The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
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N'tDetG Unu Y. L. "ycDe leIG on Mon
day for Harris LiLhia Springs to
attend the session Of the State
Medical Association which is now
in session at th,s famous health resort.
Rev. ~ q. kirkpatrick has returned
from prcshytcry at Winnsboro. He
reports good time AMI pleasant ses.
sion. By-thr-way. Mr.. Editor, it seems
rs though you were to be present and
did not put in an appearance, and from
what We cat learn, the only thing that
saved you was that you were outside
the fold. You missed Il very pleasant
meeting. Next time you he on hand.
Rev. J. 6. Dale Of Columbia, will be-
gin series Of meetings here on next
Wednesday nightin the Arp. church.
The services will be somewhat pro-
tractcd, and the public is invited to at
tend these meetings.
Rev. MIR. Kirkpatrick reports ten ac-
ccSsious at the Brick church last Sun
day. and communion.
The Easter services in Grace church
were well attended and Il large commr-
Mon was held: seven young people
Joined the church. The decorations
were very pretty, and the church was
as pretty as We have ever seen it. On
the walls we're the words: ''He died
for u.s." and ''Hc rosc again" and in
the centre was large cross with Il
crown. The chanccl was filled with
Easter and culla lilies, gcraniuns,
cactii, oNals and other ilowcrs. DR..
iiHl!man preached one OF his usual
toicciul Sermon. At the Sunday
school exercises the houSa was filled
and the l'riurc Triumphant was rem
Gcrrd to the satisfaction Of all. The
Offering 1T the Sunduy-schOol was
81 80. This was for the purpose OF
paying FOR the new carpet which had
Ju't trcn put down on Friday. The
children were delighted.
The Sunday uftcrnoOn services at the
Methodist chu ch were largely attend
cd, and Rev. Atrial gave his hearers
some very good lessons, aud If we will
put into pructicc his ieachings all will
Oc bclICr'lOr Snch prncIlCe.
Our cntcrprising scythc-crudlc man
ufucturcr, j. {. Counts, has outdonc
himsclf this season. He shipped /!
carloads OF cradles one day last week.
The total shipment being IA cradles.
This is an enterprise that has gone ON
in our midst, and no one was hardly
aware OF the largencss of the output.
but year hy year Mr.. Counts has built
up trade Of which he may justly be
proud If only We had more Of them.
tic also manufactures double foot plow
stocks to some extent
Mrs. Martha Crussou will leave in a
few days for un extended trip to rcl;,-
tivrs in Lake City, Fla.
The Wum, N, Missionary Society Of
Grace church held their annual cleo
tion on last Monday. The following
were elected officers for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. III. S. Booz.r;
Nice-Prcsidrnts, Mrs. Il. W. Bcdcn-
baugh and Mrs NJ. f.. K0hn: Recording
Secretary, Mrs. +. f.. Schumpert: Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. J. i.
Wheeler: TrraSurcr, Miss Minnie Cam
non. They will inanguratc some new
textures during tho year, and will give
several very pleasant entertainments.
The ciIiHcnS met At the school build
ing ON Monday night, and after consid-
cradle routine work, wcnt into nominu-
tons for city fathers for the ensuing
year. Result for Intcndrnt DR.. G. y.
Hunter. W*rGcns--S. S Birgc, \. II.
Hawkins, a NJ. Lester, 5. l.. Fellcrs.
Lester and BIrHe are members Of the
present council. ~ nomination is tam
tamount to an election. Capt. J. b. Eel
lcrs lays aside the crmine with the well
done Of his fellow citizens. He has
been intcndant for two years.
MIR. II. ii. Russell has gone to Glenn
Springs to rccupcrutc, and we trust
will return in brand new health.
Old man Chips was out to town Mon
day, and from the way saw him but
ton hoilng certain ones there is some
thing in the air. think | can guess
but he played mum around old man
Kay, but ne 1cr mind, old boy, you can't
fool me. know you have q chip on
your shoulder, and that yOn want me to
knock it off, but am not going to do
it. | had much rather knock big
hole in that dinner ~ the editors going
to give rs. and unless am sick am
going 10 hit it for all am worth. See
if | don't.
Uncle George Wheeler. who suffered
IL stroke OF paralysis on last Wcdncs-
day morning, gradually grew worse
until this (rhursday) morning when he
passed quietly away. He had been I'M
conscious for some time. at his re-
quest he will bc buried at the family
bnrying ground At the Jacob Wheeler
o'd home. lie was in his 10th year.
He will sleep amid the scenes Of his