The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-06

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|sSSlge for cotton office.
~ The Ncwberry Conference Sunday
school Convention will meet ut Beth
Eden today and tomorrow.
The lawnparty appointed for August
l3 at the manse Of the Presbyterian
church has been indefinitely postponed.
Some one wants to know how many
rivets are in the stand pipe. Those
who know say Ghcre are about $4,000.
Any more information wanted?
Mr.. II. Q. Boozer has rented the
room under the Newberry Hotel and is
having it fitted up for an original
package store. He will open next
week.
The colored firemen, as they usually
do, rendered valuable assistance at the
fire on Tuesday night. Felix Tillman
and Jno. Davis We are told were the
first tosthrow a stream on the fire.
Mine host Bardin is having new
floor put down in the dining room of
he Ncwberry and otherwise making
improvements. When finished he will
ihave one of the prcttiest dining rooms
in the State.
Rev. G.. w. Creighton came home
last Saturday and filled his appoint
ments on Sunday, but he is SO we'll
pleased with Harris Lithia Springs
that he returned there on Monday to
spend two weeks more.
If you wish to buy nice, easy riding
buggy or carriage, in which you can
enjoy the summer months, call on led.
r.. 1Iipp. He has Il fine lot of buggies
and wagons aud will be pleased to
have you call and sec them.
Rev. w. w. Orr is conducting q re-
vival at King Creek church this week
and great interest is being manifested.
He is preaching some powerful and
soul stirring sermons and great re-
vival in religion is being aroused.
We have often wondered why our
whcelmen will ride on the sidewalks
when the streets are just rs good and
smooth. The wonder is that there
have been no collision with pedestrians
and especially children, when we con-
slider the speed at which some Of them
go. -:
If the people do not get wagons and
bnggies now it will not be the fault of
the Newberry merchants. Purcell &
Il
have just received carload lots and arc
telling about them in The Herald and
News. Call and see them and satisfy
yourself
Prof. b. II. Johnstonc of Ncwbcrry
was on last Thursday elected principal
of the Barnwell Graded School for the
coming scholastic year. Prof. John
stone has taught two years in this
place and his coming back will be met
| with general and genuinely hearty
| welcome on the part of parents, pupils
| and people genc ally.-Barnwell Pco-
pie.
Miss Nellye Gary McFall of this
city, graduate Of the Normal Depart
ment of the Winthrop College, Rock
| Hill, has been elected assistant teacher
in the High School at Little Mountain.
She is thoroughly equipped for the po-
sition, and we congratulate the school
upon securing her services. Voice of
the People.
! Gen. Bonham, Maj. Genl command
ing, issued an order that all Camps OF
Sons Of Confederate Veterans send two
delegates to the annual reunion to be
| held at Grcenville, August 25. Jno. NJ
| Kinard Camp should call meeting
and send delegates. The railroads
have made rate of one cent mile
The fare from Newberry is $l.40 fOl
round trip.
| Mr.. Lawrence representing Comp
trollcr General norton, was in town
| Wednesday and made settlement
with Treasurer Boyd, Auditor Cromel
and Supt. of Education Higgins. Mr.
Schumpcrt, foreman of the grand jury
was also present. Everything was sat
isfactory, and our officers had theil
books in such good shape that the set
tlemcnt was quick and easy and. q rea
pleasure to mako.
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