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VOLUMIE XLIX, NBER 51. NET-BERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1911. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEA. CHAUTAUQUA WEEK WAS A SPLENDID SUCCESS ADES' DISPLAY WAS A FINE FEATURE OF TH.0 YYEEX. Automobile Parade and Other Features -Self-Sustaining Yearly Chautau qua Seems Assured. Newberry's Chautau;"a and Home oming week was an unqualified suc cess from start to finish. There was flagging of interest or enthusiasm uring the entire week. The support hich the promoters received was very gratifying, and there seems to be little doubt that Newberry will ye a self-sustaining yearly Chautau ua. The promoters estimate that the receipts will about cover the expenses. e "moveement *ao not undertaken .th the expection of perosnal gain, t only with the hope that the Chau qua would be made self-sustaining. As was announced in the last issue The Herald and News, arrange me'ite are already under way for next year's Chautauqua. Supplementing the Chautauqua at -tractions, the "home-coming" features of the week were in charge of the chamber of commerce. This organ ization co-operated earnestly with the 'Chautauqua association for the success of ibhe week, the various committees -being active from the inception of the movement until the curtain was rung down on the last entertainment on Friday night. The entertainment com mrittee was the moving spirit in the "home-coming" features. Mr. I. H. Hunt, former president of the cham ber of commerce, is chairman of this committee. Mr. J. H. West was chair man of the sub-committee having in -oharge the arrangements for the mer chant4' parade and trades 'display, which was the most magnificent dis play of its kind ever seen in Newber ry. ' The guarantors of Chautauqua at -tractions, who form thie Chautauqua association, and who have put New berry under lasting obligation to them for making possible 'the most delight ful week of pure pleasure and enjoy ment in the city's bistory, were: John B. Mayes, Thos. P. Johnson, Henry Lee Dean, Jno. C. Goggans, H. H. Rikard, J. N. McCaughrin, W. A. Mc - Swain, I. H. Hunt, W. G. Mayes, J. H. West, Jno. C. G.oggans, Jr., Euge-'e S. Blease, J. H. Wicker, M. M. Buford, Jno. W. Earhardt, Chas. E. Summer, W. G. Houseal, E. H. Aull, J. E. Nor wood, P. E. Scott, J. M. Davis, Robert ,Norris, C. D. Weeks, J. H. Baxter, 0. *Klettnrer, Geo. S. Mower, J. C. Sample, Alex. D. Hudson, E. C. Son*nenburg, W. A. Price, J. J. Langford, Sam, P. CGrotwell. The officers--Prof. He'nry Lee Dean, president; John Henry Ba<:zer, sec -etary, and John B. Mayes, treasurer --worked hard, and they and those who assisted them are being congra -tulated upon carrying through the "week" with the hign2 degree of suc cess which attended their efforts. In .addition to being tr..asurer of the C2hautauqua association, Mr. John B. NMayes is also president of the chain 'ber of commerce, and in both capaci ties he did fmne work. . The advisory committee, who had immediate charge of the program for the -week, was composed of the follow ~ng: Henry Lee Dean, Jno. B. Mayes W. A. McSwain, C. E. Summer, ?. H. Runt, E. H. Aull. There were many visitors within iNewberry's gates, and -they were ali -delighted with their stay here. With the fine -record which has been made this year, both as to excellence and Variety of entertainment, it would seem that it woul.d be no idle prophecy 'to express the belief that next year There will be many times the number of visitors who were here during the past week. The Rev. Louis Bristow, of Abbe 'Villc, who preached the annual sermon ,On Sunday evening, and who was stage manager during the week, was peculiarly happy in his introductions and in his management generally. The DeKoven Male Quartet and the Alka West orchestra furnished fine music uring -the entire week, and have made ~hemselves favorites with everybody of the best quartets Newberry has eve had the pleasure of hearing. The gen tlemen compos-ing it made many per sonal friends while here, and at ever; appearance the quartet was enthus iastically received, and was called up on to respond to encore after encore Their part in the program was one c the most delightful features of th week. From every point of view, Chautau qua and home-coming week was easil the biggest undertaking Newberry ha ever made for the pleasure of her pec ple and their friends, and the splendi, success of the week is very gratifying Merchants' Parade aun Trades Displa3 Aside from .the Cnau"tauqua features which included the lectures of Bryai and Hobson, the crowning feature a the week was the merchants' parad and trades' display on Friday