Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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" " PERSONALS. p .* tMiss Edith Henderson has returned from a visit to friends at WinstonSalem, N. C. Captain and Mrs. W. S. Langford of Wifchita Falls, Texas, are on a visit io relatives in Newberry. Hon. Geo. S. Mower was recently elected a member of the board of trustees of Erskine college at the meeting of the A. R. P. synod at Charlotte. ; / Rev. J. W. Carson was Appointed to ^preach the opening sermon at the nexn meeting of the A. R. P. synod at the meeting of the A. R. P. synod. Dr. Mower made a model presiding officer, one of the very best^we have over seen anywhere. His legislative training specially equipped Dr. Mow<*r fny the work. He handled Synod with great ease and was master of the situation on all occasions and dispatched business with order and little waste of time.?A. R. Presbyterian. Hon. George S. Mower was a keen, discriminating, eminently fair and impartial presiding officer. We heard a D. D. say: "One of the very finest I ever saw preside in any body."?A. R Presbyterian. &iss Hilda Manning is spending "*"?? in Vowhorrv visiting her 9UUIC llftUC Ul w .aunt, Mrs. S. J. Walters.?Charleston American, May 3. ^ (Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Gnann and Mttle son of Clio, Ga./are visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. O. W. Long has goac to Florida for a visit of a month to relatives and friends. ; ? Mrs. Claudia Xorris and little ?\ daughter have returned from Charles, ton where they have l>een for the past % A 4- f v . ye&T or more ana 2^1*6 HL UUU1C ai> i>a*w corner Boundary and McKibben . streets. Mr. C. N. Booth has come home from "Camp Sevier and is now with Summer Brothers company. X Rev. W. R. Bouknight of Fort Mill -was in Newberry on Tuesday en route V -'to Saluda county to visit his father, ~ Mr. D. P. Bouknight. Mr. R. C. Boylston spent 'Tue^fer in ^Columbia on business. X iMr. W. P. Wright who is in tOT^em* ploy of the United States Express company has been transferred from * Charlotte to Greenville where he is t?e local agent of the company. , Louise Smith, has returned to V ? J *- ? f alof l'? rr at- of. - ' .sxewircjrxjr <mu i* OdOlOVAU^ l*v v?*v W?.. -press office. / iJfcfes Gladys Werts of Columbia spent l>e week-end with'lier slater. hij|Harper street ; Blease'returned on Wed, uesdiy fromr '?' vefy pleasailt visit to v _?.? pi."' -41"" Her old home in Virginia. j ~i?t. Earle Bullock, 112th regiment, "128th division, has received .his discjtew -from*' tSe * Se'rvfce anB reaci\e4 W pWn'fhi? "Q',T 4tvwv ?? vumwuu^ - - ?^ ' Congressman - 'Fred Dominidc ^rill. '1^0- tot Washington n#xt %ednes>dayto be present at'the extra session also to attend the democratic caucus which has been called to meet on Saturday, 17th. 1 i K YAJHjUL'S 1?ID Alili ABVti ' . . j Another nice rain on Tuesday after, .noon,- and now he grass will begin to grow as well as the cotton and corn Mr. Robert McC Holmes has rented the store room recently used by the [Exchange bank and in connection with Ins brother will open a drug store about the >first of June. The federal government has given to South Carolina 296 trucks for use ' in road building, some of them new v and some of them slightly used. This will g:ve several to each county and they will hefp greatly in the building of roads. In fact such machinery is necessary to do anything worth -while. A Salvation Army motto is?"A man may be down but he is never out. -Ask the Salvation Army." Hon D W. McLaurin. the State comnyssioner of pensions #has paid a very high compliment to the Newberry county board for the manner in which the board has handled the matter in tfc;'s county and the very excellent reports made. The Chautauqua will be with us next