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PURELY PERSONAL. 1ovements of Many People, New %errians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jones .eft Tues day for Hendersonville on a short visit. Mr. J. D. Wicker. of Columbia. spent the week-end with the home folKs and friends. Mrs. W. H. Newnham and children are visiting her mother. Mrs. A. F.:: Taylor. Mr. J. Claude Dominick will accui -pany the press association to New York. Misses Laura Blease and Moriat Martin attended the Chicora com mencement Miss Lottye Lee Haifacre has been unanimously reelected to teach the Broad River school. Mr. J. H. Longshore, of Silverstreet. was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Walker last week.-John ston News-Monitor, 24th. Misses Marietta Langford, Bannal Green, Emma Roger and Eleanor Mar Tin returned Monday from Chicora col lege. Mr. Waldo A. Rikard. who has been teaching in Orangeburg county. re turned home Wednesday, having clos ed his soL ol. Mr. F. H. De-ri nick accompanied Governor Blease to Laurens to see Col. T. B. Crews, the governor)s! staunch friend woh is ill. Misses Keith, of Newb4rry. and Baker, of Atlanta, are the attractiv guests this week of Mrs. A. V. Martin -Clinton Chronicle, 25th. Miss Nannie Davis, of Newberry, 'was the attractive guest of Miss Mary Hubbard during the past weei.-Cain ton Gazette, 25th. Miss Adele Dunbar, wno taught school and music at Norway, returned: hone last Saturday for the vacation holidays. Dr. Geo. B. Cromer and Dr. 0. .. Mayer attended a meeting in Colum bia Tuesday of the seminary comimis 1sign of the Lutheran churcn. Mr. C. A. Weinheimer, of Charles ton, spent Tuesday night in the city -with Mr. W. E. Long, and is now vis-' iting his daughter. Mrs. I. E.'Long, at Pomaria. Mrs.'George Johnstone ana wilhiam Y. Fair. of Newberry, spent a while in Cokesbury last week, visiting at the home of J. S. Fair, who is an un cle of Mrs. Johnstone and brother of~ Mr. Fair.--Cokesbury cor. The State, 24th. VARIOUS AM) ALL ABOUT. The large camp of the Southern Power company was moved Wednes sday to Silverstreet. There are ten applicants for the position of clerk-carrier. The time for applying expires on the 31st. The Herald and News thanks Presi dent D. B. Johnson for an invitation to - the commencement exercises of Winthrop college June 4-6. Fine new pictures still being erhl-1 bited in the old court house by Man ager Lavender. who continues to please the people. Garmany school closed on Friday. May 19. Miss Mary Cannon was re elected teacher for the next session, with .an increased salary. The public is cordially invited to attend a moon-light picnic at Gar many school on Friday evening. June1 9. Newberry seems to have gotten a song way off from her good old Qua ker days when a man can be shot in that county for coming into church~ with his hat on.--Florence Times. Miss Laura Cromer, a niece of Mrs. J. H. Summer. has been elected a teacher in the Laurens graded~ school, of which Prof. B. L. Jones has been reelected superintendent. Do you realize that it is a big thing' for Newberry to have Bryan and Hob son? Chautauqua week is going to be a great time here. There will be crowds in the city. An 'address by the Rev. J. Henry -Marms, president of Newberry col-' eg*., at th, e-ommencement eNs 1ise of Lime-stone college, is on tne] gram for Saturday. 27th. There were some errors in the Summer & Hipp piano contest list as published Tuesday. A corrected list is printed today as it should have ap peared Tuesday. An intelligent lady who had seen -"The Fall of Troy" exhibited in the city of Washington and in the Statel of Florida says the pictures of it at .Mr. Lavender's show were the finest she ha.d ever seen. Hary Mae and Captain Turney went to Newberry yesterday in the interest of a program for the Fire meiis tournament to be held in Co-. lumbia.-The State, 24th. And the Newberry firemen are practicing to take it in. It is to be hoped that the blue prints of the architect's plans for the new pU,stoce which have been submitted to Postmaster Purcell for suZgestions' will not -emain in the pegion hole for an inderLuite period after they get to Washingtr u. A blue checked carrier pigeon which had been hanging around the Southern Cotton Oil mill for several days was caught in a trap Wednesday -by Mr. Renwick Carlisle. On the pigeon's right leg was a band with P. B. 83.100 printed on it. On its left leg was a band with the letters W. M. M. and the figures 177-60. President Wicker of the R. F. D. association says that it depends on the local press and the people of the city of Florence how successfu'l a. oonvention that organization has in this city. We promise to do our part, will you do yours?