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PURELY PERSONIL The Xovements of Nany Peeple Newberrians, and These Wb Visit Newberry. Mr. Eugene S. Blease was in Laur ene on business Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Boyd, of Union, were in the city this week. Mr. Oscar Peterson has returned ftom Ridgeway. .Wr. Jacob Ehrhardt, of Ehrhadt, was in the city Monday on his way to Newberry.-Bamberg Herald, 9th. Mr. Herbert Anderson, of Newberry, is among the visitors here today. Greenwood Journal, 8th. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ehrhardt, of Ehrhardt, are visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. H. F. Cline. Miss Eleanor Duckett, of Clinton, spent Wednesday night with Miss Sal lie Bell Buford. Miss Marietta Langford, of Chicora college, attended the marriage of her mother on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. McCrackin left Tuesday afternoon for Newberry to attend the marriage of his brother. -Bamberg Herald, 9th. Messrs. Arthur Kibler and A. P. Boozer were among the delegates at tending the Lutheran synod in Orangeburg. W. A. Chapman has gone to New berry to spend a while with his daughter, Mrs. E. D. Pearce.-Ander son Mail. . Hon. George S. Mo'wer, a prominent member of the Newberry bar, is a visitor here -today.--Grenwood Jour nal, 7th. Mr. William Coleman and Dr. R. R. Jeter, of Whitmire, were in Union yesterday, attending the sales.-Union Progress, 7th. Prof. and Mrs. T. W. Keitt are vis iting at their former home in New berryff-Clemson cor. Greenville Pied mont, 6th. Mrs. W. C. Schenck returned Wed nesday from a visit to her mother, Mrs. A. C. Jon'es, in Spartanburg. She was accompanied home by her f.ath er-in-law, Mr. N. W. Schienck. Mr. B. T. Bishop has returned toj Columbia, where he is living, after a visit this week to his father, Chief C. W,. Bishop. His friends were glad! to see him after an absence of a! month or two from his old home. TARIOUS AND ALL ABOUTE J~ M. Davis is nominated for reelec tion as school trustee from Ward 5. Dr, A. J. Bowers will preach in the Associate RdforiiierPresbyterian ahurch Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock. Miss Gertrude Simpson has resign ed as State Field secretary to go as a misionary to Africa. When Blease goes back to Newberry will it be a case of "Jones, he pays the freight'?"-Spartanburg Journal. Coburn Minstrels Saturday night, af ter that "The Girl from Rectors," the; following Saturday night. ' f you would see a neat pretty lit die office, call at Dr. G. W. Connor's. Dr. Connor will Lre glad to see you. J. H. Wicker is announced for re election as school trusteks from, Ward 4. Coal Grease is too slick for Felder to; etch.--Greenwood Journal. A fel-; low in Newberry called him Coal Oil some years ago. The weather didn't interfere with the bazaar of the ladies. It is now on. Pay the ladies a visit. It will cost you absolutely nothing-to go in. The Philadelphia Opera and Con .cert party, which is the second num ber of the college lyceum course, will appear in Holland Hall Friday, De cember 8, at 8:15 p. m. ~The Ladies' Home and Foreign Mis sionary society of the Church of the Redeemer will meet at the home of Mrs. E. R. Hipp on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Retuben Golden, cofored, died last Saturday on Mr. Jordan R. Green's Little river place. Mr. Green says he was at least 100 years old. The old man Iived on the place all his life. Pity this interurban doesn't run to Chiappells, Newberry and Columbia. Some of these sleepy Old towns ought to be closer to Anderson.-Daily Mail. It they are sleepy it is because they are too close now. SVisit the bazaar Thursday and Fri Nay evienings, It is in Main street next door to Mr. W. P. Bedenbaugh's store. Walk in. A warm welcome awaits you. Have turkey and roast pig, oys The small Poy is 10kIng for the carnival on the 13th, next Monday. So is the little girl. The Progress says of the Johnny J. Jones shows, now in Union, that they are noted for their cleanness and splendid displays. Mr. Caleb Buzhardt has sold his fine farm, just four miles northeast of town, to Mr. D. A. Livingston, Of the city, for $3,067. Mr. Livingston says he didn't know before that the people were almost giving away their beau tiful homes so near the city. At the meeting of the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary society in Orangeburg this week talks were made to the children by Misses Ger trude Simpson, Rosalyn Summer and Lottie Wise. An address was made by Mrs. J. Henry Harms, Mrs. M. 0. J. Kreps was reelected president. Mrs. Margaret Epting celebrated her 94th birthday on Thursday, the 9th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Addy, 1247 Hunt street. There were only a few of the immediate family present on account of the sickness in Mr. Addy's family. "Aunt Peggy" is enjoying good health. May she live to mark many more mile stones. The untimely and cruel death of Mrs. W. S. Hamiter in Columbia was a great shock to the people of this community.