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PURELY PERSONAL. MoTements of Many People, New. berrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Misses Lola and Alma Folk, of Den mark, are visiting Miss Ruth Perry. Miss Hannah Rodgers, of Cheraw, is on a visit to Miss Ruby Summer. Miss Louise Best, of Easley, is vis iting Miss Sudie Dennis. Miss Bess Townsend, of Ninety Six is visiting Miss Belle Epting. Mr. Paul Halfacre, teacher in Lee county, is in the city. Miss Beatrice Bedenbaugh is on a visit to Miss Lucy Hill. Mr. Ed. Hipp has returned from Charlotte and Greenville. Miss Blanche Parrott, of Saluda, is visiting Miss Maggie Thomasson. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Claussen, of Augusta, Ga., are visting Mrs. Claus sen's mother, Mrs. Lalla Simmons. Mrs. Clarence T. Boyd, of Spar tanburg, is visting Mrs. J. E. Nor wood. Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Aull, of China Grove, N. C., are visiting his broth er, Mr. E. H. Aull. Miss Lalla Martin, teacher in Spar tanburg, has returned to her homE in Newberry. Drs. Herman Hesse and Willian Hesse, :f S4vannah, Ga., are visitorE at commencement. Miss Linda Welch has been elected teacher in the Ornngeburg It3 schools. Miss Lilla Kibler, teacher at Mon roe, is home for commencement anc vacation Misses Irene and Popie Webb, o Chappells, are visiting Miss Josi4 Paysinger. Mrs. S. B. Bolish returned to Co lumbia last week after a visit to hei sister, Mrs. J. H. Hayes. Rev. J. H. Wilson, of Columbia, i, the guest of his cousin, Col. W. H Hunt. Miss Louise Adams, and Miss Win nie Thackam, of Columbia, are th4 guests of Miss Eva Wright. Misses Buelah and Edith Folk, o: Jalapa, are the guests of Miss Estelli Chappell. Miss Lillian Kibler and Miss Ernes tine Wicker will return from Win * throp college Friday. Miss Ernestine Graichen, of Way nesboro, Va., is the guest of Miss Sarah Houseal. Misses Mary and Lizzie Wise and Mary Wheeler, of Prosperity, are vis iting Miss Margaret Burton. Mrs. Amos Wells and her sister Miss Lucile Dickert, left last Frida3 for a visit of a week or so in Char leston. Rev. J. E. James returned last week after attending the commencemen of Davidson college, as a member of the college board of trustees. Prof. Waldo A. Rikard, of Kinards is home for commencement and va cation, his school having ended its session. Miss Helen Hunter has been eleet ed teacher in the .Anderson city schools. She has been teaching al Hartwell, Ga. Mrs. A. B. Craig, of Charlotte, and L.Mrs. R. G. Smith, of Kinards, are or za visit to their sister: Mrs. George L. Epps. Mr. J. 'D. Shockley has returned - from an extended visit to his son, ,Mr. Guy B. Shockley, of the Christian ..Appeal, Greenwood. miss Ethel Roof, of Gaston, and Miss Bessie Lowns, of Lexington, are visiting Misses Mf6mie and Maggie Cline in Cline street. Rev. W. C. Schaeffer, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga., and Prof. Thos H. Dreher, of St. Matthews, are guests at Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Houseal's. Mr. James Senn and Mrs. C. B. Tid -well were married in the Mollohon Mill village Sunday night by Rev. J. ;D. Shealy. ;Mr. Win. C. Ewart, of Jacksonville, rditer :spending a week here with his parems, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ewart, has gone to Hendersonville to spend the summer at Gates hotel. Rev. J. 5. Elmore, of Oglethrope, Ga., is attending the commencement. He is a member of the board of trus tees of the college, but has not at tended a commencement since 1902. Mrs. Polly Sligh, after an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. Mary Mc Graw, has returned to her home in the county with her son, Mr. McDuffie Sligh. Mrs. R. H. Burton and Mrs. Geo. C. Glasgow left Saturday morning for the Clemson college commencement, to be present at the graduation of the former's son, Mr. G. A. Burton. Mrs. H. F. Addy returned Sunday from Columbia with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Spence, and little grand sons, Jimmie Robert and John Wil liams Spence. Miss Lila Simmons has returned from a visit to Spartanburg, accom panied by Mrs. C. R. Stone and chil dren, who are visiting Mrs. Stone'til mother, Mrs. Laila Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. Surry D. Shockley, of Columbia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Welch Wilbur, the former being Mrs. Wilbur's brother, who is connected with 'The State and doing well. Misses Bessie and Julia Kibler, students of Randolph-Macon Wo man's college, Lynchburg, Va., will arrive tomorrow to spend their vaca tion at home. