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PURELY PERGSNAL. 'The Movements of Many People I Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. F. W. Higgins has returned from a trip to Florida. b F. H. Dominiek, Esq.. is in Colum bia. attending the supreme court. C Mrs. E. H. Norris, mother of Mr. Robert Norris, is critically ill at her home in the county. v Mrs. J. P. Sheely has returned 3 from Atlanta, where she has been vis- r iting relatives and friends. t Mr. Cannon G. Blease has returned a from a trip to Florida. Mrs. c Blease and little daughter are still in c Florida. it Mr. J. Clande Dominick, one of y Niewberry's couVteous and pleasant s postmen, is again on his rout-e after several days' vacation. Mrs. J. W. Spence, of Columbia, ac eompanied 5y Masters James and s Robert Spence, ai-e visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Addy, in t Hunt street. Messrs. M. A. Carlisle, J. J. Lane, A. C: Jones and Sheriff M. M. Bu ford, prominent citizens of Newberry, f were -in Laurens the early part of the . week.-Laurens Herald, 22d. Capt. W. ''. Langford, < Newber- o ry, was a Sunday visitor in the city. t Thbis gallant voung soldier who left a NKwberry at the head of a fine c-m- ( pany during the Spanish-American 1 war is another young man likes to r come to Laurens.-Laurens Herald, t 22d. 1 Mr. R. P. Fair, of Charlotte, was, t in the city yesterday, looking after 1. the business interests of his house. a Mr. Fair is one of the brightest mem- 0 bers of the commerial traveling fra- t ternity coming to Laurens, and we are f always glad to see him registered at c 'ray's hotel among a crowd of drum- t mers who keep on flocking here. and r -who flock to this city for two reasons d -it is a good town for them and they have the best place to stop on the 1 road. Often the lobby of the hotel is v so crowded with drummers that a C loafer can hardly get through.-Iaur- b ens Herald, 22d. a s s V/AIMOUS AND ALL ABOUT. i There w'ill be services at Bethlehem - Baptist church next Sunday at 11 t o'clock a. m. ts The Bachelor Mairds will meet yith d the Misses Carwile on Saturday af- ~ ternoon at four o'clock. -t * ~ Major Brackett was in Newberry this week to select ethe site for the a government post *office building. He gave no intimation of his selection. Rev. C. L. Craig will preach at Fairview on next Sunday at 11 t c 'clock. All the members are request- t ed to be present. Important businessJ is to be transaeted. We know. of some parties from ie .Laurens who are going sto see "A f - Knight for a Day'' nex t Thursday night~ in Newberry. Those who have a seen it say it is worth going miles to f see again.-Laurens Herald, 22d. Dr. H. H. Sweets, secretary of mini- d isterial, educational and relief woI-k c in the Southern Presbyterian church, e is expected in Due West this week. v He .will make an address before the o Y. M. C. A.-A. R. Presbyterian. I News has been received by Mr. WV. E U. Peterson that his son, Mr. 0. L. S Peterson, who was shot in Mississippi S shur,t while ago, is getting along nice- C ly. The friends of Mr. Peterson will be glad to hear this. * ~ Capt. Jas. 0. Meredith ha's returned from 'his visit to relatives in Green ville, and is again on the sick list at the home of his daughter, Mr. Dor- e roh Peden, in the city.--Laurens Her ald. 22d.E The Union of the Reedy River as sociation will meet with, the First 1 Baptist church on Saturday and Sun day, Jan. 30 and 31. All churches are requested to send delegates. TheC program will be published in Tues day 's issue. Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, of Newberry,it addressed a large crowd at tihe Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon in Spartan burg. The Journal says "the hall was so crowded that seats could not be arranged for all who came, some having to stand during the service. Dr. Cromer always draws a ei-owd. and the crowd always hears some thig.-Laurens Herald, 22d. CDol. Geo. Johnstone, of Newberry,e was elected president of the South 2 Carolina Bar association. In an edi torial the News and Courier says: -"The character, intelligence and at- e :tainments in the aggregaAte of the! men constituting the electorate make;' the office from 'hich -ex-Giovernor 3: ~Sheppard has just retired and to t which Mr. George Johnstone has been elected one of distinguished honor. I *and whoever may be .the holder of it is the recipient of no common tri-,I bue. '-Larens Herald. 