having bills against liiin I or any ol" his family send them to him without Curt her delay. Kev. <!. A. Wright, pastor of the I* irst Haptist church, will hold regular service at the Haptist church next .Sunday morning. There will be 110 'night service at this church. Miss I.aura A nil, daughter ol' Mi-. ?JHis. II. Aull, of the county, is now teaching in the Clinton graded school. Miss Aull is teacher of grades si.\ and seven. Miss \ is|a Wood returned from Hock I till yesterday after spending several days in |{ofk Mill with her lather, Mr. Foster T. Wood. Tin M'e will he regular services at the A. If. P. church, Prosperity, next Sabbath' morning at II o'clock with preaching by the pastor, the Kev. Ira S. Caldwell, and at I'nity in the a flernoon at 1 o'clock. Boozer Pros, have a fir I class market and I resh fancy yroceries and will irive prompt at tent inn to all orders. Mr. .1. W. Bowers who is elected to the legislature from (Ireenwood county is a Newberry boy and a brother ol Dr. A. .1. Bowers of Newberry college. Messrs. I'. |). and ). W. Richardsou will serve a first class barbecue at .lolly Street tomorrow. Speeches will be made by Kev. J. A. Sligh and Prof. P. (). ('oiints. A inuuber ol \\ hit mire people were 111 '-ily Wednesday and a match clay pigeon shoot between Newberrv and Whit mire was held. Newberry winning by a small score. The first court in the new court house will be held next week with Jinh'n Memminger presiding. The total number of electors registered in this county under the new enrolment had reached '_\Wi7 up to yesterday. The board will visit two more townships. Of this number 47 j 1 re negroes. b'' v. .1. A. Sigh has decided to remain with St. Paul's eonuxegation lor another year and has accepted (he call extended him some time atro. lie has served this same eougrcgat ion i:S years consecn I ivcly and has been elected pastor everv year. Miss Mary Nance Pair has returned to Newberry from an extended visit up North. .Miss Iwa Baker, of Abbeville, spent Wednesday in the citv the guest "I" Mrs. K. II. Aull. Miss Sara Mercba.nl, of .lalapa, who has been visiting Miss Klma King at McBee, S. ('., has returned. She was accompanied home by Miss King. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. (Kev. Pdward Fulenwider, Pastor.) I he union services having (dosed * here will be services at the Church <?f t.he Redeemer at II a. m. and H.JO p. m. At the morning service Sunday Dr. .1. A. B. Sclierer will preach. This will 1>,. the last sermon Hiat Dr. Sclierer will preach before leaving for his distant home in Pasadena, ('alifornia. Ben-inning Sunday night the pastor ^1'I preach a series of sermons 011 "The Crowing Christian," at the night services. Many practical, ami interesting things in repard to the 1 hrislinn Iif? will be presented, and will prove helpful to all classes of hearers who take advantage of hearing them. I lie Sunday school begins promptly at !() a. m. Classes for all from I lie youngest to the oldest with competent teachers. ( lasses in the Catechism will be " 1 it a 11 ized on Friday cv'oning, Ihe >econd of October, and continue un jl h aster. Parents are requested to remember Ihe dale. A cordial invitation to all services is extended Ihe public. Commissioners of Election. Governor Ansel has appointed the following for Stato and Federal commissioners of election for Newberry county. Federal Commissioners: TCngene S. Blease, J. II. Dorroh, and A. Tlayne I fa wkins. Stale Commissioners: Frank L. Bynum, Madison ?T. Longshore, and T. P. Harmon. J JUSTICE POPE ISSUES ORDEI In W. T. Jones Case Restrainin Further Proceedings Until Appoal is Heard. \ . The ease aginst W. T. Jones, o Santuck, in Union county, charge with tlie murder of his wife, wlios death occurred July 5, from strycli iniie poisoning, is of more Hum Iocji interest, and has some local interest in Newberry inasmuch as Messrs George Johnstone and George 1: Cromer, of the Newberry bar, ar attorneys for Jones. The ease was called for trial a I'liion this week before Judge J. ( Klugli. Among the reasons that wer urged by counsel for the defence fo the continuance of the ease is tlia an appeal was taken to the suprem court from a deeison of Judg ll.vd rick in the matter of bail. Cer tificatc from the clerk of the suprem circuit court was without jurisdiction court in Columbia showing that thi appeal had been recorded in th Stale supreme court and bad neve been decided was submitted to Jiulg Klugli, and it was argued that Hi circuit court was with jurisdiction. dudge