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FUiiDLl VbiiSOS^L SiuYem^nts 0/ many People, Jieirberrians, and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mis Grace Wilbur has returnee from a visit to friends at Carlisle. Mrs. Talu Aull is visiting relatives il Pendleton. Miss Louise Melton is visiting relatives at. Hfids-ps Prof. S. J. Derrick is in Lexingtor this week. Mr. T. G. Williams of Rock Hill is in the city. Miss Bessie Coppock has returnee from a pleasant visit to Edgefield. Mrs. J. H. Vines and Miss Clara Cromer of West End were married last Thursday night. Messrs. Geo. W. Summer and Jno M. Kinard left Thursday for a business trip to New York. Mr. Frank Ewart passed the examination for membership in the Jonesville Coast Artillery. , National Guardsman Pete Boozer of the second regiment was in the city this week. Messrs. H. H. Abrams and W. W. Riser are the latest purchasers of Chevrolet touring cars in Newberry. Mrs. J. Ross Dorroh and Miss An nie Owings of Gray Court are spending the week with Mrs. F. E. Dibble. Mrs. S. G. Holt and baby Elizabeth of Oklahoma City are visiting relatives in Newberry. f Miss Susie Howze of Chester and Miss Lois Johnson of Clinton are visiting Miss Clara Bowers. Mrs. J. D. Bowles of Coronaca left yester^a^ for Newberry to visit relati-aaJ Tn/lov 91 of Mr. Mrs. J. B. Coward spent the week-encT in Pomaria with Mr. F. A. <firaham. "Mrs. Banks Attaway and little daughter Blanche of Charlotte, are expected this week to visit Mrs. J. A. Attiway.?Saluda Standard. M*. and Mrs. James M. Bowers returned last week from a visit of ten d$ys to relatives and frieradsvat GrOldand Clinton. :Ahrs. J. N. Farrell and daughter liaVe returned to their home in Greenville after a visit to her sister, Mrs J. W. Denning. (> . Misses Gladys and Mary Keith of iP.frji.T>T5ells and Miss Josie Reid of Jfewberry are the guests of Mrs. John Anderson.?Anderson Mail, 30th. Mr. R. H. Whitlock of Newberry spent yesterday in the city with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whitlock. ?Greenwood Journal, 28th. Mrs. Walter S. Cameron and little daughter, Eulalie, left Thursday to visit relatives and friends at Pacolet, Cross Hill and Union, for a month. JMiss Jerdie Phillips of Columbia is . on a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. B. Coward, in Newberry, accompanied by her brother Willie. Mr. Beaurie Zobel of Charleston is visiting relatives in Newberry. He is the son. of Mr. Fred W. Zobel, formerly of Helena. Jasper Waits of Newberry spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. J. W. Mack?Big Creek cor. Saluda Standard. Mrs. Richard Fulmer of Aiken is visitipg her mother, Mrs. M. 0. Loke and sister, Mrs. J. L?. Bouknight of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise and Dr. and Mrs. G. Y. Hunter have returned to Newberry after a stay at Glenn *"*?*?~ OnnT+onhiirff TTprald. Opnilg&.~t7pai'vuuwui b J. A. Temple and family of Newberry are spending a week with, relatives In teli Cooi Spring section of this country.?Saluda Standard. Mrs. J. G. Smith and children of Newberry spent Saturday and Sunday with C. W, Snelgrove.?Pleasant Grove cor. Saluda Standard. Miss Grace Eargle is visiting her ancle, Mr. P. E. Eargle, at Peak, after <*3iich she will visit relatives at Chapim and Irma. - JUss Marceline Bradley, after an ex~ *-!1 onr>t Afrs. J. M. ttBnflftQ. VlSlt lO uci _ Workman, left yesterday for home in Harrisonburg, Va. Her very many friends will miss her from this city. j. Misses Addie Hugher, Louise Burnett and Yerni Seal went to Newberry this morning. They will visit some time among relatives throughout the county.?Greenwood Journal, 1st. Mr. Charley Singleton of Charleston was a visitor in Newberry this W.eefc. He is & son^f t&e late James f Singleton, who was formerly in bus: ness in this city. i 1 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jones