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Caughman and little daughter, Margaret, of Green ville, are visiting Mrs. Caughman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hutch inson. Misses Cornelia and Aliene Drew, of . Tampa, Fla., , and Mrs. Eduard Scholtz, Mr. Wit Scholtz and the Misses Scholtz, of Charlotte, N. C., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Summer. Mrs. J. W. Humbert, Mrs. James F. Spearman, Miss Lucy Epps and Miss Laura Setzler have returned from at tending the State convention of the W. F. M. S. of the M. E. church, held last week at Bennettsville. Mr. J. D. Capplemann, Jr., of Char leston, class of '07, Newberry college, Mr. J. D. Crouch, former college star pitcher, now with Spartanburg, and Mr. Nick Coleman, of Saluda, are guests of Mr. Thos. P. Wicker. Miss Sadie Goggans, teacher in the graded schools of Dallas, Texas, has arrived to spend vacation at home, accompanied by her brother, Mr. H. Grady Goggans, of Dallas, who is ei gaged in the reading of law in that city. Miss Jacobs, of Newberry, who taught the Rock school, has returned home. She made many friends while ir. our midst, and was a splendid teacher as well as a young lady of many charms-Cross Hill corre spondence Laurensville Herald. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Williams and tw6 little children, Thomas Griffin and Gladys Leila, of Cape Charles, Va., and Mrs. J. P. Williams, of Mar tintown, W. Va., are on a visit to Claude and Jamie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Williams, and other rela tives. J. P. travels Virginia and West Virginia for a wholesale drug house. Dr. James M. Johnson, of Birming ham, Ala., is attending commence ment and visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Johnson. Dr. Johnson will not return to Birmingham, but after en ding his visit here will go to New York, having accepted the po sition of assistant organic chemist in the New York Foodl and Drug Inspec tion Laboratory of the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Chemistry. Thi,s is an important office commanding a good salary, and calls for none but the most worthy, competent and reliable persons em ployed. The Herald and News takes prid.e and pleasure in the prominent rise of its young friend. ~' VARlIOUIS AND ALL ABOUT. Mr. W. G. Peterson repjorts that Sunday's rainfall was 1.99. Hon. Godfrey Harmon is announc ed as a candidate for re-election to the house of representatives. The Civic association will meet in the rooms of the chamber of comn merce on Friday afternoon at 5i o'clock. Joe Jackson, a well known colored street hand, was found dead at home in bed Friday morning last. He had been in bad health for some time. Messrs. R. -B. Lominick, J. C. Sam ple, D. A. Livingston and Master Duane Livingston spent Thursday night on $aluda river and caught 115 nice cat fish weighing 67 pounds. Mrs. Charlotte Lipford had a fall last Thursday night and broke her left wrist and is receiving the condo lences of .the other ladies who have recently sustained broken wrists. Who- a:Md 13 was the unlucky num ber? The June term of Newberry court opens on the 13th, and the Icounty summer school begins the 13th. At the meeting last Thursday in Columbia of the new board of trus tess of the newly incorporated Col lege for Women, Miss Euphemia Mc Clintock, president of the college, Iwas elected treasurer of the institu tion. In the personal mentions last week of the young ladies returning from IColumibia college it was stated that IMiss Clara Reighley returned before the examinations. It was intended to say before the commencement ex ercises. There was a severe hailstorm Sun day afternoon which is reported to have done much damage in portions of the county, but it is hoped the re ports are greatly exaggerated. and that the damages are not near so heavy as at first supposed. A genuine gopher from Florida was sent Mr. Thos. K. Johnstone last week. It looks like it might bite, but it wont. Mr. J. R. Scurry, an author ity on gophers, says they are as harmless as doves. Those whc thought a gopher was a huge edition of grasshopper or something like that, look at Mr. Johnstone's pres ent. These four from Newberry attend ed the big hill climb in Columbia last Thursday: Capt. W. S. Langford Dr. Geo. K. Hutchinson, Mr. W. C Waldrop and Mr. L. H. Collins. They made