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ePRSONAL AND OTH RWISE. Movements of Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry and Oth er Happenings. Cong-ressmian Aiken writes that the govermnent agent will be in Newber rv next wek to locate the goverunent post office building. Miss Sarah Caldwell has returned to Winthrop college. Mr. Z. F. Wright will spend the end of the week in Charleston. Mrs. Jno. K. Aull has returned from a visit to her parents in Edge field. Rev. Bartow B. Ramage, of Fort Worth, Tex., is on a vist to relatives and friends in Newberry. Messrs. W. M. Wilson and 'Henry M. Boozer leave on Monday for a trip to Cuba. They will be gone about one month. The Juvenile Missionary society of Central church will have a special meeting Friday afternoon at 3.30 p. m., at the church. Miss Lucy Epps will entertain them with a missionary story. Mayor Clarence M. babb, of Laur ens, spent Wednesday in Newberry. Mayor Babb is the progressive mayor of one of the most progressive cities in upper Carolina. He has many friends in Newberry who are always glad to see him. Miss Fannie Ramage, who has been on a visit to the family of Dr. B. B. Ramage, of Forth Worth, Tex., has returned to Newberry. Rev. Bartow B. Ramage, D. D., of Fort Worth, Tex., who is on a visit to relatives in Newberry, will preach in St. Luke's Episcopal church next Sunday morning at eleven o'clock, at which time -the holy communion will be administered. There will be ser vices also in the afterno'n at 4.30 o 'clock by Dr. Ramage. Dr. Ram age is a native of Newberry and a graduate of Newberry college. He has many friends in this city who will be pleased at the opportunity of hearing him. The public is cordially invited to both of th.ese services. Mrs. R. D. ,Wright, who was on z visit during the recent holidays to relatives in the Tylersville section, headed a party of ladies and gentle men of the Newberry Civic associa tion on a visit to Anderson on the last of December, to in.speet the Anderson Beautiful with a view -to making the Newberry Beautiful. Mrs. Wright is president of the -State Daughters of the Confederacy and is doing good work for Newberry and South Car olina.-zLaurensville Herald. 7th. Mr. W. F. Wright, Jr., retuarned last Monday from a visit to relatives in Newbarry, accompanied by Master Richbard Julien on a visit to his anat, Miss Carrie Greneker, and other rela tives in the Tylersville country. Laurensville Herald, 7th. Some years ago, when a certain class of students attended Newberry college, Mr. W. P. Houseal went by * the nickname of "Prophet,'' as even while a boy. he displayed remark able talent for predieting w,eather changes. Since growing to manhood, * and becoming publisher and business manager of the Lutheran Visitor and .moving from Newberry to Columbia, he has developed into a firstelass :forecaster, having a clear knowledge :and understanding of the various forerunners of all sorts of weather, and is now kn1own as the ''Dutch Weather Prop et.'' - La urensville Herald, 7th. Following the meeting of 0O'Neall lodge. No. 154. Knights of Pythias, .on Wednesday night, the members enjoyed a supper at the Newberry hotel. The ever courtet.as proprietor, Mr. A. T. Brow, ioored after the 'omfort of the members and they were served an excellent sapper, whieh -they very thoroughly enjoyed. Resolutions of the W. 0. T. U. on the Death of Mr. I. H. Boulware. Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to call to his home one of His most loyal workers. Mr. I. H. Boul ware, be it resolved: 1. That we hereby express our sor row and sincere sympathy to his re latives and friends. 