The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12

Chips infor..s me that invitations
will DC sent out this week. We trust
that this will be long TO be rcmrm-
bered hy all who may attend. OF course
we expect NJ. a. f.. TO be present to
help we bashful young fellows out
Josh, you must be on hand. We shall
expect every correspondent to bc pres
ent. We've got Il 9uoc Joke on Chips
that we vii! tell you ull That day. Don't
miss it.
Miss Louise Kirkpatrick has return
cd from very pleasant trip to the
mountains OF North Carolina.
Look here, Mr.. Editor, if you arc
only II, how old are Chips and old man
Kay? Well, if that aint II good joke.
The Misses Simpson, of Monroe, N.
G., arc visiting their aunt, Mrs. DR..
Hallman, of our town.
Prof. T.. S. Werls, of Memphis,
Tonn., is visiting his brothers and
other relatives in town aud vicinity.
Again we are called on to note the
loss of one OF our townsmen. After two
weeks of very painful illness David
DcWalt quietly fell asleep. Hc was 90
years old and had endearcd himself to
all who knew him. He was kind of
heart and stood ever ready to help
when called upon. lis devotion to his
invalid father was remarked by many.
He was laid to rest in Prosperity Gem
etery on Saturday at 1870 with Mason
ic rites, where he awaits the resurrrc-
tion morn. Cut down just as he en-
tered upon manhood's estate with
bright prospects. We Gun hut wonder
at the dispensation Of Providence
Truly death loves IL shining mark We
extend our symnathies to the father.
mother and sister in their sad be-
reavement.
Mr.. John Cousins informs US that he
has been canning for parties from Po-
maria, Dead Fall and beyond New
berry and is just ovcrrun. This is IL
wonderful change from II few years ago
and Is such Il good one at that
Last Friday night while the family
OF Maj DeWalL were watching beside
their loved one some vandal broke into
their home (their son having died at
his brother-in-law's, DR.. Hunter, they
were thcrc) and carried two trunks out
Of the house and broke them open and
ritlcd the contents. They entered the
parlOr and destroyed fine oil paint
ing and broxe somc vases on the man
tie. They were evidently after money
alone. us they did not touch watches or
jewclry Of any kind. There is no clue
TO the dastardly perpetrators. IF
caught they should feel the heavy
hand Of the law. ....
Last Tuesday while enjoying the
cool atmosphere Of the Kl0ndike and
Uncle Squire's fine melons (mostly the
melons) we had the pleasure Of again
meeting that prince Of good fellows,
CO... Ellison S. Kcitt, and to say / en-
joyed it is to put it mildly. We only
wish vhis American government could
adopt his ideas how to settle the nn-
plcasautncss with Spain. agree with
him when he says that when once
Americas flag has been planted on for
cign soil it must stay there as the bca-
con of liberty, freedom and indepen-
dencc. Yes, VIC too say let the red,
white and blue never be hauled down
when once planted on soil where liber-
ty Is q stranger. The star spangled
hanner-oh, soon may it wave over the
home of down trodden humanity the
wide world rOnnd.
Mr.. Geo. FL. Feaglc and wife have
returned to their mountain home.
MIR. and Mrs. G. G. Lane have re-
turned from their trip to Henderson.
vile much improved.
The reunion at Little Mountain on
last Friday must have been success If
numbers Can bring success. Large
numbers of persons passed through