The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, January 17, 1911, Page EIGHT, Image 8
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.
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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