The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-03
PROSPERITY LETTER.

Our letter would be entirely too vol
luminous, were We to mention the
names of all visitors to our town during
the holiday week, and Of the unions
and renuions, which took place. Suffice
it to say, that all were made welcome
and happy and enjoyed Prosperity's
proverbial hospitality in the true sense
Of the word
The cotton market, as USUAL collapsed
during Christmas week, and prices
are merely nominal. We quote mid
dlinss at cents. Sales from lst Sep
tembcr to 1st January 5,952. baies.
While nearly every one in town was
| enjoying the occasion, there was one
sad household in town. Mrs. Mamie
Maffett, the beloved wife Of G.. \.
Maffett, was sic. unto death, and on
Wednesday the 26th December her
spirit winged lis way to God who gave
it. She was buried in the cemetery
at Prosperity church. This is another
very sad death-so young and SO Re.
Gently married only . little more than
a year intervening. Consumption
that relentless disease, caused her death
The Dereft husband, and her family
have our heartfelt sympathies.
From the house Of sorrow and griei
and mourning, the marriage bells
called Us to the house Of joy and hap.
piness. How. sudden the transition
At l O'Clock, p."m., Mrs. Maffett Wa:
buried, and at o'clock the same even
ing, we witnessed the ceremony at the
residence Of Mr.. a. H. Kohn, thai
united Mr.. Jos. w. Hunter and Miss
Lula McCloud in the bonds Of holy
matrimony. We enjoyed the occasion
evelsomuch. In fact we played icon
sequences and 'key" and "thimble''
with the girls, and felt young again.
The happy couple have our best wishes
for long successful and prosperous
life.
The Cinean Literaty Society of Pros:
perity High School, gave Exhibition
at the Academy Friday night. Miss
s,,rTan Luther first gave an exhibition
If a class of .twenty-four girls in Gales
;henics. The varied, and frequently,
lifficult evolutions were executed with
50 much precision as to excite the adj
Of old, we'll drilled soldiers.
Miss Lillian deserves much credit for
he manner in which she handled her
little troop. The exercises of the society
were then formally opened by the Pres
dent, Mr.. Ernest Luther, with Rev.
J. G. Boyd offering the opening prayer.
A song, then, the "Little Busy Bee,"
by the school was we'll rendered. In
strumental music was furnished by
Mrs. A. J. Bowers, the music teacher,
and Miss Edwards of Due West. The
president, presided we'll for one of bis
years, and his introductions were hap
PLY made according to a previously
programme. The exercises con-
sisted of essays, recitations, declama-
ton. Time and space forbid personal
of the participants and their
subject matter. We can only say that
we were pleased, and the different
members of the society reflected much
credit, not only on themselves but OH
heir. instructors. Persons who could
avail themselves of the benefits to be |
derived from this high school, by SEND
ng their children to it, and dc cot do |
it, are doing their children a great in
Justice. No ordinary school with how /
ever competent teacher, can even !
offer, much less give, the positive ad-
and instr uctions that this !
corps of four efficient teachers give
Parents, send ,olr sons and yorr
to Prosperity High School, |
and you will never regret it.
Governor Richardson has given the |
Clemson bill arrangement, "a black !
eye" thereby defeating the will of a
majority Of the people but eventually |
the will of the people will rise higher i
than the Governor and his prerogatiyes,
and the agricultural college will be
built.
In last weeks issue of The Herald
and News under the head of "EXecu-
tive Appointments" we find the follow
ing: "Mr. D. NJ. Langford of Pros
perity has been appointed Supervisor
of Registration vice. 4. H. Kohn, whose
term had expired" Now we have no
fault whatever to find with Mr.. Lang
ford. He is well qualified in every
respect and will make good supervi-
sor. Mr. Kohn holds a commission
signed by Gov. Richardson, and dated
February 18th, 1883. A clause in the
commission reads thus: "Tbis commits
sion shall continue IN force i5 f65f- :. fWe sSse
years and' mot or] until his success
sor shall be appointed.' Qnery: When
had Mr.. Kohn's term expired? Or
when will itexpiIe?
Amoug the many visitors to our town
duiing the holiday season we must
notice Capt. Henry T. Fellers, and his
wife. Capt. Fellels, it will be remem-
bered, is of the detective force.
DR.. R. E. Norman has packed his
stock of drugs and medicines, and will
ship to Jacksonville: Fla, where he
intends going into business. Mr.. II. L.
Scnumpert is occupying the house
vacated by DR.. Norman, and Mr.. H. E.
Bauknight will occupy the one vacated
by Mr.. Schumpert.
Rev. w. G. Schaeffer filled Grace
church pulpit on last Sunday morning.
For several DAYS previous to Christ