-Florence Times. If the Times does its part the peopie who are asked the question will do their part alright. The banquet to be given in New York city the night of June 8 by the produce exchange to the Cotton Seed Crushers' association ought to be at tended by Messrs. L. W. Floyd and J. H. Wicker. There will be more than 1,500 cotton-seed men at the banquet. and as the majority of them will come from the South, Newberry should be in it. It was not a good thing for Newber ry college when Prof. Jno. C. Goggans, Jr., resigned from the faculty, but it was a good thing for the Southern Power company, as he will have charge of the substations at Newber- I ry, Union, Whit>mire and Greenwood, and the lines extending from one to the other. He will not close his of fice here, with which Mr. J. T. Hutch inson is connected. Postmaster Charles J. Purcell has been notified that on June 5-6 his office will be visited by the postmas ters of Georgetown and Darlington "for the purpose of obtaining the needed information regarding the method of handling the postal savings business," as the postal savings sys tem will be established at those ad ditional postoffices, the former on* June 12 and the latter on June 19. All the places for teachers here have been filled by the election of: Prof. Smith, of Saluda, princapl, and Misses Rebecca Addison, of Due West. Elinor Des Portes, of Ridgeway; Mat tie May Neville, of Clinton, and Lizzie Griffin, of Newberry, the last three being reelected. Prof. Parrott|I and Miss West did not ask reelection. Miss West has accepted a position to teach in her home town.-Cross Hill i cor. Laurens Advertiser, 24th. CLOSES SUCCESSFUL YEAR. Little Mountaln School Ho ds Corn. mencemnent Exerises-Essay Medal Awarded. Little Mountain, May 24.-The Lit-! tle Mountain high school came to the close of a very successful session last evening with exercises 'by the grad-: uating class. Keister Counts, Bessie George and Wells Lowman were the' three 'graduates to receive certificates of graduation. The address to the :lass was delivered 'by George Bell Timmerman, 'of Batesburg, solicitor of the Eleventh Eidicial circuit. Col. E. H. Aull, of Newberry, was present and elivered the medal, which he awards! to that member of 'the high school who writes the best original essay. The medal was awarded to& Olin Bun irick, of the ninth grade. On last Sunday evening the Rev. Edward Fulenwider, ot New oemry,, reached a very interesting sermon' o the student body and graduates in he Luthera-n church. Tuesday even-' ng the school auditorium was filled o overflowing by those eager to wit a'ss a play and the exercises held by' he school children. The school during the past session las been very efficiently managed 'by~ . 0. Black, assisted by Mrs. J. C. swygert and Misses Ellie Jacobs and. rnestine Graichen. Carried to Columbia. Mr. Jas. M. Suber. who has been: ery ill with pneumonia, was carried' o Knowlton's infirmary on Thursday orning -by his physician. Dr. T. W. Smith. Mr. Sub er's case was a very severe one, and though he safely passed the risis of the disease. it was discovered hat an adscess had forme don one ung. so an operation was deemed. ecessary by Dr. Smith in consulta.' on with Dr. 0. B. Mayer. Mr. Suber. s a young nman who is highly esteem-: d by every one and his many friends wish for him a speedy reco.very. His we acnpanied him to Columbia. CITY SCII100LS CN3E3N1MEN-T. Exercises to be Held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of Next Week-Attractive Program. The closing exercises of the city schools will take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of next week. The two literary societies of the high school will hold a joint meeting in the high school auditorium Wed nesday evening. May 31. at 8.30. The exercises will begin promptly at the ti,me set. On Thursday evening in the same building wil:l be held the grammar school commencement, which will include exercises by mem bers of the graduating class. and an address by Hon. J. H. Craig, of An derson, who will also present the medal offered -by Trustee J. Marion Davis to the first honor member of the class. On June 2, at 8.30 p. m.. in the city opera .house, the regular high school commencement will oe nela. Six graduates will receive diplomas and one niember a certificate. The grad uates are: Misses Kitty Mayes. Louise Jones. Margaret Burton. Leila Dennis. Geneva Thornton. Robert Porter, who will receive diplomas, and Miss Brooks Dennis, who will receive a certificate. Mr. Robert Porter has been award ed first honor, and will receive the handsome medal offered by Hon. Otto Klettner, chairman of the board of trustees. Dr. S. C. Mitchell, president of South Carolina university, will be the orator of the evening. Dr. Cromer will pre sent the medal offered by Trustee Jno. H. Wicker for the higher grade in mathematics in the high school. Dr. Houseal the Klettner medal. and Mr. W. A. McSwain the medal offered by Mr. I. H. Hunt for the best standing .in history in the high school. The first two exercises will be the high school, and