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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
mrs. ). L. Rivers, at the MOllohon Mill,
Seriously Wounded by Pistol In
Hands Of Her Son.

Mrs. S. E. Rivers, wife of Mr.. j. r.
Rivers, of the Mollohon mill village,
was accidentally shot on Monday night
and seriously, though probably not
fatally wounded. The pistol which was
accidentally discharged was in the hands
of her son, Henry Rivers, young man
of about twenty-five years Of age. The
ball, a 38-calibre, entered Mrs Rivers
body just above the left hip, ranging
backward and lodging above the left
kidney.
The accident occurred about 8 o clock
Monday night. The family were seated
on the piazza of their home, which is
very close to the mill. Henry Rivers
was sitting near his mother, cleaning
his pistol. He had just finished clean
ing the weapon and replaced the car
tridges, when in some way it was dis
charged. His mother was only two or
three feet distant.
DR.. j. M. Kiber was Immediately
called in. He did not extract the ball.
The wound is serious, but in all proba-
bility will not prove fatal.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
MaybintOn Items.

Since the last letter this section has
been having some parching winds like
were experienced during the period of
the great drought in 1902, which played
havoc with the cotton crop. 1t is to be
hoped the drought will not last long.
Mr.. w. ID. Maybin and wife of Whit
mire are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. e. Maybin.
Mr. j. G. Halle of Newberry has
been visiting relatives and friends in
the community the past week.
Mrs. B. S. Hardy and son and Miss
Carrie King are visiting relatives at
Walnut Grove, Spartanburg county.
Miss Nettie Moore spent the past
week with Miss Helen Hardy.
Col. Thos. Jeter of Carlisle spent
Sunday in Maybnton.
People from other communities were
noticed over to hear the Rev. Mr.. An
derson the past Sunday.
Mr.. John McCracken and wife spent
Saturday night with the family of Mr..
j. T.. Gillian. Miss Lois returned with
them to their home near Santuc.
Some of the family of Mr.. f. f.
Maybin spent the past Sunday in the
vicinity of Goshen Hill, where Mrs.
Maybin spent her girlhood days.
Miss Mary Cofield has been visiting
in Greenvlle.
Col. j. d. Epps has been quite I'M
we'll for the past few days. It's graft
flying to note that he is rapidly improv-
ing and will be all right in a few days.
The report is that Mr.. J. G.. Cofield
has the finest crop in this community
with w. d. Hardy second, and some of
the government land coming next.
Mr.. j. D. Epps has some fine corn.
Mr.. Editor, don't you think from the
last report on corn that every Southern
farmer will need some?
In looking over the cotton reports,
seeing so many cotton mills reported
idle, it appears that somebody has them
by the tail and down hill pull. have
often heard that it was a long lane
without turn, and l guess the old
adage will apply very well to the cot
ton situation. The mills have had the
long end of the rope for quite a while.
Don't yot think, Mr. Editor, if the
| price of cotton remains where it is that
som" Of the cotton mill stockholders
will learn to appreciate a poor mans
situation?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
CurrS Blood Poison. n.--Trcatment Free.

Blood poison is the worst disease on
earth yet the easiest to cure when Is
B. b. (l3otanic Blood Baim) il used.
Many have pimplcs, spots on tn" skin,
ulcers, mucous patches, falling hair,
itching skin. bone pains. rheumatism,
catarrh. eating. hlcrding, fesirring
sores, scrofuIa, srab- and scales. cancer,
ana don't know IT is blood poison. Get
Botanic Blood Balm (B B. B) 81. A
t"w Bottles guaranteed to cure tnr
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c. Des ribe trouble and free medical
advice given until cured e r. B.
thoroughly tested for 80 years Cures
when "il else fails. B. e B rnrkes the
blood pure and rIch heal every sore,
and stops nll aches and pains. 3. B B.
improves the digestion.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
FIRE AT WHITMIRE.
Two Stores Completed Burned-Her0ic
Efforts Necessary to Save
The Town.
Especial to Herald and News. }

