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LT VOLUXE XLM- 'NUMBER 61. -EWMERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUE'jSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1911. KNew Banking i Benefits Ne BAK AT SILVERSTREET MAKES A FINE START TRO'NG BUSINESS MEN BEHIND NEW ENTERPRISE. irectors and Officers Chosen at Meet ing Held on fonday-Building to be Erected. Silverstreet, one of -the most pro gressive towns in Newberry county, will in the very near fture thave in ,operation a strong bank, with men be i it who have been consistent in efforts for the upbuilding of PRESI-DENT H..O. LONG. .............. . . 4 ~ ~ . .... -~:%. Fall NN PRSI.D,NT H. 0. LOIN eir community and of the county eral-ly, and who have the c6nfi .dence of the people of the county. The meeting of the spbscribers to the capital stock was held at Silver :street on Monday. About thirty of the VD . . stckodes ee -rsntinprsn a-fi thee ws -ag-ret dal o intres and thre wasthe riht kin of en VICERE E.T . BLHAR stocbkhdes were00 aesnd in persn montr au $18,500ahasealread ineest Thetbere will the rigtownd of Tena ae. handers $electe ad ofthfis nte rp rise wberry County lowing directors: H. T. Fellers, W. W. Long, J. F. Stephens, J. V. Clary, B. M. Havird, W. S. Angford, H. 0. Long, R. C. Neel, J. M. Nichols. At the directors' meeting the follow ing officers were elected: President-H. 0. Long. Vice president-B. M. Havird. Attorney-Eugene S. Blease. The election of a cashier was post poned for the time being, and Presi dent H. 0. Long was made acting cash ier until the election of a permanent cashier. The following committee was ap pointed to purchase a lot and to pro ceed with the erection of a building: I H. 0. Long, W. S. Langford, J. M. I Nichols. It is proposed to ere6t a two story 'brick building, the lower story to be used for the bank, and the second story for a hall, where the town coun I oil, various lodges, and other organ I izations may hold their meetings, and where other gatherings which may be desired may be'held. The directors have made a call for twenty per cent. of the capital stock subscribed to be paid in by August 15. Payments Should be made to Presi dent H. 0. Long. Possibly no banking institution in this section has ever started under more auspicious circumstances, and a high degree of success is, predicted for,this enterprise. First Cotton Boll. W. 3. Schultz sent in Friday the first open boll of the season. He has not had enough rain on his place No. 6 township-to run since the 11th of April. DISTRICT CONVENTION I. 0. E. M. Governor Blease, Mr. Otto Elettner and Others, to Make Addresses -at Prosperity. An attractive program has ' en ar ranged f9r the convention of the eighth district, Improved Order of Red Men, to be held with Omalha tribe, No. 75, at Prosperity, on Friday, August 11. T1'here will be several public ad dreses during the morning, and these will take place at Young's Grove, the famous picnic grounds below Pros perity, and will be followed by dinner on the grounds. The business sessions will be held in~Prosperity during the afternoon. The public exercises will be called to order at 10 o'clock in the morning by District Deputy 0. 0. Smith, of Bergell tribe, No. 24, Newberry. The invocation will be pronounced by Dr. J..A. Sligh. The address of welcome will be delivered by Dr. C. T. Wyche, of Omahia tribe, and will be suitably resoonded to .by a member of the con I 'ention, on behalf of the district tribes, and by Judge John Henry Chap pell, On behalf of the Degree of Poca hontas. Otto Klettne& past great sachem of South Carolina, and great representa tive to the great council of the Un:ited States, will deliver an address dealing with the history of Redmanism. Cole. L. Blease, governor of South Carolina, will d'elive'r an address of the principles of Redmanship. Gover .nor Blease is a member of Beraell tribe, and is past great sachem of the State and great representative to the reat cou:eil of the United States. This will be Governor Blease's first public speech in Ne'wberry county since his inauguration as governor. Followina Governor Blease's ad dress there will be a recess for din "r. and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon the convention will assemble in the ed Men's hall at Prosperity for the business sessions. Pulaski Lodge. Pulaski lodge. No. 20, 1. 0. 