The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
OUR PROSPERITY LETTER.


in Grace Church on the first Sunday i'll
each month for the present.
Miss Mallie Wheeler and Miss Mary
Thompson, of Newberry, are visiting
friends and relative in town.
The cotton market has improved dur
ing the past week, and 13S bales have
been sold at prices freely from % to $50
for middlings. Total number OF bales to
date 7,77S.
Mr.. Simon P. Sheppard, OF Edgeheld,
who has been absent from here for about
a year, has returned. and will be found
at his old stand with Messrs Luther &
Langford.
The marriage bells still continue to
peal forth their happy sounds, and
judging from the number and exquisite
beauty of the invitation cards now out
for the 18th inst, the next will be bril-
liant affair.
On last Saturday morning, about 5
O'Clock, fire occurred about two miles
from town, by which Jim Hall, we'll
to-do colored man, lost about $500 worth
of property, consisting of corn, flour, ba-
con, wheat, cotton seed, seed cotton,
hay, straw, shucks. fodder, wagon and
plow gear, together with all OF his farm
ing tools. His stock only was saved.
After discovering the fire he had time
only to get out his horses and mules. He
has five head. The barn and stables con-
tanned much hay, straw, etc., and the
flames seemed to leap with Joy from one
inflammable to another, and, in very
short time, barn, stables, crib, etc., were
one solid, angry, sheet OF flame. The
fire originated in the straw, and was,
beyond doubt, the work OF an incen-
diary. Jim had about $50 bushels OF
corn, the bacon Of eight hogs,
with other things as above men
toned. He is a peaceable, quiet man.
The buildings belonged to B. L. Domi-
nick, and are valued at 5000. No insu-
rance on building or contents.
At a regular meeting of the Y. NJ. c.
A. on last Thursday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: A. H. Kohn, President;
D. S. Maffett, Vice President; c. H..
Cannon. Secretary; and A. A. Beden-
baugh, Treasurer. This Association is
in healthy condition and is doing an
incalculable amount Of good, not only in
| our own midst, but is held up asa model
association by the various secreta ries
who visit here. Never, by Gods grace
let the work relax or grow luke-warm.
Quite pleasant and enjoyable affair
came off at the Lutheran parsonage on
last Monday afternoon. Some OF the
good ladies of the congregation conceiv-
ed the idea that it would be real nice
to have donating party at the parson-
age, without ever asking the consent OF
the good pastor and his noble better
half. We like such parties, and wish all
young people would attend them. These
ladies are cunning and modest people.
They chose the hour for consummating
their plans just when they knew the
pastor would be absent for short while
in order that his surprise might be great
er. His good wife, however, was present
and for short while acted as chaperone
but the ladies soon took charge, fresh
arrivals continued to come in and were
deposited in the. order in which they
came, until the dining room table fairly
groaned under the weight Of rich edibles
and delicacies, such as the good ladies
could only think of, until the different
varieties reached in twenty, and many
of the parcels and packages were OF the
same variety. The varieties embraced
the substantials of life, such as sugar,
coffee, rice, lard, -four, preserves, 5ellies,
canned fruits and other varieties too
numerous to mention.
We regard such manifestations OF love
between pastor and people as being OF
vital Importance. Besides the intrinsic
value of the donations which 60 to the
relief of the pastor and family, it is the
highest evidence that the pastors SER
vices are acceptable and appreciated,
and that his people really love him.
Brethren love one another.
YUBE.