The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-22
PROSPERITY NEWS.
Happenings in Our Sister Town..
Personal Mention.

Miss Estelle Stewart has returned
from a very pleasant visit to Colum-
bia. Miss Louise Wharton accompa-
MED her and is enjoying her stay in
Prosperity.
Miss Rosalie Mckee, of Salley, is
expected today on a visit to Miss
Stewart, Of two or three weeks.
| am requested to say that CO. c.
18th regiment S. c. V. Of c. S. A.
service will hold their annual re-
union at Young's Grove on Aug. 26th
The business meeting will be held in
the city hall at 9 m. There will be
cue on that day and speakers will be
provided All are invited. Since the
last meeting of the company three of
it's members have passed on to ans
wer the roll call cup yonder" and we
know not how many will not be at
the next roll call down here. Capt..
J. F. Bowles, M. L. Kinard and Jef-
ferson Taylor have met with their
old comrades for the last time. The
ranks are thinning rapidly and ere
long none of CO. G will be left. All
will have joined the great majority.
Mr.. P. w. Sheely, of Mt. Olivet,
reports that out of eight head Of
cattle he has lost five within the
past three or four days. He says the
disease is pronounced Texas fever.
He has one that thinks will recover.
Departed this life August 18th at
her home near St. Lukes church,
Mrs. Matilda Beacham in the 74th
year of her age Mrs. Beacham was
twice married She leaves no chill
dren. She was laid to rest in ST.
Luke's cemetery on Saturday.
Misses Ellen Werts and Alma
Hartman are visiting their uncle, Mr..
J. NJ. Mathis, at Ninety Six.
Quite gay party left our burg last
Friday for thro' the country jaunt
to the mountains. We have not
heard from them but we presume that
the cavalcade is by this time winding
it's way up the dizzy heights Of
Caesars Head or some equally pic
turesque spot. The party consisted
of S. B. Bowers, Geo. D. Brown, F.
R. Fellers, Geo. Harmon, and Zach
Taylor, of Orangeburg county. If it
has rained there as it has here ''the
boys" have had anything but a good
time.
Hart Kohn, of Columbia, accompa-
MED by Paul Fellers paid flying
visit to Prosperity last week.
Miss Matte Pearl McCracken, of
Newberry, is visiting Miss Erin Kohn
Capt. H. S. Boozer has gone on
visit to his son, Mr.. R. T. Boozer.
Of Lake City, Florida.
Our town was filled with a large
crowd OF persons on Tuesday. Among
some Of the persons we noticed were
Messrs. ". H. Wallace. w. B. Sea-
brook, OF the Observer: Edward
Houseal. OF the Herald and Messrs.
A. C. Jones. E. B. Settler, NJ. NJ.
Buford, w. H. Wendt, N. E. Block,
L. L. Dominick and my old friend
"Chips."
l am glad of the fact that the
meeting refused to receive the vitu-
peration that one of the speakers
would have heaped on the ministry
and we would congratulate every
man that was there that raised his
voice against such vile proceedings.
All honor to Revs. Boyd and Der
rick for their stand. We want to
give a loud hurrah for them. Our
people are law abiding and minister
respecting we are proud to say.
Mr.. H. V. Livingston, of Charles
ton, has moved his family to our
town. Mr.. Livingston will open a
hardware store in the new building
next to the Prosperity bank. Mr..
Livingston occupies the E. B. Luther
home on McNeary street.
Mr.. H. p. Wicker has moved into
his new home on South Main street.