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PURELY PERSONAL. Movements of fany People, New herrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. J. D. Wicker, of Columbia, spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. E. D. Puett, of Charlotte, N. C., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. W. Chap pell. M. B. Syfan is spending several days in Columbia and Pomaria this week. Abbeville Medium, 12th. Col. George Johnstone, of Newberry, was in Union yesterday.-Union Pro gress, 13th. Mr. Fred. H. Dominick, of Newber ry, was in the city yesterday.-Sum ter Herald, 13th. The Neiwberry delegation and Ser geant-at-Arms Schumpert spent the week-end at home. Mr. E. F. W. Roof, of near Prosper ity, spent Saturday and Sunday in the city. Mir. 'Claude Moris returned last week from Columbia, having had his e yes treated successfully. Governor-elect and Mrs. Cole. L. Blease left yesterday for Columbia. He will take the oath of office at noon to day. Mrs. John P. Long and children, of Silverstreet in Newberry county, visit ed relatives in Batesburg last week. Batesburg cor. Saluda Standard, 12th. Hon. Cole. L. Blease and wife, of Newberry, passed through Sumter en rote for Columbia yesterday morning. --Sumter Herald, 13th. Miss Mary Cromer, of Ninety Six, has come to Newberry to attend the high school, boarding at Mr. Thomas Wicker's. Miss Willie Cochran left Tuesday for Pomarda, where she will spend a couple of weeks with her sister, Mrs. Malcolm Glymph.-Abbeville Medium, 12th. Senator Alan Johnstone, president of the board of trustees of Clemson college, has presented a bill to give Jerry Moore a free scholarship at Clemson college.-The State, 14th. Mrs. Vardry L. Smith has 'returned to Pomaria, Newberry county, after a pleasant visit to her mother, Mrs. La Fayette Marting and to frilends ~at Simpsoville.-Fountain, Inn cor. Greenville News, 15th. - Mrs. Henry DeVaga returned Wed nesday night from a protracted visit ~with Telatives at Newberry. Little Sumter, who has been viery ill while with her there bas fully recovered. Chester Lanteirn, 13th. Arthear Kibler, of Newberry, comes Out in a bill squarely for four year terms for auditors and treasurers. M. M. Staniley, of Horry, wishes to make * all State officers term four years in * duration.--The Stake, 14th. Mrs. J. Mittle, who has been visit Ing in Beaufort, the guest of, her daughter, Mrs. P. M. Epstin, left on Monlday for Charlieston, where she will visit her other daughter, Mrs. J. J. Brown.-Beaufort Gazette, 13th. Misses Eleanor Martin and Emma Rodger entertained a number of thieir friends at a Japanese party in their room last Satu-rday evening. The sounding of "room bell" was the sig nal for the 'breaking up of one of the most enjoyable "feasts" since the Christmas holidays.-Chicora college cor. The Stake, 16th. Prof. N. E. Aull, formerly of New berry, but for some time past a resi dent of Hickory, N. C., 'has accepted .the principalship of the Yorkville graded school. Prof. Aull is a thor oughly equipped teacher of long ex perience, and the Yorkville school has reason to congratulate itself on having been able to secure his services. Torkville Enquirer, 13th. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. Figures don't lie, but there are lying figures.-Greenvill.e Piedmont. The date d.ravws nearer for Buster Brown in Newberry-January 31. There will be another vote tonight in the chief of police contest. Commander Peary has almost made the same confession that Doe Cook did. Greenville Piedmont. Hon. C. C. Featherstone, of Launenus, will 'be the principal speaker at Green wood on Lee's birthday. The thirteenth census surely proved unlucky so far as the population of Anderson is concerned.