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IZRSONAL A1D OTHERWIS.. Movements of Newberrians and Thoso Who Visit Newberry and Oth er Happenings. Mrs. F. W. Higgins returned yes terday from a pleasant visit to Union. F. V; Higgins, Esq., left. yesterday for Cohunbia where he will spend a day or two and then he goes on to Floarida to spend two weeks or lon ger. Mr. Eugene S. Blease went to Co lumbia yesterday on business. Miss Elenanor Martin has return ed to Chicora college, in Greenville. Miss Lalla Martin is visiting her sister, Mrs. .Sloa.n, in Greenville. Miss Lucy Epps re.turned yesterday to the Training School in Nashville, where she is a student. Miss Helen Hardy, from near Whitmire, is visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Della Robinson and Misz Sarah Robinson returned to the city last week after a very pleasant visit to Aiken. The Rev. George A. Wriglh-t spent a few days last tweek in Greenville. Mr. Stanmore Langford spent Sat' u'rday and Sunday in Columbia. Mrs. E. M. Evans left yesterday for Jacksonville, Fla., to vrisit relatives. Mrs.'Jno. C. Adams left yesterdav for Jaeksonville and other points ii Florida, where she will visit relatives. Mrs. Harriet Lane left yesterday for Florida to visit relatives. The Woman's Ohristian Temper arice wunion will meet at the residence of Mrs. Mary Wright on Thursday afternoon, January 14. at 4 o'clock. THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING. Agent Expected in Newberry Withim Next Several Days to Select Post Office Site. The following letter was receive several days ago from Congressmam Wyatt Aiken,. written from Abbe vi-Re: "The Secretary of the Treasury wires me as follows: "Washington, D. C. "Department -agents will probab43 rea .ch Newberry and Abbeville be tween January 14th and 18th." CHOSEN PRESIDENT. Mr. Bobt. B.'Leavell Placed at Head of Concern For Which He Has Been Traveling. At deh~ annual meeting of the di .rectors of the Rockwell Fu!rnitma1e .corpany, Rockwell, N. C., 'held re e ently, Mr. Robert E. Leavell, for 'merly of Newberry, was elected presi dent of the company. The Rockwell Furniture company is a manufacturer of coffins. et-e., and is the concern with whieh Mr. Leavell has for six years 'been connected as salesman.. Mr. Leavell 's many friends in New berry will very heartily 'congratulate 'him upon his promotion. He has had long experience in .the business eondueted by thre concern of whieb he has been placed at the he.ad, and his firiends have no doubt of his sue eess in his new position. "A Knight for a Day." A special agent for Mr. B. C. Whit ney repr-esenting "A Knig'ht For Day" Co., was in the city T'hursday subscribing seats for that -attractior -and a sufficient number of seats were so-ld to warrant Mr. Whitney to send the company here. "A Knight for Day" in he.aded by Mr. Frank Desh .on who is ably assisted by a cast and chorus of unusual beauty and talent The music of the show is tuneful and catehy and many encores are de manded each night. Among some 0: the many 'hits are, "I'd like anothe: situation just like that," and "Hanm out the front door key," sung b' Mi.s Jarell Danell, as the "'servan1 *lady" and "Whistle as you wall out,'' by Mr. Deshon and chorus. The electrical see-saw of 1000 lights is one of the prettiest and most spectzl cular effect-s eve.r produced with musi-cal comedy. Mr. Whitney 's priet has record of 607 nignhts ru.n at the Whitney opera house in Chicago, si.: months at Wallack 's in New York and all last suiwner at t-he Tunnan: in Boston. It will be in Newberr' for one performance on Thursda: night. January 28, 1909, a.nd the loea managers should feel highly elate< in being able to secure an attrae+ior of its class. Those who desire seati can list for -them now by seeing eith er of the local managers and they will be .given first choice of seats This will be one of the finest attrac tions ever seen in this city. Birthday Party. The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church will