the trip in Capt. Langford'E fine Ford, enjoying the races. Be sides being a graceful glider in the hands of experts the Ford is a fasi1 flyer. One of the very best things evei appearing in The Herald and New. was the address delivered befor( the Letter Carriers' association ol Newberry by Mr. I. H. Hunt, the ac tive and able president of the New berry chamber of commerce. Presi dent Hunt has the right spirit and the right letter of progress. The R F. D.'s ar6 a fine body of men and de serve all that Mr. Hunt says of them. CALVIN CROZIER CHAPTER. Jefferson Davis Subject for Study, Summer Entertainment Under Consideration. The Calvin Crozier chapter held itE last meeting with Miss Lucile Dick ert. The meeting was on Thursda3 afternoon and being so near the an. niversary of the birth of Jeffersor Davis naturally the subject for con sideration and discussion was Jeffer son Daviss Several interesting pa pers were read by members of th( chapter. Beautiful decorations witl Confederate Fags and red and whit sweet peas *Tere in evidence and th4 effect was pleasing. Delicious re freshments were served by Misse: Jennie Wheeler and Era Kibler and most enjoyable afternoon was s;pent. The chapter has in consideratioi the presentationC'of a mid-summer, en: tertainment-"Musicle Echols" sometime in July probably. MB. JNO. P. FANT DEAD. After Long Illness-Buried at Bose. mont on Saturday--Good Citiz en and True Friend. Mr. John P. Fant died at his home at Whitmire Thursday afternoon and was buried at Rosemont cemetery ir Newberry on Saturday. Mr. Fant was about 45 years oli and is survived by a widow and five children. He was a brother of Mrs J. K. Gilder, of Newberry, also of Mr F. W. Fant, of Whitmire, and.Mr. W A. Fant of the county and Mrs. Ar nold, of Kentucky. Mr. Fant hat been in bad health for several years He was one of the first citizens and merchants at Whitmire 'when the town was first established. He serv ed for several terms as Intendant o1 the town and also as postmaster. Be fore going to Whitmire he Was in thle mercantile business in Newberry. He was a good citizen and 'will be missed in the community. He and Mrs. Fant have many friends in New berry who will regret to learn of his death and who extend their sym pathies to Mrs. Fant and the children. A Home Company. Attention is directed to the adver tisement in another coIumn of the Southeastern Life Insurance com pany of Greenville. This is a Soutn Carolina company officered entirely by our own people and is the only old line life insurance company in South Carolina owned and controlled by South Carolinians with home office in this State. It has been in business for several years and is very success ful. Mr. B. B. Reed, of Newberry, has been appointed district agent with headquarters in Newberry. Mr. Reed is a very capable and efficient man and should receive the consid eration of those desiring safe life in surance. Death of Mrs. Merchant. Mrs. Louise Merchant died Satur day morning at 6 o'clock at her home near Schumpert's Flouring mill, and was buried at St. Luke's Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Koon conducting the service. She was aged about 60 years, was the widow of Nicholas Merchant, and is survived by 'ten children and other relatives, Mr. W. P. Bedenbaugh, of this city, beiner a nephew. SERIOUSLY HURT. Mr. Thos. E. Epting Run Over b. Runaway Hack Horse in Co lumbia. Mr. Thomas E. Epting, of Newber ry, had been on a visit to his home for several days during the past week. He left Sunday afternoon on the C., N. and L. railroad for Richmond to ,resume his work with the Southern Bell Telephone company. Just after reaching Columbia he was walking up Gervais street on his way to the Seaboard depot. A hack horse, that was hitched near the railroad with a weight as a hitching post, became frightened and ran up on the side walk. Mr. Epting not seeing the horse, was run over and knoeked down on his face. Mr. Jas. Goggans, who had gone to Columbia on the same train with Mr. Epting, saw him when he was knock ed down and went immediately to his assistance and had him carried to the city hospital. It was found that his face was terribly mangled and for a while he was unconscious. The injuries seem to be confined to! his face and head and it is not known whether he will lose the sight of one of his eyes or not. A telephone message from Colum bia yesterday stated that Mr. Epting1 was much better and his mind was entirely clear, and while his condi