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LOCAL AND SPECIAL. Meeting at Sharon. Rev. P. B. Ingraham, assisted by R'v, W. L. Wait, conducted a very pleasai meeting at S haron (hurch last week The congregations were largt, amd much interest was manifested. Good family horse for sale by W ooten & McWhirter. tf For the nicest line Neckwear in tb a ity go to 0. M. Jamieson's. Iy. Ginhouse Burned. Mr. W. D. Boyd, who lives in thiE Hopewell section, in the lower part o Laurens County, had the mt,isfirtune t< lose his ginhouse, four bales of cotte and a quantity of cotton seed on Sattr day last from a fire caused by lightnit striking the house. To All Ioterestet , Yiease Take Notice. I will discontinue buying second band clothing on M ay 3lat. Ex tendi.-v my thanks to all who have deait witL we in that line, I am yours, with re spect. R. C. WVILIAMS. 3 To the Teachers. In the circulars sent to the teachers the date of our next association meet ing was given as ,the 14th. It is thi 12th instant. Please come out. Tios. V. KErr, S. C. N. c. Cow Food for Sale by 2t J. N. Martin. Kara Avis. Mr. S. S. Birge, of Prosperity, re eently sent a white cr-w that was kille< -near that place to President Holland It was said to he forty-three years old It has been put in the museum.--Th< Newberry Collegian. D:r, :rowne, the Optician, Will remain here another week, be ing kept, busy giving people good sight All who cannot see well should call an< see him. as he is giving entire satisfac tion to the many who have procure< glasses from. him. Examination free Opera House Rented. Tha Town Council has rented the pera House to Messrs. H. C. Bardin 0 Newberry, and B. T. Wbitmire, o Greenville, at $200 for one year. Tht lessees will aake arrangements to play .a number of first class theatrical troop the next season. Jamieson's is the place to buy you Clotbing-the best stock in New berry. ly For stylish, elegant, new and at tractive Millinery, call on ly. Davenport &Renwick. Oxfords, 75c. to $3.00. - ly O. M. Jamieson. Club Sleeting. The Conservative Democratic Clul of Jalapa will meet Saturday, Ma: 19th, 1694. All members are requeste< to be pres*nt as business of impo tanc( will COMP before the meeting. E. P. CHALMERS, President. W. E. MERCHANT, Secretary. Try a ound of mixed Tea at S. B Jones' for 50e. per lb. 1y. Have you seen my new and prett; *line of Millinery, Fancy Goods an< n.otions? If not, call at once. Respectfully, MRS. S. A. RISER. Masonic Notice. An extra communication of Amit: Lodge, No.8S7, A. F. M., will be helt to-morrow (Tbursday) evening, 30tl instant, at S o'clock, at Masonie Hall. The E. A. <4egree will be con ferred. OTTo KLETTNER, W. M. -J. H. M. KINARtD, Sec'y. Call for 0. M. Jamieson's $3.00 Shoe It is a welt shoe t hat will wear as comn fortable as a band-sewed shoe. ly A full line of Stribley & Co.'s nel style dress Oxfords at Davenport< Renw ick's. ly Episcopal. The Diocesan Convention of Souti Carolina meets to-day ini Trin.it; -church, Columbia. Preceding tb meeting of the convention, the ann'1I meeting of the Woman's Auxiliar; was held at the same place yesterda3 The sermon was preached by the Ri Rev. Elli:'n Capers, D. D. After th service a business meeting was orgar ized, and in the afternoon the Bisho and others delivered add resies upo: the work of the Woman's Auxilhar3 Mrs. N. B. Mazyck was present fror -Newberry. St. Luke's church will b represented in the Didcesan Conver tion by Mr. 0. McR. Holmes. Every lady wants to be beautifu A -becoming, elegant hat helps tb case greatly. We nave them. ly . Davenport & Renwick. GERMAN and PEAR] MILLET. :2t -.1 N. Martin. Fly screens. I will make Fly Screens, for doors an windows in a workmanlike manne I am prepared to do all kinds of wor in Carpentry, Cabinet Making, & I w*ill take contracts both large an small and guarantee satisfaction. if R. S. WHALEY. a6 Shop in old Herald and Nevi office. S. B. Jones will sell you a pound< Green Tea with good drawing qualitil for 40c. Try it. 1y. New