2. That, in the death of Mr. Roulware, not' only has the WV. T. C. U7. lost a most influent,ial member, but the church has sustained an ir reparable loss, for he was one of the followers of Christ who testified to the truth that " 'Tis only noble to be good.'' The counity hae lost a good citizen of strong character, a man of truth, honesty, and virtue. He was conscientioius in the diseharge of every duty, a man true to himself and therefore false to no one. 3. That these resolutions shall be copied in the minutes of the W. C. T. U. They shall also be published in the county papers and a copy of same be sent to his family. Mr. W. R. Blair. Miss Nani- Blair. Miss I5oline Wyche. ELECTION POSTPONED. City Council Passes Street Duty and C License Ordinances-Next Meet ing on January 14. At its meeting on Wednesday night, city conciil postponed until the next I regular meeting night the electin of a a chief of police. It will be recall-2d c that at the last meeting of cotncil there was a tie vote for this position, a Chief Adams receiving three votes c and Mr. C. W. Bishop three votes. r The next meeting will be on Tues- t day night, January 19, the regular 4 meetings having been fixed for the i first and third Tuesday nghts of t each month. c The same street dy ordinanea which has been in effect heretnfore was passed, and the annual li.ense or dinance was also passed, with but few < changes. The license for automobile e agents or dealers was fixed at $25.03. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. To Meet This Afternoon With Civic t Association-A Full Attend- t auce Urged. The members of the chamber of commerce are invited to be present at a meeting of 'the Civic association 'on Friday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock, f in the rooms of the chamber of com- s merce. Importance questions regarding the r city will be discussed at this meeting I and I earnestly request every mem- e ber of the chamber of commerce to I be present. i Z. F. Wright, n President. r --- - n Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. n (Rev. Edward Fulenwider, pastor.) b There will be the regular services o at the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer Sunday. At 11 a. m. the pastor will preach on the subject, "Gods' Business,'' text, Luke 2:49:. "Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" - In connec tion with the text this sentence will P be used, "If every member of my church were just like me, what kind of a church would my church be?'' a At 7.30 p. m. the snbject will be, "The Lost Christ''-text, Luke 2:45: g "And when they found him not, they a turned back again to Jerusalem, seek- t ing him.'' Both these sermons will p be practical, and -will deal with in teresting thoughts appropriate to the i New Year.f The Sunday school meets at 4.4 p. in., and each one is requested to be c in h.is place. The public is cordially invited to allt services. b b Dr. Cromer's Position. il The following is from the Sumter b Item:e Dr. George B. Cromer, of Newber ry, who is known throughout the State as an earnest and consistent enemy of the liquor evil, not only does no.t endorse and support the plan of the Anti-Saloon League to force a IStatewide prohibiton law through the legislature, but is in hearty sym- b pathy with the position of Hon. Neilsb Christensen, of Beautfort. Dr. Crom-r er is an enemy of the liquor traffic and of the liquor evil, but does nota believe it either wise or expedient toa undertake to eradieate intemperance. by sumptuary legislation. He is a county optionist and would leave it to a the people of the several counties to t decide for themselves whether or not 0 county dispenisaries are to be main- 1 taed. Dr. Cromer's position is of interest *at this time, in view of the fact that his name appears promin ently on the official letter head of thee Anti-Saloon League./ News From Silver Street. Silver Street, Jan. 7.