Klugli overruled the objec lion and the trial of the case wa proceeded with the araignmcnt of th prisoner being had on Tuesday. Indue 1). A. Townsond, who is on of the attorneys for the defense a|i pcared before Chief .Justice Y. .1 I'ope in Newberry on Wednesday am secured an order from Chief Justic I 'ope rest rainimr any furt her pro ceedimrs in |Im> trial of the case a I niiiu until the appeal now pendim before the supreme court could b heard. This cannot be done until th supreme court meets in Novembei and. therefore, there will be no tria of Jones in Cniou this week. A FINE RECORD. Rambler, Model 34, Driven by Mi Lawson Makes Trip From Greenwood. On last Saturday afternoon Mi Russell Lawson. of Greenwood, ac couipanied by Messrs. Geo. W. am Kliner Summer, made a trip in a-i automobile, which was one of th famous Ramblers, Model III, frou Greenwood to Newberry, via Green viHe. Laurens and Little River, ii fifty-one hours and a half, unde many dillieultiies as in some place the mud was axle deep, and beside they spent the night and sevcrn hours on the road. Mr. Russell Lawson is considerci one of the best drivers in this par of the State. He and his party lef Greenwood at two o'clock on Satin da\ a I ternoon reached Greenvill that niii'ht at eij*ht o'clock, which wa a distance of eighty-five miles cov ered. They spent he night in Green ville and let I there at a f|uar(cr o twelve arriving at Laurens at p. m a distance of forty miles. At Lam ens they ate dinner, and from ther they came to Little River. Ilere large crowd gathered to witness wha was thought to be an impossihili! but which the Rambler proved wa not, for il very easily made its wa through a mud hole seventy-five fee wide ami eighteen inches deep, push ing the mud out of the day as i moved along. In he crowd whic saw I his were people from Lauren and Newberry. Peel-Milam. Prof. David I). IVel and Mis fiary Lli/.abeth Milam wore (|uietl married at the residence of th bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. \\ Milam, on Burns avenue, yesterda morning at 11 o'cock, T)r. Weber an Rev. J. O. Chandler oOiciating. Afte the ceremony the couple left on noo train for a trip through the sapphir hills of North Carolina and a shoi stay at Colony springs, after whic they will go to Columbia, S. C where Prof. Peel will teach. Prof. Peel lauuht in t he Kent nek W eslevan college for a number c years, and made many friends i this city. Miss Milam was one c \\ inehester's reigning belles and lie charming grace of both speech an mminers will be greatly missed i the wide circle of friends that coi slant ly sought her presence. The ln\> wishes of every acquaintance r the happy couple goes with tliem.Winchfcster Ky) Sun-Sentinel, Sep :i. Miss Milam is the daughter r Miss Joe Dansby. Mr. and Mr Milam have many friends in Ne\ berry who will wish their daught< much happiness. Over 1,000 tons of asbestos ha\ been mined from a deposit discovert last year on the Island ot Cyprus. t. WILL BE A CANDIDATE AGAIN. g Senator Bleasc Says Ho Will Run for Governor in 1910?Has Gone to Bridgeport. ? Senator Cole. L. Blease was seen (1 before his departure for New York, e and Bridgeport, Conn., to which lati ter place he has gone as Great Kepil resent alive from South Carolina to it the Great Council of Red Men of the i. United States, and his attention was 5. called to the -following extract from c an article by Mr. James A. Iloyt in the News and Courier of last week: .( "Mr. Blease, who made a surprisingly strong run against the gov(. ernor (his year, has intimated in his card of thanks that he will be a canl didate again in 11)10, and in private (, conversation, ho has made the inti0 million even more direct and strong, _ so that it is presumed that he will t, again make the fighit." , "Is this correct 7'' Senator I Mease s was asked. " Ve>s, sir; my card [of thanks speaks for itself, and I have stated e that it is my intention to make the e race for governor again in 1910. and it I am living, and nothing happens between now and then more than 1 ^ can foresee at this time, I will be at 0 the opening meeting ready to begin when the chairman announces, All ready." c "What will be your pint form?" ' " I lie same that I had this time; the same principles that I have been l' advocating and fighting for since 0 1890, when I (irst entered the legis" lat ure. " Senator Blease expects to be away - toi about three weeks. He is accompanied by Mrs. Blease. 