The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-26
which is to be held at the call @: the
chairman,

and tried to get the last Legislature to
change the commission. l have no
doubt he is honest and sincere in the
position he takes, and is doing what he
believes Is the best for the State, but
the entire commission has heen against
good aud honorable men and have also
the best Interests Of the State at heart
and will do what they believe TO be
right AS have before said. the work
appears to me to be well done and be-
lirve will stand as long as the Old build
ing. The work is going right along
and it will have to move very rapidly
to be finished by the time the contract
calls for. hope everything will work
ont for the best interests Of the State.
s*s
MIR. J. r. Norwood, who has been
here for the past month in the hospital,
was able to be up last week, and Oh
Friday went TO Wilmington where he
will spend a week before returning to
mis- duties in Newberry.
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1t was my pleasure to spend last Fri
day in Marion. 1t is one Of the oldest
towns in the State and is noted for the
generous hospitality OF its people.
Through the courtesy Of Senator James
Stackhous =, who, by the way, is son
of the late Gen. f. T. Stackhouse who
was known TO many OF our people, l had
the pleasure OF a most delightful drive
around the city. The Senator loves a
good horse when he sees him, and al
ways keeps him on hand Marion is an
old time town with the Court House in
the centre OF the public square, but
with the long line OF shade trees It
must be a charming place for the local
politicians to gather during the long
summer afternoons. The town is grow
ing and already has some elegant homes
and beautiful lawns. There is located
here an iron foundry which ships man
utactured goods by the car load to all
parts Of the United Safes. Only few
days ago several solid cars were loaded
at this place Tor shipment to Texas.
The tobacco industry is good large
one in this section, and two large and
handsome tobacco warehouses are To-
Gated here l spent the day with Dr..
f. a. Gasque whose presen.'e has en-
Iivened several trips of the Press Asso-
citation, and appreciate the kindness
and attention shown me by him on this
trip. ! met several other friends on
This trip, MIR. Henry Mullins who wen,
with the boys to Cuba, and MIR. j d
Montgomery who is said to be the bes'
politician in the county, and Sheriff
Ben Mullins who tells good fish story
and then proves it by all tho citizens
Solicitor J. NJ. johnson also lives here
and is now entering upon the fourth sue
cessivp torn as solicitor of his circuit.
met here also an old Newherrian who
still holds that there Is no place like
Ncwbcrry, and desires to be remem-
bcrcd to all Of his Newb"rry friends,
DR.. w. Il. Griffin. lie ia IN the drug
store of his sOn-in-law, DR.. j. c. Mace.
So the reader can very readily see how
l could put in very pleasant day in
this good old South Carolina town, and
there is much more could write
Xxx
Only last week Col. V. r. McBee
came to South Carolina from his adopt
ed homo in Norfolk, Va, on the sad
mission Of bringing his mother back to
her native Greenville home that her
remains might lie with those of her
kindred, for she had been gathered to
her fathers full Of years and good
works. This week he comes on SINH
lar mission for the mother Of Mrs. Nc.
Bee has passed over. Her mother was
Mrs. Preston s. Brooks the wife of P.S
Brooks Of Edgefield, and who repre-
sented his district in Congress before
the war. She died at the home of Col.
McBee on Saturday, and was buried In
Edgeficld.
xxx
The dispensary robbery In Kingstree
has resulted In the conviction of the
dispenser. E.H.A,