The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-23
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

ClOSCu OlI ti!S ~1OluaS aA@N' ii'~s
mas and The Monday after New Year.
Mr.. T. c. Pool returns today from
Atlanta where he purchased fine
carload OF horses and mules. The
stock IS expected to arrive this week.
The Students Of Newberry college
have been given vacation from De-
cember 22 to January 3, giving am
Die time for those who desire to do
50 to spend their holidays at home.
Suit has been brought against the
Southern Railway company by J.
W. and w. w. Odom, to recover
damages for injury to personal prop
erty, which was shipped on the
Southern road and damaged during
transit. The suit is for small sum.
Dr.. J. NJ. Kibler's address before
the alumni OF Newberry college, de-
livcred last commencement, is being
widely distributed by the college.
|: is a strong literary effort. and
created no little comment when de-
livcred.
The Rev. Father Murphy, OF
Grecnville. celebrated mass, on last
Tuesday. in the parlors OF the New
berry hotel. with the little company
ii Newberrians who profess the
Catholic faith. 1t was the first SER
vice of the kind held in Newberry
ior several years.
The county offc:S will be closed
on December 26, the day after
Christmas. 1t is the common GUS
tom to extend the holiday twenty
four hours further ahead when the
happy event falls on Sunday.
1t is stated that salesday will be
held on Tuesday. January 3. instead
Of Monday. January ?.
Miss Bessi, Simmons has been en-
gagged as pianist for the Newberry
orch estra. The organization is to
be congratulated on procuring the
aid of so thoroughly experienced and
accomplished a musicia".
Mrs. J. w. Chapman has present.
ed Newberry college with a oeaut:-
ful palm of large dimensions. 1t
has been placed in the rostrum O! the
new auditorium. and adds much 1H
the beauty OF tcat spacious hall.
Mayor Geo. B. C~omer has eH,
pressed himself strolSlv in the mai
ter OF the enforcement Of the ordl-
nance against the cxp'oslon Of fire
works on the publ: streets. The Or
dinance contains proviso that pc:-
mission may be granted by the
mavor il he sees fit to 60 so. Mayor
Cron1er states tha. h. has given and
will give absolutely no PERMISSION,
and that he has instructed the police
strictly to enforce the law.
It is a great pleasure to note that
all the Methodist ministers of New
berry have been returned to their
charges this year by the recent &C
ION Of the conference at Darlington.
They are: Rev. S. H. Zimmerman
at the Central church; Rev. }. H.
Graves at the O'Neall Street church;
and Rev. J. F. Beard, to the New
berry circuit. These ministers are
all beloved of their congregations
and respected by the community
which welcomes them back to a
work that has already been produc-
tive OF much good.
Miss S. L. Holland, the popular
and obliging operator at the Wes-
tern Union telegraph office Will
spend Christmas in GreenVllle. Dur
ing her absence the Office will be IN
the CHARGE of Messrs. Wilson and
Denning.
On Thursday night, December 20,
the Newberry German club will give
a dance and german in the Armory.
The music will be furnished by the
Columbia orchestra. Visitors Will
be present. A most delightful at
fair is anticipated.