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PURELY PERSONAL. Movements of Many People, New berrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mrs. M. L. Spearman and little son, Laurens, are visiting in Chester. Miss Helen Zimmerman, of Colum "bia, is visiting Mrs. J. H. Wicker. Mrs. A. T. Br-own has gone to Hen Qersonville. Mrs. Edw. Fulenwider and children are at Mt. Pleasant, N. C. Mr. J. Wilson Gibbes, of Columbia, was in Newberry yesterday. Governor Blease was in the city a short while Wednesday on his return to Columbia from Pendleton. Constable T. G. Williams came .over from Saluda to attend court here this -week. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Gaillard. of Columbia, are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey Gaillard. Dr. P. G. Ellesor attended the meet ing of the State board of medical di 'rectors in Columbia this week. Mr. Aumerle SchuMpert and family, of Columbia, spent yesterday with his mother, Mrs. O'. L. Schumpert. Mrs. Lonnie Dickert and Master Herman have gone to Danville, Va., on a two or three weeks' visit. Miss Renna Reeder and Mr. Ray ]Mond Reeder are visiting relatives in Leesville. Xrs. C. W. Shealy and two children, of Columbia, and Mr. W. F. Suber, of Pomaria, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Shealy. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. M. Kinard and 'Miss Mary Carwile Buirton attended the Tompkins-Henderson wedding at .Ninety Six on Wednesday. .\Mr.. and Mrs. Ligon Hook, of New berry, are spending a few -days here -with relatives and friends.-Irene-cor. exington Dispatch, 14th. Miss. Ida Epting, of Newberry, is spending several days with Miss Ruth Cato.-Ridge Spring cor. Johnston Iews-.Monitor, 14th. Mrs. D. D. Wallace and children left today for Newberry, where they will spend some time wit)i Dr. Wal lace's mother.-Spartanburg Journal, 715th. Mrs. Louise Rod,elsperger, ofa Nash ville, Tenn., is visiting her son, Ald-1 'rma~n E. L. Rodelsperger. The many friends of this former Newberry lady are glad to see her again. Mr. Frank Bishop, of Laurens, was in the city Wednesday. He is a for.. imer Newberry boy, but bretter known to Helena in his younger days, when bie was courting Miss Maggie Jones, wohshelped him to a.id materially .in:the .growt'a of Laurens. 3tessTrs. L. W. Floyd and M. A. Cole u'an attended the meeting of the State board of -equalization in Columbia -this week. Mr. Coleman, who repre -sents Saluda county on the board, was .placed on the committee on cotton -seed ,.oiL - Mnes Kate Adams and Annie Her ~ ert are the delegates from the Ep worth league of Central church to the' State convention at Florence next week. Mr. James F. Epting and Miss Lucy Epps wil also take part in the State meeting. SIn addition to the two Clemson grad mates, Mr. B. P. Fol-k, of Pomaria, and Mr. W N. Henderson, of Blairs, the 'o2Rowing students of' the college re turned home this week: Messrs.; J. A. * Berley, W. W. Herbert, O'Neall Ja c 4obs, Benson M. Jones, J. A. Singley -and J. M. Smith. * Mr. John Blats, after an absence of '17 years, is in th4 city, having been 'called liere on account of the critical huetiss of is sister, Mrs. Mary Horas by. Many years ago Mr. Blats was a printer in Newberry, and 17 years ago he visited his old home He is still connected with the Atlanta Constitu tion. iHis old friends are glad to see him. * 1k MRIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. ~There 'will be a special meeting of Pu-las'ki "lodge tonight, Friday. -Mr.. H. H. Haltiwanger, a native of %Chapin and graduate of Newberry col lege, has been elected principal of the Mayesville scbool. The Home Mission society of Cen tral Methodist church will meet Tues 'day evening, June 20, at 5 o'clock, in the church parlors. The body of Mrs. M. L. Pilgrim was -carried to Laurens Tuesday. Mrs. Pil grim died Monday night at the hoim of her son-in-law, Mr. Comnpton, a Mollobon mill. On one and one-fifth acres Mr. A. A Cleland raised 42 1-2 bushels of wheat On 20 acres Mr. Clarence Smith mad :2 uhl otear.O 0ar - m; anhein to the acre. On 50 acre Mr. E. M. Evans made 1,500 bushels of oats. At the annual meeting of the Soutl ern textile association to be held in Greenville on July 1, Superintendent W. A. Price, of the Mollohon mill, is on the program for a paper on "The Spinning Room." The editor hereby acknowledges re ceipt of a beautiful post card from Mr. J. B. Cooley, picture representing scenery "on the road to Camp Keith ley. Mindanao, Philippines." The pleasant remarks of the sender are also appreciated. Cards have been received here an nouncing the approaching marriage of Miss Erwin Josephine Werber to Mr. Ralph Hoyt Case. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred erick Werber, Jr. The marriage will take place on the evening of the 27th instant, at "Werberwing Berwyn, Md. Miss Mary Burton delighted all with her pungent and witty remarks to The Men. Miss Burton's vivacity charmed the entire company. She closed her rqmarks with a beautiful tribute to Miss Judson.-Greenville News report of banquet at Greenville Female college last week. Mrs. M. Q. Chappell found on her premises a curiosity in the egg line. It was an egg within an egg. A per fectly formed egg, whole yelk and white natural in the shell, was en closed within another shell complete shape and everything like an egg ex cept that its only contents was the egg within it. The folks "down to Newberry" are counting on entertaining in their usu al hospitable style, all the people who can possibly scrape up the time and money to attend. It can be safely said that only those who are thus handicappe will stay away for every body will be anxious *to be on hand. Greenwood Journal. The following barbecues are adver tised in The Herald and News: June 21, by Geo. A. Long and B. R. Guin, at Newberry. July 4, by J. M. Counts, at home. Same day, at Pomaria, by new church . committee. July 22, by B. M. Suber and 0. A. Felker, at the old J. A. Cromer place. On June 21, Mr. J. M. Coimts will give a barbecue at his residence. Carrier W. H. Eddy reports We there is in this county a calf with horns on each hoof, He saJs that some people will be hard to nmake be lieve th'is, but he can prove it. The owner wanted to sell the calf for beef, but Mr. Eddy says his advice wa to hold the calf for a drawing card that anybd'dy would pay 5 or 10 cents to see a cow with horns on all four hoofs. Death of Mr. Jno.'S. Fair. Mr. Jno. S. Fair died at his home in Ckebury Thursday morning, aged 58 years. Mr.' Fair was a native of Newberry, and son of the late Col. Simeon Fair, and brother of Mrs. Y. J. Pope and Col. Win. Y. Fair. For 24 years, he was clerk and treasurer of the city council of Newbeirry, but ow ing to bad health he went some years ago to Cokesbury. He has been a great sufferer for a great number of years. He is survived by his widow, two daughters and two sons, Simeon Fair, Herndon Fair, Mrs. Gaines, of Green wood, and Miss Lily Fair. Interment will be hiad at Rosemont cemetery Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock. The remains will arrive in Newberry at 12 o'clock and will be taken to the home of Col. W. Y. Fair, from which the funeml will be con ducted. * IN MEItORIAM. * * - -* * Young John Pope. * The Hon. Y. J. Pope, late chief ju.s tice of the State of South Carolina, was at the time of his death and had been for many years, a member of the board of trustees of Newberry college. His interest in the coll'ege was deep and unwavering and his wise counsel and valuable services were given to it regularly and ungrud gingly. A genial and unselfish gen tleman, a friend of the young, and de voted to the cause of education, aga lant and faithful soldier; a distin guish jurist, a 2Christian patriot, he ex emplified the high virtues of manhood and citizenship, and served his gen eration faithfully and well. Resolved, That the board of trus tees of Newberry college, with a keet sense of loss, records its grateful ap preciation of the worth and the dis tinguished services of Judge Pope an< directs a page of its minutes to be in scribed to his memory. Resolved, That the secretary