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VOLUME LVII, NUMBER 48. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1921. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR BAPTIST MINISTER DIES IN RICHMOND DR. C. C. BROWN SUCCUMBS AT HOSPITAL One of Leading Divines of Denomination in South?Native of Barnwell Richmond, Va., June 14.?Thej Rev. C. C. Brown, D. D., one of thej best known Baptist ministers of the I South, died at a hospital here today, where he underwent an operation a few . weeks ago. His body will be taken to Sumter, S. C., for burial. Dr. Brown spent nearly all of his ministerial career as pastor of a Baptist church in Sumter. In late years, hrwAVPTv hp dpvrxtpd much of his ^ time to devoloping a fund for caring for aged and distressed Baptist ministers of South Carolina. He was a ,writer of note. Secial to The State. Sumter, June 14.?The news of the death of the Rev. Cecil Clinton Brown, D. D., today was a shock to his many friends, for although it was * 1 - i- -i i ? 'U^oi+V. Known ne nau ueen m iamug ncaim for several years, the end did not seem near. He had recently been taken to Richmond for treatment and only yesterday was his family notified that his life was in immediate danger. The $nd came at 5 o'clock t*is morning. The body will be brought to Sumter at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning and the services will be held at Sumter cemetary at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, conducted by the Rev. W. T. ?)erieux of Columbia and the Rev. Mr. Thayer of Sumter. I>r. Brown ^was the son of Col. j T? P D.A<it? Pornwoll Hp was i i). O. UlUtlU UI VIKL 1X.V..I ... , bom in Barnwell in 1852, but had looked upon Sumter as his home since he came here as a pastor of his first church, the First Baptist church of Sumter in 1877, and served that congregation continuously until he retired from the active ministry in 1914. Then, in the interest of the relief fund for aged ministers, to which he gave largely of his means and time, he lived at Beaufort and at Columbia for a few years, returned to this city about three years ago. During a session spent at Washington and Lee university in his youth, Dr. Brown was a pupil of Robert E. Lee, a fact of which he was very proud and to which he often referred with pleasure. He was graduated from Furman university and took his theological course at the seminary at Louisville. Kpintr a leading Baptist! minister, Dr. Brown had a wide interest in all public matters and always stood for progress and betterment in his community. He worked to improve living conditions among the poor and never questioned the denomination when there was a chance for philanthropic work. Dr. Brown is survived by his wife, who was Mrs. Lucy Walsh Rogers of this city. He had * ' : 1? been married iwice previuusij. h.l, first wife was Miss Corry Montgomery of Greenville. She died very young, leaving two daughters, Bonnie, Mrs. W. W. Srbert of this city who survives. The other, Helen, married George Si'bert and preceded her father to the grave. Her son George, Jr. t has been making his home with Dr. Brown. The second wife was Mrs. Sally Wright of Georgia who died i nearly ten years age. One sister, Mrs. Julia Easterling of Barnwell, ' survives her distinguished brother. Baseball Game - With the hard hitting in a fa^t game of ball Saturday, June 11th, Watts Mills defeated Mollohon by the score of 6 to 2. Long did fine work pitching the old ball till the fifth inning when he began to weaken andj then the game was lost. Score by inningc. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IVlUIiVlIv/t* Watts Mills .... 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 of Summary: Sacrifice hits, Camer-' on, Bobo; stolen bases, Owens,' Campbell, Long, Darby, D.; two base hits, Neel, Paysinger, Darby, F., Hill; three base hits, Hill, Culbertson; hits hv Ditcher, Long 2; struck out, Bobo, ~ ^ r 9, Long:, 3; base on ball, Bobo 2; left on base, Watts Mills 8, Mollohon 8. Time of pame, 1 :35; umpires, ShealyO'Shields. I KIWANIANS ENJOY BARBECUE PICNIC Columbia and Greenwood Clubs Guests of Newber*y Organization?Many Diversions. The State. Newberry, June 15.?The Newberry Kiwanis club was host to the Columbia and Greenwood clubs today at a picnic and barbecue dinner in Willowbrook park. The trains were met this morning by local committees, consisting of T. K. Johnstone, Oscar Summer and T. M Seawell with automobiles arid were carried to the quarters of the American legion, along with the visitors who had come in their own cars, and were served refreshments by Mrs. J. B. Hunter, Mrs. Oscar Summer, Mrs. 0. 