The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-12
Lower Prosperity News.

Mr.. Editor and fond readers OF The
Herald and News, as it has been quite
while since my last communication
appeared, will cndeavor to come be-
fore the public agnin.
Mr.. Pinkney Cook, OF the city Of Co.
lumba, came up on short visit to his
parents Sunday last, returning on the
0I0 o'clock train Sunday night.
Well, jay Bird, | asked Mr.. Thos. d.
Amick about that visit he made down
in dear old Lexington, he says there
could hardly be n clique in it, that it is
bad enough i. Il man can't go to sec his
kin without there being q clique in Ii T..
Mrs. Mary Krcll, of near Rightwell,
visited relatives and friends in this
community last week.
Mr. G. S. Nichols and family, accom-
panied by his mother, visited Mr.. Il. e.
Amick's family last Sunday evening.
There was a certain young man from
the opposite side of Prosperity who
came down in this community to see
his best girl lust Sunday night, and
after putting his mule in the stable,
he went to the crib to get some corn for
his mule, and while getting the corn he
broke through the floor and could not
get ouj Then he called the girl Oh!
Miss -, Sweet Miss ---, please
come and help me out of this notorious
trap. For further information just ask
Sketter about it and he will tell you.
am glad to say, Mr.. Editor, that
you are getting out one of the bright
est papers in the county, carrying the
very latest news to lis readers; and
again Pm glad to sec SO many new cor
respondents added to your list Allow
me to say, good luck to you all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bachman Cromcr Wis
tied Mr. Marcus Testers family last
Sunday.
Miss lola Taylor visited her brothers
Mr.. j. b. Taylor's family, of Rightwell
section last week.
I'm sorry that the smallpox have
made their appearance in the county.
The nearestreportcd is as follows: Mr..
Burr Connclly's little child has them,
or has been reported so, and Mr.. Merk.
Bedenba"gh's son, who has been Off at
tending college, has them, so the report.
Why not make vaccination compulsory
all over the State, town and county to
prevent the disease from spreading any
further. Something will have to be
done.
Mcssrs. ID. u. Adams and l.. j. Gro.
mcr went on hunting expedition and
their luck was somewhat better than
Mcssrs. d. p Adams. J. d. Taylor, G. s
Nichols and Il. d. Amick's as they got
some game. and brsides, never got shot
at by IA mysterious gun, as Jay Bird says.
A young man made d call on his best
girl near this community last Sunday
night, and was afraid to go home that
night, 80 he declined the idea and
spent the night with her. Brace up,
old boy. Ask Ed M. about it for sure.
On last Friday night some thief or
thieves went into MoscIey Bros store.
1t seemed that the thief wanted chew
Ing tobacco, shoes and crackers. We
hope they will soon be caught and sent
to the chain gang.
Next Thursday Is st. Valentines
day. Look out, boys, or you will be
fooled, sure.
Mr.. Fl. d. Taylor, of Lexington
County, visited Mr.. Il. T.. Amick's last
Sunday.
Mr.. J. Will Taylor Spent last Sunday
with Mr.. George Stockman's family.
will close by wishing you, Mr.. Ed
ltOr, and your staff much success.
Your obcdicnt friend,
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Prosperity, s. G. Feb. II, 1901.