The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-12-14
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
The Carnival Starts Next Monday
Marriages Of Happy Couples
Business Changes.

stores have a Christmas appearance.
A. z. Counts has opened grocery
store in the old dispensary building.
G. A. Maffett will open a grocery
store in the building just completed
Oh the lot where Steele s shop former
ly stood.
The skating rink club has organized
with twenty members. They are ex-
pecting their skates every day. They
have purchased the very best roller
bearing adjusable skates.
a number Of the stores have very
attractive show window displays.
A number of our young men have
organized a minstrel troupe and will
give their first performance in the
City hall Friday night. The proceeds
will De given to the Lutheran church
fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. G. Wise are in
Charleston for a few days.
The carnival will arrive next Mon
day, the 18th, and remain for one
week. Our city fathers have secured
the Smith Greater shows, one of the
largest and best carnival companies,
to furnish the amusement.
DR.. G. Y. Hunter spent few days
in Charleston this week in attendance
upon the Grand Lodge of Masons.
The Ladies Aid Society, Of Grace
church, celebrated lis first anniver-
sary meeting last Thursday afternoon
at Mrs. M. o. j. Kreps.
DR.. II. F. Littlejohn, Of Pacolet,
made a short trip to our town the
early part of the week.
The Woodmcn of the World at their
meeting last Thursday night elected
the following officers:
!. P. Wheeler, Consul Commander; +;
r. G.. Counts, Adviser Lieutenant; T.
A. Dominick, Clerk; w. w. Wheeler,
Banker; J. a. Counts, Waterman; A..
q. Counts, Escort; J. S. Wheeler, and
M. S. Dominick, Managers.
They will rlave fish and oyster
supper the first Thursday night in
January, at which time the above Of
ficcrs will be installed.
Hymen on last Sunday laid claim
to three couples in the same niegh-
borhood.
Sunday morning Simon Miller, Jr.,
and Miss Gussie Bcdenbaugh, and
Augustus II. Hawkins and Miss Juli-
cite Bedenbaugh were married at the
st. Lukes parsonage by Rev. S. P.
Koon. Both the young ladies are
daughters of Mr.. M. W. Bedenbaugh.
Sunday afternoon at st. Lukes par
sonage, A. Killiam Epting and Miss
Jeanette Bedenbaugh, daughter of
Mr.. II. K. Bedenbaugh, were hap
PLY united by Pastor Koon. We ex-
tend congratulations.
The Smith Carnival Company will
open their week Of fun and frolic here
on next Monday, December II. This
! company comes with the endorsements
of the highest order from all the
towns where they have given exhibi-
tons. 1t is clean show with no
gambling schemes.
There is a bigger thing on hand now
in Prosperity than the Smith Carni-
val, and that is the removal sale of
the S. S. Birge Company. They have
put the knife deep into the prices and
the people are reaping the benefit.
! Whether you attend the carnival or
not, do not fail to attend the show at
Birge's.
Mr.. Oliver Bobb is spending a week
or two at home.
The Knights Of Pythias will have
their annual election tonight, Thurs
day. They will also confer the
Esquire and Knight rank. The lodge
is contemplating banquet and public
installation in January OF. Come down
and enjoy the good things with us
Mr.. Editor.
Mr.. Sam Cannon, Of Columbia, is
visiting his sister in town this week.
Mrs. r. r. Pugh and children have
gone on visit to her parents in Geor
gia.
Mrs. D. w. Boland has gone on 1
visit to relatives in Macon, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. b. Luther, of Co
lumbia, have been on visit to MI
IMther's parents.