after noon. It was a magnificent display There were a large number of float in line, and hundreds of enthusiasti, Newberrians and visitors thronged th, streets along the line of march. Near ly every merchant in Newberry co operated with the chamber of com merce committee in making this dis play creditable to Newberry, and suc cess beyond the expectations of th most enthusiastic was the result. The committee of judges, composed of Walter H. Hunt, of Newberry, Dr G. Y. Hunter, of Prosperity, W. S Scott, of Anderson, Joseph L. Keitt of the county, Coppock Speers, o New York, and George C. Glasgow, o Jalapa, awarded first prize handsome mahogany rocking chai offered by J. H. West's furni ture store-to the Newberry cottoi mills, with honorable mention o Mayes' Book Store as taking secon< place, and the Farmers' Oil Mill, a being third. Mr. W. G. Mayes offered a $5 foun tain pen as second prize, which waa awarded to the float of Mayes' Bool Store. The- young ladies who were it the float drew straws for the pen and it fell to Miss Genevieve Evans, wh< in turn presented it to the DeKover Quartet. The float of the Newberry cottor mills, which received first prize, wa: a magni ficent representation of th< Icotton mill industry, and the machin ery in operation on the float showed the progress which had been made fram work by hand with the old spin ~ning wheel to the latest pattern o1 machinery now used. This float was prededed ,by the Newberry Conceri Band, an organization of the New ~berry Cotton Miils. Charlie Smith and Robert Taylor two boys from West End, car*ried a large banner in front of the float 01 'the Newberry Cotton Mill, bearing or either s'ide in large letters, "The New berry Cotton Mu'." The float accorded second place 'representing Mayes' Book Store, car ried Grecian goddesses of wisdom and of love and of learning and of the other higher essentials, who, when not in this role, are among Newberry's most bea'itiful young ladies. They re* ceived an ovation all along the line ol march. The following 'are the young ladies who represented the goddesses 0f wisdom, learning, etc., in Mr. Mayes beautiful float: Misses Agnies Houseal, Bessie Gilder, Pauline Gilder, Sarah Houseal, Genevieve EVans and Mary Butler Fant. e Little Misses Pauline Fant and Nancy Fox also added to the beauty of the float. The decision of third place went toc a wagon load of children, "raised on cotton seed oil," drawn by four hors es, and driven by Mr. John H. Wick er, manager of the Farmers' Oil Mill. The Farmers' Oil Mill also had two other floats in the parade, one drawn by a cow which bore the emblem, "1 eat hulls and meal-do you?" and .the other, representing the .ice plant de partment of the enterprise, with fruit and delicacies frozen in huge blocks of ice-a refreshing sight in the in tensely hot weather in which the pa rade moved. The parade was headed by Marshal R. Herman Wright, carrying the Unit ed States colors, and Marshal W. Boyd JTacobs, both mounted. There were a number of other mounted mar shals. First in line was the Newberry Con cer band, followed by the display of r the Newberry Cotton Mills. Then came - the Pepsi-Cola display, artistically de signed, and followed by a decorated y horse and. buggy,, representing the - buggy business of Summer Brothers Company. J. P. Neel's cotton yard . had an excellent display in two well f designed floats carrying bales of cot e ton, one of which carried the ensign, "We demand twenty cents for our cot ton." W. A. Hill followed with a fine horse and buggy, representing his liv s ery business. Mayes' Drug Store was next in line, a with a float carrying dainty young girls enjoying the delightful pastime of eating ice cream. This. float was elaborately and skilfully designed, and was highly creditable. , Following were the floats of the e Farmers' Oil Mill, and of Mayes' Book I Store, already described. J. H. West's furniture store, carry- I ing a household using modern chairs, the ladies taking ,their 'ease in the rockers, followed Mayes' Book Store. The Mollohon Manufacturing com pany had a fine display showing the cotton mill machinery in operation by skilled -employes. - The W. S. Cook Mercantile company a carried a cooking stove and other ar ticles of merchandise well arranged, and the J. W. Kibler company, whole , sale brokers, followed with an appro priate display of goods. Jesse Burns had a good display representing his mercantiae business. Addy's bla'ck smith shop =showed a forge at work, and received much favorable comment. r The Summer-Wise Stock company was represented by a rake driven by the manager, Mr. Clarence Wise, carrying his little child. The Newberry hotel