The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13
n NWIOUs AND ALL ABOUT.

SSg8 sApday is Easter.
Soi )dV Easter nows in another COL
gafthur Davis has gone to Spar
to live.
>. Wooten is having q nice
)g put up in front of his store.
- Boten Is Offering some special bar
s2zzS That will interest the ladies.
she county alliance will meet at
|SS ewberry on Thursday of this week.
s..s he county examination for teachers
She public schools will he held next
day, 18th.
~ ~ Rev. E. p. McClintock and Hon. Geo.
S. Mower returned yesterday from
Presbytery.
| The attention Of tho supervisors of
| Newberry and Fairfield is called to the
communication of Justice printed in
another column.
Work was commenced yesterday
| morning by the contractors, w. ".
| Davis & Co. on the power house for
| electric lights and water works.
There was no meeting of the Teachers
| Association on Saturday rs very few of
| the teachers turnad out. A full at
tendance at the next meeting is earn
ostly urged.
The programme for the annual meet
| ing Of the State Press Association has
been issued by the secretary and may
be found on the first page of this paper.
We are glad to know that tho extcn-
sion OF Our telephone to Prosperity is
being considered seriously, and we
hope it will not be long before we shall
pave direct and quick communication
with our sister city.
Fred Emerson Brooks will deliver a
| lecture at the opera house on Thursday
evening under auspices of the New
berry Lecture Course. Those who
have heard him say he is worry fine and
it will be worth your while to go out.
We are requested to state that the
ordinance against riding bicycles on
| the sidewalks will now be enforced us
the streets arc dry and hard enough
| for use. The officers earnestly hope
| that riders of wheels will heed this no
| tice and observe the ordinance.
! We have received from the Western
| and Atlantic railroad pamphlet
showing the buildings of the Ten
nessee Centennial at Nashville and Civ
ing descriptions of them. 1t is a neat
lcaflet giving valuable information to
those contemplating visit.
There will be an egg hunt at
the residence of Mr.. J. l.. Ramage
on next Monday afternoon at t o'clock
| by theWide Awake Society of the Luth-
eran church. An admission OF 5 cts will
be charged and there will be abundance
Of eggs and lots of fun for the child
| ren.
We intended last week to publicly
acknowledge the courtesy extended us
by our neighbOr the Observer in letting
us have the use OF its press during our
recent break. 1t was kind and we appre-
ciatc it; and why should we not live to-
| gethcr in fraternal love.
| The Baptist church on Sunday ap-
pointed Il committee to draft suitable
resolutions appreciation of the SER
vices of Rev. A. c.. Wilkins during his
sojourn and ministry in NewDerry. He
has made many friends in Newbcrry
who wish him we'll in his new field of
labor.
Mr.. j. w. W.Wessinger q graduate of New
berry College, '92, has recently grad
uated at the South Carolina Medical
College and with the highest honors of
his class of twenty-five. DR.. Wessinger
is thus entitled to IL position in the city
hospital and has accepted. We con-
gratulate DR.. Wessinger on his success
and hope itaugurs greater things in the
future.
"Ben Hur'', by DR.. Rogers this even
ing in the opera house will be the
event of the season. Thousands who
have read the book have been edited
and instructed. Those who hear the
recital and witness the beautiful pic
lures by the stcreOpticon, will be
charmed and up-liftcd. Art has
done SO much for the story of the
Christ. This recital has been present.
cd more than fifty times in the city of
Washington to delighted audiences.
Personals.