Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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P iRELY PERSONAL. Novements 1)f 3any People, New berriaus and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. Tom Jackson is in the city. Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, 01 Rock Hill. are in Newberry. Mr. W. B. Wise, of Prosperity, vis ited at Leesville Friday last. Rev. Mr. Carson and Mr. C. J. Ram age were from Saluda hearing Bryan Rev. W. H. Hiller, of Columbia, wa. a Bryan listener Wednesday. Mrs. G. C. Williams, of Greenwood Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Parks Mrs. Mattie Journell has changed tc Greenville. Mr. J. A. Blackwelder is taking in the water of Glenn Springs. Mr. Clarence Matthews returned last week from Ninety Six. Messrs. I. D. and J. D. Shockley, of Columbia, came up during the week. Mr. H. G. Meyer, of Whitmire, is here for the occasion. Mr. Thomas M. Hunter, of Augusta visited his brother, Mr. J. B. Hunter. Miss Mary Lester, of Saluda, is visiting Miss Myrtle Dennis. Mr. Daniel Epps, of Union, is a Chautauqua visitor. Hon. George Johnstone, of Newber TY, spent yesterday in the city on busi ne,:. -Greenville Piedmont, 22nd. Mrs. Alice Porter, of Newberry, is visiting her neice, Mrs. Sam Black well.-Marion Star, 21st. Mr. George Anderson went to New berry this morning on business. Greenwood Journal, 21st. Mr. Thos. H. Anderson, of Green ville, is visiting his cousin, Mr. Rob 4rt Norris. Mr. J. B. O'Neall Holloway is ful filling a two weeks' engagement among the farmers of Kershaw count. Prof. E. B. Setzler has gone to Rock Hill to attend the sumn;er school, in which he will take a leading part. -Mr. 'Ed. Wideman, former book keeper at the late Carolina Manufac turing company, is in the city. Mr....Oscar E. Padgett, of Johnsto. ence a clerk for the late Edw. R. Hifpp, is among the numuber of visitors. Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Duckett have re turned from visiting relatives in New be.rry.-Andersonl Intelligencer, 20th. Capt. Silas J. McCaughrin, of Bir moingham, is among the number of 'home-coming week" visitors. Mrs. Geo. D. Long, of Live Oak., Fla., is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hill.' TMrs. W. A. Sherad, of Iva, is visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Schumpert. :Mr. Gibson, of Bishopville, brother of the late A. J. Gibson, is visiting his relatives hiere. Miss Carrie Parks, of Augusta, is spending Chautauqua week with her cousin, Miss Fannie Parks. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Timmerman, and Mr. J. L. Aull, of Dyson, were among tt a Chautauqua visitors. '* Master Frank Moseley, of Green 'w.ood, is taking in Newberry this week~ WinC his cousin, Thomas Parks, Jr. Mr. J. R. Macdonald, of Beaufort, passe:1 trough Newberry Wednesday :in his auto on the way to Henderson *Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Riser leave to *.ay for Newberry to be at the bedside of Mr. Riser's father, who is very ;sick.--Pageland News and 'Scout, 20th. Miss Irma Duckett, of Greenwood, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Mamie Parks. Misis Duckett is one of Winth rop's recent graduates. DWs. E. N. Kibler and E. E. Stuck visited the State Dental association duiring I'.s session, in Columbia this Week. Mr.. W. S. Cook, of the W. S. Cook Mercantile company, came up from Charleston this week to visit in New berry. Mfr. James F. Epting was elected a district secretary at the Epworth leaguie State meeting in Florence last week Mr. B. C. Matthews and family, of Newberry,; were in to - n for the Mat thews-Hodge~s wedding Wednesday. T eesville News, 21st. Messns. L. W. Floyd and J. H. Wick er 'will attend the State Cotton Seed Crushers' association Tuesday in Co Tumbia. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Coleman, Mr and Mrs. A. L. Coleman and Messrs J. R. and Geo. W. Coleman, of Saluda were among the visitors to hear Bryan Mrs. Martsha Henry and her son ?rof. H. M. Henry. of Vanderbilt uni versity, are among the vistors for home-coming and Chautauqua. Misses Eugenia and Edith Hogg, of Newberry, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Gruber.