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VOL XLVU NO.98 NEWBERRY, S. 0.. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2-1. 1909 TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR Dimo.wnwoBTms roR 1910 Appointed by Couny Agent S. . Duncan in Newberry County For the Next Year. Demomstrators For 1910. Saber, Whitmire, R. F. D. 1. E. Sterling, Newberry, R. F. D. 1. I. B. Smith, Newberry, R.. F. D. 1. Ie, Newberry, R. F. D. 1. <. Boozer, Newberry, R. F. D. 1. Clamp, Newberry, R. F. D. 1. *j. S.Bozer, Newberry, R. F. D. 1. p. Boozer, Newberry, R. F. D. 1. IA. A. Cleland, Newberry, R. F. D. . . D. Hudson, Newberry R. F. D. 1. H,. B. endrix, Newberry, R. F. D. J. W. Johnson, Newberry, R. F. D. H. T. Longshore, Newberry, 1. F. 1. W. C. Brow, Newberry, R. F. D. 2. . W. Caldwell, Newberry, R. F. D. 0. H.Lane, Newberry, R. F. D. 2. J. L. Mayer, Newberry, R. F. D. 2. Welch Wilbur, Newberry, R. F. D. J..!. Mayer, Newberry, R. F. D. 3. -W. T. Buford, Newberry, R. F. D. 3. ',Geo. A. Epting, Newberry, R. F. . Miller, Newberry, R. F. T. 3. j. Blair, Newberry, R. F. D. 4. I Herbert, Newberry, R. F. D. W. H. Long, Newberry, R. F. D. 4. B. L Domniek, Newberry, . F. HE C. Suber, Newberry, R. F. D. T. Chandler Newberry, R. F. D. C Chas. S. Suber,. Newberry, R. F. D.6. Lee Hayes, Newbbrry, R. F. D. W. L. Buzhardt,, Newberry, R. F. "W M. Perdue, Newberry, R. F. D. 7. E0. Lake, Newbery, R. F. D. 7. Jo. B. Scurry, Chappells, R. F. D. M. J. Lognshore, Chappells, R. F. Dl1. *'.P. Coleman, 9happells, R. F. 3.-L. Watkins, Chappells, R. F. D. ~ . W. Watkins, Chappells, R. F. B.1. Win. Watkins, Chappells, R. F. D. . L. Dominick, Chappelle, R. F.. D. H. Stillwell, Silver Street, R. C. S. Fellers, Silver Street, R. F. D. 2. Noah Moore, Prosperity, R. F. D. Tom M. Mills, Prosperity, R. F. D. E. 0. Shealy, Prosperity, R. F. D. 1.-M. D. Derrick, Prosperity, R. F. J. E. Long. Prosperity. S. L. Fellers, Prosperity.. -E. M. Cook, Prosperity, R. F. D. 3. SL. S. Long, Prosperity, R. F. D. 3. E.T. Mayer, Prosperity, R. F. D. D.M. Morri-s, Prosperity, R. F. D. Z. W. Dennis, Prosperity, R. F. D. RB. T. C. Hunter, Prosperity, R. F. J. S. Nichols, Prosperity, R. F. D. H. M. Wieker, Pomaria, R. F. D. J. 5. Watts, Slighs, R. F. D. 1. B. L. Miller, Slighs, R. F. D. 2. O63ear Lovelace, Slighs, R. F. D. 2. A demonstrator is a practical far er who works a portion of his farm mder the supervision of a field agent, hich tract he is expected to inspect t least monthly and report on same. A cooperator is a farmer who ees. to follow the instruetions of he department and make a general eport at the end of the season. I have fifty-nine demonstrators for 910 and it will be impossible to take n more and do justice to all, as this is an. increase of nine over 1909 and have extended the work in the lower part of the county. lAny one wishing to become a co operator and receive the literature, please send me your names and num ber of rural routes. S. M. Duncan, Field Agent. Newberry, S.'C., R. F. D. 3. THE LOCAL PRBACHER. Fine Tribute to the Rev. MarWk M. Boyd, Who Was a Minister For 57 Years. Laurens Herald. The above is the caption of "An Address Delivered Before the His torical Society of the South Caro pal Church, South, at Abbeville, S. c., December 7, 1909. By -Rev. Jo seph B. Traywick," who, by the way, is well known here, and lov ingly remembered. We acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of this excellent address, and have read it with much pleasure, and not only have we read it with pleas ure but with edification as well, es pecially its introductory or prefa tory portion. The address is mainly composed of brief biograhpical iketches of "local preachers who have given large service to the Church.''--The first sketch is of one whom we all k1iew, and whose 'memory we all re vere-the lateR'ev. Mark M. Boyd, of whom the, speaker spoke as fol lows: "First, I refer to.Rev. Mark M. Boyd, of Newberry county, who passed away in 1899, in the 95th year of his age and the 57th year of his ministry: He was perhaps the best known local preacher in th'a bounds- of our conference. Having had three sons in the South Caro lina Conference, he had opportuni ties to visit every part of the Con ference. His coming was always hailed with delight in the homes of the people and in the services of the church. He thrilled more eon gregations in relating his experi ence than any one I have ever heard speak. He loved to assert, "If I can't shout, I will shine.'" For pu rity of life, zeal in th; service of the Master, clearness of spiritual vision, unselshness and all-round Christian character, none have preeeded him in odr hitsory. His father, Rev. Nathan Boyd, was for a long time a gifted local preacher. Father and son gave together one hundred yeais of loesl preacher service to New berry County." The "three sons'' referred to above are the late Rev. J. Marian Boyd, and Revs. George M. and D. P. Boyd. Rev. George M. Boyd, af ter iniore than thirty years in the ministry, is on the, superannuated list, residing at Sartanburg.