The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
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SShCol OpcDCu uG Union Academy
this Monday morning, 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Taylor were the
recipients Of another little daughter
last week.
There will be communion services at
Bachman Chapel on the second Sunday
in August, with preparatory services
on Saturday previous. Also commu-
Mon ut st. Philips on tho first Sunday,
with preparatory services on Saturday
previous.
We had q splendid season last Satur-
day, and crops arc on II boom.
Mr.. j. T.. Long still remains in feeble
health.
we notice in the prcscntmcnt Of the
grand jury in last weeks Herald and
News that they recommended our
county commissioners to make some
provisions for two ladies living in No.
ii Township, who arc destitute of
means and arc really suffering want
rather than to gO to the county home.
During the last administration of the
county government prior to the one
now IN charge, they pcnsioncd Il few
poor old paupcrs, who didn't care to
spend their last days at the county
home, tC the small amount of about
$3.50 per month. This action Of the
county board We heartily approved.
but our commissioners now in power
at one of their meetings last spring,
seen fit to discontinue this arrange
mcnt, and said that only those who
would 60 and become inmates of the
county home would receive any help
from the public funds. But before
go any further | want to say that
mean no reflections whatever upon the
supervisor nor any one Of his board.
But believe that they did wrong by
disseminating this small amount to
those poor people. ! have believed it
SO strong that | have asked at least
iity taxpayers of our county what they
thought concerning the matter, and
have failed to find one who was in
favor OF this last action Of the board.
While am not directly concerned in
the matter, yet my sympathics go ont
for poor old needy people. | will 60
into some details of poor old woman
whom have under my observation. ]
have known this old lady in mention
all my life. She has lived to the good
Old ripe age Of little moro than four
score years. While she is unfortunate
in the way Of means to subsist upon at
this time, yet she has always luborcd
for her living. But now her physical
strength is too near exhausted to insure
her support. She has only one child
and he, like good many others, is un-
fortunate with about as big load on
his shoulders as he can well carry with
his own family. Now this poor old
mother, with the assistance of this
$3.50 per month, was enabled to STAY i'm
the country, where she was born and
reared, and enjoy the pleasure of being
with her people what few moro DAYS
she may live, which, by reason of age
and strength, will not be many. But
she, like good many others, will suf-
fer want rather than spend her last
days at the county home. But the
question VIC should consider is it ripht
to let her suffer or to compel her to
leave her people and go to the county
home, which, beyond the shadow OF Il
doubt, would shorten her days. No,
good people, God loves charitable civ
crs, and it. would certainly be hard
heart that would say, under such cir
cumstanccs, that ! am unwilling to
bear my part Of the burden, which
! would only be worry small sum even
TO our largest taxpayers. Now with no
reflections intended upon any one, We
hope that our county commissioners
will reconsider this matter and con-
tinuc to help such poor old souls. Il
vii! not be much longer before they
will cease to he burden to any one.
Misses Tarscy and Chclcy Kiblcr are
spending the week with their brother,
Mr.. II. S. b. Kiblcr, and family of
your city.
The trustees Of Union Academy
"N'ooi htNS lCCtllblS Ilit( NF. !. ~. NC
Dowcll to bore u we'll at the academy,
which will add very much to the convc-
nicnca OF all concerned.
This seems to be the year for Jonnys.
Didn't they make brilliant start?
We'll we hope that they will be cooled
of before they get to Ncwbcrry.
Well, Josh, rs the public is getting
tired of our nonsense, am willing to
give you the say on me for this time.
! had other duties which intended for
you to perform, but as we have mutual
ly agreed to let up on the matter I will
say no more, and we will call on our
old friend II. S. for his set up. But
say, didn't Josh get there on his poet
ry? Well, Joah, VIC should have ono
of each kind in our team, and when we
meet again ! propose to elect You as
our poet But when you 90 to measure