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PIKELY PERSONAL The Movements of Many People, >ewbcri'iti!ts, mid i is \\l?o \ isit \ iMviK'rry. Miss Marietta Langford has returned home from Cnicora college, Greenville. Mr. J. L. lMckert is announced as a ? Candida e for magistrate !' r X >. 1 ana* 8. E. P. Berry, of Xewberrv. has been spending several days in Saluda.?Saluda Standard. Br. (\ B. Mills, of Cross Hill, purchased a Ford car :rom Summers' garug1 on Wednesday. i ll inquest over the body of Hagojd Brown will be concluded Friday. T;ie bearing will be in the office of Sheriff Blease. 'l re Xewberry 1 dge of Odd Fellows bunque will be a.: i.ie 29th instead of the -Sth as at iirst i roposed. T-iis change is made to sui Uie convenience of some .the sp akers wiio are t . attend. # i' 11 us luc uii in.icm viiuu.i of : :o Redeemer will give their annual sac-re 1 concert this evening, Friday. .May 22. beginning promptly a s: o'clock. The public is cordially invited. Little Annie, one o: the win sisters of little Mary, children of Mr. Frank DeVore died at Newberry on the 16th ins aged 16 months. Sluwas a most interesting child and will be greatly missed by her paren s and friends.?Ninety 3ix cor. Greenwo:d Journal. Church of the Redeemer. (Rev. Edward Fulenwider, pas or.) Nothing preventing, the following will be the programme of divine services at the Lu;heran Church of the Redeemer next Sunday: 11:1.1 a. m. The regular morning service. The pastor will preach a sermon on the subject, "Keeping the Proper Account." The office cf a modern business house where the accoun s are kept will be used as an illustration. ^Iuch of the success of business depends upon the proper keeping of ;he accounts. Many a man ir.as bee -ale distracted, and has gone out from friends, home, and busyness saying, "It is all up with me. I am a ruined man." Not because there were no assets but because ;'ney were wrongly charged. Ma .y a Christian has become discouraged and downcast, not because t;:ere was no hope, but because he has wrongly charged his burdens in his life accoun s. Every man and woman living under the light of the gospel of Jesus C.iis. keep at least hree accounts, (1) An account with others, (:i) a ; account with himself, (3) an account wi h God. The w.rds o' the text are. "Bear ye, one anoi:.;er*s burdens, and so fulfil the law of C\:rist." ,4,7or every man shall bear his wn burden." "Cas. thy burden upon the Lord, and he s'.:all sustain thee." 8:15 p. m. The service at Jiis hour will be in charge of he "Young People's Mission' league." Several you g people will take part in the prog.'a.iijuo. The principal address will be made by Dr. E. B. Setzler on "Christian Stewardship." 10:15 a .m. T:.ie Sunday school meets. The public is cordially invited tj all the services. Card of Thanks We desire to express our heartfelt appreciation for he kindness and attention shown and expressed by our kindred and friends during itoe sickness and last illness of our little daughter, Annie. We also wis a to tiiank our faithfui physician, Dr. James M. Kibler, for his untiring and efficient services. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. DeVere. Biiir-Berry. On last Sunday afternoon Mr. Charley Berry and Miss Lena Belle Blair were married at the home of the officiating minister. The Rev. S. P. Koon. Death of Mrs, D. A. Wright. Mrs. M. Nancy E. Wright, formerly Miss Shell, of Whitmire, died suddenly on last Sunday night, May 17, a few minutes after retiring. She was 61 years, 1 month and 23 days -old. 