0. Copeland, Mrs. E. A. Carpenter and Mrs. T. M. Seawell. At 12 o'clock the hosts and their guests went to Willowbrook park, where a delightful nu?nic and dinner was served, J. B. x~ ? Hunter presiding as master of ceremonies. Mayor E. S. Blease made a short address, welcoming the guests, and responses were made by President Sanders of the Greenwood club and President Broadnax of the Columbia club; there was also a short address by Mr. Fridy of the Greenwood club. fv,Q +;mo nassprl rauidlv and very A lit bliiiv ^ v pleasantly in the lovely park, and the crowd was entertained with solos.by two Greenwood members. A quartet made up of Greenwood and Newberry Kiwanis rendered several selections, and the Rev. E. V. Babb, who was a guest along with all the other ministers of the city, and President Wright and" Superintendent Davis, at the request of the crowd, sang the famous-"Woodpecker" song. Various games were played till 4 o'clock when a picked team made up frpm Greenwood and Newberry members, outfitted for the occasion by the Newberry college club, entertained the crowd with a game of baseball, in which the Greenwood team won, 11 to 2. .The admission fees were donated to the Pueblo sufferers. * /-Joir was a verv AitOgeiner mc <-??.? ? pleasant one. The visitors from Greenwood numbered 80, 30 of them being women. Among the delegation f*or-. Columbia were Sam T. Carter, state treasurer, and his family and Frank Broadnax, president of tho Columbia Kiwanis, and his family. Death of Mrs. G. W. Holland Mrs. Ruth Pauline Holland, widow of Dr. George W. Holland, president of Newberry college from 1878- until his death in 1895, died yesterday ai a local hospital. Mrs. Holland was the daughter of the Rev. David Biitle, founder of Roanoke college, Salem, Va. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Holland has made her home with her brother-in-law, Dr. George B. Cromer of Newberry. Mrs. Holland was a woman of high character and possessed many friends who will j- - i Viqp flunih. greatly grieve 10 ieam ui i?^ The remains were takefi to Newberry yesterday morning:, accomparied by the Rev. H. A. McCullough.?The State, 15th. The remains of Mrs. Holland reached Newberry on the 1 o'clock train Tuesday and were conveyed to the residence of Dr. Cromer, the funeral service being held on Wednesday mornine- at 9:30 o'clock, conducted by Dr. C. A. Freed, assisted by Dr. A. G. Voigt and Dr. A. J. Bowers. The active pallbearer? were Z. F. Wright, Jno. M. Kinard, Senator Alan Johnstone, Dr. Jno. B. Setzler, Dr. R. M. Kennedy. H. B. Wells, Dr. J. M Kibler and H. C. Holloway. The honorary pallbearers were the members of the college faculty? President S. J. Derrick, Dr. E. B. -" ^ T"fc ^ Setzler, Dr. W. K. Uotwaia ana rrox. J. C. Kinard?and members of the trustees as follows: Hon. Geo. S. Mower, Dr. W. G. Houseal, Geo. W. Summer, J. B. Hunter and C. M. Efird. Maj. and Mrs. Arthur in Union. Union Progress, 15th. I n Arthur .Tr. -Vliijot ami -?x i w. .... , , and children, little Miss Sarah and Master J. D., 3rd, arrived in Union yesterday from West Point, X. Y., where Major Arthur is instructor of French in the United States Military academy. Major and Mrs. Arthur ?: J ~ in T ~n_ nave a wjuc mvir v>i ... ion who are glad to welcome them here for their summer vacation. MOTORCYCYLES TO BE PURCHASED TO ENFORCE LAWS i The county delegation in the lecrislature met Tuesday morning for the purpose of conferring with Sheriff Blease as to the better enforcement ? ^lirm +l-ir? /Ivi vir>rr nf IUI IIIC Iciw iv^aiuin^ iiiv u? ^ ! automobiles in this county. The result of the conference was that the delegation unanimously authorized the sheriff to appoint two additional deputies and also authorized the purchase of two motorcycles. The motorcycles have been ordered by Chair. man Boulware of the highway comI ~o i?n + A tVlO hpst. Ob ill ISS'l U11, anu cilx, i/v v v v.. w tainable, for the use of the new deputies to be appointed, and are to be ( fully equipped for this service. The sheriff will make the appointment as soon as the motorcycles arrive. The sheriff and his deputies have been pulling speeders, and it is hoped that the further enforcement of the law by the motorcycle officers will make automobile driving on the highways saner and safer. <5, -$>?