The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15

IhtS Is sald 10 be positive.
Bicyclists should bear in mind. The
police have positive instructions to en-
force the bicycle ordinance.
Mr.. }. S. Land, of Columbia, State
agent for the Penn Mutual Lie Insur-
ancc Association, is in the city.
Mr.. Rufus M. .Werts, of Liberty,
Plckens County, is spending few
days in the city with relatives.
If you fail to call ut the Book Store
and see those prcttily decorated Christ
mas windows, you will miss Il Christmas
treat
When You come to town to pay your
taxes, come around aud make us a
Christmas present Of what you owe at
| this Office.
| Parties misbehavinG in the opera
house Tuesday night received just re-
! bulic at the hands of one OF the per-
formers.
Mrs. j. j. Lane returned last week
from Il visit to her old home in Phila-
delphia, accompanied by her father,
Mr.. w. b. Todd.
Consult Capt. A. i. Pifer before
placing your life insurance. He repre-
sents one of the strongest companies in
the United States.
There was no interest whatever
taken in the city election on Tuesday.
Many citizens didn't know that an
election was in progress.
The old Fallaw house which is being
rcmodelled and fitted up will be paint
ed by Mr.. II. G.. Meyer. Mr.. Neel is
making nice place out Of it.
Miss Lizzie Bates has returned home
from pleasant visit of some weeks at
her sisters, Mrs. Tarrant, Of Newberry.
-Batcsburg special to the State.
Your Christmas shopping rounds will
be incomplete if you fail to call at the
New York Racket Store. Santa Clans
can find anything he wants there.
1t keeps our force busy changing ads,
the merchants are SO anxious to let the
Call and patronize those who advertise.
Mr.. Sam Wheeler, one Of the pro-
prietors of the Wheeler House in Hen
dersonvilIe, N. c., was in the city yes
terday on his way to Newberry.-Spar-
tanburg Herald.
The trees that are being put out by
the council throughout the city will
grove lasting benefit and improve
ment. The next thing in order is post
ing the streets and numbering the
houses.
Rev. Walter [. Herbert will preach
at the Methodist church tonight at 7.30
O'Clock. He arrived in the city last
night and today was gladly greeted by
the scores Of friends he left here.-Flor-
ence Times, 18th.
Mr.. l.. d. Connor, of Cokesbury,
father of Mrs e. G.. Jones, of this city,
died at his home at Cokesbury on the
1lth instant. He was IL good man.
Mrs. Jones and family have the sym
pathy of many friends in this city.
Mr.. J. B. Walton received telegram
a few days ago conveying the sad news
Of the death Of his mother. She died
at the home of her son in Washington
on Sunday. Mr.. Walton has the SYM
pathy Of his many friends in Ncwberry.
For the past few days the town has
been full Of Christmas shoppers
pie coming in and doing their trading
before the rush. The merchants are
all prepared to serve them a'd by COM
ing early they get the pick of the
stocks.
Mr.. w. S. Langford requests us to
state to the public that he would appre-
ciate it if tho@e who have packages to
send off from now until Christmas would
| call at the office early in order to give
plenty of time to transact business bo-
fore leaving for the depot.
Rev. p. p. Boyd, the new pastor of
the Methodist circuit is native of
this county--a son of the venerable
minister, Rev. M. M. Boyd. "Uncle
Mark" will move from Greycourt to
Newbcrry with his son and occupy the
! parsonage on Cornelia street.
The Veronee Comedy Company which
| will appear here next week comes
highly endorsed by the press. Miss
Veronee, the leading actress, mite of
| woman, will be of interest to our pco.
pie, being O staunch Southern woman,
born and reared in Charleston.
Prof. r. l.. Gof, former Saludian,
who Is now teaching his second term at
Harmony in Edgefeld County, was in
Saluda Saturday to meet his brother
MIR. j. g. Goff of this County on some
business connected with their deceased
fathers estate. We are glad to know
that Prof. Golf Is doing so we'll over In
old EdGefeld.--Saluda Advocate.