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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People Newberrians and Tnose Who Visit Newberry. Mr. W. R. Reid. of Chappells, was in Newl Arry yesterday. Mr. \. R. Rielie. of Laurens, at tended court here this week. Mrs. J. H. Shelley and son, of Wilmintgon, is visibing at tbe home of Capt. W. H. Shelley. Miss Fannie Parks, who has been visiting Miss Corrie Moseley; has re turned to her home in Newberry. Greenwood Journel. Mrs. J. W. Humbert left today to attend the meeting of the Orangeburg district of the Woman 's Foreign Mis sionary society. Miss Georgia Suber is a delegate to the district meeting of Home Mis sionary societty which convenes Ninety Six this week. Mr. Walter S. Stafford and Mr. John W. Daniel, both of Columbia, attended the Shaw-Wolling magriage in this city on Wednesday. Mr. Frank D. Fant, a prominent official of the Southern Express com pany, spent Wednesday in the city with Capt. W. Smith Langford. Mr. Meredith Wolling, who is a student at Cokesbury Training school, was in the city a few days this week, being here at attend his sister's wed ding. Mrs. J. W. White, Mrs. S. J. Woot en, and Miss Saluda Bell Blease left for Ninety Six today to attend a dis trict meeting of the Home Mission ary society. IDr. George H. Hutchinson, who re cently graduated in pharmacy at the Medical college in Charleston, has re turned to Newberry and will locate in this city. Mr. R. C. Williams spent Wednes day in the city. He returned to Co lumbia Wednesday night -aceompan ied by Mrs. Williams and little daughter, Annie, who had been on a visit to Capt W. H. Shelley. Miss Carrie Lou Connor, the ac complished daughter of Dr. E. C. Connor, has bee nelected teaeher in lthe city graded school of Newberry. Miss Connor taught at Troy last ses sion.-Greenwood Journal. Mrs. W. P. Smith, of Kinards, re tu!rned on Wednesday from a visit to friends in North Carolina. While -away she attended the com.mencement of Mt. Amoena seminary at Mt. Pleasant. Mr. G. Y. Dickert was one of the delegates from Mollohon lodge I. 0. 0. F., No. 112, to the grand lodge which convened in Aiken on May 12. Dr. J. W. Walling left on Wednes day for Georgetown where he will conduct a series of services in Dun joan Memorial chapel. *. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. The Amus-U theatre has an entire change of program for the remainder of the week. James Gilliam, a convict on the .chain gang for the murder of Bob Martin, escaped from the gang on Wednesday night, while he was work ing in No. 6 township. Gilliam was a trusty and .also a egok on the gang. All persons who sent dishes to the W. C. T. U. bazaar and who have :not had same returned can get them by calling at the home of Mrs. J. W. W-hite, where are the dishes that were lef-t at the old court house were car .:ied. The Greenville chapter U. D. C. sent a beautiful laurel wreath to the Calvin Crozier Chapter U3. D. C., to be used on memorial day. The wreath was deliverd to Mrs. R. Herman Wright who took charge of it as pres ident of the Calvin Crozier Chapter. In the account of the opening ex ercises of Willowbrook park, in West End, in the last issue of The Herald and News, the name of Miss Geneva Thornton, piano accompanyist in the various songs on the program. was unintentionally omitted. Miss Thorn ton's skillful accompaniments dleserv ed especial mention in the report of the exercises. A Lutheran congregation has been organized in the Mollohon Cotton mill community, Newberry, S. C., by Rev. P. H. E. Derrick, by authority of the South Carolina Synod Mission committee. Mr. George W. Summer, president of the Mollohon company, is an active and influential member of the Chureh of the Redeemer. Lutheran Visitor. Mr. W. E. Lawson, who has been in Newberry for sometime recuper ating -his health. received a te!gramn on Sauray from the edlitor of the Morning Star at Wituiugton to coMe over to Wilmington at once. Mr. Lawson went to Wilmington Satur day night and has accepted the osi tion as city editor on the Morning Star. He is an experienced news paper man. SHAW-WOLLING. Wednesay at two o'clock in Cen tral Methodist church occurred the marriage of Miss Marcia Marvin Wolling and Mr. Samuel Loraine Shaw, of Columbia, the ceremony be ing performed by the bride's father, Dr. J. W. Wolling pastor of Central Methodist church. This was a very pretty wedding and the church was tastefully dec orated in green and white for the oc casion, and the contracting parties stood beneath an rexquisite white arch in the center of which were two hearts which seemed blended almost into one. Mrs. DeWitt Connor pre sided at the piano, and at the sweet strains of Mendelsshon 's wedding march the bridal party entered the church. Just before their entrance, however, Mr. Moran