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*ss, jn a v -''*5 " gpe a::D jiaift? Entered ai the PostotVice at XewV . . O! if-Ty, S. L\. a- 2nd cia?s maiK,T* E. H. AKLL. KD1T0R. ?= ? ?= >(' Tuosdav, September ! ". If'll. 1 1 _ ^ To Canvass City. < At a meeting of the executive com- : ; ])I I mittee of the Buy-a-Bale and Hold-a- ' n Bale of cotton movement the follow-! ing committee was appointed to solic- t-0| it the city of Newberry and the town ! of Prosperity to see how many people ^ would consent to buy a bale of dis- i i j tress cotton at 10 cents. This com- pr tee to report Thursday at 21 o'clock: j \V. A. McSwain, G. B. Summer,! 1)r( Sims G. Brown, E. M. Lane, Harry H. ! ] Blease, Jno. A. Senn, C. T. Summer, p-!w? E. Scott. Jesse Burns, Jno. B. Mayes. ! j Robt. B. Lominick. J. C. Sample, F. R.! pr) Hunter, J. R. Boozer, J. T. Mayes, Roy i < Summer. i 1UV The committee to canvass Prosper- r { ity is as follows: J. L. Wise, c'cair- wa man; B. B. Hair, B. B. Scburnpert. P. tio C. Singley. 11G A list of membership >vill be left da; "with each bank in the count;" and the sci only requirement to join is that a bale ; ] of cotton be bought or either hold a ' er. 'bale. ! ] Jas. A. Burton, ! er. Chairman. | ] 'Ha MARRIED AT GREENWOOD. j j ? ' pa. Hiss Mary Bowers Cureton and Mr. ] Paul Wright Newcomer. I tin i < Greenwood. Sept. 12.?The marriage pri o. Mr. Paul Wright Newcomer, of i r Knoxville, Tenn.. and Miss Mary Bow- 1 me ers Cureton. of Greenwood, occurred roi here last Thursday, the ceremony tak- ye< ftig place at 12 o'clock at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cureton, in Oak street. The par- ( lor of the Cureton home was beauti- by ful with ferns and cut flowers. After ?U the ceremony, which was performed ^ by .the Rev. J. D. Kinard, an informal 1 eai dinner was served in courses to the thi guests. The bride and groom left or. be< the Seaboard train for Knoxville, tin where they will make their future 1 er> home. The bride has made this her ! ers nome ior a num-Der or years, sine Has to a wide circle of friends. Mr. Xewcom- 1 agl er is a successful business man of! o-r< Knoxville and lias a large circle of fr ifriends who will give a cordial wel- ar( come to bis bride, who is well known ga there. They received many handsome ut; "wedding presents and will ;be follow- ou ed by countless good wishes. 1 ^ 'dej Wright-Si in m on s. The following taken from" the Co- q() lumbia State of 'Sunday, will be of in- : terst to many Xewberrians: ! Co ?jO Johnston, Sept. 12.?Manning E. Simmons and \Tiss T.pnra Wright married this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock i at the Baptist parsonage, Dr. A- T- A,1 King officiating. Although the mar-j riage was a surprise to many, the immediate famiiv knew of their arrange1 1 ments and t.iey were accompanied to vie the parsonage by (Mr. and Mrs. M. R. I\Y right. *i0 str ' Immediately after tb^ ceremonv * oai they left in a car for another point to take the northern train. Their first destination will be Washington, and V\ d from there they will visit other Northern points. The bride wore a coatsuit __ all of blue, with all details of her toilet matcning, tne suit Demg fashioned ^ after new fall styles. She is one of Johnston's best beloved young women.! Mr. Simmons has been connected with ! the Southern railway here for several e(j years. ^ ha Death of ? Noble Christian Woman. ^' 1)3. IMrs. Mary Jane Jones, widow of , 1)3, Charles M. Jones, died at the home of . \ f ier her daughter in Cromer township, on ^ Thursday night at 11 o'clock, and was . buried at Rosemont cemetery Satur- ^ day at 12 o'clock, ser.vice conducted by the Revs. J. AY. Carson and E. D. Kerr, the following acting as pallbearers: T. E. Chandler, B. H. Caldwell. I"e C. M. Folk, T. B. Carlisle, J. T. Mayes and F. X. Martin. Mrs. Jones was nearl> 90 years of age, her birthday occurring in December. She had been in declining cx health for the past several years and ^ ^ since sustaining a fall a year or so co' ago had failed rapidly, having also suf- 1 0( fered a partial stroke of paralysis in : her old age. Before marriage she was P? a Miss Xeel and came to the city from ca: the old Elmore place, near Boyd's ha crossing. Mrs. Jones joined* the old tin Thompson Street A. R. P. church and yo retained her membership there. She to was p HpvAnf nrir) rlovntpH mamher r.f On that church, but for many years had les been living at the liome of her daugh- wi ter, Mrs. Ren wick, where she died, nij The deceased was one of the oldest Qu inhabitants o. Newberry, and lived a po lifp of nspfnlnpcic nnrl ornnrlriAcc ati.l her ripe old age was crowned with to glory and honor. She lost her hus- ha fc.md in A-pril, 1S72. The following I : sens and daughters survive: Dr. E. C. m\ Jones, of Newberry; ex-Chie: Justice wi t - Jones, of Lancaster: Mrs. Mn::Moop\ of Columbia: ' 'r. Vv":n. :>.i's. of Lane;-~ur: Mr. Sam I-. Jones, t e city, and Mrs. M. A. Ren wick, t e county. On'y oik si.