of Newt i 1 berry spent several days of last week' : here visiting Misses Bernice and Alice! [ Devore. Mr. Jones was on his vaca j tion.?Ninety Six cor. Greenwood i Journal. J ! Mr. and Mrs. Jones of NWberry ; spent several days last week with .! Misses Alice and Ber i DeVore.? TITall I -loo in VoiV. VxJ~eeiiv?wu mucA. 11 gu, ? n> I I ; berry is about like Sjnith and Brown, i I j Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mathis, Miss I Esteiie Mathis and Master Francis of : 5i Union, touring in their car, spent Tu-j | esday night in Newberry with Mr. W. i S. Mann and family. j I j Misses Helen and Delaney Snei-; . | grove of Newberry are spending a . | while with their grandfather, J. C. J i Snpiernvp.--Delmar cor. Saluda Stand-! i ard. i J Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. McFall of j Bennettsville arrived in the city Wed-! | nesday night from Augusta after a> "j visit to relatives in that city. ' Theyj ' are paying their annual pleasant vis-1 itation to their relatives here. Rev. J. H. Harms, D.D., president i of Newberry college, was in Leesville I for a short while last Friday evening; : after attending the jNewberry-Sum' merland college reunion at Delmar.? Lesville News. Messrsm. James E. Young, Thomas P. Young and Henry M. Miller ofj i whifmiro and "R. M. Suber, having] | failed to pass the physical examina-j j tion, have been honorably discharged I from the Coast Artillery at Green- j I wood. ! * I 9 i j Metesrs. David Caldwell, Metts j j Fant, Richard Floyd, Silas Klettner and Bennie Mayes, of the Jonesville! Coast Artillery, spent from Wednes-J day afternoon to Thursday evening in f j Newberry. ! Mr. Eugene Attaway came over in I his car from Saluda Wednesday and returned to his home accompanied by Mrs. C. B. Attaway and little daugh: ter, Blanche, of Charlotte, who have been visiting here and are visiting i j there. j I- it v Rabb of Newber- \ | VY C uau xv^/ * * j ry with us at the S. S. union at the! j Baptist church, and we were pleased j with him. His sermons morning and: evening will long be remembered, j They did us all good.?-Greenwood In-; dex, 31st. - i I Mr. J. W. Denning of the C. N.J I I and L., has returned from Benson,! > N. C., after a visit to his father, Mr.! D. B. Denning. While on his trip he; stopped in Southport, N. C., to see > j Mr. E. Cavenaugh and went fishing.! He caught a young shark, size of j three feet. Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, Newberry,} j chairman; H. H. Ruff, T. iM. Mills, Dr. I George B. Cromer, Prof. S. J. Derrick, 1 B. V. Chapman and H H. Blease at' tended the State meeting of the Couni ~?i TWpnse in Columbia Tuesday, j * V^H V/l _ J See account of the meeting elsewhere! I in this paper. i i Dr. Harold Shealy of Lamar, acco:* | panied by his bride, who was formeri Jv Miss Elizabeth Bodie ,of Green wool, spent the week-end here with his par ^ev. and Mrs. J. D. Shealy.? Leesville News.?The .bridegroom lived in Newberry several years ago' j when he was a boy. I Mr. Robert D. Porter is on a nsi , with six other young South Carolini- j , ans whose appointments as provisionj al second lieutenants in the regular j army, it was announced from Wash-: ' ington Tuesday, will go to them as a result of examinations held last -A pril. Lieut. Porter has been assigned to the infantry. Deputy Clerk of Court I. B. Mann a -* - vr^-nrV.QT.T.v bavins , has returned iv ICHUUI/i w ! failed to pass the physical examination in Columbia as a member of the j engineering corps and been honora- J bly discharged, -partly on account of j j his eyes and partly because of his j i heart. It was not suspected that he j had heart trouble, except that he was! recently married. i Dr. R. C. Bruce, county chairman . of the State Council of Defense, stated that it is hoped to have Dr. D. R. Coker of Hartsville and Dr. Geo. B. | Cromer of Newberry to speak to the citizens of this county at an early date, and to explain in detail the work of the council, pointing out that each and every citizen can assist in the i j course in many ways. ? Greenville ( News. ; Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Smith, Mrs. Lil| lian Smith Wright, Miss Louise Smith and young T. W. motored to Jonesville Wednesday to visit Coast j Artilleryman Mahon Smith. Mrs. 