as the seating capacity of the auditorium is limited, the admission will be by cards given by the students. To the high school commencement the public generally is invited, -and their presence will be appreciated, and it is regretted that the circumstancies are such that a general admission to the other exer cises is imnpossib.le. The board of trustees held a meet i.ng on Wednesday evening to fill the vacancy of Latin teacher in the 'high school caused by the resignation of Miss Marshall, of Anderson. A large number of applicants were :efore the board. Miss Eliza I. Ma bry, of Abbevill.e, was elected. Miss Mabry has had four years' experience in teaching, and three years' exper ience in teaching high school Latin, and comes specially recommended by Dr. D. B. Johnson, president of Win throp college, from which school Miss Mabry was graduated four years ago. Miss Mabry comes highly recommend d by some of the finest educators in the State, and the board considers it self fortunate in securing her services as Latin teacher for the h.igh school. Church of the Bedeemer. (Rev. Edw. Fulenwider, Pastor). Nothing preventing, the foltowing program of divine services will be ob served at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer next Sunday: 11 a. m.-There will 'be the regular orning service with a sermon by the pastor on the subject: "Some Limita tions of Prayer." Some times Chris tians become perplexed because their prayers are not answered as prayed. any become discouraged, and hence careless in prayer. Some interesting and timely thoughts on the subject will be presented. .15 p. m.-There will be a 'praise service. The subject of the sermon will be: "The Hen and Her Chickens."I Text: "0 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, ana stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy chil dren together. even as a hen gathereth er chickens under her wings, a.nd ye would not." Matt. 23:37. This is a simple and homely illustration of a great and important truth. It is very significant to note that this illustra tion is used in two of the greatest books in the world-the Bible and "Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress." Some' very practical and important lessons vill be presented in the sermon. There will be good music. A cordial invita-' tion to all the services is extended the public. Died ini Saluda. Mr. Lon Bouknight. 27 years old. son of Mr. Pink Bouknigh't. formerly of Newberry, died at 'his home in Sa uda county Wednesday afternoon with typhoid fever. He was burie-d at Drory Chapel. Saluda county. TIihurs 1ay afternoon at 2 o'clack. Mr. Bouknight was conducting a binsin ss at Chappells at the time he. was taken sick. l4ed(iv her Baptist Association The union meeting will be held at VMt. Zion Baptist c:hurch on the fifth :..tu-,l.y .ad S: mar in .luli. 1311. NEWBERRY RAILWAY OFFICIALS. Mr. A. I. Sheely Appointed Ticket Agent at Union-Mr. Robinson Receives Flattering Offers. Mr. A. I. Sheely, who has accep tably and efficiently filled the position of assistant ticket agent at the union station heire. has been appointed ticket agent of the Southern railway at Union, and left on Wednesady, ac companied .by his family, to assume the discharge of the duties of his new position. This is a well-deserved pro motion for Mr. Shealy, and while the people of Newberry and the patrons of the railroads regret to see him leave this c-ty, they are glad that he is gaining promotion in his work. and wish for him much success in his new field. Union Ticket Agent G. L. Robinson has had two very flattering offers by the Southern recent'y. the positions which were offered him bing distinct promotions. ' The last was the offer of the position of night ticket agent at the union station in Charleston. Mr. Robinson has not yet decided whether or not he will accept the position. It is very much hoped by the people of Newberry that he may see his way clear to remain here. Mr. Robinson is one of the most capable and cour teous railway officials Newberry has ever had. He is thorough in the dis charge of his duties, and at the same time he always taks pleasure in giv I ing information or in putting himself at the service of the traveling p'ublic in any way he can. A man of Mr. Robinson's stamp will command promotion, and the people of Newberry are delighted in every Isuccess which is his, but they would like to see Newberry grow fast enough that Mr. Robinson might re ceive his promotion by staying here. Mr. L. P. G-oza, who graduated this week at the CaTapin high school, suc ceeds Mr. Sheely as Mr. Robinson's assistant at the union station. Mr. Goza is a young man of energy and of pleasing personality. NEWBERRY MAN'S BRAVE ACT. Dr. L. A. Riser, of Leesville, Stops Runaway Horse, Sustaining Very Painful Injuries. Leesville, May 24.