0 '? "Personal." ' Read this very carefully, its is no use for us to talk about floods again, as every body knows the flood gates of low prices at Fellers and Morgans' Big Sweeping Sale has been open the . past ten days, and has proven a great success, in order that our customers and friends in the country which were not able to come and participate in this big sale the past ten days on account the heavy rains we had, we decided to continue this sweeping sale a few days longer so they will have a chance to purchase great bargains in shoes and gents' furnishing goods at a great sacrifice ^ and save I hem big money. Look for Kellers and Morgan's Big Sweeping 1 Banners in front of their store. 1 A CARD. it , . . language is powerless to express my appreciation for the true devotion ' shown me by mv friends in Tues1 day's primary. T can only say that ' I love ihem. To those who opposed me I can only say: watch me and see 0 11 I do not make you a good nin?s istrate. for the difference of opinion in a Democratic primary is only 1 a little family fuss, and now that it is all over 1 hope we can again be ? friends. T hold no malice against any one. To that miserable creature ' who so far forgot the home training ;l of an honored family as to wilfully 1 leave his party and join hands with V the negroes, why he can only do as s the negroes of Newberry county are N doing, and that is to mourn at my 1 ?lection. Really I am sorry for him. ~ J. H. Chappcll. h CARD. T wish to extend to the voters of the Democratic party of Newberry county my appreciation of the good vote which I hey gave me in the secs oud primary, and I also appreciate y the confidence which they have thus 0 placed in me. It will be my pleasure r to discharge the duties which the v office places npoai me to !he best of m\ ability a.nd to (he best interests of all concerned ns f see them, n Respect fully, e L. C. Livingston. Did She Keep Her Temper? t Mr. Biles is a very hasty tempered man, but lie is also one who keeps his y promises to the very letter. Therefore >J Mrs. B. has trained him to believe n that second thoughts are best and in >f a moment of his weakness extracted ) from him a promise always to counl (] twenty before he speaks if he feeL n rage coming upon him. Last Sunda\ i- rushed into the back drawing roon1 spluttering with fury and red in the face. Mrs. Biles rose and laid a gen_ tie hand on his stammering lips, t. "M-marv, I?I?1"_ "Hush, dear," said the sweet wo man. "Count twenty and conquei yourself and I shall be more protu of you than if you lind conquered tlx world.'' "Eighteen, nineteen, twenty"? "Now tell me, dear." "It's that new hat of yours tlia re you paiel six guineas for, and the nev d servant's gone out in, and it's minim hard?that's all."?London Express RESULT DECLARED. Executive Committee Meets?Resolution Adopted Requesting Collection of Funds. The county executive committee met in the old court house yesterday at eleven o'clock for the purpose of tabulating the vote in the second primary and declaring the result. Two slight errors in the vote as published in the extra of The llerald and News wore found and these were corrected. The result as declared ollieially hy the committee is published in (he table on the first page of lhis issue. The following resolution was adopted bv I he committee and the secretary, Mr. I*. R Loilx.soy, has already sen I a copy of this resolution to each member of the executive committee: Resolved, That each member of this committee be requested to collect from the members of the club of which he is the representative, within tho next ten days, such sum as lie can. to be contributed to the campaign fund of the National Executive Committee, the amounts collected by the various members of this committee to be forwarded to the chairman, that the same may be procouutv chairman, that the same may be properly forwarded by him. That. the secretary of this committee be directed to notify members absent at this time of the adoption of this resolution, and request tlieir cooperation in the matter. There being no fivrther business the committee adjourned. For Magistrate No. 11. C. L. W. L. Graham. Kibler. Zion 28 5 St. Phillips i:t 44 Walton 0 2(5 Pomaria 22 39 Garmany ? 