22d. V BIRTHDAY OF LEE. 'itting Tribute Paid in Newberry to the Memory of the South's Great Chieftain. Newberrv on Tuesday, the 102d an iversary of his birth. paid loving tri uite to t1e meloW of General Robert ;dward ILee. the Southland's great hieftain. whose unsurpassed genius or leadership, unsullied patriotirm, nfaltering courage, unswerving 'de otion to duty, and unwavering par uit of high and pure ideals, have laced him among the greatest cap ains and knightliest gentlemen of ny people or any age. As each sue eeding year takes its place with the enturies which are dead, and the bit er memories engendered by four ears of the most terrible internecine trife in the annals of warfare are oftened by time, his heroic propor ions stand out more boldly against he lights and shadows of history, and ome of the warmest admirers af his lilitary genius and nobility of soul *re numbered among the peopl.e of hat section against which he led the rmies of the Southern Confederacy. Newberry, along with the whole outh, is firm in her loyalty to the lag of a reunited -country, but the aemories which cluster around the tars and Bars, unfurled now only n memorial occasions, are holy, and he principles in defeace of which the rmies of the South bore it, are un ying. It was a battle, as they saw :, for home and fire-side, waged by 1en who believed in the justice of heir -cause, and who, under match ss leadership, filled a. world with he glory of their achievements. Near v a half century has passed since rms were stacked in the deepening loom of Appomattox, and Lee and bose of his followers who had not und heroes' graves on the field of arnage returned to.their homes and ok up 'the task, harder than war, of ebuilding their lost fortunes. In the .ark days which followed, General ,ee showed himself as great a leader 1 peace as, he had been in war, and -hen, five years later, he joined the mrades in arms who had preceded im to the eternal camping ground, whole people bowed their heads in Drrow second only to that which had eared their souls when they knew heir cause was dead. Lee and the Southern Confederacy -peerless leader and fairest nation hat ever graced the pages of history, dough its birth and brief life and eath were written in the life blood f her sons. The memories of chief ai and nation are inseparable, and is to honor these sacred memor.ies nd to give succeeding generations ae urate knowledge of the pure motives hiehi actuated their fathers in en ering into the War Between the ~tates and the heroic deeds which ey wrought, that such exercises as hose in Newberry and elsewhere hroughout the South were held on 'uesday, and Memorial day and oth r days commemorative of that con iet, are annually observed. The exercises on Tuesday were un er the auspices of Drayton Ruther ord chapter, Daughters of the Con ederacy. The annual address was elivered by Dr. H. W. Bays, pastor f Washington Street Methodist hurch, Columbia. Dr. Bays' address a' eloquent and logical, beginning pith a masterful enlogy of General see, and then reviewing the prinei les for which he fought. No synop is would do justice to i;he deep re earch of which the address gave evi ene. or the beauty of its language. nd The Herald and News will pub sh the address in full on next Tues The opera house. which had been ppropritely arranged for the oe asion, being draped with Confeder te flags and the portraits of Gen ral Lee and other leaders being irominently displayed, was fiyled to ts capacity when the exerceises began .t 11 o 'clock. The graded school and fewberry college suspended for the rbse~vance, and the students of these wo institutions marched to the opera ouse in a body. The members of the )rayton lRatherford chapter, Daugh ers of the Confederacy, and of the rno. M. Kinard camp. Sons of Vet rans, ass5embled, and marched into he opera house andl remailnedl stand ng while the Veterans came in and vere seated. As tile Veterans ap eared, they