sang with good effect "Love's Old Sweet Song," and Miss Mabel Williamson sang most sweetly, "My Secret." The ushers were Messrs. J. Renwick Carlisle, James Morgan, W. Smith Langford, and Miller Eleazer. These took their places around the altar, and then the pretty and dainty lit tle flower girl, Miss Mary Frances Cannon, followed, bearing the wedd ing ring. The bride and her maid of honor, Miss Ia Langford, entered one of the side doors when at the same time the groom and his best man, Mr. John W. Daniels, entered at the opposite door and the four met at the altar, when the pretty young bride and the handsome groom took their places beneath the flower cov ered arch and assumed the happy nuptial vows provided for so impres sively in the discipline of the Meth odist church. The bride wore a very handsome tailor -made suit of silver gray, with hat and trimmings to match, and the maid-of-honor -wore an. exquisite white tailor made coat suit with white satin trimmings, and the little flower girl was; exceedingly fairy-like looking in a ovely little white dress, and iher arms filled with pink roses. The bride and naid-of-4onor also carried lovely ridal bouquets.. Mrs. Shaw is the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Wolling. She was orn and brought up in the city of Rio de Janiero. Brazil, -where at that ime her father was a missionary of he Methodist church. She has made number of trips to and from South America, passing at times through the West Indies and at others going by Europe, spending considerable time n England. Three years ago Miss Walling re urned to the homeland and. entered the Clifford seminary at Union, but eause of trouble with her eyes was ompelled to give up her regular col lege eourse. At the beginning of this' ear she finished a business course in Columbia and has since resided in this city. Mr. Shaw is a member of a large amily connection in Bishopville and Sumter, and is at present in business n Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw left immediate ly after the marriage ceremony had been completed for the union station nd left on the A. C. L. for Charles ton, where they will be for a while, nd will then fix their residence in Columbia. School Picnic. There will be a picnic at Wads worth school house Saturday, May 22. Dr. C. W. Hidden, the gifted speaker,. will 'deliver a lecture on emperance. The public is invited. Judge Sease Holds First Court. Judge T. S. *Sease held his first term of court in Darlington. The Darlington News and Press sas of :bim: "T-his is the first visit made by Judge T. S. Sease to this county in that capacity. For at number of years he has been enyga ed as Solicitor of the 7th judicial cir cuit and as prosecuting officer he v;ae regarded as one of the strongest in the State. Those among whom he worked and established the enviable reputation of a faithful, fearless and powerful factor for the enforcement of law and the mainten;nee of order, earnestly and confidentfy look for ward to greater things in store for him as circuit judge. In personality, in intellectuality, in courage and force of conviction, he is an adorn ment to the legal profession and to the judiciary of South Carolina and those who saw him preside at Dar lington join with those who know him intimately in t4he upper part of rhe State in their expressions of faith in him and his future career on the rcit bench.'' COMMON PLEAS COURT. Considerable Amount of Business Being Disposed of-Adjourn ment Today. The court of comImon1 pleas has been disposing of a conisiderable amouit of business this week. The cases of Luther S. Darby v. the C., N. & L., Newton W. Darby v. the C., N. & L., and Allen B. Caughman v. . C., N. & L., involv ing the same state of facts were tried together, and resulted in the follow ing verdicts: Verdict for $300 for Luther S. Darby; verdict for $200 for Newton W. Darby; verdict of $200 for Allen B. Caughman. The plaintiffs were represented by Mr. Eugene S. Blease, and the defendant by Mr. W. H. Lyles, of '-olumbia, and Messrs. Blease & Dominick, of the local bar. The suits were for $3,000 each. The testimony was to the effect that the three plaintiffs were at the staion of Kinard to take the night mixed train on the C., N. & L. for Newberry, and asked the agent whether or not it was necessary to flag the train. They testified that the agent told them Kinard was a regular stop and that the train would stop without being flagged. The train passed without stopping, and the plaintiffs said they Were forced to walk to Newberry, Messrs. Caugh and Luther Darby saying they had sickness in their families at home, and all the plaintiffs testifying that they had work which it was necessary for them to attend to next morning. The suits were for personal injuries suffered as a result