-Anderson In telligen'cer, 13th. You too? In Anderson county last week an Elberton jeweler married a girl whose first name is Ruby. He had an eye for Jewels. Summer & Hipp did what no other Newberry firm 'or man 'has ever done. They packed and shipped the gover nor's furniture to Columbia. The regula,r mieeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held with Mrs. J. W. White Wednesday afternoOn of this week at 4 o'clock. Keep your eyes on the alert. Sever al persons saw an airship over Spar tanburg Friday afternoon going to wards Charlotte from the direction of Atlanta. Since Tuesday's issue of The Her ald and News "The Idler's" park seems to be assured in the near future. Ever so many people are saying let it come without unnecessary delay. Mr. Callie J. McWhirter, of New berry, and Miss Carrie Berry, of Sa Juia, were married yesterday after noon at 4 o'clock, at the Baptist par sovage, by the Rev George A. Wright. Speaking of raising so much corn reminds one of the 13th verse of the 65th Psalm: "The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are cov ered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing." A Lutheran colony from Nebraska will locate at Maxwell, Fla., on a large tract of land secured from a develop ment company, of which Rev. W. K. Sligh, of Newberry, S. C., is the man ager.-Lutheran Visitor. Last Saturday afternoon if Mr. Geo. W. Pee,rson and Mr. ,Henry B. Wells had not put out the fire in a field of broomstraw back of the latter's house the flames would have done damage to some property. The- down town restaurant in Main street is being conducted by Mrs. C. W. Douglas since Mr. Douglas is run ning the beef market given up by Mr. J. C. Sample, the new magistrate, suc cessor to Magistrate J. H. Chappell. The Oharlotte Observer tells its North Carolina and ither readers that Messrs. Raymond Fellers, John Gog gans, Jr., -and Haskell Wight are "lucky duck hunters" because they re cently had a fine time hunting wild ducks on the Saluda, where they kill ed six. Mr.. Arthur Kler, of Newberryl won his appointment on the ways and means committee by efficient service. Mr. Kibler has been a memlber of the house from Newberry for several terms and 'has been faithful in look ing out for the interests of his county as well as those mtt.ers affecting the State at large.-Columbia Record. Mention has been requested to be made in these columns of the beau tiful sunset Friday. Without a spasm it can be said that the said sunmset was superb, sublime, suibject to discordant elements. .It was ,great, grand, gor geous,.,glorious in sky and earth when the good god of day sank snugly be hind the sloping hills to make way f or the quiet queen of night. Iast Th'ursday night prisoners at tempted to deliver themselves from the jail. The first part of their pro gram 'would 'have been successful had it not been for a row among them when one pioner informed the sher 1ff 'of the plot But thiey could not have made the delivery complete firom the 'Way Sheriff Buford (had things fixed. Representative C. 'T. Wyche, of New berry, chairman of the education com mittee, is proud of the flact that it was e who introduced the first pure food law in the South Carolina legislature, the main ,features of 'which were aft erward incorporated in the pure food law passed 'by the niational congress. Dr. Wyche's daughter, Miss Isoline Wyche, was a student at the Sorbonme in Paris during the Seine floods of January, 1910.