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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newberrians, and Those Who Visit Newberry. Dr. T. II. We do man has moved iv.Mv"'n i r? .Tohnston. I.ois Jcicr is visiting in Newberry.?Ninety Six cor Greenwood Index-Journal, 51st. Mv. ar.d Mrs. G. C. Merchant and child: on of viree::v:!Ic ars vbiti: ^ their aunt, Mrs. W. C. Swittenberg:. Mrs. Ernest C'orley and little? son Ladscn. of Greenwood are visiting her sister, Mrs. E. C. Bedenbaugh. TM,.C V V P.ahn nnd lit AU: O. JJ, V ? V tic sen Winston, have returned from Easley. Miss Louise Melton of Winthrop college, after visiting her mother at Helena will return on Sunday to Rock Kill to resume her studies. Rev. W. W. McMorries. after a pleasant visit to Newberry is visiting in Atlanta before returning to his home in Parsons, W. Va. Miss Ruth Wilkerson returned from ^Xewberty yesterday after nttend;rT the Abrams-Neel wedding1.?Greenwood Index-Journal, SOth. Thomas J. Harmon, Esq.. has just vn^" vn c .-J fi'A'.V P, nil 0*1 f> C Ga_. and v. i k vii? , 7 Tampa. Fla.. where he has been on business cf importance. M!~s. V.". A. K-rard of Sumter and Miss Gussie Kibler cf Atlanta returned ^ome 1 be first cf the week after visicmq; relatives m cn.v. Mrs. Raton of New York is on a visit tc her daughter, Miss Janet Eaten, at the home of Mrs. Corrie Grer.eker, who is improving. Miss Dorothy and Faul Denning accompanied their father to Benson, X. C., to soe relatives there. They returned home Thursday. Miss Louise Jones, attendance officer of the -Spartanburg city schools, paid a brief visit to relatives in Newberry this week. J. P. Elam of Newberry spent part - * 1 ? ' -L_-_ T\.f? oi tne nonaays wun ms lamei, sn. W. H. Elam in Andrews street.? - Greenwood Mill cor Index-Journal. Mrs. Thomas Pope and her fine young son came up from Kinards and - spent a day or two this week with Chief Justice and Mrs. Gary.?Abbeville Press and Banner, 30th. A nne ooy. m Mrs. Ivy A. Cromer and little son. Ivy, Jr., of Spartanburg, after a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. IiOminick of the county, are in the t?ity visiting her sister, Mrs. Caleb D. Buzhardt. Mrs. John Suber and children have moved to the house in Harring ton street lately bought from Mr. D. TT. Wrird by Mr. Jno. B. Mayes, "3iext door to Mr. Ward's present resi dep.se. Dr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Pelham and Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Johnstone attended the funeral in Laurens on Monday ^afternoon of Mrs. J. II. Sullivan, who was formerly Miss Sarah Pelham, the sister of Dr. Pclhtim. . Mr. K. 0. Stone having resigned as policeman will handle the mails at ;the Newberry postoffice during 1920. -He has been dividing his time recently fin handling mails at the postoffice and males for the recorder's court, and i has had much experience in loth department. j President S. J. Derrick of Netvfce-ry tcl'e^e and Rev. J. J. Long of j Little Mountain met with the other members cf the executive committee directing the Lutheran campaign for Newberry and Summeriand colleges on in Columbia to hear reports. Complete reports will be made - iu - - - TRi'V. E. D. Kerr of Newberry was i a visitor last week at the home of Mrs. L. W. White.?Mr. and Mrs. S.1 J. Kilgrore and children spent several t!ays of last week here with Mr. and *'Mrs. Stuart Miller and other relatives.?Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cheat-, bam spent Sunday in Newberi.,.? Abbeville Press and Banner. ' Colore] E. II. Aull of Newberry/ who has charge of the census taking in this district, was here yesterday and reports that his machinery 'is all ready to begin running on time, and ' he expects to have the complete fi~or-es "in hand when the call comes from te:-dquarters for the final report.? 'Abbeville Press and Banner, 30:h. Congressman Fred H. Dominic\ and liis brother, Mr. Harry Domini< k, of ! 