University of South Carolina Libraries
PURELY PERSONAL. Movements of Many People, New berrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. W. M. Cooper has changed from 1. F. D. No. 5 to Slighs No. 1. Mrs. 0. McR. Holmes has returned from an extended trip North. Mr. E. H. Longshore returned yes terday from a trip to Columbia. Mr. G. Y. Dickert has changed from R. F. D. No. 2, to Mollohon Mill. Mrs. J. P. Neel left Friday for Flor ence to spend the week-end with her sister, Miss Annie Bynum. Mrs. C. B. Cowan, of Due West, is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. T. Paysin gor. Mr. Otto Klettner, as great sachem, will institute a tribe of Red Men in Spartanburg tomorrow, the 7th inst. Mrs. W. A. Webb and Miss Fannie Strother, of Chappells, are on a visit to Mrs. B. T. Paysinger. Miss Mabel Tarrant arrived Sunday from Newberry.-Batesburg Advocate, Dec. 2. Mr. George Leonhirth and little son, of Rose Hill, N. C., are visiting rela tives at Helena. Mr. J. B. Outzs has changed from Newberry to Greenwood, Glendale Mill No. 2. Miss Epting, of Newberry, is visit ing at Mr. Millege Holston's near town.-Batescburg Enterpris, Dec. 1. Mrs. J. L. Mimnaugh and daughter, Miss Ethel. spent Sunday with her brother, Mr. J. A. Mimnaugh, in the city. Dr. W. G. Houseal brings the grati fying intelligence from Columbia that both Mrs. J. A. Burton and Mrs. R. J. Watts are Improving at the hospital. Dr. W. G. Houseal took his Reo car to Columbia in charge of Mr. G. W. Summer, Jr., last Fr-iday. They went through in good time and the auto climbed the hflls with usual speed. Mr. Calvin Suber orders his paper to Palestine, Texas, Anderson county, saying he can not do without The Her ald and News. That's right, Mr. Sub er. Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Wal ace have returned to their home in New berry county, after a delightful visit to Waterloo relatives.-Waterloo cor. Greenville News, Dec. 3. Rev. G. A. Wright was made chair anm of the standing committee on wo man's work by the recent State Bap tist convention and Mr. J. H. West a member of the committee on order of business. Mr. W. N. Brown, froin Batesburg. where he has been plant foreman of th-e Southern Belil Telephone company,' comes to Newberry today to take similar position in place of Mr. J. H. Williams, who has been transferred elsewhere, as recently mentioned in The Herald and News. Mrs. James H. Gaillard was on a visit last week to her parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey Gaillard, on her way to her new home at Jessup, Ga., Mr. James Gaillard having re cently been changed on his run on the Southern from the Columbia-Asheville route to the Jacksonville-Jessup. Mrs. Sitton and Miss Cema Sitton, of Atitun, S. C., have arrived in the city to spend the winter at the home of Mrs. J. 0. Irwin on East Main street. They will have as their guest for several days Miss Eloise Parker, of Augusta, Ga. Eugene Sitton, of Olemson college, brought them over in their machine, and will return to Clemson today. Their many friends are glad to see them again.-Spartan ~burg Herald, Dec. 4. WABIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. A colored man suipposed to be crazy has been put in jail by Sheriff Buford. Calendar of Central M. E. church will meet with Miss Alice Hornsby Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Three marriages on hand, one for the 7th, one for the 21st and one for the 24th. Cotton receipts at Newberry for week ending Friday, December 2, 968 bales. Among the recent additions to the Newberry library is "The Rosary," one of the most popular of recent nov els. The advantage of a fraction of a second in the start of a race often marks the winner.-Get into the con test now and get a good lead. Procrastanation is the thief of time. It also steals a beautiful piano from you if you give it a chance. So enter the contest at once. To the victor belongs tha grand prize. Have you seen it? What? Why the beautiful piano which The Herald .a Nes s to rive away. Have you bought all your Christma presents yet?