'WVight went from there to Charlotte | to pack up her household effects for | shipment to Newberry and will rej turn the latter part of the week. Miss i Louise remained over for the dance at Jonesville Thursday night. VARIOUS AXD ALL ABOUT. The colored population also is being increased from the Johnson-Mc l rackin store. The first open boll from the cotton fields in Newberry was reported Monday by Mr. Arthur P. Werts of Silverstreet. ! It took the very hottest spell of the season for the ice factory to get out I of commission. But what would we I j do in a case of a permanent shortage? i ! There will be an ice cream festival i at Garmany school house Saturday night, August 4, from 6 to 10. The public is cordially invited. Magistrate J. H. Dorroh married a couple at his house Monday, the contracting parties being Mr. Jesse Motes of Newberry 3 and Miss Lizzie Gentry of Kinards. For using abusive and obscene language Daisy Boyd paid $5 in the recorder's court Thursday, while Sherman Jeter paid $1 for riding bicycle on sidewalk. Speaking for the gift of clothing in response to the request by the Wo-| man'a ServiY.p Leaeue of Newberry, v/e heard a lady say: "People opened their hearts ? it was a fine response." A birthday party was given Monday evening by Eugene Dorroh to some of his little friends, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. :M. Dorroh. Eugene is only four years old, but he has more sense than many an eight year-old-boy and lots of grit to back it. His girl and boy friends enjoyed the party. The Sunday scaools of Ninety Six and community met at the Baptist church last Sunday and heard a most! excellent address from Rev. Babb, j nasior First Baptist church, Newber-j ry. His sermon oil Sunday night was] also very fine. Hope he will come; again.?Ninety Six cor. Greenwood; Journal, 31st. I Little Edward McCrackin. the two.and-a-hai'-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thad McCraclrin, is one of the handsomest and brightest and most popular boys to his age along College street. He is happier than ever nowj that he has a little brother as a new; arrival in the house. A little boy with a new baby brother is one of the greatest things in life. It takes you back to the same happy time in your own household. , . > . | J At his oflB.ce"Monday morning Dr. W. G. Houseal, assisted" by Dr. Jno. B!i Setzler, amputated the index and mid-! die finger of the right hand of Mr J. R. Lynn of Whitmire. Mr. Lynn was after a hawk and in climbing a wire fence his shotgun was in some way accidentally discharged, the load mangling the fingers so severely that amputation was necessary. Mr. A "* M. J. Holt rushed the wounaea man to the doctor's office, where the wounds were promptly attended to. Love and war are the themes in "The Hidden Children," a five-act; Metro wonderplay, in which. Harold Lock wood and May Allison are the stars. It . is a powerful picturization | of the great novel, hy Roben; W. C. Chambers, to be shown at the opera house here Friday. This historical story of Revolutionary days takes its hero, the Indian scout, and its heroine with Moron's reflemen through dangerous ways into the very heart of hostile Indians, where among other things one will see traitorous whites, Walter Butler's "Painted Tories." The Spartanburg Journal in commenting on the perils which face the United States troops says it is. well for -Americans to know what is awaiting j them on the battle fronts of Europe. This is the