1 Total 72 11.') CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. J. W. Wolling, D. D., Pastor. On next Sunday will begin the two regular services in this church. The official board by unanimous vote requested tho renewal of the regular night services. Both services on Sunday will be directed by the pastor. At 11 o'clock the sermon will be on the text: "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall be also reap." This will he a special service celebrated in behalf of the young people who as students return or go now for the first time to college, as also those who as teachers return to their professional duties. At night the services begin at 8 o'clock and Dr. Wolling will speak on the "impressions of a summer vacation." At night there will be a special service of song. (ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Rev. Edward Callender, Rector. Thirteenth Sunday after Trinitv. i:ith Sept., 1008. 11.00 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon. o.OO p. m. ICvening prayer and address. All seats free. The rector and vestry ex bond a .cordial invitation to you to be present and worship with us. There \\ ill be evening prayer said in the above church with address every Thursday evening at. 5.00 p. in., until further notice. This service will not exceed forty minutes. The rector at this service will commence a series of lectures on the , prayer book and all who may ho interested are invited to attend. CARD. To the Democratie Voters of Newberry county: 1 desire to express my appreciation of the confidence which you reposed in me in electing me to tho ollicc of county supervisor. T , realize the. responsibility of this posi, tion and the labor which it entails. ( 1 will endeavor to discharge my offi[ cial duties faithfully and always to the best interest of the entire people . as T may sec them. Jiespccfully yours, , ' L I. Feagle. ! CARD. T take this method of extending In the Democratic voters of Newberry . county my thanks for the handsome c vote which' I received in the recent 1 primary and the, confidence the.\ 5 have reposed in me. I will discharge the duties of county commissionei faithfully and conscientiously as 1 see them and always for the best I interest of the entire people of this : county. ? Respectfully, Custis L. Lcitzscy. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY School Opens'?Large Enrolment Death of Wra. B. Spcnco In Georgia?Personal Mention. Prosperity, September 10.?I Young Brown went to Erskinc t logo, Duo West, on Tuesday. M r. Ernest, Sam Kohti lias retu ed to Clemson College. Our' schools opened Monday w ivn enrolment of 11"). The larg kno-wu in the history of the sclu We have an able corps of teach and a host of children, two fact that contribute greatly towards most successful year's work. Miss Hey ward is with Miss R sell. Miss Rosabel Harmon left Charlotte Monday to resume her s dies at the IViesbyteriain college the Miss Maud Livingston, of Cln pells, is with her sister, Mrs. Sclni pert, for the winter. Miss Fannie Wise, of Plains, C is visiting Mrs. F. E. Schumpert. Miss Julia Schunvpart 'ha? go to Vidalia, (la., to visit Miss A1 Schumpert. Mrs. Robert Pugh and ehildi have gone to Helena, Ga., for | month's visit to her parents. Masters Kenneth, Claud and M lor Krcps have returned from Coin bia and Augusta, respectively. Miss G msec lose has gone lo Lc \ ille, and from there <she goes to M ion, Ya. Miss Groseclose made m.i friends here during -her short sojot who a.i>e sorry to have her go. Mi. Alonzo Black has moved ii th'o Ivoh'n house on Centre streot. Messrs. William Dominick n Tom Hunter went to Clemson t week. Mr. and Mrs Philip Livingston . '.visiting Mrs. l'\ 10. Schumpert. Mr. Mitchell, of Baitosburg, vis ed Mr. Pat Mitchell hist week. Miss Gertrude Simpson has In visiting in Newberry. Mrs. Ken.neth Raker, of Gre wood, is visiting her sisters, ^1 | Worts and Misses Ba.rro. Mr. John C rosson is erecting a c< cottage on Brown street. Mr. Clinton Fellers has begun p parations for building a home McNairy street. At present they ; suburbanites amd we will be pleaj to have them nearer to us. Mr. and Mrs. John Fellers In gone to Atlanta. About a year i Air. 1'oilers had the misfortune break his leg near the hip, frim wh .he has never fully recovered, r has gone away for treatment. On Sunday the sad intelligence the death of Mr. Win. B. Spence, Columbus, Ga., was received here Mr. I? rancis Bobb. Mr. Spence gi up among us and was one of i finest young men. Shortly after marriage lo Miss Sarah Dickc about 18 yeai>s ago lie moved to lanta. For more than a year he I been in declining health. Some ti ago the doctors informed him tl he would have to undergo a v dangerous operation. This fact pied so upon his mind that it resul in melancholia. The temporary balance of his mind caused him, an unconscious state, to make an tempt upon his life Saturday a