-Batesburg Advocati Dec. 2. No, haven't started to buy ye if you mean it personally. Next the inauguration of Mayoi elect J. J. Langford and Governoi elect C. L. Blease and the changin around of things. "Retire! I shall not retire until the bury me. I have no idea of quittin the game." So says Senator Tillmai That remark will stir things. "Wak up snakes and crawl." Some one will get a fine piano froi Summer & Hipp and some one wil get a fine piano from The Herald an News. They are worth working foi Take an interest in the two contest now on. The D. A. Dickert chapter, Childre of the Confederacy, will conduct Christmas window on Saturday, plac to be announced in Friday's issue. Th proceeds of the window will be give to one or more of the orphanages. Announcement is made of the ap proaching marriage of Mr. Pope I Buford and Miss Clara Reighley on th evening of the 21st Instant, at 7.30 a the residence of the bride's parenti Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Reighley. Don't sit around and wonder or as] your neighbor; just put on your bon net NOW and come around to Th Herald and News office and ask th contest manager. She can start yol out in the winning way in a jiffy. Six colored gamblers out of a ganj of nine werie conficted Monday 1i mayor's court on various stages o gambling. Two paid their fines of $2 each. Four are considering the fin of $100 or the sentence of 30 day each. The Pee Dee Advocate of Decembe I records the Thanksgiving marriag of a couple. It says that Mr. Lone: Huggins and Miss Kitsy Miller, fror the Drake section, celebrated Thanks giving by going to Bennettsville ani getting married. A colored man 68 years old, Alfrei Jackson, of the county, was in towi the other day and mentioned that hii wife was 70 and that his mother wa still living at the age of 102 years. Th4 old man is hale and hearty, and hi says his wife and mother are also ii good condition. Mr. J. J. Langford, of Newberry, hat come back." He was defeated for re election as mayor by Cole Blease ani the other day when a successor wat hosen to take the place of Blease who resigned on account of being lected governor, Langford won in a walk.-Chester Lantern. Earhardt & Barter have resign ci s managers of the opera house. The3 ried to please the public and hav4 ad some fine shows here, but tha pub' lic's appreciation was not up to th( paying point and it was a losing busi ess on the part of the management hence the dissolution. Some people get as mad as blazes when you dun them, and yet they nev er take the forethought to pay thei3 accounts when they fall due.-Hones Path Chronicle. That is because somi people don't know how to dun. Thi erald and News collector has n< trouble. Most Newberry people pal their debts promptfiy. Still another marriage, making four Rev. Tracy Munnerlin, of Pinewood and his two brothers, James and Olin will arive today in Newberry. The Rev. Mr. Munnerlin and Miss Louis< Fridy will be married here tomor row, Wednesday, at 2.30, and will leave that afternoon for the Methodist con ference in Chailleston. In making Col. Hunt president o0 the State Baptist convention the Bap tists have carried out the custom o: other States conventions making New berrians presidents. The State Bap tist convention at Laurens last weel did itself proud by electiong Weelte) . Hunt as its president. The whol4 of Newberry is well pleased. In the office of Drs. Houseal anc Setzler the reporter saw a gem of little instrument with a smnaill, bu' most powerful microscope designd foi the purpose of locating hookwormi and tuberculosis germs. With th4 new and ever increasing science, com bined with the rare knowledge an< skill of educatd and able physicians no need of so much sickness in va rious cases as was formerly the case The ounce of prevention is getting iJ its work. After carefully considering the mat ter, and making laborious elimnatioi of seconds, thirds, fourths, etc., the ad vertisinag committee of the board C trade has selected the dlogan fo Greenville, out of the five thousand o