lot Shoes just received. if Wooten & McWhirter-, A Blind Tigerus Misha.p. Henry Smith, colored, was arreste by the police on Sunday and was befo the Mayor's court bn Mondlay mornim on the charge of beingr drunk and di orderly. In his evidence he gave away that it wats caused by bliud tig, liquor procured from Silas A bram eolored. Smith was found guilty, br the Mayor reservedl his sentence unil Tues lay morning, when A brams w arrested and tried for selling. .lique when he was found guilty. .Smith w fined $6 or 20 days; A brams, $:20 or days. Both prisoners are serving now the lock up. H ow's This! We offer one hunred Dollars Rewa: for any case of Cat.tarrh that cannot cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CH ENEY & Co.,Props.,Toledo,4 We the undersigned have knowni .1. Cheney for tlme last 13 years, at believe him perfectly honorable in I business transactions and lirancial able to carry 'nut any oibligation ma15 hv their.firm. WEsT & TRUA x,* Wholesale Druggisi Toledo, 0. WVELK:N, KINNAN MAEVIN:, WVhe,lsale Druggists, Toled 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter ally, acting directly upon the blod and mucous surfaces of the syster Price 75e. per bottle. Soid by all Dru gists. Testimonials free. My stallikn "Wagner, Jr., will be J. Henry JDorrob's on W\ednesda3 Prosperity, Wise's Stables, on Th ur days P. M. arnd Fridays A. M ; Nel berry. A. L. Knigaton & Co. s Srabl on Saturdays: Proprietor s's Srables,< Mondays. Si0 to insure. Nlouey d when with foal, or mare parted wit M. M BUFOonn. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. The Helena schooi closed Monday. T"he v/duo do tr is still in jail amid "N~ oWoon !. id Ie. lNewberry is n lot after eietric lights -it is water works she %auts. It would be a great convenience were the names of the streets posted. %fr. Lucius'Blanton has a fifty cent pit-ce which wis coil,il in IS41 . The next wedding in Newberrv will be between . .. and . . Sad in your anuodncemtients, candi- i datEs-worms are plettiful this year. 1 -Mr. Frank Mtoon, who was gored by a bull a few weeks ago, is doing well. Let all places of busincss be closed to morrow ouring the exereses o_f 3Iemo rial day. The optician at the Newberry Ho>tel is doing a goo. i business and giving satisfa.ction. Mir. J. N. j'a'c announces his candidacy for Cuosy Supervisor in tbib Issue. The Newberry Collegian is like the torch of truth-the more it's "shook" it shines. Mr. Blantou says the runir that he is going to give up the hotel is prema ture. The btid will play meni'rial day, and the exerci_es of the occasion promise to b' interesting. Cash is a lever. If you leave your t cash at Matthews & Cannon's you are N not likely to get left. See ad. r The Helena singing circle continues t to improve. The singing at the last meeting was exceptionally sweet. The practical as well as the "scienti- ( fic" aspect of the water works question ,:as presented at the meeu0g;;esterday af eruoon. Two of tLe three County Coinmis- t sioners are announced candidates for County Supervisor-why shouldn't we r have "all"? Ex-Constable Swan has. opened a 9 barroom in Barnwell. We suggest that I he label his meauest grade of liquor I "Swansdown." We wish the 3 C's could be revived C at this end of the line; and built this time-at least between this point and I Blacksburg. The material for the Voice of the People has arrived, and Mr. Capers y says be expects to get out the first issue during the next week. t "Aunt" Easter Brown, an old fam ily, servant formerly belonging to Mr. John B. Carwile, dled in Uraveltown on Sunday morning. Some young people were playing croquet in the country a week or two 1 ago, when a big black snake quietly i crawled across the yard. t Wben t-ade is dull on a rainy day at a the Mower Company store, that popu- I lar house is kept lively anyway by the c "'Bill Nye" of the establishment. The Newberry Band is progressing finely. S me new music has la"ely t t>een received, and is being mastered 1 preparatory to