The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31
BABY SHOW AT PROSPERITY.
Negro Killed by Train-Several Hap
py Marriages s-The Holiday En-
tertainments-

ding acclaim, Wnen MT. Erneet uSA
led to hymen's altar Miss Lnnie
Counts on December p. The cere-
monv was performed by the Rev. 5.
P. Koo1.
The W. O. W. VIII have their an
nual banquet on Thursday evening,
January 2. A generally good time
will be had. Jokes Will be the order
Of the evening, but no speeches.
Mr.. J. L. Wise nas gone west for
mules, and is expected home this
week. McFall Wise, Mr.. Wise's old
est son, accompanied his father.
Capt. R. H. Russell, of the S. A. L.,
is at home for the holidays.
Alfred Brown, Esq, a rising attor-
ney Of Atlanta, has been visiting re-
latives in Prosperity for the past
week.
A copy of Dun's Inter National
Review fell into our hands last week
and in it we found copied from an
English Commercial and Financial
Journal a very pleasing notice Of
one Of our folks, known famlllarly
to Us as Prof, Haynes. Mr.. Haynes
married Miss Minnie Lee Bowers,
daughter of our efficient post master:
We are all interested in Consul AID
Mrs. HAYNES. After speaking OF
Consul Haynes success the Re-
view saws: "It is becoming more aad
more evident that fIst-class men like
Consul General Haynes are OF I'M
msnse practical value to the nation
sending them out. that the Consular
service needs many sr1ch men,"
The wedding bells do not onl y ring
in the st. Lukes community, but II
the Mt. Tabor section as we'll. MISS
Essie Bowers and Mr.. Enos ,Sheely
were united in wedloek by the Rev
MOI. Kreps on December 26. Miss
Bowers is the daughter OF Mr.. GEO.
W Bowers, one of the pillars IN Mt
Taher church. Mr.. Sheely Is mem
her cf the famous Sheely family OF
that section.
On the same day, by Rev. S: T.
Koon. Miss Annie Nichols and Mr.
1obn Bowers we're married at the re-
sid5nce of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. S. Nichols. These young
neople are we'll known and popular
! and we extend happy congratulations;
\ Mr.. E. B. Luther has returned
fram Ell Paso, Texas, and is now with
nis,parents in Prosperity y.
Ia trying to get on board d, a NOV
mo train on Friday at Sl1ghs' a
vonnpl negro boy. son of Press Noses
fell and had his ankle and leg crush
cd He was brought to Prosperity
snd left with the agent. His father
was notified Of the accident and came
for MIN. He died on the way home
+ was said he had on a load OF Jonn
= Barley corn which was an overload
Ssa he paid the penalty, as 50 many
don
Tnere was only one shooting scraps
in town during Christmas 50 Tar as
your correspondent can learn ''no'
Horav <hot at Reuben Thompson
Ov;na to q lack of a clear eve and a
stoaav !4and. no damage was doae'
and the town is financially better
off. ,.+
Oor town had fnn galore last
week. and tonight there is to be a
masquerade party at the city hail.
with refreshments.
The Christmas exercises OF Grace
sn,day school were enjoyed by all
present. .
The baby show on Thursday at,
h +arnoon was the most interesting tea
tnre Of the week. The following ba-
(oies we're entered: Helen Bedenbaugn
Grace Wheeler, Pearl Lybrand, A1se-
vbrand. Lerena Counts, Webster
Iominick. Horace Dominick, Sloane
,minick. Louise Bedenbaugh, Jas
right Bedenbaugh, Elizabeth
bwne. Zaeeheus Werts, Mary Bed
auch, Vera Merchant, L. c. Mer-
IT. Pauline Counts, Helen Mathis,
Hartman, Geo. Hartman, Janet
man. Robt. Pugh, Myra Hunter:
Wise. Joss Lee Counts, Mamie
Eoung-twenty-ive in all. Ihf
). Prof. Joseph B. Hunter ct
on College, and Alfred Brown
Of Atlanta, awarded the p7ze
L.. llaoa