The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-16
VARIOUS AND ALI. ABOUT.

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Yesterday afternoon was dark and
rainy ono.
Miss Mary Rawlnsou left yesterday
for Bennettsvillc.
Hon. Geo. S. Mower was in Columbia
yesterday on business.
Mr.. O.. NJ. Jameson returned on
Wednesday from the North.
The Shuttle and Handle Factory
Company will be organized tonight.
The West End band was over in the
city serenading Wednesday evening.
The German ut the armory Wcdnes-
day night was most pleasant affair.
We had q pleasant call yesterday
from Mr.. j. II. Ringer, OF the county.
The Republican county convention
met hero yesterday. 1t was slimly at
tended.
State Constable Eison has been order.
ed to Edgefield for duty. He left for
that place Wednesday.
Mr.. p. e. Baxter has the framing Of
two cottages up on his lot in Brooklyn.
He intends to put up five.
Capt.'J. N. King, the champion bridge
builder of the up-country, has been in
the city for the past few days.
Miss Thyra Schumpcrt came up from
Columbia, the College for Women, last
Friday and spent Sunday at home.
Mr.. Jno. &. Wilson has moved his
stock OF groceries 70 the store hereto
fore occupied by Ward s. Pearson.
Miss Julia Hood, of Baltimore, has
returned to the city to take charge Of
the millinery department at w. II. Tar
rants.
Mr.. w. G.. Reeder came up from Co
lum bia the first of the week on sick
furlough. He is working in the rail
road shops.
Miss Cora Ware, of New York, has
arrived in the city and will be in charge
of the millinery department at the
Mower company.
The new separate coach act, passed
by the last leg gislature. goes INTO effect
on April 18th. The roads are preparing
to make the Change.
a lot Of work has been done in the
gardens the past few days. Next Fri
day and Saturday will he the right
time to plant Irish potatoes.
Miss Helen Hardy, who has been Wis
| lting in Columbia for some TIM, re-
turned home this week, accompanied
by her cousin, Miss Agnes Frost.
A. J. Sproles, Superintendent of wa
ter and lights, OF Greenwood, was in
the city Wednesday. Mr.. Sprolcs has
many friends here who we're glad to see
him.
The past few warm and balmy spring
days have caused the fruit trees to
bloom, and the prospects now are that
we will have an abundance of fruit this
year.
The anniversary celebration of the
literary societies Of Newberry College
will be held in the opera house tonight.
The program was published in our last
paper.
Mr.. ]. b. Beden baugh, a well-to-do
farmer, OF Pomaria, gave The Herald
and News Office q pleasant call last
Wednesday and paid his subscription
up to 1901.
Mr.. D. Henry Wheeler, one Of the
best farmers in the county and one Of
our most successful men financially,
sold lot of cotton here few days ago
for good price.
Mr.. Cannon Blcase and his mother
came over last Saturday evening, hav.
ing received a 'phone message that Nj rs.
| e. S. Blease was very sick. The latter
| we ere glad to say is better.-Saluda
Sentinel.
The plans for the new Methodist
Church are under consideration this
| week and will be decided on in few
days. 1t is hoped to begin work on the
building within the next thirty days.
Our observation from q recent drive
In the county is that the small grain
crop was not as much hurt by the cold
as was first thought. The oats in places
are damaged to some extent, but the
wheat doesn't seem to be hurt.
Milton Griffin, who was sent to the
penitentiary for horse stealing for Is
years by the last term of the sessions
court, made his escape on Tuesday.
| One hundred dollars has been offered
for his capture within ten days.
On account of the annual meeting of
! South Carolina Federal meeting OF
Woman's Club, Charleston, S. G., i pril
17th and Goth, tho Southern Railway
will sell round trip tickets 10th and
18th, final limit April 22nd, inclusive,