-Columbia Record. When the Bible says swords shall be turned into p.rundng books it doesn't mean that shears shall be turned into spears, although in the last issue of The Herald and News-which doesn't claim to come up to the Bible--the linotype machine made Shears read S:pears. Mention was intended to be made of Milton Shears at Baxters' marble yard, but the machine had it Spears. The reporter makes his "h" and "p" so much alike that 'Operator Ira Sligh sometimes can't always tell themn apart. About the next best thing, or cer tainly one of the best things is insur ance. About the best compa.ny, or cer tainly one of the best companies is the Newberry Insurance arid Realty company, which deals in life, fire, health, accident, bonding and real es tate. Under the district managemlent of E. H. Aull, president; H. H. Rikard, vice-president; J. K. Aull, treasurer, and Paul S. Halfacre, manager. Office Herald and News building. There is no question that people ought to in sure and be insured. When in doubt about it see Mr. Halfacre and if :he doesn't remove your doubts and Tears by his tallk you needn't go elsewhere. Prosperity Postmaster Confirmed. Among the South Carblina post masters whose nominations have re ently been confirmed by the senate is Postmaster Lev~i S. Bowers, of Prosperity, who succeeds himself in th e position. THE FARIMEWS 3UTUAL. Insurance Association in Thriving Condition--Officers Elected Agent to Give Whole Time. The policy holders of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance association of New berry county met in annual session in the court house on Saturday. The following directors were elect ed: No. 1 Township-H. H. Folk. No. 2 Township-Dr. W. C. Brown. No. 3 Township-Job H. Ringer. No. 4 Township-J. C. Abrans. No. 5 Township-J. W. Epting. No. 6 Township-W. 0. Pitts. No. 7 Township-W. F. Johnson. No. 8 Township-B. L. Dominick. No. 9 Township-R. T. C. Hunter. No. 10 Tvwnship-A. A. Nates. No. 11 Township-Jos. L. Keitt. The directors elected the following officers: President-R. T. C. Hunter. Vice-president-1os. L. Keitt. Secretary, Treasurer and Agent L I. Epting. The association is in a thriving con dition, and, on account of the great demand for insurance in the associa tion, the directors thought best to take thie entire time of the secretary, treasurer -nd agent, and the follow ing amendment to the by-laws was adopted: Amendment to By-Laws. Sec. 11. That beginning on the 16th of January, 1911, the agent, secretary and treasturer shall receive a salary of fifty dollars per month, payable monthly, 'nd shall give his entire time to the -ertiee of the association. All monies received by the said agent from work for the association shall be turnied into the treasu.ry. The said agent sball relieve the townsbip di rectors of the duties required by Sec tion 5 of the by-laws. But in cases of emergency the presidiit or agent shall call upon a township director to discharge any work for the associa tion, and said agent shall be 'entitled to $1.50 per day ais cMpLnsa.tio1L That all provisions of the by-larws in conffict ith this section ard herieby. repealed. As to Gasoline Engines. The fc,llowing resolut1og was adopted.: "Resoilved, That the agent shall iiot Insure esoy building that has~ a gaso line engina in It, nor shall a,gasoline engine 'be placed in a building insuir ed In tis association unless the, policy-holder assumes the risy." For 'the present Mr. L. I. Enting, the secretar'y, tnesurer and aggnt, may be found in the cl'erk of court's of fe on F--id'ays and Saturdays. THE CIVC ASSOCIAkTION. First Meeting for 1911 to Ltaunch Work for the Year to be Held Yrednesday Afternoon. The Civic association will &hold a meeting in the rooms of the chanber. of commerce on ~January 18, at 4 o'clock in the aftern~oon. All the of fiers, chaiTrmen of the various wards, all committees and all members arie urged to be present There Is m'uch to be done to nmake Newberry the "City Beautiful" as well as the "City That Does Things," and it is earnestly desired that every member be ~present at this first nieieftig .in 1911, to assist in launching the work for the chamn ber of commerce during this year. Re member the time and the place, and let tis make this first meeting in 1911 an enthusiastic