The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
PROSPERITY LETTER.


mic on the 22nd, inst.
Miss Alice Lewie, of LewieGale, is
visiting Miss Minnie Cannon.
The Sunday-school picnic of Grace
church comes off on the 2lst inst.
The condition of the crops especially
Oh sandy lands is very unfavorable.
The rains have been heavy, and the
young crop is small and grassy, and L
portion is not yet hoed out.
Misses Mamie Lyles and Claudia
Irby, of Union, are spending a week in
town the guests Of Mrs. X. d. Lake.
The death of Mrs Lille Paysinger
cast deep gloom over our place. She
was truly noble Christian woman,
and had a host Of friends.
The committee on arrangements for
the mass-meeting Of the Lutheran Sun
day-schools, hope to be able to publish
full programme in short while.
The commencement exercises of
Prosperity High School, which begins
tonight, will be very interesting.
Mr.. A. H. kohn addressed the Sun
day School at Mt. Tabor, on last Sun
day. This is large school, numbering
1S2 scholars. Mr.. KS address was
listened to with eager attention.
On last Sunday morning and even
ing the pulpit of Rev. c. A. Marks, in
Grace church, was filled by Candidate
NJ. J. Epting. Both sermons were
enlinently fine, and would have done
credit to much older divine.
H. c. Moseley, the president of the
C. \. and L. r. r., in his enthusiasm
for railways" has leased seven differ
ent lines, known as the Samson system.
The amount of "freight" carried on
these lines at this season of the year as
like over other lines, very light. Fl. {.
attends to the receiving the "freight"
in person.
"Sherif Riser is raising some fine
game chickens. ."-NeWberry Cor. III
Press and Reporter.
Yes, they are fine, we have seen the
Sheriff's "game chickens"-they are
perfectly white, and have large flat bills,
and are web-footed. A neighbor saw
them in the middle of Scott's Creek
when it was swollen about ten feet,
and became alarmed for these game
chickens, but they came out all right.
The broom drill and ice cream festi-
val last week for the benefit Of the Bap-
tist church was an entire success. The
drill was a splendid affair, all of the
evolutions were executed in mastery
manner, the young ladies man9uvreing
in a strictly military style, which re-
flected great credit on their instructress,
Mrs. Mamie Birge. The unpropitious
and uncompromising attitude of the
weather prevented the ladies from
making as extensive preparations as
otherwise would have been made, hence
the cream and cake run shortc There
was a much larger attendance than was
expected. The auction of the brooms
after the drill was quite amusing and
the bidding was spirited. One broom
sold for $500 and several at over $500.
The net amount realized from the occa-
sion was S55. The Baptist congrega-
ton on Sunday voted vote of thanks
to the people ofthe town and surround
ing country who contributed so LIBERAL
ly to the success of the occasion.
a great many persons are using the
water Of the mineral well with bene-
fetal results. 1t would be of decided
advantage if the town council could see
their way clear to erect a suitable
building over and around the well with
seats Of q comfortable pattern, so that
invalids and others could remain and
rest at the we'll as long as they felt dis
posed. AS it is, there is no protection
from the rays of the sun, nor any place
to sit down, and persons arc compelled
to get drink and return at once. This
ought not to be so. Again aquantita-
tive analysis of the water should be
made, and let the public know exactly
what the wafer contains. Especially
is this highly important, in view of the
establishment of Female College at
this place. We are satisfied that if this
analysis were made and suitable ar
rangements at the well, completed, it
would draw large crowd here every
summer. If the town council are net
in financial condition to push this
work forward, we would suggest that
they lease the we'll to some person or
company, who would carry the work to
a successful consummation. The pros
perity Of the town demands that this
particular resource be fully developed.
There may be millions in it.
GUBE.
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