whatever "turns up." a Mr. Ledford Cromer, living near Mr. G. M. Sligh's, ha.s been quite ill for a s week past with an ab_eess in bis left ear. I At last report hetvas not much better. Mr. Geo. A. Langford was walking a few miles out of town several days since and had the pleasure of killing i five water-moccasins. He kills snakes. t The moderate shower of rain which .fell Saturday afternoon, laying the ~ dust and cooling the air, was followed MIonday afternoon by a glorious dowr rpour. IPolitics is so debauched that it is harder now for a politician "to enter the kingdom of heaven than for a. camel to go through the eye of a needle." The Newi berry Cot ege and Prosperity base ball team< will- play a mnatch game of b)all on the P'rosperity grounds-to-day at 4 o'clock. Round trip railroad fare, ~ :30 cen ts. Hon. Ira B. Jones, a former Newber- s rian, was elected president of tbe Y oung c Peoples' convention of thbe Associate < Reformed Presbyterian Church whicht .met at Due West on the :d inst. Rev. A. J. Stokes of our city will < preach the opening serrmon of the SCokesbury District Conference, Mlet bo Sdist Episcopal Churgh, South, -which is to convene in Cokesbury, S. C., July 1-2 h.t Dr. Mayer may go~ to Rock Hill and I Sspeak as eloquently as he please Saout woman being an angel in adver a sity, but we know whereof we speak I i when we say that woman is an angel also in Prosperity-which is about .eight miles from adversity. - A Columbia man wrote a note to one of his city pepers and signed it "Mar - ried Reb." As he was writing on the ' artificial limb question, we suspect he 3meant "maimed." As to the merits of -the case, it would make no diff-erence I whether he was married or single. -The man, or boy, or whatever it is that writes for an Anderson paper over the bor'rowed i on de plume of "Need!e" I will please stick a pin at the hottom of the next artie!e. There is only one needle of thbat brand in South Carolina,1 and it is from Pit.etop, Newberry-anid has not yet been declared unconstitu tional. The Episcopal church is undergoing repairs, which when completed will add materially to its appearance. Last Sunday being the stated occasion for services by thie rector, the chureb was d open both miorniing and afternoon. -During the morning service Rev. MIr. k Gregory administered the rite of infant -baptism. di Monday was saleday, hut in name, only. No business of a public nature was t. ansaelted. No mocre people wvere sin town than any other commion day. Judge Fellers says if it wasi't for the f almanac yo couldu't have told it wvas s saleday. Undoubtedly it was about the dullest first MIouday that ever rolled around. There are several busy mien in New beiv-but this scribe can vouch for the editor and proprietors of the Herald ad News being undoubtedly the two dbusiest mien in the place, if not in .e South Carolina. They are on a rush 'from MIonday morning until Saturday - nigh t every 'week in the year. If you tcould sr'end( seven days of the 8t5 in r thi Oliee you would find it out for y ;ourself. il The Colored Baptist State Convention s met last Wednesdaiy withb Rev. F. R. r, Wallaces congregation. Inclusive of s iniosters and delegates there were 0about three hundred present, anid in the number wt.re some bright men and n good talkers. Rtev. Luke, of Texas, spoke in the Coi:rt House Sunday mocrning to a large nutmber of people who were well plea-vtJ with his talk. - sats were re-served for the white peo ep;Ie and quiite a number heard him. The colored psopie had aibout t wenty .more homes than1! delegntes to fill. dThe Pecarson meeting at Yorkviille is d cratin'g as mueh interest there as the mee9tting produced here. Excursion Irains are being run from adljacent p its and crowds are availing them ~es of the opportunity to hear the s fle pearber. Yorkville is now en t'vng what Newherry so recently en v~e. Speaking of the meeting held here. we have reaLd glowing aceounts of t inq the religious press, from local cor repon'dentus, and we are pleased to say -that The i-er ild and News' article has been copied by secular as well as reli gous papers. - -ear- ag.a the iirst Daguerreotypes -wre'1nouie 'dn me:al plates and cost SNowv leAt Salter's Photogrsph Gallery you L. ean get for less money a dozen finely jfinished cabinet portraits. tf MEMORIAL DAY. 