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FARIERS TELEPHONES. r Two Lines to be Connected at Pros perity-A List of the Sub scribers. Two Fa.rners' Telephone Lines will soon be connected with the exchange of the Soutlhern Bell Telephone Com pany at Prosperity. The eontracts have been signed and the connectiol will be ia-de with Prosperity as sooni as te cons.truction is completed. The line of G. F. Stockmaii will furnish service to M. S. Dominiek, G. C. Stockman, M. V. Long, J. B. Pugh, Geo. F. Krell, G. F. Stockman. The line of E. G. Counts will fur nish service to J. D. Boozer, J. Berry Hartman, E. G. Counts. The const.rction of this line is due to the activity among the farmers and other rura.l residents in this section in the matter of seeuring telephone service in their homes and they will be connected with Prosperity under the well known plan of the Bell Sys tem whereby service is furnished to fax-mers on in economical basis. The advantage to subscribers of line is that it places them in tele phoni communieation with the entire ebuntry and the advantage to the business men and the residents of Prosperity is that it enables them to 4reaei people who would otherwise visit the city only oceasionally. NEWS or BACHMAN CHAPEL. Successful Meeting at Cannon Creek -Painful Accident to Mr. Wil son-Personal. Bachman Chapel, March 10.-The writer has experienced a very severe attaek of cold and hoarseness recent ly but am truly thinkful that I can speak with comfort and ease again. Sometimes a little sickness makes us appreciate and be more thankful for good health. The Kinard Saw Mill Co. have re eently moved their machinery near Mr. J. P. Kinard 's, where they will -leave it for awhile and saw occasion ally while it 'remains there. There will be Easter services at Colony church and dinner on the ground on Easter Sunday. The full programme will be given later. - Owing to the continued rains the farmners are a little late in getting started to plowing. Though there is timne enough yet to get in a full crop if health permits. Now is the time for us to make the decision as to the planting of plenty corn and not quite as mue;h eotton. It 'can be raised for much less than $1.00 and $1.25 per bushel and we certainly can't farm well without having it plentiful. Miss Nettie Sligh, of the Ebenezer section, spent last week with her sis ter, MLrs. G. I. Kinard. Mr. Jno. C. Baker, of the Long Lane section, spent last Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson. Mr. Wilbur Epps and sisters, Misses Lillie Belle and Alice, of this Ssection spent last Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Counts and -family. Mr. James W. Rutherford, of Co lumbia, has been visiting his fathaer who recently moved in~ this section and has been very ill for some time but we are glad to know he is slightly improving now. Mrs. H. R. Epps, has been very sick for several days but is improving nieely now. Mr. Leland McCullough and neph e, Master Leland Oxner, from near Witire, spent -1ast Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. J. Wilson and family. Miss Ada Oxner, of the umniiy sec tion, visited in this section a portion of 'last week. Aliss Lillian Hair, of Prosperity, *visited :the family of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Franklin last Saturday night and Sunday. Rev. Ray Anderson closed his ten days' meeting in Cannon's Creek church 'last Sunday night. The seat ing ca.pacity wouldn 't accommodate the crowd who seemed to all to be an xious to hear his closing sermon which was full of plain facts regard less of who it pleased. He preached day and night in a way plain enough for an~y one to understand. The at tendancee was very good a*t most of the meetings which if they fail to re sult in starting many souls on the heavenly path it wasn't the fault of his. This has been the mildest winter we have heard several older persons say, that they ever witnessed. We haven't had very much freezing weather the whole winter, though it may come yet. The peach .trees are in full bloom we fear they will be killed but incerely hope that part of them will c-ape as they a re avery~ ga1t help. We can't ex ert~ a fiul ero.uo it rv vear as it was so plen ifl last r oft every kind. he gardeners are getting a late start o pnant their early vegetables. t.11e ga r(icii-, yct aml it v ',):V e ti:ne tintil there is as t.he indication,; for nore r1n al'e verv (rood. We !:te jiut lard 4f a0 veI P:i1 fui aIccidert which happened :*( : C. L. Wilson on last Tue.-daY aft! 1T,*,n, Iutin in the en,?V t"ing' off 4JI all 1his fin-er on his left hand. Mr. Wilsn rus .amachne wichsa w -mnd split U ol by f:em :l 4o:n waz he -')t Iiis iainl emigfli il the ur with i tie ab)ve resilt. We (*r ,ainIv extend our symathy i hin an. 1wpe t:t he will Soon Ver. \nv one working with machiniiery Pan't be too careful. We extend our thanks to oar qt. Pauls and Exeelsior correspondents for their eneouragement. Just a word sometimes does a great deal of good. Say, can't you all help me to arouse our St. Philips correspondent and get him to give us the news from his see tion occasionally? He must be on a "Rip Van Winkle snooze.' Wake up and come to the front "Feather top.'' Putman Dewalt, a good old peace able colored man of this community, died one day last week -after a short iliess. He will be missed for he was a good work hand and never harmed any one. Now would be a good -time to put the public roads in good condition before the farmers get busy. to plow ing again. If the roads -were proper lv worked at this season they would do alright until the crops are l.aid by. Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum has been very sick for a (short while but has greatly improved now. If we fail to mention the names of all of the visitors of this section it is not intentionally. "Son." * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * SOCIAL. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Wednesday Afternoon Club et with Miss Camille Evans this week and a very enjoyable afternoon was spent. When the guests first en tered the hall they were served deh cious fruit punch by Miss Bessie Gild er,'and later in the afternoon a sal'id course was served. There was a guess ing contest which proved quite inter esting, the answers to the questions propounded being tihe names of trees. Miss Blanehe Davidson and Miss Myra Mower each handed in the same number of correct answers and they cu-t for the prize, which fell to Miss Dvidson, it being a pretty piece of statuary. The consolation prize was iven to Miss Ma-ude Langford, which was a small working basket. The following were the ladies pres ent: Misses Blanche Davidson, Mary Carwile Burton, Carrie Pool, Eliza beth Dominick, Sarah Robinson, Fan nie Mae Carwile, Cora Dominiek, Bessie Gilder, Myra Mower, Annie Harms, Maud Langford, Marie Tomp kins, of Edge-field, and Mlesdames E. H. Kibler, Smith, W. C. Sehenek, John K. Aull, and R. H. Wright. Mrs. Lamibert Jones entertained bout eight of her neighbors a.t a very charming luncheon on Wednesday morning. Alsl the ladies took their fancy work, and after an hour's eon versation a delicious course luncheon. was served. The\Sharkespeare Club was enter tioned by Mrs. I. H. Hunt on Thurs day evening. The Woman 's Club was entertain ed by Mrs. 0. B. Cannon on Thurs day evening. Miss Elizabeth Domin1 ick led the lesson review, and Mrs. W. H. Wallace led tmh -magazine stud ies. Mrs. J. E. Norwood discussed the cardinal points in recent fiction. The roll call was answered with quota tions from the facts concerning great educators. Letters rcmaini ;e in poet offin' at Fonery, . C. for week eniv;::. Feb. 0th, 1909: Mrs. Blancte Adams, ML'. R. A. A u Mr. John Brice. Miss Wena Davis, Mrs. Mary D)av is. Clarence Davenport, Miss Martha Derrick, Miss Mamie Ducket. Miss Tessielle Gallman, Mrs. Mat tie Gary, Mr. Dore Gorson, Miss El ler Glynp, Mrs. Silume Gonson, Mr. Tom Goolmer. Miss Julia Hammond, Mr. Hallman Henderson, Mr. Robert Henderson, Miss Olive Hesslite, Mr. C. W. Hud son (2) Mrs. Maria Jones, Mr. J. F. John son, Mrs. Eliza Jones. Mr. W. L. Kaletksi, Mgr. Moving Theatre: Miss Janie Michel, Mrs. Mary Nixon Mr. Frank Ruse. Cost Sevan. Eddie Suber, Sman thia Rutherford. Mr. R. W. Taylor Mrs. Sie Tomson. Mr. James W\ashington, Anamnel Wie-k All persons c'alling for these let ter will please say that they were ad g0 The Only Bakini made from Royal Grape Creaff -Made frcm Gr A Guarantee of Healthful, Delicio * WILL SEABROOK'S TRAVELS * * (By W. B. Seabrook.) (Copyright, 1909, by W. B. Seabrook) Special to The Herald and News. Toulon, France-Last week I re -counted an aneedote and a legend il lustrating the faith of the Provencal peasantry in latter-day miracles. In the same connection, I wish to relate anot"her -itorry, to tell how, according to a popular belief, one of these same peasants became a famous saint. One day, in Para-dise the Good God seemed careworn and pensive, so runs. the legend. The infant Jesus asked: "What is the matter, Fa-ther?' "Matter enough.'" responded the Bon Dieu, "I am forever pestered by one or anotther of those incorrigible Proveneals. Just take a look down there!' "Where?" asked Jesus. " There in t1he Rhone valley, straight beyond my finger, a little village surrounded by poplars, with a blacksmith shop in .the publi-c square, a fine, big blacksmith-shop." "I see, I see. " "Well, my Son, in that shop is a man I would have liked to save: his name is Maitre Eloi; a brave and sol id gaillard'. .fait.hful observer of my commandments, c:ha.rit,able toward t-be poor, honiest with his clients, friend lv with all the world, swinging his ammer from morning to night with ont uttering a blashphemous or evil word..Alas, I thought he was worthy to become a saint.'' "And what is to prevent?'' asked Jeuis. "His pride, my -ehild. Because he happens to be an excellent workman. Eloi boasts thait his equal, does not exist on earth, 'and presumption is perdition." "Seign eur Pere,'" suggested Jesus, "ive me leave to descend for a day or. two: maybe I can co'nvert him.' "Go ahead and try. my Son,'' re plied the Bon Dieu, doubtfully, very doubtfully, for He knew His Proven Next morning a little apprentice stood, with cap in 'hand, upon the threshold of Maitre Eloi 's shop. Tim idly he advanced t.hrough- the wide, o'en doorway. 