The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
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s' " GRESSIYE TOWN.

I Good morning.
4dave you subscribed for The Herald
and News.
Solicitor Thos. S. Scase and wife, of
Spartanburg, are visiting in our town.
He will also wit his parents.
DR.. j. w. Wessy'ycr, Of the York of
Lexington and first honor ".,pointco
from the South Carolina Medical Col
logo to the hospital, was Oh a dying
visit to the up-country and stopped ovct
here for n couple hours Friday.
Mr.. Jno. Watt kirkpatrick is homo
from Erskino College for the holidays
A number Of the Newbcrry College
boys came home to spend Christmas.
They have all gone back this week.
Newbcrry is fortunate in having no
smallpox scare to keep her students
away. 1t is reported that the city of
Greenvillo Is free from it now and Rock
Hills one case is we'll, and that is tho
end Of it now. So mote it be.
Last Thursday evening about p. N.
the cry Of fro was heard on the streets
and it was learned that IL Inunt house
on Mr.. II. T. Stoudcmaycr's place was
burning. Many OF our citizens went at
once to the rescue. Being near Mr..
Stoudcmaycr's house he was the
first one there, Mr.. Capers following
closely 1t was known that Vcnie
Spence had gone OFF and locked her
two children in the house, and it was
thought that the cry "comc here" was
hoard by some. Mr.. Stoudcmayer
broke In tho door with an axe, but was
cut off from entering by the flames
rushing out. He broke open two win
| dows but failed to find tho children,
| who had become still by this time. He
pulled much of tho bedding Off one
bed, thinking they had probably gotten
| into the bed. 1t was found after the
fire that ono had crawlcd under the
| bed. They had in all probability suf
| focated before ho reached the house.
The mother had just returned with
them from Ncwbcrry, and had gone Off
II short distance to ncjghb0r'H house
and locked them in. The oldest was i
or years old, tho other about .. She
was in the hnbit Of leaving them in
this way, as several persons have told
mo they have seen them lying at the
cat hole in tho door and pccpng out at
passcrsby. One woman says once as
she was passing by the little boy, think
ing 1t was his mother, called her to
come and give the baby something to
eat, it was hungry. This is seven or
eight persons burned during the past
year or two and nearly all in the same
way. When will the GolOrcd people
learn not TO leave their children alone
| locked in the house with fire. We vcri-
ly believe it il getting to hc such am
| evil II at thcr6 should be some statute
enactment in regard to it II there is
none. What Il terrible fate for the
poor, helpless children, and what re-
morse for that mother. Win others
profit by her awful experience.
| Our towh was somewhat taken by
surprise on last Wednesday when the
Advertiser made its appearance with Il
! new name at its masthead. The vale
|
that tho Press Co. had sold the press,
type, etc, and he had sold the books,
subscription list, etc, to Prof. Thorn
we'll Haynes who would edit it in the
future. Prof. Haynes salutatory was
short aud pointed. Ho made no prom
iscs, but would do his best. Vo shall
| see.
Prof. Ernest Merchant and wife. of
| Whitmircs, have been visiting the
madam's parents at Little Mountain
and friends and relatives in Prosper
ity.
Mrs. j. b. Fellers has bccn visiting
the family OF our towsman, l.. $. Bow
crs, Esq.
Rev. Robt. Boulwarc came up We'd
ncsday on visit to his mother and rel
ativcs. He brought Mrs. Boulwarc
with him. Old friend, accept our con-
gratulations for a long, happy and use
ful life in tho Masters work.
| Mrs. Thyra Feaglc, OF Saiuda county,
has been in our town visiting relatives.
| Paul Fcaglc, an cntcrprising young
merchant Of Deans, Saluda county, was
in town couple days the past week
Mcssrs. T.. B. Luther & Co. have in
their car Of fine mules and are domi-
| cilcd In their now stables on Centre
| street.
MIR. a. G. Wise returned from ST.
Louis on the 23d, but his stock was de-
laycd in Atlanta on account of the hol-
idays until Monday. This, together
with his vaccination, kept him on tho
| go all tho time. He is alright now and
| will please you In q trade.
Mr.. j. S. Barre has gone to Suluda
| G. Fl. and will take care of the interest
OF tho Prosperity Stock Co. at that
point. John is good horse man and
prides himself on his ability to do bus
mess.
Mr.. a. G. Wise left Saturday for
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