The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-05
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Death of Mrs. Quattlebaum-Mr.
Mills Accidentally Shoots His
Foot-Personal Mention
Other Matters.

Prosperity, December 4-Owlng to
the sudden illness of Mr.. S. S. Birge
and the necessity of his going at once
to the hospital in Columbia I was not
able to get my notes up to The Herald
and News this week. We will begin
now, Thursday night, and will have
chem ready for Tuesdays paper.
While at the hospital l had the pleas
ure of meeting Mr.. T. S. Duncan who
Informed us that in few days he
would return home
Mrs. Elizabeth Cameron has been
on visit to her son, Ben, in Colum-
5ia. She was accompanied by her lit
tie granddaughter.
We saw an old negro on last Sat-
urday who is 81 years old and he in
formed me that he had never been
sick in bed in his life until about three
weeks ago. This was so unusual that
we want to make a note of it and ask
ii any one knows of another such case.
Mrs. Thornwell Haynes (nee Bow
ers) left Prosperity December Ist,
to join her husband who is American
consul at Nankin, China Mrs. Haynes
goes to Vancouver and will sail for
Shanghai China. December S, reach
ing her destination January S. This
is a long journey, but the present day
conveniences are something wonder
full. Mrs. Haynes baggage will be
checked through from Columbia. S.
c.. to destination. We wish her bon
vosage ard trust that she will reach
her destination safely.
The farmers and others are pledg-
ing much of their cotton and there
has been over 500 bales pledged and
the returns are not near all in.
Again we are called on TO record the
work of the grim monster who ever
waits to strike down some loved one
Mrs. Sara M.rUuattlebaum (nee Lang
ford) was laid to rest in the quiet city
of the dead on last Sunday. Mrs
Ouattlebaum was the youngest child
, of DR.. A. F. and Susie Langford and
was born in Saluda county, (then
Edgefield countyJin 1871. When quite
child her parents moved to Prof.
!,vr;ty and she grew up IN Our town.
She vas a gradual. OF the Columbia
Female college in both departments,
classical and. music, as well as the
Girard Conservatory Of Music, Phlla-
delphia. She was fine instructor and
taught in her alma mater for TWO
wears and was principal Of the music
department OF the Carlisle Fitting
school. Banrberg. S. C. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Jas. D. Ouattlebaum De-
ccr,Scr 60, 1906. She leaves two chill
dren. one sister and three brothers
and her husband and many friends to
mourn her death. She was laid 70 rest
by her pastor, the Rev. J. I. McKain
Mrs. Julia NJ. Quattlebaum, OF
Bamberg, is visiting her son, Mr.. J.
D. Quattlebaum.
Mrs. Maggie Fellers and A. W. Fo-
Gle have been on visit to friends i'll
Saluda county.
Mr.. CARAT Quattlebaum, after (.
short visit to our town, has returned
to his home in Bamberg.
:: Mr.. C. D. Hunter, Of ST. Luke's,
spent several days i'll Columbia the
past week.
The Prosperity Drug Co.. has add
ed hot drinks to their "nenu' at their
soda fountain.
The election for marshal held last
week resulted in the election of Mr..
E. K. Bedenbaugh. This is not ne"
line Of work to Mr.. Bedenbaugh as he
has done a great deal OF private de-
tective work.
Mr.. w. E. Monts, we are glad to
note, is out again and will soon re-
turn to his work in Newberry college.
The Jolliest Jolly Of all the Jollles
the Jolly dozen have had was the Bus
ter Brown Jolly of last Tuesday ev-
ening given by Miss Lille Mae Rus
sell in honor of her guests the Misses
HOPKINS and Cleveland. Miss Hop