of the walk, for the mental anxiety and worry of plaintiffs and for punitive damages for the alleged wilfulness and wan tonness on the part of the railroad company. The attorney for the plain tiffs, in a strong argument to the jury, contended that either the local agent of the road was at fault in tell ing the plaitniffs Kinards was a reg ular stop, or, if he was correct, that the engineer of the train was at fault in not stopping his train. The case was ably handled on both. sides. In the ease of Dean v. the Georgia Home Insarance company of New Orleans, suit for $600 on a policy.of $1,000 on the stock of goods of Mr. Dean which were damaged by fire in are'h, 1908, the jury returned a ver dit for the defendant. Notice of a motion for a ne w trial was given by the attorneys for the plaintiff, and the motion will probably be argued this morning. The plaintiff was rep resented by Messrs. Blease & Domi nik and the defendant was repre sented by Messrs. Hunt. Hunt & Hunter. It will be recalled that at the fall term of court last year Mr. Dean recovered against several eom panies in which 'he was insured. One of his policies was not then in suit, and this is the policy -which was sued upon at this term. - In addition to the contested cases, a nu.mber of judgments are being tak en in cases in whieh there are no con tested issues of fact. The jurors were disciharged yester day afternoon, and the business of the court will be coneluded today. Medal Contest at Pi-osperity. The W. C. T. U. medal contest to be held at the Prosperity city ball to-' night at 8:30 o'clock will be a very interesting entertainment. The young ladies who will take part have been well trained by Dr. Roy Z. Thomas, and they will be accorded a large aud ience. The following are the young ladies who will take part, and their respective subjects: Miss Mary Frances Pool, "The re sult of treating." Miss Etta Shelley, "Yes, I'm guil Miss Sarsh White, "Sebastian Manning's dream." Miss Mar.jorie Hayes, "Tom." Miss Tilla West, "In the Kegs." Miss Mabel Williamson, "On wih.ich side?'' Miss Helen Williams, "The or ohan 's prayer."' Death of Mrs. C. 3. McWhirter. Mrs. Amelia McWhirter, wife of Mr. Callie J. McWhirter, died Sunday morning, May 9. 1909, at her home in this city, aged 37 years. Besides her 'husband she leaves three children, the youngest being only six weeks old at the time of the mother's death. The body was tak~en to Prosperity and there buried. Mrs. McWhirter 'was the daughter' of Mr. Pink Vaughn. She was a good, Christ4ian woman, and a mem ber of 0O'Neall Methodist church. he had a large eircle of friends, who will miss her greatly. Dr. Wolling in Georgetown. On Wednesday 'afternoon the pas tor of Central Methodist church left for Georgetown, where 'he goes to di ret a series of services in Duncan Memorial churebh. Dr. Wolling will be gone about ten days, Dr. Daniel of Columbia occupying his pulpit THAT EXPERIMENT ROAD. Government Has Received. Applica cation And Will Send Expert Soon. Some fi:ne a,o The Herald and News ptblished a letter to Dr. Wyche in regard to the one mile of experi ment, road to be e(nstru'te(I Undel the direction of a government expert in which it was stated that the appli cation from Supervisor Feagle had not been received. The Herald and 'News stated that the application was mailed and Congressman Aiken im mediately sent this statement to the department of public roads and re ceived the following reply: Washington, D. C., May 10, '09. Hon. Wyatt Aiken, House of Rep resentatives, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I have the honor tj acknowledge the receipt of newspaper ebpping containing your endorsement request ing that an application blank for en gineer -be sent to Supervisor Feagle, at Newberry, South Carolina, and in reply, to advise that the blank was sent some time ago and the applies tion was duly signed by Supervisor Feagle and has been received. Very respectfully, Vernon M. Pierce, Acting Director. It seems that Supervisor Feagle sent on a second application and in response to that he received the fol lowing reply:' Washington, D. C., May 10, '09. Mr. L. T. Feagle, County Supervi sor, Newberry, South Carolina. Dear Sir: Your application for an engineer to superintend the construction of an object lesson sand-clay road has been received. In reply, I have to advise that all of our engineers are engaged at pre ent on work whicg.will not be finish ed for some litt time. It is proba ble, however, that we will have an en oineer available within a month and I shall be pleased to send him to New berry at the earliest practicable mo ment. Very respectfully, Vernon M. Pierce, Acting Director. There is no doubt that the blank application was received and for warded the first of this year. Con gressman Aiken says he sent a blank application to the supervisor about a yea~r ago. At any rated; seems that the mat ter is now in shape and that the ex pert will be here some time in June and t.he mile of road will 'be built and it is hoped that it will lead to many miore miles being built. * SOCIAL.