The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-15
VARIOUS AND AL ABOUT.

exhibitions were kept running, bow
ever. and some little money was taken
in. The company lett town on Sum
day morning.
Tom Jones, worthless negro who
has been hanging around the streets
OF Newberry for some time past, was
hauled before the mayor On Saturday
morning and fined ten dollars TOR
idling and loafing, and another ten
for being drunk and disordcrly.
DR.. Maddox, the famous Atlanta
optician, member OF the Hawkes.
firm. is in the city examining eyes
free and fitting glasses. He is at the
Pelham drug store.
Some malicious person slashed the
canvas OF one of the carnival tents
with a knife, on Friday night. Several
gashes were made from the outside.
The evil-doer was not caught
Presiding Elder Jno. 0. Wilson,
of the Methodist church, held quar-
terly conference in Newberry on Sat-
urday night, and preached at the Mol
1ohon on Sunday, filling the pulpit
which otherwise would have been oc>
cupied by the Rev. J. H. Graves.
The date for the meeting of the IL
brary association has been changed,
and will be announced later.
Sunday was the most 1niserably,
cold, wet, and dreary day Of the sea-
son. The attendance was not large
at any of the local churches.
Dr.. Jas. Copes of Orangeburg has
accepted a position as prescription
clerk at the Pelham drug store. He
is q very pleasant gentleman and an
efficient druggist.
On Saturday night the up c., N. &
l. train, while between the two cross
ings struck horse and buggy, which
was partly on the track. The team
was knocked aside without injury to
the horse or driver. The buggy
shafts were broken.
The dancing school which Mr.. H.
T. Renwick has been conducting for
the past several weeks, was broken
up on Friday night by pleasant and
informal final german, at which there
were present many young people.
The public schools of the county
were opened yesterday, pursuant to an
order issued by Superintendent Eu-
gene S. Werts, which should have
appeared in this paper, and which,
through some error for which Mr..
Werts was not responsible, did not
come out
Miss Bessie Schumpert has resign
ed her position as private stenogra-
pher for Manager R. G. Spearman. to
accept similar position at the Ma
tional bank Mr. Spearman; in speak
of Miss Schumpert, says she is quick,
energetic and accurate. She was
graduated from the business depart
ment of Elizabeth college, last spring
at the head of her class.
Shortly aier nine o'clock yesterday
morning an alarm of fire was turned
in and the company responded as
usual The blaze proved to be in the
small house owned by Mr.. E. Y Nor
ris. which he rents, and which is sit
uate near the jail. The fire caught
from one of the hre-places. The
damages were very slight.
Quattlebaum and Schumpert have
just received a car load Of buggies
and would be pleased to have their
friends call and examine the stock.
Prices right. Quality the best. Their
warerooms at Prosperity. If you
want anything in their line they can
interest you.
The Cash store quotes prices in
this issue which will be interesting to
the cash buyers.
Willie Wilson, the colorei boy who
stole some money a short time ago
frm the drawer Of the Southern Oil