0. F.. will meet in Klettner's hall Friday night, August 4. at 8 p. m. Let all members attend. J. Y. Jones. \\0 eters+on, Noble Grand. * * * SOCIAL. * Mrs. J. E. Norwood entertained a few friends at a very delightful infor- I mal porch party Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. M. H. MacNeil, of areenville, who stopped over in New- i berry for a day on her way home from Sullivan's Isle.nd, where she has been spending the summer. After an hour"1 or two of "chat" an ice coursp was I served by Mesdames J. B. Fox and W. 1 C. Schenck, little Claudia Wheeler and Lila Senn, Joe and Daggett Norwood. Those present to meet Mrs. Norwood's guest were: Mesdames W. H. H'unt, W. H. Carwile, Lanbert Jones, W, C. Schenck, J. B. F'x, Stevie Wright, J. H. Harms, Glasgow, J. A. Burton, C. A. Bowman, Alan Johnstone; W. G. Houseal and C. H. Cannon. In honor of her friend, Miss Marie Willingham, of Winnsboro, Miss Julia Johnstone gave an informal reception at her home on Main street. It was a most delightfu:l affair and much en joyed by the hundred and twenty- fve young people present. The house was beiautifully decorated for the occasion and the refreshments suited to the warm weathqr. Delicious fruit puneh being served in the hall by Miss Mar tha Johnstone, and.ice cream and cake by Misses Mamie Paysinger, Annie Kibler, Pauline Fant, and Ruth and Elizabeth Blackwelder. Miss Mary Frances Pool gave a 5 o'clock tea Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Julia Phillips, who is being welcomed to Newberry after her ab sence by all of her young friends. * * * In honor of Miss Broyles, of Jack son City, Tenn., Miss Cockerell, of Jackson, Ill., and Miss- Morse, of Ab beville, Miss Pool gave a most delight ful evening reception at which about seventy-five young girls and boys par ticipated. Mrs. Pifer Pleasantly Entertained. Charleston Post, 28t;h. Among tourists who have enjoyed the pleasur.es of Sullivan's Island for several seasons and returned again this summ!rer, was Mrs. Drury Fair Pifer, of Newberry, her coming giving grat pleasure 'to her large circlie of friends in the city and on the island. While hehe she stopped a month at the Atlantic Beach hotel, and was a mem3ber of many of the entertainments which have made life at that popular resort l.ively. Mrs. Pifer came to the city Monday, stopping at the St. John hotel, wher'e Monday hight she was hostess at a beautiful course dinn.er, at which her guests were: 'Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Moore, Dr. L. E. Robson and Mr. Lawrence L. Whelan. Mrs. Pifer left Charleston the following morning for her 'home in the up--country. The following are the ladies at the Atlantic Beach 'hotel who arranged one of the most delightful bridge parties which have taken place there this sea son: Mrs. Handsome, of Augusta; Mrs. Marks, of Augusta; Mrs. Drury Fair Pifer, of Newberry; Mrs. Frietag, of Atlanta; Mrs. C. L. Moore, of Charles ton; Mrs. Carr, of Macon; Mrs. Adam Morse, of Orangebur'g; Miss Ruth Marks, of Augusta; Mrs. Ashley Hal sey, of Charleston; Mrs. McCarrol, of Augusta; Miss Boullineau, of Augusta: Mrs. Perkins, of Augusta. The parlor was prettily decorated with flowers, and refreshments handed by men' in Ithe service of the hotel. The first prze was won by Mrs. Fietag, the con !olation 'by Miss Boullineau, and the booby went to Mrs. Handsome. The score cards were specially attractive, being hand-painted by Miss Veta 'St. Amand, who daintily depicted pretty girls in bathing attire on the beach. They were kept as souvenirs of the pleasant occasion. Prsper'+v Ladies The Honorees. Ninety Six, July 29.-The 'Dancing club of Ninety Six gave a delightful Idance Monday night in honor of the Misses Werts, of Prosperity, the at tractive guests of Misses Julia and Lavinia Matthews. A very pleasant social affair of the week was the picnic pa.rty given Tuesday n.ight by the Misses Matthews in compliment to Misses Addie and Ellen Werts. No more delightful spot could be imagined than the beautiful pa+ture ofT W. Blake, which was ransformed into a perfect fairyland 1ith Japanese lanterns hung from very tree. TP young people were ;erved to a delightful fruit course, in ,luding watermelons and peaches. Again the Misses Werts and W. L. )evore, of Jacksonville, Fla., were omplimented when Thursday evening F. R. Horne delightfully entertained a iumber of young people at the home >f W. L. Devore. Punch was served rom a green bower on the porch, the )owl being presided over by Mrs. Irank Dusenberry and Miss Marguer te Devore. Later in .the evening de ightful peaches and cake,were served. AS WAS EXPECTED. 