The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

will take place on 18th April.
: The County e.; -imissioners publish
two important notices this week.
We have had breath of the blizzard
in Newberry for the past few days.
Mr.. D. r. Phifer is making some im-
provements in his store on Law Range.
Mr. Gauntt is building new store
room Oh Mrs. Lanes lot next door to B.
H. Cline.
See notice of Board of Examiners
for Newberry County in another
column.
The registration books for the town
election Will be opened Oh the 20th
inst.
Those who have examined it, assure
Us that the fruit isnot injured as yet by
the cold weather.
The colored fire department was out
on the public square for Il little prac-
tice Monday afternoon.
The County Commissioners have
purchased Il new Herring safe for use in
their office. The price paid is 1925.
There have been two alarms of fire in
town during the past week, but no
damage. 4 chimney on fire at the Crot-
we'll Hotel and one at the Halfacre
house.
The next annual State Convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association
will be held in Florence. beginning on
the 29th of this month.
NJ. L. Kinard announces this week
some attractions for persons desiring
fine clothing. Read it, ana give him a
call when you goto Columbia.
DR.. c. T. Wyche, and family, who
have been living at Prosperity, left Pros
perity this week for Texas in which
State they expect to reside in the future.
Mrs. S. \. Riser & Co. are receiving
their new goods for the spring, and re-
spectfully invite careful inspection of
the same by the ladies before purchas-
ing.
The keeper of the Broad River bridge,
who was so foully treated and robbed
on last Sunday night, is the father of
the night watchman at the Newberry
Cotton Mill.
The freight Oh the Laurcns road had
a run off at Clinton ON Tuesday morn
ing and delayed the passenger for about
three hours. This is the first time the
Laurens has failed to come in on time
since the new schedule went into effect.
Mr.. c. F. Jackson, the cash dry
goods merchant of Columbia, gives every
purchaser of goods to the amount Of
two dollars, a premium bottle of
cologne, besides selling the goods at a
small profit.
The Sem case will be called for trial
at Spartanburg next week. Messrs.
Johnstone & Cromer will attend court
to represent the defense, and O. L.
Schunlpert, Esq, will assist the solici-
tor in the prosecution.
The .Abbeville Medium says, "Col.
Eugene B. Gary will soon have ready
for publication a book on Criminal
Law. He is a fine criminal lawyer and
no doubt the book will be Of much ad-
vantage to the profession"
The Newberry cotton mill expects,
in the near future, to build All office i'll
front Of the mill. Mr.. c. G. Davis has
had the plans and specifications in hand
this week. The building is to be 33N3S
feet, and the plan is a nice one.
Lewis Boyd, a we'll to do colored
man, who owns fine plantation Of
land near Jalapa, thinks he has discov-
cred gold and lead on his place. He had
some specimens of the ore in Newberry
the other day and proposes to have the
matter analyzed.
Mr.. John S. Fairs benefit concert in
the Opera House on Saturday night by
the Boston Stars, was. more largely at
tended than anything of the kind we
have seen in Newberry in long time,
and it was an excellent entertain
ment. The Stars were frequently en-
cored.
The Young Mems Christian ASsocia-
ton of NewberryIwill hold netting
tonight in the rooms for the purpose of
electing delegates to the Annual State
| Convention. The rooms will be COM
fortably heated, and it is earnestly de-
sired that there be full attendance of
members.
Mr.. Thomas Leitch has just closed a
meeting Of four weeks duration in the
town of Florence. The Times says that
during that time one hundred and ten
persons joined the churches in the town,
and never before was such a religious
work done in that town. Mr.. Marshal!
accompanied Mr.. Leitch and assisted
The Edgefield Advertiser, speaking
of the schools in Hueit Township, says
of d Newberry man; "Prof J. F. Long
a graduate of Newberry College, has 9
school Of forty scholars near Corinth
church; this is his third year at the
same place, showing the esteem il
which he is held in the community
this school lasts all the year, being sup
ported by the patrons after the public
fund is exhausted,
a large supply Of School Books JUS
received at Hunts Book Store. If
Writing Paper at IS cents ream a