more which have been sent in dur ing the contest which closed Wednes day night, November 30, Mr. Thorn well Haynes, superintendent of th high school at Central, S. C., is th winner of the ten dollars in gold an the year's subscription to the Green vile Daily News, and the city C Greenville is the possessor of a sloga -"Greenville-The Gateway to Get n Thon...nily News. Dec. 4. s MEMORIL EXERCISES. t, Newberry Elks Pay Tender Tribute Memory of Their Departed Brothers. In accordance with the beautif g custo mwhich obtains in this ord( Newberry lodge, No. 1103, B. P. Y Elks, held memorial exercises in t opera house on Sunday afternoon, ' which time loving tribute was paid t] e memory of the deceased members the 'lodge. Throughout the length ai 1 breadth of Elkdom these memorial e 1 ercises were held on Sunday, and t] a roll of the absent called. The exercises in the opera house s Sunday afternoon were solemnly 1i pressive. One year ago. Mr. A. Brown was the only member who h; died. On Sunday another had bei e added to the roll-Mr. Owen Mc Hdlmes. Past Exalted Ruler Fred. H. Dor inick presided on Sunday afternoo The members of the order, Dr. A. Bowers and the choir, occupied sea upon the stage. The program was opened wil t Chopin's "Funeral March," render4 ' by Miss Mazie Dominick, and was fa lowed by the singing of Herbert Johi i son's "Vacant Chair," by Dr. and Mr - R. Z. Thomas, Miss Mabel Williamsc a and Dr. G. W. Connor. The openir a ceremonies from the ritual were fe lowed by the rendition of "Nearer, 1 God, To Thee," and the opening od "Auld Lang Syne:" "Great Ruler of the universe, All-seeing and benign, Look down upon and bless our wor And be all glory thine! 0! hear our prayers for the honor( dead While bearing in our minds The memories graven on each heart For "Auld Lang Syne." A beautiful and tender prayer wi offered by Dr. A. J. Bowers, and tl solo, "Save Me, 0 God!" by Randegge was sung by Mrs. Thomas. The eulogy to "Onr Departed Deac was delivered by Mr. E. H. Aull, Newberry lodge, No. 1103. Mr. Aull address referred briefly to the sorro which the death of those who answe: ed not the roll call on this occasic had brought into the hearts of the brethren, and of the fact that so lon Ias there roamed an Elk these men -ornes would be tenderly reversed. Miss Genevieve Evans th solo, "( Dry Those Tears"-Teresa Del Riegl The memorial address was then de livered by Mr. George R. Rembert, < Columbia lodge, No. 1190, who spoli eloquently of the tenets of the' ordt and of the true brotherhood which: would inculcate. The great doctrir of universal brotherhood of man wa the theme of his earnest address. Miss Genevieve Evans the solo, "( and Father While I Stray," an "Thanatopsis", was read by Mr. Z. ] Wright, of Newberry lodge. "The Lor is My Shepherd," was sung by Dr. an Mrs. Thomas, and after the closin exercises and the doxology, the bent diction was pronounced by Dr. Boy~ ers. The program was carried out in highly creditable manner. The sing ing and the music generally was sul erb, and the addresses of Messrs. Au ands Rember't weie apgreciated, a was the beautiful prayer by Dr. Bov er's. There was a large audience presen BIG COBN YIELDS. Dr. W. C. Brown Leads With 108 Aert and Takes First Farmers' Un ion Prize. At the meeting of the County Fa: mers' union on Saturday the follo1 ing prizes were awarded in the fa: mers' union corn contest: 1st prize-Dr. W. C. Brown, $27.5( yidld 106 bushels on one acre. L 2d prize-Sno. T. Oxner, $16.5( yield 87 bushells on one acre. 3d prize-H. B. Hendrix, $11.0( 86 bushels on one acre. John P. Mills had a yield of 90 bus1 els on one acre, but was not entitle to compete for farmers' union prize not being ai member of the union. These are fine yields, and corn gros ing has received a great stimulusi Newberry county. 