meeting. Mrs. J. H. West, Secretary. Loney Williams Released on Ball. Loney Williams, colored, of Whit 1mire, i'ee~ntly committed to jail on the cha1gge of murder, has been releas ed on bond for his appearance at the next term of court. Bail was granted him by Associate Justice Gary in the Isum. of $1,000 on the applicadion of Williams' attorney, Mr. Eugene S.I Blease. Williams had no trouble in giving bond, as he seems to bear a good :reputation among the white peo pe of WhitmTire. Miss Flynn Elected Teacher. Miss Mary Flynn, a daughter of Mr. Iand Mrs. D. C. Flynn, of this city, was chosen ytesterday at a meeting of the board of trustees as teacher to fill the vacancy left by Mrs. P. E. Wilhburn's resignation in the West End school.1 Miss Fl.yn:n is a graduate of theI graded school here and also spent two years in. school at Greenville and New York.-Union Progress, 18th. The same bes,utiful Mary Flynn who lived in Newberry when she was a little girl. Cotton Mill Commissioned. 1 The Oakland cotton mills of New-ha berry has been commissionied by the1 secretary of state, with a capital stock 1 of $400,000. The company will erect a cotton mill. The petitioners for a charter are: W. G. Mayes, John W. Kibler, W. H. Hunt, J. D, Wheeler, F. 1 N. Martin, C. D. Weeks, W. A. Mc Sai a . B. Hunter. I LEE'S BIRTHDA. ?rogram of Exercises to be Held Un der Auspices of Confederate Giapters on January 19. The following program will be ob wrved at the celebration of Lee's >irthday, to be held under the aus )ices of the Drayton Rutherford and "alvin Crozier chapters, U. D. C., in :he auditorium of the high school, on rhursday afternoon, January 19, at 1.15 o'clock: Mr. Jno. M. Kinard, master of cere nonies. Song-"Dixie," by the D. A. Dick art chapter, Children of the Confed racy, as the veterans march in. Prayer by Dr. A. J. Bowers. Song-"How Firm a Foundation." ScripL.on lesson, XC Psalm, read by 1ev. J. W. Carson. Solo -by Miss Goode Burton. Address by Dr. J. Henry Harms. Solo by Miss Ma)bel Williamson. Presentation of crosses of honor. Benediction by Rev. G. A. Wright. The veterans and all Confederate >rganizations and the college and the .hildiren of the school and the public geuierally are cordially invited to be gresent. The members of the Drayton Ruth erford and the Calvin Crozier chap ers, U. D. C., are requested to meet [i the lower hall of the high school it three o'clock. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. For Floyd's Township *o be Held ai Dominick's School ifouse on January 20. The following is the program oi Sunday school convention of Floy< township, to be held at Dominick's chool house on January 20: 10 a. m.-Devotional exercises-Rev, R. S. Latimer. 10.30-Township or~ganlzation, ite aeeds *nd its purposes-A. D. Hudson 11-The home department-Mrs. 3arenCe Pitts. 11.30-The adult Bible class-James Epting. 12-Recess for dinner. :1-Teacher Trainiwg-Dr. E. C Jones. 1.30-The Sunday school teacher no. N. Livingston. 2-The primary departpient-Mrs. H!. A. Carlisle. 2.30-The Sunday schobol suiperin bendent-R. G. Wallace 3-The Interdenomin'ational Sunday School association, ,its purpose tand i-ts hlpfulniess-Rev. E. C. Watson.' 3.30-Collection. Closing exercises. EPWOETH LEAGUE. Program for Literary Xeeting to be Held on Friday Evening, Jan uarTy20. i'ollowing is the program for the iterary meeting of the Epworth eaguse, to be held In Central ch'ure parlor, F'riday night, January 20, ad 7.30 o'clook. Subet-.Ira .D. San key. Hymn, "A Shelter in the 'Time o: Storm." Scripture lesson, Luke 15 1-7-Mr. Herbert Anderson. Prayer. Hymn, "When the Mists Have Roll' d Away." Sankiy's Life': (a) A sketch, Rev. M Ld. Banks; (b) 'his meeting with Moody, Mrs. Hornsby; (c) incident of Maggi( Lindsay, by's Miss ,Kate Adams; (d) another incident, by Harry Epting. Sankey's most famous hynn, the circumstances