w< ago. He was carried to the hospi and hopes for his recovery were tertained by the attendants and h self for he was shocked amd grie1 when lie became, conscious and < covered what he had done. If lie 1 recovered from a severed win dp it would have been the first on cord, therefore it was not surpris when lie became suddenly worse ? urday and death claimed him. ( of his last requests was that his b< be laid to ivst nit his boyhoo home. Mr. Spence was 4.'l years age and it is a notable fact that held only three positions during lite. This of itself speaks m eloquently of him than many wo could do. Mis wife and three dan fers survive him. Miss Julia Ann Sonus is spend several days at Mr. Lee Fellers'. Mr. Raymond Fellers, of Nowl ry, is visiting his parents. Miss Edna Fellers 'has ireturi from New York. Miss Laura Koon has returned resume her studies at. the gra school. We extend congratulations to c solves for being so fortunate as i have two of our townsmen in legislature, one of which is chairin ! Or. Wyche, Mr. Kibler, Mr. Harm an a bio representation. Mr. Ben Wheeler is at home oi ! vacation. Mr. Deose and Mr. Lee Dicker!, : Columbus, Ga., visited Mr. Bfvli ; family this week. 11 Mrs. Ira Caldwell and little /hnve returned from an extended s J at her old home in Virginia. I Mr. Noah Black, of Saluda, vi cd .his son Air. Alonzo Black this t? Air. Goo. Summer mid family visit- V oil Air. A. G. Wise oil Wednesday. jfl Aliss Rosa lee Wheeler lins return- M od from a visit to Newberry. Cotton Market. (Corrected by Nat Gist.,/ I Old Cotton f ith Middling 9 1-2 u Strict Middling 9 5-8 >ol. Good Middling . . .. 9 3.4 ea's New Cotton. ?1>s Aliddling 8 a, Strict Aliddling 8 3-16 Good Aliddling 8 5-10 us A CARD. tor G. G. Sale, lawyer, will practice in In- all the courts. Aloncy to lend on >i'c. ton years time at 6 per cent. ip- For a time, may be found at Masai tor's office. SPECIAL NOTICES. lie 1 CENT A WORD. cc No advertisement taken for VM ess than 25 cents. THE ATTENTION of all good dresul sim's is invited to inspect my stock ,n~ of tall and winter woolens and worsted for men's wear. I have cs- many attractive and sorvicable ar- patterns at very moderate prices. my Having secured skilled help, I am vrn better prepared llia.n ever to servo you promptly. He on time in plac'1? ing your order. Yours anxious to please, l,u<^ 10. T. Carlson. h*is WANTED?Two good salesmen and tiro one good saleslady for general store. Address B., care Herald j >it- and News. >en WINTER will soon bo bore. Why not v:ot i- j ( of of your own o. ec \\>u? tM,_ head before it arrives? See J. A. [rs Burton about it. My CASHIER WANTED?Lady preferred. Must come well recommended. Address B. care Herald and rc" News. on a,{j 500 POUND shipment of candy just t,e< received. Same popnalr prices 10 nnd 20 cents pound. no Anderson 10c. Co. jgo IF YOU ARE TIRED OF CITY life and strife and want to acquire a in< good farm, consult J. A. Burton. TOILET paper in rolls or packages, ot 5c each at Anderson 10c. Co. by Mir THE SAFE MAN is he whose savIris in-s a,,o invested in real estate. Let | irl> me explain to you what just a few ' hundred dollars will do. lad J- A. Burton. mo ? lint WRITING TABLETS, pens, pencils, ) L>ry paper, inks, etc. Anderson 10c. Co. oy KILLS FLEAS, and cures the worst case of mango, Bicaisos Alango 111 Cure. Not poisonous. For salo by n ~ Dr. Viin Smith', Solo Agent, eek h en SHIPMENT nickleplated ware, cof- \ im- fee pots' waiters- crumb trays, j ml niollasses pichers, mugs, etc. I Andorson 10c. Co. I jp(> SCHOOL BOOKS sold for cash. ^ ro Alayes' Book Store. ing V | iat- SALE?One good second hand 1 )no mower. T. C. Pool. idy d's I of FOR SALE Good family horse. ],0 Mrs. Will W. Spearman, High his ore ? ? rds rOR SALE?Bran new Standard and gh- New 1 lo?ne sowing machines, An- \ tomaticliff, Drop Heads $.'50 nnd I i?g $.{.). Were $-10 and $-15. Good second hand machines $5.00 up. >or- J. L. Bowie* C?o. led FOR SALE?Jewel stoves and ranges (there are no better made) $10.00 to "ff <>n ranges and $5.00 off (led on stoves for ten days. 3k J. L. Bowles Co. iur- i to A. W. JONES, THE PLUMBER, has 1 the opened shop just back of post office. ian. I ftimates furnished on application, ion, Repair work given prompt attention. n a ? ? WANT YOU TO KNOW?A broken of down horse can not do a great deal >b's ?neither can Billy Hunter, but he is willing to do what he can. son Give him a chance. Ho needs and ! tav wants work, "Where there is a will there is a way," T am the sit- Will(iani) show me the way.