7omptroller General Jones Finds Au. ditor Werts' and Treasurer Epps' Books Perfect. Comptroller General Jones was in qewberry on last Friday checking up he annual settlement of Auditor Eu pne S. Werts and Treasurer Jno. L. pps. As usual he found the busi iess all right here. The Herald and qews and the people of Newberry ex )ected -that, and it is gratifying to re port nice things in connection with it. The comptroller general said that xe did in two hours here the work that ;ometimes requires two weeks at oth r places. That was fine to begin with. Ee was well pleased with the neat ap pearance of -the offices and surround ngs, as well as delighted with the ac ,uracy and efficiency of the officers, nd ekpressed the hope that Mr. Werts ind Mr. Epps would continue in office is long as he was comptroller general, so satisfied .is he that as long as they wre in office the books of the auditor 3nd the -treasurer of Newberry county will be straight. Comptroller Jones told Mr. R. C. ,ounts, the foreman of the grand jury, hat if all the auditors and treasurers )f the State were as thorough and re iable as are Auditor Werts and Treas rer Epps, there would be no need of the experts traveling around and xa'mining books-they would go out f business in South Carolina. It is a good thing .to have officers who stand so well. Mr. G. G. Sale told the reporter that the comptroller told hm that Auditor Werts took to the busine as easily s a, duck takes to picking up June buge. Treasurer Epps:has heard some nilce things, too. The stock of the auditor and of 'the treasurer of New berry county is way above per and getting higher. It Is well to repeat and circulate -good things said of oth errs while they are living and can en joy them. WAS N~EWBERRY NEGRO. Charleston Paper Pays Fine Tribute to Faithful Employe in Char lestoni. Dharleston Post, 28th. James A. Spencer, one of the lead Lng colored citizens of Charleston, died last night at this reidence, No. 143 Queen street, after an illness of little more than a week. Spencer was nearly sixty-two years of age. For thirty-two years he was a faithful messenger and employee of the sixth light house district, serving in the engineer's department until -the consolidation with the inspector's of fice, when he became an attache of the reorganized department. Before his connection with the government ser vice he was a shipping clerk with the firm of Thayer, Dewing & Burkett and still previous to this time he taught school in Newberry county. Spencer's father was an intelligent and worthy citizen and his son inherit ed the good qualities of his father, and died respected by all who knew him. His position in. the light house depart ment brought him into contact with many white people. He was always polite, respectful and obliging and the announcement of his death will carry genuine regret and sorrow ajmong a large number of white and colored people, and especia-lly among the officials and attaches of the light house department who had a particu lar :regard for Splencer''s long and faithful services. Spencer was a member of the vestry of St. Peter's Catholic church, of which ~he was a life member. He was a member of the Catholic Knights of America, the Holy Name Society and other organizations. He is survived by mawidw two sons and five daugh "A Looker-On Some Newbei Editor The Herald and News: We noticek issue of your paper, as to the people's ini question. You might, with equal propriety, I all questions that pertain to their pleasu everything that has in view the upbuilding c difference and lukewarmness of the people 1 bial and those who give -more of their time their town than all others are generally le of some alterior motive. . . History records the lives of many men wh -their brains and their fortunes, for the goo the end, for some imaginary short-coming, b and then afterwards, when it is too late to b ed to their memories. I cal'l to mind one n his little fortune, all the abilities of his grea: forts and desires, and all his energies, for ti betterment of her people, who was in the en from place and power to d,e-in obserity S leftlhim but the sting of ingratitude from of his people. But today there stands, as a of the finest statues ever erected in the land The Herald and News and its editor have of the tofn and her people for a quarter of criterion. they have been rewarded and shou been a day, as I remember it, from the time it, that he has not worked in season and good. It is needless to say that in all the rel urged, he has met with stren-uouS and lbitt( led and fought almost alone by The Heral of the streets by gravel, and the battle for The editor was fought step by step, with all ened and powerful opposition. But today w News threw out the first skirmish line prepi erage. It was a long and bitter fight. Weal and commercial power were arraigned agaim have today a fine and perfect sewerage syst Today Newberry