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r ^??????????" mmmm^^mi ?????^??? ?^??M^??Mi???????c?????? ^ VOLUME LIT., 5UMBEJ188 JEWBEltBY, S, C* TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1917 TWICE A WIM, 9Uf 1 YIU, 1 ~ i .i. , i iii. -.?4? ?? i fjtntm ohB ||ci3i " Entered at the Pestofice at Jiew. berry, S. C., as ^rid class matter. m *r i m r rniiTAD L, A* Alliili) AVIXVU) Tuesday, November 13, 1917. The community fair at Prosperity last year was a success beyond the -expectations of its promoters. This year it will be held on Thursday and Friday of this week and the indi^ cations are that it will be as big as the State fair and with a greater variety of exhibits and with much more enthusiasm. Some fifteen schools of that section *411 have exhibits and when the chil \ s dren .gather It will be a gathering worth seeing. The people of this secrtion of the county have always been noted for the fact that they mac^ their own produce at home and havej always had money and owed no man :aaything and they are ready to meet new conditions. The boll weevil and , the war do no^ affect them so far as living is concerned because they have always lived at home. They do i>ot know*, the meaning of the high i . j cost of living. They would be pleased to see their ffiends from all parts of the county at their fair on Thursday and Friday of this week. It will pay you to go and see what they are doing down that side. ; . The fair will be held at the high ftefrool burl ding at Prosperity. * ? The L&?b&ran synod of South Caro' lina.will hold its annual session at Pomaria this week beginning today "jThis is a young congregation though jK 'jitiheranism is old in that section, in as old as the first settlers who came there to abide. ' "We are permitted to print in this issue a very interesting article on the growth and beginning of Lutheran- : ism in that section of the county, irom The State, and also to give a .cut of tHe new* church and the old house h> t -which was founded the first' CtrtheraA . seminary in this State, and in fact m 1 the South. The article does not so state but we take it that it was writ- j ten by the Rev. S. C. Ballentine who is at present the live and energetic r-astor of the Pomaria Lutheran onrl f>5Qrofrira T?1P BtflfPTtieiltS IZOUXVXly OOJLU VAV1 V 1 of fact contained in the artcle may be r- Telied upon as trj*. We had thougEf that we were some-; -what familiar with the-local history! ' ? of tltfs county and section, but, if we, i knew it we had forgotten ever hav-, I lag read of some of the facts stated L in this articlfe. If we are not misp taken as to the house designated as the "Bichelber&er or Derrick house, when ? Se first knew the place it was the Gallman place. Afterwards we remember when Mr. Derrick lived there, j I! is a pity that this fine old place 1 should be permitted to run down like it has, and especially, the fine old house. Our recollection of Mr Gall-, l man is when he brought four horse F Toads of corn and wheat to the mill i r to be ground!, and that he had fine Y teams of mules and good wagons. ? ? ri Lwasej-j/vrruj'. j Married, on last Thursday evening j at 7 o'clock, at the residence of the "bride's grandmother, Mrs. Eugene Burgess, by the Rev. W. C. Baxley, Missj k Ruth Lindsey and Mr. B. L. Dorrity, ? all of Mollohon. g Luceo Gunter, State Rural Super W visor, will come up this morning ana spend the week among the schools of | the county. Mr. Gunter will be at I the Community Fair at Prosperity > Friday and will he glad to discuss r schools with trustees and patrons. j For Alderman Ward 5, H C. Carter is nominated for cand" * idate for alderman from Ward 5 and will abide the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. Friends. ! For Sehool Trustees. The friends of J. Y. Jones hereoy nominate him for re-election as School Trustee for Ward 5. I I* G. Eskridge is nominated f<fr * School Trustee from Ward 4, subject L to the rules of the primary. Patrons. f GREAT MEETING ON SUNDAY IN INTEREST Y. M. C. A. That was a great meeting at the opera house Sunday night. T^he crowd was there and the