tion' is serious it is thought that he will recover. It could not be told whether the sight of his eye was in-' jured or not. Mrs. Epting and Mr. Epting's broth er, Mr. J. F. Epting, went to Colum bia on Sunday night. Mr. Epting re turned yesterday afternoon and stat ed that his brother was decidedly bet ter, but his condition was still se rious. Mrs. Epting is still in Colum bia. The physicans will not permit any one to see Mr. Epting. Captured After Eleven Years. In 1899 two negroes stole cotton from Mr. eGorge A. Boozer, living in the upper part of the county near the Laurens line. They were George Brown and Wade Wilson. Both were arrested at the time. Wilson served a sentence of 18 months for the grahd larcency, Brown escaped, and has been gone ever since. Sheriff Buford left last Tuesday for Asheville, going by way of Raleigh to have requiisition papers honored by Governor Kitchin. Brown accompanied the sheriff back to Newberry, Brown having been lo cated in the mountain city after trav eling about the South. Sheriff Bu ford acknowledges his Indebtedness to Mr. Geo. A. Boozer and Cross Hill's chief of police, Mr. J. W. Koon, for valuable assistance in the detection of Brown. For Governor. I beg to announce my candiidacy for the office of governor suibject to the decision of the Democratic voters of the State. Campaign promises are easily1 md.My purpose is, if elected, to give the people a plain, honest and! business-like administration. Of course I shall advocate good roads, good schools and good government, my attitude as to the same being well 1known to the public for many years. I consistently advocated prohibi tion and was among the first to give money and lend influence to push that movement more than 20 years ago. As a business man my -chief aim, if elected, will be to conduct a State government along business lines. F. H. Hyatt. BaIIes-Wilson. 1Wrs. E. L. Bailes and Miss Azilc Bailes left yesterday for Anderson, I where they go to attend the marriage of Miss Eunice Bailes to Mr. Roscoe Wilson on Wednesday afternoon of this week. Mr. Wilson is a Newberry boy and! Miss Bailes made her home here for some time and their many friends in Newberry wish them hon voyage. Death of An Infant. Dr. and Mrs. Everard Blackhead lost their infant son, Everard, Jr., by death Saturday morning at half-past, 7 oi clock, at the bome of Mrs. i3ace b le0's sister, Mrs. George Johnis.one'. Ser ices were held at the grave Sun -iay afternoon at 6 o'clock, cond'et-; eri by the Rev G. A. Wright. assisted by' the Rev. J. E. James and the Rev. 1M L. Banks. The sympat'uies of all are ~with the so'ely ber.mied young: pm, ents in the loss of their little sonl a nd while all hearts are dra-w' in to r deiness to the distresset household, 'l tsor the mothers aloe. who have passed under Lhe rod to fee l thu: agony and know what it is i:o see the baby taken a'rav. INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS-Greatest: layers known; decidedly superior~ < fouls. Hatching season now. Eggs ] $1.25 per setting. Write for de scription, etc. Jackson Counts, Pea S. C 6-7tt:t WEST END SCHOOL. ifteresting Closing of a Successful Year-Some Good Records by the Children. The closing exercises of the West End school were held Tuesday even ,ng in the pavilion at Willowbrook )ark. The school has had a very pleasant and successful year, and qiss Laura Blease and her assistants xave done efficient work. In the West End school some of the :hildren have made very remarkable records and The Herald and News :akes pleasure in printing these rec >rds. For excellence in attendance, pres nt every day, are: Effie Livingstone, Warie Evans, Leone Swindler, Sarah dhaney, George Ammons, David rhornton, Eva Robertson, Thelma Eallman, Leone Spurlock, Delle Mat thews, Ella Matthews, Grace Thomp non, Lizzie Wesson. Absent one day-Bennie Thomas. Highest general average in scholar hip-Miss Amy Werts. Excellence in spelling, perfect on daily recatations and all - examina tions-Annie Kinard. Ranking highest in scholarship First grade, Earl Chandler, Irby Goree. Second grade, Pearl Leopard. Third grade, Pearl Thomas. Fourth grade, Annie Kinard. Fifth grade, David Thornton. Sixth grade, Amy Werts. The following is the program for Thursday night: Prayer-Rev. J. D. Shealy. Welcome Song and Away Amoing the Blossoms-School. Piano Solo-Leona Franklin. Piano Solo-James Kinard. Recitation-Earl Chandler. Recitation-Leone Swindler. Piano Duet-Misses Ollie and Ethel