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rERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Movements of Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry and Oth er Happenings. There will be a call meeting of the ladies aid societay of the First Bap tist church Thursday afternoon im mediately after the missionary meat ing for the purpose of colecting dues. All members are earnestly urged to attend. Rev. Yosip Benjamin, a native of Persia, will preach and lecture at Smyrna chureh on third Sabbath. He,' is an interesting speaker. Morning I and evening services will be held. The Ladies' Aid society of Aveleigh Presbyterian church will open Christ mas window in J. L. Bowles Co. 's furniture store on Friday. Deceniber 18. and will continue until all articles are sold. Miss Lois Fant left yesterday for Columbia in order to have her throat threated by a specialist. Mrs. Y. J. Pope has gone to Colum bia to visit Mrs. Ann Jzter. who had the misfortune to fall and break her arm and hip on last Saturday morn-1 ing. Miss Edith Henderson expects to leave today for ColumU2a to spend a few days Mrs. Ann Jeter. Dr. J. S. Mofatt. president of Ers kine college, was in Newberr'y Sun day night and preached a very strong sermon at the A. R. P. church. In the morning Dr. Moffatt preached at Prosperity and in the afternoon he preached at Unity, a church in the county. It is now just ten days until Christ mas and those who have not already done their holiday shopping should make an effort to do so before the last two or three days before Christmas as it will be 'appreciated by the store keepers and the clerks, for there are many of our good farmers th-ough out the county who cannot well get here until that time, and the rush on these days will doubtless be great. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 15th and 16th.. the young ladies of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer will have on sale in the window of R. C. Williams' store quite a variety of fancy articles for holiday shoppers. Mrs. Henry Paysinger has gone to Charlotte having been called there on account of the illness of her mother. Mr. T. B. Stac.khouse, president of the Standard Warehouse Company, was in Newberry yester day.I Prof N. Gist Gee, who is. expected in the city the latter part of the week, will be the guest of his uncle, Mr. Nat Gist. Dr. James P. Kinard, of Winthrop college, was in Newberry for a short while last week. He returned to Roek Bill Saturday morning. *The Sunday school of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer is requested to meet at the e'hurch Wednesaav night at 7.30 to practice the Chr!t mas service. Mr. George I. C. McWhirter, of Un ion, is visiting in the city for a few days. Hon. F. P. McGowan, of Laurens, was in the city yesterday on profes sional business. CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. J. W. Wolling, D. D., Pastor. Another beautiful sunday brought to Central church a large congrega tion. Rev. Mr. Roper preached an im pressive sermon on Stewardship ane t-he entire services partook of a beau tiful spirit of devotion. The night services were very interesting, -the music and singing pleased all and Mr. Roper delivered a well prepared ser mon oni "The things unseen but real." Mid-Week Services. On Wedn1esday night will be held special services in celebration of the 730th anniversary of the organization 'of the Woman's Foreign Missionary -society of South Carolina. On that occasion Bishop Wightman 'presided and our beloved veteran mis sionary worker Mrs. J. W. Humbert was present. On Wednesday night the missionary map will be hung up and there will be appropriate addresses. The public 'is invited. The Epworth League. On Friday night there will be a -social occasion of the league. There will be music and refreshments and a special address by Prof N. Gist Gee of China. All the young people of the ehurehi are invited. Death of Mr. Geo. Schumpert. Mr,. George Schumrpert, son of Mr. J. J. Schumpert, died at his horne in number eight township on last Fri day evening, aged about 21 years, of typhoid fever. He was buried Satur day morning. The many friends of this young man throughout the eounty will be C sorry to hear of his early death, and the family have the sincere sympathy ~j of all who know th-em_ ir INTER-COLLEGIATE CONTEST. 