1 XT AnOQ ! Newberry passed unuuga Path yesterday morning on their way j to Pickens county. Congressman Dominick has been at his home for the holidays and decided to take a trip thru the district before returning to Washington.?Honea Path 1 Chronicle, 31st. ^Misses Minnie Lee and Helen Summer <of Newberry college are spending the holidays with their mother, Mrs. J. A. Summer in Taylor street. >Miss Verna Summer, another daughter who teaches at Mayesville, is *?" ? ;-also at home through New Year's day.?Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Gallman are at home from Newberry, where they spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gallman.?The State. Congressman Fred H. Dominick, representing this district in the lower house of consrress, was a visitor in the city this week. He was attend\ ing to soma legal matters and inci-1' ! dentally calling' on his constituents. ! F/cm hare he returned to his home in : Newberry where he will remain un-11 til time to return to Washington when ; conyress reconvenes from the holi-; day recess. Tiie congressman hn i many sirony supporters here and he ! always receives a cordial welcome j when he is in town.?Anderson j Tribune, 1st. j VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. j fr,v> ?>? Sppd SI .27 1-2. I As we go to press we learn of the j death of Mrs. Bachman Suber of the j Pomaria section. i "The Invisible Hand" is drawing] I the crowds to the opera house. The third episode will be shown Saturday.! See "The Heart of Juanita" at the { opera house Friday. Beatrice Mich-'; alera will show you. Cus Hill's minstrels Monday night j, will no doubt have a full house, j 1 Newberry loves a good minstrel show.! \ ! Service at the Episcopal church , ( Sunday will be held only in the morn-1; ir??r. Rev. Mr. Holmes having to re-j turn to Laurens in the afternoon. 2 South Carolina led all the states : xi - T> + :~4- . .n tne union jji liit* ixuhisl uhw. ( And Xewberry was the leader in the t state. | ( The "white way" for Xewberry is favored by city council. A great and i reed start for the new mayor and the } aldermen for 1920. Happy and prosperous New Year to Editor Aull and You-aft From' the reporter. Xew Year's day in ]\ Xewberry was bright, if a little warm for the season. : Let Xewberry think of this: ( Greenville plans tall building. Work on 16 story sky scraper begins next month. Who'll be the next man or firm to gee busy skywards? 1 The new license ordinance ior i 1920 has been completed for the city t and is now effective. There has been c a considerable increase in the figures, f made necesary by conditions. c Monday will be enlivened by the girls and boys hurrying to college r and school, and life will be bright in f Newberry at the beginning of 1920 ( for verjj^many people. The male part of Newberry popu- v lo^i'nn nf 1Q9ft will hp nleased to \ iC(vlVii Vi. JkVMW ..... J~ _ _ know that Mr. R. C. Hamilton, the expert barber, is with Mr. M. C. Hall- e man at the Main street side of the ( Exchange bank building. I For assault, running after Will ( Carpenter with a razor but not catch- s ing him, John Young had to pay $25 a in the recorder's court Monday. He c forfeited his bond for that amount, i And Lizzie Griffin, also colored, for- 1 feited a $5 bond at the same sitting. She was charged with stealing from s the 5 and 10 cents store. a Fireman Theodore Danielson is t slowly recuperating from the effects t; of a fall from the roof of a two- p siory dwelling. He dropped about 26 r feet to the ground and escaptd seri- " ous injury. He is suffering from pain a and soreness. No bones were frac- J tured and the popular fire fighter will vi soon be able to go to work the No. u 1 station.?live State, 31st. The legislative delegation will meet f< with the suffragetts of Newberry s< county at the court house on Tues- p day morning at 10:30, and later tl meeting wifh the county officials? is when they get through, with the suf- s< fragetts. There is no telling how long 0 the sulfragetts will hold the meeting, ci Th;s is to be a great year, with elec- D tion from president to coroner and 1 *- ' ? ^^ f A CQ \7 me activity ?JL Luc i,v ?