The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-07
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Especial Correspondence Horaldand News.
Everybody and the balance of oun
folks have been attending the different
religious services in town. -.
Rcv. a. G. kirkpatrick delivered q
lecture before the Graded school last
Friday.
A. II. Kohn, the druggist, got in Il
car load of ice last Friday 5000 pounds
AS one old darkcy said, no wonder it
got so cold "wid all dat ice in town.
We expect to keep cool this summer,
Mr.. and Mrs, T.: V. Capers laid their
little baby boy, Sammic, to rest in the
cemetery last Monday evening". How
hard for these parents to give up their
only boy. Yet there is the blessed
hope Of going to him when life's titful
feveri is o'er.' Our sympathy goes out
to these stricken parents.
The dispensary election is now in
progress and We hope to be able to wire
you this p. M, dispensary defeated by
handsome majority.
Chips was out to zee us one day last
week and attended one Of Rev. Leitch 3
services. Sorry you didn't hear more
of them, old boy. Come down and hear
! Rev. Orr. He is doing a grand good
work here now, and every man, woman
and child should attend his meetings.
Come.
A meeting of all who are Interested
in the question of q school tax Is
requested at the Graded school
building Friday evening, May 81, to
discuss and come to some decision in
regard to ordering an election for q
special levy to supplement the poll and
constitutional tax for school purposes.
All who are interested should be on
hand 80 that an intelligent opinion as
to the wants and needs of the district
can be arrived at after being fully dis
cussed in all its details.
Mr.. p. d. Risinger, theological
student, filled DR.. Hallman's pulpit on
Sunday. He gave us splendid SER
mon.
Evangelist Leitch closed his meeting
here Sunday night, and preached his
farewell sermon from the text "Come,
for all things are now ready" He threw
his whole soul into the effort, and the
church was crowded to almost suffoca
tion to hear his last effort. Many per-
sons came forward and gave him their
hand, and from first to last some II or
18 persons gave their names to become
members Of the church. All the
churches in town will receive some, as
we'll as Colony, St. Lukc's and others.
The meeting begun by Rev. Mr.. Orr,
Synodical Evangelist of the A. E. p.
Synod, last Friday night is having Il
gracious influence on our town. His
pulpit efforts are powerful, and tho
pungent way in which he puts the
truths of the Bible, carry conviction to
the hearts Of his hcarors. The services
arc usually crowded, especially at
night, and the audience never seems
to tire. Much good is being done, and
may the good work go on.
Aunt Katie Moore quietly fell asleep
OH last Saturday and was laid TO rest in
Prosperity Cemetery ON ldst Sunday 10
await the glorious resurrection. She
was about 81 years old.
Mr.. e. II. Fearing Of Boston is in
town in attendance upon the ANIMAL
meeting of the cotton mill. The meet
ing is now in session rs we write.
Capt. j. p. Gelston has decided to
stay with us for the present, and will
not go to the S. A. l.. Us reported.
The following merchants have de-
cidcd to close their stores at o'clock,
beginning Monday, May 10th: Haw-
kins Bros, T.. Bobb, J. p. Bowers Il
Co., Moseley Bros, S. S. Birge, Schum-
pert Il Lester. We trust the public
will note the above. The stores will
close at this hour until August 18th.
Hon. G.. S. Mower is in town attend
| ing the cotton mill meeting. KAY.