doctrine The Herald and News has been preaching from tne Deginning. "It is well for i;liem to know." And the Journal nnkes another remark we made sometime ago in connection with this very subject: "This statement of facts about the I service abroad will deter Trery few of the young men who are cal ed. They will respond with the determination to do their part to end this brutal war as speedily as possible" Newberry is having a big ime now 4-y.a. Pmss nurses ai d soldier w HU LiiV AWV/U v/? boys, along with *he rest of ;he country at large. This city is taking great interest in "both branches of the service. Everybody loves a Red Cross nurse and a soldier boy, and Thursday morning Newberry was livelier with interest after it was known that a little embryo Red Cross rurse and sildier boy?twins?had arrived Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. E. P. Morris's parents, Chief and Mrs. E. L. Rodelsperger, where tie mother! of the new twins has been v.siting for1 ... . ! tlie past montn. a ooy aau a. 5m?uus, combination. j Early yesterday morning j>eople be- j gan to arrive ac the court house in j r : wagons, buggies and automobiles and ! 011 trains.?Spartanburg Journal of , last Monday. What drew the great gathering? It was not preaching, pa; triotism or politics. The Spartanburg Herald says there were between 1500 ; and 2000 people present. They were ' there to attend an all-day singing. ' "The ceneral scene as was remarked ' by some was somewhat suggestive of an old time camp meeting," says the j Herald, and it "was a most enter-; ; taining and impressive occasion.". The singing began at 10 o'clock and I ' ' ended at 4, with dinner served on the i 1 court house lawn at 1 o'clock. The j I choir numbered about oOO. Various! leaders were appointed from time to 1 time and the music was spirited and I in good time until the close. WOMAN'S SERVICE LEAGUE I TO SEND OFF PACKAGES I To send off the clothing gathered; i by the girls of the Woman's Service League last week the following ladies j are appointed: I Miss Pearl West, chairman; Miss j | Minnie Gist, Mesdames Julius Eison,| ! Julius Langford, Homer Schumpert j and J. J. Hitt. This committee is I asked to assemble in the court room J of the court house Friday from 10 ft. m. to 12 m. The packages will be sent by prepaid freight to The Civilian : Committee of the American Fund for j French Wounded, 122 Madison Ave-j nue. New York city, who will pack for j ocean shipment, supply shipping to; France and distribute in France to the; refugees we seek to 3uccor, the garments and supplies of the Overseas: 1 i Relief Division of the National Lea-! gue. Also from 10 a. m. to 12 m. on Fri-I I room the follow1-! aay iu mc vw?* ~ ing, committee is asked to prepare! bandage rolls in strings from 1 yard! to 9 yards: Miss Julia Kibler, chair-I man; Miss Eliza McCullough. Mes-: dames Carrie Pool, F. E. Dibble and, f Stevie Wright. These bandages will! be sent to Mrs. Richard I. Manning,! room 5, Commercial Bank building,1 Columbia, where they will be rolled on a bandage-roller and shipped. In about two weeks the- Service: L?agup will be ready to undertake its; next work?that of making carbolized, shirts to be worn by the soldiers in the trenches. These will be cut fn! various sizes and are very simplj ; made. ' I WEATHER REPORT MONTHLY SUMMABf Temperature?Mean maximum 92.3; mean -minimum 69.7; maximum 10ij' date 31; minimum 65, dates 5, 11, 12 ^ Greatest daily range 29. ? i sa iriches: Frecipiiauou?x uiai ?i?.? # . greatest in 24 hours 1.23, 19. Num-| ber days with .01 or more precipita-j tion 11; clear 5; fair 19; cloudy 9; j thunderstorms 6, 17, IS. 19, 20, 21, 22, ! 