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YOLUME LIII? NUMBER 44. DEWBERRY, S. C? TUESDAY, JOE ?, !!)!?. g TWICE A WEEK, $U0 A YEAR. Auspicious Coi On At Ne\ A Successful Year Draws to ^ nates Get Their Diplomas? r Inspiring and Helpful \ Gradi \ n|H. JOHN HE The commencement season of Newberry college with all of its conflicting emotions of joy and sorrow, has once- more arrived. The happiness that comes to those ? whose work has been well done, is being diffused among the many commencement visitors, while the sorrow of the parting hour for those who will embark upon the troubled sea of life, is rapidly approaching, f Examination week, preceding commencement is always looked upon / by the diligent student as a happy climax to all his labors while tha careless and indifferent student sees nothing in it but a crisis which he i firmly believes fate has decreed that lie must pass through with whatever fortune or misfortune slie may see fit to bestow upon him. With him it is a game of chance?a gan.ole, and up(r on this principle and .along this line of thought and action iris life will likely be spent. Fortunately for Xew|! berry college there are few if any of I this type of students among the r v classes .this session as the class room record on recitation and the rigid J term examination usually weed them out before the final or commencement rM examinations are held. The commencement exercises began Saturday night at the college auditorium with a contest in declamation. This is a sophomore class feature in which eight members engaged. The medal awarded each year is /i given by the Excelsior and Phrenatf kosimian literary societies and was '.von this year by Mr. H. M. Boozer with Mr. A. R. Boring as a close second. Mr. Boozer's subject was "Old Soapy," and Mr. Boring's subject was j "Engineer Connor's <Son." On Sunday morning at the opera house the baccalaureate sermon ~ was r preached to the graduating ciass oyj the president of' the college, Dr. J. | Henry Harms. The exercises opened at 11 o'clock with the anthem sung by the choir, | "I Will Lift Mine Eyes,"- followed by [ scripttfre reading by Rev. Edward n..i A fror tfto oin trintr nf fl fj r 1UC1 XXI. IrVz X fcWV VJk ? i ' - - song, "In the Cross of Christ I dory," prayer was offered by Rev. J. W. Carson. Followfng the song, "I Love Thy Zion Lord," Rev. Felenwider announced that Dr. Harms would preach the sermon. Dr. Harms took as his subject "Christian CUivalry," based on the nmencement t u wberry college a Close?Twenty-Six Grad-President Harms Delivers Baccalaureate to the i jates. iv k ntr^i r*iti iiAKjn text from second Corinthians, 11th. chapter and 1st verse. He discussed his subject ably and interestingly as he does any subject that he is called upoit to discuss. Under the three sub-divisions, chivalry of conscience, chivalry of service and the chivalry of the white flower, or the flower of a iifo ho wont intrt thp lairi ties of human life?its strength and its weaknesses and adminished his youthful hearers to live for service as the highest calling among men. Dr. Harms paid a strong tribute to the power and influence of woman in the home at the close of his address. TmmpHiatplv after Dr. Harms' ser mon, an offering was taken for the benefit of the college. On Sunday night the address to the Young IMen's Christian association was made by Rev. P. E. Monroe of Summerland college. At 8:30 the choir sang an anthem, "Sauctus" after -which there was responsive reading led by Dr. Harms and a scripture lesson. Prayer was offered by Dr. A. J. Bowers. After the singing of the hymn "Abide With Me," Rev. Monroe made his address. He based his address on the words of Elisha to his doubting young man servant, "Fear not, for they that bo with us, are more than they who be with them." The speaker referred to the power and influence of the Y. M. C. IA. as an organization for fighting the unseen enemy and urged preparation by building up Christian character. This is the kind of preparedness most needed by the national government?Spiritual and moral preparedness. The doers of evil and the doers of good are always under 'he ob servation of the spirit world and while evil seems at times to prevail, yet God's unseen hosts are ever present and powerful to overcome. That no temptation was e>er so powerful aa.iU Ka AT*Arr?n rr^ o Kr uui CJLlCll. It (JUUm ut Ultivvmt UJ unseen helpers. Rev. Monroe is a graceful speaker and his message was clear cut and to the point. Following the address of Rev. Monroe an offering was taken to help defray the expenses of the Y. M. C. A. After singing of the anthem, "Now the Day is Over," and the hymn, "Onward Christian soldier,'' the benediction was pronounced by Rev. 