'Her sister, Mrs. Sallie Tidmarsh, <dred just a little over a month ago. i She was married to Mr. D. A. Wright December 31, 1868, and lived faappily together f - over 45 years. Mrs. Wright was a consistent member of the Methodist church at Whiimire, she and her husband having joined the church under the ministry of tie Kev. v. f. Koya, aoout zi or zs . years ago. Her Pastor. The Arcade has always had the reprptation of being wide awake for anything :hat will please its patrons. Every on? should see these pictures as they are educational as well as entertaining and are very appropriate just at this time.?Adv. . V KWKKKS IS (NOVKYMON. ! j (iroup No. '2 of South (aniina Hankers Association Hold Pleasant greeting. Group No. ol" the Sou h Carolina i.ankfrs association, acid its second :tu!i:::i! meeting in the high school I building on Tuesday, .May 1 ! . The t'-.i'crin^ was called to order by Pres it em R. H. Moseley and prayer was offered by Dr. .lames Mcintosh. Mayor Z. F. Wright was then presen d and made a very happy speech in welcoming the convention to Newberry. File address oi welcome was responded to in a pleasant way by Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, president of the Bank < '" Prosperity. Mr. .). W. Simpson, of Spartanburg, read a very interesting and suggestive paper .n the advan age- of he group system. He emphasized i. e importance ol' cooperati n. He spoke of many rhings that banks could do in helping the communities in which they are located. .Mr. C. H. Yates, of Camden, was me n:*x ?pe;iker. 11V said that bankers . liouid learn the d~ctri.:e that it is more blessed to give Man to receive and that in giving we must give not oniv of our t:easure, but of our service. In u ing his it should be the efi'ort of the. bankers to bring the producers of their respective communities io the highest crder o:" efficiency. Mr. Simpson, who had just returned from Richmond, told of the mee:ing h Id there by the bunkers forming the reserve bank territory, in which South Carolina is included. There were several other shor: talks !.iv visi ors and some of our local bankers. The constitu i: 11 of the group was adopted and the following officers were elected: J. Y. McFall, of the Commercial bank, Newberry, chairman; Butler H. Boyd, Clinton, vice 1 TT J 1 * _ _ cnairman; nowara n.nis, oi uiecuwood, secretary and treasurer.. Executive commitee?W. A. Counts, Lit le Mountain; .John B. Sloan, Ninety Six; J. B. Bell, Clinton. The executive committee will aproint the time and place of the next meeting and also appoint the programme committee. After "the meeting trie visitors were aken in autos for a short drive around the city,'and to the residences of Mr. P. E. Scott and Mr. M. U spearman, where ligh: refreshments were served and a social hour spent very pleasantly. At 9 o'clock the banquet was served. And the following seniments were responded to. It was unfortunate that some of h:se who were expected could not be present. A number o: ladies attended the banque: and if was excellently serevd by the ladies o ' the Presby erian church. It was greatly enjoyed by all present. Dr. James Mcintosh presided and acted as toas master in a most graceful manner and pleasantly introduced the speakers. ' J. W. Simpson, Greenwood, "Past Due Paper." "Let :he world slide, let the world go; A fig for a care, and a fig for a woe! If I can't pay, why I can owe/' f C. H. Yates, Camden, "Best Method of Increasing Deposes." ' "You can get to any station on life's | schedule seen If there's a lire beneath the boiler cf ambition's machine And a place called Flushtown at a rate of speed that's grand. If for all the slippery places you've a good supply of sand." ! W. H. Hunt. Newberry, "Woman." j "She has met glib policitians i And undone them in debate; She '.has studied all conditious j That affect her native State. ShSe is able and ambitious, She can practice at the But she aLways turns and wishes When she sees a falling start." I mi XC ri 5c Yw:?r? I "(M. ?T. U. CJU1UII 15 Xf ] inc.. The State. Anderson. May 21.?Capt. W. G. i Smith, for 54 years a conduc'or of the I Southern railway, is dying this morni ing at his home in this city. It is said i that the end is a question of only a | few hours. aCpt. Smith is 75 years of I age. x To Deliver Lecture. On next Sunday night at 8:13 | o'clock. Rev. Oharles Haddon Nabers I will deliver a lecture on The Life of i Martin Luther in the Prosperity A. R. ! P. church. This lecture will illusj +rated with lan*ern slides, and the public is cordially invited to attend. The Arcade, Newberry's classy Tittle picture show has arranged to s^ow the Mexican war pictures today "Friday.. This is one of the most expensive fea*ur~~ ~Tr?r brought to this city, i hut not withstanding thp experts and : hi-?h quality the admission will he 5 ! snd in eenf?. nf^rnoon, 10c to every | ~ne at night.?Adv. j in HAL LETTER CARRIERS. I Of Newberry County to Meet ?