The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-18
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90 ID! IS question the voters of New.
Derry are now revolving.
When man is president of wo
mans association and gets chance tc
) ta'k ne is doing remarkably we'll.
Seven men are out for County Super
visor, and, when tie battle has been
fought, six of them will still be out.
Miss Nellie Chapman will be mem.
Der of the faculty of the Abbeville Nor
mai, which opens on the 23d instant.
All the veterans of Newberry County,
their wives, sons and daughters, are
expected to attend the reunion on 2lst.
Mr.. Will Miller had a Sl25 watch
and chain stolen from his room last
week. He has no clue to its recovery.
Those interested will please remem.
Der the County Sunday-school Conven.
ton at Beth Eden on the lss and 2nd
of August.
We put locals on our outside also, and
sometimes on each page. Always look
through every column Of The Herald
and News.
Several Clemson students went back
to college on Saturday and Monday,
and there are two or three students
who will not return at all.
Sometimes it's a sign of 8 caucus
when half-doZen men congregate in q
lawyers Office, and sometimes it isn't.
Which is 1t and what is it?
Postmaster Davidson has returned
from trip through No. and says the
crops are netter than ever known be-
fore at this season Of the year.
The crops throughout the county are
reported to be the best in years, and are
just as good as the land can produce
where they have been worked.
We don't want to discourage any OF
the candidates, but we advise some of
them to begin learning that beautiful
little song which commences: "It's all
over now.".
Chairman Blease says he has ar
ranged to have the Laurens train wait
at Newberry on the 9th until after the
speaking, to accommodate the cam
paign party.
Mr.. Louis Crede says be has bought
the house and lot where he has been
for so many years running his bakery,
and intends to continue doing business
at the old stand.
Our former fellew-citizen, S. MEG.
Simklns, Esq, is running for the Legis-
lature from Edgedeld. When Mack
lived in Newberry be was great friend
to Bill Shakespeare.
The Democratic clubs ofthe county
are required to meet at their respective
places on the 18th inst, to reorganize
and elect delegates to the County Con-
vention, August 9Th.
The. voice of some of the people is
now heard on the stump. Some of it
wants to FL the halls of the Legislature,
but some of it will never be heard out
side of home this year.
The Herald and News is requested to
state explicitly that the Confederate
Veterans reunion will be held in the
grove on the Fred. Paysinger place
near Lindsay's bridge on Bush river.
Politics and religion may not mix
well together; but, in speaking of the
young assistant of Que of our contem-
you'd sound all right to say,
NEssSEfatg Reform" editor, wouldn't
it?
Mr.. J s. Reid attended the meeting
of the Cannon Creek Ladies' Aid So
ciety last Saturday. AS he was to
lecture, he gave them talk on missions.
Mr.. Reid is the popular president OF
this dourishing society.
The way the Reformers and the Pro-
hibitionists and the Conservatives face
each other and watch each other, ra-
minds US of the feel line cry of TON,
Tom, come over into eur yard" What
ouadruples we all are to be sure.
With only two candidates for School
Commissioner, three for Auditor, two
for Treasurer, seven for County Super
visor, one for Probate Judge, and six
for the Legislature, things are not lively
enough for Newberry. Bring IN more
horses.
Up to date there are only twsnty-one
candidates for the various positions in
the gift of the people. Some of them
think they are running very fast, but
when tae mists have cleared away they
will realize that they have been walk
ing-and mighty slow.
Master Albert Davis fell in the we'll
at Fulmer & Stockman's engine room
Yesterday afternoon, but he quickly
caught hold of the bucket and was
drawn to the top unipjured. The we'll
is about twenty-five feet deep and has
about fifteen feet of water.
The whistle Of the engine at Davis
shops is the softest and most musical OF
the kind ever reverberatIng over the
hills of Newberry. While loud, it is not
harsh and shrill like some penetrating
blows. our long-suffering and public
ears have received in times past.
The competitive examinations for
vacant scholarships in the Winthrop
Normal were held Tuesday. The ex-
animation in Newberry was conducted
in School Commissioner keitt's office,
the result of which will not be made
known until tomorrow. There were
six applicants, namely: Misses. Blair,
Eargle, Mazyck, Salter, Saxon ana
Scott.
Oyerseers of public roads are required
TO put their respective sections in good
condition by the first Of September.
Not simply to "work the roads" by
throwing a shovelful Of dirt IN the
cracks, but to put them in good condl-
tions. Remember that. a bad road IS
an abomination. We want the grand
Jury to be able to ride over good roads
all through the country.
Mr.. Frank Moon, of Utopia, was IN
town Saturday. He told US Of the best
plan for pres erving sweet potatoes we
have ever heard promulgated. But
we will not give the secret away, as II
would not be exactly right; or at least
some people might think it wrong to
do so. Nj. Moon is original and appre-
ciative and we wish him great success
in his preserving process. We hope ne
may never be gored by another OK.
The Salvationist bad a good crowd
Saturday afternoon. Evangelist klnard
assisted at the meeting. Many negroes
were present, and two Of the sisters got
pretty full Of spirit; but our Chief OF
Police quickly let them know that while
Ae personally could have no objection
to their individual or collective eXuber-