The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
VARIOUS AND ALL ABoUT..

VARIOUS AND, ALL ABOUT.
Mr.. r. b. Lane Is on q visit to rela-
tives inFNewberry.
Several communications have to re-
main over until Friday.
Several members OF Company b came
home on short furlough last week.
Mr.. VIM. b. Worts from The Herald
and News Office has volunteered in the
| army.
Sheriff Buford carried the negro,
Dorroh, to the State Asylum for the
Insane on Sunday.
Messrs Clinton Summers and Julius
Etson left this morning for Columbia
to visit the camp at that place. ..
The Synod visited the College on
Friday morning and Dr.. Weidner gave
the young men u pleasant talk.
A. G. Jones at the cash store has
some interesting facts for cash pur-
chasers. See what he has to say.
The next annual convention of mayors
will be held in Newberry. Mayor
Evans was elected 1st vice ce-president.
Jos. Il. Hutchison & CO. quote some
prices today that will open your eyes.
Read their nd. and call ut their store
| on Main street. ....
Among theSvisitors to Synod just
closed yesterday was Rev. G. A. Marks,
for several years the beloved pastor of
the church at Prosperity.
Mr.. Everett Waddey, of the Everett
Waddey Co., Richmond, Va, gave us a
pleasant call yesterday. We regret
that he made his visit so brief.
Mr.. J. e. Cooper, Of Winchester,
Va, who was in attendance upon Synod
Is one of the substantial laymen Of the
Lutheran church in the South.
Rev. Y. V. A. Riser left yesterday
for Sumter, where he has accepted the
| pastorship of the Lutheran church.
We wish him abundant success aud
commend him to the good people of
Sumter of all denominations.
A game of base ball was played on
the diamond at the college on last Fri
! day afternoon bet veen the mines of New
berry and Clinton, which resulted in IL
victory for Newberry, the score stand
ing 0 to O.. Mr.. d. L. Copeland acted
| as umpire.
The merchants of Newberry have
decided to inaugurate the early closing
closed at 6 o'clock and the rest at half
past six. This will be kept up until the
first Of September except on Saturday
and The boys will have little time they
can call their own.
We publish today roll of Co. b New
berry Guards), lst Reg. S. G. Volun-
teers, U. S. a. We congratulate the
officers and men on the many nice
things we have heard said of them, and
feel sure that Capt. Langford and
men will do their duty wherever it may
lead them.
Mr.. Thos. +. Harmon, general agent
of the Home Mutual Fire Protection
Association, left yesterday on an ex-
| tended trip over the State in the inter-
est of the association. We are glad to say
| that the Home Mutual is demonstrat-
ing the fact that in spite of the war time
we can protect ourselves and keep our
money ut home.
Among the young men admitted to
the practice of law before the Supreme
Court recently were two from Newber-
ry, Messrs. l.. G.. Spcers and Fred Fl.
Dominick. Both are bright and clever
from them in the years that are to
come. May their clients be many and
their fees large. Mr.. Dominick is still
in Newbery and may locate here,
though he has not fully decided. We
should be glad to have him remain
with us.
Rev. w. Fl. Riser who has just grad
uated from the Seminary will be mar
ried tomorrow to Miss Zenith Leighton
of st Matthews, Orangeburg County.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. J. A. B. Scherer. The following
young men and young ladies will at
tend the marriage from Newberry
w. a. Rast, G. w. Jenny, G. H. Drafts
Y. V. A. Riser and Misses Lola Swift.
tenberg and Mary Riser. The Herald
, and News extends congratulations
The young couple will go at once tc
Virginia where Mr.. Riser has accepted
a charge.
G. Nff INC