>n Saturday, May 30?To Elect Delegates to State ( "iiveiitioTi. The nr.a! letter carriers of Newberry county will meet a Newberry en Saturday. May to flee- delegates to the State convention and to trans act ot.ier important business. It is urged ;hat every carrier in the county be present. Dinner will be furnished by o.:e ?'-t" the large business tirnis of Xewberjry. . T. E. Wicker. \V. G. Peterson. President. Secretary. ?rarr? Death of 3Irs. .1. W. Swindler. Mrs. .T. W. Swindler died at thhomo o.' her daughter. Mrs. \V. S. Hickley. in Xo. "? tow.;snip . n Thursday morning at "> o'clock and will be buried at West End cemetery Friday morning j at 11:30 o'clock, the service at the crave conduc ed by the Rev. Mr. Smith. Mrs. Swindler was -7a y ars i . id and is survived by seven of her 13 children the others having preceded her to the spirit land. The children i surviving are: J. M. Swi dlor. .J. Wister Swindler, of Newberry; Charli H. Swindler, of Saluda: Mrs. H. Chapin Lake, of Silvers reet: Mrs. W. ; S Bickle}*, o.' Xj. Mrs. J. .T. Senn, and T. Wash Swindler, of Xewberry. Marj.!. ! Special Services at I'nity. | Preaching services will bo held in the Unity church on Friday a d Sati urday at S:30 o'c. ck and on Sabbath aiternoo.; at 4 o'clock. The holy com' munion will be celebrated in connec' i;nn with trip Snhha h service. The Rev. E. G. Carson, of Charlotte, | will be present and will do the preachi ing cn this occasion. The public is mos: cordially invited t) attend all of these services. IT ISA I N ED SILVER DOLL ARS ! Shower of 1,000 in the Street >Vlien lia^r liurst. Cincinnati Dispatch to .New iorK sun. Considerable exci ement and much : scrambling was occasioned in frcn: of the west door of the Federal buildi ing when a sack containing 1,000 I silver dollars, being carried from an Adams Express wagon for deposit in the United States subtreasury, burst, j Hie expressman had just reached | he cen re of the sidewalk in front of i the entrance to the building when the sack gave way. Within two seconds : there was such a crowd as to almost i block traffic 01 Walnut s ree:, and ! the presence of several traffic officers was necessary to permit the express company's employes and others pressed into service to gather up the coins ! and deposit rhem back in the express wagon. A count of the coins following the ; accident revealed tlhe less of but one ' silver dollar. The missing coin is said to have rolled behind a motori rvnle be'loneine: to one of the post office messengers and was picked up by a lit*le newsboy, who escaped through the crowd. (The silver coin was shipped here by a Southern bank. The express t company made good the missing coin ! and the full amount sent was deposit! ed with Cashier Barrett of the local j sub reasury a sfhort time la^er. OBELISK GETS TREATMENT i __ j Chemist I'ses New Process on Cleopatra's Needle to Stop Erosion. New York Sun. Cleopatra's Needle, which stands on a knoll in Central park between the | Metropolian Museum cf .Art and tne reservior, is receiving a new Treatment for one of its periodic attacks or spring fever. As the result, so the scientists say, of erosion due to climatic conditions, the hieroglyphics j ihreatened recently to become as i illegible as they are untranslatable by | most persons. j ; The new treatment is being given ; by Dr. William Kuckro, chemist of j the Metropolian museum. Dr. Kuckro ! : believes that the metfjod. which he ! and Dr. James Kemp, geologist of Columbia university, discovered, is certain to preserve statues which are ex- j i posed to unfavorable wea'her condi ! tions. The treatment will cost the r>ark department $400. The shaft was