'above which hungv a sign-board bearing the inserij tion, Elio. blacksmith, Master of all the Msters. CGood morning, master. I am in searc.h of work: perhaps you can em ploy me for a day or two?" "r "Not just now, little one,' re sponed El6i. "Sadly the little apprentice went his way, and in the public square en countered a group of peasants, to whom he said. with quiveringr lips and the suspicio-n of a tear-drop in his bright, boyish eyes: "Ho~w could they have the heart to refuse me work in such a prosperous, bsv shop.'' "Stop a moment, my child,'' called one of the neighbors, "what did you say when you entered Maitre Eloi's shop?"' "T said, 'Good morning, master''. ''Oh. <that was the trouble. You should have said 'Master of all the Mastrs.' Se how it is written above hi door1.' So the little apprentice retraced his 4eps. "God morn ing, Master of all the Masters; perhaps you have need of an extra workman?" "Enter. enter, little (ne, we will try to find something for you to do, but, once for all, understand that my title is 'Master of all the Masters.' I am not a boaster but ilt is neverthe le.s a fact that Franee does not hold another black'smith, xvho can forge a hre-shoe in two chaudes (two heat 1 X lin my eircnntry we do it eas iy inl onel chandu(e. '' respondedl the ny rrenneite. "Tn one (chaudle! IUnsh. goln in. ! he thn is i.mpossible. We do not re~lish such pleasantry'here." Olze-ely rare .$ r Powder of Tartar apes Pure, is Food I will show you." So saying the little apprentice took a strip of iron, laid it on the coams, waited until it was red-hot, red and ineansdescent, then grasped it in his naked hands, laid it on the anvil, raised his hammer, and, cling, clang, in the twinkling of any eye, and shoa was finished. At the same instant a cavalier, a superbly mounted cavalier, galloped into the village and drew rein be fore Mailtre Eloi 's door. Now, th;e cavalier was.Saint Martin. "Mv horse 1has dropped two shoes," said he, "are you a first class work man! I am in a hurry. Maitre Eloi, blinded by his pride. responded, "Monsieur, the ablest blacksmith of all France stands be fore you......Little one, come, hold the horse's foot." "Hold the foot?" exclaimed the apprentice in a surprised tone, "in my countriy that is not necessary." "Indeed, that is too droll! And pray how can one shape the hoof or fit the shoe without holding tLe horse's foot"? 'Nothing is simpler, Master, of all the Masters.' Seizing a hatchet, the little appren tice approached the [horse, cut off a foot, carried it into the shop, fasten ed it in a vise, shaped the hoof, ap plied the shoe wihich. he had just forg ed, and drove the nails home, one by one. When he replaced the f<,ot, the wound healed as if by magic, and an instant afterward the steer was proudly prancing around the square. The eyes of the bystanders opened wide as saucers, and Maitre Eloi be gann to sweat. "Ho!'' said bhe at .length, "Pardi; if I wanted to, I could do the same trick.'' Unwilling to 'be v'anquished by an apprentiee, the blacksmith set to work. Hatchet in hand, he drew near t.he horse and chopped off another foot, a bleeding, quivering foot, which he carried into the shoup and fastened in a vise, just as the little apprentice had done. Smiling and at 'his leisure, he shaped the hoof, fitted a shoe snugly in place and with the *experieneed hand of a master work man drove tho nails home one by one. Then, and there was the hiteh, it was necessary to restore the foot. He' applied it carefully, as best he could. to the mutilated stump, but as soon as he withdrew his hand the foot tumb led -to earth in a puddle of blood. Then a great light b)roke upon the haughty blacksmith. his proud spirit was at lasit subdued and broken, and he turned to throw himself prostrate at the feet of the little apprentice, but the child had vanished, the eavalier' a.d vanished, 4the horse had vanish ed, the bystn:nders had vainished, and Maitre Eloi stood alone before his doorway; stood alone, with bowed' head, stood alone in~ the sunshine, while tears streamed from his eves. He had learned that there is but one Master of all the Masters, and with an humble prayer upon his lips, he east aside his leather apron, closed his shop forever, and became a monk of Montmajour. His F2vorite Game. He-What is your favorite game.? She-Quail on toast. And your's? He-Eagles on $20 gold pieces. Chicago Daily News. Night on Bald Mountain. On a lonely night Alex. Benton, of Fort Edward, N. 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Buford, Sheriff Newberry County. Newberry, S. C., Feb. 22, 1909. 2-23-8t-st. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. In T'he Probate Court.' T-he Creditors of th-e late William W. Spearman are hereby req'Llred to iender in and establish their derds ir; this Court on -before~ t.e nine teenthi day of M1arch, 1909, alnd are enfljoined~ and restraiined fromn enfor2 Frank 31. Schuimpert, Judge of Probate. 3:irehi 4. 1909.