3peaker Chosen to Represent New berry College at Oratorical Con test to be Held at Greenwood. On Friday night the preliminary :ontest of the Excelsior and Phrena kosmian Literary societies, of New )erry college, was held for the pur pose of selecting a representative o: the college in the State oratorica] -ontest to be held at Greenwood nexi spring. The speakers and their sub jects were as follows: From Elcelsior Society. P. L. Geiger-" Arise, Oh, South Assert Thyself Still More." H. B. Hare-'"'Does Democraci Suffice?'' Alan Johnstone. Ji.-"Americ, Through Regeneration." From Phrenakosmian Society. W. L. Kibler-"A Higher Plane o: Life. 0. D. Ritchie-"The Call fo: H. B. Sehaeffer-"Imaginatioi Rules the World." Every speaker did well, and re flected credit on himself and his so ciety. Mr. Alan Johnstone. Jr., wa the one chosen by the committee t represent the college. NEWBERRY COLLEGE ANNUAL Staff of Editors Elected by Senioi Class Who Will Have Charge of Publication. The senior class of the college wil issue an annual this year. The clasi met and have elected the staff. Th board of editors will be elected in few days. The officers are as follows P. L. Geiger, editor-in-chief; M. L Rester, assistant editor-in-ehief Hessrs. T. Q. Boozer and E. L. Young are the business managers. Santa Claus Came. delightful automobile ride. He hai Claus, who was scheduled to be a Mayes' Book store on Saturday af ternoon, arrived in town, and madi a tour of the city. He got all tho letters that Mr. Mayes had for him and his impression of Newberry seem d to be very pleasing, and it is var; likely to suppose tbat he will remem ber the boys and girls of this com munity quite liberally. so Mr. Mayes eems-to think and he knows what he told him last Saturday afternoon af ter' he returned to the store from his delightful automobile ride. He he discarded his sleigh and reindeer: bnese days, and has decided to keel abreast with the times, and judging from that the presents he will giv< out will be up-to-date, too-aid wa know this will be the case if he has purchased them at Mayes' Book store ,Cannon-Adams. The following clipping from thi Rock Hill Record will be of interes1 to Newberry people as Mr. Cannon 1 a brother of our townsman, Mr. C. H Cannon, and of Miss Daisy Cannon, wo were present at the marriage: "Mr. R. S. Cannon, the clever ani 3fiient manager of the Catawbi Power plant, north of the city, ani Hiss Lida Adams, one of Gastonia' popular young ladies, were mnarried resterday -at that place at 11 o'clock rhe ceremony was performed at the some of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Cannon came over yesterday after oon via Charlotte and drove out t< he plant, where they will reside Mfr. Cannon has had charge of this lant since it beg'an operation, and ao one is more popular among om eople, Miss Adams is very pleas itly remembered in the city, having isited at the home of her aunt, Mrs. W. H. Adams, a number of times it ;he past year or two. Their many ~riends in this city will join us it vishing them a most happy future ii heir new life."' Sacred Cantata. It is with pleasure that we an.~ iounce the rendering of the sacred ~antata, Redeemer and King, for 'nesday evening, 22nd inst., at 8 'lock in Central Methodist church. It will be directede by Dra Roy Z. 'homas and his talented wife with: ll chorus. The public is cordially invited and hough there are no tickets still a ilver offering will be asked in behalf af the choir. County Teachers' Association. The county teaehers' association vil meet in the Boundary street school uilding on Saturday, December 19th, Lt 11 o'clock. The teaehers of the ounty are earnestly requested to at end. Miss Elizabeth Dominick will dis uss drawing. School management will be the sub ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.. Interesting Old Church--Many of the Citizens of this Community Come From That Congregation. On the 24th tf NVf-n-r Si. Joln4 I'utlIZ-1an ('l r l l'd ' e e r Hope Station relebratd the <-enten nial of the building.of th u It is one of the oldest churches in ;~' .