The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-01
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

The candidates are on the move.
a good rain would do much good just
ut this time.
Mr.. j. L. Franklin, Of Augusta, Ca,
is visiting friends in Helena.
Remember the meeting of the Exec
utive Committee tomorrow.
Mrs. Louisa Zobel and Mrs. Burn
have returned to Charleston.
Miss Sallie Whitney, OF Maybinton,
visitcl at Mr.. w. d. Hardy's last week.
Many Of our citizens have been try
ing their luck on the banks Of the Sa-
luda.
Mr.. Leighton Cosby of New Orleans
arrived in the city yesterday on visit
to his old frienco.
Mrs. Golden has returned from Hig
gins Ferry, where she spent several
days with friends.
The census enumerators will begin
the work of taking the 18th United
States census today.
Plums, cherries and black berries are
ripening. There is n chance for the
newspaper man yet.
Mr.. Irby d. Shockley, who has been
confined to his bed for several weeks,
is able to be out again.
Misses Natalie and Sue Mazycl1 have
returned from visit to relatives and
friends in Charleston.
Mr.. Ed. l.. Mcintosh, of Ocala, Fla,
spent few days here this week with
his father, Dr.. Jas. Mcintosh.
Hon. G. l.. Blease attended a meet
ing Of the State Executive Committee
in Columbia Wednesday night.
Magistrate Chappell fined negro
1926 or thirty days on the chaingang q
few days ago for breaking contract.
Mrs. G. l.. and Miss Bertha Blease
left yesterday to visit relatives and
friends at Pendleton and Greenville.
Mr.. J. ID. Shocl1ley has accepted
position as salesman for Hazel Thoma-
son Il Co., dealers in lumber, Colum-
bia, S. G.
The wheat crop is said to be fine.
We heard Il farmer say day or two
ago that he would make flour enough
this year to last him two years.
The Seaboard Air Line has instituted
it's free delivery of freight system in
the city of Columbia. Columbia seems
| to play in big luck all the time.
Mr.. w. e. Pearson is arranging to
open grocery store in front of "The
Newberry." He is having the shelving
put up and will open his stock in few
| days.
Children's day exercises will be held
in the Presbyterian Church Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock. An interesting
program has been arranged for the oc-
casion.
| 1t is said that one or two of our cam
didates have been over the Laurens
line electioneering. LAurens voters
can't vote in Newberry, but they may
be able to help a fellow considerably.
Two more crack ball players came in
yesterday for the summer team-Case,
pitcher, and jennings, fielder. They
are strong players and will strengthen
our already fine team.
| Col. Jas. L. Tribble of Anderson,
who was nominated for Lieutenant
| Governor by the recent Prohibition
| Conference, has declined the nomina
tion und so notified Secretary Berry.
| See the announcement of the South
Carolina College in another column
! Next session opens September Goth.
Entrance and Normal Scholarship en-
aminations to be held at each county
seat on Friday, July Goth.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Rikard and
daughter, of the Long Lane section,
who have been right sick for the past
week, we are glad to state are con-
valesceing. Mr.. Rikard himself Is able
to be up.
Mr.. j. w. Reeder, of The Reeder
Pharmacy, has kindly presented the
Excelsior Fire Company with half
dozen pictures for their hall and as
many packs of playing cards. He is a
| friend to the firemen.
We now have o suburb known as
"Fairview." Col. w. Y. Fairs place
has been given that name by Prof.
Serviss, the Brooklyn astronomer, on
account Of the splendid views obtained
from that part of the surrounding
country.
Several of our young men have the
Baltimore fever. They have been Of
fered promising positions in electrical
works in that city. Several may leave
for that city in few days. We hate
to see the young men leave, but want
to see them all do we'll.
At meeting of the pastors of the
Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist and
Methodist churches of the city it was
decided to hold union services Sunday
nights during the summer, beginning
first Sunday night in June. The frs,
union service under this plan will be