The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06
OUR PROSPERITY BUDGET
ALL THE NEWS OF a LIVE AND PRO
GRssSIVE TOWN.

Iio" uiu Sou cnJOy NnFloltnuS:
Glad to greet you again and wish for
all very prosperous year. Hope
which springs eternal in tho human
breast has asserted itself and all have
gone to work with renewed energy,
hoping to Improve their fortunes in
the year 1899. May their fohdest
wishes he realized.
AS 1t has been two weeks our notes
go back to the Christmas times. The
Old Folks duy in Grace church was
voted Il success by those who attended
it. We were glad 70 have with us old
man Chips. He paid good attention
and behaved himself real nice. con-
s;dering the fact that Is be pretty OBJ
strcpcrous. Come again old boy, al
ways glad to see you. Owing to en-
gagcments made prior to the program
for this day Ecvs. kirkpatrick and
HallmOn were not present They
were away ut their churches in the
county. Ncv. Blanton gave us very
good talk and one that was enjoyed by
all. Mrs. |"iso's paper dealt with
old-time Snnday-Schools and told what
they sung and how they did when she
was Il girl. How different it is now.
Among the students who spent vata-
tion ut home we note Miss Della Bow
ers, Of Elizabeth; Miss Maybelle Stew
art, of Converse; Mcssrs. Jas. Luther,
Maxcey Harmon, Perry Simpson, FL.
NJ. Moseley, Ernest Bcdcnhaugh, Ed
die Counts, Ira Mates, and Brady Har-
mon, Of Ncwberry Colleges; and Jno.
Watt Kirkpatrick, Of Due West.
There were Il number of the students
of Newberry College passing through
on thcir way home whose names es-
capped us.
Prot. Thornwell Haynes and wife Of
Central, who nave been spending the
holidays With Mrs: Haynes parents re-
turned to thtir home on Wednesday,
union of Mr.. Bowers.
Miss Joe Langford spent the holi-
days under the parental roof. She re-
turned TO her school this week.
Miss Mamie Simpson vino spent the
Christmas tide at home returned To her
school on Saturday, Dec. q.
Miss Bessie Bowers while standing
on q chair arranging some decorations
for the family reunion Christmas got u
fall which for Il time was thought to be
serious, but owing to prompt treatment
she is now able to be out again and
does not suffer any Inconvenience from
what might have been quite serious.
Mr.. John Browne, of Cherryville, N.
c., is visiting his brother j. r. Browne
of our town, the agent Of the Southern
Railway Co.
Mr.. Allen Crossoa, of Saluda G. H.,
spent the Christmas vacation with his
mother in our town.
Mr.. Jas. Schumpert, OF Vidalia, Ga
has been on visit to relatives in town
aud county.
Mrs. j. e. Schumpert and child,
of Vidalia, Gu, are visiting w. A. Nose
ley and +. e. Schumpert.
The performances of the Dramatic
Club was largely attended by the citi-
zens and it was SO highly appreciated
that they rendered it again on last
Thursday. Receipts for the first and
second nights were little over $50
The fund will be divided between the
Sundays of the town after the
expenses arc paid.
Mr.. f. T.. Kibler, of Atlanta, was in
town the past week shaking hands
with his old friends. Come again For.
rest.
Mrs. j. D. Quattlebaum, of Bamberg
spent Christmas with her parents, DR.
and Mrs. A. f. Langford.
Dr.. and MR.. J. r.. Langford, O.
Swansea, paid a flying visit 10 Pros
perity. Their stay was shortened by
! the doctor being called home by telc
gram.
| Uncle Shelton Garrett was in tOwr
last week. Many OF his old friends
were glad to see him. He has passed
the 81 mile post on life's highway ant
IS journeying towards the 88th. He l.
fairly well, but had very sick "spell'
last year. We are glad to see him abl,
to be out again.
Judge j. Marshall Shcely and wife
Of Irmo, spent Il few days last wcel
with relatives in town. He says he i
holding down his balliwick and mctin.
ont "jest:ss" to all offenders.
Mr.. Malvin Davis, of upper Ncwber
ry, spent several days in town the pas
week the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H
Hawkins.
Mr., A. II. Miller, Of Columbia, VIII,
has been there in the wood busines
since last September, spent the hol
days at home and returned to Colum
bia on Tuesday. He is member of tn
} film of Sligh and Miller.
All the students who spent the hol
l day at home hnvc returned to thei
books at respective institutions an
will no with ns oUaip ottcr tho Inn