The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-01
OUR PROSPERITY BUDGET
ALL TUE NEWS OF A LIVE AND cRo,
GRESSlvE TOWN.

Prosperity, =. c., Septemhcr 30.--
Some OF our notes this week were in
tended for Tuesdays issua, but Wa
couldn't make connection and so missed
the Tuesday train. Here We are this
time, though, and hope our items will
DO duly appreciated by all.
"lho melancholy days have passed and
pros e'ity smiles on us once moro.'-LextnS-
Is" SIR You Just wal until n. nnr.r
Floyd extends his teluphunS conn. o:ion
about about ciSht mitos ,nthens,, ami then RIOS.
petty wi sml on Nowocriy Through tho
long distance 'phono.-O0server"
We had hoped that We would have
boon smiling on Newbcrry long ere
this, but, alas, wa cun only grin and
bear 1t, for 1t looks like no phone to
Ncwberry.
Mrs. May Hunter visited relatives in
Ncwbcrry lust week.
Editor Aull and his better half were
on q visit to MIR. ]. II. Hunters the
past week. Como again.
Capt. U. b. Whites has been on the
sick list for tho past week, but started
on his rounds Monday, having suili-
cicntly recovered to try the road
again.
Rev. NJ. J. Epting, o! Savannah,
Ca, has boen spending some purt OF
his vacation In and around Prosperity.
While in town he was tho guest OF
Mrs. G. NJ. Able. We were glud to
meet him again. On his return trip
home he stopped over IL couple days
with his brother, DR.. II. B. Epting, OF
Greenwood.
Rev. G.. 8. Bearden, of ST. Lukcs,
had his lardcr raided one night last
week, losing half barrel Of flour aud
several other things in tho eating line.
Quite bold thief. We guess they
thought he being u preacher would not
shoot. One of these days they will
reckon without their hest.
Our school il progressing nicely.
Now pupils are being added each week
They have adopted, as fur rs it was
possible to do so, the very latest ideas
OF graded school training by having an
assembly or study room for tho more
advanced classes and going from there
to the recitation rooms.
Mr.. j. l.. Oxner, OF Saluda, was in
town last Saturday.
from visit To friends and relatives at
Cokcsbury.
Mr.. 0. +. Harris Is making u now
house out OF his present residence and
will have pretty home when COM
pleted
Mr.. J. Taylor hos begun work on his
house and will push it to completion at
once. He Is doing very nice business
in his shop also.
Mrs. Majors pretty cottage is hav-
Ing the paint brush applied. MIR. An
drew Kinard has the contra, ;, and
when Uncle Andrew Is done with it, 1t
will be we'll done.
Prof. Haynes Is on tho sick list and
Hiss Willie Kirkpatrick is attending
to his duties In the 2chool room during
his illness. Ho hopes to be out again
by Thursday,
Miss Emma Higgins is now with
MoseloY Bros. and has charge Of their
millinery department for tho season.
We had the pleasure of shaking
tho hand OF Hon. d. Frank Efrd OF
Lexington County, ono day last week.
He was in Prosperity on business.
Judge Hair and Capt. II. n. Russell
have returned from Glenn Springs,
much improved. Judge says he will
he ready to "cry" the sales on the 4th,
and Capt. Russell has been assigned to
duty on the c., N. 4 l.. II. II. as con-
ductor. 1t Is only Il matter Of time I'M
til wc expect to see him on tho unlim-
tied vcstibu!e and then the limited daily
M Vii.
Mr. II. &. Flemming, OF Greenwood,
has located in our town, with Office IN
Birgc's store, to buy cotton. He rep.
y,
Orr x Co., Of Charlotte, N. G..
Mr.. d. Little, OF Pacolct Mills, was
in town last Friday in the interest OF
his mills. He is represented here by
J. l.. and a. G.. Wise.
Cotton seed are much more sought
after now than the lint and arc bring
ing l5c. per bushcl.
Tho well force has boon added to and
they arc now running u day and night
force and making very good progress
towards getting water.
MIR. Editor, we noticed one dny last
week in the Grcenville Nows that the
sale Of any quail, pheasant, deer, &c,
for the term Of years, section l. rs
this the law now? And what does it
mean? Is it that q man can only shoot
enough Of the above for his own use
and cannot soil any? Can you enlight-
on us?
MIR. Kenneth Baker, who is located
ut Greenwood for the season, spent
from Saturday until up-train Monday
at homo.
Rev. A. G. Voigt, ID. D., will assist
DR.. Hallman with the communion SER
vices in Graco church next Sunday
terly communion will be administered.
The third Sunday Of October, l7th,
will be Childron's Day for Grace
church. a committee has been ap-
pointed to arrange programme and
procure speakers.
Tho fourth quarterly meeting OF tho
Luther League will be held at ST.
Luke's on Saturday before the fifth
Sunday in October. A programme is
being arranged and will be announced
In next Tuesdays paper. 1t could not
be gotten ready for this weok's issue.
There Is good time in store for all
who attend this meeting.
President Cromer, Of Newbcrry Col
logo, delivered the monthly address be-
fore tho Luther League Of Grace
church on Sunday evening. 1t ~as one
OF his bcst efforts and was replete with
good advice. He showed his audience
that the thing to do was to resist OWL
and know when to say no and then
stick to 1t. His friends are always
glad to SEQ him, and they have warm
welcome for him. A number of boys
from here will be with him next year.
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