The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-08
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY
10 Observe Memorial Day Monday
Several Deaths-Chain Gang
at Work.


from visit to Silver Street.
Mrs. ii. It. Moseley is spending Il
while with her daughter Mrs. Cone
lana. ut Clinton.
There will be services at the \. Il.
L. church Friday evening preparatory
to the communion service on Sunday.
The Dime Reading on Friday even
ing last was very successful. The
Bear Drill was SO favorably received
that many have requested to see ii
again. "The Grace Gleancrs'' are
WIDE awake. They will serve re-
freshmcnts every Saturday afternoon
III rustic booth on the public square.
Thcy will be pleased TO have YOUR
liberal patronage.
Miss Lille May Russell has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mmrcll. at
Peaks.
Mrs. Nettir Gibson, Of Columbia. is
the guest Of Mrs. +. +. Schnmpcrt.
Miss Ellen Wcrls entertained the
|. ID. &. ON Thursday afternoon.
Very delightful refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Clarence Wise. Of Ncwbcrrv,
visited Mrs. {. NJ. Harmon last week.
Miss Annie May BedcnbauYh visit
ed the Misses Wcrts this week.
Mr.. Ira Mates spent several days
with his father last week.
Mr. Brooks l.. Miller, Of Columbia,
is visiting Mr.. Joe Hartman.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cannon are with
the formers sister. Mrs. Matthew
BOOzer.
Mr.. Frank Hipp. Of Newbcrry, Wis
tied Mr.. Geo. lIarman Wednesday.
Mr.. J. |. Wheeler. Of Columbia. has
been visiting his mother Mrs. Frances
Werts. who has been very i'll at Mr..
Simeon Mathis. We are clad to learn
that she is cnnvaleSccnt.
\ telegram was received from Tex
as Sunday. announcin" the death Of
Mrs. Will Sin4lcy. This sad news
was not entirely unexpected as Mrs.
Sin%ley has been Il patient sufferer
for long while. Last summer she
returned for Il visit TO her old home
and friends after an absence of about
20 years. Mrs. Singley is very kind
ly remembered by all who had the
good fortune TO know her.
Mr.. Melvin Hartman died at the
home Of his daughter in Columbia
last Saturday. On Monday his re-
mans were brought back and inferred
in the Mt. Pilgrim cemetery. Mr.
Hartman was another Of the boys in
grey who has been awakened by The
rcvcillc OF another and better com
pan.y and has gone over the river TO
rest under the shade Of the trees.
1t would appear that the old custom
of worshipping at Piney Woods
church on the first Sunday in May
has been revived. A number Of our
Young people Went down on Sunday.
Mr.. l.. A. Seasc has assumed the
duties Of bookkeeper for the Oil Mill
Mr.. S. j. Kohn has gone to Irmo to
attend the funeral Of Mr.. Shcalcy.
Mr.. Robt. Pugh is to be found
these days at the National Bank.
DR.. j. S. Wheeler ran down TO Co.
lumbia on business last Monday.
Mr.. a. II. Kohn and Mr.. J. C.|
Schumper have been elected dele
gates to the district X. Of p. conven-
ton which convcnes in the Capitol
rlty on the l1th and 18th inst.
Mr.. Edward Mathis, of Whitmirc.
Is here on Il visit TO his home people.
The chain gang is now at work on
the steel bridge road. Every citizen of
Prosperity and the surro,ndin" com
is glad to see this needed i'm
pr"vcmcnl. This is really one Of the
most travelled thorough fares in the
county. 1t is said that the houses are
so close together that they are within
comparatively easy hailing distance
along this road.
MIR. f. +. Schumperi. our invcn
i've townsman. has on exhibition an
implement in connection with cotton
culture, which bids fair to place him
along side Eli Whitney. The invcn
l1on IN question is a cotton chopper,
winch works wondcrfuIly V well, and in
lhls day of scarce labor it will be
gratefully received by the waiting ag-
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