The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16
Various and All About.

The Court OF Common Plea ad-
io1rnrd Tuesday.
Yesterday WIS Ash Wednesday. the
beginning oi the Lcuten season.
The local weather prophets aanolnce
that the new moon is i dry one.
This being leap year, the young ladies
had Valentine party at the Crotwcil
Hotel Tuesday night.
4 negro boy, who was accidentally
shot on Mr.. F. II. Dominich's place some
days since, died Wednesday night.
Whe.: a bridal party on foot passes
printing office it is bound to crc.:e
tlulter among the printers.
\ man came to town Monday with
five dozen eggs in the saddle bags upon
his horse, and broke only one egg.
We learn that negro man waS accI-
dentally hurt ut the trrStle near the de-
pot Yesterday. 1t i thought he cannot
live.
Look to your chimncys the next rainy
spell OF weather or brush them out now.
March is coming with her tire-bearing
! winds.
The alarm of fire 4: o'clock Friday
evening was caused by the burning out
OF chimney at the residence OF Mr.. B.
f. Gogga<.
The farmers and everybody are de-
! lighted with the sunshine and fair wealth
er. The plough is now being pushed for
all that it is worth.
Four colored men, convicted at the
recent Court of Sessions, were taken to
Columbia Saturday in charge Of Mr.. J.
P. Reagin, Of the penitentiary guard.
Prof. \. G. Voigt has been invited
by the Newberry Literary Association
to deliver the first of the course of lee
lures in the opera house on the 9th OF
March.
Rev. A. j. Bowers preached prac-
teal sermon ut Helena last Sunday af-
ternoon. He made Il good impression
upon the con 5regatiol which we are told
gave him marked attention.
The Governor offers reward OF SIS
for the apprehension Of Tom Sims, the
negro who is charged with the murder
CT JOS l.. Henderson. colored, in this
county, on the lSt of February.
Mrs. Chaplin was in Newbcrry last
week in the interest OF the W. Il. c. l..
She delivered lecture in the a. r.
Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon
and addressed the operatives at the Fac
tory Saturday evening.
Mr.. Willie White did good Job of
work at Chappells a few days ago, in
lnending the broken back OF Mr.. Reds
safe. The safe weighs $500 pounds and
was thrown about and injured III the
cyclone three years ago.
The incessant rain has retarded the
growth OF grain and the sowing OF spring
oats. but week or two of good weather
now will mend the matter. a farmer
friend says that the best spring oats he
ever had was sown the last Of February.
Burr Long and Albert DeWalt, in
their absence, were convicted CT asSa ult
and battery OF a high and aggravated
nature at the recent term OF court.
They have since appeared and been SEN
fenced to six months in the penitentiary.
The hcn-roost thief made haul last
Friday night. lie visited the fowl
houses of Mr.. Henry c.. Robertson,
Rev. E.P. McClintock, Mr.. Z. Blown
and the diuing-room of Mrs. Ruff, and
secured two turkeys and some house
hold articles.
Tuesday was Valentines day. While
some hearts tluttercd with delight be-
cause of beautiful missireS sent, Others
were made to beat painfully at tile ugly
caricatures received from those who take
this method OF wounding the feelings OF
rivals, intlcting pain, etc.