-Greenwood Jour nal, 21st. Miss Mamie Crooks, of Newberry, spent last week in Walhalla visiting her sister, Mrs. A. P. Crisp.-Keowee Courier, 21st. Miss Margaret Wertz, of Newberry, is visiting Miss Annie McCain for sev eral days.-Campobello cor. Spartan-! burg Herald, 2Gth. Mr. E. A Calisle is in the city after attending the convention of the Fun eral Directors and Undertakers' asso ciation in Anderson this week. Miss Varina Huff is home after a very pleasarit stay in Newberry. INinety Six cor. Greenwood Index, *:~2ndi. Mr. Frank Davis, who was ill from being overcome by the heat at Hob son's lecture, has recovered and is at his post at the National bank. Mrs. J. W. Spearman and mother, Mrs. D. A. Hitt are spending some time in Newberry.-Greenwood Jour nal, 21st. Mr. and' Mrs. Andrew Dominick, of Proseprity, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stockman.-Greenwoodf Journal, 21st. L. W. Blalock of Goldville, S. C., is in the city today returning to his home from Blowing Rock, N. C., where he spent several days.-Spartanburg Journal, 20th. Mr. Samuel Whitmire, of Greenville, "came back." It has been 27 years since he was in Newberry. The Chau tauqua brought -him. He is struck with the wonderful improvemients. Mr. Carr E. Vance and daughter, Miss Hortense, of Minneola, Texas, are visiting relativels here. He is a brother of the late Cage Vance, who lived in Newberry many years ago. Messrs. W. J. Swittenberg and Jno. IA. Peterson are the delegates to the Firemen's State convention in Colum bia June 26-29. Chief H. B. Wells and Assistant Chief J. W. Earhardt are delsegates ex-offlcio. Mr. Z. E. Collins, a contractor who i *has~ a job at Newberry, was called home Thursday on account of his wife being very sick with fever, but she is1 some better at this writing.-Lock hardt cor. Union Progress, 20th. Mr. I. M. Smith, of Kinard, left this week, with the Rev. Messrs. E. C. Watson and B. P. Mitchell for Phila delphia, to attend the world's Baptist alliance, after which they will make an extended tour of the Northeast. i Mrs. 0. McR. Holmes and Nicholas leave Friday for Atlanta on an ex- I tenid-d absernce fr<>m. Newberr'y. Owen< will join them in Atlanta after comn mencement, Sunday at the Episcopal e school at Alexandria, Va. Prof. Edwin B. Setzler, of Newberry college, the author of a recent text book on English syntax which has been received most favorably by ed ucators, was in the City yesterday.--I The State, 21st. Miss Sallie Whitworth, of Bookman, and Mr. G. C. Stigall, of Keysville, Va., were guests of Misses Ida and Sarah ~Fellers this week. Miss Mary Wright leaves today for Charlottsville, Va., to attend the sum mer school. IR. Y. and R. E. Leavell attended the Undertaker's and Embalmer's associa- ( tion at Anderson Tuesday and Wed nesday. Mr. J. H. Baxter could not attend owing to press of business as secretary of the. Newberry Chautau qua association.. Mrs. Ernest Allen Mulligan, of Co lumbia, is the Chautauqua guest of Mrs. M. A. Evans and is enjoying the] fes-tivies of this occasion greatly, f thinks Newberry a charming place to '4 visit at any time and her citizens ex quisitely attentive to strangers within < her gates. L. Coppock Speers, of the New York: Times, was a visitor to Columbia yes terday on his way to his old home, Newberry, for a short stay. Mr. Speers has just returned from Mexico,' where he served as war correspondent for the Times during the troubles on the frontier.