The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-14
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Death Of MIR. Henry Wheeler and Mrs,
Ha,n-Romey Kohn Hurt-An
Irate Father-Pe Personal and
49, Social. T..

day, September 16, Rev. Mr.. Whitaker
has called in his appointment at Zion.
There will be no services at Zion next
Sunday,
One evening last week the 7.3O
train on the c., N. & l.. was rocked
near Shiloh church. The conductor
fired at the parties, but it was clear
miss. The case was put into the
hands of Magistrate Hairs constable,
and in day or SO two young negro
boys, Ed. Wilson and Young Bridges,
were arrested. Young told on Ed, and
Ed in turn said it was Young. They
are now boarding at the Hotel Buford,
Newberry, S. C.
Policeman R. NJ. Oxner has resigned
and Mr.. G. S. Merchant has been ap-
pointed marshall temporarily.
Mr.. James A. Burton was in our
town Oh Tuesday. He imagines that
he has his eye OH some real estate, as
he knows Prosperity dirt is good in
vestment.
We clip the following from the
News & Courier of last Saturday:
| Our town was thrown into fever
of excitement late Thursday evening
by the report that an enraged father
had assaulted, and seriously or pain
fully hurt, the wouldbe gallant of his
fifteen-year-old daughter. 1t seems
that man named O'Bryan, travel
ing photographer, claiming to be from
Indiana, had been boarding in the
home of the young lady and had been
paying her some attention. AS soon
as the parents learned of this, it is
said, they forbade him the house.
A short time ago O'Bryan went to
an adjoining town, about twenty miles
away, to engage in his regular work.
He came back once or twice, it is said,
and tried to see the young lady. The
vigilance of her father prevented this.
On Monday the young lady started to
school, and on Wednesday O'Bryan
appeared on the scene once more and
ATTEMPTED to see her at school, which
| was denied him. AT recess he forced
himself into the building, but was ord
cred off the premises by the superin-
tendent. Tt is said that he lay in wait
ing, trying to speak with her, but fail
ing i'll this he succeeded in getting a
note to her, asking her to meet him
at the evening train, as it would in
all probability be her last opportunity
to see him.
The irate father had hunted him all
the afternoon and was on hand at the
train, and upon O'Bryan appearing
he at once attacked him, beating him
over the head and shoulders with
cane. The town marshall appeared
on the scene and took the now fully
aroused father in hand, but not before
he had effectively booted O'Bryan the
length of the coach, into which he had
scrambled with alacrity.
Miss Gertrude Bobb left for her
school at Dillon on Saturday.
Mr.. Cecil Wyche, who has been
teaching summer school at Travel
ers Rest, Greenville county, after
spending week or two with his par
ents will go to Lees, S. c., to teach
the ensuing scholastic year.
Uncle Mike Kempson was in town
Tuesday smiling and shaking hands
with his many friends.
Miss Marie Bobb will go to Ninety
Six on the 18th to resume her work
in the millinery department Of Messrs.
Farr and Company.
Miss Della Bowers left Saturday for
st. Matthews, S. c., where she will
teach again this year.
Having phoned you the death of d.
H. Wheeler, and you said you would
give more extended notice, we would
only add that our town mourns Mr..
Wheeler's death as he was almost a
citizen, spending weeks here at time
with his son, DR.. Jacob S. Wheeler.
Mr.. Wheeler had Investments in and
near town, and his face was familiar
one. For years, in fact, since we have
known the town, he was to be seen on
our streets and his weekly visits on
his way to Newberry were looked for
ward to and expected. No kind Of
weather deferred him. His was an ac-
tive life and he lived over nearly four
score years Of life. His wife preceded
him about twelve years. He was laid
to rest in the cemetery Of the church
he loved and in which he was a pillar.