week. Have you secured your season ticket yet? If not better do so at once. > The Southern Bell is placing the tipw nhones in Dosition and we judge it will not be long before the old system will give w&y to the new and .then the service will be improved. Everyone is expected to take part in the memorial services today, Friday, and make the boys who have been "sn battle feel good. If you have not yet maGe a sacrifice ito buy a thanksgiving bond better do so at once. You can not properly en; joy this memorial day if you have * - ? J- ? r?nnt fnF niatie no sacnuve iu ao jvur Fa>v w the boys who have done their duty and suffered much. "A Fallen Idol*1' which will be shown at the opera house next Thursday, May 15, deals witl* love, romance and the honor of a Hawaiian princess who \ is brought to the United States by a ] wealthy California society woman. i All the veterans. Confederate,; Spanish American, and world war, :are expected to be present at the me- i morial services today. < The banks will be closed today for memorial day. ! *'A Fallen Idol" a beautiful Hawaii- j an story will be shown at the opera house Thursday, May 15, with Evelyn Xesbit as a Hawaiian princess. i I . The city council collected frori j taxes about one thousand dollars more in 191$ than in the previous year, and ] has collected about one thousand dol- ( j i lars more from licenses this year than last year. That's good and shows that the city is growing and that the officials are doing their part ] in looking after the finances of the tAwn < VV fT**# # , Jim X. Ellis says that The Herald ( and News was misinformed as to his ] going to Charlotte, that he is going to j /'remain right here in dewberry and with the Busy Bee cafe, that he did -j sell the building to Geo. N. Nicka?, ; but not his interest in the restaurant, and he wants his friends in the county jto know that he is going to remain 1 i in Newberry. They are both, Jim and ] George, very clever boys and main-'i tain a nice restaurant and we are j clad to have them with us. I | *The dinner for the soldiers will be served in the store building next door ; to the ^National bank, and recently ? | purchased by the Commercial Panic. ] a very nice and convenient place for i the dinner. | If you go to the opera house Friday, May 9th, you will see Alma Rubens In j ."Diane of the Green (Van." j The ladies aid society of the Lutheran Church of the (Redeemer will . v - Mm MoTf Wntfihinson Mon ?? ilrU iUl g, ... </ ?" J day afternoon at 6 o'clock, May 12. j1 The Victory Liberty loan closes, on; Saturday. All committees are request- ; .ed to make report to the banks not ] later than Saturday with the payment of the 10 per cent so that the central ; committee may know, just how the .county stands and besides after that < date no bonds will be sold. j; | Rev. B. L. Halfacre will preach at 1 Clayton" Memorial church Sunday: morning at 11 o'clock. All are in- ;( vited. There will be regular preaching: ! service at Unity next Sabbath after-! noon at 5 o'clock new time. I( i T^e meeting of the ' D. A. R. ha<5 , : been postponed to next Friday on ac- , ^biit of meindrial'dior. " ... v Mice Brady. the superb* screen apd "stage ^Stress; Is" the "' star of) "t5^e | World 'td ttve"Tn^ at the opera hM3? , i 4 v<''* "" x uouttjr, jxa.j JO. .... j' " Zji \ . Newberry Downs Farmam jj ~$Mfoerry'tie# Furman in the ..race ] for ^tatfe championship, yesterday .by J defeating^ them I to ^ Luther, stir.; pitched for Newberry)' whirled the pift in dne style, causing 16 s ofJFur- ! man's 9 to miss the third strike. Mc- 1 Leod for Furman pitched a good game 1 causing 13 of the Indians to miss the 1 third pill at the plate. ; After nine in- 1 'nings Newberry and Iftjrman both had 1 9 goose eggs in their nest. The 11th and 12th innings added two more eggs 1 to