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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People Newberrians, and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. Irby D. Shockley leaves Tues day for Orangeburg on business. Miss Lottye Lee Halfacre, of Po maria, spent the week-end with he parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Halfacre Miss Mamie Ehrhardt, of Columbi college, spent the week-end with he grandmother, Mrs. H. F. Cline. Rev. J. M. Friday was placed on th4 committee on temperance at confer ence in Bennettsville last week. Miss Pearl Summers, of Columbia spent Thanksgiving with Miss ClarE Bowers. Mr. William Reeder has returne from the hospital in Columbia, doin well. Miss Banna Gr-een spent the Thanks giving holiday with her sister, Mis Annie, who teaches at Pacolet. Miss Laura Cromer, of Laurens spent Thanksgivin- at the home o her uncle, Mr. J. H. Summer. Messrs. J. T. Cromer, T. E. Wicke and H. 0. Stone motor-ed to Leesvill and Batesburg Sunday. Messrs. Fant and Purcell passe through town on their way to Whit mire.-Clinton Gazette, Nov. 30. Mr. Thomas E. Epting, of the grea Southern Bell Telephone company, i in the city, looking well. Miss Helen Satterwhite has return ked from Mt. Amoena seminary, th seminary having been burned. Miss Marie Dominick is spending : couple of weeks in Spartanburg witl her sister, Mrs. J. G. Lowe. Mr. T. Q. Boozer, of Columbia, wa in the oity last week, visiting hi mother, Mrs. Kate Boozer, and family Mrs. P. F. Baxter and childreT spent Thanksgiving with her sister Mrs. Reeder Brooks in county. Messrs. J. C. Dominick and B. A Dominick have returned to Newberra after' attending the Shriners' meeting -Sartanburg Herald, 2nd. *Miss Edith Folk has returned hoim from Columbia, .accompanied' by Mist Cristine Malone, of Columbia, anc Miss Alice Motes, of Bamberg. Miss Marie Werber, at the Mary Tel fair hospital in Savannah for treat ment, is growing progressively worst end may not live to see the new year . Mr. R. D. Wilson, of Walhalla, spen1 a while in Newberry last week on his return fro mthe wedding of his sis ter in Orangeburg. Mrs. L. W. C. B1-alock, of Goldville on her return from Texas, spent a pari of last week in Newberry with hei sister, Mrs. Jordan R. Green. Mr. Walter L. Ruff and Mr. Geo. W Summer, Jr., accompanied by Mr John H. Ruff, of Columbia, spent theia Thanksgiving in Greenville. *Miss Gertrude Simpson left Philadel phia Monday for Africa. She spen1 a day last week with her cousin, Dr J. M. Johnson, in Washington. J. Claude Dominick and B. A. Dom inick, of Newberry, spent yesterday ir the city. They are. both Shriners. Spart-anburg Journal, Dec. 1. Messrs. J. 0. Havird, T. P. Wick-ei Snd E. M. Evans, Jr., spent their Thanksgiving at Clinton, the forme: dividing his time in Laurens. Miss Annie Batemanl, after a pleas -ant visit to Mrs. W. C. Schenck, re turned Wednesday to her home in Co 'lumbia. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kibler returned today to therih ome at Newberry, af ter a short visit to Mr. and Mrs. H. E Todd, on Norris street here.-An derson Mail, 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Maxey Lindsay and little son Harold, left Sunday for their hom:e in Atlanta, after a Thanksgiving visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. A.