* * * * * * * * * * * ** * **.** * * Mrs. John T. Mayes entertained at bridge on Wednesday morning at three o 'clock in honor of Mrs. R. Fleming Jones, of Laurens. Those who engaged in the games were Medames W. H. Carwile, F. C. Hol brook, 0. B. Mayer, P. G. Ellesor, I. H. Hunt, L. W. Jones, R. F. Jones, and Miss Fannie Mae Carwile. There were no score cards kept ne*aprizes given. During the morning 'a altinty sweet course was served. The Wednesday Afternoon club was scheduled to meet this week but was postponed until next week. * * * The Woman's club celebrated re iproity day at the home of Mrs. W. H. Hunt on Thur y afternoon at four o'clock. To thi c elebration were invited the other federation clubs in the city. A very charming literary program was carried out. At five o'clock on Wednesday af ternoon a silver tea was held at the home of Mrs. W. H. Anderson by the ladies .of t:he Presbyterian chu,reh. These silver teas are now held month ly at the home of different mem bers, and they are a very ,n~joyable social affair. At a meeting of the Bachelor maids on Wednesday afternoon in the room's of the chamber of commerce, the fol lowing officers were 'elected for the ensuing year: president, Miss Lalla Martin; 1st vice president, Mrs. W. C. Schenek; 2nd vice president, Miss Fannie Mae Carwile; secretary, Miss Gertrude Carwile; treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Dominiek. This was the second time officers were elected for the coming yea.r, as it was found by some of the officers elected previously that it would be impossible for them to serve. Much business was discuss ed at this meeting and work outlined. During the summer there will only be one m'eeting a month of the Baeh elor maids, at which time business and social affairs will be combined. LOST-Elks stick pin, diamond set ting. Liberal reward is left at The Herald and News office. THE INCOME TAX. Eighteen in This County!=Auditoi Werts Added Ten-Total Tax Very Small. Auiditgr Werts ha sent his report to the comptroller general as to in come tax returns in this county. Last year there were nine who paid the tax in this county. One of these does not return this year. Auditor Werts has received returns from eighteen including eight who made fre turns last year. Those who were on last year and who make return again this year are: Geo. S. Mower. George Johnstone. Geo. B. Cromer. Geo. W. Summer. E. B. Wilbur. 0. B. Mayer. W. H. Hunt. Z. F. Wright. Those who have been added this year are: Chas. E. Summer. Z. F. Wilson. J. M. Davis. Jno. M. Kinard. J. H. Summer. Robt. Norris. W. G. Houseal. Jas. A. Mimnaugh. Jas. McIntosh. Edw. R. Hipp. The total tax paid on incomes last year was $205.91. The total tax from the eighteen who have made returns this year is $344.09, making an in crease of $138.18. CONCERNING CITY SCHOOLS. Without Efficient Supervision Large Outlay of Funds Will Prove In effective in MakIng Eficient School. Editor The Hferald and News: Al low me.space in your paper to make a brief QI-atement concerning my con neetion with certain recent efforts to improve our city schools. As what I'm about to write is #Abt a very pleasant task, I shall use the 6rst peronal pronoun. I have known for some years that our schools were deficient in build ings and management. When the trustees proposed their plans for en larged buildings I opposed them be cause I did not consider them ade quate for our needs. In the press and in the citizens' meeting I advo ated the voting of more money than was asked by the board. I wanted to put our town abreast of the times in educational matters. I wanted a system of sohools that would give our children the very best possible facilities, and that would at.;he same time be a source of pride 'to every citizen. I realized that the first step towards suneh a system was more and 'better buildings and higher salaries, in other words, more money. The cit izens made the first step possible by their votes. The trustees were the only ones who could take the second step, a step just as important and just as necessary -as tihe first, that is. to provide efficient, enthusiastie and progressive .supervision. This, in my opinion, they have failed to do. This ds plain language. The times require plain speech. There is too much at stake, too many children and too much money to alloiw our schools to drift. I spoke plainly for the han.1 issue and e.xtra tax for maint'ens.nee. That was pleasant work, it aroused no per sona. antagonism. I shall not refrain from speaking just as plainly to