Especial to Herald and News.)
Whitmire, July 22.-This morning
about five o'clock Messrs. Raysor e.
Mller's store was discovered to be on
fire. Heroic efforts were made to save
the building, but they all proved una
vailing. The fire soon leaped to G.. w.
CornwelPs store, and this store was
also burned to the ground.
The fire was discovered by Mr.. J. G.
Settler just before the usual time of
opening up. A passing train also blew
an alarm. When the fire was discovered
by Mr.. Settler it could have been got
under control with three or four buckets
OF water, but unfortunately this water
could not be obtained Immediately. At
the time when discovered the fire had
gained no headway, and only a little
smoke could be seen pouring out between
the Notwithstanding and the ceiling.
The alarm was given and number
Of the merchants, clerks and neighbors
were soon On hand. The trouble was
the impossibity Of getting little water
in the nick of time.
AS last resort the railroad tank was
brought into service and proved effec-
tive in saving the adjoining buildings.
For time it looked as if the whole
town would 60. The company store
next to one of the burning buildings
was considerably scorched, and had the
fire reached this store the location of
the other buildings is such that it would
have been almost miracle if they had
been saved. Many of the merchants
moved out parts of their stock, in this
waysustaining some damage. Both the
firms whose stores were burned did
general merchandise business. The
stores were frame structures. Messrs.
Raysor & Miller's store, being the first
to catch. none of their stock was saved.
Mr.. Cornwell succeeded in saving all
his stock except the heavy groceries,
but the stock which he saved is in badly
damaged condition.
Messrs. Raysor & Miller's insurance
amounted to about 81, 900 and Mr.. Corn
wells insurance to about $4,000. This
will not cover the loss.
The fire started between the weather.
boarding and ceiling. At present there
is nothing to lead to the belief that it
was Of incendary origin.
Messrs. Raysor & Miller and Corn
well are very popular and enterprising
young men and our citizens predict that
they will soon start up in business again
and achiaya tho ai,craaa thev an richly
deserve
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

Mr.. o. MGR. Holmes and family went
to Glenn Springs yesterday.
Col. j. A. Summersett of the C. N.
& L., was in the city yesterday.
Capt. j. w. Gary and Mr.. Jno. c..
Goggans, Jr., are spending several days
at Kinsrds.
DR.. w. E. Pelham, Jr., and Jas. N.
Mclaughlin have gone to Glenn Springs
to spend two weeks.
Mr.. r. F. Bryant, cashier of the Bank
of Orangeburg, is in the city the guest
of DR.. j. M. Kibler.
Supt. Gray, of the Columbia office
of the Weston Union Telegraph Com
pany was in the citp Wednesday.
Mrs. }. W. White, who was called to
Baltimore on account of the illness of
her mother, returned home Wednes-
day.
Mr. H. K. Blats went to Columbia
yesterday, where he will spend several
days before returning to Wilmington,
N. G..
Owing to the absence of the pastor,
DR.. f.. P. McClintock, there will be no
services Sunday in Thompson Street A..
r. P. Church.
DR.. E. P. McClintock leaves tomor-
for All Healing, N. c., to attend the
general conference of the ministers of
the First and Second Presbyteries.
Col. J. B. O'Neall Holloway, principal
of the WILLIAMSON city school, stopped
in Newberry Wednesday night on his
way to Columbia to attend the meeting
of the State Board of Education.
Miss Blanche McLendon, of Ander-
sonville, N. c., who has been visiting
her cousin Miss Myrtle Schumpert, left
yesterday for Greenwood to visit rela-
tives and friends there.
Prof. H. B. Dominick, who has been
teaching at Easley for the past year,
has been elected principal of the high
school at Fountain Inn in Greenville
county and has accepted.
Mr.ssW. D. Mcneil, superintendent
of the Glen 1Lowry mill at Whitmire,
Mr.. J. K. S. Ray, cashier of the Ma
tional Bank of Whitmire, Mr.. r. R.
Jeter, secretary of the Glenn-Lowry
mill, and Mr.. S. A. Merchant, superin-
tendent of the Whitmire schools, are
in the city attending court These gen.
tlemen are prominently identified with
Whitmire S advancement along all
lines.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
PROSPERITY NEWS
Sunday School Picnic Postponed Illness
OF X. Baker-PerSOnal Mention
Other Matters.