- Lindsay. Messrs. E. D. Pearce and T. J. Big iby were among the visitors to Spar tanburg last week from Newberry, and Dr. and Mrs. G. Y. Hunter and Mr. A. B. Wise from Prosperity. Mr. Frank Davis, of the National bank, accompanied his grandmother, Mrs. Corrie Greneker, to Spartanburg last week on her visit to her step daughter, Mrs. A. C. Jones. Mrs. W. D. Rutherford, teacher ol Oakland mill school, and her daugh ter, Miss Harriet, spent Thanksgiving at the old home at Glymphville witll Mr. Rutherford and the other mem bers of the family. MIr. Rt. B. Wallace, of the W.allac< Piano company, who has been in Co lumbia since the fair selling his fin panosespntn ThankSgiVing in New berry with Mrs. Wallace and the ba bies. Deputy Grand Master Geo. S. Mow er, District Deputy Grand Master Van Smith and Mr. Fred H. Dominick will attend the meeting of the grand lodge of Masons in Charleston on the 12th instant. Miss Caroline Gary, of Abbeville, who spent Thanksgiving in Newberry with Miss Margaret Burton, returned Monday with Miss Burton to the Wo man's college in Columbia, accompa nied by Miss Kate Summer. Rev. and Mrs. I. E. Long, of Po - riaria, after spending Thanksgiving holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Long, at Helena, and his brOther, Wilbur E. Long, and sister, Mrs. C. L B. Spinks, in the city, left Monday for his new field, Mooresville, N. C. Rev. E. C. Cromp, of Columbia, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. A. P. Boozer. Mr. Cromp preached at Summer Memorial church Sunday morning and at Mayer Memorial Sun day night. He is the layman's field secretary. Mr. George A. Wright, Jr., having much to be thankful for, came to see the old and the young folks at home Thursday. George is helping Mr. Lav ender run the moving picture show at Laurens, and if he doesn't find -Lau i rens to be the next best town in the - State it will be his own fault entirely. Mrs. A. H. Summerfield and chil t dren, after an extended visit to her 3 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mann, on their return trip to Baltimore, stopped in Spartanburg to visit Mrs. Summ-erfield's sister, Mrs. Harry Price, Mrs. Mann and her little daugh ter Roberta went to Spartanburg Sun day. Mrs. Mary Ward, Misses Pearl, Alice and Carrie Bell West Myrtle, Sudie and Leila Dennis, Bettie Bradley, Fan 3 nie and Efflie Parks and Erroll Mar - -tin, all of Cornelia street, spent Thanksgiving in Laurens county with Mrs. Vernon Monroe, who was former ly Miss Lula Bradley. With them Miss Sue Griffin, of Ninety Six, who was visiting the Misses West, 'and by Messrs. Floyd Bradley and Robert West, also of Q'raenlia3 street. *In mentioning the acceptance by Mr. Albert S. John'stone, Jr., of his recent appointment the Greenville News of Saturday says: "In assuming the posi tion of secretary of the board of trade, Mr. Johnstone takes active charge of an organization which in the past has1 meant much for Greenville and her business entezrpri'ses. The directors of: the board of trade, in selecting Mr. Johnstone, feel that they had chosen1 the right man for the right place and that he will make good. He has the, best wishes and cooperation of the business enterprises of the city." Six sisters--Miss Fannie Leavell, Mrs. Kate Spearman, Mrs. Maggie Tarrant, Mrs. Brantley Pelham, Mrs. Emma Watson and Mrs. Beta Wright were at a family reunion on Thanks giving day at thle resiidence of the Rev. Geo. A. Wirigh't, who also was present w'ith Mr.' and Mrs. R, Y, Leavell and Dr. Wmn. E. Pelham, Sr. 'The absent members of the family who could not attend were the Rev. W. Hayne Lea yell, of Mississippi, and Mr. Jno. R. Leavell, of Greenwood. The latter could not attend on account of a re union of the B3lake family, of which his wife is a member. I VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. College Minstrels December 12 at the opera house.. A bantam rooster is all right for a gobbler is far as it goes. Cornelia street was "near 'bout" de serted Thanksgiv'ing day. It was more like Sunday than any Thanksgiving day ever before observ ed in Newberry. The annual questijon of who will fill the offices within the gift of city coun cil now comes up again. The man at the reporter's elbow-I the man behind the 'elbow-wants to know if there is not more gold at Goi'ville than silv'er at Silverstreet. The public will please bear in mind ~the oyster supper and speaking to be given on the 7th by Longshore camp, W. 0. W., and Knights of Pythias. ITwo bazaars by the ladies-the first on the 7th the ladies of Central Meth odist and the second on the 15th by the ladies of First Baptist church. Clarence Bledsoe had an arm di located Sunday at Silverstreet. Dr. W. D. Senn attended the lad and made Iit 'all right. 