The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-08
OUR PROSPERITY BUDGET
ALL THE NEWS OF a LIVE AND PRO-
GRESSIVE TOWN.

now, friends, let us hear from you ut
once. Drop The Herald and News II
few lines telling il you will join with
us. We want to have it about 2 miles
from Prosperity in Drown g. Mosclcy's
grove. This Is pleasant place to have
it. Speak ont. Drop Chips or me IL
card IL you can't write u letter for the
paper. Chips says we must have IL
and join him in the say Now what
do you say?
Rev. Mr.. Kirkpatrick has returned
from his vacation and rcr"rts II good
time. When he came back he stopped
in Fairfield County and passed through
the section that was devastated by Il
terrible rain, wind and hail storm.
Messrs. q. ID ChappcIi and Ihos. An
derson lost their entire crops and had
several houses blown down. II. ID.
Ruf lost nine houses and only has II
cabin or two left. Walter Run lost
his dwelling and barn. Mr.. VIM.
Steele lost everything in tho way of
buildings he hud--dwcling, store
barns, etc. II was the most dcstruc-
tive . torn ever known in that com
mnnlty and leaves many OF them in
very bad condition.
Miss Minnie Croft, who has been in
charge Of Mosclcy brothers. millinery
department, left for her home in Balti-
more last week.
Miss Kate Wheeler, who recently
returned from Mountvillc, takes her
place at Moaclcy Bros.
One OF the merchants Of our town
has, like the Arab, quietly folded his
tent and left for other parts. N. I.if-
shcitZ, who has been IN business here
Tor years or more, packed mp his
goods and has gone to Columbia. a
gentleman remarked to me that goods
must be sold cheap in Prosperity when
Jew can't stay. There is no uucs-
tion as to the cheap prices here. He
will bring over his family to be with
him in his new home.
On last Thursday us the plcniccrs
were returning from LitLlo Mountain
one couple drove up at the Lutheran
parsonage and DR.. Hallman was called
ior and it was only Il few hours till
l'rof. Haynes called for him and away
they went with the result thnt Prof.
Ihornwcll Haynes and Miss Minnie
Lee Bowers, daughter Of our towns
man l.. s. Bowers, Esq, were uuitcd
In hold wcdlotk. We extend our hear
ty congratulations to them and trust
that their voyage OF life will be pleas
ant and that propitious skies and smil-
ing events attend them through life.
Prof. Haynes has accepted the prinri-
palship OF the Central High School, Cen
trial, 5. {. We regret to lose him and
his fair bride.
Agent j. II, Browne has been granted
Il vacation which he will spend ut his
fathers, Cherryvillc, N. &. BE Il good
boy, Frank, aud don't forget we "fcl-
lows" back here who are wearing corns
in our hands working 80 hard and get
ting no vacation. During MIR. Brownies
absence Mr.. Roscoe Shccly will he in
charge.
One day last week we met on the
train Mr.. Jas. Henry Rice, Jr., editor
OF the State. and in discussing the war
he mentioned the fact that cannOnud-
Ing usually had all effect on the rain
fall. That til" dctonaLion4 usually
caused down Eour Of rain and said we
were not too far to feel the effect of it.
Has anyone some facts to bear on the
subject? What about it, w. G. P.?
Mr.. l.. |. Fcnslc was in town the
past week. lIo says things in the
Klondikc are booming since the rain
and no time for fishing and hunting
now.
Mr.. a. NJ. Wysc, former citizen OF
our town but now uf Columbia, was in
town few days ago.
Miss Kate Smith, OF Florence, stop
ped over here with her aunt, Mrs X.
G. Luther, on her way home from col |
legc.
Miss Lillian Wclch, Of Jn!npa, is Wis
iting Mr.. l.. S. Bowers and family.
Mr.. J. J. Mayer and wife came up
and spent Sunday with Mr.. H. B. Kib- |
Ter. Mrs. w. II. Elmorc was also Wis |
iting them at tho same time.
Capt. w. II. Emorc came Gown Mon
day and was shaking hands with his
many friends in town.
Judge Hair has opened the ball and
on last Saturday gave one OF his uccus-
toned cues.
Mrs. Sallio Gaines, of Little Noun
tain, was in town Monday. She was
up to see Mr. J. l.. Wisc's child who
has been quite sick but who, am glad
to say, is improving.
Treasurer &. II. Boyd and Sheriff
Buf'rd were In town last week. We
guess that Cal. is looking after his
fences but We have not seen any holes
In the fence.
don't see any other way to get along
with Chips than to nominate him for
The Legislature, which we now proceed
40 do In the most formal mattor lxnn,,,,