the already crowded nests. It was < the 13th inning with a nest full of i eggs for both sides/ something must >< happen. Furman tried to cause some i of their eggs to hatch but were only < able to add one more egg to their nest, j Newberry was up to the bat. H?nt3, I first man up, got a hit and reached ] firrt, Long was forced to walk by 3 McLeod, Lane made a sacrifice hit, i putting .Hentz on third. Long on ] second. Haltiwanger' was next man 1 up, then with two strikes on him, he 1 drove a clean hit to center field, cau>- ' ' -s V'an.Knmr' c? trnnCD Cktrtrc iO mg uuc u1 .aciiucji; o hatch and the game was won. Furman's center fielder made a noble effort to catch Haltiwanger's hit but ' failed. Hitters for Newberry: Cromer, i Luther, Hentz and Haitiwanger. Hit- 1 ters for Furman: Nixon, Lambriglit, 1 Rhame and Knight. I "Tub1' Cromer, the star catcher for 1 Newberry, was back in the jpme after a spell of sickness. Newberry goes up against P. C. at Clinton Saturday and if Newberry wins, she will push Wofford for State championship Furman ...000.000,000.000.0?0 < Newberry 000,000,000,000,1?i ; i * l I MRS. >V, C. CATHCART ELECTED PRESIDENT CHILDREN'S SOCIETY % I May 2. |To the Editor of The Herald & News* / The directors of the South Carolina Children's Home Society will he very much obliged if you will announce ia Syour next issue the election of Mrs , W. C. Cathcart, of Columbia, as superintendent of our society. j Mrs. Cathcart has been associate! with the work of the State Council of Defense and has many friends in all parts of South Carolina. j j Assuring you or our appreciation vt i .this and other courtesies to our sojciety, I am, Very truly yours, L. 0. Patterson, President. PROGRAM FDR MEMORIAL DAT OPERA HOUSE 11:00 A. M. I Master of Ceremonies?Maj. J. F. .J.' Caldwell, Commander James D. Nance I'arap, U. C. V. Dixie. Star Spanged Banner. iPrayer and Scripture Reading. ^ Roll call of deceased veterans. XJ-rtur IT'irm o TTminHnHnn AAV VY X' il AAA u A Welcome to the veterans?Miss Marion Jones of Calvin Crozier chapter. Reading?Miss Abbie Gaillard of Dickert-Schumpert chapter, children the Confederacy. Address?>Maj. Henry Tillman. Announcement. America?Accompanist?Miss Mazi'e nnminirlr All returned white soldiers, sailors f and S. A. T. C. are requested to meet Dn the lawn of the new court house by 10:30, Friday a. m., in uniform, o act as an escort to the veterans. Each is also requested to procure before that day a dinner ticket from Mr. Wm. Johnson at Johnson's hardware store. Thp phairman nf the music commit tee, Mrs. F. R. Hunter, asks ail who have kindly consented to help with the singing, to meet at the opera house at 10 a. m., Thursday. Should this be inconvenient for some, she wishes these to be in the choir Friday morning anyway, since all the songs are familiar. , CORONER LINDSAY SUFFERS A SEVERE FALL FROM PIAZZA Coroner Lindsay who went with Sheriff Blease on Wednesday to th2 scene of the killing at (Mr- W. J. Duncan's suffered a fall from the piazza on Mr. Duncan's residence on Thursday morning and was bruised up so badly that he was unable 10 return to Newberry. At first it was feared that several of his ribs had been fractured but Dr. Moore of Whitmire was summoned and after an examination found that he had suffered only severe bruises and said that after a few days he would be able to return home. ,i GETTING TOGETHER LECTURE WILL OPEN C?AUTAUOUA. ' "Getting Together" will be the title of the lecture on the opening night of the coming.JRedpath Chautauqua by Misa Ada Ward, dynamic eloquent Rnfflfato woman whn arrived in Amer-i ica,ftist.Ii time to "begin her chau-| :&\jqua t&tir from France and Germany with a won^rfiif message of the need jf -v-a _Jr. Meaner .^kiftnshlp bef^een f America and tier allies. Incidentally, Miss:.