pre vent this money from being frittered away. Without efficient supeivision even sueb. a large outlay of funds will prove ineffective in securing first class schools. I had every reason to expect a change in supervision. Pos sibly. I deceived myself.. I know I misled others. But why such a large increase in salary if there was to be no change&? Personally, I have nothing but the kindest feelings for the superinten dent. No one regrets the necessity of writing this more than I. But per sonal influence, likes or dislikes should find no place in deterSmng the policy of our sehools. Nothimg but the hiighest possible efficienay of the schools themselver should have the least consideration. I have said the trustees failed to provide efficient, enthusiastie and progressive manage ment. I say this advisedly. I stand prepared to give my reasons for this opinion whenever it becomes neces sary. May we not hope that it will not become neeessary i W. K. Sligh. Several of the scholars had return ed to Sunday school after being ab tent some weeks on account of ill new says the Delineator. "I had wei measles" said one litile girl. "'So did I."' sa.id a third. The su m intedent heard them. and. ad dressing a eurly-headed 'boy, said: "Well. Charlie, you were absent, too. Whrt did vou have?'' Tr1jli's f:wt bhthed. He t'bomtht a moment and then said out in high rele, I T arl a . little brudder 1" "JAMES D. NANCE CAMP. Elect All Old Officers and Select Sponsors to the Reunions. At a meeting of the J. D. Nance CZ11mp held on Tuesday J. W. Gary was reelected commander; 0. L. Schumpert, adjutant; G. F. Long, treasurer. and the other officers were also relected. Delegates to the general reunion held in Memphis on the 8, 9, and 10 of June and to the State reunion to be held in Chester were only partially named for the reason that it is not known wtbo will be able to attend these reunions. The Southern railway will operate a special train from Charleston via Newberry to Memphis, so that anyone going from Newberry may secure a sleeper for the entire trip, and those who do not care to take a'sleeper may take the trip without change of ears. One feature of the general reunion will be a trip from Memphis to Jackson to the unveiling of the mon ument to Gen. Stephen D. Lee, whieh will be on Friday, the 11th. V The camp elected Miss Carrie Pool, daughter of Mr. T. C. Pool, as spon sor for the State reunion at Chester, and Miss Gussie Dickert, a daughter of Col. D. A. Dickert, as sponsor for the camp at the general reunion in Memphis. Several new members were elected at this meeting. CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH Rev. J. W. Wolling, D. D. Pastor. On Sunday morning Rev. Dr. W. W. Daniel, president of Columbia col lege, will occupy. the pulpit -of Cen tral church. Dr. Daniel was formerly pastor of this church and has in this city many relatives and friends who will be glad to :hear him. He will also preach at the night hour when there will be a special song .serviee famil iar hymns being used. T-he friends' of Dr. Daniel and.-the genert' publie are invited to all these services. Cottoa Market, Reported by 0. X-eRHo1mes. Good Middling .. .. .......1014 Strict' Middling ........10 1-8 Middling............10 Firm. ~ Cotton Market. (C.orreeted by Nat Gist.) Good Middling .. .... ....10 14 Strict Middling ... .......10 1-8 Middling .. '..........10 Firm. SPECIAL. NOTICES. I CENT A WORD. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents. NOTICE-Beginning Monday, May 17, we will close our store every day at 8.p. in., Saturdays excepted. 2t-f&t Sonnenburg 's Bakery. heTO ik5fie SHRDLUUtP LOST-In Drayton street on Satur day open face gold watch with black ribbon fob. .Initials A. D. H. on gold locket. Reward if re turned to Herald and News effice. LOST-Ladies' Gold Bead Necklace. Reward if returned to reidence of Mrs. J. W. M. Sinnnona. WANTED-You to look at our line of Electric Sod Irogs, Electrie Fans, Sewing Maehine IMotors, .two, ball adjusters, Tungstten laipps, etc. Summer Bros. Co. YES! we have sold a lot of garden and lawn rubber hose, wire screens and doors, fly traps, fly paper, etc., but we have more left and want your orders. Summer Bros. Co. NOTICE-Cotton Seed. We want you'r -remnants of seed, and will pay you highest market price for same, or will exchange you Meal and Hulls for same until the 20th day of May, 1909. - Respectfully, Little Mountain Oil Mill & Ferti lizer Co. 5-4-3t. SEE US for your needs in Bundle Twine. Summer Bros. Co. GET YOUR GLASSES from Dr. G. W. Connor, a graduate of the larg est optical college in the world-the Northern Illinois College of Chiea go Dr. Connior is located perican ently in Newberry, gives both th objective and subjective tests b electrielty and guarantees his wor O:6-e ovar Caneland Brothers.