1The Orpheus club will- hold its regu lar meeting at the residence of Mr. S. B. Jones Thursday, 8 p. mn. All members are urged to attend. Those bachelors had anothcr turkey dnner Friday Two Tharl-'eiving din-1 ners in one week is living high. They ought to come down off ther single roost. The next attraction is the Philadel phia Opera and Concert company at Holland Hall Friday, 8.30 p. m. Fol lowed by the CoIlege Minstrels at the oj.era hous.- the night of the 12th. R. F. D. No. 1 is on a boom. Carrier W. G. Peterscn during the month of 'November sold $82.18 worth of stamps, mailed a little over 4,000 pieces and delivered about 6,000. The Thanksgiving service at the A. R. P. church Thursday was conducte-d by the Rev. J. W. Carson, assisted by the Revs. Geo. A. Wright and Edw. Fulenwider. The bazaar to be given by the ladies of the A. R. P. church at John son-McCracken's store on December 7 and 8 will have on sale numerous arti-; cles, all suitable for Christmas gifts. Do not forget to come to the Christ mas bazaar and hot supper to be given' on Friday, December 15, by the La dies' Aid Society of the First Baptist church. H. H. Evans, of Newberry, it is said, declared in Columbia iast w-eek, that he would be a candidate for attorney: general of South Carolina in 1912 pri m-ary in order to defend his reputa tion.-Mullins Messenger, Nov. 30. The advertisement of Livingston Lominick company contained an error as heretofore printed. The firm will not go out of business .but there will be a dissolution of copartnership. See ad in this issue. Mr. John Henry Baxter is still laughing about that crowd of New berry girls pushing his E. M. F. car out of a mud hole in Laurens county, near Clinton, of course, last TfhurS day. while hauling cotton Fr:iday was run over by the wagon, his mules running away and throwing him out, the wheels passing over his body. Dr. W. D. Senn examined Mr. Brehmer and pronounced him not seriously injured. Thanksgiving day past, next comes the Christmas. Old Santa Claus keeps the world young and optimistic. But' they ought to let the good old fellow come writh his reindeers. He looks out of place in a flying machine. Newberry will giv'e thanks-really just why we can't conceive, but it' will. -Anderson Mail. For man.y blessings, chief among which is good health. They are too numerous to mention. If you lived in Newberry you wouldn't~ be so gruochy. The Thief, booked for the opera house Christmas night, will not ap pear, but Marie Andrews, colored, a Thanksgiving turkey thief, appeared before Recorder Earhardt Saturday morning to answer for the stealage of a turkey from Mr. E. H. Leslie and it cost her just $5 even. The ladies of the Methodist church' will have their bazaar the In racaint store next to E. M. Lane Thlursdlay night, December 7. Oysters, ice-cream and cake will be serv'ed. There will be an art gallery, a larkin booth, can dy booth, and all kinds of fancy woric for sale. Ladies will please send in their contributions early Thursday morming. Policeman Jno. M. Adams captured three violators .of the law Saturday night right in the cirty,- all colored: Tom Lyles, selling liquor. Wardlaw Ruthreford, transporting liquor, and Hayne Moore, hitting a negro woman in the head with a brick. They were in the recorder's court Monday, on their respective charges and Record er Earhardt imposed fines as follows: Lyles $50, Rutherford $25, Moore $10. From Leav.ell's marble yard there were shipped to St. Paul's Monday morning three pieces of finished