were greetd by the in piring notes of "'Dixie,'' rendered ja choir of young ladies dressed n .the Red and White of the Confed racy, accompanied at the piano by drs. J. WV. Haltiwanger. Col. 0. L. ehumert, adjutant of James D. ~ane camp, U. C. V., was master of eremones. Seated on the stage were Col. 0. L. ehumpert and Col. D. A. Dickert: Irs. R. D. Wright. State president of he Daughters of tihe Confederacy. nd Mrs. J. A. Buriton, president of )rayton Rutherford chapter: Presi ent J. H. Harms, Dr. A. J. Bowers. >rof. S. J. Derriek. Rev. Prof. G. P. ao+t Prof. C. H. Kicklig-hter, and Prof. 0. B. Cannon, of the faculty of Newberry college; and the Revs. J. W. Wolling, J. E. James and D. G. Phillips, of the city churches. The Rev. Geo. A. Wright was a member of the choir. The Rev. Dr. E. P. McClintck. the beloved chaplain of th-e Janies D. Nance camp, and for many years ,a familiar figure at observances (if this character, was not able to be present on account of his health, and he was missed by his com:ades. So also was the knightly Capt. A. P. P.ifer. who was captain of General Lee's body guard, and who two years ago join ed his chief in that land across the mystic river which knows no rude alarms of war. The exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. J. E. James, of Aveleigh' Presbyterian church. "How Firm a Foundation" was sung by the choir of young ladies, and the 90th psalm was read by Dr. J. H. Harms. "The Sword of Lee" was beautifully and tenderly rendered by a select choir. The orator of the day was introduc ed by Col. 0. L. Schumpert as one who had bravely followed the fortunes of Lee, and Dr. Bays delivered his elo quent address. Dr. Bays received the undivided attention of his large audi ence, and was frequently interrupted by spontaneous outbursts of ap plause. Col. D. A. Dickert, one of the brav est and most loyal soldiers who ever follo., d any flag. and than whom no one is more familar with the causes which led up to, the campaigns and battles and the results of the War Between the States, was then intro duced, and .in his interesting and graphic style gave many reminiscen ces of the war and paid beautiful tri butes to his departed comrades. His address was principally to the boys and young men present. Crosses of honor were bestowed on Mrs. Lalla Rook Simmons, for her father, S. L. Rook, deceased, and Dr. C. D. Weeks for his father. James M. Weeks, deceased. The crosses were bestowed, on behalf of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, by Mrs. Burton, president ,of the local chapter. The others who were to re ceive crosses were not present,. and their crosses were held for -them. They are: Veteran G. M. Smith, and David Boland and A. Forrest Counts, descendants, respectively, of M. Bo land and W. F. Counts, deceased. -The benediction was pronounced by Dr. D). G. Phillips, pastor of the A. R. P. church. Death of Mrs. Hallie Hawkins White. Mrs. Hallie White, wife of Mr. J. Webb White, formerly of Lancaster, died. at her home in Spencer, N. C., January 17, 1909. Mrs. Whi,te was before her mar riage M.iss Hallie Hawkins. a daugh ter~ of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hawkins, of the Beth Eden section of Newberry county. She was 32 etars old and is survived by her hus band and two children. The burial was had at Lancaster, S. C., on the 19th of this month. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. (Rev. Edward Fulenwvider, Pastor). Services at the Church of the Re deemer Sunday as follows: 11 a. mn., communion, and reception of new members. At 7.30 p. in., song ser vice with sermon by the pastor on the words, ''Whose son art thou?'' .T Sam. 17:38. As stated before, the singing at the night services will be largely in charge of the young men of the college. The college chapel song book will be used. Thle public is cordially invited to all services of the church. Dr. Cromer's Address. The following in regard to Dr. Geo. B. Cromer's address before the Y. M. C. A. in Spartanburg, on Saturday af Iternoon. is from the Spartanburg Journal: The seating capacity of the Young Men 's Christian Association was tax= ed to the utmost Sunday afternoon. It had been advertised t-hat