-; *r. Mrs. rrie Fowl- r. of Texas, survives her. -*g;ate?? wherry School Improvement Association Prizes. I e countv board of education has posited to the credit ol' the liools that organized a School lm-' ovement association, held at least e monthly meeting, reported the me and raised as much as .$10. The lowing schools won: Deadfall?Mrs. J. F. Stephens, present. I^ong I^ane?-Mrs. B. H. Caldwell, esident. Ridge Spring?Mrs. Carrie Pitts, ssident. I I Hunter-DeWalt ? Mrs. Bernice ?rts, president. Little Mountain?Mr. AY. A. Counts, ssident. Smyrna?Mrs. Geo. P. Boozer, presI nt. The school districts in which there s a School Improvement associan ?.r>d no children between six and years who did not attend school 60 s's won prizes of $5 each. These iooIs were: Deadfall?Miss Olive Feagle, teach| Long Lane?Miss Annie Folk, teachi 3unter-DeWalt?Miss Lottye Lee l:acre, principal. , Jomaria?Mr. W. A. Reiser, princi I. kittle Mountain?Mr. G. H. Ballene, principal. TXeall?Mr. L. W. Bedenbaugh, 1 ncipal. rhe same offers to School Improvent associations are made by the mty board of education for next ir. | Bfcr In Memoriam. 3nce more our home is saddened \ the death of our dear little son, gene. He was born May 27, 1902, ;d September 7, 1914, making his rthly pilgrimage on earth 12 years, *ee months and 10 days. He had ?n suffering with diabetes for some le be ore .113 death. He leaves fath-; mot Vr, five s'sters and four broth>, a number of relatives and friends mourn his death Only two months r> his dear sister passed to the ?at beyond. We hope that they are ! ed from all pain and sorrow, and 1 3 now resting in the arms of their | viour. Dear Editor, please allow space in your columns to thank r friends .v..d neighbors :'or their idness to us during the illness and ith of cur dear children. fades the loveiy bloming flowers, ail smiling solace of an hour, soon our tran^iert comforts fly. , d pleasures only bloom to die. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Connellv. - i vice From the Dutch leather Prophet. P. Houseal in Columbia Paper. ( : hope the farmers will heed the ad-, e which is being given by W. W. , ng, the government farm demonation agent, and sow large acres o; is, wheat and rye. This course will e them over a critical period which" s been produced .by the European r. If they will do so, they will save i ?mselves from threatened disaster , d prepare them for the wave of asperity which is bound to succeed i war. ? ( '11 111 m is: < in <1 c l^ovaL-Ail The following notaries public receiv- i notice Saturday morning that they ! d been removed by the governor: J.' McFall, cashier of the Commercial nk: R. L Tarrant, teller o:' the same i i nk; W. r5. Wallace, assistant casn of the Exchange bank; Henry T. I nnon, assistant cashier of the Xanal bank of Xewherry; E. A. Grif, cashier of the Xewberrv Savings nk; C. F. Lathan, with the Summerise Stock company, and Custis L. ' I itzsey, farmer. Card From Mr. Aiken. itor The Herald and News: A-llow me through your paper to press my deep gratitude to the peo1 of Newberry county for t'le very inplimentary vote given me in the . ::ent election. Since my opponents could in truth int only to one vote in my entire j reer in which in their opinion, I d failed to vote correctly, I take it it all my other votes have been bend criticism. I am deeply grateful those who are in accord with me the questioned vote and I am no i ;s grateful to those who disagreeing th me have nevertheless recognized ; right o:' opinion on a non-partisan estion and 'have generously sup-'' rted me. If I have lacked anything in service \ the people of the Third'-district it s not been through negligence, and . need scarcely add that I return to i 7 fintipc; with renewed visor and ?w-- { th the kindliest feeling to all my ^ constituents whether they supported id< in : "lii :t. y or not. Rosncc:iui;y, Wyatl Aik< n. - Liicr- L:: S;ira Simnicii.