have birthday party at the parsonage nexl Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. It it hoped tha.t every member will atteni nd bring a friend. THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION. An Interesting Meeting, Attended by City Officials and Citizens-Wag on Yard Proposition. The special meeting -of the Civic assOciation. which was called for Fri I day afternoon, at 4.30 o'clock, in the rooms of the chamber of commerce, was largely attended and it proved to be perhaps the most enthusiastic and interesting meeting in the history of the association, and alt any rate the most far reaching -in the actual re salts accomplished toward the desir ed end of beautifying and making clean and atbractive the streets .and public square of the .city of New b.rry. Mrs. L. W. Floyd, the newly elect ed president of the association, pre sided at this meeting, and under her wise, gracious, and tactful manage ment of the questions and discussions which cama before the meeting, some important decisions were arrived at, and much light was thrown on many points that heretofore had not been so thoroughly understood. The entire -eity council was present, except the mayor and oue alderman; th,a health officer; the board of health except one member; the president of tihe chamber of commerce; .the editors of both the papers; and several mem bers of the dhamber of commerce, be sides other interested citizens, and a large number of th members of the Civic association. Mrs. Floyd stated that the purpose of the meeting was for discussing things in general for the good of the .town, but that the prime object of this special meeting -was to take steps towards procuring a wagon y:vrd. A lot of discussion pro and con was had about this wagon yard. and Mr. T. C. Pool offered to rent the Civic associa tion an acre and a half of ground for $75.00 a. year for this purpose. The members of the Civie .association propose to aecept this offer and pay the rent, provided the city council will pass an ordinance prohibiting the standing of teams on the public square. No definite action could be taken, however. before the decis-ion of .tie council is arrived at. The ex-city attorney, Dr. Cromer, being present. a number of questions were asked -him concerning- the ordi na.nces of the town, and it was found that tihere is a fine for spitting on the streets, and also for sweeping trash from either residences or stores into the streets. Alderman Baxter me quested .that the members of t'he Civic association report to .the poliee forcee an.y violations of the trash ordinance. A rising rote was called for on this,! a'nd the mnembers of thie Civic asso eiation pledged themselves to report these violations. Another matt.er wh.:ich came in for a good share of discussion was the. trees of .the city, and particular at tention was called to tihe large num ber of beautitful -trees t:hat had died in Cal'ho-un street, and sooner or lat er :the t'rees in College st-reet will meet the same fate, as well as t.rees in oth er portions of the city. It is absolute ly necessary, if these beautiful shade trees a,re to be preserved for years to come, that the city ta.ke some steps to wards the protection of the roots of these trees. Taking Anderson for an example. -the best thing to do seems to h.e to lay uniderground drainage or fill in the ditches on either side of the streets 'so that.the r'cets of these tuees t'vl! b'e no longer esposed. A.nother interesting feature of the mbeting was the -exhibition of a draw hv Mrs. E. M. Evans of the hand e art that is used in Anderson to a-id in keeping the streets clean, and there 'is no doubt but that the Civic asso ciation will purchase one of these carts if the city council will see that it is used. SIn case the couneil does pass an or dinance requiring wagons 'to stop at Itehe *wagon yard or, a>t any ra-te, to keep off t'he publie square, the Civic league will at once take steps to Swards parking t e ibpclhuAIN.... wards 'parking the public