The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-16
NEWS FROM PROSPERITY.
Saw Mill Burned-The Sayings and
Doings of Many People In
NeWberry's Sister City.

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the tact that business calls Your cor
! respondent to Columbia on the l4tI,
we Will have to forego the pleasure of
attending the silver wedding of our
chief. Twas ever thus. Fate seems
to dash many of the pleasant cups
from our lips, just when We had hoped
to sip the nectar within.
Well, we'll, Chips, we do sympathize
with you. We had our head cut off
once upon a time in this same office.
That was about sixteen years ago, and
"old man Kay has had to grow an
other one since then. We've cot the
head all right, but Il will get awrv
sometimes, condition brought about
by trying to forget old things and
see the new ones. You will get over
it by and by. Say, Chips, I would
suggest as a remedy that you enter
the race for the legislature from New
berry county. This is said to have a
settling effect.
Mr.. D. NJ. Bedenbaugh had the mis-
fortunte to lose his saw mill by fire
last Friday night. The engineer had
made a fire a little ways from the
engine to warm his feet and went
home at night without putting out the
fire. The wind blew the fire into the
mill and burned the frame work of
the mill and ruined his saw. The loss
is about $3.50, with no insurance.
Casually stepping into the post
office one day last week we heard the
question of the ground hog discussed.
Several gave their opinions, but I'm
Gle Bob Stoudemayer said he had
helped dig one out, "time O the
war; in Virginia and he knew how
they looked Some Of our citizens
had been to Newbeny the day before
and their description Of ground hog
and Uncle Bob's did not tally. Your
correspondent don't know which de-
scri iption was correct.
We have several times quoted from
others and we have never seen Il
wave from life's sea that hit the spot
any nearer than the following:
eff those who whine would whistle,
And those who laneuish laugh:
The rose would rout the thistle.
The grain outrun the chaff. -
But, then, you know the work of
destruction is so much easier than
construction and there are so many
more engaged in the former occupa-
ton than in the latter.
Rev. Mr.. Pittman, of Greenwood,
was in town Saturday and Monday.
Mr.. Pittman filled his regular ap-
pointment at Bethel on Sunday.
Your correspondent is Informed
that the executive board of missions
Of the Baptist ch,'rch will supply the
church here All that in all probabil-
ity Rev. Mr. l;:tchcll will preach here
regularly.
Rev. T. H. MeDill will preach at
Cannon Greek church on February
IS, at II a. M, and in the A. R. 2.
church in Prosperity at 4 p. m.
Mr. J. l.. Wise has returned from
Kansas City, Missouri, where he had
gone to purchase car load Of mules.
We have talked with several busi-
ness men in reference to the licensing
of all business of whatever kind in
our town, and they agree that it is Il
good thing to do. Let the license 60
on, and it will raise revenue enough
for the town to own its own plant for .
water and electric lighting. IF we
could once get the electric lights we
would not do without them.
Mr.. Hart Kohn, of Columbia, spent
Sunday and Monday with his parents !
in town.
Mr.. J. \. Blackwelder, Of Newber- !:
~. was in town on Monday. !:
Mrs. Anna Barrier, of Monroe, \. !
C., spent Wednesday with her sister, !
Mrs. S. J. Kohn.
Mrs. S. w. Young, Of Little Noun
tain has alco hoan on y visit to AIRS ;