- WaftF Vftl ttfl'&me of her ex .??? .-vr "2?? ; . ^fencefcetttertalffing tSe "Tpmmiez** ifc.t&e^tronfc V'--'--'** . . | - -Miss Ward "fast Wc^me knowp to \merfcan audiences during the war. 3he hag a wonderful story of .lijty at the front and she told it so dramatical. :y that she completely fired asd cap-. ???-1 * w- t.M? >.U? .ivtutm our ueaicrs. i/u cu; aticr v'KT :he coming of Ada Ward was little less than a sensation. After the signing of the armistice Miss Ward returned to England and )nly came back to the United States it the beginning of the Chautauqua season in April. She comes here wit?i i vivid story of conditions in present lay Europe. " ' ' ! When Miss Ward was in Europe she iraveled with a special pass which permitted her to visit any plaice in France or Germany and the commanding general of the first British army - ? j ? a? * placed nis own auto at ner msposa?. [n one camp she was the first English svoman except nurses the soldiers had seen for 12 months. Mis? Wpid is one of the powerful j'latfcrMi Mjeaker* of the day .-'h? possesses every rt of the : r I?f t i speaker. Fiery, sincere, eloquent, she i3 yet humorous and witty. "Getting Together" will be one of 'the greaf. lectures of Chautauqua week. fATTrnr rftirirr\Trnrp\'T tUJUJULUIj A BEGINS JUNE FIFTEENTH. t Newberry college commencement will begin June 15th. The people of Newberry are planning to make this a big week for the town. The Lutheran church will entertain all the Lulh-! eran ministers in the State who will notify the committee by June 1. They will receive an invitation from this! committee so<?n. f The citizens of the town expect to ! entertain all alumni and former students. A committee from the Newberry county college club, of which club Col. W. H. Hunt is the president, will send out invitations. Not all the former students will receive this invitation because the committee much 'orfof /?onr?nt "firiH tVip aH. dress of all. But let every former student of Newberry college who reads this coi.sMer -t an invitation and send bis name fc\ June 1st to I. H Hunt, Esq . oh air i!.-an of the committee. 666 cures Chills ana Fever. ONE NEGRO KILLED AND ANOTHER WOUNDED| On Wednesday night about ten! o'cock William Abrams who lives on Mr. W. J. Duncan's pla'."> near Whit- j mire went to the house of Furman At- i chison another negro who iives or. the' same place and called him to the door and then called Sam Griffin an- j other negro who was visiting ; at j Atchison's but whose home is in; Laurens. The three passed some! words and quarreled and Abrams drew his gun and shot Atchison to death and wounded Griffin in the thierh. Griffin savs that Abrams was mad at him about his, Abrams' wife., but instead it seems that he shot Atchison. jf; i i Sheriff Blea?e re eived a phone message as soon as the shooting took place and he immediately went to the scene taking with him Rural Police ; man Taylor and Coroner Lindsay. He, arrived very soon after the shooting and spent the night searching for Abrams. Abrams was arrested in the road near the residence of Mr W. J. Duncan early Thursday morning anil was brought to Newberry where he is r?ow in jail awaiting trial on the charge of murder. Abrams and ?*?Vsnn tre bV.h young negroes and both have families and lived on Mr. Duncan's place. J RIDGE ROAD DEFEATS j I ST. PHILLIPS L\ FAST GAME i In a fast and snappy game 'of ball on the 3rd of May Ridge Road school of Lexington county defeated St.' ] Phillips of Newberry county 15 to 1.' Metts pitching for Ridge iRoad struck: out 13 mpn. St. Phillips will cha^' An fVlA 10 /Ho iCllgC lviugt? ivuau uu tuo o uia~ mond on May 17. % . Request for 3fames. If the following people will call at the home torvtee cepartment of th? Red Cross, Newberry, S. C., they will henr of soni*?:hi!