brought to New York t from Egyp; in 1881 and during the first 21 years cf its residence here ; more than half a ton scaled off. The ! Obelisk Waterproofing company treat- j j ed the shaft in 1885, when more .hun j , tiree barrels of chips were picked off. ; Since then ihe needle has done no shedding. Edward M. Caff all, gen-. eral manager of that company, ex- ' preyed dissatisfaction yesterday when he learned that o her doctors had been callei to at end the column. I i THE SEWS OF PROSPERITY. PiTsrrainiiic For Closing Exercise* "rosjieiitj Hiirh School Personal Mention. Sj ".i! to TIi Herald and News. Pr .-penty. May '11.?Mr:-. Addk Hcdgos lias re urne:l from a visit t Spar; a burg. Mr. A. II. Hawkins is spending several days in Columbia. Misses Tena Wise and Annie Fellers, of Chicora college, a-e h me for tin1 summer vacation. Mis:. .John Grant and littl son. of Anderson, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gibson. Miss Lucy Wheeler lias re urned to Columbia uiter a s..ori visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Vv'neMcr. ! 11 vi ati :ns are cut for the tenth r, ade reception given by Mrs. M. C. Morris Friday ev ning at v.er l:>nie "The Oaks" rr m to 11. Mi.-s 1'e Dominick left Tuesday :'or Columbia where she will make her home in the future. M.'ss'-s 1". A. Dominick, P. B. MitMl, John Taylor and the Rev. u.i . Mrs. E. P. Tavlor. spent Tuesday i 1 t'.aresburg, making the trip in Mr. Dominick's car. M ssrs. v\. H. G.. v". E.. G. W. Dominiek visited Parr .Shoals Wednesday. Mrs. .1. B. Bedenbaug'n, of Pomana, ii visiting her parents. Dr. G. V. Hun er, Messrs. .1. S. Wheeler, G. D. Brown attended the State Democratic convention in Columbia t.:is week. Mesdames Barnes and Leaphardt spent las; week in Ninety Six. Following is the programme for the closing of Prosperi y nigh school: Sunday, May 31, 11 .\, >1. Se-mon by the Rev. C. A. Freed, D. I)., of Columbia. .Holiday, June 1, S:30 P. Boys declamation ccntest. Tuesday, June 2, 10 A. 3L . 'Address to school by the Rev. E. I Pendle.on .Jones, of Xewjferry. Tuesday, S:30 F. >1. Girls reading contest. Wednesday, June .% Sr30 P. M. } Closing exercises, awarding of di' plomas, medals, etc. TERKOKS OF THE TANGO Dance Has as Yet Not Been "Debrutalized." I i Grantland Rice in Collier's. j It is reported ;hat three members of Yale's track :eam have been in' jured while indulging in the tango. ! We have repeatedly, in these dispatches. called on the committee in J charge to debrutalize the dance?jusi as football was debrutalized some years ago. But so far our warning has been in vain. How many more of the "flower of our voting manhcod" are to be wrecki ed by the combination strangle hold, ! high dive and double flip before these 1 needed reforms are pu: through? Are "*" Hon-mo a tqpp of rwisted sfnins V\ C LVJ 1/VV.uuiv. IA v*vw ... ? and mangled insteps? j NOTICE OF ELECTION IN . FAIR[ VIEW SCHOOL DISTKICT NO. 18. j Waereas, one- bird of the resident j electors a:id a like proportion of the 1 resident freeholders of the age of 21 j years, of Fairview sc'.iool distric: No. ' IS, of tlie county of Newberry, State i cf South Carolina, have filed a petition v,/i /-./-vnnrv h~.nrr1 r?'" (^Hnrafinn of I Wit 11 I 11C V/UUX1CJ K/ SS^*. V* V ~ Newberry county, South Carolina, petii tioning and requesting that an election be heM in said sc'iool district on the j question of levying a special annual | tax of two mills io be collected on the property located in the said school district. Now, therefore, the undersigned composing the County Board of Newberry County, South Carolina, do hereby order t.ie Board of ?rrus.ees of : the Fairview School District No. 18 i to hold an election on the ques:ion of i levying a two mill tax ;o be collect-, ed on the property located in the said; school district, which said election shall be held at Fairview school house,' in the said school district No. 18, on Saturday, June 6, 1914, at which said elec:ion the polls shall be opened at! 7 a. m. and closed at 4 p. m. The1 members of the Board of