The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30
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ALI. THE NEWS OF A LIVE AND PRO
GRESSIVE TOWN.


Especial Correspondence Horaldaud Ne, I
News scarce this week and hard 20
find.
In my account of the Sons of Rest
last week | made Il mistake, as the
captain of the band informed me, and
take pleasure in making the correction.
He says they are Gentlemen of Leisure
and not sons of rest.
Rev. Mr.. Orr, Lhe Synodical Evan
gelist of the a. II. =. Synod, will begin
meeting IN the a. II. Z. church on
Friday night. The communion will be
administered on Sunday.
Rev. =. ID. Risingcr of the Thcologi-
cal Seminary will fill the pulpit in
Grace church on Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Hnllman went to Monroe,
n. G., on Tuesday to conduct a series
OF meetings there and administer the
communion, as we'll as to confirm q
number of persons.
Ihe meeting now in progress led by
the Rev. Mr.. Lcitch and Marshall is
meeting with much success. There
have been several conversions and u
number have joined the different
churches. The meeting is growing in
interest, and much good will be ac-
complishcd we believe. II will tc con-
tinned through Sunday. Crowds from
the surrounding country have been in
attendance at each night service. May
the good work go on.
The first game of base ball for tho
season will be played next Friday be-
tween the Ncwbcrry nine and Pros
perity.
Geo. 5. Merchant has been elected
town marshal for Saturday.
MIR. j. S. Wcrts has Il sick baby, and
! tears are entertained for its life.
! Aunt Katie Moore is no better, and IT
is thought she cannot live many DAYS,
DR.. Hallman had preparatory and
| communion services at Mt. Tabor last
| week, closing Sunday, and reports a
gracious meeting. He preached one 81
| the best sermons on Sunday night in
Grace church it was ever our pleasure
to listen to from any minister. Many
speak in tho highest terms of it.
| Mine Host Hunter, Nj. d., is now at
home in the Wysc house on McNcary
! stloct.
! MIR. a. q. Wise went to Atlanta early
in the week and returned Thursday
He says he has the best stepping horse
ever brought to Ncwbcrry County, and
| A. G. ought to know.
Traffic has been very good with oul
merchants this spring, and they arc
wearing broad smiles in consequence
From the confidential way we saw q
| young man take a minister to one side
! in the drug store this week we think
the marriage bells are going to ring
pretty soon, and we know if signs near
anything they point that way.
Well, Chips, in reply to your untena
bic position in defense of that whicl,
you know to be an evil We have this tC
say. We know that the parties yo,
mention have been arrested for Illicit
trallic in liquor. Say: Chips, did you
know that at tho last term of cour,
there were some murder cases tried:
See. Yes, hips, you are like all dis
pcnsary advocates, putting money
above morals. If somebody will pay
you 800 you will catch them. You will
undertake to protect the women and
children from drunken husbands and
fathers for filthy lucrc's sake. Oh, nv
No, Hhips, did not, and do not oucs
tion your religion. I only wish you
and had more, or at least live up tc
what we have. Let us try. am nov
done with this for good, and will moi
burden IL long suffering public any
more. KAy.