Prosperity, July 20. PROF. N. e. Aull
of Lenoir College, Hickory, N. c., was
here for a few days recently.
Mr.. John Kirkpatrick visited among
our people this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wise have gone
to the health resorts.
Miss Butler of Athens, Ga, is visit
ing Miss Lillian Wise.
Miss Maggie Barre is in Greenwood
Mrs. e. G. Ridgell and children are
here among their relatives while DR..
Ridgell is attending the State Dental
Association at White Stone I.ithia. DR..
E. N. Kibler is also attending the same
gathering. DR.. Kibler is chairman of
the committee on education and makes
the report for that committee.
Mrs. and Miss Everett, of Atlanta,
Ga, are visiting Mrs M. B. Bedenbaugh.
Mrs. j. H. Dinglehoef and little
Esther are off on visit to Wilmington,
N. G..
Mrs. E. X. Gibson, of Columbia, is
visiting in our city.
The many friends in this community
of Mr.. K. Baker, of Greenwood, S. c.,
have learned of his serious illness with
deep regret. DR.. G. Y. Hunter, Messrs
j. l.. Wise, S. G. Barre, Rev. w. A.
Lutz from our town have visited him
in his illness.
1t is with genuine pleasure that our
people are greeting our former towns
man Capt. U. B. Whites, now of At
lanta, Ga.
1t seems that the time of our Sunday
school picnic to be held in Columbia
still remains an unknown quantity. The
day appointed, the 30th, had to be aban-
doned as the railroad could not furnish
transportation at that time.
Mr.. p. G. Singley is suffering from
tonsilitis.
Prof. j. e. Boland, of the Langley
graded school, passed through here or
his way home from the State summer
school at Rock Hill.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society will have specia
meeting next Sunday night, July q
Dr. A. J. Bowers will make an address
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
THE CIVIL COURT.
several cases Disposed of-Rohert Beden-
baugh Gets Verdict for $4,000
Other Cases.

The case of Robert Bedenbaugh VS..
Southern railway, suit for $40, 900 dam
ages, was given to the jury late Tues
day afternoon. After remaining out
all night, the jury early Wednesday
morning brought in verdict of So, 900
tor the plaintiff.
Messrs. Cothran and Dean, represent
ing the railway defendant, moved that
Ills Honor enter the Judgment for the
railway in other words, to set aside
the verdict--on the ground that the
jury had rendered their verdict against
the Southern only, when the action was
against the Southern and it's employee,
Mr.. Outlaw, who was the engineer on
the train which caused the injury to
Mr.. Bedenbaugh. Mr.. Johnstone, on
behalf of Messrs. Johnstone & Welch
and Blease, representing the plaintiff,
moved that if His Honor saw merit in
the contention of Messrs. Cothran and
Dean that he order new trial. Judge
Dantzler has both motions under con-
slderation but has rendered no decision
The case of Lester Bedenbaugh VS..
the Western Union Telegraph Company
was taken up Wednesday morning.
This was suit brought for damages on
the ground that the delivery of a mes
sage to plaintiff had been delayed in
Prosperity. After the evidence Was in
plalntlff's attorneys asked for a non
suit on the ground that the evidence
showed the message had been delayed
IN Columbia and not in Prosperity, as
was thought when suit was entered.
The plaintiff was represented by Cole
L.. Blease and Johnstonc & Welch, and
the defendant by Messrs. Hunt, Hunt
q Hunter.
The case of Lee Hayes VS.. the Colum-
bia, Newbcrry q Laurens Railway, was
taken up yesterday. This was suit
for damages Of $125 for the killing of
mule belonging to Hayes some time in
December several years ago. The suit
was for $125, and the jury found ver-
dict of $125 for the plaintiff. The plain
tiff was represented by Cole. L. Blease
and r. H. Welch, and the defendant by
Mower d Bynum.
The case of Howard VS.. Glenn-Lowrv
mill was taken up yesterday afternoon.
The suit is for $625. 49, and interest from
March, 1901, which plaintiff claims is
due for laying brick in the erection of
the mill building. The plaintiff is repre-
sented by Schumpert e. Holloway, and
the mill by Johnstone & Welch.
The case Of Howard VS.. the Glenn
Lowry Mfg. Co. being the last case, all
jurors not empaneled in this case were
discharged yesterday afternoon.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
Death OF Mrs. Sara Crouch.

Mrs. Sara Crouch, wife of MI. E. L.
Crouch, died on Saturday night at her
home in Augusta. The remains were
inferred at Leesvile on Monday. Mrs.
Crouch had been married little more
than year, and was in the 23d year Of
her age. She was sister of Mr.. B. G.
Matthews of this city and lived with Mr..
Matthews and attended the city schools
here several years ago. She had many
warm friends in Newberry who were
very much panied to learn the news of
her death.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
Has Gone to Virginia.

The Rev. M. Q. Boland, who has been
serving charge at Monroe, N. c., has
accepted a call to the Washington
county charge of the Southwest Vir-
ginia Synod, and entered upon his work
last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Boland is a
native of Little Mountain, this county,
and graduate of Newberry College.
He has many friends here who wish for
him increased success in his new field
of abor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
The Real Estate Company.