24, 25, 26, 27. W. G. PETERSON. | MB. WICKER EXPLAINS TROUBLE AT ICE PLANT j To The Public: ? I war t to explain to you our troa- j ble at ice plant. One of the pipes in the brine tank sprung a leak which j 1 ?mniAnifl in .to the water which' itTL LUC auiiiivixiw - would put the water in condition that; it would not freeze. To get at the! trouble we had to empty the brine tank j which holds 25,000 gallons. Having! to take this brine out let the temper- i ature run up high, and it will take us \ three days to get the temperature'back, to freezing point. So it will be Mon-! ? r nnr> orivp vnu all the ic? cray oeiuie x you want. I am buying all the ice j that I can get and will continue to! try to keep you in ice. I am doing; all mortal man can do. Some one will say they can buy ice. If so I will pay them $20.00 for every car they can1 get for the next three days. I J. H. WICKER, Mgr. j August 2, 1917. Oeatb of a Little Boy. j Curtis Allen Turner, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A Turner of West End, died Weiinesuay morning at 6 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Turner's father in Saluda and was buried Wednesday afternoon in Rosemont^ cemetery, Newberry, the service being ; conducted by the Rev. B. L. Knight Sflyerstreet Lntheran Church. Communion servicd will be held; here Sunday morning at 11 o'clock,' being conducted by Rev. S. C. Bal-j lentine of Pomaria, S. C. Sunday evening at 8:30 o'clock Rev. Ballentine will speak on "The Reformation." The J. ?tn attend - pUDIlC is coruittixj* both of these services. Meetings, Cross ]&oads Church. There will be a series of evangelis-| tic meetings at Cross Roads church, bginning Sunday, August 5th., The pastor will be assisted by Rev. C. A. | Baker, who sails in two months forj Brazil an a missionary. There will be two services daily, and everybody is cordially invited to attend. G. R. P. Tin Cans?Just received, send U3 your' orders. Al?:o have a full line canning supplies and rubbers, etc. 8-3-lt SUMMER BROS. CO. SANITARY First?Your clothes are sterilized, steam cleaned and pressed at Ideal Steam Pressing Club. 8-3-lt F<?r Sale?One Ford Touring Car Body,' model. Chevrolet Dealer.] Newberry. S-3-2 Electric Goods?Fans, Sewing Machine! motors and Electric Irons. Oar prices are right. S-3-2t SUMMER BROS CO. j If you like our work tell your friends, if not tell "s. Ideal Steam Pressing,' Club. Phone 68. 8-3-lt For Sale?Good cow and three months! old calf. Apply M. E. Monts. at | College. 8-3-tf: j For Sale?3.000 3 lbs. tin cans, 5 l-2c.! in small quantities loose, or 6c crated in lots of 100 or more. Cash with order. E. S. KOHN, 7-31-4t Little Mountain, S. C. Lawn Mowers?A few good ones left, which we will sell at reduc a prices. 8-3-2t SUMMER BROS CO. Wanted?To buy a farm 3 to 7 miles from Newberry. State location,! price and terms in first letter.; "Farmer." care E. H. Aull, editor, j 7-27-tf I Pumps?Now is the time to put a pump in your well. Come in and j let us show you how little it will cost you. 8-3-2t SUMMER BROS CO. j DO XT believe us, make us prove to you what our steam presser will do. Ideal Steam Pressing- Club. Phone 68. 8-3-lt For Sale?Fine Poland China pigs. Phone 4502 or see Walter Buzhardt 727-4t. ' Beltings?Genuine Gandy gives you the most service for your money, 1 to 12 inch in stock. Orders handled promptly. 8-3-2t~ ' SUMMER BROS CO, ftice Flour for sale. Johnson-McCracken Company. - 7-31-tf Lighti**"' Outfits?Any child can operate the Electric Lighing Plant we sell. It will pay you to investigate and get our price. 8-3-2t ' SUMMER BROS CO. Wanted?Competent man to check and bill lumber or run planer. Planning mill mrm prererreu, nigui price %uj right man. Tallant & Sharpe, Stl-j verstreet, S. C. 7-27-3tp We do work for ladies on our steam ? | Presser that can't be done elsewhere. Ideal Steam Pressing Club.! Phone 68 8-3-lt . Come and Join Newberry Pressing' club.