The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-11
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Especial Correspondence Hornd aud News.
We regret to announce the death of
Mr.. a. j. Bcdcnbaugh, ono Of the
staunch citizens Of No. 10 township.
We suppose you will get full details
from your ST. 'Fauls correspondent.
There will be no service in Grace
church Sunday morning or night on
account Of commcnccmcnt cNcrc scs of
Nowbcrry College. Sunduyschool at
4.30.
This section has been visited by the
heaviest rains during the past week
within the recollection of the "oldcst
inhabitants" LandS';irc washed fear
fully, the town was Hooded, and much
damage was done to waterways, drains
and streets. Our city fathers are ut
work requiring the damage rs fast rs
possible. Corn on low lands has suf-
fcrcd much. Cotton furcd some better,
but farm lands arc washed worry much.
Oats and wEcat were damaged to some
extent
Our baseball boys went to Lccsvillc
Monday. They went, they saw and
they were conquered. We hear on
every side, 81 told you so,' "Why
didn't you practice, &c., We hope
our boys will let some Of the other
clubs do the coming and let us soc
Lllcm "play ball" -.
Miss Willie kirkpatrick who has
been teaching in the Gastonia schools
of North Carolina; arrived TT the pa
rental roof tree last Saturday TO Ell joy
Il well earned VACATION.
Mrs. Jennie LangfOrd of Swansea is
on II visit to the family OF DR.. \. t..
Langford. Mrs. Langford is taking
short respite from business. She does
IL large millinery business in Swansea.
Nlrs. +. w. Prico and slaughter of
Marion, W., sister of Editor Withcr-
spoon Of the Advertiser is on Il visit to
her brothcr's family and will spend
some time in our midst. We gladly
| welcome all, and trust their visits will
| be pleasant.
The wind storm Of last Friday did
| considerable damage. To property. IT
| was particularly severe on Dr. Wychc's
| pretty residence. Thc tuii chimney in
Tie, rear was blown down and crashed
| thrcugh the roof tNnd cciling dcmolish-
ing That side OF the building. The
damage was speedily repaired.
| The COMMENCEMENT exercises arc in
full blast ~ We write. We could give
! you last nights programme, but will
| send it up for I'Wes(laS's paper and not
! give it to- y0u by piece meal. The
building was crowded TO suiforntion-
many not being ublc ,tQ, obtain standing
room. The school will close one of its
most speccssful years. Only once be-
fore has The number enrolled cGualled
this, 1876. and that was about IL years
ago when I'rOlS. lIuilard and Counts
| we're the teachers. We should bc
I proud of our school and tho good work
| it is doing. We hope TO see the pres
! ent faculty reelected. -.
| Among the visitors in town in attend
| ancG upon commencement this week
! we note Miss Minnie Bryant Of Orange.
| iMlrg, Miss Lila Kiblcr Of Nrwbcrry
/ both teachers in the OrlnGcbur@
:, ,Grldcd schools, Misses Toy Latham
! Stark, Eva Aull, Bessie Monts. Mcssrs
l Curtis Fcllcrs, j. Willie lIartmnn o
! Ataufa, j. B. Hunter, Rev. G. $
! BearlcD, Col. Th0s. w. Holloway, an.
many Others whose names we haven't
! been uble 10 obtain. We welcome yon
one and nll Prospcrity's latch string
A hangs on the outside and you are cor
| aially invited to raise the latch nn'
come and enjoy the good things w'
| have.
DR.. Huntcr;hnp, SO far recovered tha
lie is able TO do a!littl" practice aronh'
4 town. He hopes to. resume his regular
\ practice Within u Wcelt, ~ best.
Mrs. S. M. Matthew's on the r0a,
' 10 recovery, and we trnst ere long wil
| lc fully restored to health.
| All the other sick folks arc not nov
| sick, having fully recovered. KAY.
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