The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-27
OUR PROSPERITY BUDGET
ALL THE NEWS OF a LIVE AND PRO
GRESSIVE TOWN.

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DR.. a. L. Langford has gone on u
visit to his son, Mr. p, l.. Langford, at
Pregnall's. He told me hc was going
to enjoy u good old time with fishing
party in Colleton county on Thursday
Oh, how he enjoyed lat we know and
how we wish we could have been with
| him.
| Our town IS taking on some airs and
can boast of Il new market house. This
is quite IL nice one and Capt. Follers is
t) be congratulated on the success of
his elfolts. We only wish that it could
have been put at Il place where there
could have been council chamber
blilt.
| Rev. V. y. BooZer, one Of our young
pastors POW Of Burlington, N. c., is on
visit to his father, Capt. II. S. Booz!
er. Ho is accompanied by his accom-
plshed wife. They will spend their
vacation here and in Columbia with
Mrs. Boozers parents.
The session Of Ncwberry Conference
has by request been postponed on ac-
| just across the river.
We notice that number of candi-
dates have announced themselves as
as candidates and the friends of Others
| have brought them ont. Don't you
! think Mr.. Editor that when man de-
| cidcs to run for an Office that it is bet
ter for him to announce himself over
his own signature. We have heard
many such remarks, and l know Chips
/ agrees with mo.
We notice that tho Captain Of the
| Prosperity volunteers has called Il
meeting on the 28th to decide if they
shall volunteer at the next call for
troops. We had forgotten the fact that
we had Il mulitia company in our midst.
Miss Nora Russell, Of SUMTER is on
IL visit TO her brother, Mr.. II, II. Rus
sell, Of our town.
Miss Myra Watson, of Suluda coun-
ty, who has been on Il visit to Mrs. T..
b. Luther, returned home on Monday.
She takes back with her number of
young mems hearts. They arc in good
keeping.
We'll, Chips, some t:mo ago you
made me proposition to go into q GER
tain speculation with you. have
been thinking over the proposition and
| must decline to go into tho deal with
you for the following reasons: lst.
Every one approached by mo would
say why don't you begin on your part.
ncr and sell Chips, for if there is any
man Of my acquaintance that il down
To zero that man is Chips ana if you
can realize his idea OF his worth yor
will he q millionaire at once. So YOU
sec for this reason l can't. End. Tho
same might be said of old man Kay and
he can't afford to run the risk. SO fol
that reason | can't, partner. Bird. Tho
outlay, while small, would tax us toe
much just now in this war crisis period
You also asked nc to join you in boom
ing certain candidates for certain Of
fees. Now Chips, when | began these
notes ] said l would eschcw politics
and am going to do so. | would vcr,
much like to be accommodating, bn
this time | must ask you to excuse me
I an no politician and there is nj
political bee buzZing In my bonnet. ST
that by advocating certain friends L
have that certain mans friends rush
ing me for an otficc--scc. Come OLE
bud, speak right out and tell us JUS
what you want. Inoticc you have trie'
to get on the good side or the blius
side OF all the editors 30 you can &c
! their influence Or as they say nowaday
, to have pull, but you cant foo
racket. In these days every may mus
"tote his own skillet" and my dear bo
you are going to have to do the same
SO take it up like q little man. No,
Chips. as l haven't had tho pleasure q
y reading about those seven wonders 0
the world in the Bible I must ask you I
cito me to the book and chapter whcr
: they arc to be found and I ccrtuinl
. think they are there or you would no
have said so. have failed to find it i
!. mine. Come old boy and give us tn
chapter and book.
/: We will print the programme Of tn
, Prosperity Graded school in our mex
letter and wc only desire to say tina
= the exercises will be held June 9Th (
=, 10th, closing with Friday night Jun
10th. Come and enjoy IL pleasant hon
with our children.
p Chips was out to see us today and o
h my how he did talk. fear the old fc
II low is planning himself for Il fight pt
litical. He showed me his roadside G
middle OF the road or somc other kin
of q digcstcr and when saw it al
not wonder at the woDdcrings of tn
poor old woodman. 1t certainly is
d poor stick to lean on. but then "whcr
q ignorance is bliss its folly to be wise
and VIC will not disturb you old boy
y your Rip Van Wrinkle nap. Sleep @
J. old friend and when You hear the CUR
20 of the iiying squadron as they pass