'rozrantne of Exercises Cnder the Auepi ces of the inited Confederate Veterans. 4 30 p. in. Meeting of James D. caice Camp, U. 'C. V., in Court -iouse. Formation of college st udents at some 1ointou Adams street, in time to join )rocession from the Graded school. 5.45 p. in. Procession will form at .pis.opal church on Pratt street and nareh thence to the Monument at Pub ic Square. The Newberry Band will form at the utersection of Calhoun and Pratt treets and march thence at head of >roeession to the Monument. 6 00 p. in. Exercises at the Monu aeut. The Committee of Arrangements will reet at 5.45 p. in. in front of Court iouse and jain and take charge of the irocession from that point. Citizens will assemble at the Monu nent at 6 p. m., and as soon as the ex rcises have been concluded the decora ious, under thesupervision of the corn rittees beretofore appoiu ted.will begin, irst at the monument and afterward, r charge of the sub corlmittees. at tosemout Cemetery and the Village raveyard. It is suggested by the Comnitte of .rrangeneuts that all those ladies ap ointed on committees should meet at he Courthouse on Thursday morning t 9 o'clock to make all necessary ar angements for the day, sub-divide heir committees, &c. The gentlemen ppointed on committees will also meet t same time and place. The colors of the "James D. Nance amp" will be borne by Miss Mary fance Fair as color sergeant, and by lisses Helen Hunter, Nannie Mc 'aughrin, Bettie Neel and Laura Bow ian, as color guards. The Battle flag of the old Third Regi aent, S. C. V., will be in charge of tumerle Sehumpert, as color sergeant, nd by James Nanca McCaughrin, air Pifer, Robert Mayes and R. C. tanks as color guards. All the merchants are requested to lose their stores at 5 30 p. m. By order Mem"-rial Committee: C. F. BOYD, Adj't. Johnson's Pleasant Compound Cod Aiver Oil with hypophosphites Malt, ron, Quinine, Potassium and Strich iia is an internal tonic, strengthening he digestive organs and tones up he nerves. Pints $1.00. W. E. Pel Ia50. The Brave Little Baby from the South" Mrs. J. W. M. Simmons returned .st week from New York with her ifsnt son. The little fellow stood his rip remarkably well. While under oing the critical operations which were erformed uron his throat he created eep sympathy and ir.terest, so much o that be was called "the brave little aby from the South." He has under one severe treatment and survived be ordeal, being the second case of the ind recorded (according to the records f the attending surgeons) where the atient has recovered. Now under the killful treatment of Dr. Jas. H. Mc utosh we hope-for little Samuel's com lete restoration to health. Johnson's Maffnetic Oil, horse brand, a wonderful liniment for rheuma ism, neuralgia, sprains and bruises for Ean or beast, $1.00 size 50 ets.; 50 ct. ize 5 cts. W. E. Pelham. Don't forget that S. B. Jones is offer cg good mixed Tea at.50e. per lb. ly. Have you seen the Cake Walk Shoes .t Matthews & Cannon's? tf Prettiest and best prints at Matthews Cannon's from 5t0 to 7.le. tf ring the past two or three weeks on, Columbia, Savannah and e- cities have waged a warfare inst the "nickel-in-the-slot" ma hines, whbich those municpalities have leclared to be gambling devices, and erefore "unuconstit utional"-that is, hose machines have been "called own" whbich open a drawer and some limes give nickels in return for the iickel you place in the slot; the ones vbich give candy, cigars. etc., for lalue received, have not been dis ur bed by the authorities. New berry zas had several of the latter sort for ome time. We understand that sev ral of the former have lately been >laced here. The Mayor has instructed he Chief to have them "run in. TIat oily and rough~ skin cured, and he face and hands beautified by John on's Oriental Soap; medicated and iighly perfumed. W. E. Pelham. Full line of Bleaching from 5e. to 12.c. ly at Mower Co. A beautiful line Straw Hats at y Jamieson's. The secret of Matthews & Cannon's ow prices-Bills Cashed. tf New line of Ladies and Misses' Shoes o arrive this week. Mower Co. An Incendiary Fire. PoMARIA, May 4.