Hon Geo. B. Cromer. of Newberry. S. C.. would speak at the men's meeting. and the opportunity to hear Dr Cromer was gladly welcomed by many. The meeting was .the most interest in one held in the Y. M. C. A. hall for a long time. After a lively song service Prof. J. G. Clinkseales, of Wofford college, introduced the speaker in a very pleasing manner. ''Money and Moras'' was the sub ject upon which Dr. Cromer spoke. ie said in part: The possession of position, wealth and morals is all that some people think they need in this life. The young man who is in high position is no.t always satisfied, and money doesn 't bring him peace. He is a diocontented young man who de Pns upon these things altogether. Tood morals will not save a man. Wh t men todayv most need is strong Christian characters. It is faith in esu Chri that is needful. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Meeting to Be Held on Next Monday Evening to Consider the Ques tion of Good Roads. The mienibers of the chamber of cotninerce are requested and earnest lv urged to attend a ineeting in 'he rooms Of the ebaniber of commerce on Monday evening, January 25th. at eight o'clock. to consider the question of good roads. I hereby invite and urge all tlh, eit izens of the -town, whether they are members of the chamber of commerce or not, to attend this meeting. There is no question of more vital import anee to the citizens of this town or this county than the question of building good roads. We desire tc have a full and free discussion r.:ith a view of requesting our members of the general assembly to pass an act that will aid us in the building of roads, and we hope that every ciLz en who is interested in the progres and developm-ent of the coanunitN will attend this meeting. I Z. F. Wright, President. The Teachers Meet. The County Teachers associatior met in ,the graded school building ai Prosperity on Saturday. The weath 4r was very bad, but it was very gra tifying to see such a large number ci teachers and trustees present. Dr. E. B. Setzler of Newberry col lege made a very interzstin; tlk u: English grammar. The sub.iet du cussed was. 'The Parts of Speech.' He said that all words may be in elhded in eight parts of speech -ex eept the words "it" and "where' which are called expletives or filling out particles. The articles may b put in the class with adjectives. Dr Setzler has consented to continu< these talks on English at each meei ing. It is a sad fact that most of oni boys and girls in school today knov. so little about the English language They think that arithmetic is th< most important; so they devote near ly all of their time to this study. The teaching of English grammai should not begin in early schooldays but correct, English should be taughi to the child when he is one year old and continue until he can speak i: well.. The subject of fractions was dis eussed by Prof. E. 0. Counts of Pros perity. CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH (Rev. J. W. Wolling, D. D., Pastor. Tue regular Sunday morning ser vices begin at 11 o'clock, and will bi directed by the pastor. The subjec will be. "The church and her work.' Let every member be present. Visit ors to the city, especially all travelius men, and the general public, are in vited. The Sunday school meets at 3.3( and the exercises are interesting foi bothi young and old. The night ser vices begin at 7.30 with a song ser vice. Dr. Wolling will speak on "The feast of Belshazzar.'' Ther4 will be presented the historic setting and the results of this remarkabb4 feast. All the young people and es pelally the college boys and girls art invited. The Civic Association.. At a meeting of the Civic associa tion on Wednesday afternoon the re gular meetings wvere made monthly in stead of quarterly, and the associa tion will meet hereafter on the secoi Wednesday of eaeh month. A communication was receiva( from the board of health asking th4 association for information gained b: the party on the Anderson trip as t< the dispositon of trash in Anderson and this information will be corn municated to the board of health. The matter of a wagon yard wa: further discussed and the committee: of the association who have this mat ter in hand are at work. 