-The health of this community is very good. The farmers have taken advantage o of the fine weather and have turned 2 a lot of t*heir land. There is an un- p usual amount of ats sown this year. b Silver Street is still on a boom. F Mr. Mat Berry, of Saluda, is moving i< into his new store this week and f rumor says we wvill have two more new stores this spring. t The holidays are over and the chil- I dren are all baek at school. Our a~ teacher, Miss Trannie Fulmer, spent F the holidays with her parents a.t Mt. t Willing, in Saluda county. Mr. .). P. Long made a flying trip I to atesburg last Saturday. IL Work will begin in a few days on p the newv Lutheran ehurch here. Mr. H. 0. Long and sister, Mrs. I Havird, went to Prosperity Wednes- a da to attend the funeral of their un le, Mr. Henry Boozer. p Mr. Edmunds, the agent. here for " the Southern, will go to Lockhart in hl a few days. where he has accepted a t' similar posit-ion. Silver Street regrets b to give hi mup. We wish for The Herald and News el a happy and prosperous New Year. j: Scriber. GOOD ROADS MEETING. lounty League And all Interested to Meet on Saturday, January 16 Important Business. President W. K. Sligh, of the Good 'oads League of Newberry county, nnounces that a meeting of the lea ne will be held in the court house on saturday, January 16, a-t 11 o'clock m., together with a mass meeting f all who are interested in good oads. Delegates will be elected to be -State convention, which meets in olambia on January 19, and im vortant business, looking towards he betterment of the roads of the ounty, will be transacted. There is no question of more Im ,ortance to the people than that of -ood roads, and a full attendance up >n the meeting on January 16 is arnestly desired and urged. Western Union Aids Sufferers. Manager Strickland, of the Wes ern Union office here, has received he following from his company in egard to the free transmission of elegraphie messages for relief of talian sufferers: Richmond, Va., Jan. 6, 1098. Manager, Newberry, S. C.-The ree transmission of domestic mes ages for relief of Italian sufferers is uthorized when offered by regular elief committees or public officials. Lpplicants for the transfer of ion Y should be referred to banks or the Lmerican Red Cross, the latter be ig the designated channel for trans iission of funds. Messages to Italy lating to relief of Italian sufferers iay also be accepted for free trans iission to destination when offered y duly constituted relief committee r public officials. L. J. Maxwell. Supt. At the Lyric. Newberry can boast of a moving icture theatre that is as good as any a the State. Wednesday night it as crowded, and well does the man gement deserve it. Malin and Malin, the Bohemian ypsies, in their musical and singing et, are in their own class, and among de best ever seen in the city aet any rie. Mr. Johnnie LaVier, in his new ramp act, is a scream from start: to nish, and Little Lex, the funny and opular black-face song and dance omedian, is a wonder. The Lyric management -have gotten e gauge of their patrons' taste and ook acts accordingly, as near as pos ble. They book from week to week 1 a painstaking and liberal manner etter, in fact, than the prices charg a would justify. ENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. J. W. Wolling, D). D. Pastor. The regular services on Su-nday erning will be conducted by the astor. T-he subject will be ''The razen serpent and Christ.'' The oard of stewards will make their port at the close of the services. Sunday school meets at 3.30 p. mn. nd all are invited to attend the ses ons and take part in the classes. The night services will begin with sons service of half an hour and r. Wollinug will speak of ''The Sun Righteousness,'' or the brig,ht and ealthy life. Funeral of Mr. McWhirter. The following in regard to the fun ral of Mr. Geo. L. C. MeWhirtei, >rmerly of Newberry, is taken from Union dispatch to the Columbia tate, under date of January 4: The funeral services of Mr. George [cWhirter were held in Grace Meth dist church Sunday afternoon at .30 o'clock, beinz condi,eted by his astor. Rev. D. W. Keller, assisted v Dr. A. G. Wardlaw, vas'tor of the 'irst Presbyterian church. The mus was unusually sweet, and were vorite hymns of the deceased. His remains were laid to rest in1 .le Noland enclosure of the old 'resbyterian cemetery. T-he honor r pallbearers were: Capt. F. M. arr Messrs. J. Clough Wallace, R. . Tinsley of this city, and WV. A. [Whirter, R. WV. Scott, W. H. S. Earris, N. B. Eison and D. L. Me aughlin of Jonesville. The active allbearers were: Messrs. C. :T. 