of dits composition Mi1se Daisy Cannon. Solo-"The Ninety and Nine"-Mrs. Donn1'. Personal recollections of Sankey -rs. Gaillard. Hymn-"Take Me s I Am." League benediction. Big White Sale. Caldwell & Haltiwa.nger's big white pale goes merrily on, and is the de ight of the ladies. The goods which .re offered are neat and beautiful and tre being offered at 'bargains which tre most attractive. Successful Big Sale. The first three days of Mimnaugh's dig stale have bleAen successful be r'ond his most sanguine expectations. rhe crowds have filled his stcre and 2ave been delighted with the bargains. he sale continues. See his advertise nent. Colony Graveyard. All of the members of Colony raveyard association are r 'luested > the president of .this asscecPition to nleet at the graveyard on Saturday norning at 9 o'clock, January 21, for ?e purpose of anarking all unniaarked raves. All .who have rehii os bu ied in this graveyard a 1 their raves are not marked are especially irged to be present. It is desired to know where all of -ra-e- are W. CHARGED WITH BURGLARY. Young Couple Arrested on Warrant Based on Telegram From States boro, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Roberts, who came to Newberry from Georgia with i the intention of opening a moving pic tuire show here, were arrested on the charge of burglary, by Sheriff Buford on Friday afternoon up on a warrant based upon a message from the sheriff of Bullock county, Georgia. The warrant alleges the commission of the crime at Statesboro, Ga. They were released under instruc tions from Statesboro yesterday after noon upon payment of $42.50. The couiple had been boarding with. Mr. E. H. Leslie and then rented a house from Mr. J. W. Watts in Nance street, where they were arrested. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are young peo ple. The husband Is a young man of good appearance and the wlfe is an especially pretty woman. Roberts Is from Lexington, Ky.,'and his wife is from Pennsylvania. When seen in the jail the couple did not care to discuss the charge, but said they were being Imposed upon. ,* * * * * * * * * * * * SOCIAL. * * * Mrs. J. Henry Harms entertained the Jasper chapter, D. A. R., at her 'home on'the college campus at its reg ular monthly meeting, this week. All the me rs entered most animatedly in a discussion upon what is -the real difference between postage and re venue stamps and what revenue stamps are now in use In the United States. Those present were: Mrs. J. H. Harms, Mrs. W. H. Hunt, Mrs. 0. B. Mayer, Mrs. George Johstone, Mrs. Thos. Mayes, Mrs. Chas. J. -Pur cell and Mrs; Frank Z. Wilson. The Woman's club met with Mrs. F. R. Hunter Thursday afternoon, and rendered the following program: Roll call. Some facts about the history of Sicily. Lesson Review Mrs. 0. B. Cannon. Paper, Canova Mrs. Hunt. The enchanted Isle of Sicily-Mrs.. Houseel.. .The ladles .will have their usual oelebo?ation in. honor of Lee and Jack son at the beautiful new hall of the high school Thursday -afternoon..;Mr. Wallace has lent .them one of his .fa mous pianos for the afternoon, and they hope to have good music, an at tractive program and good attendance. The Drayton- Ruthberfordi chapter, U. D. C., will deliver the following crosses of honor at the high school January. 19, 1911: E. P. Cromer an~d A. A. Guise. .Mrs. J. E. Nor-wood, 'presdent. President Harms In Charleston. The gifted chief executive of the Lutheran college has a great ma.ny personal friends in Charleston and. they are always glad to have him visit the city, that they may see him and hear his ~brillant address.