>? # to their benefit. | Anvnnp readinc this notice who knows any of the people named kindly ad-J vise them of same and ask them to call at the office as mentioned. Emma Racker, RFD 6, - Newtjerry ' , Louisa Pinson,. RFD 1, ChappelR' Fannie Osber, 1913 Matts St., Newberry. .< i . Connia Pitts, -Newberry. ' Sally jGanponvi'RFD 3, M^wKerry. ., Carrie Jet^/RFD^li! Nonjrb^rry. >nnfe Reeded. Whitmire. * ik. .. ; ' v ' Margaret Mary .KluJ* -C.. Newberry " " *' " " Faftnie McC&ushrin-. . , - ** *' i "'" - - * ?'Secretary. "hii ii ->. FOB SALE?Maxwell tpur^ car, extra tire, run ' 2^00 miles, firsjt class t condition. WiU sell che&p for cash, j JE*ri El H. Ki^leri; '"" " 5-3 ? \ s,.' * *F#T? . 1 SPECIAL ELECTION IN LONfc LANE i SCHOOL DISTRICT NO; 4. STAT* 0* SOUTH-CAROLINA, County of Newberry. 1 > J Whereaa,one-third of the Resident! electors and a like proportion of the | resident freeholders of the age : of; twenty-one years in the Long Lane School District, No. 4, of the County of Newberry, State of South Car* Una, have filed: a petition with t)M County Board of Education of New- j berry County, South Carolina, petl* j tioning and requesting that an elec-j tion be held in said School District on . the question of levying a special tax of four (4) mills on the taxable prop-i erty within the said school district. \ Now, therefore, we, the undersign-! ed. composing the County Board of Education for Newberry County, South Carolina, do hereby order the Board of Trustees of the Long Lane School District No. 4 to hold an election on 1 ,the said question cf levying a special tax of four (4) mills to be collected on the -property located j within the 3aid School District, which j said election shall be held at the Long ] Lane School House in the said School District No. 4, on Saturday, the 24th j day of May, 1919, at which sayu elecUon the polls shall be opened at < 7 a. m. and closed at 4 p. m. The members of the Board of Trustees of said School District shall act j as managers of saL election. Only i such electors as reside in sajd School i District and return real or personal; property for taxation, and who ex-j hibit their tax receipts and registra-! tion certificates as required in general elections, shall be allowed#to vote. Electors favoring the levy of such tax shall cast a ballot containmg the word "Yea" written or printed thereon, and each elector opposed to such levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" written or printed thereon. Girea under our hands and seals this, the 8th day of May, 1919, C. M. WILSON, (L, S.) O. B. CANNpN, (L. S.) J\ B. HMfclCAK; <L. S.) County Board of Education for Newhprrv County. S. -fi. 666 cures Headacfces, Biliousness, j logs of Appetite, or that tired aching 1 feeling, dae to Malaria or Colds. Fin* Tonic, 8-5tf ynp Weor 11 (Tmsara ^ GOIZS&TS Th&vLrrne* In front . ! " MRS. J. li. EIS0>, ; -Novberry, S. ,C. ^ | i SPECIAL .\OTICE I t J. A. Clinon, M 1). specialist in di?-; eases of the eye, ear, nose and | throat, will be in Newberry Tues-! day at Gilder and Weeks drug store.! 1 - WaHnacHov at T"li* I Ill I I UOJJC1 1LJ II VUUVUUUJ UK >. Wyche's drug store. One day only | at each point. Please call early, j 5-9 tt WANTED to Buy Piano?A good second hand piano in good condition, a first class instrument. Will pay the cash. J\>r the name of the person j call at The Herald and .News. o-u:i FOE SERVICE?Stallion; Fee $10.00. Jack; Fee $17.50. .Will breed jacfc to four or five mare's a day. Fodder F and beef cattle for sale. Charley Long, Prosperity, Phone ,41#1. 5-6 t.f ^ For Sale?Three milch cows. T. A. Epting, Prosperity, S. C.. R. F. D. 6. 5-6-at. FOR SALE?One 7-passenger Hayncs i "Six' anDly to Strother C. Paysinger.! i 5-6 2tp v We can handle all good cotton seed brought to Newberry within next 6 or 8 days. Bring your seed at once before contract is (filled. Summer " Bros. Co. 5-9 2t 3 A Fine Mlk Cow for sale. Dr. J. X. Gilder. 