'Monroe. On Monday, morning from 10:30 to 11:30 tbe senior class held class day exercises under the spreading shade trees on the college campus. James r Kinard the president of the class acted as chairman. After the sing mi, of llie s?ng ".Fair Aewnerry .miss Estelle Caldwell delivered the class prophecy. IMiss Caldwell is an excel.ent elocutionist and her paper was full of life and humor and was punctuated by frequent applause. "Character Sketches'' by G. I). Oxner and C. D. Hipp was well received. "Idiosyncrasies" by G. B. Derrick was a friendly grilling in which every member of the faculty came in for a ! skinning. "A little nonsense now; l ami then" by K. -K. Kreps and H. T. j Boland. impersonating a negro revival meeting in the backwoods and inkes told in the minstrel i fashion, brought forth considerable | laughter. i The close of the exercises was fea-! Hired by the "transfer of the mantle" ' by .lames C. Kinard as president of j tho senior class to Benedict Mayer as : l^res.'dent of the junior class. Mr.' Kinard's remarks were very appro- j prlate for the occasion and Mr. May ?r s response was well spoken and made a good impression. These exercises are spicy and full of fun and life and highly interesting and when the public is made to know j i this, these exercises will be among the most largely attended meetings of commencement week. Jams B. Hunter, Esq., will deliver the alumni address this morning af-; ter which the asociation will elect officers and transact other business and I tonight the address before the liter- j ? - ? - - r 1 1 l_ ? J * mm TT'a/^ Arrtl ' arv SOCJtJtieS Will ue UiiiUtJ uy .rcuoia.i Judge 'Charles A. Woods. The grad- j uating class exercises will take place Wednesday morning beginning at 10 o'clock in the opera house. MR. J0H> iC. WICKER LOSES HIS RESIDENCE BY FIRE ! On Thursday afternoon between 6 ) and 7 o'clock the home of iMr. John ; C. Wicker was burned to the ground. | Mr. Wicker lives at the old >Norris ! place about three miles from wn on the Ijolly Street road. The origin of the fire is attributed to rats as !" started in the roof of the building. I There had been no fire about* the [ premises since the noon meal was cooked. Several members of the family i i were seated on the piazza where the>* j heard the discharge of a gun in the ! building caused by the burning tim-, bers. This led to the discovery of j the fire. It had by this time gained i such headway that it was impossible j tn cavp tha hnildinfr and but few of ; ~ ? the furnishings could be removed. I The loss is placed at about $3000 and no insurance, Mr. Wicker's insurance policy having expired only a: short time ago. Besides the dwelling an out house, containing some cotton seed and some fertilizer, was destroyed. Misses Lottie Hipp of Elloree, Leah j Boland of Savannah, aG., and Nina' Lee Boland of Little Mountain are i here for the commencement and are j I visiting Miss Lucile Lathan. Miss Popie Webb of Chappells, S. C., Miss Fannie Gray Wright of Columbia and Miss Nettie Lou Wallace of Kinard, S. C., will be the guests of Miss I.Martha Bull for commencement?Greenville Piedmont. Messrs. M. M. and B. V. Shealy and Mrs. W. K. 'Shealy of Leesville, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Watson of Italy, Texas, motored to Newberry Saturday to attend the sophomore declamation contest, which was held that evening in Holland Hall. Mr. J. B. Boozer who is working up the stock to establish a laundry in Newberry is meeting with success and will soon have the necessary stock subscribed. He has already about $1,000 in bona fide subscriptions. There will be a Children's Day at Dominick's school house next Saturday, June 10. Exercises beginning promptly at 10 o'clock. Refreshments will be served in the afternoon proceeds to go to the orphanage. The public is cordially invited to come and bring well filled baskets. THE \E>YS OF" PROSPERITY Traveling: Man Meets Sudden Death? r. liirge improving? neiurn- i Intr From Hospital. Prosperity, June 5.?A very sad j occurrence Sunday afternoon was the death of Mr. .J. A. Trammell a traveling man of Atlanta, Ga. He had been at the Wfse hotel for the past few days and was in his usuaj good healt-i when after dinner he and Mr. Jones ais traveling companion with Mr. A. | G. Wise