At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Newberry Real Estate Com
pany, held on Wednesday afternoon,
the following officers were chosen:
President, O. B. Mayer.
Vice-President, F. C. Owens, of Green
vile.
Secretary and Treasurer, Jno. M.
Kinard.
Attorneys, Hunt, Hunt & Hunter.
The company will begin Immediately
the work of improving the Jones pro-
perty, which they have purchased for
the purpose of dividing into residence
lots.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
THE JONES PROPERTY.
VIII Not Be Purchased For Public Uses
On Account OF the Price Which
Is Asked.

The board of directors of the board
of trade, city council, and the board of
trustees of the graded schools held a
meeting on Monday night to hear the
report of the special committee ap-
pointed some time ago to confer with
Associate Justice Ira b. Jones in regard
to the purchase Of the property faced
by the Boundary street graded school
building and the Lutheran Church of
the Redeemer.
Some time ago meeting of the three
bodies was called to discuss the advisa-
bility of the purchase of this property
for public uses on account of the fact
that number of small houses were
being erected thereon which it was
thought would detract from the value
and the attractiveness of the surround
ing lots. After full and free discus
sion Of the situation special commit
tee, consisting of Mr.. Alan Johnstone,
chairman of the trustees of the city
schools, Mayor Jno. w. Earhardt, and
DR.. o. B. Mayer, president of the board
of trade, were appointed to go to Co.
lumbia and consult Mr.. Justice Jones
in regard to the purchase.
This committee reported at the meet
ing Monday night that they had seen
Mr.. Jones and that he had Informed the
committee he would consult his wife,
who is really the owner of the property,
and write the committee. That the
committee had received a letter from
him saying that he would take $1,000
for the property, plus the cost of the
erection of the second house e-$125. co
That he would contribute 500 to the
enterprise personally if the property
was desired to be used for public pur-
poses.
These figures mean that the total
cost of the property would be $2,O25.
This the meeting considered an exorbit-
ant price, and on motion it was decided
not to purchase the property, or to
make any effort to raise money for the
purpose of purchasing.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
Sunday School Excursion.

The Sunday school excursion to Colum-
bia will run next Thursday, the 3Oth.
Tickets may be secured today at the
Herald and News office, from L. B..
Kibler at VIM. Johnson's hardware
store, and at Mayes' book store. The
fare is 60 cents, end 80 cents for chill
dren. All desiring to take the trip are
requested to secure tickets by Tuesday
afternoon 80 that adequate accommoda-
tion may be provided.
There will likely be large crowd to
take the trip.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
Farmers Institutes.

BY authority of the Board of Trustees
of Clemson College, Local Institutes
will be held in such counties as send re-
quests, signed by fifteen farmers, be-
fore the fifteenth of June, to J. s.
Newman, Director of Farmers Insti
tutes, Clemson College, S. c.. The pe-
titioners will name the places at which
Institutes are desired and the dates will
be arranged by the college authorizes.
The state Institute will be held at
Clemson College commencing Monday
evening August 10th and closing Friday
evening August 14th.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
To the Public at LARGE!

Seeing the need of an organiza-
tion looking to giving cheap pro-
lection in this county, we take
pleasure in recommending to the
people as a whole, the Workmen S
Union Protective Association of
America, as being the best thing
in the way of sick, accident and
burial benefits, in existence. We
write from the age Of l2 to 65.
1t costs 81. 10 for policy, md if
you are sick one week, we paw
you Sc per week; and at the death
of member $50 as a burial fund
is paid. Any one wishing protec-
ton against sickness or accident
at cost, can get it by applying to
either Eugene S. Werls, Sccrc-
tary and Treasurer. j. w. Ear
hardt, President, ord. w. Reeder,
County Agent.
TO the Secretary and Treasurer of the
Workmen Union Protective Asso-
citation of America:
| certainly appreciate the promptncss
in you paying my husband, Thomas II.
Reeves, sick benefit and burial finds.
l can heartily recommend the COM
pany to one and all who want protec-
tion at cost. My husband had only paid
thirty-five cents (35c) into the treasury
after receiving his policy, and the com
pany has fulfilled it's promise to a let
ter. think every man, woman and
child in the county, that is twelve years
old, ought to lave policy in the Work
mems Union Protective Association of
America. First why, because it is a
home company; second the money is
oil kept right at home: third you get it
at cost; fourth-the association is do
ing what God has taught US to do, help
one another; and there is no better way
to obey the commrnd Of the Lord than
to link together in this grand Associa-
tion. | cannot praise the Association
too high for what it has done for my
husband, Thos. II. Reeves. Mayyou all
ever live and carry on the good work,
is my best wishes to the Association.
Respectfully,
her
MRS. X THOMAS n. REEVES.
mark.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
GarnanY Dots.