was represented by its baggage wagon, driven by "Henry," who knows every traveling man in the State. Veterinary Surgeon Sharpe had a creditable dis play, he and his wife, in an artistical ly decorated buggy, being followed by a -little fellow driving a cart with ap propriate features and iensigns. E. A. Griffin & Co., general merchandise; Summer & Hipp, furniture, and the coal department of Summer Brothers, had excellent displays representing the business of these firms. The Commercial bank float carried Sthe officers of tihe bank, with a vault' in their midst, the officers counting money, and President John M. Kin ard telling the people of the merits of 'his bank, and inviting the people, "es pecially the ladies," to call. Wilson's grocery store had an artis tic ficat, calling attention to pure food, and carrying several ladies who were giving practical demonstration of the quality' of the dielicacies which Wil -son's store affords. tBoozer Brothers followed with- a creditable float representiing their gro cery business. "Pete's" ice cream cart provoked merriment and favorable comment. The Shelley-Wheeler company hadl an elaborate float displaying beds, I rugs, and other articles of household1 furniture, tastily displayed. R. D. Smith & Son, wholesale brok ers, had two floats which were excel lent. The first carried several littk girls, one of them making bread, and the others handling in - various ways the articles carried by this firm, and the other float driven by a little fellow1 in a cart advertising "Corno."' All the floats were elaborately de corated, and taken altogether, it was the most creditable display of its kindi ever seen in Newberry. In addition1 to 'the music furnished by the Newber- 1 ry Concert band in the line of march, the Alkaihest orchestra furnished music on the public square. In the parade the following were on horse back, and acted as mounted es-t cort: Chief C. W. Bishop, E. P. Brad-i ley, R. H. Wright, J. A. Burton, H. W. Shumpert, Geo. W. Sum.mer, J. . Langford, W. Boyd Jacobs, J. D. t lblargan, Derrill Smith, C. E. Summen'r, W. G. Houseal, F. P. Devore, W. B. Wallace, H. C. Cannon, F. R. Hunter, Mr. Garret, Jno. Peterson, Munson Buford, Jas. Leavell, W. G. Mayes, 2 Tom Wicker. The DeKoven Quartet was also 3 mounted and acted as a special escort I to the float of Mayes' book store. The Automobile Parade. On Thursday afternoon, in charge '3 of a committee of which Mr. John M.,. Kinard was chairman, there was a I creditable automobile parade, in which C several of the cars were elaborately: and artistically decorated. The com mittee of judges, consisting of Dr. D. D. Wallace, of Spartanburg, Mrs. J. Y. McFall and Miss Fannie _VlcCaugh rin, awarded the prize-a handsome French mirror offered by Jno. M. Kin ard-to Mr. Forrest Summers' car, with honorable mention without dis tinction. to the cars of Messrs. Robert Norris and J. Marion Davis. These three cars were beautiful in their dec orations, 'and the elaborate designs! showed splendid artistic taste. Friday's Chautauqua Entertainments. On Friday morning Joseph G. Clamp delighted a large Chautauqua audience in a splendid lecture in which he pleaded for independence of thought and the right kind of thinking-think ing for one's self the right kind of thought. On Friday evening Walden gave his "evening of magic and mystery," which was very thoroughly enjoyed. This entertainment was pronounced one of the best of its kind ever seen in Newberry. GOV. BLEASE "NOT SURPRISED." Says Will Offer Reward for Felder. . Criticises Brown. Columbia, June 22.-Gov. Blease said tonight that he will at once offer a reward for the arrest of Thomas B. Felder, the Atlanta lawyer, whom Governor Brown, of Georgia, today re fused to turn over to the South Caro Ina authorities to answer to the charge of conspiracy to defraud this State and offering a bribe. If Col. Felder is not arrested under the offer of reward, later on Governor Blease will issue another requistion for him. This is taken to mean when another governor presides over the affairs of Georgia. Governor Blease was asked tonight about the refusal of Governor Brown to honor the requisition for Felderr. Governor Blease gave out the follow ing statement in reply to the query: "I am not surprised. In fact, it is what I expected, a political and per sonal prejudiced decision. You re member my criticism of 'Little Joe' and his secretary about the Langdon Cheves lie, and the fact that the peo ple of Georgia' had repudiated 'Little1 Joe' by defeating him. This is the] Erst chance that he has had to attempt1 to even up. "As for the papers not being right, ie has already honored requisitionst 'rom 