- . . . . . . . .......... ~~~.4*. , WEI ST. JOHN S LX 1 this section and the congregation is older than the present building. It is on the Lexington side but so near the Newberry,ine that a great many of the members of the congregation live on the Newberry side. In addition to that it is interesting to Newberry peo ple in that many of the prominent families in this community come from that section and either themselves were confirmed in old St. John's or their parents before them were. It is a plain wooden building and stands in a grove of magnificent or. ginal forest oaks and hickories, and in connection with the churen the con gregation owns a very valuable tract of land. The old chlirch at one tim., as has been stated in The Herald and News, had a second story pulpit with' a sounding board above. That has been taken down, however, and a moa ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIETY. Woman's Foreign Misionary Society Organized in Newberry Thirty Years Ago. On Wednesday night, 16th, at Cen tral Methodist church there will be ani anniversary eelebration of tE thir tieth birthday of the Woman's For-1 eign Missionary society. Just thirty years ago in the old church here at Newberry the South Carolina Confer ene of the Woman's Board of For eign Missions of the Methodist Episco pal church, South, was organized. The late Bishop William D. Wightman was the presiding bishop, and Bishop, Wilson, who is now t-he senior bishop in the Methodist church, but who was then missionary secretary, conducted this specied service. I at this meeting Mrs. W. D. Wight man was elected president, and still holds this office. At this same time Mrs. J. W. Humbert was elected cor responding secretary, and she has con tinually filled this position since then. None of the other present officers have held their position during these thirty years. There will be -fitting exercises on1 Wednesday evening, and it will doubt less be a very interesting occasion. I Schenek-Jones. The .following cards have been issu ed: Mr. and Mrs. Adam Crane Jones invite you to be present at the marriage of th.eir daughter Caroline, on th vnn fTusa,tete ty-ninth of December, at half after eight o'clock Twelve twenty-nine Calhoun Street,1 Newberry. South Carolina. The marriage of Miss Jones and Mr. Shenek will be an occasion of social interest, not only in Newberry, but throughout the State. Circuit Parsonage. The ladies from Lebanon, EbenezAer,( Trinity and New Chapel, Newb.erry circuit. who have ben 4f appoin:ted to supply circuit p:1r.=nage wi!th neces-t sary furniture, &c., ar.? r?1eated to 1 meet at parsonage on ne.xt T'h:erday?. December the 17th at eleven o'clock. a -ru 1)li and altar railing suibstita ed and the sounding board removed. .11 fit tile souidiiin board from this Gi -hurch is now in the museum in New- S >errv cOILlege. as one of the relies ot .11 ormt-r days. The e 10-bratn If r tile -entelllial V:is :m1 i of gr1at mtcrest to the >eople of that coninunity and a large G -rowd was present to hear the ad- S1 Iresses which were made, and enjoy MJ le G "Ilk H B IIElRA 4 HURCH. the pienic dinner which was served by these good Dutch Fork people. The eongregation at present is served by Rev. E. J. Sox as pastor. The Herald and News has already published an account of this centen nial. celebration and also made men tion of the interesting -istory connect ed with this old church. We take pleasure in presenting in this connec tion a cut of the church made from a recent photograph. 1 IF Dr. 0. B. Mayer, Sr., father of Dr. ayer, of Newberry, worshipped in ti this church in the long ago, and the Summer Brothers in Newberry, most of them, were confirmed in this church. The older Houseals were also memb-ers of this congregation. It is, L therefore, a hureh and a congrega tion possessing a personal interest to many of the people of this commun DR. THOMAS LECTURES. Educator Discusses the "Life Trage dy of Edgar Allen Poe." i Liberty, Dec. 10.