The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-07-27
PROSPERITY NEWS.
Fine Showing Made by the Bank Of
Observation-Disclosures Exhibit
Fine Tomatoes. ..

IfnSpcflCy, July EO.-Inc SaQ news
WAS received here on Monday that
Mr.. Oscar Bobb, who has been clerk
ing in Spartanburg, was found dead
in bed at his boarding house on Sun
day night. His remains were brought
to Prosperity on the afternoon train
Monday and taken to his fathers
home and buried Tuesday morning.
iIe was about twenty-five years old
and had a promising future before
him.
Mrs. w. p. Counts is certainly en-
titled to the premium as champion
tomato raiser. There was exhibited
here a cluster of Burpee's earliest
pink variety that contained eleven
full grown and ripe tomatoes and
weighed five pounds. Mrs. Counts
had photograph made of them and
will send it to the originator Of the
variety. Your correspondent fell heir
to them and they were fine.
Mrs. John A. Amick, Of near Mr..
d. H. Wheeler's, was buried at st.
Peters church on last Sunday by
Rev. NJ. o. j. Kreps. Mrs. Amick
lost daughter just one month ago
with typhoid fever. Mrs. Amick con-
tracted the disease by waiting ON her
daughter. She leaves Il husband and
several children and many friends to
morun her departure.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Bank of Prosperity was
held in the bank building July Goth.
The report Of the president showed
that this was the most prosperous
year the bank has had. There are
profits and surplus of over
$l2,0O0.00, making so per cent. of
the capital stock. This bank has paid
seven semi-annual dividends amount
ing to $5250.00, or more than 90 per
cent. of The capital stock. The fol-
lowing board of directors was elected:
\. q. Wise, G. Y. Hunter, S. S. Birge,
A. II. Hawkins, DR.. j. S. Wheeler, p.
B. Warner, n. l.. Black, C. p. Boozer
and j. f. Browne. The board elected
a. G. Wise president; DR.. G. Y. Hun
ter. vice president; J. r. Browne,
cashier: j. A. Counts, assistant cash.
Ter and book-kecper.
Your correspondent is under many
obligations for the kindness shown
during his absence from the state and
last week while sick and we wish to
express thanks for the same.
Mrs. +. E. Schumpert has returned
from visit to relatives in Columbia
Miss Erin Kohn has returned from
a visit to Mrs. Samuel McCrarkcn.
and Mrs. Emma Mahon.
Mrs. j. NJ. Coats of Florence, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. d. II. With
erspoon.
Miss Maudc Livingston is visiting
her sister, Mrs. f. T.. Schumpert.
Mr.. O. B. Simpson is at home for
the reunion. Oscar has been signed
by the Oran"cburg team and will
pitch for this team in tho future.
Much interest is being manifested
in the reunion at Little Mountain on
the Bird of August.
The exhibit Of maps, charts. rurios,
etc, OF Japan, China, India, and Bur-
NAH were shown and explained by
Mr.. A. II. Kohn, who has the exhibit
in charge. Much interest was taken
i'll 1t. This is great source Of
spreading mission information and
gives reality to mission work not to
be had outside Of the mission field it.
self. The exhibit will be shown for
the last time before it's return to
Missionary Brown at Salem, Va, at
Mt. Tabor curch, near Little Noun
tain, next Sunday afternoon. The
explanation of the charts and curios
is quite interesting.
Mrs. Jennie Holeman, of Cameron,
5. c. has returned to her home after
a very pleasant visit to Mrs. a. Fl.
Hawkins.
The excursion to Atlanta was fairly
well patronized form this point.
Among some Of the gocrs were Uncle
Andrew Kinard, Mr.. N. B. Wheeler,
Mrs A II Kolin, Miss Gertrude Bobb,
Bushnell Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Browne and Fl. r. Wheeler.
Miss Marie Bobb is at home for the
present. =