-Seneca cor. Anderson Mail. That is only- the beginning in South Carolina. Such automobile ac cidents will be oftener. Of course the owners regret the accidents, after they happen when too late for regrets to do any good. Mr. Bennett Perry is recovering from a broken arm, which was at tended to by Dr. P. G. Ellesor and which accident happened in a pecu liar way. Mr. Perry was coming through the gate with a bucket of water when the toe of his shoe got caught at the end of a small plank, which threw him forward against the side of the chimney with sufficient force to break his arm. Mr. Harry W. Dominick, past master of Amity lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., is the fortunate possessor of a high token f esteem which bestows added honor with the gift and'recognizes merit and' popularity. Members of the lodge, at te regular meeting on Monday night, resented him with a beautiful past-! aster's jewel, of gold, the presenta ion being made by District Deputy rand Master Van Smith. The Associate Reformed Presbyte ian of the 8th instant contains an nteresting 'report from the Newberry uior Christian union, the children, uder ten years of age,' being in one1 epartment with Miss Moriat Martin s leader, the boys and girls between he ages of ten and fifteen being inj nother department with Mrs. J. W. arson as leader, the members over 5 being in the department which is led by Mrs. Bernice Martin and Mrs. . P. Orotwell. The time for the election 0f a city1 ouncil draws near. The second uesday in December will soon be ere. So far there is one nomination for imayor, the incumbent, J. J. Lang ford, the one other nominee, 0. Klet ner, having withdrawn. As it stands ow the following are the aldermanic andidates: From Ward 1, W. H. Shelly. From Ward 2, G. B. Summer, R. H. Swittenberg, H. H. Abrams. rom Ward 3, C. T. Summer, incum ent. From Ward 4, E. L. Rodelsper-1 ger, incumbent, P. B. Hutchinson. rom Ward 5, 0. S. Goree, incumbent. INCOME TAXPAYERS. ~ewberry County Has Seventeen Per sons. Who Return Incomes Above $2,500. Newberry has seventeen persons, ccording to the auditor's books, who are liable to pay an income tax. The following is the list with the amount n which the tax is paid, and the mount of the tax. Under the law all persons whose incomes exceed $2,500 are liable to this tax for the amount of income above $2,500. Income over $2,500. Tax. Jas. A. Burton.. .. . ..$1,000 $10.00 Geo. B. Cromer...... 1,400 14.00 IDr. W. G. Houseal .. 400 4.00 W. H. Hunt... ... ... 2,100 21.00 Alan Johnstone... ... 2,500 25.00 Jos. L. Keitt... ......146 1.46 Jno. M. Kinard. ... 2,824 28.24 Dr. 0. B. Mayer... ... 1,420 14.20 Mrs. Clara McCrary.. 1,950 19.50 Dr James McIntosh.. 400 4.00 Jas. A. Mimnaugh .. 1,100 11.00 Geo. S. Mower.... ...3,900 39.00 Chas. E. Summer . .. 2,200 22.00 Geo. W. Summer . .. 2,500 25.00 J. H. Summer.... .... 1,000 10.00 F. Z. Wilson.. .... ...1,056 10.56 r/ F. Wrig-ht...... 5290 53.95 pRIMAY ELECTION NOVEMBER 28. Citizens Meeting Adopts Rules and Begulations Governing Same Small Meeting. About twenty citizens attended the citizens' meeting on Monday night to determine the manner of nominating candidates for mayor and aldermen and trustees of the graded school. Dr. 0. B. Mayer was chosen chairman and E. H. Aull secretary. On motion Dr. G. B. Cromer the pri mary method of nominating candidates was adopted. The following rules and regulations governing the primary were adopted: Rules for the Primary. Section 1. An election within the Democratic party shall be held in the town of Newberry on. Tuesday, No vember 28, 1911, to select candidates for mayor and aldermen to serve for' one year, and trustees of the graded school for Ward 4 and Ward 5 to serve two years; the polls to be open ed at 8 o'clock a. m. and to be closed at 4 o'clock p. in., one voting precinct to be in each Ward, and the execu tive committee shall have charge of locating same. Sec. 2. All Democrats who shall have their names enrolled on the Democratic club roll of the respec tive Wards five days prior to the first primary election, shall be allowed to