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PUKKLY PERSONAL Tlie Movements of urflny People, New* berriaiis, and Those Wlio Visit Newberry. Mr. .la- T. Eptins enters for office county treasurer. Mr. M. H. Boozer is announced as a /'-.n/it'H itt- fnr f-nnntv SllnervifiOr. Mr. S. A. Pressly of Due West, was in the city during the week. Mrs. Virgil Kohn and Miss Dorris Kohn o- Prosperity, were shopping in the city Wednesday. Mr. and rtirs. H. L. Parr have gone u> Florida for a week or ten days on c pleasure trip. Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary of Abbeville, spent Tuesday in the city with his cousins. John M. Kinard and J. Y. McFall. Those who enjoy the Hazzards of Helen may see them in the afternoon o Friday as the opera house will be used at niglu by the young men of the college for the March debate. Misses Lottye Lee. Eunice Halfacre. Permelia Mcllwain, Maggie Lee Swindler and Ida Mae Sietzler are attending State teachers' meeting in Colum- j bia. On Friday, March. 24, beginning at 3 l o'clocy, p. in., there will be given at Hunter-DeWalt school house, a box auction and other entertainment lor the benefit o" the school. Don't ror- j get the date Mr. John W. Keeder was called to Greenwood this week on account of the illness of his mother, Mrs. Mary F. .Reeder, who is sick with pneumonia. Mrs. Reeder is now S4 years old. At last account she was improved. Mrs. Carry Banks, wife of Mr. Henry j .7. Banks, died at her home in the city j Monday. iMts. Banks was about 301 1 years of age and leaves a husband and j three children. Interment was in West j End cemetery Tuesday afternoon at j 5 o'clock. May Robson in a Night Out at the < \ house tonight (Thursday) Is sl\ . ae^cr-jack" comedy, so says Wells I una he knows what he is talking about. J The tact is if you want to see some i i real fine comedy in movies go to the J llUU^V lUiI.5.U. v ^^'.4ioua; I TARIOtS AND ALL AKOTT. Laney-Oduni. And lie paid 'em. The town meeting house?Leslie's 1 Arcade. *> Have your < riends urged you yet?j Have a heart. Magistrate Player and deputy Sheriff j William Dorroh took a crazy negro: man 10 the asylum Wednesday The proper pronunciation of Villa Is Ve-Ya, but the popular denunciation i n -villian. If this is not a forced March it certainly is a forceful one from a windy point of view. Mr. Geo. T. Mabill is announced in this issue for the office of solicitor i.rom this circuit. Just think of it?the presence of the fire insurance companies made it possible for our old Sta.e to live, and wej didn't know it. A drunken sot, Is Billie Horn. He drinks per month Two quarts of corn. Arthur Xance, who knows somethiug f l of the high cost of cuy life was fined! $."> in the recorder's court for stealing, Avater : rom the town. The Young Peop'es Missionary so-1 ciety will meet in the parlor of Cen-1 rral church Sunday afternoon at three i o'clock. Hazel Dawn, will make her first j Paramount appearance in Newberry in j ".My Lady lncog?" an unusual detective! drama. Leslie's Arcade today (FrI-' day). [ ! After the fire insurance companies! are gone there will be nothing left in, South Carolina to make it a fit place to j live in. so let us all move out and! leave the old wrecked ship o' state. Tuesday afternoon, according to J Weather G. Peterson, the thermometer stood at 79 degrees. Thursday morning it registered 23 degrees, a drop of "6 degrees in less than 40 hours. In the recorder's court Truin Sat| terwhite was charged with swinging a train. He didn't appear and the court swings on to the dollar that Truin put up. The Arcade has arranged an extra fine program for Saturday. Fatty (At buckle in "Fatty's Plucky Pup," a< Keystone comedy in two reels and "In- > bad, the Sailor," a Paramount-Bray cartoon, are the chief attractions. The young people o* Smyrna have quite a novel schemc for raising \ money to help furnish the new church. Each, worker is soliciting a foot of pennies. They hope to raise an eighth of a mile or 10,560 pennies. There are ten prisoners in jail - ?