-News and Courier of Saturday, in speaking of the Rpy. J. Henry Harms, D. D., who was down for a Sugday address at the Y. M. C. A. in Charleston, on "The Marks of a Man." In a notice of the address Monday's News and Courier says: "From the familiar old rty told on the Galileean hills centuries ago by the Master' Story Teller, the story of the five wise and five. foolish vir gins, the speaker traced In easy and natural fashion some -very much needed lessions. Thes .da.ys tevery man must be sure his laftp Is bupn-, ing, and some of those Which may go out, the speaker disclaimed any de sire to name them all, was love for the home, respect for parents, sym pathy and brotherliness toward our fellow men, reverence for God. "The sp.ealtr was at his best, which means that he made an impression on his audience which will not be lost in a single case.' JUST arrived, a carload of heart and sap shingles. Langford & Hus hardt. 1-17-tf LOST-Beagle hound, black bitch with brown legs Suitable reward for re turn or for information. G. H. Rob ertson, 630 Wright street. STRAYED from my home about Jan uary 11, one male shoat with white feet, white face, and tip of tail Iwhite. Reward for return. Weightf about sixty pounds. J. A. Burton. CARLOAD brick just received, $9 per thousand. G. W. Kinard, Prosper ity, S. 0. 1-17T-2t. JOHN B. STETSON hats, first quaIity, $298 oRnH.AnAerbon & Co. COTTON MARKET. The Price of Cotton, and of Cotton Seed in the Various Markets of the County. Newberry. (Corrected by Nat Gist.) Strict good middling ...........14% Good midding....... ......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 (By Summer Bros.) Cotton seed ............. .....50 (Southern Cotton Oil Co.) I Cotton seed ............... 50 Silyerstreet. (By Silverstreet Warehouse Co.) Strict good middling ...... Cotton seed .............. .50 PomarIa. (By Aull & Hipp). Strict good middling ............. Cotton seed ..... .. ..... frosperity. (By J. L. and A. G. Wje, Strict good middling........ 1 Cotton seed .............. Chappes. (By A. P. Coleman).,. All white cotton .... Cotton seed..............50 - Little Nountai. (By C. F. Lathan). AN white cotton ........... s Cotton see.............. SPECIAL NO One Cent a Wor vertisement tak thn25 cents. $1.5L PLOW SHE,98p Anmdemsn & CO. FOR RENT-One new thleo4neoi14 : tage. Good water an& gardetN . $5 per month. Apply to T. Lm' ders. 1,200 YARDS Ch*mbray anid -.6 1-2 an~d 7o. values, Sc. yard. Adlrso & 00. NOTICE-Ir. J. W. Sharp, surgeon and desist ties lost Newberry and treats all kIaS .f4o mesticemama. Gurntee in cases curable. Auiswers tcalb promptly, aday oer night. E as NionB fre- Headquartera t ~ Jacobs 'stable. Phone No 2. 1-172taw-tf. ;4' 100 DOZEN 50c. work'Shfri ore, 39c. R. H. Anderson & PHONE 95 for nice freshma~E. Rodelsperger, Loer Mai. 1-13t. 7 BARS Octagon soap 25 LR4 derson &,Co. GET YOURE GL&S8RS fr1 t2 W. Connor, a graduate oft& est optical college in the ol-h Northern Illinois College ofz g'o. Dr Connor is located poems ently irik lewberry. giies both objectiv and subjective tests 2 MEN'S an& leales' $3.00 shoes, R. H. Adderson & Co. PHONE 95 for Lice fresh meat. L Rodelspeager, Lower Main Stz e 1-13-t. FINE FRESH FISH-Receved larly diirlig thfe season whkth now on. 1iah of difeet ,Spsinlh mnacke?el a specialty. singer-&-Cojgard. .1 PHONE 95 for nice fresh Rodelsperger, Lower Main 1-13-tf. LANGFORD & BUSHAERPT ar market for cotton seed and the highest prices. Best shin town. WANTED-Four districts agent six special agents to represent Carolina's first and only Old Life Insurance Company, the Son eastern of Greenvil-le, S. C., in angeburg, Bamberg, Barnweil, en, Edgefield, Saluda, Newr Fairdield, Lexington, Calhoun, ter, York, and Richland coun Excellent and liberal contracts good men. Address with refe McCain and Par'ham, General. 304 Skyscraper, Columbiar S. C. 12-20-5t. WANTED YOU to know turn points will be sharpened by Newberry Machine Shops at 10 each, and thiat they 'will do the work as new ones id 25 cents. Bring your politsto be 'T achiine Shopg. SI' Gd