The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21

Chief II. g. Hunter.
Mr.. w. a. Wallace has returned
to Newberry and is assistant agent aS
the Southern Express office.
During the illness OF DR.. j. NJ. Kib-
Ter DR.. Peter Robertson is acting
Chairman of the Board of Health.
The smallpox scare caused cousid-
cradle excitement throughout tho coun-
ty, but we think it has about subsidized.
a brick sidewalk is being laid on the
side street leading from McCarty &
Cos. corner Oh Main street TO Friend
street.
Misses Fanny and Lucy Mclaughlin
arrived homo from Concord, N. c.,
whore they had been visiting, on Mon
day last.
Hon. Geo. Johnstone, Mai. J. T.. J.
Caldwell, Jas. Y. Culbreath, Esq, and
w. H. Hunt, Esq arc In Columbia on
legal business.
Two boys who had run away from
their homes at Pelzer wore arrested
here on Wednesday and sent back to
their parents.
We are having changeable weather.
Wednesday it looked as If we would
have sleet and snow and yesterday We
had spring weather.
DR.. j. Nj. Kibler has been confined
to his bed for the past week, but we are
glad to state is improving and will be
able to be out in few days.
Improvements are still going on
around the Power House. Superin-
tendent Voss will soon have it one of
the prettiest places in town.
At meeting Of the city council last
night the time for paying town taxes
was extended to the 3lst instant. After
that date executions will be issued.
DR.. P. G. Ellesor left yesterday after
noon for New York City whore he will
spend month or six weeks, taking q
postgraduate course in medicine.
There will be preaching at the Epis-
copal Church this evening at 7.3O
O'Clock by Rev. Mr. Holmes, also SER
vices Sunday morning and afternoon at
the usual hour.
The city has been overrun for the
past few days with commercial travel
crs. Mine Host, Bardin, is prepared
to entertain all who come though, at
"The Newberry."
Mr.. VIM. Kibler is clerking for Nc
Carty & Co. Mr.. McCarty has for tho
past threo weeks, and is still, confined
to his bed with severe attack of in
iiammatory rheumatism.
The Arnold-Welles Players will ap-
pear at the opera house every night
next week. This is good company
and should be patronized. The press
speaks highly Of the company.
A committee of fprominent gentlemen
are out soliciting subscription to assist
the firemen in buying ball-bearing
racing reel. Help tho boys to gat the
reel and you will never regret it.
Thequestion of widening and straight
ening the street from the public mar
ket leading to ''Brooklyn" is being
considered by tho city authorities.
This would be n great improvement
and lasting one.
COL O. l.. Sclumpert, returned
yesterday afternoon from Spartanburg
whore he had been attending court.
He succeeded in obtaining an acquittal
in the Newbold case. Tho jury was
out only five hours.
The Newberry Grocery Company has
been dissolved by mutual consent
Messrs. w. D. Goodman and Il. G
Maybin have bought the stock of goods
and will continue the business under
the firm name of Goodman & Maybin.
The members of the Excelsior Fire
Company are requested TO attend q
meeting at the Council Chamber this
evening at 7.30 o'clock. This is to take
the place OF the regular meeting which
was to have been held last Monday
night. A full meeting is desired.
II Do. H.