vote; Provided, That in the nomina tion of aldermen and trustees for the graded schools from the respective wards, only those whose names are on the club rolls from each ward shall be permitted to vote for aldermen and] trustees of the -graded schools from that ward. - The - Democratic ward clubs as organized for the State and County Democratic primary election' are hereby recognized as the Demo cratic Ward clubs of the city Demo cratic primary; Provided, That only those members of the respective ward clubs living within the city limits shall be permitted to vote in the City Demo cratic primary election. The secre tary of each Ward club shall furnish to the secretary of the City Democrat ic executive committee a certified copy of the,club rolls of his Ward club con taining a list of the members of said~ club residing within said ward and within the city limits, said'. list to be completed on Thursday, November 23, 1911, and no name shall be permntted placed on said club roll after that date. Said club rolls to be turned over to the City Democratic executive committee n Friday,~ November 24. The said lub rolls certified to by the secretaries of .the various Ward clubs shall be' furnished by the secretary of the City I. Democratic executive committee and ertified by him as the roll furnished' by the secretary of the Ward club, to the managers, and shall constitutel the -registration for saids wards, and only those Democrats whose .names' appear on these certified rolls shall be permitted to vote. If no candidate for the office of mayor or 'for alderman or for trustee of the graded schools' in a ward shall have received a majority of votes at1 such election, a second election for the nomination of mayor' or for alder man or for trustee of the graded1 schools, as the case may be, shall be held on Friday, December 1, under these ruIes, at which second election only the two candidates who receive the highest votes at the former elec tion for the respective offices, shall be voted for; and, provided further, in the event there should be a tie at the second primary for mayor and alder men and trustees of the graded schools the third primary shall be held Tues day, December 5, 1911. Sec. 3. The candidates receiving the majority of all the votes cast for. the1 sid cffices of mayor, aldermen and 'trustees of the graded schools, re spectively, at said election, shall be declared the nominees of the Demo cratic party of said town; Provided,! That on or before 12 o'clock noon on Friday, November 24, 1911, each of the said candidates shall have left a! written statement with the chairman of the executive committee that he is' a candidate and that he will abide the. results of such election and that he has paid the assessment. No vote shall be counted for any candidate who has not so pledged himself. Sec. 4. When the votes shall have been duly counted the managers shall Iimmediately certify the same to the executive committee1 which commit-! Itee shall constitute a' board of canvas sers, declaring the result of the elec tion and hearing all contests and pro tests thati may arise; whose action in canvassing shall be final; provided that no member of the executive coin mittee shall be a candidate at su.ch election, and provided further that the said executive committee shafl met in the' mayor's office at 10 o'clock a. n. on Wednesday, November 29, and 'i th event o a cnd election, at 10 o'clock a. m. on Saturday, Decem ber 2, and in the event of a third election on Wednesday, December 6, to declare said election and to hear any contest or protest in regard to the same. Sec. 5. Before the election for may or and aldermen in 1911, and each election year thereafter, the Town Democratic executive committee may appoint and arrange for one or more campaign meetings to be held in the. town, which meeting or meetings shall I be addressed by the candidates for I mayor and aldermen and trustees for t the graded school, the time and place -for such meeting or meetings to be c published in the papers of the town t and all of the candidates invited to address the people. Sec. 6. That the executive commit tee fix the ascsessments of candidates which assessments shall be paid at the time of filing pledges. Sec. 7. The citizens' meeting that shall adopt rules for the primary elec tion shall elect an executive commit tee of seven members; two from the town at large, an done from each ward, and this committee shall have the power to fill all vacancies in its membership. The report of the secretary and treasurer was read showing receipts of $101.00 