The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-07
PROSPERITY PRIMARY
TO DE HELD TODAY
INTENDANT AND WARDENS
TO BE CHOSEN.
Two Tickets in Field-Cotton Grow
ers Meetings Several Deaths
In Prosperity Section.

Prosperity, March 6.-The primary
for the officers of the town will be
held on Tuesday, March !. There are
two tickets in the field and the race
will be an interesting one. One of the
tickets composed of the present in
cumbents, except Mr.. R. c. Counts,
is as follows:
For Intendent, Dr. Jacob S. Wheel
er; Wardens, A. H. Hawkins, S. S.
Birge, D. w. Boland, w. T. Gibson.
The other ticket is as follows:
For Intendent, DR.. E. N. Kibler;
Wardens, Jno. B. Felers> S. L. Fey
lers, C. NJ. Ables, J. P. Bowers.
Thus a choice is offered to all and
all that is necessary is to have reg
istration certificate.
Trade was very good the past week,
and our merchants are correspond
ingly happy.
Mrs. J. A. Simpson has been on a
visit to Newberry.
R. A. Cooper, Esq, of Laurens, can
didate for solicitor, was in town last
week making acquaintance and shak-
ing hands with old ones.
The grim reaper has been castingin
his scythe again Mrs. Sallie Shealy
departed this life last Thursday and
was laid to rest at Mt. Tabor ceme-
terry. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. J. A. Sigh, in the
absence OF her pastor. She was in
her 88th year and leaves 4 sons and
two daughters.
The St. Lukes section has also been
visited by the same reaper and Mr..
Jacob B. Fellers, one of the substan-
tial citizens of that community, has
fallen. Mr.. Fellers had been sick for
some time. He was member Of St.
Lukes church. and an officer for
many years.
Also we learn of the death of Mrs.
Willie Leaphart, daughter of Mr.. D.
S. Conwill, on last Saturday. She
was laid to rest on Sunday. She and
Mr.. Fellers sleep in St. Lukes ceme-
tery.
We are glad to report that Mr.. A.
P. Dominick who has been sick again,
is improving.
Again the silver notes of the we'd
ding bells are ringing. Mr.. Lamar
Dominick, OF Chappells. was married
10 Miss Estelle Cook, daughter of Mr..
J. Callie Cook, by Rev. S. P. Koon,
on Thursday. March 2. May their
pathway through life be strewn with
the flowers of prosperity and many
joys be theirs!
Vera, the little daughter of Mr.. L.
c. Merchant, had a narrow escape
from being burned to death Saturday
evening. She was standing in front
of the fire when her dress caught
When the nurse saw her she was
ablaze. BY throwing her down she
succeeded in putting out the fire. She
was only burned no the knee. The
nurse kept her hair from singeing. 1t
was a narrow escape and all feel
thankful
The reports from the district meet
ings Of :e cotton growers so far as
we have heard show that the meet
ings have been we'll attended, We
have heard from three, Prosperity,
Mt. Pilgrim and O'Neall. Prosperi-
ty organized by electing Dr.. Wyche
chairman, w. P. B. Harmon vice.
president and w. 7. Gibson secretary
and treasurer. A canvassing commit
tee OF four was appointed to canvass
the district and enroll all farmers
Committee: ]. NJ. Wicker, J. H.
Dominick, N. H. Young and B. B.
Hair. This district has about 50
members.
At Mt. Pilgrim VIM. Chapman was
elected chairman and L. S. Long &c