'urphy, W. H. Burris, F. B. Culp, C. [. Peake and M. W. Culp of this cisty, d Prof. H. A. Wise of Jonesville. The funeral tributes that were laced on the grave of the deceased ere most beautiful and sho,wed the gh esteem in which he was held by lose who came in daily confact with n. Quite a large delegation of )nesville citizens attended t'he fun 'al services. His brother, Mr. J. B. [Whirter of Coiner, Ga., was also SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDENDS. Large Amount of Money Paid Out by Enterprises in Newberry County. A large amount of moneyQ has been palI out since Jaiiuary 1. as semi-an nual dividenids bv enterprises in New )erry counoty. Tiher- are others that declare annual dividends on July 1. Following are the enterprises in the county which declared semi-an nual dividends on January 1: Newberry Cotton Mills, five per cent. semi-annual on $400,000-$20, 000. Mollohon Manufacturing company, four per cent. semi-annual on $443,000 -$17,720. National Bank of Newberry, four per cent semi-annual on $150,000 $6,000. Commercial Bank, five per cent semi-annual on $50,000-$2,500. Newberry Savings Bank, four per cent semi-annual on $50,000-$2,000. Exchange Bank, 2 1-2 per cent semi-annual on $50,000-$1,250. Newberry 'Security Loan and In vestment company, three per cent semi-annual on $36,600-$1,098. At Prosperity. Bank of Prosperity four per cent semi-annual on $25,000-$1,000. People's National Bank, 4 1-2 per cent. semi-annual on $25,000-$1,125. At Whitmire. Glen-Lowry Mfg. Co., 3 1-2 per ent semi-annual on preferred stock. News From Pomaxia. Pomaria. Jan. 7.-Big dinners have been the order of the day since th-e holidays began. We are .almost glad to fall back on the ordinary bill of fare. It seems a little lonely since the de parture of our college girls and boys Miss Eugenia Hentz has gone back to Due West, Mae Annie Folk to Winthrop, Miss Lucy Ligon to Chi cora, Messrs. Thomas and Perry Folk to Clemson, and Messrs. Billy Hatton and Breaker Setzler to Newberry. Miss Mamie Alexander has return ed to her school work at Zion. Miss Eloise Young has gone back to Cromer school, and Miss Ollie Fea d,e to Bundrick's. Prof. Kibler is at Pomarie. Mrs. R. C. Ligon has gone on an extended visit .to her son, at Iva. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. D. Sheeley are visiting relatives and f iends in At lanta. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Sheeley are vis iting at Trenton. Mr. Lee Fellers is in Mr. Sheaey 's place at the depot during his absence. Miss' Allie Martin, of Fountain Inn, is visiting her sister, Mrs. V. L. Smith. Miss May Cannon, of Newberry, is visiting M.iss Kathaleen Hentz. Mr. T. R. Coxe, of Simpsonville, is in town. Miss Mamie Derrick, of Columbia, is at her father' s Mr. G. B. Aull. Mr. M. H. Folk has moved back to his old home near here, and Mr. Ed. -Sheeley, who has occupied the house for the past year, has gone back -to his former home. Mr. R. H. Ligon is clerking at the drug store. Mr. 'V.' L. Smith had the misfor tune to sprain his wrist a few days ao, which will interfere with his work at the bank for a few days. Our town was well represented in Newberry on last Monday. Messrs. J. J. Hentz, Jno. C. Aull. G. B. Wilson, Dr. Z. T. Pinner and others were among the number. Boulware-Pattersonl. The following notice of the mar riage of Mr. George P. Boulware, one of Newberry connty's popular young men. and Miss Mary Alda Patterson, of Greer, on Wednesday of last week, which is taken from the Spar tanburg Jaurnal, will be read with in terest in Newberry: A very ga.iet and pretty marriage was that of Miss Mary Alda Patter soin to Mr. George Pierce Boulware, of Newberry, at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Patterson, in Greer last Wednesday~ at 10 a. mn., the