enthusiasm was evident. The Herald and 'News would like to publish more about it at this time but that will have to be deferred to the next issue ?is well as the list of the boys who are serving their coun! try. Newberry's quota was more than raised and the committee has properlydecided not to make any further can * JL1 ' vas at this time as mere win oe omer calls. We will- print the resolution i and the other matter about this meeting Friday. The total subscriptions were $2547 which was more than the apportionment. i DEMOCRATIC CLUB ROLLS MAY NOW BE SIGNED. The city democratic executive committe held a meeting on the 17th to make final arrangements for the city primary. Dr. 0. B. Mayer was elected chairman and E. H. Aull secretary and treasurer and the assessement of candidates was fixed. The attorney " ' * *1 ? ? ?-1- ? ? A 4- k<M?A TITO a tor tne cny reyoneu iu<n no vacancy in the office of commissioner to public works. As to registration it seems now ,that the books of the county and J State are in the hands of the clerk; of court and can not be taken out and that under the law no names can be. added so the committee under the authority given it by the citizens meeting to make the necessary changes in the rules decided, that the copy of the county club rolls for the city be made as provided, and tnat n mere were additional nanjes entitled to be on the rolls that the additional names should be taken by the secretary of the city executive committee. The -name to be signed by the voter himself and the additions could be made until and vthrough Thursday ^November 15 and that copy of the county rolls together with the additions from each ward f should constitute the club roll for each ward. *" J ?1 fhA ' So tnat voters wnu nave 1 CCtVucu tuv age are entitled to vote and1 those who have changed from one ward to another and desire to vote must place their names on the club rolls on or before Thursday November 15. The club rolls may be found at The Herald and News Office. And the additional names may.be placed on at any time within the limit. The boxes and tickets will be ar-j ranged by the secretary. THE CORX AND P*G CLIBS OF SEWBEERY COLMT Will hold their annual show at! Prosperity during the Community Fair Nov. 15-16. In the high school I building and on the ground*. All boys and girls are requested to have their exhibits there on time. Several valuable premiums are offered J ~i-1? o va rh(J to tne Doys <mu $u IO *> UV ?1U V %. W . best exhibits and have don? the best work during the year in their respective lines. . Among the prizes offered is one '.on high grade fertilizer given by Gresham & Speer, Greenwood, S. C. $8.00 worth photo work, given by 0. & T. E. Salter, Newberry, S. C. $2.00 fountain pen, given by Thei ? TY?% nr, I ^Prosperity Drug ajomyany, nvS^. (ity, s. c. $2.00 worth merchandise, by J. C. Schumpert, Prosperity^, S. C. | $1.75 Flash light, by Prosperity l Hardware Co., Prosperity, S. C. j $10.00 cash. j Besides tne abc-ve premiums The ; Community Fair (Association will give 1 , $5.75 in cash premiums to the corn I /?inh Hnvs who have the best exhibits, j $4.00 wilt be given to the boy or girl who exhibits the best pig. $1.00 third best. The Judges will take into consideraI tion the age of the pig exhibited. j j In addition to the above valuable | prizes are offered to the boys and isiirls in the jtate at large who maka ! the best showing in the work. T. M. Mills, County Agent i ?:? * * ~?S11 mnat trrit-Vi : Tne iJacneior siams win mew nIku j Miss Lucy Speers Tuesday afternoon ' at 4 o'clock. PCBELI PEBSOKAJL 1 * li Vo^em^nts of m&nj People, flew"ftrrfens, and Those Who Visit Newberrj. r David Hayes has quit Columbia and i i returned to Xewberry. 1 s Mr. J. H. Willingham has changed i from Newberry 5 to 2. Miss Lola Lowman of Prosperity is \ visiting Miss Estelle Quattlebaum.? j i Leesville News, 7th. j <3 Prof. S. J. Derrick was a visitor In j the city today.?Greenwood Journal, g 8th. Mr. H. P. Baker of Newberry was c a business visitor in the city last, I nteht?Greenwood Journal, 8th. | \ Rev. M. J. Epting of Savannah was [ u in Newberry last week on business a3 j administrator of the estate of W&llace ' c A. Cline. | v I Miss Marguerite Fellers expects to j p , leave the end of the week to visit | friends in Xe*vberry.