-Dr. Roy Z. Thom-. g as of Newberry college, the lecturer, orator and educator, delivered a lec ture recital on the "Life Tragedy of Edgar Allen Poe' "in the auditorium of Walker-McElmoyle hig!h school F ast evening. This was indeed a rare treat, a great pleasure, and a high~ honor f.or the people of this commun ity to hear such a noted a:nd talented 2' Lecturer on this intellectual subject.. His words, so logically, eloquently, A and aTtfully spoken, thrilled the large audience and held it spell bound throughout the entire lecture. Prof. Thomas, being a native of Naryland, and haviLg lived for sev ral years near where the literary 1I genius Poe lived and died so tragi eally, ably and very impressively B ae the true adeounts of Poe's short ife and literary productions. Dr. Thomas is a fascinating speak r entertainer and teacher. He does not carry one into a .Torld of ima inary fancy and jest, At delves 21 leep into the singuiaz. character and nost superb writings of our 8 nost distinguished Southernf poet. He ecited Poe's masterpiece, "The Ray n," seemingly in the moia and mel-I mholy of Poe himself. Nothing is nore charming and pleasing than the 'Bells," recited as he did. 3 One is led from the merry jingle of ;eigh bells to the sad. departing and I -everberating tolls of the funeral bel!.N Buit that wh.eihi was enjoyed most, t tnd interspersed with the doctor's re- A: itas were the charms and fascina- s tons of Mrs. Thomas, who rendered Ai Oth vocal and instrumental selee- be ions in a very graceful and artistic n naer.-The State. Im .-..._ sa ad Keg'H Eose Burned -- es A negro house on! Mr. T1. J. D~ans te ~nport 's pface' in nuibEr siX town-- y hip was destroyed by ffi're o Sat' mi Lay, Deemtber 5th. *The house was ceupied by Ed. Burton anid he lost *verthing he had and carried no in- lt :rane The fire occurred a.bout welve o 'clock and was supposed to ae been accidental. in The house was worth about $250. Fe nd Mr. Davenport carried~ no insus. ,nce. 2 Cotton Market (Correeted by Nat Gist.) Wd Middling .... .... .... 8 1-4 riet Middling .. .. .. ....8 1-8 idding .. ................8 Cotton Market Reported by 0. MeR. Holmes. M)d Middling).. ........8 3 :riet M Iiddliig........ ..8 1-8 iddling............8 Market Steady. SPECIAL NOTICES. I CENT A WORD. o advertisement taken fo ss than 25 cents. G. SALE, Lawyer, ofice old court hiouse formerly superintendent of edneation's office. IDES WANTED-J. C. Sample, 91 di.spensary stand. t UY your Christmas presents now while you can get them at cost. Watts' Racket Store. VERY MARRIED MAN should own a home. See J. A. Burton. rANTED-Position' as stenographer by .young lady well prepared in business college. Address, Box 82, City. VERY article marked in plain fi gures. It is "up--to-you" now see if you can't buy china, crock ery, enamel, glass and tin table linen, hosiery, etc., chea here than in any other store in town Watts' Racket Store. OUNG MAW, buy a building lot Pay a little down and the balan in installments. No better induce ment to save money. Talk with J A. Burton. OR NICE pork chops and steak J. C. Sample, old dispensary stan OLID GOLD LOCKETS $4.00 up. Daniels & Williamson. ATEST DESIGNS in Brooches an stick Pins. Daniels & Williamson. RESPASS NOTICE-AUl persont are warned not to hunt, fish or perd mit cattle to run on premises of una dersigned. J. C. Duncan. ~n-t&f, 01JD GOLD Elgin or Waltha watches, $25.00. Daniels & Williamson. OR SALE-One good horse, two wagons, two sets harness, one bug gy, also one sterling organ. Minnie Todd, 1309 Johnstone St. TTENTION BLACKSMITHS-Be fore you buy your next supply of blacksmith coal it will pay you to see us. Baxter & Son, Cor. Friend & McKibp,en Sts. N11-8t USINESS OPPORTUNITY-I offe for sale my buggy, wagon, harness and White Sewing Machine barsi ness. Located in Main street, Whit taker concrete building. If intere: ed call on or write. R. C. William. -f&t Newberry, S. C. 'EAY MULES-One black hors mule and drid blue~ looking niar mule. Owner can hliud by paying fo this advertisement and pMying fe bill. B. R. Long and Bros., PrOs perity, S. C., R. F. D. No. I. -f&t OTICE OF FINAL SETTLEEN Notice is hereby given that I, a.