and expenditures of $99.62, t leaving a bala,.ce on hand of $1.38. It was decid I to hold the first pri mary on Tuesday, November 28, and the second on Friday, December 1, in1 case a second was necessary, and if a I third was necessary on Tuesday, De ember 5. The general election will be held on t Tuesday, December 12. The old e:ecutive committee was re-elected as follows: Town at Large-O. B. Mayer, W. H. Hardeman. Ward 1-L. I. Epting. Ward 2-Harry W. Dominick. Ward 3-Z. F. Wright. Ward 4-E. H. Aull. Ward 5-J. Y. Jones. Executive Committee .1eets. The executive committee met im- r mediately after the adjournment of the citizens ieeting and organized by electing 0. B. Mayer chairman and E. H. Aull secretary and treasurer. f It was decided not to. have a pub- t li meeting at which the candidates - are to address the citizens. The assessments of the candidates j was fixed as follows: Mayor $20.00; candidates for alderman $7 50; can- t idates for school trustee $5.00.. Candidates must file thieir pledges with the chairman on before,12 o'clock r noon, November 2-*, and the assess- ja ments must be paid before pledges will be received. ._____________ a ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. I An Old Pistol is keeldentaHly. Dis charged-Ball Enters Body of Negro Boy. Jim McClellanld, a negro boy, was r accidently shot on Thursday morning c while in the room of Mr. Wmn. Reid, - son of Mr. Geo. T. Reid, of Chappells. [t seems that -on Wednesday, Mr. Wmn. Reid got 'out an old pistol, which had r not been in use in many years, and a was cleaning it up. On Thursday I morning while McClelland was in Mr. D Reid's room, Mr. Reid was handling the pistol and in some way it was ac identally discharged, the ball taking effect in McClellanld's body. The affair is very much regretted ~ by Mr. Reid, and Mr. Geo. T. Reid sent MClelland to Columbia on hursday to be operated on by Dr. a G-uerry in the hope that the wound x may not prove fatal. C ChrysanthemUm Fair. The ladies of Aveleigh Presbyterian church will hold their annual chrys- t anthemumi fair on Thursday and Fri- a day evenings, November 9 and 10, in Paysinger vacant store, lower Mair: street, and in connection will hold a bazaar, at which numerous booths con taiing varidus articles, will be dis- - played. Among them being a doll booth, larkins booth, fancy work, can dy, pillow, baby, flower and the famous country store. The doors will be open Thursday af ternoon at 3 o'clock, and no admission ( fee will be charged. Supper will be se'rved, beginning at 6 o'clock: Meni. Turkey Roast Pig Chicken Salad Macaroni Rice' Pickle, etc. - Fifty cents plate. ce cream.10 cents, cake 5 cents. Friday evening, oyster supper, 25: cents. Ice cream 10 cents, cake 51 There will be no prizes awarded for flwers. Everybody come and get a good old t ,,me napp ani noy the a TWO ARRESTS NADE. Fohn Kinard and Ernest Douglas In Jail in Connection With Murder W. S. Buff. As stated in The Herald and News m Tuesday, the jury of inquest in the ,. S. Ruff case adjourned on Monday tfternoon to meet again next Monday Lfternoon at 3.30 o'clock. During Monday night Coroner Jno. lenry Chappell and Constable C. G. 3lease arrested Jno. Kinard, a mulav o negro, and Ernest Douglas, an Llbino. While there is no positive vidence against these two negroes, he officers think they have sufficient uspicion .pointing to their guilt to old them until the inquest is resum d next Monday. In the meantime Coroner Chappell, 'onstable Blease and Sheriff Buford Lre exerting all efforts possible toward ocating the guilty parties. Tuesday Elections. There were elections in . several tates on Tuesday, which created con iderable interest and is take nto indi ate the strength of the two great po itical parties in this country. In Massachusetts, Governor Foss, )emocrat, is reelected but by a re luced plurality. The remainder of he State ticket is Republican. The Democrats have carried. Rhode sland by an increased plurality. In New York the Republicans have aade sufficient gains in the assembly aen to give them about thirty major ty on joint ballot in the legislature, eversing the Democratic majority of wenty-four. The New Jersey legislature is. Re ublican, having. been reversed from Democratic legislature. In New Mexico it appears that the )emocrats have wor.. NOMIATIONE. For Mayor. I hereby announce myself as a can tidate for re-election to the office of layor, subject to the Democratic pri aary. J. J. Langford. ror Alderman Ward 1. W. H. Shelley is hereby nominated or Alderman from Ward 1. subject to le Democratid