The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-21
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prosperity, s. e., May 20 Miss
Belle Boozer has returned from her
visit to friends in Greenwood.
Again the marriage bells have rung
out the glad announcement Of two moro
hearts that beat as one. Atthe Lutheran
parsonage on Wednesday Rev. DR..
Hallman married Miss Harriet A.
harmon and Mr.. j. J. Amick. Miss
Harmon was the daughter OF our towns
man, Nh Godfrey Harmon, and Mr.
Amick lives in the upper portion Of
the county Our best wishes attend
them.
We are pleased to note that our city
1athers arc doing some worry nice street
improvements, and II they will just
continue until all that is necessary is
done, our town will put on new airs.
capt. Jno. Fellers and NJ. A. H. Haw-
klns. we believe, constitute, the commit.
Tee on streets, and they are pushing it.
Let tho improvements 60 on.
| The. hour for services In Grace
church have been changed, to take ef-
feet the fifth Sunday. Morning service
at lO a. m.; evening service at o'clock.
These are the hears for service to be-
gin. No change in other churches.
A test was made Of tho water supply
In our we'll last week, ono from the
amount OF the supply as given the we'll
will afford about $1,000 gallons per
day. They are now going down, and
Mr.. Kendall, the travelling auditor, in
forms mo that he thinks 90 feet more
will give us all the water we will want.
The balance Of the lumber is coming
In, and just as soon as the water ques-
ton is of hands, building will begin.
Rev. j. w. Blanton went. the long
and lonesome road to Lexington last
week, where he assisted In protracted
meeting. We guess he knows Plney
Woods roads by this time.
There has been some talk here OF an
Oil mill. We hope it will materialize.
We can't get too many factories. We
trust the gentlemen who have been
talking this matter will push it ahead.
Miss 10 Langford, who has been
teaching at Swansea, is at home spend
ing her vacation. Her brother, DR..
Jno. Langford, came home with her.
He has been sick and came up to re-
| cuperate.
| From present Indications J. Perry
Cooks excursion to Columbia on Sat-
urday will be very well patronized, al
though you can't count them until
they get aboard.
| There will be an ice cream festival
this (Thursday) afternoon in the inter-
est of the base ball association.
The accessions to tho churches in
town last Sunday amounted to 50, as
follows: A. r. p, 8; Lutheran, IL;
Methodist, IL.
/ Mrs. s. N. Matthew'S improvement
is very slight, although hopes are en-
tertained of L E,rrecovery. Her mother,
Mrs. Werts, is still with her.
Agent Browne is improving nicely,
and we fear he will put his threat into
execution when he returns to thrash
your correspondent for poking fun at
him before he left. Never mind, Frank
you get we'll and we can settle the
balance.
The Prosperity High School Associa-
tion will hold its annual meeting in the
school building on Thursday, June
10th, at o'clock p. m, to elect three
trustees and transact such other busi-
ness as may come up.
Rev. n. G. Kirkpatrick has started
regular weekly services on Wednesday
nights, and will lecture on the shorter
catechism at each service, which will be
a prayer service.
Rev. DR.. Hallman has been lccturing
on the miracles for some time, and ow-
ing to the revival services they we're
interrupted the past few weeks. He
will resume them again next week.
There is a generous rivalry on the
part Of the dealers in organs. There
are four of them now competing for the
sale OF one to the A. r. p. congrega;
tion.
Mr.. A. L. Aull, Of Pomaria, was in
town on Thursday.
We were pleased to see the smiling
face Of our genial young friend, Sam
Wheeler, Of the Piney Woods section,
in town this week.
Mr.. A. G. Wise was called to Pacolet
on Wednesday.
Mr. e. B. Hayden returned Wednes-
day from trip to Clinton.
Mr. M. S. Bailey, Of Clinton, was in
with some Of our cotton mill folks.
KAY.
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