1Summer Bros. Corn Prizes. First Prize-Dr. W. C. Brown, $5 - on yield of 106 bushels to acre. 1 Second Prize-Jno. P. Mills, $30, C - yield of 90 bushels. I Third Prize-Jno. T. Oxner, $20,< yield of 87. Santa Claus Coming. . - Santa Claus will arrive in Newber: on Friday at 12 o'clock. He will pa through the town in a carriage, a will make his headquarters at Maye Book Store. f He will be seen on top of Maye a Book Store on Saturday at 12 o'cloc - and at other times during his stay ANOTHER AWFUL DEATH. to Little Girl Dies of Burns-Sister M( Similar Death Two Years Ago. ul Little Di*sy James, the three-yea od daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jame 0. Lominick, of Caldwell township, mi ie with a horrible death last week. Wit at two other little children she was pla, ie ing In a field, setting fire to som of broom straw, when her clothing wa id caught by the flames and she was bliE x- tared from her hips to her feet. Tb ie burning occurred at about 3 o'cloc Friday afternoon and the little suffei )n er lingered until about 8 o'clock th a- next morning, when death came to he r. relief. Everything possible to reliev td the agony and save the life of th m child was done by the faithful attend R. ing physicians, Drs. P. G. Ellesor an W. T. Dickert, but in vain. Her pai a- was decreased, but her destiny wa n. eternity. She was buried on Sunda J. morning, the second Sunday of th ts Advent season, at St. Phillips, the ser vice being conducted by the Rev. N ,h von A. Riser, at 11 o'clock. d This terrible accident is peculiarl l- sad, following so soon after the fear - ful death of little Mary Houseall Ful * enwider, and being the second deat] n by burning in the family of Mr. Lom ig Inick, whose little daughter, Maggi( 1- lost her life by burning two years ag Ey to the day of the death of little Dais: e, James. A most sad coincidence and ; most bitter experience for a devote mother and father. The sympathie of the public are aroused by this har rowing affliction that has been visitei upon the sorrowing parents, whc while they may. not now understani d the darkness and gloom, might adop in their "liturgy of grief" this beauti ful and comforting sentiment: "Th, things o'er which we grieved wit] lashes wet, will flash before us out o LS life's dark night, as'stars shine mos Le in deeper tints of blue." r,__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONTBACT AWARDED. , Oakland Cotton Mill Will be Built b; S . Fiske-Carter Company. The contract for the erection of thi n Oakland cotton mill has been award ed to the Fiske-Carter company, o gSpartanburg, the lowest bidder. Work will begin as soon as the side tracks are put in. The site for the mill building ha: Salready been staked, being on the cit: side of the former Fair residence. r Give Honor to Whom Honor is Due. t At a meeting of the patrons of Jas e pergate school, colored, in school Dis . trict No. 9, November 23, 1910, th< name of the school was changed b: ), the unanimous consent of those pres d ent to that of Collonel Brown school r. after the late Ccl. J. C. S. Brown, wh< d was a trustee in Caldwell townshi' d and School District No. 2, for mori g~ than 35 years, and was chairman ani sclerk of the board until July, 1909 r.. In 1897, while associated with Messrs A. J. Gibson and J. S. Ruff, these gen a tlemen bought one acre of land, an erected a very comfortable building 18x36. The school was then put on Icash basis for seven months eal year. The present board of trustee: are: Messrs. E. J. Cromer, W. P. Lomn inick, W. D. Cromer These gentle tmen have added ten feet more to th building in the last six weeks and ar< making other improvements. All be lieve our school interests are in the hands of a safe and competent set a s gentlemen, for which we are grateful This school has been taught for 1 years by Geo. W. Starks. Commissioner Ewart Be-elected. SThe following is the vote in the sec ond primary for a member of the board of commissioners of public works, Mr ;W. F. Ewart being reelected: I W. F. 3. E. ; I Ewart. Norwood~ Ward 1.. .... .....37 31 'Ward 2.. .... .....50 40 Ward 3.. .... .....46 25 - Ward 3. No. 2.. .. ...10 35 d Ward 4.... .. .....26 45 s, Ward 5.. .... .....94 56 263 232 Death of Infant. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mc 0, Dowell, living tour miles from th city on the Jalapa road, died Sunda: n morning and was buried at Rosemon cemetery yesterday afternoon at: in o'clock, the Rev. Geo. A. Wright con ducting sarvice. Wanted in Arkansas. Acting upon a tdlegram from Sheril 7 Edgar Brewster, of Pine Bluff, Ark sSheriff Buford yesterday arrested; dnegro woman in Newberry on th schage of murder. Following the tele gram Sheriff Buford swore out th swarrant, and lodged the woman ij kjail. Information is to the effect tha in Ithe Arkansas officers are on their wa: I to Newherry MUCH LAND SOLD. t Large Amount of Real Estate Sold Yesterday at Good Prices-The Sales. . Yesterday wa sa typical December S salesday, not as cold probably as the t average December saleasday, but h cloudy and drizzling rain, and the usual crowds attended the sales. e These were had in front of the new s court house and Auctionaer B. B. Hair seemed to be at his best. The aggre e gate of the master's sales was about k $36,000. In addition to these, several - sales were made by executors and ad e ministrators, so the total real estate r disposed of yesterday at public auc e tion will easily reach $50,000. e The following are the sales by the - master: In the case of Brown against n Brown, the home place of the late Col. s J. C. S. Brown in No. 2 township, con F taining 443 acres, was sold to Dr. W. e C. Brown for $6,350. In the case of Reeder against McEl veen, there were three tracts sold as follows: Tract No. 1, containing 72.19 acres, to the Newberry Land and Security company, for $2,775. - Tract No. 2, containing 84.16 acres to E. S. Blease, attorney, for $1,900. o Tract No. 3, containing 269.9 acres, y to Geo. A. Epting for $6,750 a In the case of Lane vs. Lane,'being a portion of the estate of the late Mrs. s Lula B. Epting, two tracts were sold - as follows: Tract No. 1, containing 64.85 acres, " to L. L. Lane for $2,530. Tract No. 2, containing 66.08 acres, t to Jas. F. Epting for $2,000. e In the case of Epting vs. Lane, being also a portion of the estate of the late Mrs. Lula B. Epting, the following t sales were made: 130 acres, just beyond Helena, to H. H. Abrams for $8,825. House and Ilot in the town of New berry, being the residence of the late Mrs. Epting with 1.97 acres, to Hunt, Hunt and Hunter, attorneys, for $3, 408. Lot No. 2, containing 51-100 of -an acre to Hunt, Hunt & Hunter, attor neys, for $1,000. Lot No. 3, containing 1.26 acres to Jas. F. Epting for $1,500. The pasture in the town of New berry, containing 3.32 acres, to T. C. Pool for $400. r Other Sales. In '41e Brown and Moseley land ad vertised, 91 1-5 acres in No. 8 town ship .to S. 3. Kohn for $1,850. - Lot in the town of Newberry, con - taining 1-2 acre, to T. D. Copeland for y $2,025. r Lot in the town of Prosperity, con - taining one acre, to Mr. T. D. Cope , land for $1,275. >10 shares National bank stock, at ) par. Jno. M. Kinard and Jas. P. Kinard, i executors for Mrs. M. M. Humbert, -sold four lots in the town of Newberry -as follows: - Lot No. 1, containing the residence I of the late. Mrs. Humbert to 0. B. SMayer for $2,850.00. I Lot No. 2, fronting on Main street, i to 0. B. Mayer for $825. 3 Lot No. 3, corner of Hcolman and - Friend streets, to C. J. Purcell for - $850. SLot No. 4, fronting on Friend street, a to C. J. Purcell for $550. - The James H. Dennis land, sold for a division, was bought by Misses Dell t and Leila Dennis, 129 acres, $3,550. 7Died While Hunting. Mr. Len W. Wilson, who lived near Old Town on Mr. Henry T. Fellers' place, died suddenly while out hunt . ing last Saturday afternoon. He was Sburied Monday morning at Red Bank church in Saluda. A Nice Time Ahead. The ladies of the two societies of the A. R. P. church will give their annual bazaar on the 9th in the late Hipp building-now Johnson and McCrack in. Besides fancy work, they will have for sale a case of Nunnally's candy; also a case of Rumford's bak. ing powder donated from the Rum ford Chemical company. Light re freshments will be served. The baz aar will continue from morning until into the night. Admission free and you may spend freely. rMail Service Extended. t Starting with yesterday morniing, 3 the postal service on the trains Nos. - 55 and 54 on the C., N. & L. road be tween Columbia and Greenville was extended from Laurens to Greenville. When this train was first run from Co lumbia to Greenville, the postal ser -vice stopped at Laurens. This will be aa great convenience to the people from e Grenville to Columbia as it gives ad -ditional mail between the two places. 