-On Saturday iight, the 28th ult., at about 12 o'clock, he commodIous dwelling two miles rm Pomaria, known as the John Can non house, now the property of Mr. David Hipp, of Pomaria, was burned wvith five other buildings in the yard. lhe house has been occupied since bristmnas by a colored family. The husband, Wash Wicker, was popular itd worthy of the confidence of the wbite people of the community. Envy, no doubt, upon the part of some one of the colored people of the occupancy of such a fine home, induced the incendar ism. Loss not less than $1,000. Nc insurance.-Special to The State. We ask every reader of this papel wo needs a pair of Shoes of any kind or size to call and see our line. y. Davenport & Renwick's. Jamiieson has just received his new Spring Stock of GSents' Fine Hanc Made Shoes from the factory of Lilly Brackett & Co. Give aim a call anc secure your size. 1y. New Churches. The whispering of A new Methodist Church in Newberry is in the wind with much to encourage us that it ii not all wind this time. May the cheer, ing ring of the nason's trowel, anc the sound of the carpenter's hammie: bespeak the happy and long-looked fo: event at hand. We predict that thi Lutherans will break ground on at eligible lot ere long. Bucklen's Armiea Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, So ri B ries, Uleers. Salt Rheumn, Fever Sores, Ti er, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns ani all Skin Eruptions, and positively cure Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed tA give perfect satisfaction, or money refundec Price 25ecents pe box. For sale by Robert son & Gilder. We hare just recei red a very flne article of Germas Jiet, which we of'er a;t ia ery low flgure Gire us a call before pur ehaing elsewhere. Rateisoin & flIeI's Dmag Ztore Highest of all in Leavening P ABSOUi THE PRIDE OF NEWBERRY. Prosperous Session of Newberry College The Large Number of Students Enrolled -Honors Awarded. The present session of Newberry Col lege shows the largest enrollment of students within the past thirty-four years, and is perhaps the most success ful year in its history. The catalogue for 1S93-94 has just been issued, and it gives the enrollment as follows: Seniors, 9; Juniors, 19; Sophomores, 14; Freshmen, 26; total in College, 68. Preparatory department, 50; special students, 2; post-graduates, 5; total enrollment, 125. The Alumni number 111. The Senior Class is composed of the following: A. E. P. Bedenbaugh. Pros perity; J. W. Black, Etheridge; W. E. Black, Wyse's Ferry; Jas. A. Bow ers, Newberry; W. H. Hiller, Daw son, Ga.; Thos. D. Jones; Newberry; C. J. Ramage, Wyse's Ferry; Chas. L. Trabert, Minneapolis, Minn.; J. S. Wheeler, Prosperity. The examination of the Senior Class was held last week, and the result was announced on Monday morning. The first honor was awarded to James A. Bowers, of Newberry; the secend honor to U. J. Ramage, of Wyse's Ferry. THE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME. Sunday, June 16th, 10 30 a. in.. Bac calaureate Sermon by Rev. F. V. N. Painter, of Roanoke College, Salem, Va. 8 p. m., Address to Students by Geo. B. Cromer, Esq., of New berry, S. C. June 18th, 8 p. in., Junior Oratorical Contest. June 19th, 10.30 a. m., Alumni Ad dress by Rev. W. W. Daniel, of Flor ence, S. C. 8 p. m., Address before Literary So cieties by Rev. C. S. Vedder, D. D., of Charleston, 8. C. June 20th, 10 a. m., Class Day Exer cises. 8 p. m., Reception at College Build ing. World's Columbian Exposition, Will be of value to the world by illus trating the improvements in the me chanical arts, and eminent physicians will tell you that the progress in medi cinal agents has been of equal impor tance, and as a strengthening laxative that Syrup of Figs is far in advance of all others. For Sale. All of my Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats, etc., will be sold cheap for cash; or I will sell the whole stock, also Building and Lot, on easy terms to approved purchaser. tf J. S. RUSSELL. Oxfords! Oxfords!! From the ebeap est to thie finest hand-turned at Jamie son's. ly Newberry Cotton Mills. At the annual meeting of the New berry Cotton Mills,beld on the 2nd inst., the following Board of Directors were elected : R. L. McCaughrin, Jas. McIntosh, D. H. WVheeler, J. N. Mar tin, M. A. Renwick, R. H. WVright, Win. Langford, WV. T. Tarrant. Geo. S. Mower, T. J. McCrary, 0. B. Mayer. The Board of Directors immediately re-elected the following officers: R. L. McCaughrin, President; T. J. McCrary, Treasurer and General Manager; Geo. S. Mower, Secretary. Stalls Rented. The market stalls were rented tO the highest bidders on Monday at 12 in., according -to advertisemeift. There were very few bidders and no compe tition. Stall No. 1 was rented to WV. Y. Miller for 87; No. 2 to Daniels & WiI lams for $6. The other stalls received no bids, except Nos. 4 and 5, which were bid in for the town by Alderman J. H. Wicker at $2 each. Stall 1 last year rented for $16; stall 2 for $10. The first stall has run up as high as $30 per month rent in the past. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clur.g to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. An elegant line of Oxfords just re ceived at Jamieson 's. ly A line E. P. Reed's Gxfords to be re ceived this week. 0. M. Jamieson. 13 Jamnieson's stock of Shoes is the besi ever shown in New berry. ly Table Linen and Counterpanes at price that will tickle you at Matthew! & Cannon's. tf 10th wonder: Matthews & Cannon' $1.00 Shoes. . tf Matthews & Cannon are doing aclear honest business, and the fact that thei trade is daily increasing proves tba their goods and prices please the pub tic. tf Oxford Ties, all styles and prices, a ly Mower Co. "Johnny, Get Your Gun." Pistols and Cartridges for sale now b: tf J. WV. W HITE. Out Door Shoes at Matthews & Cannon's. -i The nicest line of Oxfords in New berry at Jamieson's; from 75e. to :3.0( nice cloth top Oxfords, $2.00. ly. Do you need a Sprirg Eat? If s -call at Jamuieson's. lhe will sell you an; -style of Straw, Felt or Stiff Hat tha you may fancy. ly. An elegant line Furnishing Good just received. 0. M. Jamnieson. ly 11th wonder : Matthews & Can no 25. and 331e. Jeans. t f Hats, Umbrellas, Neck Wear an Gloves at special prices at Matthews< Cannon's. tf A beautiful line Neckwear just rn ceived at Jamieson's. ly A pleasant and certain cure fo Dysentery, Diarrhoea and othie diseases of the Stomach and Bow els. Manufactured and for sale a Jamieson's is the pla'e to buy yOt shoes; he keeps the best goods and sel cheap. ________ y Good 4-4 Brown Homespun .5c Mathews & CannomnL ff )wer.-Latest U. S. Gov't Report. I Powder TELY PURE Newberr3's Militia. The daily papers of last week gave a list of the new military organizations which have been mustered into service, over sixty in number. The papers state that probably one hundred and twenty companies have applied' for admission, but the otticers have not been commissioned. It will be seen that there will be a large reserve force. In the list of the regular organizations are the following from Newberry. Enoree Ritiee. Whitmire; commis sioned April 14-Captain, J. T. Duncan; First Lieutenant, J. S. McCarley; Second, I. M. Mobley; Third, J. F. Riser. Pomaria Rifles, Pornaria; cornmis >ioned April16- Captain, W. T. Hatton; First Lieutenant, A. L. Aull; Second, J. B. Wheeler; Third, D. A. Living ston. Newberry Reform Rifles, Newberry; commissioned April 24-Captain, F. C. Graddick; First Lieutenant, G. L. Davis; Second, J. J. Senn; Third, A. H. Dickert. Prosperity Rifles, Ptosperity; com missioned April 2S-Captain, D. H. Witherspoon; First Lieutenant, T. C. Lester; Second, J. D. Robertson; Third, J. W. P. Harmon. Hopewell Ritl-s. Kinards; commis sioned April 30-Captain. W. P. Davis; First Lieutenant, J. L. Crawford; See ond, J. C. Hopkins; Third, B. M. Wil lianis. There are several companies in the county which have not yet been mustered into service. Cure for Headache. As a remedy for all forms of Headache Elec tric Ritters has proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cute and the most dreaded habitual sick hea<laches yield to its influence. We urge all who are afflicted to procui e a bottle, and give this remedy a fair tri.l. In cases ot habitual constipation Elec tric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels. and few cases long resist the use of tlii tnedicine. Try it once. Large bot ties only Fifty cents at Robertson $ Gtiler's Drug Store. A job lot laundered Negligee Shirts, 75., regular $1.00. O. M. Jamieson. ly All the latest styles in Ladies' Hats, ly at Mower Co. Table Damask and Doilevs, all prices, ly at Mower Co. When in need of anything in the furnishing goods line call on ly O. M. Jamieson. April Weather. Mean temperature, 61.3. Maximum temperature, 90. Minimum temperat ure, 36. Rainfall, 2.70 inches. Rainfall April, 1893, 1.11 inches. - 'our to-ths, 1894, 14.44 inches. Four mon ths, 1893, 11.44 inches. Excess, 1894, 3 inches. WV. G. PETERSON. A genuine Kangaroo Shoe for $4.50. ly 0. M. Jamieson. Trimared Sailor Hats at 253 ets. at ly Davenport & Renwick's. Millet Seed of prime quality at $1.25 bushel at PEL HA M'S DRUG STORE. Orange and Amber Cane Seed; Pearl or Cat Tail Millet, Milo Maize, Hickory King and Barly Golden Dent Corn PELHAM'S DRUG STORE. John B. Stetson's Hats for sale at Jam ieso n's. We have the best S1 Oxford and $1.25 Buttoni Shoe ever sold in Newberry. ly _Davenport & Renwick. I Rave Jlls A BEAUTY, ALSO A NICE LINE OF WEDDING PRESENTS. all anil Examnin8 IiiTh. IA lot of Jeans and C.>ttinade Pants 50c. 0. M..Tatmieson. ly 'We Told You So." On Friday nigh t, the 8th of Decem ber, 1893, the Newberry Commedy Co presented the play "MLilky White" at the Opera House. In the Herald ard News of the following week, "Needle" described the good acting of the boys, and, in speaking of J1. A. Bowers, said that he performed his part "with af much ease and gracefulness as though (prospectivelf) deliverOit. his valedic tory at the Newberry College Comn nencement of 1894." That was in tended to be prophetic. Five mnontht have rolled by and James Andrew B-twers has received the first honor o: his class, fulfilling our prophecy anc the expectaito'ns of his friends. WVe nou congratulate "Jimmie" and hope that his fnture career will be both useful and brilli2.nt. Tnfant and Children's Caps 15e. t< > $:.00, at ~ Mower Co. 13 t Looking Forward. Mr. B. F. Sample, of Higgins' Ferry was in town Mlonday and( Tuesday a and reports that the farming interestt are in good condition, having hac plentiful rains. Citton is well ad vanced: old corn is (oing well; latt sown oats and wheat are good. Tbi people are hopeful and cheerful, witi I bright prospects. Mr. Sample sayf Sthat a new road1 has been topened or the Edgefield side, striking the rive3 about two miles below Higgins' Ferry -and that the New berry County Com milssionlers have granted the right t< open the road on this side leading fron: the river to int.'rsect the road recently opened fronm Mr. Fred Schumpert't ad interrec;ing the regular Edgefiekc and Newberry road at Mr. WVm Welch's. They are only waiting foi -the flat to be put in the river to place t at section withbin easy reach of thbeil natural market, New berry. This roat twill ultimately be extended to Butlea ch~urchl, abou)t ten miles from thi river in Edgefield, the heart of a see, tion fromu which New berry should havi all the trade, and if this county wouk :onsult its oiwn interest she woukc r help) those Edgefiehul fatrmers build brid'ae across thbe river at that point Ti people over there regard tikis a: t heir best market. The bridge is badil ,t! needed, and the increased trade wouk jstify its hnilrding. AS 10 WAT.E1: WORKS. A Meeting Held in the Opera House Yester day to Decide the Question-The Mat ter Referred to Petition. In pursuance of advertisement of council for a meeting of the citizens of the town to take final action in regard to water works, one hundred mien as sembled about 4 p. in. in the opora house yesterday. As the meeting was held shortly be fore our hour of going to press, and the availablo space of the paper being filled, we are limited to only a few lines; but the main and most important items of the plans and specifications having already been published in The Herald and News, it is not necessary to repeat thiem here. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jones, who stated the object of the call and explained the situation. Mr. C. A. Bowman was made secre tary. Letters were read by the secretary from prominent otlicials and citizens of Atlanta as to the efficiency and charac ter of Col. Baum. Col. Baum was invited to address the meeting, but said be had no speech to make-was only there to answer any question that might be put to him. He was plied with questions of all descrip tions, and answered them satisfactorily as to the healthfulness and effective ness of the system, and showed that the artesian well water works would be satisfactory and beneficial in every way. After a full discussion of the subject it was finally ordered that a petition be circulated for signatures of two-thirds of the tax-payers-real estate and per sonal property owners-of the town, to be presented to the town council. And Q that if the necessary two-thirds be se-L) cured to the petition for that purpose, the council to call a meeting of the tax payers and submit an Act to them to he presented !o the Legislature look ing to the final election for or against the system by the said tax-payers. Personals. Mr. J. D. Chapman has returned from Georgia. Mrs. D. A. Russell, of Atlant-a, is visiting relati 'es here. Mr. and Mrs. J.. F. J. Caldwell are visiting relatives in the far West. Mrs. M. M. Mann and Miss Nannie Mann have retu-n:d to Rock Hill. Col. George Johnstone went to Co lumbia yesterday. Mr. Wm. R. Keith has brought his family to Newberry. Dr. Jno. R. Thompson has gone to the State Dental Association in Char leston. Mrs. Kate Lawson, of Cokesbury, is vi-iting-her sister, Mrs. Sudie Lawson, of Helena. Mrs. M. M. Holcombe, of Spartan burg ('ounty. is on a visit to her sister, Mr-. W. L. Wait. Master Louis Foster, of Spartanburg County. is visiting his uncle, the Rev. W. L. Wait. Rev. G. G. Mayes, of Walballa, preached at the Presbyterian church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Ellis, of George town, are visiting her brothers, Messrs. R. W. and B. B. Davis. Revs. G. A. Wright and R. W. Rankin left yesterday, via the Sea boa.d Air Line's special fast train to attend the Southex n Baptist Conven tion at Dallas, Texas. Rev. H. T. Gregory and his charming wife spent a portion of last week in Newberry, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.L 0. McR. Holmes. Mrs. G. F. Long has gone to Dallas, Texas, to visit her son Mr. J. Lawson Long, Superintendent of the Public Schools of that city. Dr. Theo. Johnstone left yesterday for the State Dental Association in Charleston. He will return Friday with Mrs. Johnstone, who is on her way home from Florida. Mr.. 0. McR. Holmes and* family went to Columbia yester day to attend the Diocesan Convention. Mr. Holmes goes from there to Augusta, among the cotton mill people of that city, where he is placing all his recently bought cotton. Foot Wear?i Foot Wear! Our Shoe trade has surpassed our fondest expectations, and we can say without fear of contradiction, that we have the best line of Shoes in New berry for the least money. tf MATTHEWS & CANNON. MARRIED. April 29, 1894, by Rev. W. L. 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