--Charleston - American, ytn. , a Attorney Eugene Blease and Sheriff i Cannon Blease of Xewberry arc' ? i " among the out-of-the-county attend- , y ants at court this week.?Laurens- j ville Herald, 9th. j The Mount Olive school opened its y current session last Monday, with Miss 1 ^ Dolly Cleland of Xewberry and Miss g Sarah Cooper of Mount Olive as r I teachers. 1 ^ Mrs Thornwell Haynes neceived a' * cablegram yesterday from Mr. Haynes. b her husband,Vi saying he had arrived p safely in Helsingford, Finland.?rros perity cor. The State, 9th. I n - i Senator 'Alan Johnstone has been ^ appointed by the .governor a delegate CJ to the conference on taxation, to ^ meet in Atlanta iNovember 13-16. Senator Johnstone is appointed on the finance committee. ( Dr. J. Wm. Folk intends leaving on j Wednesday for Georgetown to take his annual deer hunt. 'He will be ac-, *ompanied by Messrs. J. W. Epting an-* j Richard Carlisle. They will also j n shoot ducks and wild turkeys. Mr p Haskell Wright will join the party j J _ the first of next weeK. . y Mr. J. D. Mobfey of Whitmire was j 0 foreman and Mr. W. L. Hawkins of Newberry was a member of the jury u at the Federal court,, in Greenwoofl y last week convicting Mr. W. P. Beard, editor of the Abbeville Scimitar, on the charges of making and convey- v ing false reports and statements with the intent to interfere with the ope- q ration and success of the military ana ' ^ naval forces of the United States, and with an attempt to cause mutiny and disloyalty, Mr. Beard cannot be sentenced to more than tweuty years g in prison or pay more than $10,000. b Mr L. M. Player went to Columbia Friday to see Mr Billie Coward at the p ital. Since the- amputation of k his aeg Mr Coward has steadily impro- j j ved. Mr Player escorted him from ! q the hospital to the home of Mrs Susan j y. Willing-ham, Billie's aunt, to be her j ^ guest awhile before returning to New-j ^ berry. Kis friends here will be glad j ? to hear of his great improvement and j e they will appreciate the fact that he j t]wishes to thank all who so liberally I contributed money to enaoie mm 10 . g have the operation performed, which i successful operation relieved him* of, the great suffering with which h,e had j g so long been afflicted. It will make | ^ them happy to know their generosity -did so much real good. ^ Messrs H. T. Cannon, F. H. Domi- v nick, H. W. Dominick, J. C. < Dominick, R. H. Wright, L. G. Eskridge, iA. J. S. Langford. J. R. Davidson, E. H. Kibler1, J. E. Summer, TYank c Hipp and E. H. Bowman were among g the Shriners at the gathering in (Columbia last week. Messrs. T. Roy q Summer of Newberry and W. J, Wise s of Prosperity were two of the candidates the Shriners worked on and ad- ?.c mitted to high ranks.' Also present s | in Columbia at the time were Dr.! | and Mrs. G. Y. Hunter1, Mr. and Mrs. C j IA. B. Wise, Miss Sudie Dennis, Mrs. !. W. F. Brown, Mr. C. F. Saner, Mr. ,T. W. Coleman, Mr. B. L. Dorrity and c 'bride. Mrs. G. B. Dominick, Miss Ma- ,S j zie Dominick, Mrs. J. C. Dominick, Mr. vand Mrs. G. C. 'Hipp, Mrs. Frank Hipp, C Miss Verna Laxe, Miss Lora Wicker, ? Mr. W. J. Wicker, Dr. Kiefer Wi-cker, M. M. Buford, Mrs. J "Rj Davidson, C ! Mrs. M. M. Satterwhitp, and Mrs. S .Tnr>. H Baxt^r^ Messrs. Hunter, Saner, Wise and Dorrity are also C Shriners. 6 FHE COMMUNITY FAIR PROSPERITY THIS WEEK. Prosperity, Nov. 12.?The Comnunity Fair will be in full blast " - > -3 * 1 J ,t I DUrsUciy ciuu rnuajr. Aii cau; nxv tores are -putting on their Gala )ress in honor of the Fair. The exhibits promise to be fine vhich includes fancy work housetold articles, poultry,, cattle, farm prolucts and carnival. Lunches will be sold on the fair pounds', so come early and stay late. Prosperity extends a hearty welorae to all the surrounding country. Mr. Granville Wyche of Greenille visited Dr. and Mrs. Wyche Sat relay. Mr. and Mrs. David Hammond and hildren and Mrs. R. Barre of Gilbert ,-ere guests Sunday of Mrs . Julian 'rice. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise are home rom St. Louis where Mr. Wise bought car of fine mules. Mrs. Addie Hodges spent the past *eek in the St. Lukes section with [rs. Bessie Lane. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wise, Dr. and Irs; G| Y. Hunter, Mrs. J. F. Browne, [isses. Dennis, Dixon and Phillips 'ere in Columbia Friday for the hriners meeting. Miss Jurnie Ruth JCounts has relrned from a visit today. Mr. E. S. Kohn of Columbia has een visiting friends in and around rosperity. Mrs. Rosa Lester and Mrs. James uattlebaum. were called to Columia Saturday on account of the critiil condition of Miss Laurie Lester t the Columbia Hospital. Mrs. C. J. Shealy is visiting her | arents . Rev. and Mrs. Volgt of Colcnbia. . Mrs. B. B. Schumpert has returned om . Macoi;, accompanied by little "ard Scirampert. Revs. C. J. Shealy and J. B. Harton will attend Synod this week in omaria. Mr. B. T. Young; took his daughter, Hss Nannie Lee and her friend on an possum hunt Friday night. Misses Erin and Nell Kohn of Colthis vrPpT\ to ViSit illUlCL ai O VA[/wbv>? v?.. -w ?? _ le iWise Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taylor have relrned to Batesburg after a short isit to Mr. A. G. iWise. Miss Willie Mae Wise is home from rangeburg where she was one of le judges at the Fair. This was quite n honor as Miss Wise was invited to ome down to be one :>f the judges. The IT. D. C. met with Mrs. ,T. B tockman, Tuesday afternoon. After usiness tfe officers were installed President. Mr$. Thornwell Haynes irst Vice President, Miss Effie Hawins, Second Vice President, Mrs. t Qo^rptarv. Mi S3 1J. i*my t X\clwi u.xLLt3 j lara Brown, Corresjoning Secretary, [rs. J. I. Bedenbauo-h, Treasurer, trs. J. Sidney Wheeler, Registrar [rs. A. N. Crosson, Historian, Miss thel Counts and Mrs. Haynes were j lected delegates to the State Conven no in Florence in December. Alternates, Misses Bess Bowers and j iffie Hawkins. There will be a meeting of the Equal. fro T.Aafn,^ Tnpsdav afternoon at U IX 1 \-? %. ^ :30 o'clock at the high school. All j -ho are interested in "votes for wo-1 len" either for or against are in-j ited to be present. ??*? COTTON MARKET SfewbeiTy iotton 28 eed 1.0S Prosperity !otton 28 leed 3-OS Little Mountain totton 28 leed Chappells i :otton 28 1 2 leed Kinards Jotton 28 i !eed I pomaria Jotton 28 teed Whitmire Jotton 28 Seed Silver street tottota 28 Seed I*?? LUTHERAN 1 MEETS Many Matters of Important Session of Body Which j County Town?Beg] tion's Theolog The following article is from The StateJ, and it is by courtesy of The State that we are permitted to print the cut of the church and the old Eichelberger residence, and the history which Is here written should be of interest to all the readers of The Herald and News. R hSK? The Pomaria Lutheran Church la. Which NiHety-third Annual Convention of Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South ^Carolina Meets November 18, 1917. The Lutheran Synod of South Carolina will meet November 13, in the Pomaria Lutheran Church, Pomaria, in its 93rd annual session. In many *- ?-11 V>~ ?-?i-i imnfirfant respects inis wm ut; an. meeting, with sbme unique features. Just across the hill from the church still stands the old Eichelberger nouse built nearly 100 years ago, and in which the Rev. J. G. Schwartz taught theology in 1831. the real commencement of our Lutheran Theological Seminary. The members and visitors will be given an opportunity to stana on-the spot thus made sacred by association and to visit the grave of " - ?