><$><$><$ <? <?<$ <$> '?><$> <$ <?> <$> AMERICAN LEGION NOTES. ?> j <$> 3> I <$> <$> &> ?> <$> '?> <& $> $> ^ $> ?> <?> <?> The trainer for "The Microbe of ' Love," Miss Myra S. Dulin, will reach I Newberry Saturday evening, and re! hearsals will begin Monday afternoon. ' T"' * ? Ll-- n-F +V>o r>nnr?h the j -tseiore me amvai ui ~~ j cast committee hopes to have the least and choruses selected, so that I rehearsals can begin at once. The I show will be put on Friday, June 24th. This means that we will have only four days for rehearsals, and that it is very important that none of the characters drop out after having taken a part. However, we believe j that the short period is better than j having the renearsals drawn out over i i? 1? tUq cVinw has been DUt X.WO x n*, .. I on in other places within four days, J and we feel sure that we can do the same here. The legion post at Cheraw put it on two weeks ago, and the report comes from over there that it was a "huge success." "It was a regular scream, full of local hits, and the choruses were pretty and catchy," Our post is counting on the same loyal cooperation of the young people of the community in putting over | "The Microbe of Love" mat you juxw j given us in the past. We do not beI lieve that it will be necesary to plead for your support, for our record is with you, you knew what the legion has stood for in this community. We bespeak for the cast committee a cordial reception. Please do not greet I them with, "Oh! Can't you get some I one else for that part?" The comj mittee has a reason for assigning that part to you. Then, too, it gives tne committee a considerable boost to hear the words, "I will do the best I can." The post will appreciate your sup' port. John B. Setzler, Commander. No doubt the public will be glad to i mir r>n<?t ronlized $81.49 I ieai JI tiirtu w f i from the War picture, "Flashes of i Action." Burial of Trabert Wells Trabert Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wells of Greenville and nephew j of Mr. H. B. Wells of Newberry, who jdied on the operating table in the Greenville hospital, was buried at J Rosemont cemetery following: the ar! -riiml nf thp train from Greenville Tuesday morning, service at grave by Dr. C. A. Freed assisted by the Rev. Mr. Miller of Greenville: Following were pallbearers: J. A. Burton, Dr. H. M. Bigby, J. W. Earhardt, P. C. Gaillard, J. T. Mayes and Dr. G. B. Cromer. W j When "Peck's Bad Boy" is flashed j on the screen of the opera house Friday the cleverest dog players will be {seen in an important role. "Queenie" | is her name. She is Jackie Coogan's | pal and partner. "Queenie." accord| ing to her master, understands five hundred English-spoken words and lean perform any feat any other canjine actor of stage or screen can do. J In the Peck film, some of "Queenies" antics are the cause of outbursts of laughter and applause. "Teddy" and other famed do.tr actors will have to 1'watch their laurels from now on. for Queenie" is setting a fast pace. Formal Opening The new park rect the Mollohon Manufa* their operatives will 1 day evening, June 18t Speeches will be m Blease, G. Y. Huntei possibly others. Music for the occas by the Mollohon Coi public in general is co present. I I = 'DR. CARSON PREACHES DEDICATORY SERMON i j The Associate Reformed Presbyterian of the 8th instant carried an in- i | teresting account of the dedication 01: Old Providence church, at Old Provi-J I dence, Va., which is said to be the I handsomest country church in the en- ] tire denomination. It was a great day at that place during the dedicatory 1 services in the buildng which "occu' pies an eminence looking in all di- . : rections across the beautiful and his toric valley of Virginia." (This makes I, , the reporter long for a visit to just , [such a spot.) The account in the | Presbyterian says that more than a i ' thousand people were in the audience i when the congregation! rose and sang ! the 100th Psalm at thfe dedication of ; the church, at which |)r. J. W. Carson preached the senrion, using as a ; suggestion of his theifie Neh. 2:18, j' ] "And they said: Let Jus rise up and, I ? TTniinvrino- is* a condensed I UUHU. jl Viiv . ? synapsis of the sermon as reported for the Presbyterian: "It was suggested that Zerubbabel and his company had come to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple, but as long as the walls