- So you can get your work1 done right. Call for and delivered; promptly. Phone No. 198-2. I S-3-8t L eslie Gilliam, Proprietor, j Gasoline Engines?We sell the best engine on the market -for the price.! Every customer a satisfied custom-; er. We have a great many in general use in and around us. All engines thoroughly guaranteed. Let ... ~u_. ' US suuv* jvu. 8-3-2t SUMMER BROS CO. For Sal??Porto Rico Molasses by Johnson McCra^kin Co. 7-13-tf ' . | Batteries?Just received a fresh lot for telephones and gasoline engines.; 8-3-2t SUMMER BROS CO. | Stop, Look, Listen?We are roady to grind your Corn and Wheat. Have| for sale, corn aieal wheat bran, I middling, whole wheat Sour and! fine flour. We want your grinding. Farmers Oil Mill, 7-3-9t J. H. Wicker, Mgr. CREAM SEPARATORS ? None better than the IOWA and our prices so low you can't afford to be w'*hout one. Call to see it. 8-3-2t SUMMER BROS CO. Roofing?Let us show you our gravel roofing. Use it instead of the galvanized. Johnson McCrackin Co. 7-31-tf ?Fhite Crown Mason caps fLt Mason jars. Once used and you continue to use them. They are sanitary. 35c doz. with rubbers. 8-3-lt SUMMER BROS. CO. 5,000 lbs. Crimson Clover Seed?For sale at 12c per lb., delivered at Prosperity or Newberry, S. C. Also Burr Clover at $1.25 per i>u. -v A. Nichols, Prosperity, S. C. Phone 3804, Prosperity. 7-27-1 tp Tsn ans?Just reecived another lot. 8-3-tt SUMMER BROS. CO. ftowerg and Ba4.es?An advance goes on soon. See us if yooi are going to buy. Johnson McCraekin Co. 7-31-tf HI i ' Opera House PROGRAMME Friday, Angrust S. I Metro Pictures Will Present LOl'KWOOD and ALLISON | ?in? ^nriit- irmnPV VII11 .Tt I? F "inc. v"'uvuv?. | Five Reels. i Saturday, Au^st 4. Triangle Pictures Will Present WILLIAM DESMOND ?in? *PA\VS OF THE BEAR,*' Five Reels. | Also a TRIANGLE COMEDY 1 and a ' WPTDA TD 4 VPT AfiFP J1 JCi 1. RVf J- f JLiJUVV V aL4* Monday, August 6 World Pictures Will Present' ALICE BRADY ?in? "THE DIVORCE GAXE.* Five Reels. Brady-made. $500.00 REWARD. | Five Hundred Dollars reward will be paid by the Southern Railway Systen for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who removed spikes, bolts and angle bars resulting in the derailment of passenger train j-.\o. 26 near Huntersville, N. C., Tues1 day morning. July 17, 1917. All communications pertaining to | this subject should be addressed to Mr. J. W. Connelly, chief special agent. Southern Railway System, I Charlotte, N. C. If arrested, wire him or Sheriff N. : W. Wallace, Charlotte, N. C. | W. M. FOREACRE, General Manager. LOOKOUT Mountain Seed Potatoesjust received a small lot. Get yours while we have thm. 8-3-lt SUMMER BROS. CO. ? Policy Holders' Meeting. The policy holders of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance association of Newj bery county will meet in annual ness:cn on Saturday, August 4th, at 11^ o'clock a. m., to elect one director from each township and any other business tbat might come up. A1L-.policy holders are urged to come to this ! meeting. An effort will be made to organize a liye stock association. . L. I. EPTING, Secretary. ~ + ' R. T. C. HUNTER, Presidtnt , 7-24-tf ' . . .. Jiotice. ? The election for cotton weigher at nv.nr.ria; has been changed to Tuesday, August 7th, according to the constitution. D. L. Wedaman, secretary and treasurer. 7-27-3t ?> <& <$> BEFORE the WAR <? <S> PRICES ^ <y But THE SAME <* <? HIGH QUALITY ^ <3> PHOTOGRAPHS & <S> Still Prevail at & <$> 0. & T. E. Salter's a *i??A en. .4* V IdiUU ?5U OIUUT'. ^ $ " <? See or WriteJUs for Selection Package Of anything in t'>e line of Presents for Wed tings, Personal Gifts, or Own Use. SINGLE DIAMONDS OR FANCY DIAMOND JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, STER- I LING SILVER, CUT GLASS & ART GOODS . r 1 ^i_ - a.a. jeweiry or ine newer patterns, j both in plain and fancy jewelry. \ We Only'Handle Solid and Genuine Goods and compete with aH mail order houses. Orders filled at once. TRY US . SYLVAN BROS. Columbia, $. C. Phone 1045 Cor, Main and Hampton Sts. c^v[ If your eyes trouble you sec us. P C. JEANS & CO.