walked to the C. X. & L. de-! pot, while waiting for the train Mr. j Trammell complained of feeling sick. He was at once taken to Dr. Wyche s home where medical aid was given. Drs. Wyche and Wheeler being with him until the end. Apoplexy was the cause of his death. Mr. Jones accompanied the body back to Atlanta 0:1 Monday. Mr. S. S. Birge is improving at the Columbia hospital and his friends hope to have him home soon. Miss Lois Merchant is home after a serious operation at the Columbia o 1 V\ f win n k? ill h."5 iiwo p i Lai, auu. 11 ci inciiuo nin uv glad to know that she will now be well. | Misses Cairo Wyche, Katie Mae to Lyklesland on account of the illness tending a house party at Mrs. J. (A. Dominick's at Kinards. Mrs. M. C. Morris has been called to Lykeland on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Rawl. l.VJrs. Perkins after attending com mencement of her neice Miss Elizabeth McWaters who graduated "has returned to Atlanta. Miss Annie Fellers has graduated at Chicora college is home for tho summer vacation. Dr. Godfrey Harmon has completed his course at the Southern Dental / college and is here visiting his parents. Prof, and Mrs. Thorn well Haynes and daughter, Miss Sara, of High Point are spending the summer with j Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Bowers. Mr. G. H. Ballentine and Miss Mary; Ballentine of Lexington spent the week-end with IMiss Anna Julia Harmon. The U. D. C. meets Tuesday after- ! f noon at 5 o'clock with Miss Ethel Counts. Miss Coy Carmicheal of Nichols will visit Miss Elizabeth Hawkins this week. 141 Mss Annie Moseley is visiting in Abbeville. ! Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Woodward and Mrs. J. C. Taylor of Batesburg spent! Friday here and were accompanied by j Miss Bessie Taylor. Ml SIC RECITAL BY MISS MAZIE DOMINICK CLASS i The pupils recital given by Miss Mazie Dominick's class on Thursday - 3 V.. I afternoon was tnorougniy enjoyeu u* . the company of visitors. Several' pleasing selections by Beethoven, | Schumann and Chopin were rendered in splendid style by the advanced f i pupils and the work of the young pu-j pils elicited much favorable comment.! To Miss Troxelle Wright and Miss Abbie Gaillard were given silver cups for their fine records during the year,: and among the first year puipls (Miss J Mary Alice 'Suber was the winner o: i the prize, an engraved gold bar pin, j with honorable mention to Miss Ben-1 I netta Buzhardt. At the close of the j delightful program block ice cream' and cake was served on the lawn. Eacn j member of the class invited a guestj and there were about 50 present. The class roll is as follows: Misses Margharita Matthews, Pauline Fant, Abbie Gillard, Bertha Gall- j man, Cora Mayer, Dorothy Taylor, j Bennetta Buzhardt, Willie Wherry, j Glayds Havird, Juanita Hitt, Glayds Smhpr Helen Snelgrove, Mildred Reid. Susie Davenport, Mildred Evans, Sallie Bouknight, Vivian Ellis, Mary '' lice Suber Marion Earhardt, Troxelle Wright, Colie Blease, Harriett Adams, Ruth Harrell and (Mr. C. E. Schirmacher. Ail Economist. Johnny?Mammia, will you wash \ my face? 'Mamma?Why, Johnny, can't you 1c that? Johnny?Yes, but I'll have to wet my hands, and thev don't need it. \ I). >1. SETZLEll APPOINTED MEMBER HOAKI) EDUCATION i i -Mr. J. S. Wheeler has resigned as a member of the county board of education for Newberry county. Prof. Ben M. Setzler of Pomaria has been ? ?>rv/\t'v\ f A/1 ? ? f V* A Kaa f /V f A 1? A If M I ctppuiii LCU uii tuc uuai u iu tai\c iui. ^ ? Wheeler's place. Prof. Setzler is a graduate of IXewtrerry college and a teacher of experience and a good business man and will make a valu able member of the county board. He taught very successfully the Pomaria nigh school tne past year. to the memory of five uskxoivrv Confederates The Drayton Rutherford chapter has had erected to the memory of five unkown Confederate soldiers a handsome tablet in the old graveyard. It was unveiled on last Friday afternoon with an appropriate address by ur. a. cowers, it is a piain marui? slab with the inscription In memory of five unkown Confederate soldiers erected by Drayton Rutherford chapter U. D. C. 1916. Dr. A. J. Bowers delivered a moot beautiful and touching tribute to the ' Confederate soldier. ? There was a ' song by a choir of the daughters and sons. The old graveyard has been greatly improved in the recent past as to ito o nnoa ra r\r?a Tint tliorp lc OTPUt jco a^iyvwiuuw, v?