Miss Pearle Langford is making an
extended visit to her cousin Miss Ethyle
Leitzsey.
Mr.. Arthnr Leitzsey will probably
take trip to Europe soon. He will be
accompanied by his brother.
Miss Willie Jones is visiting Mr.. j..
G. S. Brown.
Miss Marie Sloan is the guest of her
brother.
Mr.. II. II. Cannon will return from
the summer school today.
July %, 1903.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
Good Roads Speakers.

In addition to the speakers already
announced for the good roads meetings
to be held in the various townships,
the Hon. C. r. Wyche has been invited
to address the meeting to be held at
Jolly Street on July 80, and the Hon.
George tombstone has been chosen one
of the speakers at Young's Grove on
August 13.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
Land and Security Co.

The stockholders of the Newberry
Land and Security Company met this
week and declared dividend Of per
cent. All the old officers and directors
were reelected. This company has
been organized four years. The stock
is $50 per share, payable monthly, so
that in two months the whole stock
will have been paid in. The company
is in very healthy condition.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
Rev. r. E. Livingston Accepts.

The Rev. II. E. Livingston, who has
been serving charge at Sandy Run,
in Lexington county, has accepted the
call Of the Newberry Circuit, his ac-
ceptance to take effect Immediately
after Synod in October. Rev. Mr..
Long will serve until that time, when
he will 60 to Bethlehem charge, near
Pomaria.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
Moved to Tennessee.

Mr.. j. H. Cousins, formerly of this
county, is engaged in the dairy farm
business in Sweetwater, Tenn, having
moved from Columbia some time since.
He is employed by Mr.. e. P. Dargan,
who moved from Greenwood three
years ago. Mr.. Cousins is son of Mr..
John Cousins, of the lower part of this
county.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
NeWberry Hardware COmpanY.

The stockholders Of the Newberry
Hardware Company held a meeting on
Monday and declared dividend of 7
per cent. The old directors and officers
were reelected.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
Excursion to ASheyillc.

An excursion from Prosperity to
Asheville, via the Southern, will be run
on Tuesday, August II, leaving Pros
perty at a. m. on the 18th. The fare
for the round trip is exceedingly low
only $500. This trip will afford very
enjoyable outing.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
THE HOSE WAGON.

The teams have been selected as fol-
lows
THE HOSE WAGON.
Excelsior, Hose Company, No. /,
Thos. O. Stewart, captain:
Wrenchman, II. B. Wells
Pipeman, David Mittlc.
Coupling Breaker, w. S. Melton.
Buttman, Thos. o. Stewart!
Assistants, Thos. II. Pope, Clarence
Pitts, T.. II. Leslie.
Driver, Barney Whitener, colored.
THE REEL TEAM.
Excelsior Reel Team, No. l, II. B.
Wells, captain
Wrenchman, Lewis Jones.
Pipeman, w. S. Melton.
Buttman, Thos. 0. Stewart.
Tongue, j. G. Daniels and Thos. H.
Pope.
Rope, Harvey Cabaniss and Frank
Sigh.
Slackman, David Mittle.
Coupling Breaker, II. B. Wells.
HOOK AND LADDER TEAMS.
Excelsior Truck Team, No. No. 2, J.
VIM. White, captain:
Pope Minor, Aubrey Matthews, Thos.
j. Presson, Edward Houseal, G.. l.. Su-
Der, j. VIM. White, Henry Adams, F.
J. Russell, Jno. l.. Davis. Three men,
bers of this team have not yet been Sc
lccted. q
Excelsior Truck Team, No. 1, w. S.
Melton, captain:
Thos. II. Pope, ]. G. Daniels, Frank
Sigh, Harvey Cabaniss, Clarence Pitts,
e. H. Leslie, David Mittle, Lewis
Jones, w. S. Melton, o. o. Copeland,
II. B. Wells, Thos. 0. Stewart.
Mayor Jno. w. Earhardt, for many
years president of the company, and
who resigned when chosen mayor, will
accompany the boys to Anderson.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
Negro Cutting Scrapc.

Ike Kelly and Shelf Rice, living in
No. 2 township, became engaged in
difficulty Sunday, Kelly slashing Rice
with razor some five times. Deputy
Blease on Monday arrested Kelly, who
waived a preliminary and went to Jail.
Rice survived.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24
First G0O0d Roads Meeting.

The first township meeting in the
interest of good roads will be held to-
morrow at Perry Halfacre's Mill, in
No. II. The speakers are J. A. Sigh,
Jno. F. Banks, E. H. Aull, Cole L..
Blease.