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PERSONAL. Mrs. E. D. Jenkins and Mrs. T. W. Morrison left Monday for Newberry to visit relatives.?Charleston American, 18th. Mr Geo. S. Dickert has returned from Asheville. Capt. Geo. W. Keitt is another cf the brijrht Newberry boys to have been < -promoted to that position in the service. He is in the C. S. W. brancU "*Capt. Keitt is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Keitt. His many friends. ar?j "well pleased to learn of the high es* teem in which he is held by the mi?:tary authorities. Mrs. A. W. Price is in Gastonia. ., having been called there last week by the death of a sister, Mrs. Jenkins. iMrs. Will White of Newberry is with her daughter. Mrs. Carl Johnson.?^Clinton Chronicle, 17th. iMiss Sarah 'Digby went to York last - - *- * - A-1? 1?? otonnirronhv' WC6K lO Litnc up uex o?uugiu{/u>v duties in the Farmers' Life Insurance Co.'s office at that place. Our smart dewberry girls are in great demand, and they are always equal to the occasion. Mr. Robert Gist is in Xewberry from Wichita Falls. Texas. His many friends are glad to see him looking so well. Capt. Frank D. Mower and Corpl. EHesor Adams will have something new to see when they return from the American expeditionary forces overseas, a little, niece at the home of Mr. and (Mrs. McHardy Mower. The little girl will be christened Elizal>eth McHardy. ?orn Thursday night last week. * Mr. Sel Evans is in the city, from somewhere in the circuit, T -' ^ Mr w. a. JOQUSU11 rcucitcu nulu 0 trom his son, Sergt. Jared B. Johnson, 2ast Wednesday morning stating that he was on the big transport America that was sunk at her pier in Hoboken, J. He writes a letter home telling of the struggle the troops had tn " getting off the sinking ship. He hopes to come 'back to tell us all about it ?ome day. Prt. Paul Adams is now at Camp "Travis, Texas, in the Q. M. C. detachment. He has been trying for some time to get into harness for Uncle Sam and his many friends wiU >ejoin.ce with hm that his services liave teen accepted. Paul is like one <of those fiery steeds of a war horse: ~ ne. has been pawing the ground in ~$il$ impatience to get into the fray: ijust like a true blue, 100 per cent "American. <Mrs. J. M. Counts has returned ~:frow another visit to her son, J. L. *Coui|ts, at the Baptist hospital in CoIcmb'a. iHe is doincj well since the ^operation. 'Mr. Walter Cameron returned Sunday from Union, after the burial of fnfhpr \tv T "W Camernn. urdav afternoon at 2 o'clock. He wa? called to Union Wednesday and ar"rived in time to be with his father "before the pnd came, which was at 1 o'cIock Friday. .tfr. A. 'H. Dickert heard from his son Ernest. Saturday, that he had arrived overseas safely. v? Ucrmari T ,OT?crfriTrl nf "CMpmSftn ?ril , u v *. ^ ?pent the week-end at home. Sergt. Earl Bullock has been proquoted to second lieutenant in the U. S. Infantry and can now censor his mmth letters. Lieutenant Bullock sounds good and he is in great com"pany with the American expeditionary forces. TT~-~" Oummoi* T . nf tVlO r>rd J* IZA11JT OUuuui<&4 v v*.^ v?. vMvr uance department 61st battery at *Caxqp Sevier, has been forwarded to an officers' training camp in New - Jersey. '"Private Harry Vigodsky of Camp Jackson is spending a furlough at fcctae. He was accompanied for;the week-end by iLt. Abe Levendorf and CorpL Samuel Rubenstein. Mrs. Leland Summer got word Wednesday that her brother, Sergt. Bennie orrivoH in 'RYance. We are glad for Sergt. Mayes and for all tha ?>oys who "get there," because it is the heartfelt desire of each noble boy "to hare a hand in conquering the j fateful Huns. Li. Willie Mayes, who was disabled time ago in the battles over"fjeas, arrived in New York a few days ~3Kgo, according to messages received "frere 'by his relatives. He is now at iKnni'fal rvn fBlllio nf? tne aeicuuuu uuspi^ai uu u?