- - ^ ~ ^ ~ * tU ? nf n/Nti rt T r\ ctWttiUUg Li iill tLL LUC LCI ill U1 IUU1 l> vvy convene in Newberry next Monday. Iihere are only seven cases continued i rom the last term and about seven appead cases from magistrate's courts. Have you ever noticed that the Confederate monument stands in the middle of a back lot? It is a beautiful monument and deserves a more con ! spicuous location. It ought to stand on the public square in front of the old court house. Lud Parker, Frank Downing and | Fred Smith engaged in a three handed g2:nc of fist and skull and i nthe recorder's court, they contributed in the "not oc it woo arraind fol | lows: Lud, $3; Frank, $2, ana j Fred. $1. In the recorder's court there was a j picture in three reels, that is the par' ties were reeling and rocking to such an extent that they were invited to at4 ^ ^ J ik/v "YT nccrc HTLtU LilVT 1CCU1UC1 & uiauutos. o Griffin, Evans and Pruitt were " the stars and each left with the recorder a five syot as a souvenir. Three negro children were hurnea 'o death in a house in Mr. J. H. Johnson's uiace in Xo. 7 lownship last Thursday night. The parents of the children left five o:' them in the house and loeked it and went off. About 10 o'clock the house caught on fire and two of the children broke out the window and got out. The children burned were from two to six years old. The two older children took the 'baby out with them but the three that were burned could not get out. A dog thai was tied to the corner of the house as a protection to the children was also burned to death. Wells of the opera house will during the month of April donate all the proceeds of every Wednesday afternoon performance to the various orphanages of the State. There will be no ticket taker at the door but a contribution box will hp fhprp wTierp all nnntrihutlons nay be placed as you enter and the key to the box will be turned over to fjome one who may be designated by the representatives of the orphanages and the total amount received will be divided equally among the various orphanages of the Staie This is a very generous deed on the part of the manager and those who like to see the j movies may contribute to the crpnans ! nnd at the same time enjoy the play. Efforts are being made to organize a military company for . . ewberry. Petitions are in circulation anl already more than forty names "have been signed. Most of those who are joining are from West End. The petitions are in the hands of Mr. R. H. Schaffer, John | Henry Baxter and Virgil M. Kelstr j Xewberry has had some of the best militia organizations in tlie State. During the time Col. 0. L. Schumpert was captain of the company and later under Captains S. J. i.WcCaughrin and W. '3. Langi ord Newberry had some fine companies. The Herald and News hopes that the present efforts will be successiui. we would De pieasea to j see a fine company here and there is J no doubt that we have the material j for the making of a good company, i ! CHURCH OF THE REDEE3IEK (Rev. Edward Fulenwider, pastor). Nothing preventing, the following vvill be tile program o~ divine services at the Lutheran Church of *he Redeem- i er next Sunday: 10:15 A. M.?The Sunday school I meets. Be present and make your! class a banner class. If nothing presents a free "Easter egg hunt" will be ?;ivcn to all the members of the school; on Easter Monday. 11:15 A. M.?The hour of worship, J The pastor will preach a sermon on; the subject, "The New Way to the Great City.'' Text. Luke 10:20. "But railier rejoice, because your names j are written in heaven." Heb. 10:20. "Be: a new and loving way, which He hath j consecrated for us." Some things will eb presented in the sermon that every ! one who reads this notice should hear.! Not only are our names written in the Great Cit>\ but all of us have some i representatives there. On what road! are you? 7:30 P. M.?Special service tn ] charge o* Foreign Missionary society. This service will close the TveeR of prayer and self-denial and all the members are requested to be present and to bring thir thank offering en- j ? rrr*t 1- ? I veiopes. iiJie memoers nave ueeu ior-i tunate in scouring Dr. A. J. Bowens to ' make the address at this service. There will be special music at borh j services. The public is cordially invited to all j tae services. Subscribe to The Herald ana Xevs ' i REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION j I The regular monthly