Rev. A. H. Best of ficiating. The bridal party lef-t im mediately on train No. 39 for New berry, where they will make their future home. The bride looked most charming in a coat suit of blue broad loth, which fitted her tall slender fi gure perfectly. Mrs. Boulware , -a Miss Patterson was a popular school teacher. Her las-t school was in Ne i berry, where she made many friends who will be gliad to weleome? her re turn to their midst. Mr. Boulware is one of the most prosperons young fames of Newberry eounty. The many ic e presents of which they were the recipients gave evidence of he esteem in which they are held. The host of friends of the happy oupl preic for them a bright fu DR. JOHN S. COOK. Superintendent of Universalist Churches Moves to Newberry To Preach Sunday. Rtev. -Jidhni S. Cook. M1. A., D. D., will preacl at ItIIe new c'Inut house in Newberry, on Sund(ay. .January 10, at ) p. Im. The public is cordially in vited to attend tiis service. Dr. Cook is th-e newly elected su perntendent of Universalist church es in South Carolina, and will make his home in this city. His wife and daughter have joined him here and they will reside in Mrs. Werts' house in Cornelia street. Dr. Cook will also preach at the Clayton Memorial church, in the Halfaere neighborhood, at 7.30 n. m. Sunday, January 10. Dr. Cook is a ver yentertaining gen. tleman and attractive speaker. Those who wish to know something of the Universalist doctrine, and at the same time be well repaid for the time spent will do well to go to hear Dr. Cook. Di. Cook comes to Newberry from Benton Harbor, where for twelve years he has been superintendent of the Illinois churches. The doctor is a devoted Elk and Mason, and has been made to feel at home since coming to Newb2rrv by his brothers of these two organiza tions. NEWS OF WHITMIRE. Much Coming and Going and Many Events of a Social Character Dur ing Holiday Season. Whitmire, Jan. 7.-Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Nunnamaker, after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Young, hav,e returned to their home. Miss Bessie Williams, a popdlar young lady of Kinards, spent last week .at Mr. Z. H. Suber's. The young people enjoyed themselves very much at a party at Mr. Z. H. Suber's given in honor of Miss Williams. Mrs. J. K. Gilder has been v.sit ing her brothers Messrs. Jno. P. and Frank Fant. Miss Lucy Hargrove spent last week at Mr. Jno. P. Fant's. Miss Sarah Shannon was the guest of .Miss Eliott Dobbins. Mr. Broadus Scott and Miss Mary Butler Fant accompanied Miss Sarah Shannon home and enjoyed an ele gant New Year's dinner with her Sunday. Rev. Otis Jeffeoat and family and Mr. J. W. Hipp and family spent Sat urday at Mr. Clayton Abrams'. Misses Alice 'and Jessie Abram~s were at Mr. MeD. Metts', for a day or two. Mrs. Harriet Abrams is a!so at Mr. Metts'. Miss Ida May Crisp, of Mountville, is visiting relatives here. Those who like "tripping the light fantastic'' were made happy at the home of Mr. C. H. Shannon. The mmn ie was good and all came away saying they had enjoyed themselves. Mrs. Elizabeth Filder is at thc home of her daughter, Mrs. Alphens Watson. Miss Sallie Felder, who spent a few days with relatives here, has returned 'to her school near Co lumbia. Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Boyd were in Newberrv last week, the guests of Mrs. H. L. Parr. Miss Lena Gary and Juanita Copa land, of Clinton, after a pleasant stay at Mr. Sam Gary's, have returned home. Misses MUyrtle and IHay Duekett spent last week with relatives and friends et Sedalia. Miss Frances Jeter went out to the dance at Mr. C. H. Shannon's. She spent the day at Mr. Shannon's and night with her friend, Miss Iola Cromer. Accompanied by a number of the yonng people of Cromer's she enjoyed herself at the .party at Jala pa. Mrs. Ella Duncean was the guest of Mr. .J. L. Young and family recently. Mr'.. Will Elmoire and baby, spent the holidays with her parents Mr. arnd Mrs. Bensun Suber, her fath er returned with