>u ?, srliere he is being detained for two weeks in accordance with the usual custom. These returning battlescarred boys from the arena of the -areai conflict will always be held in loving remembrance by their appreciative communities. .Mr. and Mrs. Aumerle Eargle are at tlw home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. X JT. Eargle. The couple married about two months ago in Benton Harbor, . Mich. Auinerle has been working t his trade in Paducah, Ky. He is now awaiting his call to the service. Mr Addison Miller of Laurens spent j Tuesday in Newberry with his halfbrother, 'Mr. Will Miller, taking him very much by surprise, as the latter ; thought the former was dead, having neara some nine agu mat i;e was. i Machine Gunner Carroll Dennis of the 30th division which Gen. Haig ?.o . highly praises did not lose an arm and a leg in battle recently. The ex- i tent of his injuries, which were bad j enough, was the piercing of his right | leg by a shell and the wounding of! j his left hand. iHis mother. Mrs. B . M. Dennis, says she received word to that effect and later that her son had been admitted to hosptal. which news is a great relief to relatives as well as friends. LjZ. Day wrignr. nas Deen transferred to Garden City, L. I,, for which aviation point he left Wednesday. Wm. F. Long, Jr.. of Silverstreet is mentioned in a list of 17 tSouth Carolina troops who were drowned at the sinking of the Tinconderago bv a submarine in the war zone September 20. 'Mr. Geo. A. Dickert got a card Wed- j nesday informing him of the safe arrival overseas of his son, Pvt. Gray ( Dickert. | When Gen. Haig praises the thirtieth division for brave and effective fighting he pleases the people : of Newberry, as many of our boys are in that command. i President Derrick of .Newberry col. i lege in a happy manner Friday after noon spoke of the recent opening of i the college. His remark, "I thank i God that Newberry college has ths opportunity to serve the country/' ex! pressed the sentiment of conference, j President iDerrick has a warm place in the hearts of the members of conference.?Chas. J. Shealy, sec'y, in Lutheran Church Visitor. i Rev. S. P. Koon, president of conI , ference. preached an able sermon at 11 o'clock Friday morning, after which the holy communion was administered. The sermon on Saturday I was preacnea dv Kev Jimocn inite, me new pastor at Pomaria. -His sermon was of a missionary character and was well received by the congregation.?Chas. J. Shealy, sec'y, in Luth.- j eran Church Visitor. ? ; U " ' i While going his rounds of the citv as night watchman. Coroner F; M. Lindsay says he hears the noises of many rats gnawing and scampering in stores, etc. One night he says h? heard "shraker, shraker. shraker,1' , and slipped up on a big old rat gnawing tin. . 5 The Peonies National Bank of Prosperity sold Liberty monds of the 4th issue to 470 different purchasers and at least 200 of the number were of f Art A TTT V* A Vv/\?1 rrV\ f A ^ f i.. V\r? v? /I ; muse wiiu uuusin <x uny uuiiiir wuu i which shows that the people were in earnest and meant to do their part, not because they felt able to make an investment but rather because they wanted to do their bit. Pat Wise left on Tuesday nisht for Atlanta for another car load of horses | ?nd fine brood mares and will hav? the,-n pt his stables on Fridar. The P^nk of Pro^nenty sold bonds 0f thp 4th loa?i to about 3S0 different purchasers. This loan was in realifv | J A1 131 A 1 ? 1 .? ii?IP.,.r- > ixii mm rnn mwnv iuau. j , It was not taken up by a fQw persons j who wanted to make an investment or i bv t>p corporations but rather by the j people. i Old Town Letter. i % | The Ridge Spring Bed Cross auxiliary sent a well packed box of clothing: to the iNewberrv chapter for the, Belgians, the auxiliary members have j also patched 30 shirts and expect to | get more. The community has been extremely! i lucky in not having any influenza | until the past week there are a few; | cases, almost every body stayed at , j home and used every precaution availi able asanst the disease. Thursday