meeting of lhe civic association will he held at tnc residence of Mrs. R. H. Wright on Monday afternoon, March 20th, at 4 o'clock. The Civic association is an impor-, tanl organization, and has accomplished much good and every one should be interested in this work, j whose sole object is for public good, i ' ?' J - -- v,i;? ana wnose enu io j/ulmiu ucauu anu happiness. The association needs the : membership and cooperation of every j woman in town, and there could be ' great work done, and New'jerry would show just what a community spirit could do i or a town. Every woman in town is invited and urged to become a member of the Civic I association, and it is hoped ihat many new members will be enrolled. Mrs. R. H. Wright, president. (Mrs. J. Y. McFall, secretary, Civic Association. ! I 1 ? <& <$> <$> <s> V V V v v -V T SOCIETY. : ? I ^ ^ <? v ? V <^ <^ ^ < > ' * 1 Mrs. Duncan Johnson, Jr., was tlicj hostess this week for the Winthroj)! Daughters. A most interesting and i I attractive program was carried out. i Miss Kathcrine Wright read a short j I sketch of the life o:" George Eliot, Miss Gertrude Keeder, Mrs. Browning's j lr'e and a selection from (Mts. Brown-j ing. Miss Eliza Mabry, "The Life and ! Works of Louise M. Alcott." : The club has decided to make a | study of great women and a commit-; tee has been appointed to arrange a . program for each meeting. Their annual ibanquet will be given j i in May and a special invitation will be j given President Johnson of Winthroj) J I college. ] | A most delightful salad course fol- j lowed by hot chocolate was served by ; the hostess. Besides the club members the only j | guests were iMts. Clarence Renneker I , o Orangeburg and Miss Marceline! Bradly. j, * * * Mrs. T. C. Pool assembled a number of her friends Monday for a morning of pleasant chat. The g.iests brought their sewing and fancy work, j and a couple of liours were most de- j lightfully spent a.'ter which an j elaborate course luncheon was served. Mrs. Pool's guests included iMesdames 0. McC. Holmes, Mrs. H. Car- j wile, Mrs. J. iT. Mayes, Mrs. J. W. M. j ^immnnK Mrs J -Martin. Mrs L. W 1 Jones, Mrs. Wm Scabroofce, Mrs. James Mcintosh, Mrs. L. H. Broaddus and Mrs. W. K. Hunt. * * * Tuesday afternoon Mrs R. H. Wright charmingly entertained the Auction Bridge club. The beautiful rooms were made sun more attractive >viu1; bright hued flowers and dark green ! ferns. Quite a number of games were played and delightful refreshments served the members o" the club and a { number of friends. * * * i Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs. ?\F. L. Spearman entertained the Evening , Bridge club. Two of the members being absent their places were filled by . Miss Lucile Wallace and Mr. Jay'^on Bowers. After a number of interest-*" ? n /iftiirSf WOC c p p V P rl I lug gcllllta a. caiau vuui .. v? , * * * Mrs. Ed. H. Jahuz, of Charleston. | who was Miss Mabel Williamson. ! being most cordially welcomed bv hosts of Xewberry friends. In her honor Mrs. P. E. Way, charm-! ingly entertained Tuesday a! ternoon. | Her guests included Mrs. Edw. Jalmz 1 Mrs. Charles Watkins, iMrs. Everett Evans, Miss Catherine (Wright, Mis? Ruby Goggans, Miss Rosary n Hipp. J and Miss Gladys Chappcll. * * * t' I, The ladies of the PresbvteriaiH i ] church gave a St. Patrick's tea Friday | afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. [ W. M. Simmons. Each member invited a guest and about seventy-five ladies enjoyed the afternoon. . I PAT CASH ( i < V Hens, per pound, 15 cents. 1 I (Chicks, 2 pounds or less, 16 cents. ' Egga, per dozen, lo cents. Roosters per pound, 6 cents. i .TAMES D. QUATTLEBACT. | Pro.-periry. S. C. * # rtiTTO.N 31AKKET .* * ? #v *<6 ^ ;? <J < M\vi??*rr>. * * Cc?'ton ll&c ^ j - loiio:: so<M. j;er bu 65c & I 4 ^ I'msjUTHj. Cotton ll%c * Couon sefd, per bu tiOc 4 ! *r ? . <f ! r<>i)inria. * * CCvtOIl $ <?' Colloa seed. pei bu 60c * i <? ^ < j ('c.ton ll^c ^j " Cotici: aCJ,-(i, per !>u 65c * j .. , (*c ion I1->4C * | \Vhi: in in*. < I f 'r-' n'-i 1 1 f "' I /if < , * < <? * <. - > J | STATEMENT Of the Condition 01 the Commercial i located at >ewberry, S. C., at \ ~ l.nCm .CC 7 i I i.V liusf \n i/uoiih.