Koon. Song--"Happy Children"-First grade. Recitation-Annie Mae Jones. Recitation-Arnold Davis. Recitation-Grace Eargle. Recitation-First Grade Girls. Piano Solo-Lessie Bauknight. Recitation-Bessie Lake. Wand Drill and Song-15 little girls. Recitation-George Ward. Recitation-Sarah Chaney. Recitation-Pearl Thomas. Lullaby-First grade girls. Piano Duet-Misses Geneva Thorn ton and Lizzie Koon. RecitAtion-Irby Goree. Recitation-Joseph Livingston. Recitation-Celeste Taylor. Dialogue-Hubert Ammons and David Thornton. Song-Thirty boys. Recitation-Maude Kibier. Recitation-Annie Kinard. Recitation-Lassie Bauknight. Piano Duet-Misses Ollie and LerA, Koon. Recitation-Vennie Bauknight. Recitation-Lizzie Adams. Recitation-Tommie Hair. Song-Sixth grade girls. Recitation-Helen Anderson. Recitation-Marie Evans. Piano Solo-Miss Geneva Thornton. Broomstick Drill-Twenty boys. Recitation-Miss Amy 'Werts. Recitation-'FirBt grade boys. Piano Duet-Miss Gneva Thornton and teacher. Remarks-President Wright. Piano Solo-Miss Geneve Thorntor1. Handkerchief Drill-Twenty-four girls./ Song-School. Benediction-Rev. Kelley. Junior-Senior Banquet, '(0. J. Shealy.) Last Thursday evening it was a joyous occasion when the senior class >f Newberry college feasted at the estive board of the junior class. The >anquet was furnished by the Bache or Maid's club and was one of the nost successful ever given. The la iies who served and the juniors made very effort to make the occasion a >leasa.nt one. The decorations were :astefully and artistically arranged, )eing of light blue and white, the col rs of the senior class, the flowers: :orresponding. The menu was a choice one and re iected credit upon the Bachelor daid's club. The menu: arape Fruit Maraschino Cherries Roast Turkfey Rice Gravy Ham Ireen Peas on Rosettes Saratoga Chips: Spanish Pepper Sandwiches Ice Tea Olives hicken Salad on Lettuce Crackers ['omatoes with Mayannaise S1ltines Ice Cream White Cake' Coffee Cheese Crackers Salted Peanuts Mints Punch, Mr. C. H. Kreps, president of thef unior class, acted as toast master, .nd the ease, grace and ability with vhich he acquitted himself lent a harm and gentility to the- occasion. ach toast was carefulry prepared nd well-delivered. Mr. R. W. Houseal made- the toast "ur Guests,"' a the seniors were made to feel that they were guests of honor. Mr. Houseal was followed by Mr. H. A. Lubs with a few well-chosen remarks about "The College Co-ed." Miss Alice Aull beautifully express ed "The Hopes of the Juniors." Mr. G. E. Frick carefully and ably represented "Senior Mannerisms." A fit subject was the "Junior Sports" and Miss Marie Summer pre. sented them in their true light. Well arranged was "The Seniors Bequest," by Mr. H. B. Schaeffer. He delivered the last will and testament of the seniors to the juniors aud bade. them achieve the greatest of success as they tread the paths which the seniors had followed. Prof. S. J. Derrick, on behali of the faculty, spoke in expressive terms of the joy and sadness caused by the departure of the senior class, and wished for them a future of glowing success. President Harms, in his usual hap py manner, spoke in a general w . confining himself to no particu subject. T In plaintive tones Mr. N. B. Her. drix bade "farewell." The joys of college life were revived and the. realization of the fact that the sen iors would no longer frequent the recitation halls of Newberry college, nor enjoy the privileges of the stu~ dent body caused the hearts of all present to fill with sadness. This sentiment Mr. Hendrix expressed and the banquet .was over, all declaring that it had been; the most enjoyable in the history of N6wberry college. SPECIAL NOTICES. One Cent a Word- No ad" vertisement taken for less than 25 cents. NEW SHIPMENT combs, barettes, pins, belts, collars, bows, toilet soap, etc. Anderson 10c. Co. Al ways Busy. "There's a Reason." 6-7-it AUTOMOBILE RACK LINE-I hay an automobile for the use of t public. Terms reasonable. white only. T. M. Rogers. P 322. - 5 NOTICE-Owing to a much rest my bakery will be clos June 13 to 29. E. C. Sonn 6-7-2t.. . NEJW SHIPMENIT combs, bar pins, belts, collars, b'owg, soap, etc. Anderson 10c.,. ways Busy. "There's a 6-7-it. TEAC1EER WANTED-F Lane school. Terin 7 $2 per mnonth. Beird rea. Applicatdna mnust be senlt June 15. Dr. M. A. Renwic man board. HfUYLEBS FINE CANDY for mencement. The candy of qua The always suitable present to girl graduate. 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