*v? v o- -j room for more attention to be given this hallowed spot. ? The trustees of the college held a meeting at the college yesterday afnoon. i Don't forget the second episode of j "The Strange Case of i.YIary Page," I will be shown at the Opera 'House Thursday. A feature every day &t the Arcade. Monday, faramouni; Tuesday, roi; Wednesday, Triangle; Thursday, "The Mysteries of Myra;" Friday, Paramount; Saturday, Triangle, and all at the same prices 5 and 10c. Thos. S. Painter, a white man was Qrroetfl/l VkTr tho Tinl i/^o fn PharlrtHp Wi 1 Wtcu J uuv 1U lN\ C, Saturday at the request o? Sheriff Blease, who had located him there. Painter is charged with bigamy. Deputy Sheriff Dorroh went to Charlotte Sunday and brought Paint er to Newberry. Candidates may forward the checks for their assessments to the secretary;,B. B. Leitzsey, Newberry, R. F. D. Xo*2< and he will return the receipt promptly and then pledges may be filed with Frank R. Hunter, chairman. The medai for the-best sophomore declamation was won Saturday night by )Yr. Herman W. Boozer, his subject being "Old Soapy." The second best was the declamation of Mr. A. R. Boring whose subject was " Engineer Connor's :Son." There were eight contestants. The medal is given each year by the Excelsior and Phrenakos mian literary societies. The third quarterly meeting of the W. M. U. of Reedy River association will be held with the Whitmire society on Thursday and Friday, June 8*and 9. There will be a session at 4 p. m. on June 8 and a missionary sermon at 8:30 p. m. Tliere win oe a session on Friday morning at 10 o'clock. All missionary organizations are asked to send delegates. Homes * will be provided for> *11 Who names to Mrs. J. W. Wliilblire. AutV '' " - *,"/ ,/r;-J:;? t My friends having placed my name in nomination for the house of representatives from this county, I have after rine rancid prat inn nf the matter. decided to make the race for same for if there is anything that I can do for the advancement of the welfare of the masses of the people of the county I am always ready and willing to put forth my best efforts. W. B. Boinest. Entertained Delightfully. On Friday evening last Mrs. R. H. Anderson delightfully entertained _ t. e xi ' quite a nunroer ol me younger set iu honor of Misses iRuth Moore and Ethyl Seago of Greenwood, Amy Wolf of Laurens and Daisy Wilson of Clinton. The dining room was artistically decorated in pink and white while cut glass candlestcks bearing pink candles added much to the beauty of the room. In the parlor the color scheme of white and green was carried out white candles being used. Rows of Japanese lanterns afforded the decorations for the porch and lawn. From a secluded corner of the porch, punch was served to the guests by i.Mrs. Cromer. Rook, dancing and progressive conversation furnished the pleasure of the evening. The color scheme, pink and white, was carried out in the delicious ice cream and cake served during the evening by Misses Susie Bufofd and Lillian Brown. iinmri Miss Maude Epting has as her commencement guest Miss Mary Wharton of Greenwood. Miss Emma (Matthews of Hubbard, Texas, is visiting at the home of Mr. F. TV. Higgins. Mr. E. F. Irick of Elloree and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rast of Cameron are visiting Prof. J. B. O'Neall Holloway. Mr. Geo T. Magill of Greenwood, a candidate for solicitor, spent several days in Newberry the past week. Dr. W. L. Simms spent a couple of days this week in (Newberry on business.?Whitmire Gazette. Miss Julia Norris has returned from the hospital in Columbia and is now on a visit to her parents in Jenkinavlle. -Mr. W. E. Lake has been reglectei - " ' J ?i 1 : ? r* ^ principal or ?/agew?oa scuuui m w lumbia. He is a son of Dr. W. E. Lake of Newberry. Miss Lois Merchant has returned from the Columbia hospital much improved after having undergone a serious operation. "Misses Ida Mae and Novice JRay Setzler of Pomaria and 'Misses Verna aDd Helen Summer of Columbia are the commencement guests of their relative, Mrs. J. P. -Shealy. Misses Kate Thompson, Geneva Thornton and Gertrude Boland of Newberry county have been reelected teachers in the Olympia school in Columbia and Mr. W. A. Sliealy a Newberry man has been reelected principal of the school. Among the visitors who are here for the commencement are Messrs. .Tno P. Derrick and Jesse Ballen tine of Chapin, Vance Matthews of Little Mountain, Heber Ballentine and iMiss Mary Ballentine of Lexington. Ira Haltiwanger of Columbia and Misses Lurleen Aull and Lois Hentz of Porcaria