'The Baraca Class Entertains. T.::e. da. e tt cfhis week th, araea c'las'-.V' oneL of their oli tie socials at the handsome ho:ne o: :'ri. :si' 1L . .!. H. West, oni Boun dary streect. '?iese socials are alwvay: cnjoyed. They b)ring together r a crowd of Newberry's most Popul lar you'ng me-n. The hos.pitality 0 Mr. and Mrs. West, co:nbined witl the cordiality that prevailes among tie yo)ung men. made it one of the pleasantest evenings of the season. The class here is still in the raes with Clinton for the banner. If New berry loses, the class will have t> g' to Clinton to attend a social to be given by tihe Clinton class. If Clin. t mn loses they will have to attend a :ocial .:.:i by tc lass :lere. At 'resent the rc e is beco:ning exciting - irw1n fii is expee.ted, as there are only two more Sundays be tre the contest is closed. Cliniton is hen ( in c :llec t ions o nlv. Ever? uav .fe-rn: -t 4 clock. MUSICAL GAYETY. "A Knight for a Day" One of the Funnest Plays Even Seen in Greensboro. Tib followin', inl relardl 1) "A Kiglit For a Day.' wh-i will be 1reseited in Ohe op1era Ilolse here on 'ing of Janiary 28. is from the Greensboro News of January 14: "A Knight for a Day," the bill rendered at the Grand last night, is probably as good musical gayety a was ever seen in Greensboro. The play was greeted by a good house and for two hours and a half there were funny acts. causing side-split ting laughter. and scenes of fair fem linity that taxed the vison of the men of the audience. ihe women had their inning Tues day night. Last night the men had theirs. Annie Russell and "The Stronger Sex" appeal to refinement. matrimony and morality. "A Knight for a Day'" is a play of levity and entertainment. Frank Deshon, as Jonathan y, and 2ss Jewell Darrell, as Tilly Day, are the star comedians and they are there with the goods. Jonathan Joy's sallies of wit always brought down the house. while Miss Tilly's perplexities and misfortunes were equally as funny. Tilly Day is a servant girl at the Evanston Seminary for young wo men, while Jonathan Joy is a self-as sumed lawyer, who is aotually a waiter. In the light of the moon Jonathan attemps to steal Miss Tilly from a second story room of the sem inary. In ihe first attempt he goes ;to the wrong wi'ndow and arouses the chief instead of his fiance. In the second attempt he succeeds, but is caught while Miss Tilly goes back for her powder puff. The play mainly concerns the misadventures of this couple. A picture of beauty is the scene in the first act where a bevy of girls ride on a series of see-saws with all lights out except the red, white and blue lights on the see-saws. Among the musical numbers that made special hits were duets, with a full chorus, "Life Is a See-Saw," "Garden of Dreams," and "Little Girl in Blue." "A Knight for a Day" is a gay and girly gleeglaw of pantieular charm. The play may be noted for its strong troop of well developed chorus girls in their abbreviated cos tumes, as well as for the comedy pro duced by Jonathan Joy and Miss Til ly Day. -The following a from the Colum bia State of January 20: With manifest delight, a large aud ience at the theatre .last night en joyed all of the songs and quips of the musical comedy which was pre sented by a large company. There was vim and dash and eatehy music andl large and pretty choruses of well gowned women. The house was not filled. Th-e com pany deserved it and will get it to night, but last night played against a largely attended celebrat-ion at the university and another at the StateI capitol. Frank Deshon is a elever comedian, but lhe was not the whole show by any means. He is the master of his role and his songs as well as his com edy work were generously applauded. but Miss Jewell Darrell also received a great deal of attention on hdr every appearance. As "Tillie, the servant " s he is a distinct hit, and there is something entirely new in her work. The choruses are le rge, full voiced and the costumes are in excellent taste. The see-saw scene in the first aet was followed by a storm of ap plause. Some of 'the song hits were, 1"I'd Like Another *Situa.tion Just Like That." "Life is a See-Saw," " 