be in structed to send a copy of these resc lutions to the bereaved family, an' that they be published in the count papers. ERHATS CO-OPERATWNG. Will Close Stores During Lectures of Hobson and Bryan-Route for the Trades Display. The merchants of Newberry have entered into Chautauqua week with !an interest and an enthusiasm which assures its success, and will make it an event in the annals of the city. The program for the week has been print ed several times in The Herald and News, and the official program has been printed in a booklet, and distri buted throughout th-i city. The exercises will open on Sunday' evening at the opera house mti a sermon by the Rev. Louis Bristow, of Abbeville. No admission charge is made for this exercise, and every body is invited to be present. The band and quartette will be on hand and will give a sacred concert in con nection with the service. On Monday, when Captain Hobson delivers his lecture, and on Wednes-, day, when Mr. Bryan lectures, every store in town has agreed to close, ex cept three. This will give the clerks and employees an opportunity to hear these two distinguished American cit izens. In addition to the regular program, there will be attractive features each day during the, week. On Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock there will be What is known as a trades display. Through the efforts of Mr. J. H. West and his committee, the following merchants have agreed to take part in this display, and they have entered into it with interest and enthusiasm: J. H. West, Summer Bros. Co.; J. B. Mayes Book store, E. A. Griffin.& Co., Security Loan & In vestment Co., W. A. Hill, Summer & Hipp, Pepsi-Cola Co., S. N. Trakas, I Fire department, Coca-Oola Co., E. Hugh Summer, Newberry Hotel, Booz er Bri, W. 0. Wilson;, Newberry Cotton Mills, J. H. Wicker, Oil Mill and Ice Plant; Shelley-Wheeler Co.,! I Astor Theatre, Newberry Machine -Shop, W. G. Mayes, pharmacist; W. S. Cook Mercantile Co., J. L. Burns, Summer-Wise Stock Co., Newl*rry Concert Band, Mollohon Manufactur ing Co., and J. P. Neel Cotton yard. It is also expected that there will be' several floats from Prosperity, and! they will be welcomed in the parade. The procession vwill form i Miin street just beyond the residence of Mr. C. E. Summer, and will proceed down Main street to the drug store of: Dr. Van Smith, -thence turning to the right to Boyce street, and u-p Boyce' street to College at the Crotwell hotel and thence up College tQ Main; down Main to Caldwell, and up Caldwell to The Herald and News building. This will be quite a feature and no doiN will be en.joyed by the people of the community. It is probable that this route may be changed oir enlarged and any changes will be announced in Tuesday's paper. Mr. J. H. West has offered a six! dollar mahogany chair for the best display ip. the parade. A few reserved seat tickets are still on sale and if you have not secured your ticket, you had better do so at once. CRAFT S LODGED IN JAIL. To Await Result of Examination of Wife's Stsomach. Greenville, June 13.--As a precau tionary step in case the examination of the stomach of Mrs. Moses C. Crafts by the' State medical authorities should reveal traces of poison, Cor oner Batson this morning issu'eda warrant for the woman's husband and placed him in the county .jail. Crafts: had nothi'ng to say when served with the warrant other than that he was being prosecuted by foolish reIatives of his dead wife. The investigation of Mrs.. Crafts's death has caused little, if any, interest here, the general opinion being that the woman's relatives are laboring uin Mr misapprehrensions. Regard Analysis. Nothing has been done in the che:m ical analysis of the stomach of the late Mrs. Moses C. Crafts. Boyden INims, of' Columbia, has the organ in Icharge, hav'ing received the commiis ion for analysis from Coroner Bat son, of Greenville, but stated early Wednesday afternoon that he has made no -move since he can not be certain as to whether his fee will be p aid. 