-Yesterday after noon, about 6 o'clock, a horse belong ing to two fruit-tree agents from Ten nessee ran away here. The horse started running on the eastern edge of town, and came through Main street, hitched to a buggy. At H. i Hendrix's store the horse turned west, and made directly for a crowd of children, who were playing in the street, all unconscious of their dan ger. Dr. L. A. Riser was sitting in his buggy in front of the Hendrix ho tel, out of danger, but seeing the d'an ger of the children, he jumped in front of the mad animal, in an at tempt to turn it- out of its course. He did this, but es the animal tuDned the buggy went over and knocked the young man down. He caught under the buggy and was dragged several yards. Finally the horse frroke loose from the buggy, and - Dr. Riser was able to get out with one kniee skinned, his head bruised and his left arm broken just above the wrist. There was not another doctor in town at the time-, but Drs. Gibson and Timmier man came from Batesburg and set, the fracture. The. patient is doing. well., No braver thing than Dr. Riser's action has ever 'been seen in Leesville. There were about ten children. all small. on the grass in the par.k, and the horse was running directly for them. Dr. Riser was in no danger where he was.. but ,he saw that some of the children would be crushed un less he saved them, and 'he did his best, absolutely regardless of danger to himself. Needless to say, the peo ple whose children were saved by his action will not soon forget him. SMITH IS NAMED. Charleston Man Appointed to District Bench-Is a Prominent At .torney. Washington. May 24.-President Taft late today announced the ap pointment of Henry A. M. Smith, of Dharleston as district judge of South arolina. Mr. Smith is a Democrat. Judge Smith will succeed Judge Win. H. Brawley. who retired recently n attaining his 70th birthday. Judge Smith is in his 58th year. a lawyer of great learning and ability, and has' practiced for more than 35 years. The ew judge comes of a splendid family; s a man of the most exemplary per sonal character, and is closely asso cfated with the best of the history of: South Carolina. ".His circumstances arc such that the emoluments of office have no at-, traction for him." says the statement, but at the suggestion of the presi ent he has 'onlsenlted to acce-pt the appointment. COR-N CULTIVATOR OFFERED. International Harvester Company Will Give Prize in Boys' Corn Contest. Through the efforts of Mr. J. B. Mayes, president of the Newberry chamber of commerce, the Interna-1 tional Harvester company has con sented to offer a corn cultivator as a prize in the Corn Growers' contest in this county. Mr. J. N. Causley, representing the International Harvester company, was in Newberry this week and caled on Mr. Mayes. and made arrange ments for the offer of this prize. The cultivator will be on exhibition at the office of the Summer-Wise Stock company. Mr. Mayes, as president of the chamber of commerce, is doing every thing that he possibly can to create closer relations between the country and the town. and. as a public spirit ed citizen, is interested in advancing the interest of the rural community. The International Harvester com pany is one of the largest concerns in the country, and their generosity in offering this prize is appreciated by the chamber of commerce and by the citizens of the county generally. XMANAGE'R LAVENDER. The Motion Picture Show at the Oldl Court House a Good Thing. The people of Newberry are enjoy ing and appreciating a run of motion pictures as managed and exhibited by Mr. D. R. Lavender, who came to this city to please the public with a good display of the finest scenes and inci dents in the moving picture business. He has not only entertained he pub lic of Newberry in this line, 'but by his generosity and public spirit in aiding movements inaugurated by the ladies for worthy beneficial purposes, he has gained a warm place in the great heart f the community. Mr. Lavender's motto seems to be: "Live and let live." He has to make a living by his shows, that's his business, brut at. the same timie: everybody knows that he has been exceedingly liberal in his dealings with the amusement-1 loving public, whic'h is sta.nding him good at present. It pays to be gener ous and accommodating. And people remember it. For a Hospital. There will be a special meeting of all the doctors in Newberry county at 1 o'clock on Friday afternoon, May 26, at the office of MOWE) & Pelham, to hear the report of the 'hospital com mitten. Death of a Widow. Mrs. Mattie C. Werts, aged 68 years,j died Wednesday aftiernoon from para-j lysis, and was buried at New Chapel! on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock,1 service by the Rev. J. M. Fridy. Death of a Little Girl. Daisy, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Vaughan, df the Mollohon mill, died Tuesday night and was buried at St. Lukes Wednesday' afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, service