-Ed. L. Stepping Higher in Railroad Circles.' Mr. Frank G. Wright, 'so-n of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wright, of Tylers vlle, who has recently been running as Southern Express Messenger be tween Columbia and Augusta, has 'again been transferred in the line of promotion, with a consequent in rease in salary. His new run is on the *mainjline from Charlotte, N. C., to Jacksonville, Fla. The numer ous friends of young Mr. Wright are glad to hear of his increasing popu-I larity and rapid growth of favor 1n the estimation of the officials of the great railway system which he rep - resents. -Character and inteliienee go hand in hand with worth and merit when a young man applies himself faithfully to his duties.-Lauren3 ville He'rald. Mr. Wright is a nephew of our townsmen, Messrs. R. D. and Ha'skellj Wright. The T. P. A. The required number of memberst for the formation of a post of the T. P. A. in Newberry have been se-' cured, and the defi'nit-e organization will probably be had about Decem ber 30. Counting old members and new there are now thirty-five en rold. The post will be known as Post J. An elegant supper was 3erv ed at the Newberry hotel on Thurs ay eeniia fo11awing the ineetigs. ************** *~ THEIDXE * Vell,Ohristmas is mighty near here. It is the greatest and the grandest festival that we have. Without it we would have no hope of immor tality-there would be no Christian ity. It is a simple story-this storyi of the humble birth of the Christ child. It takes not long in the tell ing, and the little children under stand it. The apostles in telling'of it take much less space than a news paper would use in writing the sto ry of an ordinary crime. But with all our learning and our advance ment and our modern methods we could not approach the simple gran iduer of the grand simplicity of the recorded story. And it is the great est story that was ever -told. / 0~ "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. "And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and .they were sore afraid. ":And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, .behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. "For unto -ou is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. . "And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall fitd the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a man ger. "And suddenly there vas with the angel a multitude of theheavenly host praising God, an.d- saying, "Glcrv to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards Could anything be added? Could anything be taken away? It was a wondrous message the shepherds heard that night as they watched their flocks on #udea's plains.."Glo ry to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.'' It was an angel chorus that sang the glad refrain, and the world' was filled with melody the like of which had never before fallen on ears this side the gates of pearl. And the lit tie babe was wrapped in 'swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Do you know that if our ears are rightly attuned we may hear this heavenly music, even as did the shep herds keeping vigil that night .more than nineteen hundred years ago? "Peace on earth, good will to men,'' -the logical sequence of "Glory to God in the highest.'' God is not far away. His heaven is no distant land. His angel ehorus will next Christmas morn be heard by many here on this earth. Did .not Jesus himself tell us, "Inasmuch as ye h'ave done it unto one of* the least of these my brethren, ye have done it u;nto me'?'' Di;d you ever stop to think how lonely and dreary the world would be if there were no Christmas-if the Christ child had -not been born of woman'? Suppose for a minute that Christmas would be blotted out; picture in your mind, if you can, a world without a Christ and without a Christmas. Then, when you have done 'that, compare the picture you have drawn with the happiness which Christmaas has ,brought int4o the world and will continue to bring into the world until that day of which we are told when time shall merge irito eternity. And then ivhen you have done that cast up your accounts and see if you have the Christmas spirit. It is the spirit of love. It is the spirit of loving giving, the spirit of giving because the heart impels you to give. I don't mean the giving of costly gifts, if you are not able. No man lives who has it .not in his pow er to add a mite to the happiness of ?omebody else. If you can't give anuything else, you can give love and good wishes and words of hope and cheer and encouragement to some porellow who is struggling along the pathway of life under a burden which is weighting his shoulders down. There will be lots of sorrow in the world next Christmas morn. There is always sorrow someWhere. There will be the chair made vacant since the last glad Christmas morn. There wi;hetickneskand there will bei pov- I erty and. distress. The hearbs of many I mothers will be bleeding for way ward sons. There will be many fath ers weary with the striggles and the cares and the