The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-04
PROSPERITY NEWS.
New Cotton Has Begun to Come in-Chil-
dren'S Day at Bethlehem-Per-
SOnal and Otherwise.

Prosperity, S. c., Sept. 8. 3.-Probably
the last of the summer gatherings at
Young's Grove was the joint Masonic
picnic on last Tuesday, September 1st.
There was large crowd, an abundance
of good eating, and feast of reason
in the eloquence of the orators of the
day. There were in evidence many
older people who do not usually attend
festival days. The general good order
was quite pleasant feature New
berry's jovial and cultured delegation
added much to the success Of the occa-
sion.
The Prosperity Graded school began
the fall session September 1st. There
is life again on the old school yard.
Several members of the Board were
present to set the session moving
smoothly on its mission,
September, the real opening of the
year is here. and everybody Is expect
ing something to happen in business
way. Cotton will soon begin to move
in very truth, and if the price remains
up, lively season evidently will result,
and we will all be "happy and serene.
Mr.. e. A. Counts new building Is
now going upward and will add much
to the appearance of that vicinity. He
is building on the north side of the
Southern railroad near the residence Of
Mr.. l.. A. Bowers.
Children's Day exercises were held
at Bethlehem church, near Pomaria,
August goth. In our limited observa-
tions of Childrens' Days that community
takes the cake. Over the chancel was
erected a porch with covering Of
green and the arch rich with blooming
wild clematis. The exercises by the
children were illustrated and were OBJ
ject lessons to be seen as we'll as heard.
The character Of the afternoon exer-
cises is sufficiently indicated by saying
that DR.. Cromer made the address. A
large crowd enjoyed the day and the
II We been larger at the table than any
where else, yet the attack was trium-
phantly withstood
Prof. j. e. Hunter, Of Clemson Col
lcge, left yesterday for the opening of
the college.
Misses Pearl and Sara Blakely, of
Clinton, are visiting Miss Mamie Simp~
son.
Mrs. w. b. Wharton and Miss Louise,
of Columbia, are visiting here.
Miss Della Welch, Of Jalapa, is visit
ing relatives in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Bowers spent
several days around Jalapa last week.
Mr. l.. S. Long sold the first bale of
cotton on this market this season,
Tuesday, September 3. 1t was bought
by Mcssrs. Wise at II Sd. Two other
bales were sold the same day at II
l5-10O.
Dr.. J. j. Dominick has moved from
MIR. O. p. Harris to Mr.. j. p. Bowers.
Supt. e. S. Werts and wife were in
Prosperity this week.
Mr.. w. w. Wheeler is off on bust
ness to Batesburg.
Mr.. Lucius Dreher, of Selwood, is
visiting Mr. Bushnell Bowers.
Mr.. j. M. Counts and wife, Of New
berry, are here. Mr.. Counts is super
intending the building of Mr.. f. O.
Counts house.
Mcssrs B. b. SchumpcN & Co. have
moved il.,, their new quarters, and now
arc "happy and serene,' for they say
they have the best store room in town.
Mr.. Jerome Harmon has opened a
stock of goods in the Wheat store room
now owned by Mr.. David Cromer.
Messrs. Schumpert and Counts have
added notions and gents furnishing
goods to their stock
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Moseley and
Mrs. S. M. Gaines have returned from
the Northern markets.
Mr.. Ira Boland has gone to Little
Mountain and will be connected with
Mr.. j. B. II. Scott. We are truly sorry
to lose Mr. and Mrs. Boland. Mr.. w.
Il. Mitchell, our townsman, takes his
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