The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

tonight.
| Mr.. Il. 0. Stuart and fami,r. have
moved into the McFall house, on Friend
street
Mr.. f.. Caba niss has moved into the
residence recently purchased by him,
known as the John Fair place.
Mr.. Fl. G. Summers and family have
moved from Pendlctpn back to their
| old home in Helena.
The street scraper did some good
work yesterday--taking the mud from
| the prominent streets.
Policeman Franklin did good piece
of work recently III finding valuable
overcoat belonging to prominent min
| lister lost or stolen in Ncwbcrry re-
Gently.
MIR james n McCuughrin is expected
to arrive home to-day from Princaton
to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Aiken, of Green
| wood county, have been visiting MIR.
and Mrs. J. Il. j. Caldwell.
The members Of the new Council
have received Official notification of
their election.
growers Of the county will be held on
Monday.
Mr.. Stuart Land, Of Columbia, repre-
senting tho Penn Mutual Insurance
Company, is in the city.
Mr. Jonas Loeb, of Atlanta, is in the
city.
Ncwberry needs q union depot, and
why can't we have it?
The Excelsior Fire Company put the
first stream of water on the fire yestcr-
day.
All the Methodist Conference APP
pointments for another year are printed
on tho first page OF this paper.
Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Humbcrt arc on
their annual visit TO Newbcrry from
the Methodist Conference, aud are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nj. Kin
ard.
tho Methodist church on Sunday morn
ing, and the Rev. Hcnry J. Cauthen
in the same church on Sunday evening.
The public is invited to all Of these
| services.
Mr.. Fl. B. Wells had narrow es-
cape yesterday at the fire. He stepped
| on and came near falling through a
skylight, but fortunately he escaped
| with only few bruises.
The cotton growers Of No are called
| to meet at Chappclls on Saturday, to-
| morrow, at ; o'clock to elect delegates
to the convention on Monday.
If you have any claim against the
! county see the notice OF the Supervisor
| and present same before first Monday
in January.
It is stated positivel! from the au-
thorities in Columbia that the time for
| paying taxes will not be extended. So
| you have not paid you had better look
| into the matter at once and save extra
charges and trouble.
! Robert Downing at the opera house
| last night in The New Gladiator was
we'll patronizcd, and the acting was far
above the average that comes to New
| berry. Downing himself is superior as
tragedian and his support is excel
lent.
| Dr.. Peter Robertson prepared Il
paper, and sent it down, for the
| Pharmaceutical association, which met
in Charleston this week, on the "Im-
portance OF knowledge Of Botany in
the Study Of Nlnteria Medica." and
was awarded second prize.
| Those who have been invited to take
part in the chorus at the entertainment
to be given by the Sons and Daughters
on the night of the 3lst, are requested
to meet at the parl"rS of "Thc New
berry, on Monday evening at ':30.
! Mrs. S. A. Nctlcs died at the home
of her mother, Mrs. S. B. Jones, in the
city of Sparta. burg, on the night of
! December II. She came to Newbcrry
about two years ago rs bride during
| VIC lS5ldClltC VI NIt. NctIlcS III IllS
place.
The alarm Of fire was caused ycster-
day afternoon about o'clock by the
turning over of the soldering pot of Il
plumber on the roof of the corner store
on Law Range. 1t made dangerous
looking blaze, but the fire companies
were on hand on short notice and had
the blaze 'cxtnguishcd before much
damage was done.
Mr.. a. Madolc, Consul Commander
OF Magnolia Camp, Woodmcn of the
World, Of Spartanburg, was in New
berry Wednesday night for the pul,
pose of organizing a camp. After con.
sultation w&th number of persons who
had put in applications for membership
it was thought best to postpone organi-
Zation until the first week in January
tWhen Mr.. MadOlc will be m the city tC