disappointments in a cold business world. Can you carry solace to some heart that is seared! with sorrow? Can you make some body happier? Can you increase even a little the world's store of good cheer and sunshine? If you can-and you can-go straightway and do 'so. That is the Christmas spirit. Christmas is the children's special festival. It is right that it should be so. It is the birth of 1 ,abe that we celebrate-the babe who waxed strong and went about his Father's business of saving the woild, pass ing through Gethsemane's agony and giving his life a willing sacrifice that his blood might wash out the dark stains of sin.. There are people who don't believe it is right to teach children to expect Santa Claus. I remember last Christmas there was a preacher in North Carolina-I think. he was a brother of the ddi tor-who wrote an 'axtiele talking a:bout the duty of parents -o tell their children that Santa doesn't eome; but that the gifts are in commemoration of the birth of the Christ-ehild. Now, that preacher simply didn't know what he was talking about, a:nd I hope that he has learned better. I am going to hang up my stock-1 ing Christmas eve night-ankd I am going to try to get a good one, with out any holes in it, and I don't be lieve old Santa will pass me by. I hope Cook and Peary didn't dis turb him when they were up at the North Pole. Cook and Peary didn't have any businesss up there, any how. That is the home of Santa Claus, and we ought not to -disturb him, because he has brought more happiness to more little children than anybody else in all the world. I am not going to talk about the streets and the government or any other such matter at this season. z I am enjoying Christmas and I can't talk about anything else now. I al ways take a couple days off Christ mas ani do nothing but sit around and think and e:n.joy myself. The Idler. LITTLE MOUNTAIN WINS PBIZE One Hundred Dollars to School at' Little Mou.ntlain for Improve menits. One of Five to Get Prize. T-he rural school improvement as-1 sociation of South Carolina met in Columbia on Saturday to award the: prizes to thirty-five rural schools in this State showing the greatest im provement .during the past year. The prizes given amounted to $2,000. Five amounted to $100 each and fifteen to $50 each. The Little Moan tan school at Little Mountain was awarded a $100 prize This is one f the best schools in the county and The Herald and News congratulates this school on securing this prize not only on account of the money value but on account of the good that will come to the school from the effort in making the contest. A Pretty Place. One of the prettiest .places in the city may be found -at Mayes' Book Store. Mr. John B. Mayes, the pro prietor, is one of the most progress ive and energetic and enterprising merchants of Newberry, and he has one of the prettiest stocks of Christ mas goods to be found in this sec tion of the State. It is a pleasure to visit his store whet-her you may de sire to purchase or not. If, how ever, you may desire to purchase Christmas presents, you may find at his pla,ee almost anything that may1 be suial for a cuaQtmas present.' NEWBEaY COLLEGB NOTES. Societies Choose Debaters.-Dele gates to Rochester.-Base Ball Coach Secured. A feature of the week and a fit ting manner for the ushering in of a week of dreary examinations was the appearance before the student body of half the members of the ju nior class in oratory. It was the first appearance of any member of the class this year. Much friendly rivalry existed and the excellency in both delivery and composition of the speeches was marked. The names of those who spoke with their sub jects follows: Chas. P. Barre, "Con fliet. of Principles;", Henry Bolt, "America's Liberty;" W. G. Cobb, "Freedom;" M. C. M. Fisher, "Men of Action;" N. B. Hendrix, "Justice in South Carolina." The Excelsior and Phrenakosmian societies have chosen their debaters for the annual inter-society debate to be held next spring. President, 0. C. Shealy, Excelsior. DebUaters: Excelsior, C. H. Kreps and C. J. Shealy; Phrenakosmian, H. A. Lubs and A. B, Schaeffer. Orators: Ex celsior, N., B. Hendrix; Phrenakos mian, M. C. M. Fisher. The Excel sior debaters submit the subject this year and the Phrenakosmian debat ers have the choice of sides. The de bate will take place on the 18th of Mareh. "Stonewall Jaekson, the Soldier and Christian Gentleman," is the subject assiged by the . Drayton Rutherford .Chapter of the Daugh ters of the Confederacy to those members of the senior class who may wish to write an essay in contest for the gold medal which is annually awarded. A number of seniors will compete. Those delegates who will represent Newberry college at the Rochester convention of student volunteers are President Harms of the faculty and A. L. Gunter, Chas. P. Barre and G. H. Ballentine of the student body. The delegation will leave on the 27th. . The athletic association is to be, congratulated .upon having secured the services of "Fie" Fulenwider, of North Carolina as base ball coach during next