-, (".nhcrinr Gurlii u:ton ami - ii W'-.oelor are anions, the Newberry >nidcnts loavinii for Winihro}* and Mioses Kate Xeel and \\!attie Cromer for Due West. A Card. To riie Democratic Voters of Newberry County: I desire .to thank the Democratic voters of Newberry county -for the handsome vote given me in the recent primaries. True, I did get enough votes to elect me to the legislature, hut I want n assure the lipnnlp nf Xewberry that I shall not sulk in the camp 011 account of this defeat. But shall upnold in every way possible the men that have been elected, for I believe that you have elected honorable men who will be a credit to Xewberry county. I shall never forget those who labored so faithful ;or my election. Friends, I shall not forget you. And to the cotton mill operatives wno gave me almost a solid vote there will always be a warm place in my heart for them. 1 shall not forget them although defeated, r made an honest fight abused no one. slung no mud. marip no nolitical trades, and nave nothing to regret for having made the race. Again thanking all t>.e people of Newberry county for the many kindnesses shown me during the campaign, I remain, Yours truly, Adv.? Joe. B. Derrick. In the Hands of Friends. Exchange. Jenkins, a newly-wedded suburbanite, kissed his wife good-bye telling her he would be home at 6 o'clock that evening. Then he got in his auto and started for town. 'Midnight arrived and no hubby. She could bear the suspense no longer, so arousing her father, she sent him to the telegraph office with six telegrams to as many brother Elks living in the city, asking each if her husband was stopping there over night. At dawn a farm wagon carrying a farmer friend and husband drove up t6 the house. The broken down auto was in tow. Almost simultaneously came a messenger with a telegram followed at intervals by five others. All of them read: "Yes. Henry is spending the night with me." , . J . Plenty Left Over. Xational Monthly. Mrs. Ives had entertained her bridge nln<h nnr} tic cVio hart tr? nrAnitifs mti. sidera'ble food, having gotten her tand in, she decided to invite a few people to whom she was indebted, for the next evening. She made out her list of guests and sent her little daughter Eleancr to deliver the invitations. Eleanor's first step was at Mrs. Jordan's. She gave the invitation, and as she was about to depart, Mrs. Jordan said: "Why, Eleanor I'm afraid your mother is undertaking too much, ar'ter having had the bridge club last evening." "Oh, I guess not," replied the child. "I heard her tell father this morning that there was stuff on Aimn r- + Vi r? r?o rfinc 99 lvii iui eni ct pai u^o. ???^ Foor Willie! "What on earth are you crying about, little boy?' asked the neighbor who was strolling by an East End doorvard, the other a:'ternoon. 'Because I'm so mean and selfish!" sobbed the little one. "Oh. I guess you are not very mean and selfish?if it affects you this way,*' commented the passer-by. "What makes you think you are?" "See this bread-an'- jelly? Well, [I'm so mean an' selfish that I ain't a-goin' to give Willie none of it. Booooh-hoo." Just Spending the Day. New York Times. A woman, from out of town walked into one of the big hotels the other morning and wrote her name on the register. "What, madam," said the room clerk, with one of those engaging cmiloc fr,r hp ic faninnc ''nan T offer you in the way of a room?'' "Oh, 1 don't want a room," was the reply. "I am just spending the day here." "Good thing some people spend more than that with us," remarked the clerk to himself as she turned smilingly away. A Lawyer's Bill. A lawyer's bill, like the plumber's* is full of detail. I have just seen a specimen seni lu a uusuiess uieiiu ui mine, "who., anxious to settle up bis account, telephoned to his lawyer. Tae bill came in with elaborate detail, and the last item was, "To attending you on the telephone in answer to your request for bill, 3s, Gd.'' My friend vowed he would see tliem in?chancery before be paid that and struck it out. 1 !?A>N A-VA/.DA I. \MI'S ? | lij-M'v lU'iy,- Ul!i{ lor m? f\ | I ' i jr,-\Y;it'i :;o<4d-\\ <itis '1'fi. i 00-Wat Is Mr. Ti!" Telephone 1">S. ni<*k DeliuTy. I I*. K. V*A V, Dru^trist. \ ! " We Give Pony Votes. Rusty, All Right. Cincinnati Enquirer. "See here," complained the man as he walked up to the proprietor of the 'clothing store, "I have only had this suit two weeks and it looks rusty already." j "Well," said the proprietor, "did the salesman guarantee the suit?"' _ "He did," replied the