2 HAVE YOUR GUN, pistol and bicycle t! repaired by Swindler & Co. Next ydoorto Jones & Werts market.j COTTON MARKET. (Corrected by Nat Gist.) Strict good middling ............14% Good middling .. .............14% Strict middling .................14% (By Robert McC. Holmes). Strict good middling ...........14% Good middling .. .............14% Strict middling .................14%, (By C. J. Purcell & Co.) Strict good middling ...........14% Good middling ..................14% Strict middling ..............14% (By Summer Bros.) Strict good middling ..........14%h Cotton seed .................43 Chappells. (By A. P. Coleman). All white cotton ...............14% Cotton seed ....................45 Silverstreet. (By J. P. Long). Good middling ..............14% Cotton seed .....................44 Pomaria. (By Aull & Hipp). Strict good middling ...........14% Cotton seed ....................40 Iards. (By Smith Bros.) All white cotton ................14% Cotton seed ....................40 Prosperity. (By J. L. and A. G. Wise). All white cotton ..............14% Cotton seed ....................48 Little Mountain. (By C. F. Lathan). All white cotton ................14% Seed ...........................3S WitMIr (By Glenn-Lowry Mfg. Co.) All white cotton ................14% Cotton seed ....................f. SPECIAL NOTICES. One Cent a Word- No ad vertisement taken for less than 25 cents. GO TO J. I. SWINDLER & Co.'s shop 910 W. Main street, Newberry, S. C., to get your work done. 12-6-2t. SEED WHEAT for.sale. Home raised seed wheat for sale, Georgia Flint or Purple Straw variety by A. L. Odleman, Silverstreet, S. C., R. F. D. No. 1. 12-6-1tawtt ALL WORK guaranteed by Swindler & Co. 1--t FOB S.ALE-We will offer at pablic~ auction on salesday, December 5, 1910, to the highest bidder, Ie shares of the capital stock 'oE tIle National Bank, of Newberry, 8. C. L. C. Moseley, G. D. Brown. HAVE YOUR OLD sewing macblnes made as good as new by Swindler &' Co. 124-2t THE SEASON for Spanish mackerel has just opened. First barrel will be received tomorrow and the bsh will be handled fresh during the season by Paysinger & CowarE. 11-29-4t. SWINDPLEB & CO. flts keys to any lock. 9l0 West Main street. 18-6-2t NOTICE-We have a car of High. Point buggies on hand which will be sold at bargain prices for meit three weeks. Also a full assert ment of farm implements, incluling Lynchburg town plows, Disc and smoothing harrows. Please call and get prices. Purcell and Scott. 11-21.4t FOR RENT-One or two-horse farm in No. 10 township. M. C. Esre, Newberry, S. C. 11-22-4t-ja.w LANGFORD A BUS A RDT are in the market for cotton seed and will pay the highest,.prices. Best shingles in town. 9-18-tt. NOTICE-It will pay you to seeTI. MI. Sanders before you sell your hides. He will Day you more than any onie in the Carolinas. 1000 Main street, Opposite Dr. Van Smith's drug store. 11-18-3t-ltaw.. RESPASS NOTICE-All persons are hereby warned and notified not to trespass by hunting, fishing or in, any manner whatsoever ,upon the lands of the undersigned situated in No. 2 townshIp, Newberry cean ty. Sims W. Brown and Brothers. 11-15-4t CIGAE SALE.SMANW WAJT ED Experience unnecessary. Sell es brands to thie retail trad. Bi pay. Write for full particuam a Globe CigrC., Cleveland, OMis 2-15-10Ot. GET YOUB GLASSES from Dr. G. W. Connor, a graduate of the larg-~ est optieal college in the world-the Northern lilnois College of Ciis go). Dr. Connor is located perman ently in Newberry, gi es both the objective and subjective tests by eleetrieity and gunantaa his wuof