The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-29
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
The Reaper Has Been Abroad-Con-
stables Seize Some Jugs-Per-
sonal Mention.

Prosperity, June 2S.-Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. Wise have gone on short trip
to Glenn Springs.
Mr.. l.. S. Bowers has returned from
a trip to Harris Lithia Springs.
Miss Sadie Goggans, of Newberry,
is visiting Miss Isoline Wyche.
Hart Kohn, of Columbia, came up
on visit to his parents Saturday.
Mr.. O. T.. Schumpert, Of Atlanta,
Ga, is visiting his mother, Mrs. p. L..
Schmpert, and will spend his vaca-
ton here.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Simpson, nee
Cook, was born at Cook homestead
near Prosperity on June S, 1886, and
departed this life June "a, 1906, age,
seventy years and nineteen days. She
was married to DR.. j. B. Simpson Sep
tember |, 1860. There were six child
rem born to her, four of whom pre-
ceded her to the spirit land. She
leaves devoted husband and two
daughters, Miss Mamie and Mrs. S.
ID. Duncan to mourn their loss. Mrs
Simpson was laid to rest in Colony
cemetery on Sunday afternoon. The
funeral service was conducted by her
pastor, Rev. NJ. O. j. Kreps.
Mrs. Simpson was a devoted moth
er. a kind neighbor and generous
friend. She will be missed by her
large circle of friends.
Mrs. Matte Conkcl, the wife of
Mr.. Perry Conkel, after long spell
of sickness, passed from earth and its
sorrow on Monday June IS, to rest
from her labors.
Mrs. Conkel was about &c years
old and leaves one child, husband
and many friends to mourn her loss.
She was laid to rest in Holy Trinity
cemetery, Little Mountain, S. c., on
Tuesday June 2G.
. Departed this life June %, 1906,
John Long, son of Mr.. d. T. Long.
He leaves wife and one child and
nVSlS Oh IflcnuS.
We are called on to record a larger
number of death this week than usual
and we would extend to all the be-
reavcd ones our most heart felt SYM
pathy. We know what it is to loose
Il mother. We often wonder if the
lessons of death that we read almost
Il
upon us.
We are requested to extend the
thanks of DR.. j. b. and Miss Mamie
Simpson and Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. Dun
can to their friends for the many
kindncsscs shown them during the last
sickness and death Of Mrs. j. b. Simp-
son.
There will be communion in Grace
church on Sunday July 1st, and Mt.
Tabor the Sth. Pastor Krcps asks
that all note the time.
The presiding elder was in town
Saturday. He was holding quarterly
conference at Zion.
Miss Jessie Moseley and Miss Della
Bowers left today, Thursday, for
Clinton, to attend the reception of
Mrs Copeland, nee Moseley, this
evening.
Mrs. j. A. Simpson and Mrs. ID. w.
II. Kiblcr were visiting in Ncwbcrry
this week.
DIR. j. NJ. Crosson, DR.. James Cros-
son and family, of Lecsville, were in
town on Sunday in attendance upon
the funeral Of their aunt, Mrs. J. 3.
Simpson.
Mrs. Rosa Crosson and daughter,
Miss Victoria, were also in attendance
upon the funeral Of Mrs. Crosson IS
sister, Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Workman, Of Clinton, and
Mrs. William Smith, Of Kinards, are
visiting Mrs. S. d. Duncan.
Mr.. Il. II. Thompson, Of Columbia,
made flying visit, to his father Sun
day. ....
Mr.. Mel. B. Chalmers and wife were
the guests Of Mr.. j. Y. Thompson Sun
day. .....
There will be q match game Of base
ball Saturday afternoon at 4:3O, be-
tween the Monticello and Saluda
teams. This will be the opening game
and will be hotly contested one.
Mr.. Julius Boozer, Of Columbia,
has been on visit to Mr.. j. A. Simp-
son and family during the past week.