'my office made out exactly like his one, and made, as this one, strict-] ty according to law. In fact, this one was stronger than the others, because L separate affidavit was attached, in onformity with th'e law.t "Possi,bly 'Little Joe' thought, or'' was promised, that by his refusing,< :hat the Felder crowd would help elect aim governor if Governor Smith is elected senator, and possibly they will,t ~or Felder can thereby spend some of he thousands of South Carolina money :hat he received by his contract withi lyon.4 "I shall offer a reward for i?elder at< moe, and if this fails to -get him I] ;hall later issue another requisitiont ~or him. He 'has got to come if the aw can get him, and there is a sheriff1 )ehind 'him who boasts that he never ' ails to get his man." News of Mt. Tabor-. Slighis, June 22.-The rain, which' 1 he crops needed so long, has come at t ast. The coton has about gotten up o a stand, but is very little for the ime of the year. The corn crop still 1 eeds more rain. l Mr. Arthur ounts and Lindler, of ~ewerry college, are home~ to spen<i i he summer, also Miss Nellie Shealy e s home from Winthrop college. M[r. Leonard Sease, of Athens, Ga., * . - - . s..-m . famniiv his week. A surprising marriage occurred late y saturday evening, when Mr. Frank ~ ease and Miss Marie Bowers were aarried by the Rev. Y. von A. Riser ~ .t the home of the minister. Mr. ease is a young successful farmer, Ir ho was staying with his father and ~ aoter, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Sease. Miss lare is a beautiful young lady, who ~ lso was staying with her mother, y Irs. Ernest Bowers. They are both oun people, and we wish them a hap y journey through the long strugglej s * * * * # # * * # s' SOCIAL. s ? * * * * * * * * * * The German Friday evening proved most enjoyable to all present. The music was furnished by Alkahest's or chestra, and the following couples were present: Grady Goggans with Ruth Welch,Allen Johnstone with Alice Welch, Robert Houseal with Mary Frances. Pool, Vernon Fellers with Lilian Smith, Clarence Wallace with Bess Summers, of Union; Jack Wilson with Bessie Gilder, Frazier Evans with Adel Glasgow, of Gainesville, Texas; John Goggans with Genevieve Evans, Furman Longshore with Mabel Wil liamson, Raymond Fellers with Ethel Bowers, Everett Evans with Sarah Houseal, Robert Holmes with Florence Bowman, Guy Brown with Agnes Houseal, of Cedartown, Ga.; Tom Pope with Pauline Gilder. Stags-Roy Jones, Columbia; Parrons, Columbia; John Roberson, Walter Ruff, Will Scurry, 'Fant Gilder, Von Sall, New York, Walden, New York. Chaperons: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wright, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Evans, Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Gilder, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Schenck, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Eskridge. * * s Mrs. W. A. McSwain entertained Saturday evening in honor of Miss Lil lian Hill. The entertainment was in the nature of a miscellaneous shower and the bride-to-be received some lovely mementos from each guest. Those present were: Misses Mary Bur ton, Linda Welch, Mary Carwile Bur ton, Gertrude Reeder, Elizabeth Dom inick, Rosalyn Summer, Lucile Wil son, Mayme Swittenberg, Lucy Hill, Mrs David Long and Mrs. W. H. Hunt. * * * Miss Eva Goggans gave a heart par ty Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Lois Goggans. Each guest searched for a heart, which, upon being found, revealed their fate. Each guest brought a dainty piece of linen for the guest of honor. *6* No more charming form of enter tainment could be thought of or plan aed than the modern shower. On Fri iay afternoon, June 23, at her home in Pope street, Mrs. Boyd Jacobs en tertained in honor of Miss Liqlian Fill, whose marriage on the 28th is to. )e one of the social events of the sea son. Miss Annie Jacobs and Mrs. Pidmnarsh received at the door. Among ;hose receiving with Mrs. Jacobs was Efrs. Long, of Florida, formerly Miss Eugenia Hill. During the moments spent 'neath ~he wedding bells in the reception 'oom, cards were passed, upon which ,he guests were to write a good wish or the bride so-soon-to-lhe. Later, >ver in the dining room, refreshments kere served by Mrs. Russell Tidmarsh Lnd Miss Bunnelle Perry. Just after :he mints were passed, came the 'shower"-a, veritable down-pour! ['he large, pink-draped basket borne n by Miss Louise Perry, was filled to >ver-fiowing with presents, and the ~hubby arms of little Miss Mildred ?erry were filled high with ribbon ied packages and bundles. At the set of the fair June bride 'the little naide'ns placed the offering of