'Mr. Nims has had trouble in -several cases similar, where the coun ties concerned refused to make re muneration, claiming that the coroner as exceeding his authority in putting uth nalsis at the fee charged. Mr. Nims bas had the stomach in Ihis laboratory since Monday afternoor - late, and is now in communicathnl -with Coroner Batson as to the matter It is stated from Greenville thai Coroner Batson referred the matter to Gov. Bi Ease. ACCIDENTAL KILLING. Negro Youtu of Seven Years Kills a Negro (hild Two Years of Age. No Prosecution. Ou Tuesday afternon of this week, Johnnie Johnson accidently.shot and: killed Heyward Wadsworth, both col ored, on the plantation of Mr. W. F. Suber, in No. 11 township. Jol?son is about seven years old and had been engaged by the child's parents to take care'of Heyward Wadsworth, a child of about two years. It is supposed that in handling a pistol, which was, found in the house, that it was acci dentally discharged, and that was the verdict of the jury. Coroner Felker immediately went to the scene and held an inquest. He reported it to Solicitor Cooper, and. issued a warrant for the arrest of Johnson. Owing to the extreme youth of the boy, and under all the facts of the case, Solicitor Cooper did not hand out a, bill, and the boy was disc, ed. Urs. Robertson's Music Recital. The recital of Mrs. Robertson's music pupils was held at the studio, 1215 Main street, on last Friday even ing. Only the parents and a few in vited friends were present. An in teresting program was rendered, and the pupils gave evidence of thorough and careful training. The occasion was most delightful. Mrs. Robertson is. a thorough musi cian, who loves music and who takes pride in ber work, and the result is shown in the musical attainment of her pupils. DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR . Music Pupils of Miss Laura Blease Entertained About 75 Friends on Tuesday Evening. The music pupils of Miss Laura Blease pleasantly enter tained about 75 of their friends on Tuesday evening, June 13, at the home of Mr. J. R. Thornton. The following young people have been members of the class for the term fust closing: Misses Lessie Bouknight, Annie Bouk night, Eelle Berny, Lilly Cromer, Leon~a Franklin, Elsie Gillim, Eita Hallman, Mabel Jones, Lizzie Koon, Mamie Koon, Alda Miller, Georgie Reynolds, Geneva Thornton and Mr. Arch Bouknight. Pregram. Duet-Misses Lessie Bouknight,1 Lizzie Koon. Solo-Leona Fi-anklin.. Solo-Miss Alda Miller. Solo-Mamie Koon. Solo-Mr. Arch Bouknight. Duet-Misses Geneva Thornton, Lizzie .Koon. Solo-Mabel Jones. Duet-iabel Jones and teacher.. Solo-Miss Anna Wertsa . Solo-Miss Elsie Gilliam. Duet-Misses Eiva Hallman and Lil y Cromer. Solo-,Miss Lessie . Boukuight. Soo-Mies Lizzie Koon. Duet-Miss Geneva Thornton and teacher.. Duet-Miss Lessie Boularight andI Mr. Arch Bouknigt. Solc-Miss. Geneva Thornton. After the program -by the class there was a beautiful trioy played by Misses OIlie, Ethel and Lera Koor; members of the class during- the term preceding the present one. A social hour was then spent during' which time refreshing punch was served by Misses Louise Lyles and Oie Koon from a crystal byowi of ic.3 im'~bedded in flowers. Miss Emma Rodger, who was assist ing the teacher in entertaining, wa:s called upon to play. She rendered several nmost beautiful selections and quite entranced the guests with her excellent music. Miss Rodger is a ecent 'graduate of Chicora college, and a skillful miqsician.. This was a delightful' musical, il the pupils giving pleasure to their friends, but special mention should be made of the wee, little maiden, Mabel Jones, who captivated the aud ience by the rendition of her selec tions in such perfect itime, though such a youthful little lady and a music pupil of only a few months. FIRST BALE BRBPGS $1,015. Houston, June 12.--The year's first bale of cotton was sold here today for $2.