*?,. m nothing- of the "leap" part of it. p, Flour new on sale at moderate u: prices. United States grain corpora- is tion announces small packages in tli many stores. We saw in The State fi newspaper Christmas day. The flour ei is to be had at other places, but every time we ask for it here we are told g that "the people don't want that." That is not the question. Let some j; merchant get a little of it for trial and advertise it. The people who wish to try it will decide for themselves whether or not thev like it. , Other merchants in other places sell , it all richt. - n it Mr. William Johnson has been in ?> on-? continuous line of business *. here for more than forty years. In v fact Mr. Johnson takes the premium and is entitled to wear the blue rib- t; bon, as he has been in the hardware f line all during the past 44 years, and f was a clerk for the late S. P. Boozer q -Li. ~ ten years before going in wun me c late John 0. Peoples, at whose cleath . ^ he conducted the business alone, later j c ! forming a copartnership with his son, f j T. P., under the trm name of Wil- i j. jliam Johnson & Son. Besides he has' t j lived all his life in this city. So far; Uhis beats the record. j i j # i 1 i Chapter Meeting. i ( | The Dickert-Schumpert chapter \ {will meet Saturday, January 3, at'-, j 3:30 with Susie Buford. All members* ^ ' are urged to be present as some im; portant business must be attended to. ] Abbie Gaillard. \ < Recording Secretary, i-j j _ |, Smith-Boozer. < | Miss Emmie Smith and Mr. Brady. J. Boozer, both of the county were j married December 18. CAPTAIN W. S. LANGFORD STILL LOVES NEWBERRY Remembers Newberry College and Will Do Greater Things as Pros perity Smiles Upon Him. W. S. LAXGFORD Oil Producer Wichita Falls, i T e::as ( : i December 27, 1919. j Dr. S. J. Derrick, President, New-; berry College. Newberry, South Carolina. j Dear Doctor:?I noticed in the \ paper an article some time ago rela-' tive to the support of the business i men of Newberry, towards the fund : for making a "Greater Newberry Col-' lege" and I -am herewith enclosing a ' check for $3 00,00 to he applied to, that furd. I am now a citizen of Texas but t a v _ _ o j.t. r* ~ i:: ^ ?iaim 10 oe a OOUIII v^iuumuewi anu u j NTewberrian. I have bee\n quite successful in the , automobile and oil business in my . idopted state and should the future; continue to favor me, I hope some :ime in the future to make you a ionation that will be worth while. Kimllv nccc;>t this small chcck with rsy compliments and bast wishes for )oth ycu and the college. Yours very truly, W. S. Lanerford. ; _ * t Hmm\ , 1INSTREL IS IN FLOWER AGAIN AT GRAND OPERA HOUSE 1 ] h;u n Lanpuisliln.*? Art to its Pristine Excellence. ; J Minstrelsy is not dead. Or per- * laps it would be more complimentr.ry o Gus Hill and his blackface enter- * ainers to say that they have re- ] reated minstrelsy?and one need not ] ear lest the compliment be over- ' lor.e. j ^ Time was when, if minstrelsy was, tot almost in a moribund state, soma! oiks were itching to consign it to the j )ver the River Burying Sas-ciety. j Count o' which? It was getting toe; vobbly about the haid an: laigs, so it 1 lad to travel in a rut. i' But Gus Hill's minstrels, who open-' 1 ;d an engagement at' the Grand j '< )pera House Friday night, must have;1 >ecome animated with the spirit of! < ktavus Roy Cohen's celebrated Sons!* ir.d Daughters of I Will Arise. In'1 my event, they did arise, and stood?1 in their tiptoes throughout the even- j 1 ng's performance, much to the de- * ight of a lrrge audience. * Just as the program appropriately j? ays, the production is "wholly" new j' nd "novel.*"' frcm Rudy Willi ng's j < erpsichorc?n interpretation of a cer-j* ain brand di "blues,"' which would; I ut- ah ordinary musc!c-d- ."