of the city lay in ruins J: and the community life had not been established the work -was not com| pleted. Nehemiah .was called to ; build the walls and make the people secure in their worship. The church j must be built into the civic, the social, and the spiritual a-ctvities of the ; community. "Reference was made to the great accomplishment in building this ma- < t.erial house. The end of the building)' enterprise is the beginning of the : greater spiritual service. "The church is the most worth- < while institution in the community. It makes a contribution to the intellectual, the social, the moral and the spiritual upbuilding of the community. ? The church has certain inherent < and imparted qualities that insure its ' success. Moral beauty, purity, and j strength characterize the people of j! ~ -J " ? rtaco niadp offec-'l VIUU, ttliU UIVOV. tivc by the divine power, insure the ,' final triumph of the church over all j ] the forces of evil." j ] News of Excelsior j ] Excelsior, June 16.?The automo-h bile accident at the railroad trestle, j here Sunday afternoon oujrht to teach j i the people to drive their cars withI more care but it doesn't seem to do I any jrood. There is plenty of room j to drive a car at the trestle by slow-! c 1 I ing down to make the curve. How-;( ! ever the railroad ought to be made t i to open the road thirty feet accord-1 j 4 | ing to the agreement. Car drivers , will run too fast and the people are j going to be killed almost daily. J c Prof. Joseph Long and his mother,1 j Mrs. John Long and Mrs. H. J. Kin-: ! ard spent Tuesday in Columbia. ' x Mr. Wingard Merchant and*family i s I and Mr. Howard Cook and family of ^ ' v' Qnnrl-iv with Ml*, and I , | yen ^ of/cue K ^ Mrs. Jas. Pet Cook. !: r 1 Mr. Andrew Shealy has been spend- ^ ing a few days in Columbia. Mrs. Willie Cook has been spending ( a few days with, her father's family in ^ , Newberry. Mr. Johnnie Wheeler who has been ^ i on the sick list is able to get out: ^ again. \< | Crops in this section are very small ^ i for the time of year. The hot dry -y . weather has made away with the: i grass and when the rains comes corn 1 ;1 and cotton will grow off very fast. i <; | Messrs. .J. I). H. Kibler and E. H.' ^ Halfacre are in this section threshing ,, I . grain. They are kind and polite and ! v.'ill do first class work for you. I i ' " |F of "Eastview" mtlv constructed bv i sturmg Company for |n :ake place on Satur- |? h, at 8 P. M. ade by Mayor E. S. r, Z. F. Wright and 1 ion will be furnished ^ icert Band and the i irdially invited to be WARD FIVE WANTS 8 MORE CONSIDERATION 1 3 Newberry S. C., June 15, 1921. c Mr. E. H. Aull, Editor: ^ Tn vnnr issue of The Herald and 11 News of Juno 14th, Mr. J. H. WickerU had an article saying no roads at all ^ were better than the narrow ones they are now putting down. In response I would like to say that no roads at all are exactly what Ward 5 is getting. Yet they pay 1-7 of all r the taxes. We pay as much or more street duty than any ward. HaVe P 3,104 out of a total of the 5,G50 in- t habitants in the city limits. e We have the most beautiful place iv and village of any mill in the state. Now, while they are getting good f roads in the other wards, Mr. Editor, |~ isn't it ustice that we be shown some . i consideration? "Hop." r c mm v Items of Long Lane c The farmers are all about to finish hoeing their cotton for the first time, j The corn and cotton around here are j not very good as they need rain so \ badly. a "xr^e-crcc cj,'ni William. Allen Wylieju v.:c-o i Mi .. r and Richard Caldwell spent Sunday t with their aunt, Mrs. B. B. Leitzsey v in Mt. Bethel-Garmany community. I Mrs. Emma Harris and son, John F Ed., sper.it the week-end with the t former's sister, Mrs. J. E. Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Mitchell and i: L'hildren with Mr. B. H. Caldwell mo- C tored to Greenville Friday on busi- a ness. I .,,,,1 Mrs .T Willio Suber. Miss 1*11, CkkkKA i'liw. w. _ _ es Nannie Boyd Suber and Mildred Worts took dinner with Mrs. Elizabeth Felker Sunday and in the after- f noon they all visited at the home of c Mr. H. L. Felker and family. Mrs. Willie M. Suber and son For- xl sst, with Miss Maggie Suber spent Thursday with Mrs. B. H. Caldwell. * Last Friday afternoon the ladies ^ School Improvement association of ^ Lontr Lane met with Mrs. C. M. F'olk. The meeting was well attended by the members. The ladies all enjoyed the ? beautiful piano music furnished by Miss Edith McGiii. To our regret j? Miss McGill resigned as secretary and ! s ;reasurer and Miss Zula Counts was, appointed to fill the vacancy. We1 , ill wish Miss Counts much success in r ier new work. The next meeting will :>e held with Mrs. John Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cromer and j rhildren sent Sunday with Mr. George j Cromer's family in the Fomaria secion K iTnf-fc snont Saturday aium. wr l J light with Miss Elizabeth Counts. 