primary. For Alderman Ward~ 2. G. B. Summer is hereby nQminated or Alderman from Ward 2, subject the Democratic primary. R. H. Swittenberg is hereby nomi ated as Alderman from Ward 2, sub act to 'the Democratic primary. H. H. Abramns is hereby announced s a candidate for Alderman from Vard 2, subject to the Democratic rimary. For Alderman Ward 3. C. T. Summer is hereby axnounced S a candidate for reelection as alder aa'n from Ward 3, subject to the rules f the Democratic praniary. For Alderman Ward 4. E. L. Rodelsperger is hereby an ounced as a candidate for reelection s Alderman from Ward 4, and is ledged to abide the result of the pri iary election. P. B. Hutchinson is hereby nominat d for Alderman from Ward 4, sub ct to the Democratic pdimary. For Alderman Ward 5. . S. Goree is hereby announced as candidate for re-el'ection as Alder an from Ward 5, subject to the rules f the Democratic primary. School Trustee Ward 4. With pleasure we place in nominia ion Mr. J. H. Wicker for re-election s School Trustee from Ward 4. Patrons. School Trustee Ward 5. We take pleasure in nominating Mr. .M. Davis for re-election as School 'rustee from Ward 5. Patrons. SPECIAL NOTICES. )ne Cent a Word. No ad vertisement taken for less than 25 cents. (TICE-First patent flour at $4.85 per barrel. Don't miss this oppor tunity. Purcell & Scott. rODERFULLY, beautiful, the wed ding presents at Pelham's Phar macy. New designs in cut glass, fancy china, brass goods and vases. Lowest prices. Beautiful goods. Pelam's Pharmacy. Special-The Herald and News, $1.50 COTTON XARKET. Newberry. (Corrected by Nat Gist). Strict good middling... ... ... ..9 Good middling... ... ... ... ...8% Strict middling... ... ... ... ..8% (By Robt. McC. Holmes). Strict good middling... ... ... ..9 Good middling... ... ... ... ....8% Strict middling... ... ... ... ..8% (By Summer Bros. Co.) Cottort seed .... ... ... ... ...25A Chappells. (By A. P. Coleman). Cotton... ... ... ... ... ... ...9 Cotton seed...... ... ... ... ..28% Silverstreet. (By Silverstreet Warehouse Co.) Cotton... ... ... ... ... .. ...9 Cotton seed... ... ... ... .....28 Pomaria. (By Aull & Hipp). Cotton... ... ... ... ... ... ..9 1-46 Cotton seed... ... ... ... .....25A Prosperity. (By J. L. & A. G. Wise). Cotton... ... ... ...... ..9 Cotton seed ........ ... ...26% Little Mountain. (By J. B. Derrick). Cotton... ... ... ........... Seed......................25% Whitmire.. (By Glenn-Lowry Mfg. Co.) Cotton. .................9..-9 Cotton seed... .............26 KInards. (By Smith Bros.) Cotton... ......... ..... ...9 Seed. ...... ... ... ... .....26 FIGURE out the cost of-a 20-miles trip with horse and buggy. A Harley Davidson motorcycle will make the-_ same trip for less than 10 cents In one-fourth the. tme. Save time and you save dollars, lose time and you lose, dollars. Call or write for par ticulars.. Harry 0. Stone, Newberry, S. C. 10-31-im JUST arrived, a carload of heart and -sap shingles. Langford & Bui. hardt. 1-17-ti. FOR. RENT-Dwelling, 10 rooms and~ bath., Lights, water and sewerage; IMrs. Eunice A. Stewart. Phone 348: 11-3-2t-fs. PURE PORK sausage on Saturday, al so fresh Norfolk oysters. W. 0. Wilson. Phone 202. '11-3-2t. JUST received, cai- load of buggles. and wagons. If you need :one we. can save you money. Purcell. & ,Scott. LEARN AUTOI[OBILE BUSINESS-. . Take a 30 days practical course in our well equipped machine shop 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 Imore calls for our graduates than we can supply. Charlotte Telegra phy School, Charlotte, N. C. 3-7-ti TURKEYS AND EGGS WANTED, a highei' prices paid, at the Newlberry Hotel. 9-1 ][ONEY TO LEND-Money to lend on real estate. Long time and easy payments. Hunt, Hunt & Hunter. 9-19-tf. WANTED-5,000 green rawhides by November 15. Will pay highest pric es. I have a nice line of fresh meats at all times. T. M. Sanders. ,9-19-ti. OYSTERS, ETC.-Fresh oysters be served daily in any style called Ifor at the Newberry hotel cafe. -Ev erything else good that the market affords.. WATCHES, jewelry and spectacles repaired quickly, accurately, prompt ly, reasonably. Watches and jewelry for sale. See -me. 3. G. Daniels, at, Ward & Chapman's Shoe Store. 10-3-tf. ?AR of A. S. Lee & Son's Commercl lime for grain; also acid and guano. ISee S. J. Kohn, Prosperity, 8. C. 9-26-tf. WANTED-Second hand bags and L lap. Write for prices. Richmond Company, Richmond, Va. 10-2 GE T OUT ti't winter suit, or la -coat suit, place it on the hal and 'phone 260, and WO will M rest. Red Lion Pressinlg Club. E. Wicker, Manager. 1644 4t-1t