The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-18
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,
ProSperity'S Second Banking Institution
Organized Oh Wednesday ay-Other
Prosperity News.

Prosperity, September 1.-THE Peo-
pies National Bank was organized
here yesterday. The following board
of directors was chosen: M. A. Car
Isle, H. c. Moseley, w. A. Moseley,
R. l.. Luther, J. P. Bowers, Geo. w.
Bowers, w, P. Pugh, J. B. Fellers,
Jacob B. Fellers, George Johnstone,
Jos. H. Hunter.
The board of directors met and organ
| lied with the election of the following
officers:
President-M. A. Carlisle.
Vice Presidential. G. Moseley.
Cashier-W. w. Wheeler.
The announcement is made that the
new bank will be ready for business by
the first day of October.
Editor Aull spent Tuesday in our town.
Mr.. T. B. Epting was here this week
representing the Lutheran Visitor.
DR.. R. G. Kibler, of Atlanta and Pros
perity, has returned to us again and
will spend the cotton season here. The
doctor is never happy except when in
the Whirl of a busy cotton seed season.
He is now representing Moseley Bros.
Mr.. H. S. Cannon and wife, of Co.
lumbia, are here few days with the
home people. Mr.. Cannon is with the
Record, Columbia's evening paper.
Mrs. e. Cureton, nee Miss Lizzie
Reagin, of Moreland, Ga. and her Sis
ter, Miss Mary Reagin, of this county,
were among their friends and relatives
here this week. Mrs. Cureton is held
in grateful remembrance among our
people for the faithful and efficient
teaching in the primary department
some seven or eight years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swittenberg, of Jalapa,
with other members Of the family, and
Miss Alma Merchant, were the guests
of Mr.. L. S. Bowers family.
Our young people, men and women,
are fast leaving home for the school
duties. Mr.. Geo. Brown left this week
for Due West, and Misses Bessie Counts,
Carrie Hunter and Isoline Wyche for
Winthrop College at Rock Hill, and
W. E. Moseley to University of Vir-
ginia. There will be more to go next
week.
Mr.. A. H. Kohn, of Columbia, dropped
in among us on his way home from
WILLIAMSON where he has been recu-
perating from the effects of sun stroke.
Mr.. S. j. Kohn will spend the fall
season with Mr.. S. S. Birge, where he
will enliven business with fun for his
old and new customers.
The fine rains of this * have made
many hearts glad. Yet some of our
knowing ones see the beginning of con-
tinuous rains, the rotting of crops and
the sprouting Of cotton seed.
The social club entertained at the
residence of Mrs. w. A. Moseley last
Monday evening. 1t was an occasion
of much enjoyment.
The work on our oil mill is moving
along rapidly. 1t is expected that the
gins will begin to move next week.
Mr.. R. T. Pugh and family have
moved here and have domiciled upstairs
in Mr.. j. nj. Wheeler's residence. Mr..
Pugf is book-keeper for the oil mill
company.
Misses Bessie and Myrtle Schumpert
and Ruth Wells, Of Newberry, who
have been the guests of Miss Jessie
Moseley for the past week, have re-
turned home.
Miss Annie Mae Bedenbaugh, of
Kibler's Bridge, spent few days re-
Gently with Miss Jessie Moseley.
Miss Eugenia Summer and Miss
Georgie Schumpert, of Newberry, were
in our midst this week.
Mrs. II. II. Rikard and children are
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Wheeler.
Mrs. G. B. Martin, of Newberry, is
with her mother, Mrs. H. S. Boozer.
Mr.. Fred Schumpart is again with
the Carolina Manufacturing Co., of
Newberry.
DR.. o. B. Mayer was seen on our
streets this week.
Mr.. e. w. Luther, of Columbia, is
here for few days with his parents.
He is attended by his little daughter.
Mr.. Peter Counts has taken work
with Moseley Bros.
r. II. WeIch, ESD, was in town yes
terday.
Death of Mrs. Hattie Nichols.
Mrs. Hattie Nichols, wife of Mr.. w.