5-2 ti ^ |\?tice of Removal?I have moved myi office to the Exchange Bank build-! \y i?g. room 311, third floor. Hours: j 12 noon to 1:30 p.' m. Saturdays: 1 12 noon to 1:3# and 3 to 6 p. m. and! by appointment. P. G. Ellesor. j* | 4?U Imp. ' f* j Early Am^er Cane Seed.?Pure a**; | recleaned. For sale "by Johnion-j j McCrackin Co. 4-22 tf d a vnra wa fl? 1 MMAavridO?*?c bum , iw' o m> ?? j those Dlx.'e Harve^t.raageB we are I selling cheap.. x.Ttj^,.Purcell Com**T' ! JM.l! ."I), , l^GOIES?We handle t^^gh.-Poiat. j Sfown, America* aad $jrterecm;.We; Vhssz The Euzpe&^om&mj , hft'4*- ! : 1 jj.. 1 '^i'I.M'I/I for Iter Acid an* ; ^mnjpalated 8QQ&^ ^^. . annly^A I . *&+$?****'- Q&iWf 1< '"^rfl^placing your orders. 14-wHl ! prove to your advantage. Fanners Cooperative Association. for New? hq^Coitnty, C. L^Lester, Manager ' ,.rr :v ' i . .. i t?5.k4*?, " " ' f .' :i . 4!." ! ' " ? . . PI AI ''' From factory to your house. . . $200. The Sctilz Piano has c Hie Prescott & Cote cannot t ? t i Will discount any mail order i J. L. BOWLES, Newberr I _ I in limes i j When the high cost of a damper on one?it's and squelch depressioi Nothing builds up 01 i as neat fitting, stylisl clothes?and that's the for you. In these day ?don't take a chancesuit me concerning your though the clothes we buili they are truly democratic value from the collar of th< trousers. Drop in today and let m< woolens, that I work up inl our expert designing and b I ? D1 Li A JL9 A Made-to-Meas Opp. Newberry Hotel "NUFF f OPERA HOUSE PROGRAM Friday, Way 9. ALU A REUBENS in ' DIANA OF THE (JREEN VAN" ALSO A J CHRISTY COMEDY . ' Saturday, May JO. The 14th episode of "THE MAX OF MIGHT* S . ALSO A STRAND COMEDY and a 2 reel CHRISTY COMEDY. i ? 4 Monday, May 12 ' 4^ 11 ALE HAA1L1V3 ' III - > ' AFTER HIS OWJ fflftff." d ALSO A I MCTf JEFT COMEDY jfl 'OB SALE?Have bought auto hearse. Have two good horses want to sell. R. Y. Lea veil. 4-25 tt V AfiOli'S?Wa Hr? vp a nnmr?1f>t? Hne of the Chattanooga and the Piedmont. i Will save you mosey en your wagon. The Purcett Company. 3-25 tf ? . I VANTED ? Subscriptions for The* ^ Herald and News, Pictorial Review, ^ Needlecraft, McColl and any other periodical wanted, at publisher's price. Curtis Epting 3-18tf JULES?We have some of those good * cotton mules, we will save you jt money on. The Purcel: Co. 3-25 tf A YE hare all *izca of wagons now, j> \ A. _ _i_ T Ai irom uw? ourse to oia. wci ua , >'<d " ; price ytrn ^jkT show you what we hare. Johnson-McCfackin Company 3-21 tf. rvflt Itecftfred?Solid car of Chattanooga dragons, this' fsHbe*liist lkt xk9 #111 have with the regular track. ,' See ?s and get prices and buy your wagon ntaw. The Purcell Company., A 11 +4 i hi * iivm i SIDING C^(^T0^-C6?I > and let as yo* what We ha* !n ^cultivator* and Diae harw%; a4eo smoothiafe, Wrrows. ?< JxtimMO*,iiicCrackln;^ f ,' . \r . " " , F6f safety %m* ?!.? ?$ to die atttiita S&fc Weekly tfiUUU o r~ tar^-Weefcfy s Constitution for one year Sad * jtiipi, ti-gtm 'Wi'U give aa account book during mcmfcto o? Sfefte$t. Tour orders ff&H he appweiita^^ Phone 251. Osrti* I. Fpting, Agent 1TW Nance St? Newberrjr, 8. C* ; 4 . ' ' . V1- , . *os * 4"m Saves yoa from $100 to 10 superior iit .ton or finish, le beaten for the price. ^ J/.--' ~W>' bouse in the United States Factory Agent, jr, S. C. ike These living is apt to put time to "dress up"? 1. le's morale so much 1 cut, well tailored 0 ! only kind. I make s of inflated values -but come and conspring wardrobe. Al- j J are aristocratic in style } ** "rifk Kllilhin ' I All IVt*"" TT ILIA mmm b coat to the cuff of the 5 show you the "real" o 'Vegular" clothes, via ench workmanship. al nplf ure Clothes Newberry, S. C. SED" y , * . / . * -