work, monuments each for the graves of Mrs. Margaret Kinard, Mr. Jacob H. Livingston and Mr. Jessie William Kibler. Mrs. Kinard was the mother of Mrs. E. Y. Morris, Mr. Livingston the father of Mr. David A. Livingston and Mr. Kibler the brother of Dr. E. H. Kibler, all of the city. "The Death of Nathan Hale," a beautiful and thrilling story of the battle of Long Island during the Revo lutionary war, will be shown at the moving picture show Tuesday after noon and night. The historical worth of the pictures is great and should be appreciated by young and old. Go to' the old court house. Mr. Lavender's entertainments continue to please and instruct the public. Mr. D. M. Bedenbaugh's gin house on his Adam Mayer's place adjoining his home place at Saluda school, No. 9, this county, was destroyed by fire Sunday morning. Seventeen bales of cotton, one reaper, one mower, be tween one and two thousand bundles of fodder and about two bales of cot formant did not know of the loss or insurance or origin of the fire. Mr. Jack Brhmer, of No. 6 township, At the Woman's Missionary union of the Second Presbytery of the A. R. P. synod of the South at Bradley, re cently, Mrs. J. W. Carson was placed on the committee on union blanks, Mrs. H. L. Parr on auditing and Mrs. I. S. Caldwell on the Bulletin commit tee. Mrs. Caldwell was placed in charge of the home missions depart ment of the Bulletin and Mrs. Carson of the foreign missions. Thanks were -0ended to thr Rev. Mr. Caldwell for b&pful and eii. )yable sermon preach ed and to Mrs. Carson and other for papers read during the meeting. At a turkey supper Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Crotwell there were present: Misses Margaret Burton, Caroline Gary, Margaret Davis, Mamie Buzhardt, Kate Summe--, Lillian Kiblc:, Kath erine 'Wirght, Mrs. Chapin, Messrs. Parrott, Bennie Mayes, Richard Floyd, J. N. Martin, Lewis Bowmer man, Thomas Strouse, William Cline, Alvin Wright, Vassal Gallman, W. W. Sw*ygert, Alfred Matthews, Renwick Carlisle, Joe Keitt, George Yonce, James and Sam Crotwell. Mrs. S. P. Crotwell and Mrs.' E. M. Lane enter tained the invited gues.ts in a hos pi-table and' pleasant man.ner. LODGE OF SORROW. Elks. Pay Tribute of Affection to the Memory of Their Departed Dead. The annual memorial service of Newb-&rry lodge, No. 1103, B. P. 0. Elks, was held in the opera house on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when tributes were paid the memory of deceased members _f the order. A most appropriate musical program was carried outL. Newberry lodge has lost only two members-A. T. Brown and 0. McR. Holmes. In accordance with the laws of the order, every lodge meets in ses sion of sorrow on the first Sunday in December, to pay a tribute of affection to the departed dead. The following program was carried out on Sunday afternoon: Program. 1. Prelude-"Funeral March," Chop in-Miss Mazie Dominick. 2. Quartette-"Vacant Chair," Her-1 bert Johnson. 3. Opening Ceremonies-Ritual. 4. "Nearer My God to Thee"-Chorus. 5. Opening Ode-"Auld -L.ang Syne": Great Ruler of the universe,. All-seeing and benign,' Look down upon and bless our work And be all glory thine! ! hear our prayer for the honored dead While bearing in our minds The memories graven on each heart For "Auld Lang Syne." 6. Prayer-Rev. A. J. Bowers. 7. Solo-"Teach Me to Pray," Jewitt -Mrs. Roy Z. Thomas. Violin obliga to-Mr. Nevan Biser. 8. Eulogy-"Our Departed Dead" Jno. K. Aull, Newberry Lodge, No. 1103., 9. Duet-"Beautiful Morn"-Misses Caro and Ruth Efird. 10. Memorial Address-E. H. Aull. The .memorial address 'was~ to have been delivered by Dr. 3. Henry Harms, but Dr. Harms notified the exalted rul er late Saturday afternoon that it would be impossible for him to be present. 11. Solo-Miss Genevieve Evans. 12. Selection-"Thanatopsis." 13. Solo-"Face to Face"-Dr. Roy . Thomas. 