-The State, 20th. Mrs. A. C. Jones and Miss Louise4 Jones left yesterday for Henderson ille to spend some time before going~ to their new home in Spartanburg. Mr. Jones and A. C:, Jr., will cofitinue traveling for their respective business houses, giving Newberry their accus-: Itomed calls, which will serve to flash sunshine upon 'the shadow of depar-, ture. Er. R. Y. Leavell was elected presi dent of the South Carolina Funeral '1Directors and Embalmers' association at Greenwood Wednesday afternoon. He was also elected as one of the twoL I delegates to the national convention it Atlantic City, N. J., in September. Sewberry continues to furnish presi lents for the various State organiza tions. J. Lawson Long and Mrs. Long of1 Dallas, Tex., are stopping at the Colo ia. Mr. Long is a South Carolinian. i native of Newberry county, who has I ichieved success in educational work n the Lone Star State, being promot d from teacher to superintendent of chools in the largest cities, and is i -ow connected with a large publish ng house in Dallas.-The State, 21st. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. The:-e are some beautiful corner tones and monuments at Leavell's narble yard. There will be regular services at the utheran Church of the Redeemer on e 5unday .aorning at 11.15, and union1 ;ervices in this church at 8.30 p. m. c - b b There -.ill be Sunday school at 10.30 a Lmd the regular services at 11.30 at fhe First Baptist church on Sunday' norning. n Mr. J. C. Wilson is managing the t] ,rotwell hotel for Mr. S. P. Crotwell. C rhe Crotwell may yet become as fa nous as the "house that Jack built." Lightning killed Mr. M. B. -Chalmers' p Lorse Tuesday on Mayor J. J. Lang- T ord's Jalapa place, and knocked off r me end of the barn. t Mr. T. N. Parks has at his store a ed Rock tomato plant 6 1-2 feet in g teight, of his raising. The vines had, everal blooms but they fell off. Mr. L. C. Pitts has joined the SO- a ety of barbecue givers and will have e 'cuei at the Spearman place at Sil- c, rerstreet on the 30th instant. ' s The many friends of C. E. Powell u ill be glad to learn that he is. im- l )roving and will soon be able to re- P urn to his home in Newberry, from a he Good Snaritan hospital at Spar anburg, where he went four weeks Lgo for treatment. i One of the homing pigeons liberated >y Capt. W. S. Lam:gford Saturday norning was caught Tuesday morning y Mr. G. Y. Dickert of Mollohon. The igeonl was seen at Mr. Dickert's on sunday wh?en it disappeared, return-d ng l'ater. Mr. Djckert set a trap for 1 t. The pigeon is 21,856, U. S. After the announcement of cotton iloons had been made in Tuesdaysg -erald and News, Mr. J. D. H. Kibler, t f Pomaria, sent a bloom to the office. ['he "bloming ,bsns"isnwo. ater-Wednesday morning a bloom K ~ame in. from J. H. Turner, of Jalapa, .nd one fromt B. S. George, Slighs. Mr. C. W. Riser lhas been elected jc nd accepted the position of principal t f the Anderson high school. He is~ rom Newberry.-Anderson Intelligen-' er, 20th. "He is from Newberry.''"1 [hat means lots but it will be all the tronger when you tell your people 1 hat as Mr. Riser is a graduate of fewberry college with seven years ofa ~xperience as a teacher, four of which ie was principal of the preparatory r epartment of the college. c; Our young friend, Mr. Sidney Tur- c0 er, was married on the 14th inst. to Iiss Davenport of Newberry. The d >ride is held in high esteem by her nany friends and is an accomplished tnd popular young lady. The groom-i s a rising young farmer with good d aste in the selection of a bride. We! vish them both much happiness ina ife and welcome Mrs. Turner to reenwood county.-Ninety Six cor. ireenwood Journal, 20th. c THE MIOTION REFUSED.. ndge Gary Refuses New Trial for Sam Boozer-Appeal to tihe Sn ,preme Court. Judge Ernest Gary at Laurens late a donday afternoon refused a motion d or new -trial for Sam Boozer, convict- t( d of murder in the killing ofiMr. tames S. Gilliam, -Mr. John C. Hipp's f iverseer, at Old Town, on the after toon of March 3 of this year. Boozer, s) vwho is now in the penitentiary for r afe-keeping, is under sentence to be:c anged on Friday, August 18. i 'The moction~ for new trial was made SMr. G. G. Sale, who represents c oozer. Mr. Sale gays n-otice of in- r ention to appeal 'to the supreme coutrt. . Should the appeal to the supreme t< ourt be perfected this will, of course, Ia itay the execution of Boozer until the t lecision in the case by that tribunal. Wild West Pictures. c Manager Lavender has four Wild West shows which will be put on at: e Id 1is moving picture show in the old; ourt house Thursday night, Friday,; aturday and next Mon-day. The reelst re first-class, and the pictures will e- fine. These scenes are made at1 t xnsiderable cost, but Manager Lav en ler goes for the best, and intends to~ keep his motion picture show up to :he high standard which he has set for bk b P&..