The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04

posed of up to last night.
Next Tuesday the general election
will be held in this State for State
officers and congressman.
Don't forget the chrysanthemum
show tonight. Under Crotwcll Hotel.
Admission, only 10 cents.
The city tax books are open and will
close on the Both instant. There will
be no extension this year.
Mr.. Jno. A. Chapman delivered his
lecture on "History and its Lessons"
at Johnston last Friday night.
The public schools of the County, ac-
cording to previous announcement, will
open on Monday next, 7th instant.
1t is necessary to get new ccrtili-
cate of registration for the city clcc-
ton. You can't vote on an old one.
O. Klettncr has an announcement in
another column. He is still champion
of low prices and immense bargains.
Ncwberry is not the only town in the
State whose mayor was elected to the
Legislature. Aiken is in the same
l. ,ut.
Prof. John Hawkins will teach the
Bethany school in Saluda County this
year. The school will open in few
weeks.
Have your registration certificate
ready and vote next Tuesday. You
helped to nominate; now help TO elect
1t is Il duty.
The editor has been absent since
Tuesday. He has been attending the
Lutheran Synod in Charleston and is
expected home today.
The Southern Railroad is preparing
to haul the crowds to the fair. In fact,
going on the Southern is part of the
program.-says Burton.
The hunting season is now open and
the local Nimrods will now have a
chance at the ducks, partridges, doves.
larlSs, squirrels, rabbits, etc.
Treasurer Boyd says he is collecting
taxes every day. The people are com
last day. This is best after all.
Columbia, Augusta and Atlanta are
all pulling for new union depots. None
of them needs one us bad us Ncwbcrry,
SO let's get tog ether and ask for some
thing in this line.
It is said that we will be visited by
star showers on the evenings of the
18th and 18th inst. If they come on
time they will be visible witbou: visit
ing Columbia.
The Mower Co. calls attention to the
fact that they handle the best goods in
their line at the lowest prices cOnsis-
tent with quality. Give them a call
before buying.
Agent Cavcnaugh, of the c., N. s. L.,
after the fire yesterday morning set the
FIRE boys up in handsome style. Mr..
Cavenaugh knows how to endear him
self to the fire laddics as well as the
public.
Our young friend, Robert Haync Tar
rant is agent for the Ladies' Home
dies OF Newberry will give him their
subscriptions. 1t is IL valuable journal
for the ladies.
The city aaathorities with the assist
ance of the county are having brick
walk built from the court house to the
sidewalk on Mollohon Row. This will
prove great convenience in muddy
weather and comes none too soon.
In placing the brick walk from the
court house to the Commercial Bank
the old center or mile rock had to be
moved. 1t should not be thrown aside
it has been there long enough to
command some respect. 1t should be
replaced near the court house steps.
Those interested in the extension OF
we run of the early morning train from
CoIEnbia to Grcenville on the South.
crn rot.1, will meet in Columbia on
Wednesday next with the railroad
representatives.. Every town on the
line is expected to have delegation at
this meeting.
Great improvements have been made
/ on the corner adjoining The Herald
and News Office by the erection of q
neat brick Office for Mr.. l.. Nj. Spccrs
+ in which he will keep his undertaking
\ supplies; and a neat fence now sur
rounds the marble yard adjoining th'
building, and the sidewalks have beer
made to conform with the sur. ound
lngs. Improve mcnts never stop--il
Ncwberry.