afternoon a soldier appeared in uniform at different negro houses asking for food, it. was soon found out that he had three companions back in the river swamp3 i wnere tney nad been niamg an nay when the white people began to fin? it out, at once suspicion yas aroused. They were trying to desert the army, and early night fall they were seen starting on their travels, and (Sheriff Blease was 'phoned for, and he with Mr. Wm. Dorroh were on the track of them within forty minutes, and soon captured three of them. Henry T. Fellers, Jr., of the Charleston navy yard was at home on a five day furlough last week. The Red uross auxiliary nere nas placed a box at Sanders' store ia which they ask every man, woman and children, especially, white and colored, to put all the fruit stones, cocoanut shells and nut shells in it. to "be used for making carbon for tho soldiers. * ? * KED CROSS NOTES. * * Annual Meotincr ::nd Election of Officers. Because cf the influenza epidemic tlia onnnol mooting r?f tha X'pwhfit'rV I LUC Uiiin-Ul ~ - - ? . Red Cross chapter will be held on the j 17th of 'November. Membership. At the executive committee meeting j on Wednesday the membership chairman reported that the Prosperity branch had enrolled since Sept. 21st. 1070 new members. No. 9 has a larger per cent of Red Cross members than [ any other township in Xewberrv county?they are aiming at 100 per cent. | What have Whitmire. Chapnells and Kinards branches to say to that? The Chapnells branch sent in 27 new members: Tranwood auxiliary 4.' adults. IS inniors. and a contribution of *34; Pomaria. 21 adults. 1 junior, and a contribution of S6.9."r Oakland To: 'Burton 1; Dominick 3: WoTrf 2 of the town 19; Beaver Dam (colored) 17. Garments, The Director of Woman's Work aske that all armv shirts out be returned to headauarters as soon as possible so that a shipment may be made nex* v/eek. The order, came y>v nn *>or "-nd ^r*1 to be completed w'thin 30 d*vs from the date the snpnMes are received. Thp Kinar^s hran"h h^s two rnmI fort Wts out. a^d asks that they ^e sent in at once. Tbo^e knitting socks are requested to put their names on them. The chanter allotment of 294 pairs sock* and 269 sweaters requires that the knitting be done by the new direction? For further information apply :o Red Cross headquarters. Phone 33. 'Mrs. L. W. Flyd, Ch. 'Pub. Com. * ? mm . ^mmmrnmrnrn i in i . - V. S. Food Administrafon. .' or Squire 'Tater 'low he goin' to *>e mighty nigh king er de roos' 'ihong garden*- sass folks. f: We all. kin eat him as a 'tater boiled, baked, fried, stewed, cooked wid cheese en dey gettin' so dey make im inter flour; so's we kin "substi-tute" him fo' wheat flour. He's 'le "su?>=titutenest" of all de vittles, he sez. De udder garden sass folUs laic inguns, tomatues, cabbage en turnips en squash don't need to git peeve 1, 'cause dey's goin' to be room in d^ pot fo* de wtfole tribe. Ev'y las' one on 'em can he'p save wheat en meat fer de boys dat's 'Join' de fightin' over yander. ?4??; rt * i yx WASTED TO BUY?iSecond hand piano. Apply to Box 39, Prosperity. 10-25 3tp. FOR SALE?About 200 bushels Texa3 rust proof oats. Walter L. Buziiarat, j Newberry,CM FiRD 7. 10-24 4tp j FOR SALE?Eleven acres of land. I within 3-4 miles ofiNewberry college.! 2 1-2 acre frontage on Harrington | street; 4 acre frontage on Columbia | road. Plenty water; nice building I sites; rural delivery. Cash or terms. I Apply to Colin L. Graham, Pomaria, | iS. C. 10-24 tij ~ ' t LOST?On Wednesday a tan leather purse containing money, two letters. etc. If found notify Herald and (News office and get reward. 