Trustees of said school district shall act as man- ! agers of said ?election. Only such' electors as reside in said school district and return real and personal property for taxation, and who exhibit: v?oir rav rpppints and registration cer-, tificates as required in general elections shall be allowed to vo:e. Elec-i 1 t.rs favoring the levy cf such tax shall cast a ballot containing the word "yes" written or printed rhereon, and ; each elector opposed to sudh levy! shall cas: a ballot containing the word j "jo" written or printed thereon. Given under our hands and seal on May 20, 1914. G. D. Brown, Jr., S. J. Derrick,, J. S. Derrick, County Board E-lucation. 5-22-3:. S1LVERSTKKKT SCHOOL ( LOSES h A Successful Session?Ice ( renin hesthul rrosriammc Larire Vlier(lantc \ Marriatrt'. SilviT.stret. M;iy '11.?T.:<> <*x rciscs vv. t-?? miiciicti Si:nd:iv morninir. M:iv 17. with a.i excel leu se.-mon of "Education,by the Rev. S. P. Kooa There was a large attendance. Tae session closed -has been '.be most successful in lie history the sclio !. I'nder the instructi n of our Pro f ssor Koon. the school has made ! grea' prog'ess. We did n;t acconi-; plish what we would have liked to 0111 account of measles and chicken-pox w: 1 our exercises. They were very g 'or;, considering the difficul its we had to overc me with sickness. 1 f The programme was beautifully r -"fcivu. T;> children did fine. They were a credit o their teacher and parents. A the conclusion of the exercises on Monday night ice cream w:is sc'd for he benefit of the school.. T'.ie am unr made was $8.90. Tie of'orinu Sunday morning was $">.08; making a r tal of $13.98. | Miss Lena Belle Blair, daughter of Mr and Mrs. O. T. Blair was happily, united in marriage to Mr. Charlie j Ber 'y. ?r?n of Mr. and Mrs. John Berry.! B :Tb from' Silv rstreet. Tho Rev. S. P. Koon officiating. They will make their futu"o homo in Bradley. S. 0. Wo wish then a happy married life. Miss Elizabeth Fant a graduate of Chicora College returned (home Tuesday, accompained by her mother, Mrs.! Carrie Fant. Mr. H. 0. Long has improved the; looks of The town very much by paint- j Ing his cottage in churdh s:reet. Lo: has been purchased and plans j for the building cf The Lutheran parsonage. i The future for Silverstreet is very; promising. Vacation time again, Hurrah! Hjpe every one will spend a happy j summer. - j ?????r?? BIG THNEL IS OPES. ? Last Obstruction at Sandy Kidge on the ('. ('. & (', Has Beeu Removed. ! ? | Tae State. i Spartanburg, May 20.?Word has! . been received in Spartanburg that the | i last obstruction in the Sandy Ridge! i i i tunnel, connec ing the east with the t Elkhorn extension of the Carolina, Clinchfieltf & Ohio railwav. was re- I moved last night w'aen the ridge of rock midway in the tunnel was blown 1 away. The work o.i excavating the ! 8,000 foot tunnel was started abou; two years ago and it had to be bored. through almost solid rook. The Sandy Ridge tunnel is ?,000, feet long* and is 1,500 ;feet under the; mountain. Day and nigh; shifts have been working on it for over two years and a.i average of 125 cars of rocks a day were removed. | 'The opening of the JElkhorn exten-1 sion realizes a dream of the builders ! of t'lie Clinchfield to have a through | line from the Eas: to the West. Its l completion means that this section will profit. ? - -?< j ' Can't Lose Grandmamma. When grandmamma was young and I fair, I The world was prim and stately; A: balls she wore a queenly air ! And stepped quadrilles sedately. i | Now graiidmamma is old and gray-? j But fashon can not foii her, For out she bounces every day j And tangoes like a broiler. ' ' ?Judge, j , Trespass Xotice?All persons are here- j by forbidden to hunt or trespass on j my land, by stock or otherwise. The | law will be enforced against all respassers. J. J. Epting. o-22-3t. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OIF NEWBERRY. BY C. C. Schumpert, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, Mrs. Bota L. Wright hath j made suit to me, to gran: her letters j of administration of the es:ate of and J effects of George A. Wright J These are ther efore to cite and ad- i monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said George 4Wright, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the court of pro- | bate, to be held at Newberry, S. C., j on Ju ./> 1st, next atter publication j thereof, a: 11 o'clock in the forenoon, | ... . i to show cause, 11 any tney nave, way j the said administration should not be i granted. Given under my hand, this l*th day ; oi May, Annon Domini, 1914. C. C. Schumpert, J. P. N. C. For seventy-three years the Stieff Piano has been a leader. Investigate our easy iterms. < Auv.?5-15-tf. Chas. M. Stieff. I SPECIAL NOTICES. ' ^ One Cent a Word. No advertisement taken for leu than 25 cents. S:iR Burr clover seed $1.00 per bushel rough, if in need of a.y uot-' Ly at once 1). E. Halfacre, II. F. D. telephone .".",04. ."-10-2; Lost?Gold tooth ou plate iu hand bag be.ween Newberry and county home. Reward if returned to Lizzie Greenwood, care C. L. Leizsey. ^ graduated Trained Nurse?Calls answered promptly day or nigh:. Nellie .J. Gallman, S36 Hunter s reet, near colored Methodist church. 5-l5-3t-ltaw?F ?? 1 * For Sale?Corn, in the ear; corn Stover; four milk cows; four Jersey heifers. E. 0. Counts, Prosperity, S. C., Phone 27. Plants For Sale?Rot and Bligat Proof Tomato, Bell Peppers, Ho: Peppers, . Cabbage, Egg Plant, Potato Plants. All 1 r,c per doz., 50c per 100. C. P. Pelham. 5-1-tf. Best Patent Flour $5.10 and $5.20. M. Q. ChappeU. 5-1-lmo. Kuggies and Wagous-^To make room for nearing shipment we are sell- J ing Rack Hill buggies and Piedmont wagons at greatly reduced prices. Special prices on Cane seed also. Let us show you our stock. i\Ve guarantee satisfaction. . Jk Purcell & Scott. 5-8-tf. ' ^ Please call on me in my new office .1 over 3lower Co.'s Store. Have oyur eyes examined in one of the most A thoroughly equipped offices in SoutQ jj Carolina. Dr. G. W. Connor. 4-21-lmo. < See Johnson-McCrackin Co. for Deer- \ ing Mowers, ueering Harvesters. "We carry a full line of repairs. j 4-24-tf. For Sale?Two-story dwelling, 9 rooma and bath, electric lights, screened .throughout and newly painted, large lot with running water in stables. AppLy to 1311 Glenn Street. Cane Seed, Cane Seed?We have them , and can save you money. Nice clean seed and we give 50 pounds to bushel. Come to see us. Johnson-McCrackin Co. 4-24-ff TVe have just unloaded the third car Roofing since December 1st. We (have the price and the quality is why we ?sell so much. We 'have in this last car Edward V Crimp, Edwards Patent Lock, Edwards Re* Chester Shingles, Edwards Queenannie Shingles. Get our prices. Johnson-McCrackin Co. 4-24-tf My Perclon Stalion *FS-Fi" will make his stand this seasen at Quattlebaum's stable, Prosperity. Fee $20. B. L. Miller. 4-3-tf. * Caudy Salesman Wanted?$100 monthly, and all traveling expenses to start. Experience unnecessary. Solicit orders from dealers in your locality and surrounding territory for our high grade Chocolates, BonBons and all kinds of Car.dlss. Write quickly for full particulars and contract. Kase Candy Co., New YOrfc, N. Y. M3-3P&. WANTED?several hogs about 100 to 125 pounds. 894 u* ^ fore you sell any kind of Cftttlft 0? hogs. The Cash Grocery, tl. ? & Co. Phone 110 or 213. 9-5-tf. Poultry Wanted?Hens, 12 cent* per pound, frying 15c. Highest prices for eggs. Player & Graham. 9-12-tf. Pure CleT^land big boll cotton seed for sale at $1.00 per bushel; makes two bales per acre; also some fodder $1.50 per hundred pounds. Phone 5602 J. A. Shealy. 3-27-Gt DR. G. B. RADEB, Osteopathic Physician of Columbia, S. C., will be in Newberrf on Monday and Thursday of each wedf. Office McCaughrin Block, office previously occupied by Dr. O. B. Mayer. DR. YOUNG ff. BROWN T) nn fo 1 CnTVpH/fn i/CUIMl tJUA^vvU Xational Bank Building dewberry, S. C. 5-1-4: Preserving Conventions. Stray Stories. "I hear Tom is a gentleman farmer now." "Right up to . the notch, too. Puts evening dress on all his scarecrows at dusk."