The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-01
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Personal and Otherwise-Cotton
Coming in Rapidly-Over 5000
Bales Received Last Season.

Mrs. !. II. Hunter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. l. keitt visited Air.
and Mrs. J. H. Hunter last Monday
Mr. Geo. D. Brown has accepted
work in Spread, Ca, and left for his
school on Tuesday.
The Misses Peeler, after pleasant
visit to our town have gone home.
Mrs. GuSsie Witherspoon and
daughter, of Columbia, are expected
to visit Mrs. D: H. W;therspoon
this week.
Miss Frances Rawl and Miss
Leckie, the teachers in our school,
will be here this week 10 take up the
work OF the school next Monday.
Cotton is coming in rapidly now.
We believe that there never has been
an August that there has been as
much cotton sold as there has this
one. There has been received here
since the Ist day of September, 1904,
to the goth day OF August, 1905,
1880 bales and if we get as much to-
day (Thursday) we will reach the
5000 mark. AS it is it is the largest
receipts that we have ever had and
we trust that this year may show
as great receipts. Cotton is bringing
10 Ia to 3-8.
Miss Estelle Stewart gave an at
home on Wednesday evening in honor
OF her guests, Misses Wharton and
McKie. These ladies will return to
their homes today.
Mrs. Jno. S. Barre. OF our town,
lost her brother last week and is now
visiting her parents in Johnston.
Dr.. G. Y. Hunter made flying trip
to Chappells on Monday.
Miss Lizzie Hawkins is visiting
Miss Alma Hartman
The R. F. D. Mail carriers will have
a holiday Monday as it is labor day.
There will be nc mail delivered on the
routes that day.
Mrs. Geo. Y. Hunter and children,
after a visit to Capt. J. L. Hunters,
have returned home.
One OF the mail carriers said that
the government made mistake by
putting labor day on the first Monday
for it might come or Sunday.
Capt. H. S. Boozer returned Thurs
day morning from three weeks visit
to his son, R. 7. Boozer, Esq, Of
Lake City, Florida
Trade has ,ened up some and
there is quite lot OF cotton on the
square as we write and we feel sure
that the amount Of cotton received
here will be 5000 bales for the year.
The planters say that the crop will
be short and that the price is all that
will help out and we do hope that the
price will stay at ten cents at least.
Rev. NJ. J. Epting, OF Savannah,
Ca, has been on a visit TO his sister,
Ms. G. NJ. Ables, Of our town, the
past week.
Mr.. J. Pat Kennedy came down on
a visit to Mrs D. H. Witherspoon
and the madam last week.
In our letter Friday one OF us made
a mistake and of course it was the
"Masheen" man. 1t was Jas Derrick 5
son John that was accidentally kill, '
and not Johns son James as You had
it.
Rev. J. J. Long will preach in Grace
church on next Sunday.
The mountain crowd OF health seek
ers returned and they are right glad
to get home They report splendid
time.
There will be a picnic at Mt. Pill
grim on Friday the first day. of Sep
ten55er. There will be addresses
made by Revs. o. B. Shearouse and
E. J. SoH. All who come may expect
a good time for the good people OF
Mt. Pilgrim know how to take care
OF their guests.
Mrs. Lizzie DeWalt has gone for
a stay at Hendersorville of a couple
Of weeks.
Miss Louise Wharton, Of Columbia.