| e qualified administrator of B. H. ick. deceased, will naake a fina ttlement of the estate of said B. ick, deceased, in the Court of Pri te for Newberry county, on Wed sday, January 13th, 1909, and im edately thei after apply to th id cottrt ifor letters. dismissory a. minstrator of said deceased. A rons holding- elaims against sai~ tate will prese'at the same duly at sted on or before that i e, and al rsoias inde1hfed to' st" I state W' dke pa'yment. - 5. J. Amiet~, Qualified Administrator. Mw4t. ' A sly t-yn. Has eured~itch magically for ewherry and will cure for ir sale at Maye' TDrig Sf TWELVE YEARS IN OFFICE. Sheriff Buford Served Many Jurors and Handled Thousands of Prison ers During His Term of Office. Sheriff M. M. Buford. of this Cou ty, is now closing his twelfth year in that office. During that time he has served 17 grand jurors' venires, in all 170 men. He has also served 75 1 venires for petty jurors, in all 2364 men, making a total of 2534 citizens of this county, who have been served by him as jurors. During his term of office he has taken 90 persons to the hospital for the insane from this county. During the term of W. W. Hodges as probate judge 34 of these were sent, durin. the administration uf J. C. Wilson 39, and 17 4Liring F. M. Schuiprt term. Up to yesterday. December 14th. h had received in the jail during his term of office 2386 prisoners. In January he will enter upon hiz fourth term as sheriff of this county. In the old days the sheriff was ineli gible to succeed himself in office, but it has been the history of this county not to change county officials excepi at very infrequent intervals. Howevei an examination of the history of thi: eunty will show that for several terms before the war Gen. H. H. Kin. ard was saceeeded by his brothei Maj. J. P. Kinard, and in turn Maji Kinard was succeeded by General Kinard, carrying out. the idea of not changing county officials even wher the law required it but keeping the office in the family. Young John Harrington was the clerk of the court in this county foi 43 years from 1807 to 1850. The first election by the people for r the clerk of the court was in 1851 when Burr J. Ramage became clerk, and he held the office until 1863. Death of Mrs. Frank L. reagle. On Thursday evening the sad intel ligence of the dea.th of Mrs. Frank ' L. Feagle, which had occurred at het home in Greenville that evenin-- alout - 6:45 o'clock, was 'phoned to her r?la tives in this e;v. ~Mrs. Feagle had been ill for several Sweeks, but up until a few hours of her Sdeath it was hoped that her life would be spared to her husband, and little Schildren, and other loved ones. LMrs. Feagle, before her mariage, 3was Miss Nellie MeFall. She was a Sdaughter of the late Captain J. Y. SMcFall, who was a brave Confederate Ssoldier and at one time was clerk of Sthe court of Newberry county', and who was for a long time engaged in mercantile business in this city. She was a half sister to Mr. John M. Kin ard. president of the Commercial bank~ and of Dr. James P. Kinard, of Win throp college, and a full sister of SMessrs. W. A. and Jesse Y. McFall. and Mrs. C. J. Pureell, of this place. As Miss Nellie McFall she made Jewberry her home all during her life Iuntil her marriage, and she was known and loved by the entire com munity for her sweet, bright and cheery disposition, and her many fine -traits of character. -Some. ten years ago she graduated at Winthrop col lege, and after her graduation was a successful teacher. For three years prior to her marriage, spe was a teach er in the graded schools at this place. Four years ago last October she wa: married to Mr. Frank L. Feagle, of this county, and they have since made their home in Greenville, where Mr. Feagle is in business. The remains were brought to New berry over the C., N. & L. road Fri day afternoon, and from the station were carried to the home of her sis ter, Mrs. Purcell, wmxre the funeral service was held, being conducted by the Rev. George A.- Wright. amidst a large concourse of sorrowing friends. The floral tributes were numerous and very beautiful, one being a bean tifully arranged bouquet of white car nations whie'h was sent by the senior class of Winthrop college. *Besides her husband and other rela tives Mrs. Feagle's death is peculiar lv sad in that she leaves three little children, one being an infant about three wteeks old. The children have been brought to New'berry and will make their home here with her sister and brothers. The sympathy of the entire com munity goes out to the heart broken husband in this great sorrow that has come to him, as well as to Mrs. Fea gle's other relatives. It is indeed sad that while in the very bloom of her young womanhood she should have been called away from those who needed her so much, but her true and unselfish love and devotion to thlost she has left as well as her strong, sveet personality wiln ever remain as