squa.re and makinng it a beautiful place, restful -and attractive, and when once estab I li.he.d it will be the pride of .the city and will afford r&t and pleasure to . u. of anything of' this kind. Aspreciation. Words are inadequate to express our sincere and heartfelt thianks to our neighbors. friends, our pastor and Iespecially to Dr. A. J1. Bowers, for the many acts of kindness, considera tion and devotion bestowed upon our -dear husband and father during his, l ast hours and upon us. May God's choicest blessings rest1 Iupon vou is our earnest prayer. Mrs. Ge-o. Leonhirth and Family. The State nresi.dent of the We man 's Christian Temperance union begs ,the Christia.n eitizenship of South Carolina sto observe in their homes Tuesday, January 12, as a day of fasting and prayer for State-wide UNIVERSALIST SERVICE. Sermon By Dr. Jno. S. Cook, Recent ly Placed in Charge of Universal ist Churches in This State. Rev. Dr. Jno. S. Cook. rceently placed in charge of the Universalist churches in South Carolina, who ia4 selected Neyberry as his plac.e of residenee, conducted services in thE new court house on .Sunday after noon. A large congregation was pres ent. Dr. Cook is an eloquent speaker, a very attractive palpit orator, and his ermon was enjoyed by those fortun ate enough to have the opportunity to hear him. He presented for .t'hf consideration of his lhearers a state ment of itha declarations of faith of the Universalist .chureh. This state ment corrected in many respects the faIse views commonly held as to thE faith of Universalists. One of the statements of the speaker was this: "If any of you come here, expeeting to find in the -doetrine of religion as taught by the Universalists some way to escape punishment for the sins you have committed, or may commit, you will. be disappoi-nted. We believe ir punismment for sin, that the punisb ment is certain and sure and suffi eient.'" The minister remarked that hi: churc.h believed in th,e final Tia.rmon. of all souls with God, but that thi. salvation only came after the sinful soul had been made pure by the pun ishment meted out .to it by a jusi God. "The Universalists believe nol only in a. - just God, but a God ol love and mercy, and that His merc endureth forever.' said Dr. Cook. Dr. Cok will speak again in th( same place on Sunday, January 24 at 3 p. in. Doubtless a large nuMbei will attand the service, for the ser mons of the minister are enrtertaining and instructive. There are only f few U-niversalists in Newberry, bu those tthat are here are earnest ir their religious belief. Dr. Cook ma.d* it very plain that he came not to at. tack other churches, that he came noi to make Universalists, but that hi prime purpose is to make men ani women better, and he wvelcomes t< his services all denominations. Serious Cutting Affray. A serious cutting affray betweer two negro women oceurred in thi public road between Newberry and Lindsay 's bridge ove,r Bush river a1 a late hour on Saturday night. Th< oarties 'were Ida Lindsay and Emmne Davis. It .appears 'the Lindsay wo man and her -husband had separated and it was about chim the two womer were f'ussinz. The fuss started in a house on Mr. G. M. B. Epting's plae and it is said that after .somne wordt had passed the Lindsay woman start ed to town. and was overtaken in the road by the Davis woma.n and Jin Lindsay, the former husband of th4 Lindsay woman, who pursued her ir a hack, and it 'was there in the road about two miles from town, that the cutting occurred. It appears th.er4 was only one knife, -which was usei first by the Davis woman and after wards seeured and used by the Li-nd say woma. both being cut. Thi Lindsay woman had several gashes ir the back of her baad and neck, ani her left cheek was 'split open from hei ear' to the front of her face, and bei thmb on the igiht hand was almosi severed from the~ hand. The ot=he1 woman w~as cut in the breast, hut bei wouids were not so serious. It i' stated tha.t duri:ng the affair the negr< ran drew his pistol and dared any body 'to seperate the 'women, an< some say that he struck the Lindsaa woman with a stick. Following the affair the womer came, to town andL th'e Lindsay womar was given attention by Dr. Houseal who took a number of stitches aboui her person. Policeman Franklin immediatel.a investiga'ted the affair, but it having occurred outside the city ilimits. thi .town had no jarisdiction. Maple Camp. No. 437, W.