-i.') jiutv ?? Resources. Leans and discounts $553,494.83 I Overdrafts 2,002.71 Real estate owned 17,422.2.") j 1 uc f: o:r. b.n.k.s and bankers 23,385.61 j C u: i\ n>y 9,390.00 ; Go!'i 2,142.50 ! i Siiv r and other minor coin 1,319.73 j Pher.ks r.nd ca ll items .... 742.16' 1 To;a! $609,899.79, I inbilities. Capita! stock paid in S 1)0,000.0G Surplus fund 50,000.001 Undivided profks, loss current expenses and taxes paid 25,886.77 5' to banks and bankers .. 3,254.74 Dividends unpaid 2,513.00 j \ Individual deposit? subject to check 145.7b2.30 Savings desopits. .302,290.28 Cashier's checks . 162.70 448,245.28 Bills payable, including cerf;ficatf-s for money borrowed ^ty,000.00 | 1 Total $609,899.79 | STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry, ss: Before ire came .1. Y. McFail, casa-! er of the abo.e named bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of faid bank, as shown by the books of said bank. J. Y. McFALL. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day cf March, 1916. U. i.. TAitKANT. Notary Public^ Correct Attest: Jno. M. Kinard, Z. F. Wright, F. Z. Wilson, Directors. STATEMENT Of the Condition of The >ewberry Sayings Kank, located at Newberry, 8. at the close of business March | 7, 1916. | Resources. Loans and discounts $155,924.58 A Aft1 Q A UV^-TUTtilLS onds and stocks owned by the bank 995.89 Furniture and fixtures 3,529.00 Other real estate owned.. .. 20,816.00 j Due rom bank; and bankerc 9,356.88 Currency 4,042.00 Gold 220.00 Silver and other minor coin 893.74 Checks and cash items ... 613.27 'Total $200,393.30 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00! Surplus fund 12.500.00 \ I'ndivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 2,151.851 Dividends unpaid 49.00 Individual deposits subject to check 4 4,St>4.4S Savings deposits 72,234.12 Cashier's checks 93.8."> 117.192.4."),' Bills payable, including certificates for money borrower] IS.500.00 Total $200.393.3C j STATE OF SOl'TH CAROLINA, County of Ni wherry. Rflfnro ma r>omo It1 A Griffin fildhipp )f the above named bank, who. being: inly sworn, says that the above and "oregoing statement is a true condi- , :ion of said bank, as shown by the aooks of said bank. K. A. GRIFFIN. Sworn to before ine this 15th day of March, 1916. (L. S.) B. A. DOMINICK, Notary Public for S. C. Correct?Attest: R. MoC. Holmes. L. W. Floyd, Geo. 5. Mower. Directors. I AT O'XEALL STREET Dr. Jno. 0. Wilson, president of Lander college, will preach at O'Xeall St. tVi. E. church Sunday, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Subjects will be "The Early Church." h-veryDoay is coraiany invited to attend. GOBE SMITH, pastor. I ; ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Superyisor. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for supervisor for Newberry pnnntr . r\ thf> DPTTlOPrflt1f> nrT mary. i Henry M. Eoozer. i _ I I hereby announce myself as a candidate fcr re-election to the office of I supervisor for Newberry county and \ will abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic primarv election, i I T n C A \TDT T? . d . OilJll 2^4 JJj ' ' For Superintendent of Education. ! I hereby announce myself a candi-! daie for the offic- of county superin-' tcndmt of education and will abide the rules of the democratic party. Elbert H. Aull. j Far County Treasurer. I hereby announce myself Cor treas-! urer of Xewberry county, subject to : the rules .of the Democratic party. Jas. F. Epting. I hereby announce myself a candi-' d; e or the office of County Treasurer, j subject to the rules of the Democratic J primary. I will appreciate your sup- j port. Should I be elected, I will devote the "best efforts of my life to the j discharge of the duties of the office. j WILLIAM E. PELHAM, Sr. ! ? j I heresy announce my sell? a candi- j date for re-election to the office of j county treasurer and will abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. \ JOHN L. EPPS. I her^y announce myself a candi- j date for the office of county treasure j and will abide the rules of the Demo-! cratic primary election. E. M .Lane, i i For Coroner. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of coroner of Newberry county and will abide by the result of the Democratic primary election. 