--i. r\f til J ' the Kev. ;Vir. aciiwanz <xiau ui Rev. T. S. Eoinest in the cemetery nearby. Then also a very radical change is j proposed in the constitution. Tfte? president of synod hitherto has been also a pastor, having only a general oversight of synod's work receiving; no financial remuneration. At the! meeting in Walhalla last year it was ! proposed to so change the constitution as to elect the president for a + ~?A?r. vAorc onH that, he devote ICi iil V/I 1UU1 VJ MUU I,.. . | his whole time to the duties of the' office and that he shall receive a specific salary. This proposed amendment will come for considertion at the Pomaria meeting. It is impossible to forecast the action of synod. It is something new under the sun in the Southern Lutheran Church. The subject of the United Lutheran Church of America will also come up. It is desired to unite the General o , j /lonorai Crmnril ana the OJ ii'JU, IUC uvuviu* United Synod, South, into one body. Both the Northern bodies have taken favorable action and the United Synod of the South will meet this week at Salisbury, N. fcr the consideration of the subject. It is a safe guess thatj the action at Salisbury will also be) favorable to the unl;n. But before' it can be effective each of the dis-! i_,-A onmnAjin.* th/? zcneral J inot Of UUUO VUU1|/<,W..^ bodies must lake xcluji on the proposed union. All th3 duntnr; sjnods so far have acted :a7'>rably, and it is all but certain that the So:itli Carol .na Synod at its meeting in Pomaiia w-lll do the same. There will be several candidates for ordination, several receptions from other synods, and otk? applvatiop SYNOD 77V fUMAKlA i :e to Come Before Annual Meets Soon in Newberry inning of Denominaical Seminary. i from aiiother denomination. The representatives from the general interests are expected?the home mis sion board, the foreign mission board, the board of publication, the orphans' home and from the educational institutions. Synod will open Tuesdaymorning, November 13, at 11 o'clock with a sermon by the president, tha Rev. E. Fullenwider of Newberry. This will be followed by the holy communion. lAddresses will be made as follows: Tuesday night, on Christian Education, by the Rev. J. B. IJarman, Prosperity; weanesaay night, on missions, by the Rev. R. 15. Livingston, Gaston; Thursday night, on ordination, the Rev. J. D. Kinard, Greenwood. The Pomaria Lutheran Church feels honored to be the host to such a distinguished body, and is looking eager ly forward to the time of meeting, The church is very young aad smalls but is very much alive and growing. It was organized in 1910 with about ^Giaeakers. It sow has $7 confirated members, with splendid prospects Jor the fu^re. The present officers are. Jt, .k. Setzler. chairman; R. H. Hipp, secretary, J. P. SetaJer, J. JC. Aull, T. E. Hentz, M. E. K. Glympth, J. W. Alewine, Dr. R. J. Johnston. The indications are for a pleasant and profit! able meeting of synod. i Pom aria Lutheraaism. The meeting of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina in th? Lutheran iCihurch of Pomaria, to begin November 131, puts one to think| ing of .the local history of that de; nomination in that community. Pomaria was so named by William .Sum* tier, the founder and proprietor ot. the Pomaria nurseries, so long ana favorably v known throughout the 1 country. The name Pomaria is adopted from the Latin word "pomarium," I meaning orchard. Though the nur- * I sery has long since ceased to be kept ! up as such, there are evidence? on the lands of their former use. The 1 property is now owned by John A. Summer, a nephew of the original owner, and is about two miles from the present town of Pomaria. The peDple in and around Pomaria ara The Old Elchelberger house In whieh the Rev. J. Z. G. Schwartz TangXt Theology In 18S1. and always have been almost exclusively Lutheran. Although the town has existed since the comple| tion of the Greenville & Columbia Railroad to that point in about 1850, there was no church in the place at all until 1910. The people belonged to Bethlehem less than two miles to j the north; to St. Paul's a little more I than three miles west, and a few to | St. John's about four miles east. Wil| liam Summer was the first postmaster, assisted by Thomas Holloway, whom a great many still remember as prominent in church and State. William Summer was the son of John Summer, who came from Pennsylvania when this country was alrmof o xcnirfArness. peopled only by | UMAJW %*> ? ? _ j several tribes of Indians. Several ot (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2.) W mi 1 I 11 " / / * / 1