The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-20
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Helena Heraldings.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hunter are visit
ing in Laurens County.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Mrs. Lizzie
Young and Mr.. Thomas Palmer, Of
Clinton, were on a visit last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sigh.
Mrs. Matte Rivers and children, Of
Columbia, are on visit to Mr.. J. 0.
Rivers.
Mrs. Ida Wright, of Laurens County,
is resting awhile at San Souci's retreat.
Mr.. Fred Zobel, of Charleston, is "at
home" for few days.
Our people are gratefully apprecia-
tive of abundant, refreshing and timely
showers of rain. The earth is moist
and mellow and vegetation green and
luxuriant. Those who are fond of the
turnip have an opportunity of prepar-
ing their work.
A heavy blow was DETECTED to the
north of this village Tuesday afternoon.
It strewed the ground with twigs and
leaves, simply, doing no damage here.
The colored people closed revival
meeting at the Methodist church last
Sunday night and opened it again on
Monday night keeping it open until
daylight Tuesday morning.
DR.. Welch is kept advised of the
movements of Prof. Welch in Europe.
While on the Atlantic be encountered
heavy storm but the stout timbers of
the staunch old ship was proof against
the angry pillows of tie deep. He will
see much to interest him from Copen-
hagen to The Hague and the High
lands, but he is still in Paris-wonder-
full, "wicked" Paris, as it is called. He
is in an art school at present. When
the term closes and before leaving La
Belle France it is his desire to walk
several hundred miles through the
country to note the ways, customs and
! haoits of the peasantry. 1t is pleasant
: and gratifying to relatives and friends
to receive tidings two or three times a
, week from those who are travelling very
t far from home. 1t is thoughtful, too,
and cousiderate on the part Of the alb,
: sent ones to remember those at home.
: We are in receipt CT several descrip'
I tive letters from Mr.. r. B. Greneker
t from Denver, Manitou Springs and
Pixies Peak. The scenery is grand
limitless and varied. Around ''the
e loop" and through the beautiful val
lies, aud the far-away stretches are
never ending source of pleasure. Mr.
Greneker says, writing from Colorado
on the 10th: II have had several de-
lightful excursions around the noun
5 tains, but the most enjoyable Of all wa:
s a trip to Pixies Peak by rail. tits nine
S miles from the oase to the summit anC
: in that distance we rise 1886 feet. W.
y 90 above the clouGs-beyond the tim
Der line, and when you reach ll,0C'
feet you eau see nothing but rocks ant
snow. We passed through severa
i thunder storms aud could see the light
ming playing on the mountains be
q low while al above was clear AM
II beautiful in the sunlight. When W
r reached an altitude of 12,G00 feet al
n became dark again and it began t
e sleet and snow, but when we reache'
e the summit all was clear and we coui'
e see for two hundred miles across tn
d plains. Small towns that were SIX an
Y ten miles apart looked near enough 10
Is one to step from one to the other. "
. enjoyed game of SNOWFALL on III
Sth of August. Will leave for Ne1
York tonight and will 60 thence t
1 Mystic, Connecticut" SANS SoIcI.