6. H. RUFF. | For Magistrate No. 11. I am a candidate for magistrate for No. 11 township and will adibe the rules of the Democratic party. H. H. Ruff. " ? I hereby announce myself a candidate for magistrate cor No. 11 township and will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. Andrew u. wicker. For Master. I hereby *nnounc myself a candidate for the office a: master of Newberry county and will abide the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. James D. Quattlebaum. j FOR SOLICITOR, 8th CIRCUIT. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for solicitor of the 8th Judicial District, composed of A"bbeville, Laurens, Newberry and Greenwood counties, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Geo. T. iMaglll. i I STIEFF THE SOUTH'S MOST POPULAR P I A N O Write for catalog and price ; list. i Box 165, COLUMBIA, S C. | | Dr. F. C. Martin f Specialist! ^Examines Eyes, Fits Glasses J and Artificial Eyes f X - t | If your eyes are giving youJ| f trouble don't fail to consult him.^i >! JT * Satisfaction Guaranteed. I ? f X Office ove. Anderson's Dry*; f - t! " 'Goods Store. -V v! Opera House jj DonrDAMiviir I i iwuixniTimu m F KID AY, MARCH 17. V HER LESSON Essanaj 1 (Featuring G. M. Anderson). 'AT THE RISK UK HLK L<iJ<"?. .ivaiem i (Hazards of Helen series, featuring Helen Gibson). HEARST-SELIG NEWS Selig jrhe today's pictures will b? run matinee only as the house will he used M at night for the March debate of the college. j S VriRIUi MVKCH IS. A THE HONOR OF THE ROAD. .Kalem M 2 Acts. ifl (Featuring True Boardman). V A MILE A MINUTE MONlrY V Essanay comedy *9 THE LESSER EVIL Biograph ^ (Featuring Blanch Sweet and Edwin August). j|| MONDAY, MARCH 20. M VENGEANCE OF THE OPPRESSED H Ltrbiit 3 Acts. (Featuring Edward Sloman). CAAUGHT WITH THE GOODS Mina Oroedy SPECIAL AOTJGEfc. WANTED?To buy for cash, old au- f tomobile tires. See R. McC. Holmes, 1111 Boyce St. 3117-lt. FOR SALE OR LEASE?The Maybinton Grist iMill. Flour mill and grist. Apply to owner or address Route No. 1, Box 39, Blair, S. C. "3-17-3t. SEED POP CORN for sale. Johnson- A McCracken Co, ^ 3-14-tf. BARBER?I will be at Silverstreet on Tuesdays and Fridays to do your shaving and hair-cutting. Alonzo Reeee. 3-14-1t ^ FIGARO?Is liquid smoke. $1.00 toottie will smoke 400 lbs meat. Guaranteed to keep meat moist and skippers out. Easily applied. Summer Brothers Co. 3-lU-Zt. FOR SALE?Pure big boll Cleveland cotton seed, per bushel, $1.00. Also i odder and lumber. J. A. Sheaiy. Newberry, R. F. D. 2, phone 5602. ^ 3-7-St ?WANTED?INDUSTRIOUS MEN who can furnish *eam, wagon, good references and contract signed by tw? responsible men, to sell to farmers everyday necssities used in ere*y home and around the farm. Largest and most complete l*?ne seld from wagons?no staple products manufactured by one of the oldest and largest companies of its kind. For > full particulars write, or telephone or call on A. M. Wilson, Tatum, S. C. 2-25-3t. MULES AND i^RES? from Tennes- A caa nn hand Come to see me. A. fl G. Wise, Prosperity, S. C. J vl STATEMENT x Of the condition of the Farmers Bank located at Chappells, S. C., at close of bnsiness, March 7,1916. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $26,143.15 Overdrafts 130.67 1 ? - - i?-i. -i oa f urniture ana nxiures x.ouo.^u Banking house 2,181.72 Due from banks and bankers 3,772.10 Currency 616.00 Cold 227.50 Silver and other minor'coin 406.11 Checks and cash items 266.67 Total $35,400.12 J ! I ABILITIES. ^ Capital stock paid i:i $10,15(fcQ? Surplus fund 570.00\ Un1ivic< i profits, less current rpenses and tax^s ffl paid 1,504.92 ? Dividends unpaid 8.75 Individual dei>osits subject to clieck 17,029.38 Time certificates of deposit. 5,536.05 Cashier's checks 501.02 Total $35;400.12 j STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CoiiLty of Newberry?as Before me came E. L. Cook, cashier of the above named bank, who, being? duly cworn, says that the above and fore^jiag statement is a true condition of f_,aid bank, as shown by the books of said bank. E. L. COOK, Sworn to and subscribed before me this IGth day of March, 1916. J. R. Irwin, Notary Public, S. C. Correct Attest: H. C. Strother, T. L. Holloway. A W. 0. Holloway, UM t\: t JLUICUIUIS* /