~~ ARLY CHAUTAUQUA SEEMS NOW ASSURED NCOURAGING SUPPORT BY THE PEOPLE OF NEWBERRY. ntertainments Have Been Excellent, 3raking a Thoroughly Enjoyable Gala Week. All the Chautauqua entertainments nd the home-coming features of ewberry's gala week have been de ghtful and bat-e b-ei thoroughly en >yed by the people of Newberry and y the visitor4 in their midst. Hobson and Bryan of themselves (ould have made the week a big suc ess, and well worth the time and the ffort and the money which put the iovement for the week under way and arried it forward. But there have een many other and varied features, nd all of them have been of a high rder of excellence. In his address in Newberry on Wed esday morning, reported -elswhere in lis issue of The Herald and News, ol. Bryan expressed the hope that ie support given the Chautauqua ould give it a place as a permanent art of Netwberry's yearly program. le support which its promoters havel aceived from the people of Newberry 1is week would seem to ensure thatl ol. Bryan's hope will be realized. The uarantors did not start the Chautau ua .movement for Newberry with the lea or the hope of personal gain. 'he origin of the association was in a unselfish public spirit, and their xpectation was that the public would -operate in making the Ohautauqua alf-sustaining. It was the biggest ndertaking for the pleasure and en )yment of Newberry's people and her eople's friends ever made here, ad the support which it has received highly gratifying. Already arrangements are under ay for next year's program, and the ermanence of Chautauq-ua week for ewberry seems to be assired. On Monday evening following ,Capt. [obson's magnificent address in the irning, Prof. (harles M. Newcomb elighted his audience with an excel mt entertainment, "An. Unique Uni ersity.'' On Tuesday naorning there was a rand concert, vocal and instrumen i by the DeKoven Male Quartet and lkahst orchestra, wich appealed ot only to those 'having a technlical nowledge of music, but to all music >vers. On Tuesdayi afternoon,,.in Johnstone treet, the firemen gave a parade and 3ntest. Newberry has as fine volun ~er department-. as can be found any here. The firemen are now in fine 'im M g rMult of their practice for 1e approaching tournament in Co imbia, and they showAl up to excel mt advantage on Tuesday afternoon.I On Tuesday night Miss Bargelt gave most delightful estertainment. She ,a reader of .great ability, and her: radngs were accompanied by rapid; artoons of a very high order of ex ?Uence. On~ Wednesday morning Col. Bryan elivered his superb lecture, 'The rince of Peace," prefaced by an ad ress of 30 minutes on the national' isues of the day. Col. Bryan's ad ress is reported elsewhere. On Wednesday afternoon there was. very enjoyable home-coming recep on in the court house, which was trgely attended. The address of wel-; ame was made by Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, nd there were appropriate responses, ihappy and re'miniscent vein, by two yrmer Newberrians, Dr. Robert H. and, of Augusta, and Dr. D. D. Wal ce, of Wofford college, Spartanburg. At the college park on Wednesday. Eternoon in a game of ball Newberry efeated Mollohon by the score of 10 Tom Corwine, polyphonic imitator in maker, gave a fine entertainment a Wednesday night. Mr. Corwine arang somewhat of a sensation in his amarks in regard -to the Newberry' unty jail. He said whenever he vis ed a town he went to such places as tils to carry all the sunshine he uld, and, saying