-5.84 per pound, the total weight being 493 pounds and the price $1,015. This was the highest price ever paid on the Houston Exchange for a bale of cotton. S. Jesse Jones, who is not in the cotton business, ,vas the suc cessful bidder. He says he does not know yet what he. will do with the Icotton. He had three competitors un til the $1,000 mark was reached, when the others dropped out. The bale was carefully examined and pronounced to be entirely new cotton, and classed as strict middling. / ROLLOHON _1FG. CO. Annual Meeting of Stockholders-Di rectors and Officers Chosen and Iividend Declared. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Mollohon Manufactur ing company was held in the rooms of the chamber of commerce on Thurs day morning. Mr. Geo. S. Mower act ed as chairman, and Mr. G. L. Summer as secretary. The report of the president and treasurer, Mr. Geo. W. Summer, show-. ed the company in excellent condition; and a semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent. was declared, payable on July 1. The, following directors were elect-1 ed for the ensuing year: Geo. W. Sum mer, G. L. Summer, Jno. M. Kinard, Z. F. Wright, W. H. Hunt, C. E. Sum mer, Dr. Jas. McIntosh, A. L. Cole man, Dr. J. S. Wheeler. Immediately after the stockholders' meeting, a meeting of the directors was held, aid the following officers were elected: Geo. W. Summer, president and treasurer. Jas. McIntosh, vice- president. G. L. Summer, secretary and Wssist ant treasurer. Hunt, Hunt and Hunter, attorneys. Davenport-Turner. A beautiful home wedding was sol emnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Davenport Wednesday evening, June 14, at 8.30 o'clock, when their eldest daughter, Euna Mae, became the wife of Sidney Johnson Turner, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. G. A. Wright. Pink and white were effectively combined in the decorations of the' house, and the porch where punch wtas servied was beautifully lighted with countless Japanese lanterns. Just before the ceremony Miss Etti Shelley delightfully sang, "If I Had the World to Give," and as Miss Fran-1 ces Davenport played the first strains of the wedding march the bridal party descended the stairs. Just before the bride came little Misses - Troxile Wright and Annie Williams, two dain ty littl, flower girls, making a charm ing picture in their pretty white dress es with white ribbons. From .tiny baskets they sca,ttered the way of the bride with fragrant sweet-peas. The bride entered with her sister, Miss Betty Davenport, as maid of hon or, who carried pink and white carna tions and wore a beautiful gown of white marquisette. The bride was joined in thi parlor by the groom with his best man, Mr. F.- Turner Mar tin. She :looked beautiful and girlish in her bridal gbwn of Swhite mes. line, trimmed with Irish, Point and Duchess lace, over which her bridal veil floated, cauight with sprays sof orange blossoms. She carried a beau tifnl. bouquet of bride's roses. Just af ter. the ceremony there was bril liant reception about 100 guests being present.. Punch wa served by Miss Julia Cunningham and Vie Davenport, and gefreshments consisting of a salad and ice course were dispensed by Mrs. Gailard, Mis. Annie Jacobs, Miss Ha? tie Shelley, Mfrs.. Geo. tpgs, Misses Susie Davenport, Abbie Gaillard, Louise Perry, Margaret Webb, Mar-! garet Jacobs Re'becca Sligh. The pres ents were seen in the dining room, which was beautiful with its decora tions of Southern smihL: a'1d pinik candles. They were numerous and' beautiful, attesting the great popular ity of the young bride and groom. :Anong the cut- of-town gues'e were: Mrs. and Miss~ Montfoy, of Clinton;, Mr. and Mrs Turner.. of Ninety Six; Miss Maud Chandler, .,of Cl1ato~ni Misses Frances and Vie Davenport, of Warrenton, Ga; Miss Julia. (A,nnine ham,. of Madde,. S& C.; Miss Mar gret Webb, of Florida. She is From Newberry. Miss Julia Johnstone, the accom plised daughter of Dr. and Mrs.. Theodore Johinstone, who has recen+ y finished the junior work in Lime-* stone college, has been elected presi-; dent of the senior class for 1912. She. also completed the work in the Win nie Davis School of History and has received her diploma. Last year she received her music diploma from Limestone and next year she will get her A. B. diploma from that exch' lent institution of .learning. Miss Johnsstone was also elected vice president of the Y. W. C. A., in addi tion to holding the position of junior critic in the Cooper society of the col lege. All of which, and especially this highest honor in the senior class. shows that Newberry's representa tive at Limestone is a general favorite 'and justly popular because of her "at tainments as well as her persoonality. BARBECU.E-I will give a barbecue at my residence on July 4. I will sell meal and hash 11.30. J. M. Couns 1taw-td. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. The Sorosis Meets This Afternoon.. The Program-Personal and Other Matters. Prosperity, June 15.-Drs. 0. B. impson and G. W. Harmon are spending a few days in Columbia. Mrs. Fannie Schumpert has gone to Bath, S. C., to visit her son, F. E. Schumpert. Prof. G. *D. Brown has gone to Greenboro, N. C., on business. Mr. Jno. L. Hunter, of Clemson col lege, is visiting his son, Dr. &g. Y. / Hunter. Miss Marie Schumpert is home from* Greenville Female college. Mrs. Addie Hodges has returned'to Columbia after a visit to Mrs. A. H. Hawkins. Miss Cathrine Davis, Black's popu lar milliner, leaves Saturday for her ome in Baltimore. Miss Annie Mae Bedenbaugh, of Kibler's Bridge, spent sevfral days last week with the Misses Werts. Mrs. J. C. Schumpert has gone to Columbia to attend %he Price-Gibson wedding. . . .. .. . Mrs. L A. Black has as her guest Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Livingston and lit tle daughter, of Leesville. Miss Ollie Cqunts is. in Asheville at tending the convention of the Y. W. C. A. Mr. Jacob Singley, of Clemson col lege, is home. Mr. Godfrey Harmon, Jr., of Trinity college, is -me for the summer vaca tion. The follbwinr program 4will be reni dered Friday gfternoon when the Sor osis meets with -Miss H-attle -Grose close: ".Soft is. some song divine, -the stories - iow. Give your favorite story writer and one of his stories. Mrs. Browne, original. Story-Mrs. Morris. Current Events-MrM3eley COTTON MARIET. Good middling..............1 SPECIAL NOTICES. One Cent a Word. N4oa vertisemenit \taken for less than 25 cents. BABECUE-I will give a first class barbecue at my residence Ju.ne 21, the day Bryan speaks. 'I will sell meat and hash 11.30. Come and enjoy a good dinner. J. M. Conis. THE MAISON EDOUARD, 303 Fifth Avenue, New York City, want one lady of social standing in Newberry and surrounding towns, to represenit them on commission. An uzrs'wal opportunity to make noney -and4 keep in touch with the 1t.est Paris b and New York styles in womien's gowns, suits, wraps, etc. Fart#ier particulars on request. J. A. Rich- ~ ards, Tribune Buildin-g N. Y. C. CAR LOAD BUGGES-Just In. Steel anid rubber tires at prices unheard of in this market bifore. Take ad vantage of this and buy quick. E. M. Evans & Co. 6-2-ti FORl BENT-One 4-room cottage on Nance street. Electric lights and city water. Rent reasonable. Ap ply to T. M. Sanders. 5-12-f-ti. BOONE COUNTY white corn at $1 per peck. Big Boll Triumnph cotton, $1 per bustiel. Yields 3.8 per cent. lint. A. D. Hudson, Newberry, R. F. D. 1. S-14-tf. HAYE YOUR HORSE and mule clip ped at Dr. Sharp's Veterixfary hos pital. Prices reasonable. Work guaranteed. Corner McKibben and Friend streets. Residence phone 316. Office phone 316. . 3-7-ti. LEARN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS Take a 30 days practical course In our well equipped/machine shops and learn the automobile business and accept good positions. Char lotte Auto School, Charlotte,.-N. C. 3-7-tf. WANTED-Young men and ladies to learn telegraphy. We are receiving more calls for our graduates than we can supply. Charlotte Telegra phy School, Charlotte, N. C. 3-7-ti. JUST arrived, a carload ef hea.rt and sap shingles. Langford & Buz hardt. .1-17-tf. GET YOUR GLASSES from Dr. G. W. Connor, a graduate~ of the largest4 optical college in the world-the Northern Illinois College of Chicago. Dr. Connor is located permianently in Newberry, gives both the objec tive and subjective tests by electric ity a guarantees his work.