spring. Fulen wider's record as a ball player is an enviable one, he having been.for a number of years a star pitcher in the Carolina league. His berth last year was with Little Rock in the Southern League. The student body is :exultant over his acceptance, and with the substantial remnants of last year's team and the raw material which is now*'in college, the friends of the college m'ay be assu.red that when "-him umphs" cries "play ball" next spring Newberry's strength, .as usual, will be figured greatly on the diamond.. A Former Newberrian. The Herald and News -has receiv ed a letter from Mr. J. M. Calmes,of Brooksville, Miss., ordering a copy of the Annels of Newberry and also a copy of -the Reminiscences of New berry, 1by Mr., Carwile. Mr. Calmes is a brother of the late F. N. Calmes, and a son of Mr. John McMorris Calmes, and himself a native of Newberry. It will no doubt be pleasant in formation to his fri-ends and rela tives in this county that he is svc eding at his adapted I ome, andI while he does not say so. we gather from the printed- let',er nead that lbe is president of the Jamison, Calmes ad Gray Co.; vice presidenit of the Dwl Furniture and Lumber Co., and secretary and treasurer of the Calmes Grocery Co., of Brooksville. RuffhLominick. At the home of Mrs. Sallie Lomi ick, Sunday, Dec-ember 12, her daughter, Miss Talula, became the bride of Mr. Holland Ruff, the eer emony being performed by their pastor, the Rev. J. J. Long. A most elegant dinner was served, which was highly enjoyed by all. This young couple has the best wishes and congratulations of their many reivem and friends . THOMAS GRAHAM WINS. Prize in Boys' Farm Oontest for Largest Yield of Cotton.-Sam Neal Comes Second. The $5.00 prize in the boys' farm contest for the largest yield of eot ton was awarded on Saturday- t* Thomas Graham, son of Felix A. Graham, of Pomaria. Sam Nea son of G. P. Neal, of near Newbery, received honorable mention. The committee awarding the prize was composed of Prof. .S. J. Derriek, Mr. H. H. Rikard and Prof. V. B. Sease. There were several, contestants and the reports were all good, show. ing good work and good resulta. This prize was offered by Messrs. Blease & Dominick, along .with a mmnber of other prizes ofered by others in the boys' farm contest in this. county. The other prizes -aere awarded at a meeting held some time ago. This prize could not be awma ed at that time foi the reason that the boys had'not yet finished pick ing their cotton, and it was deeided to award it at alater time, Saturday being fixed as the day. *.The reports were sent to Superintendent of Edu eati5n J. S. Wheeler, and by hin turned over to the committee who made the award. UNDER 10,000,000 BALES GINNED TO DnCEBER 14 Report of National Gtiners' A oc ation Places Coaon Preparsi for Market ag 9429,00 2a". Memphis, Tew., Dee. 17.-The re port of the National Ginners' asso eiation shows that 9,429,000 bles of eotton had been ginned to.Decem ber 14, 1909. The report by States follos: Al.. abama, 994,000; Akansas, 652,000 Florida, 58,000; Georgia, 1,778,000; Louisiana, 246,000; Mississippi, 996, 000; Missouri 'and Virginia, 52,O00; North Carolina, '596,000; Oklahoma, 521,000; South Carolina, 1,074,000; inessee, 221,000; 'Texas, 2,271,000. Total, 9,429,000. Yong and Progressive Pirm. Among the young and progressive firms of this State is the fi'of' el lers a:nd Morgan. These young men carry a line of first class shoes; an. gent 's furnishings, and they have displayed great taste. in the decora tions which they have plaped in J their store,' commemorative of the holiday seasong Especially .artistic is their holly arbor. In fact, it is a dream of beauty and it gives one a feeling of the Christmas time even. to look in at the door of this store. They heave also many suitablearticles for Christmas presents, which are not only beautiful but are useful. Dr. Welling Address the Y. K. C. A. S of Newberry College. Sunday afternoon at the usual hour Dr. Welling by special request addressed the young men. of the Y. M. C. A., taking as his subject,, "De velopment and the choice of aetivi ties." At the close of the service .the leader addressed the speaker thank ing him for his -address and for his co-operation in their work among the young men of the college. The speaker added that it was with regret they had heard of Dr. Wlling 's removal from Newberry, but in departing their best wishes went with him to his new field of work. Selling Pianos. Newberry is getting to be a large distributing point for pianos. In fact, the people of this section are purchasing their pianos from New berry. Only last week Mr. J. L. Bowles, of The J. L. Bowles Co, spent some time in Whitmire and as a result of his visit the celebrated Schulz piamno has been placed in some of the homes in this thrivmng little town. Mfr. Bowles also has made trips to Little Mountain and as a result, has placed.several pianos amongst the good people of that section. These pianos may be seen at any time at the furniture store of the J. L. Bowles Company, in Newberry.