The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-08


fore the entries are closed.
Hon. Geo'ge S. Mower attended his
first campaign meeting ut Florence on
Wednesday and was we'll received.
Mr. II. B. Wells now rides u chainless
Columbia bicycle. 1t is the first chain
less wheel owned by u Newbcrrian.
Lightning some timo recently struck
the weather vane on tho opera house
and knocked half of the large ball Off.
There will be services at ST. Luke's
Episcopal church this afternoon ut 6
o'clock and Sunday at IL q. IN. and
p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buell., who have been
visiting at DR.. Jas. II. McIntosh's, re-
turned to their home in Charleston to-
day.
Mrs. E. H. Aull will leave today to
join EditorAull ut Grcenville and accom-
pany the editors on their annual eXcur-
sion.
The Misses Brawley, nieces Of Judge
w. III. Brawley, and Miss Stringfellow,
of Chester, arc visiting at Mrs. BY
NUNS.
Editor Aull and Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Houseal are attending the State Press
Association meeting at Greenv!!le this
week.
Mr.. John O'Donnell, an Irishman
who did business in this city several
years ago, died on Wednesday in An
derson.
Mr.. Hugh II. Renwicls has the posi-
tion Of Collector in the National Bank.
Mr.. T.. N. Martin has been promoted to
bool1-kceper.
The young men of the city gave II
German at the Armory last night.
Music was furnished by the Spartan
burg string band.
Newberry is never behind. a pack
age Of mail was dropped in the post
office here the other day for Admiral
Dewey, at Manila.
We had our first chat over the wires
with Prosperity yesterday. Manager
Floyd is to be congratulated on it's sue
| ccssful completion.
Mr.. l.. w. Floyd has up his dynamo
| and water motor and will soon have in
operation his fans and will furnish his
own lights for his Office.
We are now connected with Prosper
ity by telephone. Now let's turn tho
other way and go up the country and
connect with the Piedmont section.
| One of the hardest rains that has
fallen in this section for II long time
was that of Wednesday night. SCOTS
creek was out of it's banks in places.
The window display at S. b. Jones' Is
attracting some attention. There can
be seen the land forces and a fleet OF
vessels. It's the work of George Jones.
Mcssrs. w. l3. Harris and j. T.. Rich
ards made q lying trip to Newberry on
their wheels, making the trip there
and back in II hours.-Tho State, 7th
DR.. ID. l.. BooZcr, Jr., leaves Mon
day for Harris Springs to attend the
S. G.. State Dental Association, which
will be in session July 18th, 18th and
18th.
Cole. l.. Bleasc, Esq, has severed
his connection with the Governors
) Office in Columbia and returned to his
home. From now on he can be found
at his Office.
The United States flag has beer
floating from the weather signal pol
on tho public square since the cheering
news of the great victory of Sampson'
fleet OH Monday.
Services will be held in the Firs
Baptist church next Sunday morning
and the sermon will be preached b.,
either Rev. V. l. Masters, of Grcenvillc
or Rev. w. II. Tate, of Pclzcr.
; A little child of Mr.. Robt II. Blair
who is confined in the Jail here, ha
{ been suffering for tho past few day
with dypthcria. We nre glad to staU
/ that It is much better at this writing.
Mayor Evans friends are urging hin
to make the race for the Legislature
t and it ia thought that he will yield t
the solicitations OF his friends. "Hub
. would make q "hot member" in tn
House.
II The Southern Railway will sell r0nn
J trip tickets for tho OCCASION Of th
meeting of the District Conference \
" H. Church, Columbia, s. a., July IS
ls, for 1925 from Newberry and So fro'
:, Prosperity. Tickets on sale July l2tl
18th and 18th, limited to July goth.
:. Mr.. J. N. Stewart and daughte
Misses Edna and Pearl, OF Greenvill
S. c., visited Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Smith recently. 1t has been 10 yea
& since Mr.. Stewart visited In Newberr