by the Rev. Mr. Koon. DEM[AND TRIAL. Back', Tatum, Towill and Boykin Make Demands-Wish to be - Vindicated. Columbia State, 25th. In Richland county court yesterday Jonm Bell Towill, W. 0. Tatum, John Black and L. W. Boykin, 'formerly di rectors of the South Carolina State dispensary, demanded, through their attorneys, that the cases now pend ing against them be tried. It was their contention that ,they were arrested in 1907, indicted in 1909, have not been given a trial on the charges now pending, although they have never asked a continuance and have been ready to stand trial at each term of court. W. H. Cobb, solicitor, notified the ourt, for J. Fraser Lyon, attorney general of South Carolina, that the State was not ready for trial at this term. Judge Robert Aldrich. the pre siding judge, then ordered Solicitor1 Cobb to confer with Mr. Lyon and re-1 port at the current term of court if' the State would be ready at the next term. Death of Mrs. Sallie F. Boag. Mrs. Sallie F. Boag. a former New-' berrian, died on Monday at Peekskill. N. Y. Mrs. Boag was a native of New berry. and a Miss Miller before her arriage. Some twenty years ago she!. cepted a position in the treasury department in Washington. and until bout a year ago continued to dis harge the duties of the position, but n account of failing health and ad- ( vanced years was forced to retire. She was on a visit to friends and eaties of this county during iast ear. and the news of her death will e received with sadness by her friends. She is survived by one son, wh live in New York. COTTON MARKET. Good middling ............. SPECIAL NOTICES. Dne Cent a Word. No vertisement taken for I than 25 cents. A GOOD NcCORMICK grain harv ter, used a little. Will sell cheap. W. White. 5-26 1APLEINE-Used with gran sugar and water makes a delici syrup at a cost of only 13c. quart. Try mapleine in pudd' sances, cake icings, ice cream, dies, etc. Ask your grocer for it. 5-23-2t. A GOOD McCORMICK grain harves ter, used a little. Will sell cheap. J. W. White. -26-2t PEAS FOR SALE-$2 per bushel. A. P. Boozer & Co. 5-26-2t-f IF YOU WANT a piano or organ caV on or write 0. V. Higgins the repx resentative of The Malone MusIO House, of Columbia, and be convinc ed that this old reliable house can save you money. 4-28-taw-tf. STEINWAY, ME HLIN, BEHR BROS., Mathushier, Vose, Howard and. number of other high grade pianos all sold on easy payment plan by 0. V. Higgins, Newberry, S. C., rep resenting Malone Music House, of of Columbia 4-28-1taw-tf. BARBECUE-I Will give a barbecue at Coppock's grove, near the power house, on Saturday, June 3. A first class barbecue dinner will be serv- 4 ed. Geo. A. Long and B. R. Guinn FOR SALE-Two milk cows with first calves. For further particula phone or call on A. L. Coleman- SU verstreet, R. F. D. No. 1. 5-16-4t-ltaw. FOB BENT-One 4-room cottage on. Nance street Electric lights and city water. Rent r'easonable. Ap ply to T. M. Sanders. 5-12-f-tf. LOST-On evening of Monday, May 1, a diam'ond brooch containing seveni diamonds and 42 pearls, somewhere on Nance Atreet between Mrs. Hair' millinery store and residence. Lib eral reward paid-for return to Mrs. Emma Hair. ,5-5-tf K[USIC PUPILS-I would be -glad to have a limited number of music pupils .to begin at any time. An, one interested will please confier with me. Mrs. S. B. Jon3es. 5-5-4t. Now is the time to subscribe to T Eeraldl anid News, $1.50 a yer. WANTED-You to know that I am representing the Aetna Life Insur ance Company, and would be pleas ed to explain our polices to thos# desiring insurance. Insurance fur nished by the Aetna Is at the lowest possible cost, which absolute safety can warrant. Offce old Postoffice Building. WE W. Cromer. 3-17-8' AUTOMOBILES for hire. Rates rea sonable. 'Phone 98. C. W. Fant. 3-14-tf, BOONE COUNTY white corn at $1,per peck. Big Boll Triumph cotton, $1, per bushel. Yields 38 per cent lint. A. D. Hudson, Newberry, R. F~ D. 1. 3-14-tf. EAVE YOUE HORSE and mule clip ped at Dr. Sh.arp's Veterinary hos pital. Prices reasonable. Work guaranteed. Corner McKibbeni and Friend streets. Residence phonej 316. Office phone 316. 3-7-tf.j ELARN AUTO3IOBILE BUSINESS Take a 30 days practical course in our well equipped machine shops and learn the automobile business and accept good positions. Char-c lotte Auto School, Charlotte, N. C. 3-7-tf.. ANTED-Young men and ladies' lea&n telegraphy. We are receiving~ more calls for our graduates than we can supply. Charlotte Telegra Sphy School, Charlotte, N. C. 3-7-tf. UST arrived, a carload of heart and sap shingles. Langford & Buz hardt. 1-17-tf. ~ET YOUR GLASSES ?rom Dr. G. W. Con nor, a graduate of the largest optical college in the world-the Northern Illiis College of Chicago. Dr. Connor located permanently in Newberry, gives both the objec tive and subjective tests by electri ity and guarai~zees his work.