that he meant no flection on the sheriff in the matter, e paid his respects, with gloves off, > Newberry county for not providing better place of safe-keeping for lose held under criminal charges. On Thursday morning C. A. Foote .armed his audi'ence with readin'gs. An automobile parade was schedul d to take place at 5 o'clock on Thurs ay afternoon, 'and Gilbert A. Eldredge ras on the program for .impersona-, ons on Thursday night.I The program for the remainder of ae week appears in another column.: The Rev. Louis Bristow, -of Abbe-. ile, who preached the annual ser ion on Sunday night, and who has een acting as staje manager, has een eculirly hn i his in,trodue.. tions and in his management general ly. The DeKoven Male Quartet and the Alkahest orchestra have been furnish ing fine music for all the various en tertaiimiaents. TRADES DISPLAY. Merchants' Parade at Five O'clock Fri day Afternoon Promises to be Fine Display. The trades' display by the mer chants of Newberry at 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon promises to be one of the most attractive features of Chautauqua and home-coming week. The route bas already been published In The Herald and News. The mer chants are co-operating in the effort to present a display that will be a lasting credit to the city of Newberry. * * * * * * * * * * * * SOCIAL. * * * * * * * * * * * * The Drayton Rutherford chapter, U. D. C., held an enteresting meeting Wednesday morning in ) the library rooms. After the meeting a number of ladies carried away with them one of the new books that have been recent ly added to the library. Dr. and Mrs. Dunn entertained a doz en couples this week in honor of their nephew, Levi Duckett. The house was decorated wdth ivy and clematis. Ice cream and mints were -served, and the evening proved very enjoyable. Those present were: Genia Wheeler, Mary Dunn, Eva Kibler, Pauline Fant, Edward Hipp, Drayton Barksdale, Rosalie Summer, Pope Scurry, Ruth McCrackin, Sarah Fant, Edgar Fant, Heyward Ewaxt, Cornelia Mayer, Robert Pool, Frank Williamson, An nie Kibler, Lizzie McCrackin and Ned Purcell. A delightful entertainment was giv en by the Wednesday Afternoon. club a the home of the Misses Davidson in honor.of Miss Lois goggans. Delight ful refreshments weme served and the honor guest was shiowered with gifts by her friends. Miss Eva Goggai will entertain Miss Lois Goggans Friday afternoon with a linen shower. Miss Lillian Hill will also be "show ered" this week. Quite a delightful affair will be given in her honor by her friend, Mrs. Boyd Jacobs. T. B. O'Neall Holloway in Greenwood. Greenwood Index, 22nd. An enthusiastic gathering ,of far mers was held in the court house on last Friday. for the purpose of reor ganizing the County .Farmers' union. Deputy Organizer Holloway was pres ent and made a spirited a.ddress ex plaiing 'the purposes and principles of the unlion. 'He was forceful in urg ing the betterment of the rural schools as one of the legitimate aims of the union. He further declared the union is a business organization and just in proportion as we take advantage of the benefits which the 'union in its co-operative work give will the or ganization fulfill its true mission. Matthews-Hodges. Leesville News, 21st. One of the most beautiful marriages ever seen in Leesville was solemniz ed 'here Wednesday evening at 8.30 o'clock in the Baptist church. The contracting parties were Rev. J. L. Hodges and Miss Leila Inez Matthews, the matter should be presented to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Matthews. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Rufus Ford, D. D., of Marion. Lohen grin's wedding march was artistically played by Prof. Tillmnan A. Shealy. The ushers were: J. Henry Bodie, Prof. Clint Riser, Seth Crosson, and Dr. Furman Able. The dame of honor was Mrs. B. -N. Bodie, sister of th'e bride. The brides-maids were Misses Gladys Able, Georgia Fulmer, Eppie Burton and Elizabeth Byrd. Little Misses Floride Hendrix, Pauline As bill, Margaret Matthews and Annie Laurie Etheredge. B. C. Matthews, of Newberry, brother of the bride, gave her away, and Munnlyn Hodges, bro ther of the groom, acted as best man. Master A. M. Simms, nephew of the bride, acted as page. The brides-maids were dressed in white, peasant style, and carried car nations and ferns. The bride was dressed in white satin, corsage bank ed in real trimmings, with tulle veil covering. She wore white satin shoes, and gloves to mach anid carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley. A reception was given at the ele gant home of Mrs. B. N. Bodie, sister of the bride. The popular and happy couple will be at home to t'heir friends at Kel ton, S. C., after June 30, where the goam is pastor of the Bantist church. THE WINDIN.-UP CO.)DUSSION. Mr. Edgar X. Thompson Chosen See retary at Meeting In Newberry on Wednesday. Tho dispensary winding-up commis slon, in session in iNewberry on Wed nesday, elected Edgar M. Thompson, of Columbia, secretary to succeed B. Frank Kelley, who recently resigned. and whose place on the commission was filled by the appointment of Mr. Thompson. Messrs. Thos. F. Brant ley, of Orangeburg; Edgar M. Thomp son, of Columbia, and Fred H. Dom inick. of Newberry, were present at the meeting. Mr. Brantley acted chairman in the absence of the cha man. The commission discussed the si uation generally with Mr. Thompso the new member, putting him in session of what the commission ha tione and what it had outlined. Attorney C. C. Wyche, of Spartan burg, appeared in the interest of th Scurggs claim. The commission ad journed to meet in Columbia on ne Tuesday afternon at 1 o'clock, unI sooner called together by any exigen cies which might arise. At the Columbia meeting the repoi of Mr. E. B. Wiltson, expert accoun ant, who has been engaged in exammin. ing the vouchers of the old com sion, will be received. It is u stood that Mr. Wilson has compt bis work and will report at that At that time, also, the return and tified copy of the Mi7ites in Carolina Glass company's case reqUi ed by the supreme court under phb -recent proceedings in that tribnal, will be prepared. It is expected'that this meeting of the commission will last several days. Fractured Arm. A little son of Mr. Will R. Reid, of Chappells, sustained a fractured arm by falling from a fence on Wednesda morning at Mr. W. A. McSwain's. The accident occurred just before Bryan's lecture. Dr. W. G. Houseal treated the injury, which was a fracture of the right arm just above the wrist, and the little fellow was able to take the train for home Wednesday afteruooni. COTTON KA RKET. Good middlng..............15 ISPECIAL NOTICES.' One Cent a Word. No ad vertisement taken for less Ithan 25 cents. R. H. McCEACEEN, the piano tuer, will be in Newberry this week. Leave orders at Gilder & Weeks drug store, or at phone 347. Leave your- orders promptly. 6-20-24 CAR LOAD BUGGIES-Just in. Steel* and rubber tires at prices unheard of in this market before. Take ad vantage of this and buy quick. E. IM. 'Evans & Co. 6-2-tZ FOB BE NT-One 4-room cottage on Nance street. Electric lights and 'city water. Rent reasonable. Ap ply to T. M. Sanders. 5-12-f-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. HAVE YOUR HORSE and mule clip ped at Dr. Sharp's Veterinary hos pital. Prices reasonable. Work guaranteed. Corner McKibben and Friend -streets. Residence-pon 316. Office phone 316. 3-7-tf. LEARN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS ITake 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-tL. .I JST arrived, a carload of heart and sap shingles. Langford & Bus hardt. 147-tf. GET YOUR GSASSES from Dr. G. W. Connor, a gradute~ of the largest optical college irn the world-the Northern Illinois College of Chicago. Dr. Connor is located permanently in Newberry, gives both the objec tive and subjective tests by electric ity and guaranteies bis work. BARBECUE-I will give a barbecue at my residence on July 4. I will sell meal and hash 11.30. J~ M. ICounts. ltaw-t - ~.. ~