The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-04
VARIOUS AND ALI ABOUT.

The County pension hoard will meet
next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Wynn have taken
rooms at Mr.. J. ID. S. Livingston's.
The refreshing showers Of the past
week made merchants and farmers feel
better.
There will be preaching at Garmany
school house next Sunday at II q. M,
by Rev. w. w. McMorries.
MIR. H. q. Hoof is having four or five
dwelling hoTes erected on his resi-
dstice sf lot opf&Helena street.
ahn@sstreet in front of Dr.. S. G..
|Welchs and Mr.. J. 9. Wilson's resi-
dences Is boing improved
We again ask the Indulgence of our
readers for any short comings. We
hope to be Strengthened out after this
issue.
Miss Clayton Dean who has been
visiting her friend Miss Maggie Werts
returned to her home in Anderson yes
terday.
Mr.. J. T.. Norment, tho versatile and
accomplished correspondent of the
News and Courier, is in the city anu
will spend several days here.
Col and Mrs. 9. J. Purcell have
gone to housekeeping in the brick cot
tage belonging to Mr.. j. P. Pool, re-
Gently occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. r.. J.
Wynn.
The Teachers Association will meet
in Graded School building Saturday,
9Th inst. A full attendance is desired
as matters OF interest to teachers will
be, discussed. ...
~ Col. Geo. Johostone has gone to Sa-
luda to attend court in session there
this week. He has been employed in
the defense of the Hendersons, who
arc on trial for murder.
Mr.. Ed. Stone lost his buggy in
Newberry last Saturday. He left it in
the yard at the blacksmith shop of
Elijah Philips, and when he went to
got it the buggy was gone.
The Senior class at Newherry Col
lege tinishad their final examinations
on Friday and the honors will be an
nounced this week and subjects for
graduating speeches assigned.
Supervisor n. G. Williams has fin
ished the registration of the voters of
Helena and h finds only 20 names on
his books. A good many did not regis
tor rs there was no opposition tickets.
The first municipal election in the
town OF Helena takes place to-day.
The ticket as nominated has already
been published in The Herald and
News. There being no opposition the
vote will be light.
Council has at last succeeded in hav-
ing the ugly fences along Harris street
taken away and new palings set back
on line with the others, Messrs.
j. D. Chapman and w. II. Livingston
doing the carpenter work.
O. Klettner gives seven good reasons
for trading this week at his Beehive
of Bargains, and if you do not believe
they are good reasons read his adver-
tisemcnt and you will be convinced if
low prices will convince you.
The members of the First Baptist
church at Newberry gave their pastor,
Rev. Geo. A. Wright, and his family a
most delightful and valuable pounding
| Col t,tMf Low Crif
valuable and useful and are very much
appreciated by the recipients.
There were thirteen applicants for
teachers certificates before the county
board on last Friday q week ago-siX
white and seven colored. The Six
white applicants all received first grade
certificates and two of the colored ap,
plicants received second grade and the
others failed to pass.
Capt. Eugene f. Greneker, the pop,
ular conductor of the South Carolina
and Georgia railroad, paid his mother
q visit last week, on the eve of his de.
parture for Los Angeles, Cal, with the
Grand Division, Order Of Railway Con.
ductors, Of which he is q member.
They leave Atlanta to-day and will re.
turn on the End of June.
Mr.. j. p. Voss is in Newberry, S. c..
where he is working for contractor
Howard Neely, who is constructing a
system of water works in that city. Mr.,
Voss is an expert mechanic and has had
many years of experience in that spe-
cial line of work. His electric wiring
business is under the care of Mr.. Jack
Dunston, who is q thorough and cap
able man.-The Athens Banner.