man. "He said it would wear like iron."' "Well," replied the man, "it did, ?? didn't it?" Where Was the -Monkey? i jt.aiin naa oeen to a concert for the first time. "And what did you think of it?" asked her mother. "I didn't like the organ very well." "Why not?" "'Cause t.iere wasn't any monkey with it." <ui the Job. Atlanta Constitution. "Fti'm de very minute ole man Satan wuz tol* ter keep up tie fire he's been I strictly on de job. 1 makes no dou'bt dat ore reason he keeps it bright is kaze he don't wan no sinner ter lose de way ter where lie lives at." ? Wiih Slight Reserve. Judge. | "Bilson yonder tells me he trusts his j wife implicitly and aboslutely but?" I 4-\Vpll?" "Well, I notice he carries his change and his fishhooks loose in the same I : pocket."' I Hobby's New Idea. "Bobby, I suppose you say your j prayers every night."' ! mmm "Yes'm." ' i "And wIiat are t> things you pray for?" "Mostly that pop won't find out "what I've been doin' through the dav.'' ! ^ I In Siberia. "Pleasure party?" asked the first | Cossack. "You might say so," answered tlie ; other. "We're going for a knouting." j Dr. J. A. AVhittmore, optician of the j 0. L. Walter Optical Co., Columbia, j will be at T M. Rogers' jewelry store j September 16,1 7, 18 and 19, with j sa.nples of everything optical. Special! attention g;ven to school children. He ; ;ises no ijrops or drugs and does not claim to do the miraculous. Xo charge : for (- nl inOtlAnO + >>/-> I V. - A wv..uit III Uti Lll C j place?T. M. Rogers' jewelry store j from Wednesday, September 16th to Saturday, September 19. ?Adv.-3t ( NOTICE TO JURORS. Jurors who "were summoned to ap- ; pear at court '.Monday 21st, inst., are hereby notified that they need not | come until Wednesday 23rd. inst., as court will not convene until 10 o'clock September 23rd, 1914. Jno. C. Goggans, C. C. C. P. i -Sept. 14th, 1914. ????? POLICYHOLDERS MEETING. 1 The policyholders of the Farmers Mutual Insurance association of New- j berry county is called to meet at the ! court house on Saturday. September 19th. at 11 o'clock a. m. The purpose is to arrange to insure cotton. Every j policyholder is asked to be present' or send proxy as it is important to! have your vote on this important, question. R. T. C. Hunter, L. I. Epting, President. Secretary. . t MM H K Uh 1'KI.UAKY ELECTION. i STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, . NEWBERRY COUNTY. A third primary election is hereby ; called for Newberry county to be held i on Tuesday, September 22nd, 1914, for the purpose of nominating one member of the House of Representatives for Newberry county. Said primary will be conducted by the same managers and clerks, under , tre same rales and at same voting' i places as in the primary held on Sep- j teniber Sth, 1914. Managers will please call for boxes | aiYd tickets on Saturday, September j 19th, 1914. i l ; Jos. L. Keitt, County Chairman. W. A. McSwain, Secrtary. We Give i PONY CONTEST TOTES P. E. >YAY, Druggist, ; i Telephone 15S. mam I 1 P. To Look Throi Miss ^va Haliman foan day afternoon. You can find the BEST PRICES at- our storf*?withr The Suit Contest clos September 15. Get your vc When WestSays It's Oo West-Ms tmm mjammi "The Doom ? i SEVENTH 1 "The Million ARCADE 1 WEDNESDAY, Tf vnii have miss episodes dont, m This is the greate e jer attempted. COST 1 MILLION DOL T< Savanni Jacksan\ an: Tampi Land of Tuesday, S VI Southe Premier Car.ier From Greewood, Colun R< Savanna) Chappells $3 25 Old Town 3 15 Silverstreet 3 10 Newberry 3 90 Prosperity 2 90 Pomaria 2 80 A Special Train will be op Jacksonville on the followi Leave Columbia *** 1 MA rive Savannah 4:4 Leave Bl&ckville 2 Jacksonville 9:00 For full information, Pul apply to nearest Southern A H T O v;> v..;-., ' iUH ' '? V*?. irta, M. htj? ) A Pi 1 igh Our btocK d the marked piece SaturGOODS at the LOWEST < >ut hunting for them. es at 6 o'clock Tuesday, >tes in before that hour. -Martin Co. ik. It's Oak iron v^o. f < \uto Bandits" EPISODE /t? w a . ?? $ Mystery" rHEATRE SEPT. 16IH . ed the previous iss this one. '.st serial victure 1 I LARS TO PRODUCE \riTAl! 1 I J ah, Ga. ille, Fla. 0/ / ij Fla. . 'j flowers" lept. 22nd ^ A irn Ry 1 iL. C" iL oi me puum Newberry and nbia >und Trip Fare to ^ ? Jacksonville Tampa V $5 60 $8 25 | K KO 8 15 5 30 8 10 ( I 5 09 8 00 I 4 80 7 90 J 4 60 ' 7 80 K 1 lerated from Columbia to 1 ing schedule: B 12;30 d. m. Ar- I 0 p. m. (c.t.) | !:30 p. m. Arrive 1 p. m. a lman Reservation, etc., ^