11 Mr. and Mrs. Leland Boozer spentj^ Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. t( Tim Glenn. j Miss Isoline Brock, one of our pop-j liar young ladies, has finished her j itudies in business school and she willi^ >e ready to take up her work in sten-j >graphy after a week. Miss Isoline s a bright young lady to complete his course in nine weeks. ' 0j Mr. and Mrs. Will Eddy and chil- E - C-.~ .1 ,m4V? \Tr W H. Iren spent ounua\ ??n? -??. ... c, founts and family. w Mr. J. W. T. Sander* and family, sj inci Messrs. Sim William ard V*vlie'a. a, Caldwell enjoyed the line* violin and j); lanjo music at Mr. f. S. Sanders' i ft iome. The music was jriven by J. S.j Vicker and If. W. Sanders. J Vl Mr. and Mrs. i3. II. t'j'ldvell, Mr.f^j, nd Mrs. C. M. Folk motored to e> in'yrna commun-ty one evening last js reek to visit th.'i:* aim'. Mrs. Boo/.er, j (jt ;hom they hadn't seen in some time. !0f Good luck to The tlerai I and News.' W( "Hiuc i. vcd Su i< | I ROSPERITY'S OLDEST CITIZEN PASSES AWAY Prosperity, June 15.?Henry Hunt, 'rosperity's oldest citizen, died this corning at 1 o'clock after an illness f two weeks. He was a Confederate eteran and was 03 years of ape. The funeral will be at Prosperity Tmirsil'sv morninjr at 10 'clock, the services being conducted y his pastor, Rev. J. D. Griffin of the let hodist church. Surviving are his rife, one daughter, Mrs. S. P. Tompins of Newberry and four sons, J. ). Hunt of Prosperity, J. H Hunt of Columbia, J. L. Hunt of Newberry nd Will Hunt of North Carolina. Will Talk to Young People On Monday evening, June 20th at :30, Miss Louise Best will give a alk to the young people at Central lethodist t-hureh. Miss Best 'is a aughter of Rev. Best who was the ircuit pastor here some years ago. Ihe goes out to Brazil from the Wonan's Missionary council of the Souhern M. E. church, sailing about the ;'th of July. Eugenia Epps, Sunt. Y. P. M. S, King's Creek, Newberry, S. C. Associate Reformed Presbyterian. The Remvicks are of martyr blood, iev. James Renwick, the last martyr o the sacred cause in Scotland, was xecuted Feb. 17, 1688, for his deration to the crown rights of King esus. From County Antrim, . Ireland, here came at different times colonies o Newberry Co., S. C. They settled n the fertile region between Enoree iver and the Dutch Fork. The two hurches, Cannon and King's Creek, vere named after the respective reeks. Rev. John Ren wick landed from reland early in 1771 as his son John ten wick was born at sea, Dec. 31, 770. This father was Scotch-Irish ,nd born 1735, and most probably edicated in Scotland whence he went to he Emerald Island to preach. He vas the first Associate Reformed 'reF-byterian minister who settled or - J ' VowViorrv r-nnn >ernaps pieacne?i m y. The congregation was organized, it s supposed, in 1772, also Cannon >eek. The Lord's Supper was first idmiriistered to these Christians in *a trick Carmichael's barn near what s now known as Boyd's crossing beween Newberry and Prosperity. He served these churches faithfully or nearly five years. His death oc1 ^ __ !' "rrt, ariH his nrcc urrea at an u<n ity i?wv. I ous dust lies at Cannon Creek. To iiark the spot there is only a small ead stone of native rock, not more han two feet high, on it is this incription: Here lies the body of the lev. John Renwick who died Aug. 20, L D., 1775, Aetatis snae 40. This is doubtless the oldest congreation in the Synod except possibly 'oddle Crek. They have been suplied at long and hungry intervals by ievs. Thomas Clark and John Jami on, etc. Rev. Jas! Rogers became pastor of his congregation Feb. 23, 1791, and emained till 1815; Rev. Charles trong, Nov. 8, 1816, till his death uly 20, 1824; Rev. Samuel P. Pressor, March, 1826-March 28, 1834; Rev. onathan Galloway, April 1836 to 848; Rev. H. L. Murphy, 1853-1865; iev. E. P. McClintock, D. I)., 1871 to 8P.>. Rev. W. W. McMorries, 1884 " *" * * < OAO i. _ 3 1894; Rev. J. H. tiooa, m 002: Rev. C. M. Boyd, D. D., 1903 3 1906; Rev. I. S. Caldwell, 1907912; Rev. J. W. Carson, D.D., 1913. W. M. Hunter. . FINE OPPORTUNITY FOR A YOUNG MAN The University of South Carolina ffers a scholarship in the School of ducation to one younjr man from ich county. Each scholarship is nvfh >1100 in money besides remis on of term fee, being thus in the ?gregate value, SI IS. The $100 is lid at the rate of $12.50 a month >r eight months. j The scholarship for this county is leant, and will be filled by competi-j ^'e examination. The date for this} camination is Friday. July 8th. This' a tine opportunity for a young man nrenurimr to teach. Some riu* best teachers now in the state1 ere enabled to ,y;et their preparation ' means of these scholarships. I KILLS WIFE AND COMMITS SUICIDE i D. PRESTON BERRY AUTHOR OF DOUBLE TRAGEDY | Seven Year Old Daughter Finds Mother and Father Dead Mondav Mornine I ? ' j The State. i Orangeburg, June 14.?D. Pre:;ton ! Berry, a young fanner of the Xeeses section, Sunday night or Monday morning shot and instantly killed his wife and then committed suicide 'by firing a bullet through his brain. It is alleged that Berry was en | raged through jealousy and shot his , wife probably early Monday morning. , The father and mother were found I early Monday morning by a seven year old daughter, the mother lying as ( asleep in the bed, her 'baby in her arms, with a bullet through her temple and the father sprawled out upon the floor with a pistol ball through his brain. Only two unloaded shells ! were found in the pistol, and it was | the pistol of D. P. Berry. The shoot| ing created quite a stir in that comj munity, and cne Spires was arrested. I u.i* fV.a ontVir>vi+5a? o-pnprallv believe j UUt UIC iUiLiiVi iv>v>' __ i that Berry shot and killed his wife ' and then took his own life. They were white people of good standing in their community. The shooting took place about 15 miles from Orangeburg, just out of the town of Neeses. CURB MARKET WILL OPEN SATURDAY I | A curb market will be opened in Newberry Saturday, June 18th, hours 9 a. m. to 12 m. for chickens, eg^s, ! and butter, in front of old court house. The farmers of the county are requested to bring the above articles ? to this market, and the housewi%'es are kindly asked to patronize this market if they are in need of such products. Chamber Buys Filtns i The State, 14th. The Columbia chamber of com' merce yesterday purchased from the , Ryon Film ' company of Newberry 100 feet of film showing the children of Columbia in parade. The film was shown yesterday ibcfore the board i onnrnuorl for the nurchase. It IClIlU Cif'l' * ^ v% -V 4 will be shown with the other pictures : of Palmafesta and Columbia scenes. _ Delightful Family Reunion The family reunion at Mr. and Mrs. i K. E. L. Carty's on Sunday, the 12th, i at Mollohon village, was quite an enIjoyable affair. A delightful dinner land refreshments were served. About 50 quests were present, among them being Rev. W. D. Spell of North Carolina, Rev. Andrew Hartley of Coj lum'bia, Rev. Paul Kinnett and Rev. ! and Mrs. J. P. Corder of Newberry. 1 Obituary I Homer Wicker, the little five-yearj old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Monroe ; Wicker, died at the home of his par e r ?? j cnts in .\ewoerry couii<.>, o. v... w.. . Sunday, May the 22, 1921. After a few weeks of intense suffering this j little bud of earth was called up highj er to bloom in heaven. j All that lovinjr parents, brothers and sisters and skilled physicians I could do was done for the little sufT! erer, but God saw fit to take him to i T4i?oIf "The Lord hath given and I the Lord hath taken away, therefore ! blessed be the name of the Lord." I On the day following his remains I were laid to rest in the cemetery at St ! Matthews church, with services ap! propriate for the occasion by the i writer. The lar^e and beautiful floral tri-bi ute as well as the larjre concourse of ! people at tne lunerai aucsicu iu c..^ j love and esteem and sympathy that [the family have from the hearts of i their friends and neighbors. May the rich and blessed promises of the Lord comfort the family in their bereavement. H. A. Kistler. Those 85 boll weevils mentioned in last issue were carried home by " u f Vmrnnd finldman ii. u. <iJiii Lju^x.i*v v.v..? and boiled to death. The phial containing them was put into boiling water and in. three minutes the last one was dead and ready for burial.