The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-13
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Death of Mrs. Derrick Marriage
Bells Ring-Many People Nov
ing About.

Ann Hentz Derrick passed away very
suddenly on Sunday evening. Mrs.
Derrick was in the So year Of her age.
She leaves six children. Mrs. Derrick
came to Prosperity about one year
ago in order to school her children.
She had been i'll with typhoid fever
but was convalescent and was thought
to be out Of danger. DR.. Wyche was
present conversing with her at the
time Of her death.
She will be missed by the ladies in
their mission work and aid society
and her place in church will be vacant
She was very regular in her attend
ance upon the services Of the church.
She will be missed by large circle
of friends. Rev. NJ: O. J. Kreps con-
Quoted prayer services at the home.
She was buried at Bethlehem, Rev. j..
J. Long conducting the last sad rites.
Miss Lula Craig has returned to
her home after a pleasant visit to
Miss Isoline Wyche.
Mr.. Young Brown has returned to
Erskine college.
Miss Kate Thompson has returned
to Due West Female college.
A number of the young men have
returned to Clemson. Among the num-
Der we note Messrs. Thos. NJ. Hunter,
VIM. Dominick, Presley Fellets and
others.
A number of young ladies will leave
next week for Winthrop, Misses Ethel
Counts, Isoline Wyehe, Willie Mae
Wise, Clara Gibson.
Miss Minnie Folk and her brother
Geo. Derrick, of Columbus, Ca, came
in to attend the funeral Of their moth
er, Mrs. Aann Hentz Derrick.
Mr.. Julius Hentz came over to at
tend the funeral Of his sister Mrs.
Derrick~on Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Capers has been visit
ing friends in Prosperity.
Mrs. A. B. Langley and children, OF
Columbia. are visiting Mrs. A. H.
Kohn.
Miss Marie Whitaker has return
ed from a visit to Orangebug.
Mr.. J. H. Werts has moved from
the Prosperity hotel to the Beden-
baugh house on McNeary street.
DR.. Littlejohn paid our town a short
visit last week. -
Prof. E. S. Werts, Of Memphis,
Tenn, is expected to visit his brother
Jas. NJ. Werts this week on his way
back to his work in Memphis.
DR.. J. H. Wilson is with us in the
interest of the Lutheran Orphan home
Of Salem, Va. He conducted services
for Pastor Kreps Wednesday evening
Uncle Mike Kempson was in town
Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Hill and Renwiek Car
Isle were visiting in Prosperity We'd
nesday.
Miss l.Ecile Fellers is visiting Miss
Annie Laurie Lester.
Miss Ruth Halfacre is visiting. Miss
Julia Schumpert.
Mrs. DR.. Halfacre is visiting Mrs.
B. B. Schumpert.
Mr.. Jno. C. Goggans and Miss
Nora Long have been visiting friends
in town the past week.
Mrs. E. J. DeWalt, Miss Mamie
Simpson and Mrs. G.. Y. Hunter have
returned from their trip to James
town, Washington and New York.
Mr.. ". G. Mitchell has moved into
his new home on McNeary street. MI.
Mitchell has one Of the most modern
residences in our town.
Mr.. NJ. B. Bedenbaugh is preparing
to build on his lot purchased from
Mr.. R. B. Bruce.
The Sorosis met with Mrs. c. T..
Wyche on Wednesday afternoon. 1t
was an enjoyable musical feast.
Misses Bessie and Mary Burton. OF
Newberry, have been visiting friends
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Copeland have
been on a visit to Col. and Mrs. H. {.
Mose!ev.
Miss Le~gett will be with Mrs.
Gaines again this season as trimmer
in the millinery department.