- 0. W. 411 Glenn street, meets every 1st ani 3rd Wednesday nights at 8 P. M. Al Woodmen are, invited to attend an' andi every meeting. D. D. Darby. .J. B. Coward, Cons.ul Commander Clerk. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (Rev. Edward l"uleniwider. past or.) Large congregations .attended boti services at the Ohurch of the. Redeem er on Sunday. At the morning se.rviec Mr. Moran, of -tihe college, sang beautiful selection, and delight.ed t'he large audience that heard him. Al this service four new members wer. received by letter. The work of th< New Year at the Chureh of the R& demer begins veryv auspiciously. At the mid-week service W,?dnes day 'night an address will be made' by Prof. Gilbert P. Voigt. of the col lege. The public is cordially inviitei THE RED MEN. Remarkable Growth of Bergell Tribe -New Officers Installed on Thrsday Night. The following officers of Bergell tribe, No. 24, Tnproved Order Red Mei;. were installed on Thursday night: Prophet-E. L. Rodelsperger. Sachem-Cannon G. Blease. Senior Sagamore-0. 0. Smith. Junior .Sagamore-R. P. Franklin. Chief of Records-Otto Klettner. keeper of Wampum-P. F. Bax ter. Guard of Forest-James Caldwell. Guard of Wigwa-r-Ira Taylor. First Sannap-B. B. Leitzsey. Second Sannap--T. B. Kibler. First Warrior-Lewis Jones. Seeond Warrior-George Alexan der. Third Warrior-Jno. K. Aull. Fourth Warrior-J. J. Vines. First Brave-Mason Wright. Second Brave-H. C. Bouknight. Tihird Brave-George Stribble. Fourth Brave-C. L. Leach. First Scout-N. C. Chaney. Second Scout-W. S. Franklin. Bergell tribe has been active a-i has experienced a remarkable growth which is both steady and rapid. Dur ing the past few meeting nights the tribe has made a record whie-h it would ~be very hard to surpass and whidh has never been surpassed by any secret order in Newberry. and it all probability not in the entire State A large number of new members were taken in and old members re instated on the nizht of December 31 and the meeting was continued un.ti the following Mondaiy -night, whei others were .taken in.- Again on lasi Thursday night a ?.-ge number vere t:k:n in, making for the three night4 156 new members taken in and 4( ' 'd members reinstated, and bringin. the total number of members in good standing up to 300. This increase in membership i: la-rgelv due to the untiring efforts of the great ehiefs in charge; the pas great representatives, Cole. L. BleasE and J. H. Hair; the. deputy grea sachem for this district, J. M. Taylor and the devoted chief of records, Ott< Kettner. On Thursday night a very happy feat-re of the meeting a-, the pres entation of certain tokens of appre eiation to some of the faithful offi cers. The retiring saehem, E. L Rodeisperger, was presented with ai elegant silver service, showing t~h appreciation by .the tribe of his faith ful efforts and conscientious dis charge of duty during -his adminis tration. 0. S. Goree, the effieient de gree master, was presented with handsome silver stand. Mr. Gore' worthily sneeeeds in -this posit'ion J H. Hair, who held the office since th< organization of the tribe up until short stime ago, -when he was foreet to retire on accont of feeble -health James Caldwell, guard of thre ,forest was presented with a beautiful gok( watch charm, an emblem of the order Cole. L. Blease and Otto Klettnea each gave five dollars in gold to 0. S Goree and J. L. Williams for bring ing in the largest number of applica tions for membership. The presentations were made b. Great Representative Cole. L. Blease As was stated in a previous issuw of The Herald and News. at the meet ing on December 31 Otto Klettner chief of .records, was presented witt a handsome Bible. Thre tribe ha-s n< more loval and devoted member that Mr. Klettner, and none more esteem ed by the members. Cateechee council, No. 4, Daughter: of Pocahon'tas, which is the ladies branch of the order, has also largel) increased in membership. Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in the post-offied at Newberry, S. C., for week ending January H1, 1909:\ Maggie Baker, Mr. T. WV. Brown Miss Mary Butesford. Mr. WV. C. Connor. Miss Will May Gallman. Mr. Lagran.tH.rr, r.C N Harnish. HaprMr.C N Mrs. Kate Lane. Mrs. Mary Liv inston. Mrs. Floyd McEn tire. Mrs. Ethel Rutherford. Seeretary of the Moniedeam. Miss Carrie Spearman, Mrs. Manda Sheaford, Sarah ,tewart. Mr. T. M. Wicker. All persons calling for these letter will please say that they were adver tised. C. J. Purcell, P. M. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M. An ?xtra etninu1ication of Amity Lodae. No. 87. A. F. M.. will be helk next Thursday evening at 7.30 o 'cloel Iin Fraternity Hall. Visiting brethrer e.rdi aly welcomed. The M. M. degree will be confer rd. R. H. Wright, WV. M. TJ T-T M. KTn.ardl Secretary. COUNCIL COMMITTEES. Mayor J. J. Langford Names His Goo Committees for the Ensuing Stri Year. Mid Mayor J. J. Lanford has ialied the followin- (I)III1ttev.S of citv council for the ensing year: Wavs and Means-G. W. Summer, Goo chairman: J. R. Green. P. F. Baxter. Stri Supplies and Acounts-J. R. Mid Green, chairman; P. F. Baxter, C. H. - Cannon. Fire Department-P. F. Baxter, chairman: G. W. Summer. G. C. Ev ans. No Market-J. R. Green, chairman: G. les C. Evans, C. H. Cannon. Opera House-G. W. Summer, A I ehairman; C. H. Cannon, P. F. Bax ter. B Cemeteries-C. H. Cannon, chair man; P. F. Baxter. G. C. Evans. WA Lights-C. H. Cannon, chairman; p G. C. Evans, G. W. Summer. t< Streets-J. J. Langford, chair- n man; P. F. Baxter. J. R. Green, C.. H. Cannon, G. W. Summer, G. C. Iv ens. - P The mayor is a member ex officio of each of the committees. A a THE FARMERS' MUTUAL. - LO Annual Meeting and Election of Of ficers-Excellent Showing Dur- r< ing the Past Year. BE The policy holders of the Farmers' e Mutual Insurance association of Newberry county met in annual ses sion in the old court house promptly, at 11 o'cloek on Saturday, with a F good attendance. After the reading of the minutes of ro: last meeting by the seeretary, the as- . sociation -went into an -election for, one director in each township. The following were elected: No. 1, Capt. G. H. H. Folk; No. 2. Dr. W. C. Brown; No. 3, Job H. Ringer: No. 4, Wm. J. HIg Duncan: No. 5. J. W. Epting; No. 6, q W. 0. Pitts: No. 7, W. F. Johnson; p No. 8, B. L. Dominick, No. 9. R. T. C. $ Hunter: No. 10, A. A. Nates; No. 11, 3 Jos. L. Keitt. The directors met and elected the following officers .to serve one year: WI President-R. T. C. Hunter. c Vice-president-Jos. L.- Keitt. Il Seeretary, Traasurer and Agent L. I. Epting. 'P] It was ascertained that at the be- C ginnhing of this year the policy hold ers had in the company $418,000, and GB there was a balance in the treasury of $180.00. Thre association ordered 'PI an assesment of 20 cents on the hin- 1-1 dred dollars .to be .taken February 13, running thirty days, to Marc~h 15. HI] The growt:h of the association has d be-en improved 'during the past year. The losses have been light. The asso- G'. ecition 'has been irunning at an ex-h pense of one-fifth of one per cent., e (20 cen.ts on the hundred dollars). IEvery farmer in t'he e&un'ty should GR carry some imnsrance in the Farmers' M'utual. When a neidihbor 'sus'tains GE a loss we feel it our duxty to help. If I we carry insurance then we help, and e are protected at the same time. The ~ annual meetings aire not attended by g policy holders as athey shouMd be. e: Some say tihat the company is doing o so well, we have good men to manas e: -it, I am satisfied. Others say the di- C reetors don 't do their duty, haven 