14. Closing ceremonies. Audience will please sing: Praise God from whom all blessing flow; Praise Him all creatures here below,I Praise Him 'above, ye Heavenly Host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. 16. Benediction. Accompanyist-Miss Mazie Domin The musical program was one of th best ever heard in Newberry: The chorus was aomposed of the fol lowing: Dr. A. J. Bowers, Dr. and Mrs. R. Z. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones, Mrs. W. G. Connor, Miss Gene vieve Evans, Miss Rosalyn Summer, Miss Sara Houseal, Miss Caro and Ruth Efird, Mr. Kieffer Ballentine, Mr. J. B. Setzler. Death of Baby. The 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs Oscar H. Abrams. of the county, died Saturday night of membranous croup aind was buried on Sunday afternoon: at 3 o'clock at Smyrna cemetery, ser vice by the Rev. A. R. Latimer. Now is the time to cubscribe to The SALESDAY IN NEWBERRY. The List of Sales Made by the Master Yesterday-The Purchasers. The following are the sales made by the master on salesday: In the case of Todd vs. Lane, tract No. 1, of the "Glymph Place" contain ing 106 13-100 acres, was sold to J. S. J. Suber for $1,800. Tract No. 2, of the Glymph place, containing 87 3-100 acres, was purchased by W. B. Todd for $1,000. Tract No. I of the Duncan place, containhig 155 83-100 acres, was sold to W. B. Todd for $1, 200. Tract No. 2, of the Duncan place, containing 123 40-100, was sold to W., B. Todd for $1,250. The Wicker place containing 76 84-100 acres, was bought by' Mrs. Wicker for' $1,825, and the Hentz place of 43 acres was sold to 0. A. Felker for $625. The Glymph mill tract, containg 60 acres, was sold to W. B. Todd for $620. The Ox n;er place of 10 acres was bought by W. F. Suber .for $135. In the case of Schumpert vs. Nor ris the "Isaac Hunt place," containing 117 acres was sold to Mary J. Norris for $2,250. In .the case of Epting vs. Lane, lot No. 1, the home place, of Lula B. Ept ing, deceased, was sold to J. B. Hun ter, attorney, for $2,900. Lot No. 2,1 of the home place, was also sold to J. B. Hunter, attorney, for $600. In the case" of Harris vs. -Harris,, 11,445 square feet in the tbwn of New berry, was bought by Mrs. Harris -for $1,625. In the case of Bouknigbt vs. Goree, tract No. 1, containing 25 acres, was sold to E. S. Blease for T150. Tract No. 2 of 45 acies was also sold to E. S. Blease for $200. In the case of the Bank of Columbia vs. Havirl ce!w..sny, J. B. Hunter bought 25 acres in the town of Pros perity for $300. In the case of Blair vs. Thompson, E. S. Blease, attorney, purchased 198 acres .in No. 8 township for $3,350. In the case of Cannon vs. Leaphart, C. H. Cannon bought one-third of an acre fronting on Nance street, for $1, A0.0. II In the case of Crooks vs. Jones, F. R. Hunter bought one-fourth of an acre in Gravieltown for $65. r MRS. GEORGE B. CROXER DEAD. Wife of Distinguished Newberry Law yer Passes Away. Mrs. Hattie Bittle Cromrn". Cife nf Dr. George B. Cromer, died at her; home in this city dnring Thursday night.:? She had been in ill health for1 some time. Mrs. Cromer was a daugh ter of Dr. Bjttle, the founder of Roan oke college, and a sister of Mrs.t George W. Holland, the widow of the late belovied president of Newberry college. She was a woman of beauti ful Christian character and the family have the deepest sympathy of 'the en tire community 'in their loss. Sue is urvived by her husband and two sons, George B., Jr., and Bdall, and two step-daughters, Misses Marguer ite and Carolyn. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Edw. Ful enwider and Dr. A. J. Bowers, at the home Saturday at 10 o'clock, followed by int'erment at Rosemont cemetery. There will be a teachers' meeting at the Newberry\high school building at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning. All teachers are urged' to be present. J. S. Wheeler, County Superintendent of Education. SPECIAL NOTICES. One Cent a Word. No ad vertisement taken for less than 25 cents. FOR RENT 1912-A two-horse farm near town. A good dwelling house and three 'acres of land. Also a large store house in condition at Hel ena. Apply to M. M. Buford, New berry, S. C. 12-5-tf1 5 REWARD will be paid for my dogi that was stolen or strayed off last Sunday night. Yellow hound, spad ed bitch with white ring round neck, slightly lame in one hind leg. B.t L. Dodd, Mollohan mill. 12-5-it THIRTY cents pa.id for fresh eggs. Newberry hotel. 11-28-tf. WANTED-Lady to travel in South Carola. Good pay and tailor made suit in 90 days. Experience unnecessary. Candies, Soaps, Gro cery specialties. McBrady & Co.,I Chicago, Ill. FOUND-On the streets of Newberry, gold watch. Owner can get same' by identifying property and paying fo thi notice - 12-5-1t. COTTON 9ARUT. Newberry' (Corrected by Nat Gist). Strict good middling..'. ... ... ..9% Good middling...... ........ 9% Strict middling... ... ...... .9 (By Robt. McC. Holmes). Strict good middling... ... ... ..9% Good middling... ... ... ..... ..9% Strict middling... ... ... ... ...9 (By Summer Bros. Co.) Qotton seed .... ... ....... ...25% Chappells. (By A. P. Coleman). Cotton... ... ... ... .. . ... 8% Cotton seed... ... .... .. ....25% Silverstreet. (By Silverstreet Warehouse Co.) Cotton... ... ... . . .............9 Cotton seed.... .... .... ... ..24 Prmaria. (By Aull & Hipp). Cotton... ... ... ... ... ...8% Cotton seed... .... ... .. ... ...24 Prosperity. (By J. L. & A. G. Wise). Cotton... ..............8% to 8% Cotton seed. ................24 Little Mountain. (By J. B. Derrick). Cotton... ... ... ... ... ... 8%to9 Seed.......................25 Whitnmr (By Glenn-Lowry Mfg. Co.) Cotton. ..._................8% Cotton seed................. Kinards. (By Smith Bros.) Cotton... ... .... ... ... ... ...8% Cotton seed. ... .......25 FRESH FRUITS arrive every. day at . J. L. Burns. FOR FRESH fish, phone 321. J. L Burns. FOR ENT-One and two horse farm t with 4-room houses and,other build ings. H. D. Boozer, Newberry, S. C. 11-14-4t-2taw. JUST arrived, a carload of heart and sap shingles. Langford & -Bui hardt. 17-t JUST received, car load of buggies and wagons. If you need one we can save you mon~ey. Purcell d& Scott. J. L. BURNS handles all grades of staple and :fancy groceries. LEARN AUJTOMOBIiLE BUSINESS3 Take a 30 daSgs practical course inu our wel.l equipped iebine shops and learn the autoniobile -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-tf. MIONEY TO LEND-Money to lend on a real estate. Long time 'and ayf payments. Hunt, Hunt & Hunter. 9-19-tt, WANTED-5,000 green . ra'whides by November 15. Will pay highest pric' es. I have a nice line of fresh meats at all times. T. M. Sanders. 9-19-tf. WATCHES, ,iewelry and spectacles repaired quickly, accurately, prompt-/ ly, reasonably. Watches and jewelry for sale. See me. J. G. Daniels, ats Ward & Chapman's Shoe Store. 10-3-tf. " AR of A. S. Lee & Son's Commercial lime for grain; also acid an<d guano. See S. J. Kohn, Prosperity, S. C. 9-26-tf. THE TIME for paying city taxer-ex pires on December 1, and a penalty of 10 per cent. will be added after that time. 11-28-22. NOTICE-First patent flour at $4.85 -per barrel. Don't mniss this oppor tunity. Purcell & Scott. FOR SALE-I offer for sale the W. W. Fellers place in No. 9 township, con taining. 38 acres. For further Infor mation as ^o price and terms apply to Jim Rutherford, Blairs, S. C.. 11-28-5t. TRESPASS NOTICE-All persons are hereby notified not to trespass by hunting, fishing or any other man ner upon the lands of the uider signed. Godfrey Harmon, Hattie Harmon, F. J. Harmon. -11,28-3t WIfY PAY RENT?-I will sell you good land, unimproved, or cleared land without a dollar cash payment. Write me. T. N. Wilson, President ainns Lnnd Company. 11-28-1m1