love. ['hen, as the girls gathered around, ike rose buds about one central rose, he rose, in her own happy way, began o untie the packages, admire the >eautiful and useful gifts, and exhibit hem to the girls. One souvenir of ,riceless value is the register book,, tolding the names of the guests. TMls >ook was presented to the guest of onor by 'the hostess. The following ;uests were present: Miss Hill, Mrs. iong, Miss Lucy Hill, Mrs. Russell lidmnarsh, Miss Annie Jacobs, Miss sertha Jacobs, Miss Eva Goggans, Miss Anda Welch, Miss Eunice Abrams, fiss Gertrude Reeder, Mrs. Frank lipp, Mrs. Pastridge, Miss Bernice loof, Miss Myrtle Dennis, Miss Hel n Hunter Mrs. Will Swittenberg, liss Maymne Swittenberg, Miss Lydia ,vingstone, Miss Ione Caldwell, Miss tosa. Folk, Miss Pearl McCrackin, [iss Sarah Scott, Miss Rosalyn Sum ier, Miss Lucile Fellers, Miss Lucy ~pps, Miss Hattie Shelly, Miss Annie 1igh, Miss Estelle Chappell, Miss ~ell Boyd. Merited the Prize. Without detracting one iota from ie bauty in decoration and occu pancy of the automobiles winning honorable mention and of others in the parade Thursday afternoon, as there was glory enough to go around,. it is. but simple justice and simply right to say that Mr. Forrest Summer was fully entitled to the prize he rre ceived. That was one time at least that decision by judges met with uni versal approbation. The car was most beautifully festooned to begin with, and, in addition to the artistic design, 'the young man had complimented his own sisters by having them occupy the seats, which of itself was a beau tiful act and won admiration and com mendation. This was all the more no ticeable when it was remembered that one of the announced features to be taken into consideration was the oc cupancy of the various cars by the young ladies who whuld grace thiean by their presence. Most young men would have selected some other fel low's sisters whom he though.t to be the prettiest girls, but here was one young man who thought that his sis ters were good enough for him. That his judgment was sound was attested by the fact that he won the prize, as the beauty in, occupancy of the car had to corespond with the beauty in d'esign of the machine for the special occasion end in this Instance every thing blended in perfect harmony. As words' fitly spoken it was "like apples of 'gold in pictures of silver." Y.W.C.A. The Y. W. C. A. of the First Baptist church held its regular monthly meet ing in the church Tuesday afternoon at 6 o'clock. The meeting, conducted by Mrs. Reid Boyleston, was greatly enjoyed by all present. The attend ance was good and the collection- es pecially good. At the close of the missionary meeting the following were elected officers of the Philathea class for the remainder of the year: Miss. Blanche Davidson, president; Miss Gertrude Reeder, vice president; Miss Mamie Parks, secretary; Miss Anne 0. Ruff, treasurer; Miss Nell Davis, mis sionary treasurer; Mrs. W. H. Hunt, teacher; Mrs. Reid Boylston, assistant teacher. Lenore Broaddus, Press Reporter. West Enk Baracas. The Baraca class of the West End Baptist church held their anrnual busi ness mee.ting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Carroll last Friday evening, and the following officers were elected to serve for the next six months: W. 0. Ammnons, president; R. C. Cul bertson, vice president; T. F. Turner, secretary; C. V. Thomas, assistant secretary; S. C. Still, treasurer; S. T. Matthews, teacher; P. R. Hallmon, as sistant teacher; J. G. Carroll, press re porter. After all business of the class was finished delightful refreshments were served. J. G. Carroll, Reporter. Officers Elected. At the regular meeting of Bergell Tribe, No. 24, I. 0. R. M., held last Thursday the following : officers were' elected: T. B. Kibler, Prophet; -J.-H. Baxter, Sacliem; J. E. Franklin, Sen ior Sagamore; Ira M. Sligh, Junior Sagamore. Death of Miss Scott. Miss Nettie Scott, aged 35 years, lied after a brief illness with malarial ever, on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 >'clock, at the residence -of her broth er, Mr. Wright Scott, at Mollohon. The body was shipped on the 3.20 train Eriday afternon to Scranton, S. C. A Marriage. Mr. Marvin Taylor, of Newberry, md Miss Nettie Boland, of Prosperity, were married Sunday afternoon at 3 )'clock by the Rev. J. D. Shealy at ifayer Memorial parsonage. A Death. Mr. A. H. Cromer, foreman for Mr. harley Suber, lost his 6-months-old >aby last Friday. Lakota Tribe. Lakota Tribe Red Men will give a >icnic at Mr. W. C. Sligh's grove Fri ay, June 30, 1911. Public invited nd a well filled basket acceptablei J. Win. Folk, M. D., F. K. of R. Tribe No. 79.