The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-11-02
NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Poisoned By "Rought On Rats NO
Fatal Resuts-Narrow Escape
From Horrible Death.

CASh hlSolollily CoIlFoIltlOl VIII lcdFc
for Augusta, Ga, on Saturday. Mrs.
M. 0. j. Krcps, Misses Eva Lester
and Willie Mae Wise and T.. N. Kib-
Ter will leave for Batesburg on Satur-
day and will spend couple of days
with DR.. L. C. Ridgell before going
to Synod in Augusta.
Owing to the illness Of Mrs. G. Y.
Hunter, the SorosiS Club will not be
entertained at her home on Friday
as per program.
Mr.. X. Baker and little son made
a flying trip to Prosperity on Mon
day. They came to see Mr.. S. G..
Barre, who has been quite unwell for
some time, and we regret that the
General is not doing well at this
writing.
Miss Ethel Paysingcr and brother,
Holland have been visiting Mrs. j. S.
Wheeler.
Master H. H. Rikard was on our
streets Tuesday shaking hands.
Mr.. G. G. Steele and family have
moved to Mr. Steele s farm in Lexing-
ton county near Irmo. We regret to
lose Mr.. Steele and his family from
our town.
Mrs. j. w. Reeder and children are
visiting Mrs. M. B. Bedenbaugh.
DR.. L. F. Littlejohn, of Pacolet, has
been in town for few days enjoying
the pleasure of greeting his friends.
DR.. George B. Cromer will address
Grace Sunday School Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock, at which time the
school will observe children's day and
take an offering for missions. The
sermon in The morning will be adj
dressed largely to the children.
Mr.. Rufus Fellers has been visit
ing relatives the East week.
Miss Edna Livin.stcn, of Columbia,
and Mr.. Will Livingston of Lexington
county, have been visiting their
brother, Mr.. H. X. Livingston, who
has been quite sick.
Marks Simpson, Of Newberry col
lege, spent Sunday at home.
Mr.. J. Hayne Boozer, after a two
weeks visit to his father, returned to
New York on Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas Holloway, of Newber-
ry, was in town yesterday.
The children of Mr.. D. H. Wheeler
had family reunion Oh Monday at
DR.. j. S. Wheeler's. Mr.. S. f. Wheel
er, wife and sister, Of Columbia,
Messrs. H. F. and NJ. L. Wheeler, Of
Lexington county, came up. It was
quite pleasant gathering.
Misses Beatrice and Cleo Aull, have
been on visit to Mrs. Lois Dominick.
Mr.. A. z. Counts is able to be out
again, after his attack Of typhoid
fever.
DR.. j. L. Bowers, Of Little Noun
tain, was in town on Wednesday.
Mr.. R. G. Counts is now domiciled
at the DR.. Simpson residence on Nc
Nary street.
Mr.. G.. G. Barrier has moved into
his home elm street.
Uncle George Aull, of Pomaria, was
in town on Wednesday.
DR.. j. l.. Bowers reported case Of
poisoning by putting routh on rats
in coffee. Joe Miller and wife had
adopted little girl about fourteen
years old and because she did not get
to the fair got "pouty" and on Sun
day she was told to make coffee. In
drinking the coffee they discovered
that there was something wrong with
it. Shortly after eating both Miller
and his wife we're taken violently sick
They sent for the doctor and he found
that they were poisoned and upon ex-
animation of the coffee pot the pois-
on was found. DR.. Bowers says they
owe their life to getting sick and
emitting same from their stomachs.
The girl thought if she could get rid
of Joe and his wife she would be
free to do as! she pleased. Miller
lives near Silghs with Mr.. John A
Sheely, Jr.
Mr.. Jesse George has been elected
marshal for the town Of Prosperity.
We clip the following from the
News and Courier, of Sunday. ~.
Mr.. Shelton is getting along as we'll
as his broken up condition, will per-
nit: