The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-07

Thursday.
A large quantity of pease for sale by
j. s. Russell. %.... tt.
| A total eclipse. OF tho sun will occur
on the 29th OF August. .'
ionablc goods 90 to Flynn's. 1t.
Monday was q very quiet saleday, not
many people being In town.
There is to be lawn party OH Thurs
day night, tho 10th at Prosperity.
What word in Wcbstcr's dictionary
forms the plural by adding a final @?
Street oycrsccr Jackson has been
trimming up the trees on the streets.
The G., N. &, l.. r. r. is the popular
route to Columbia now the floods are
raging.
The music of the bells Of Gen. Hunts
Ice wagon was heard on the streets
yesterday.
Gen. Hunt had two carloads of ice on
tho delayed train, and he is we'll sup
piled now.
The debating society will meet at
trial justice Blease's office on Friday
night at s o'clock.
Mrs. Cyrilla Rutherford says that. the
picnic Of Tabernacle. school will be on
Thursday the Goth.
A freight train which had, been de-
laycd at Peaks by the washouts came
IN on Sunday night.
Mrs. Amanda Spence brought us
another (the seconO cotton bloom of the
season last Saturday, the 3rd.
Union service next Sunday night ut
the Baptist Church. Rev. A.. B. Me-
Maekin will preach the sermon.
Our city was treated to professional
fSticuf OH last Saturday, but both con-
:cstants were knocked out on the first
round.
A finely executed crayon picture by
Williams Welch, Of "Moses'' Tillman
Is OIL exhibition at CASTOR & Hunts
book store.
a colored man., living on Mr.. Wash
Gorce's place caught three large carp
the other day, one Of which Weighed
"a pounds.
Tho Columbia and Greonville Rail-
road was badly washed again on last
Thursday, trains being unable to pass
until yesterday.
We understand that private citizen
Will bring suit against the GrecnVillc
road to make them enlarge the culvcrt
OH Scott's creek.
There will be communion services at
the Lutheran Church on next Sunday
morning. Preparatory services on Fri
day at 10 O'Clock a. M.
A great many otour citizens had IN
tended going to Charleston Oh the 9TH
be the washups Oh the railroad.
The hour OF the Lutheran Sunday
School has boon changed from p. IN.
to 9:30 n. m. Members of the school
and congregation will note the change.
The coroner held ali inquest over the
body OF colOrcd woman In the upper
part of the county last week, but it
was found that she died from heart dis
ease.
Mr.. q. j. Purcell, has taken charge
OF Flynn's big dry goods house IN this
city and no says he intends selling his
goods cheap enough for everyone to be
satisfied.
The Anderson County democratic
executive committee has unanimously
adopted reso ltions against the nomi-
nation of candidates for Congress by
primary elections.
''The nights in Augusta are delicious
ly cool and the moOnshine is heavenly.
--Angust0 Ne,os. We nre glad to hear
that the Knights have cooled down and
are not going to have strike.
Walter, young son of Mr.. G. d.
Hornsoy, mot with Il painful accident
last week, by sticking large splinter in
his foot, from which ho took lockjaw
but has since improved very much.
We have recently seen n copy of IL
letter from Rev. w. p, Swartz. OF Cum
toOr, India, which was printed on
press which was given"tO the mission
by members Of the Lutheran Church ut
Prosperity.
Pickens, Pine Grove and Coleman.
The three townships named, voted the
tax for the A., E & Mr.: II. on last
Friday and Saturday, by majoritlos
ranging from 10 in Coleman to 100 in
Pine Grove.-,Edgefeld advertiser.
Joe Brown, white, formerly citizen
OF Ncwberry County, was killed on the
sth Of May last, near Gallatin, Tcnncs-
see, by being shot In the breast four
times by John and James Durham, with
whom he was drinking and playing
cards.
Contractor ,Twiggs has finished grad
ing the first ten miles OF the A.. T., &
N. X. r., and the hands arc now going
back owe: the bed, polishing" the sur
lace for tho crOssties. In the meantime
the rails have arrived and will be put
down In short timc.--Edgefeld Adrer-
Hser.
Personal.
Mr.. j. j. Purcell will leave In u few
days for Union.
Mr.: A. NJ. Wyse, OF Prosperity, was In
the city yesterday.
Mr.. Bob Smith left for q short visit to
Spartanburg on Monday.
Mr.. Jno. p. FAINT left yesterday on u
visit to relatives in Kentucky.
Mr. q n nounons % Nlo,;.l, &, 80,