The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-03
NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Sayings And Doings OF The People
Of Newberry's Sister City.

tHe NeF w. 4. LutZ rendered his
resignation as pastor to take effect on
May I.
Well. the temperature fell way
down last week. II degreese in tn
shade(?} Ugh! how we shivered and
shook.
Hon. Arthur Kibler was in town
one day last week.
H. Med. Miller, Esq, of Saluda
county, spent few hours in town
last Saturday shaking hands with his
friends. He is we'll pleased with Sa-
luda county
An infant OF Mr.. Geo. Cromer was
buried in Prosperity cemetery last
Sunday.
Mrs Gaines returned from her very
pleasant visit to Chester on Saturday.
Mr.. w. P. Pugh met with quite
painful accident last Saturday. While
driving pair of mules, the lines gave
way and the mules became unnan-
ageble. Mr. Pugh was thrown out
and his shoulder was painfully hurt
and bruised. He is resting easily at
this writing.
Miss Eunice Halfacre returned to
Newberry on Monday after a pleasant
visit to Prosperity and Miss Annie
May Bedenbaugh's at KILLERS.
Hon. J. D. Sheldon, representative
from Oconee county, came up from
Columbia Saturday and spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. J. B. Fellers, of
St. Lukes. He returned to Columbia
and his duties on Monday
Ernest Roland, the four months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Wick
er, of St. Philips, was laid to rest IN
the cemetery at that church last Sun
day. Services by Rev. P H. E. Der
rick.
Mrs: P. C. Singley and son, Mower,
had pleasant visit to Mrs. Ella Bed
baugh, of St. Pauls.
Mrs. D. w. T. Kibler, mother OF
Mrs. John A. Simpson, has moved to
our town and will make her home
with Mrs Simpson.
Mr.. J. W. Kibler, of Messrs. Kib-
Ter & Co., was in town on Tuesday:
Mr. Malcolm Cook, of our town,
who has been with Kibler & Co., as
travelling salesman, but has now gone
with Mr.. A. E. King, was in town this
week
c. A. Stewart, Esq, has been ap-
pointed agent of the Southern at
Prosperity, S. c., and entered upon
his duties on February I. Mr.. Stew
art will move his family here. We
extend Mr.. Stewart a cordial wei
come.
Mr.. Eugene Werts has been in town
for the past day or two meeting his
Hlany friends in this section.
Today, February 2, is ground hog
day. All who are familiar with the
story of the ground hog will watch
to see if he will be able to see his
shadow All who do will in all prob
ability wish it to be cloudy. We
heard one gentleman say he hoped the
hog would see his shadow and that
we would have such bad weather thar
it would delay and make the crops
late. He said it would be worth two
cents pound on cotton, if it was
a late season. Lookout for the
ground hog today and let US hope
that he will be able to do something
for the low price of cotton.
Mrs. c. F. Latham and children, of
Little Mountain, are visiting relatives
il: town this week
Much machinery is being bought in
GU. section. Two saw mills, two or
three shingle mills and lot Of other
machinery have. been sold here the
past month. ::
The recital by Mrs. Brownies pu-
pills last Friday night was very en-
joyable affair. Every seat in the city
hall was filled and quite a number
could only find standing room. Ev-
eryone of the performers. acquitted
themselves with honor to themselves