has the grandest school enduring school bu-ldins, of any town of it tor of The Herald and News flrst agitated a, the school buildings, like in all the other met with the "bloody shirt" cry of "bonds! few, our chiildren will be poverty..stricken these bonds when they fall due!" Look arol te, our Wne corps 'of teachers, and the be fr our children and children's children. Ari might oc proud of? The Herald and News has its reward. Then as to bonds, what idle prattle about city fat here are able to float these bonds much more able will the succeeding fathers tire them? There is not a State in thle UJni which has not built up its systems of pubi them have been running for more than a h of renewals. The fact is that these men or on city or State bonds do not -want their me est. It .is to be doubted whether all those be finally liquidated in this century. Then, proveelts-treets and pavements, and lls very small cost indeed? Our good roads wil:1 come in time. Seum has nowv a bill before. congress appropriating along the rural delivery roads. Senator Si propratir'g $20,000,000 during several years ways. Virginia has a splendid system, -witi lina. might do well to follow. The State app3 between 800 and 1,000 convict: 2d feeds, ties fu-iistinlg the right of way and materia are making hundreds of 'miles of substant South Carolina, from the prison cells and I road gangs, what wonders they would accot You were speaking in your article of wha and ought to do to help the road. I had an' tax books the other day, and saw some iter Takiig them at random (for there are bsiess as them)- I found that six ,merchant twentyeight thousand dollars' worth of go not incimle the buildings, nor the property n money, notes, mortgages-only on an.a his kind are given in at one-half of .their v instnce --and the other merchants, knowinl4 ly give in their property at a higher averag( MerchaPt No. 1, $48,000; Merchant NO. 2, Merchan t No. 4, $60,000; Merchant No. 5, $12 And. nearly if not quite all, this money w How mueb seine of these have given towa :-.'r?., S. C. July 31, 1911.' Recites ry History I your lament, in the last week's ifference in regard to the road ament the people's indifference to res, -to all public good, and to t the town and country. The in o their own interests are prover and energies to the uplyuilding of ss appreciated and often accused. Whave given their lives' energies, I of theiT fellow-man, and who te ave had their heads whacked off; iremedied, monuments are erect .u in this'State who had given all 'mind, his -pen, his personal com e upbuilding of his State and tie d, for some dmaginary sin, kicked md indifferene. He- had nothing Republic, and the forgetfumess memorial to his great deeds, one to an individual. worked uninchingly for the good a century. But If success is any Id -be congratflated. There has not ie present editor took control of out of steason for some public >rms advocated, or public utilities Tr opposition. Think of the fight, - I and News, for the improvement water works and electrc lights. the force and logic of an enHght have all three. The Herald and ratory to its great battle for sew th, brains of a high order, money at The Herald and News. But we system, the most handsome and size in the State. When the edi-\ tioolreom adthe betrent of improvements adyocated, he was bonds! by the extravagance of a ad ruined by the redemption of d us at our'aplendid school sys antiful brick structures, all built Sthey not a legacy any generationi their payment when due! If out Low at such a low per cent., how and children be to renew and ?re- * on, nor a city of any importance,, ic utilities upon bfonds. Some of ndred years, by a judicious policy corporaions that lend the money ney paid back, 'but only the Inter bonds that Newberry has out will arewe not gettigall thse ht and -water and sewerage-at a .tor Simmons, of North Carolina, $1,000,000 for experiinental work ranson, of Virginia, has a bill ap for the improvement of the high her convicts, which South Caro 'opriates $250,000 yearly, furnishes lothes and -guards them, 'the coun - I-and harmoUiously together they al roads. If all the convicts of affs, were divided into two greet the merchants of thle town could ccasion to glance hastily over the s that sduprised me. ther mnerchanAs that do as greati a paid taxes on three thundred and ods. This in some instances did out of the incorporate -limits, nor vrage stock of goods. Taxes of .ue-s I found in one particular his transaction, would not like $14,000; Merebant No. 3, $15,000; 000; Merchant No. 6, $15,000. asmade,in this town and county -ds the park, I aim silent on.