'Corsica,'' ''Little Girl in Blue,'' "Hang Out the Front Door Key," and " Whistle as You Walk Out." IThis show ranks ~with "Coming Thro' the Rye'' and other big pro dutions. Universalist Church. The Rev. .John S. Cook. D. D.. will preach in the opera house on Sunday at 3 p. n. His topic will be, " The Coming Church.'' The public is cor dially invited -to attend this service. Services will be held at the Clayton Memorial e-hurch on Saturday at 3 . in., and on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. mn. A Card of Thanks. Editor Herald and News: Please allow me the privilege of extending my sincere thanks and heartfelt ap preciations to those kind-hearted friends who have been so generous in bestowing acts of kindness upoRl me and my little motherless children for the past several months. Your kind acts shall forever be cherished n my heart. Yours fraternally, J D. H. Kibler. Merchants and Farmers B The directors of the Merchants an Farmers bank, Little Mountain, C., held their regular quarterly meet ing Wednesday afternoon, Januar. 20. The oticial reports showed tha the affairs of the bank are in exce lent shape. A seni-annual dividen of 3 per cent was declared and a han some little sum was carried to th surplus fund. Cotton Market. Reported by 0. MeR. Holmes. Good middling ............9 3-8 Strict Middling .... .... .. ..9 1-4 Middling ..... .... ..... .. 9 1-8 Cotton Market. (Correeted by Nat Gist.) Good Middling ...... ...... .. 91 Strict Middling .... ..... 9 Middling .. ........ ...... 9 1-4 SPECIAL NOTICES. I CENT A WORD. No advertisement taken fo less than 25 cents. FOR SALE-Pit Bull Terriers-pzi greed. Correspondence' solicited. Burnett Kennels, Knoxville, Tenn. it "A KNIGHT FOR A DAY"-Opera House, Thursday, 28th. The indi cations are that all seats will be taken in advance of the perfor mance. Engage or list for tickets with either of the local managers not later than Saturday night. Those who list will be given first choice of seats. Subscribers' seat sale will be on Monday at Newber ry Hardware Co. Regular seat sale opens Tuesday. None except those who have listed for seats can se cure them Monday.. So get on the list. All reserved seats $1.50. Chil dren under 12 years and occupying same seat as parent, 50 cents. J. W. WHITE, store in the post offiea building, ready to do any kind of plumbing business on short noti and in good style. "LOST-Last night, between 8 and 10 o'clock. two, golden hours 6ach set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered, for they are gone forever!'' An opportunity is afforded the young men of 'New berry in Cecil's Business Schoo Day or Night, to prepare them selves for more - efficient services. Penmanship, Letter Writing, Bill Making, Mathematics. Bookkeep ing, &c. Young man, today is your opportunity, ,tomorrow some other fellow 's. GOR GOOD WORK in the plumbing line that will stand the test of time call on J. W. White. FOR RENT OR SALE-Two-hor farm five miles from town. 13-ac tract near Mcllol'n Mill. Anothe small tract near Mollohon Mill. Antiae Bushardt. J. W. WHITE, Newberry's up-to date and competent plumber guar antees perfect satisfaction in all work entrusted to him. FOUND-Several young men have found Cecil 's Business School over the Post Office, ,d have been re warded-ask them. J. W. WHITE is prepared to gie en tire satisfaction 'gn all plu.mbing business that is required to be don in Newberry. CALL on J. W. White if you care to have first class .plumbing done. WANTED-To buy a second hand corn mill rock. Write Mill Rock, R. F. D. No. 2, Newberry, S. C. 'PHONE 261 for Pork and Beef. 1-1-09-f&t-1m. GLT YOUR GLASSES from Dr. G W. Connor. a graduate of the larg est optical college in the world-th Northern Illinois College of Chica go. Dr. Connor is located perman ently in Newberry, gives both the objective and subjective tests b. electricity and guarantees his work Office over Copeland Brothers. HORSE FOR SALE-Good gentl horse. Apply to J. D. Hunt, Pr perity, S. C. t FOR NICE pork chops~ and steak J. C. Sample, old dispensary stand tf .. ATTENTION BLACKSMITHS-B. fore you buy your next supply o blacksmith coal it will pay you t see us. Baxter & Son, CJor. Friend & McKibben Sts.