^er in thj J phin.y cuts, to the d;I:es and the;* Don't Wo*ry" sor.g of Jimmy Wall: nd the "Crap hooters Tango" of i ack Kennedy and Jimmy Brady, *hose snapping fingers simulate the j J rollin' of the bones*' j: The production ib full of admirable j c ?atures, not the least of which the e ittings, and the music of the Saxa- I hone Setette. Of the scenic effects, lat of a cotton field by moon light . i by far the most impressive. The c :ene is a remarkable work of art. fi ne can almost see Old Black Joe j roonim? in the shadows. This ]S ixie, beyond a doubt! It is noteworthy thar many of the instrels are veterans who have ap- j IBared in San Antonio many times ! rider other auspices. x Among: these j George Wilson, now the dean of |s' le profession, but almost as spry and ? ally as funny and fun-loving as rer. The performance will be repeated aturday, Sunday afternoon and Sun- _ iv night.?San Antonio Light, Oct. F Fire in the Country. At 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon an I ccHer.ial tire destroyed the crib and j :'.rn en Mr. Jas. R. Davidson's place 5ur miles from the city. Mr. R. C. oyleston, who has charge of the arm, was in the city at the time, hen he was informed of the fire by!? slephone. He lost no time in get-; mrr there. Fortunately he had the j ^ oresight to store only a part of the q codstuii in the old buildings, conse-:.] uently lost only about 70 bush' Is of i oKnnt i ?00 nr 2.000 bun- \ U I H CUlU uuvuu v V ?7 - ? - ? lies of fodder. He had 809 bushels! if corn and about 8,000 bundles of jt odder in six other small near by J < touses which were not reached by s he fire. ] Thanks From a Shut-In. > Mr. Editor: Please give me a lit- , ,le space in your valuable paper to v?nr>L- who remembered me J (UUiai W44WWX _ vith good wishes and Christmas greetings. 1 Also those who contributed so 1 Liberally to a nice substantial purse 1 :hrough that noble big hearted con-1 < federate veteran Col. M. M. Buford, j: kvho hos 2r;ven me so much of .himself ;; ind cheer these shut-in-years. j: For each one I wish a happy and prosperous New V^ar. S. C. Merchant. A 1 ' ? " ^ v ^ ^^ fiwii r '?:?i? *?:? UJ- ?*-' ' tn*m* ! aMaaai"^l Miss Meson ?.s Flo Flo, The Perfect 4<2S'* Model in the Flay by the Same Name. Opera House, Wednesday, January 7. MARRIAGE LICENSES FOR 1519 IS5UI'D BY ?r.OBATE JUDGE White. Colored. Tanuary 0 37 February 7 32 March 12 27 A. mil 14 35 May 13 21 Tune 7 7 Jv.ly 10 13 \ugust 24 18 Sept err. bc!v* 7 23 October 7 17 November 24 26 December 2i? 76 Total 160 354 iwatfc.* Will Be a Blessing Here. The White tire chemical and hose Jrack bought st Iliirh Point, N. CI, by city coucil afte^ a visit ro mat place by Alderman H. D. Whitaker >nd Mr. John fiance, is about the nost valauble thing Newberry has jver possessed. In connection with he new fire engine and apparatus, the chemical truck makes Newberry safe from destructive fires, as the company is now prepared to extinguish ire 2,200 feet from any hydrant and he chemical hose turned on any fire f\? o trrTI immp.di&f.plv quench the flames, doing away with iam&ge by water. If Newberry had >een thus prepared to figh". f;.e in )ast years many destructive conflagrations would "have been averted. ;ven from the fire in Prosperity. Krel'-StorkmaR. Miss Agnes R. Krell of Little fountain and Mr. James Frederick stockman of Prosperity were married n thex24th cf December at the Luthran parsonage at Che pin by the Rev. > T. S<-r.onr> When opals are first taken from he mire they are so soft that they an be picked to pieces with the nger nail. ; SPECIAL XOTICE a .ost?One red boar hog with black spots on hind quarters. Finder please notify Saltte Hallmanr Sunet Park, Newberry. 1-2-ltp .ost?Crank to Overland car four weeks ago. Return to S. J. Kohn, Prosperity, S. C. R. 1, and get one dollar. 1-2-lt eas?Until Saturday night of this week we will pay $3.25 per bushel for good sound clay or mixed clay peas. Must be in good sacks. Johnson McCrackin Co. , 12-3 0-2t j :arniers Gil Mill will gih cotton only on Thursdays and Fridays each week. ' 12-30-4t 4CTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. I will make a final settlement of the ;rtate of Ira ?. Schumpert ^n the ^robate Court for Newberry Ccuntv, 5. C.. on Wednesday the 2Sth day of January, 1920, at 10 s o'clock in the ,'orencon and will immediately thereifter ask for my discharge as Sxecutrix of said estate. All persons having claims against ;he estate of Ira B. Schumpert deceased, are hereby notified to file the same duly verified with the undersigned and those indebted to said estate will please make payment ikewise MATTIE SCHUMPERT, Executrix. STewberry, S. C., Dec. 24th, 1919. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. I will make a final settlement of the estate of Horace Ruff in the Probate Court for Newberry County, S. C., on Thursday the 29th day of January, 1920, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and will immediately thereafter ask for my discharge as Administrator of said estate. JIM RUFF, Administrator. Newberry, S. C., Dec. 27th, 1919. | For Sale?Timber on eighteen an< j one-half acres in Newberry. Wil i consider offer. Confer with M. J ! Epting, Administrator estate o1 ! Wallace A. Oline, 1413 Ball street Savannah, Ga., or J. 1). Wicker Agent, Newfcerrv. 12-12-3tlta\v We sell as good a wagon as anybod\ and ihe price is much better. Set ; us. The Furcell Co. ! 10 14-tf I See us before placing your order foi | fertilizer. We are agents foi | Swift & Co. No better goods ! Prices right. W. R. Reid & Son. | 12-lG-tf i lit is time you were laying in your i supply of flour. We have a big J stock and the price is right. The j Purcell Co. 10-14-tf 1 i Pure Rice Mea!?For sale by Johnson 1 McCratkin Co. I 12-2 3 tf . . j Ser us for hog Teed?The price is right and we have-plenty of it. The P:irr*pll f!n 10-14-tf 1 " We have on hand 100 busies that we are iroinp: to sell cheap. It will pay you to get our price. The Turcell Co. 1.0-14-tf wccgBT???ii 111 mmmmrmm mi i i . t _ Make This Bank S j AS GUS BOORS W | BE CLOSFD ON NE j We take this nr? man}' friends f have given us < and to hope thai bring them Heal perity. Excham i / / t>? n v "Itie Bcnn i il M I ? ! Q8IBMMMBHWP I Tk^fc f~)riss ^ (~^VPi JL nw> w i w Night oi" faday, J Fourth Eminently Success Festival pHSSEji IMINS] THE LAUGH TRUST IN Staged by James Gorman , Entert* Offering a Colossal Prot First Fart, An Olio of Ex< cal Comedy Revue Interpr 50?DISTINGUISHED A] i Inci THE GREAT G Versatile Jimmy Wall, Js T?nHv Williner. William H Graves, Eddie Gallagher, Bob Western, Joe Buckle: Willison, Jack Battarsbsb; Harvey, John Clooney, Fr< ^ ^ Howard Neidling, Jack Hi THE MUSICAL CATES an Symphony Orchestra NEIL SI WATCH FOR THE 1 Prices; - 1 Seats on sale at T\* i OPERA HOUSE r PROGRAM '! ? ' 1 * ; Friday, January 2 ^ ^ | "THE HEART OF JUANITA" .1 Eeatrice Michalena i > Fox News 1 Christy Comedy \ Saturday? January 3 I Jd I "INVISIBLE HAND" No. 3 j M . | BIG V COMEDY ? STRAND COMEDY ? ^ ! MIX WESTERN j ' | Monday, January 5 GUS HILL'S MINSTRELS f Admission 50c, 75c, and $1.50. ! j __| ... a 'j ' im ', The Boll Weevil is here?You ha/1 I II better fertilize your grraim We J I have just received car of grain \ ! fertilizer and the price is right. The Purcell Co. 10-21-tf, [ Recleaned Fu'ghuir Oats just come ^ J in. Johnson-MtCrackin Co. j 11-14-tf. -1 [ ??????? ^ . ' We have gocd Texas Reel Rust Proof'" - seed oats?at the right price. Th% 1 r Purccll Co. 10-14-tf . Kcar Business Home ? t*T 7 ' ' ILL . w-- A W YEAR'S DAY I ' fli ;ans cf thanking our or the business they \ v>-l during the past, year : the New Year will th, Wealth and Pros )f the People" I * ? I I 11 11?? _V " I riouse | a =ii Big Glorious ^ the Season aaiiary 5th j ful Tour of the Black Face 1 j Triumph a 1ILL^> I | ftV I f? r^ELsl 1 ETHiO.'EAN NOVELTIES the Master 11md of Minstrel iinments r / i rram Including a Pageant Jj ceeding Worth and a Musi- | eted by a Company of 1 LL WHITE ARTISTS?50 A uding % J EORGE WILSON ick Kennedy, Lee Edmonds Lallett, James Brady, Carl Simon Denys, Jigger Marr, 3 y, J. Francis Riley, Herbert 1 y, Frank Brennan, Harry id Freddy, Harold Williams, ayes and d MARKWITH BROTHERS under the Direction of J LJLLIVAN BIG STREET PARADE J r5c and $1.5U | Gilder & Weeks ? "j I