The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25
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Prosperity, S. G., March 2l.-Wc
have just learned of the burning OF
MIR. Mics Bcdcnhaumh's mill in Saluda
| County. When the sawyer was called
to make fire in the engine he found
the mill on fire. 1t is Supposed 10 nave
been the work Of an inrcnliary. This
is the thiIi mill the IIcdcnbaugh Bros.
have lost by fire this year.
1t was reported in our town that
Miss Matte Boyd was buried at Lees
' willie on Tuesday. Aunt Matte, rs she
is atrcctionatcly known 10y all our |: 70,
| pie, was a great favoritc with all. aud
her patience in bearing her lot with
Christian resignation could but carry
an object lesson to all. and proved
| that there l. something to live for be-
yond this vale Of tears. May she rest
IN the knowledge of Il blssful rcsurrcc-
! tion in the sweet by and by.
We wonder how many of our readers
have noticed that for the past two
years we have not had the blue bird
with us. lie has been stranger to us
and i little blue coated highucss has
| t2kcn himself to other parts. Some
| say the English sparrow has driven
| him out. Others say that the cold
freeze lroHc him out. This is our opin-
! ion. What's yours, Chips?
Oh. yes, Chips, as usual, YOU have
| nothing to write about and YOU must
it,,,n ,,lI -
| matter. know YOU and so does Mrs.
Chips. Iou try 20 curry favor with
my better half by saying ugly things
about me and the little Kays. and tell
what she plrascs about me and to me.
but that it is Il privilege she does not
allow anyone else. much less Chips.
Nuu try TO lug in what promised, &c.
Now, Old boy. YOU know YOU and got
our better halves under difficulties, and
under the circumstances | don't know
bat "hat We were so scared that VIC
don't know what we promised. We
great many instances, but you, Of al!
en-. should be the last one to nrraign
Old man Kay before the public and say
| harsh things about him and make faces
at him. But You can't fool anybody.
You arc just trying to take out Of me
your feelings towards our Legislators
for outiawing your big Office and make
| them laugh ut me and forget YOU and
EnI,I f.h hu,rrip ,,t a.
| out Tor this big wOrd.) You need not
plrk your lock and try again either,
| for tn" new law will go into effect in
| -. lla. ha.. No more junkctinp
trips for YOU. No more pap from the
public pap-howl, for your spoon has
been taken away. And then to think
| that You should so try to blind the
Governor and get him to give Won an
o'hcr Joh. thht YOU 90 and quote sumo
! Old hymn and try to adapt it to Your
case and Halter the Governor and palm
IT off rs poetry on Il long-suilrring and
patient public. With this leave YOU
ana your muse, and suggest that you
nny copy of Coogicrs latest aud learn
to "Cooglcr' like Cooglcr, the bard of
| South Carolina.
J We learn from Il reliable source that
| MIR. Jno. Cook has placed his order for
Il complete roller mill outfit, and will
have it installed for the coming crop.
This will be the only roller mill in this
county. In fact, VIC know OF no such
Quilt in the State anywhere. We are
glad to sec this Improvement, and trust
it will be profitable.
Hon. Geo. 5. Mower was in town
Wednesday in attendance upon meet.
ing OF the directors of the Gotten
Mill.
MIR. and Mrs. \. G.. Wise celebrated
the 10Th anniversary of their marriage
on Wednesday evening. They had a
few friends and relatives with them,
and it was quite an enjoyable affair.
There will be Il meeting of the citi-
Zcns of the town in tho Graded School
building on Monday night, 28th, to
nominate an intendant and four war.
dens to serve for the ensuing year. As
yet there is very little talk about q
ticket, so far as know. There is not
likely to be but one ticket up this
year.
|. n. H~nt, Esq, Of your city was in
town Tuesday shaking hands with his
many friends.
| Wheeling has become all the rage
and some new wheels have entered the
race, the latest being DR.. T.. N. Kibler.
DOCK has made some graceful dis.
mounts, and the coat-plastcr he has
used is amazing, Never mind, Dock,
all those places will get we'll. We
; know how IL is; we've been along there
Mr.. r. p. Fair was in town Wedncs.
day and rs pleasant and smiling as
/ ever. ...
Rev. DR.. Mailman goes to Charlotte
to deliver an address in Elizabeth Col
, iege and to preach in the Lutheran
church on Sunday. The Doctor will
give them something good. Mir. Y. V.
A. Riser will fill his appointment here