her and was in tuown a day or two. Mr. William Lyles and ts . little girls, Lizzie Lyles and Sarah Cromner, have been the guests of Mrs. Eliza Nance. The Woodmen treated themselves to an oyster supper last Thursday. The wives of the Woodmen arranged a beautiful table in the school audi torium and presided over it with grace and dignity. Three cheers for the Wodmen. We are so glad to see that they were not selfish enough t:) esit and enjoy themselves at this suiper withou1t their bet ter' halves. Miss L. R. C.ofield came here from Sparta nburg Saturday and is teach g as a enverness for Dr. R. R. .Jeter. Nita. Cotton Market. (Correeted by Nat Gist.) Good Middling.......... 8 7-8 Strict Middling .... .... .. 8 3-4 iddling..g.... ........8 5-8 I I" M -ar-ket firmn. Cotton Market Reported by 0. McR. Holmes. Good Middling .. .....8 7-8 Strict Middling .... .... .... 8 7-8 Middling ................8 3-4 SPECIAL NOTICES. 1 CENT A WORD. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents. HISTORY OF ITALIAN EARTH quake disaster now ready. 500 pages with illustrations. Price $1.50. Write or call on Mrs. W. W. Wicker, 1305 College street or 'phone No. 6 and leave your order. WANTED-To buy a second. hand corn mill rock. Write Mill Rock, R. F. D. No. 2, Newberry, S. C. WANTED-Second hand bags and burlaps; any kind, any quantity, .anywhere. We pay freight. Rich mond Bag Co., Richmond, Va. 'PHONE 261 FOR FISH AND Oysters. f&t-1m. 'PHONE 261 for Pork and Beef. HIDES WANTED-J. C. Sample, old dispensary stand. tf G. G. SALE, Lawyer, office old court house formerly superintendent,- of education's office. GET YOUR GLASSES from Dr. G. W. Connor, a graduate of the larg est optical college in the world-the Northern Illinois College of Chica go. Dr. Connor is located per.an ently in Newberry, gives both the objective and subjective tests by electricity and guarantees his work. Office over Copeland Brothers. HORSE FOR SALE-Good gentle horse. Apply to J. D. Hunt, Pros-A perity, S. C. tt FOR NICE pork chops and steaks J. C. Sample, old dispensary stand, tf 400 Bushels Pure Toole Cotton Seed for Sale. Bought direct of W. W. Toole, Last spring, and handled with SPECIAL CARE since. Price, 75c. per bushel. Also a limited number bushels of Brooks' Favorite, Biazier 's Defianee, Cleveland Big Boll, and Alexander's Money Maker, all at 90 cents per bushel. Plant good seed and be con vinced. My erop yielded this year 66 bales on 63 acres, on what I consider very ordinary land. Apply to- J. L. Mayer, Route 2. Newberry, S. C. 8t eot. Surprise For a Speeder. Montague Roberts, the winner of the round-the-world motor race, said of speeding at a banquet in lNew York, according to the New York Sun: "A friend of mine was doing some, rather tall speeding one summer on a road that had a tollgate every five miles or so. "My friend was in a great hrrry. He was trying, on a heavy wager. to break a record. Hence it angered hini, when he came to a closed gate, to see the tollkeeper continue read ing his paper and make no effort to let the car through. " 'Now, t-hen, my man, hurry up and open the gate.' shouted my friend. "Are you asleep there?' "'You're No. 70004B, ain't ye?' said the gatekeeper, without rising from hins chair.I "' 'T-:. that's right. Hurr-y up. "'Oh. there's lot of time.' said the e-atekeeper. 'You ain't due here et in 18 minutes. ;necordin' to what4 the lhst gatekeeper has just telephon ed me.' She was young andi beautiful aga unused to the ways of tha world, says Lippinc5ott 's. She had left Pitts burg on a'n early morning train to visit a school friend in New York. It had been a tiresome journey, and just before .reaching Harrisburg she had fallen asleep. Waking up, she turned around to an old gentlema.n in the seat behind her, and said. "Will you plea.e tell me if we are on this side of Harris burg or on the ot'her side.'I "We are on this sid,' he said. She seemed satisfied at tis~ answer, although what she mean.. by her .i'ption and he by his anqser is p.er