10-25 It. * -1^ Just Ke Another lot < We are showini line of Ladies' Coats and Swea Boys' Clothing, D J. H. Wis I iff 1a Mnnn J.JAV VAW A f W J Fi?r ttent or Lease or Sale?Kelly Place on Newberry side of the old Ninety Six road, three miles from Kinards. acres, new five-room dwelling, two tenant houses, good well of water. Apply to James McIntosn, Newberry, S. c. 10-22 tf Seed Iiye and Seed Wheat, Southern grown, lor sals by Johnson-McCracken Co. 10-1 tf Just received car of Hackney buggies Johnson McCrackin Co. T-30tf FOR SALE?Abbriozi Rye and old fashioned bearded barley. JohnsonMcCrackin Co. 8-2S-18 Crimson Clover Seed in burr. The best way to sow. For sale by Johnsoli-McCackin Co. 9-17 f! Bring us your cotton seed. Weighed and unloaded up town. Johnson McCrackin Co. * 9-17 t! FRESH FISH and -Norfolk 0yster3 G. W. Coward. 10*11 If New Arrow Cotton Tires, [ohnsonMcCrackin Co. T-3u T-1 I HAVE ATTRACTIVE prices to makt on cord wood, green or dry, for immediate, fall, spring or summer delivery. Be su/a to see me before you sell. H. O. Lous. 11-23-tf. SUverstret. S. C. Alfalfa Seed for sale by JohnsonMcCracken Co. ^ 10-1 if VIOLIN LESSONS. Miss Mary Frances Kibler, graduate in violin and piano, will teach a limited number in violin this season. Apply at 1605 Main St., or 'phone 23 9-27 lm. 666 cures by removing the cause. (s-5 tr 666 contains no alcohol, arsenic no? other poisonous druf^. 8-5 tf WANTED?Subscriptions, new or renewal. to the Prosressive Farmer. Needlecraft, Ladies' -Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post, Country Gentleman, Woman's Home Companion, McCall Magazine and any other periodical that is wanted. M publishers' prices. Please send your subscriptions to me or phone 251. I also take subscription for The Herald and News. Curtis I. Epting, 1704 Nance street, Newberry, S. C. 9-27 Hulls and Meal?Can supp y the trade with both, hulls and meal. and accept seed in exchange or basis prices fixed by the food administrator. Owing to circumstances governing the cotton seed industry and requirements necessary to carry out the principles in the sale and delivery^ of food products by the food administration we have, after due consideration, to meet the principles desired, adopted the cash basis in the sale of hulls and meal and we ask the trade to bear in mind, that no hulls and meal will be delivered unless settlement is made in cash at time of delivery. The Southern Cotton $il Company, L. W. Floyd, Manager. 10-3 St SPECIAL NOTICES. TAM ABLE LOTS I\ PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY FOR SALE. 2 lots fronting on Columbia road running 'hack to hedge about two hundred feet east from where Frank Schumpert now lives, for eig-ht hundred and fifty dollars each. 2 other lots west from where Joe Hartman lives, fronting on Mill st 66 feet front running <ba"k to hedge about two hundred feet, for six hundred and fifty dollars each. 2 valuable lots and in five years may double in value, location fine, and a good investment. Wm. A. MOSELEY, 304 ETth St. Jacksonville, Fla. >rpi'vpn of Millinery. E? an up-to-date and Children's ters. Men's and rv finods. Shoes. ?e ?? Co. itain, S. C. | f i Hey! Listen! If we had a \oice fowerfu enough to be heard for milearound it would be impossible niif t.rinhicic <"?? tVlPCP t.*' j'uu v. ni L/ua. vii remarkable all-wool tv\o-piece suits at $25.00 and $28.00. ALL WOOL MADE TO $ <""> I VniTP eTi w ^ % x v/uiv -y A ORDER S Two-Piece Suit...$25.00 I We Guarantee Perfect Fit ai StftSfL b - i ! ?mmnmmmmmmmmmm i \ ' ? Qtaiit I UlrtLIY 1 I I I J ' I Just received j John A. McKa I ters. This cu J en the Blue R 3 ? % time it has be< at the State F< ; > ?.4. ,A. n V ! . . " W. . " - The Puri II?J? I Cheap Glasse Are Not Chet What mat valuable i in furnishi Thnso? ! who know Ion their s< Knowledge? 15 wurui u are as lcr with best factory in< J fv n n r Optomc Up stairs next to Telephone Exchan SUITINGS I Ml aa MADE A 3.UU TO . .-II == FIT M 'hree-Piece Suit...$28.00 id Absolute Satisfaction. lacks Dry Goods Co. 1 Prospeiity, S. C. I : vl Cutters k shipment of fl ty Stalk Cut- K Her li9? fair. V?>V A AAMV ibbon every m exhibited J lir. Jtt T '11 f ^ cell to. ip 11 ces a pair of glasses | I is the brains used I J Ing them. |g f: ' how, place a value jrvices. j [ loney. My prices w as is consistent I , quality and satisiividual attention. itrist J