't been arbund inspecting, etc., when HC they themselves are somewhat :to h blame. They shoulid come to the p meetings and help eleet directors from the most actitre men. Fo: The company requires that .the pro- j perty insured be kept in good re- tf pair. Wherever a policy iholder sells his GRB property or changes any of 'his build ings, he should notify the director of GRI the .township in which he lives or the agent of the county. L. I. Ep.ting. -Seeretary. AT AN EXTR~A MAIL CLERK. b Assigned to the Columbia and Green ville Run-One of the Hardest Runs in the Country and Ex- 12 tra Man Was Badly Needed. Anderson Daily Mail. -Pro Congressman Aiken has securell the i assignment of an extra mail elerk on terun between Columbia and Green ville.F This ,is an unrusually hard run, and N. for some time the clerks have been wh< askinig for an extra man betwteen die< Newberry and Greenville. Congress- of] man Aiken. however, has secured an 19 extra man detailed regularly for thne yea r re run between Coumbia and higl Greenville. . on All the clerks will make the Ihas throug'h run. but will be given more ISt.a tinme off duty thrni heretnfr.re. Thei extra clerk has been badly needed, j yea' an Mr.~~ . Ai*' (TIirts in the mat- is a 1 heI Y2-:eh. ippreciated by the Hai ., r CinekS son. Cotton Market. (Correeted by Nat Gist.) d Middling ..8........ 7 et Middling ..........8 3 d .ng .. ........ ... 8 .arket firm. Cotton Market Ieported by 0. McR. Holmes. d Middling .. .... .. .... 8 7 ct Middling .... .... ....8 7-8 dling ... .......... ... .8 3-4 SPECIAL NOTICES. I CENT A WORD. atIvertisement taken. for s than 25 cents. 'ULL CAR mules nnd ,horses Sat rday, January 16, at Brown and avird's Barn. .NTED-25 cars cotton seed. Wil y 30 cents per bushel. Bring them > your friends. Yours for busi ess, G. W.. Kinard. M. H. Boozer. rosperity, S. C. AR of mules .and horses for sale ad .tradp Saturday, January 16, at rown and Havird's Barn. 3T-Gentleman's scarf pin with ith large red stone. Raward"-' Aturned to this office. FORE having your clothes clean I or pressed it will pay you to we -Satterwhite & Baxter, City Pressing Club, Over Herald & News offie9 hone 117 . R SALE-Ons pair of well broke xen. Good size. S. B. AuIL DUND BONE at Wright's Mark ;TORY OF ITALiAN EARTH nake disaster now ready. 50' ages with, illustrations. Prie 1.50. Write or call on Mrs. W. W Vicker, 1305 College street ar hone No. 6 and leave your. ordeit. LNTED-To buy a second hana orn mill rock. Write Mil ReA, 6. F. D. No. 2, Newberry, S. C. IONE 261 FOR FISH AND lysters. . f&t-lm. OUND BONE at -Wright's Market. [ONE 261 for Pork and Beef. .09-f&t-1m. DES WANTED-J. C. Sample, old ipensary stand. tf Q. SALE, Lawycr, office old court ouse formerly superintendent o ducation 's office. CUND BONE at Wright's Market r YOUR GLASSES from Dr. G. 7. Connor, a graduate of the Iarg t or'' 1 college in the world-the ror an Illinois College of Chicay o. Dr. Connor is located perm3an atly in Newberry, gives both the bjective and subjective tests b~ ectricity and guarantees his work fice over Copeland Brothers. RSE FOR SALE-Good gentle orse. Apply to J. D. Hunt, Pros erity, S. C. .-E R NICE pork chops and steaks .C. Sample, old dispensary stand. DUND BONE at Wright's Market. DUND BONE at Wright's Market. TENTION BLACKSMITHS-Be-. >re you buy your next supply of Iacksmith coal .it will pay youi to 3e us. Baxter & Son. Cor. Friend & McKibber. Sts. L1-St SENATOR GTBSON DEAD. ninent and Highly Respected Cit zen of Florence County Passes Away After Long Illness. 'lorence, Jan. 10.-State Senator S. Gibson of Winona, this county. >has been -il-l for some mor.ths, I at 1 o'clock today. The esuse Vr. Gibson's death was canner. [r. Gibson has been for many is one of the most prominen: 1and iy respected citizens of Floren-e aty. For the past two ye rr he represented the county in th te senate. [r. Gibson was between 55 and 60 rs of age and was .unmarried. He arived by a niece, Mrs. W. H. gh a~nd a nephew. Mr. J. S. G.ib