The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

Miss Lizzie Copeland is spending a
few days with relatives in Clinton.
The county books of registration were
open on Monday.
Miss bessie Epting, of Pomaria, is
visiting relatives In the city.
Mr.. H. e. Todd will move into his
new residence in Brooklyn tomorrow.
Labor Day was not celebrated in
Newberry yesterday.
Miss T.. Lila Kibler has returned
from visit to relatives in Prosperity.
Miss Grace Jones left yesterday for
her home In Asheville.
Miss Alma Summer, of Atlanta, after
an extended visit to friends and rela-
tives, returned home today.
Mrs. Thos. T.. Tarrant and children
have returned from visit to relatives
in North Carolina.
Some OF our citizens have been en-
joying themselves lately on the old
time fox chases.
Mrs. Jas H. Hollingsworth, of Au-
gusta, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. p. Boozer.
Misses Helen Hardy and Nettie
Moore are visiting relatives and friends
at Maybinton.
Miss Grace Clark, who has been WIS.,
iting in Sumter, has returned to Now
berry.
See ad. of the Stieff Piano in another
column. The Stief Piano sings it's own
praise.
Mrs. Reuben Gaunt received a back
pension from the government on Satur-
day to the amount Of $68l.
Rev. A. J, Bowers went to Orange
burg on Saturday, where he preached
on Sunday.
Policeman e. p. Bradley, who Is of
on weeks vacation, left yesterday to
visit in Laurens.
There will be barbc .uc in Mr.. Cop
pock's grove near the ,Ower house on
Saturday.
Nearly all the contractors in the city
have had to hold up on account of the
scarcity Of materials. The lumber mills
can't supply the demand.
The recent rains have washed the
streets pretty badly in places, but the
city authorities will soon have them in
good shape again.
Mr.. Caldwell, an expert furnace man,
of Toledo, Ohio, was in the city yester-
day examining the heater at the
Graded School building.
The many friends Of Dr.. w. e. Pei
ham were glad to see him out on Mon
day, having recovered from a spell of
fever.
Miss Minnie Wallace has been elect
ed to teach the Sardis school at Renno,
Laurens County, and left on Saturday
for that place.
We are indebted to Prof. w. L.
Notes for an invitation to attend the
closing exercises of Central School on
the 9Th inst.
Capt. Eugene Greneker, after spend
ing several weeks here on a visit, left
yesterday for Angus ta to take charge
Of his run.
Miss Leona Epting, who was one of
the applicants in the recent competi-
tive examinations for scholarships in
Winthrop College. has received notice
that she has won scholarship.
President Geo. B. Cromer, Geo. S.
Mower, Esq, NJ. A. Carlisle, Esq, and
Mr.. r. N. Martin went to Due West
yesterday to attend the funeral OF DR..
W. M. Grier.
Mr.. j. H. Wicker left yesterday
with force of hands and lot of carts
for Spartanburg. He has contract to
do some grading on the railroad in that
section.
The star route contract from Higgins
Ferry to Newberry, daily, has been let
to Geo. w. Coleman, Of Higgins Ferry.
The new route will be effective October
I'd.
Magistrate Chappell sent two negroes
to the county chain gang on Monday.
Geo. Glenn was given twenty days for
violating contract and Marshall Bur-
CESS got thirty days on charge of as
sault.
Mrs. l.. G. Boland is at Mi,nnaugh's
for the season and will be pleased to
have her many friends call and make
their purchases Of her. She can please
you in prices and quality, as she has a
large and select stock from which to
make selection.
Summer Bros. have buggies and
wagons until there is no end to them.
They have been bringing them in in
car load lots and want to see you II you
need anything in that line. Call and
get their prices on buggies and wagons.
See ad.
A large meteor shot across the heav-
ems last night about eight o'clock, H.
Eliminating the earth as If large cleo