The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-25
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
SAD Death of Mrs. Ben Cook-Death
Of Mr.. Andrew Kinard- Mission
ary Meeting-Other News.

Prosperity, Sept. 24.-ltrace Mis-
sionary society will hold 4 public
meeting Sunday evening. Mrs. Rob
ertson will have charge Of the music.
You are cordially iuvited to be pres
ent
Mrs. krepS and little Tracey return
from Salem. Va. today.
y sad death occurred near here in
the Mt. Pilgrim section Tuesday,
Mrs. Bernice Shealey Cook has pass
ed over the river. She was a most
estimable young matron, and leaves
two little girls. No eve was fearless
as they heard the elder of the girls
begging to go home during the fun
eral services, held at Mt. Pilgrim.
She is survived by her husband, Mr..
Ben Cook, parents, and children. We
extend sympathy to them in their
SEEMINGLY untimely loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinard and Mrs.
Waters and children, Of Atlanta,
came over to attend their father s
funeral Tuesday.
Mrs. Myra Luther, Of Columbia,
has been visiting friends.
Mr.. F. E. Schumpert has accepted
position as travelling salesman for
the Ernest NJ. DuPre Co., Of Colum-
bia. Mr.. Schumpert has been on the
road previously and his friends will
be glad to see this knight Of the grip
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Moseley have
returned from visit to their daugh-
ter in Clinton.
Mrs. Ola McLane who has been
visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Bridges, returns to Blythewood Fri
day.
Miss Marie Bobb spent several days
of this week in Ninety Six and
Greenwood.
DR.. Hunter made a flying trip to
Columbia this week.
Miss Elliott Dobbins, Of Whitmire,
visited Mrs. B. B. Schumpert this
week.
Mr.. sand Mrs. Sam Cannon, of
Shandon, are at Mrs. Matthew Booz-
er's.
Mrs. Lucy Shealy has gone to New
berry to spend while.
Miss Julia Schumpert returns from
Georgia Friday.
Prosperity was shocked Sunday
evening when the news that one of
our oldest and most respected cltlz-
ems had answered to the roll call
cup yonder''. Mr.. Andrew Kinard,
born April +, 1897, died Sunday.
Sept. 20, quietly at his home. For
several weeks Mr.. Kinard had not
been his wonted self, due to heart
trouble, and his CHEEKY greetings on
the streets were missed by all, espe-
cially the children. With them he
was general favorite. Mr.. Kinard S
long life spanned many changing
scenes. When the call came in the
i sixties, he was there, being a faithful
member Of Co. G, Thirteenth Regl-
ment. During Reconstruction he was
active and since then he has been
citizen of our town. Mr.. Kinard
was twice married, his first wife nee
Martha Singlev, preceded him to the
bright beyond more than 20 years
ago. He is survived by three chill
dren. Mr.. VIM. Kinard and Mrs. How
ard McWaterS, Of Atlanta, and Miss
Mamie Kinard. and his wife. Mrs.
Ellie Weeks Kinard. The sympathy
of all goes out to these friends III
their great loss.
Prosperity has never been better
represented at Newberry college than
it is this year. Nine Of our embryon-
ic business men, politicians, represen-
tatives, etc., are there, namely:
Messrs. Chas. Barre, Kenneth Eel
lers, E. S. Kohn, Hal Kohn. McFall
Wise, Roy Kohn. Walter Wise, Rob-
ert Wise, Clifton Kreps and Lillius
Simpson.
Mr.. Granville Wyche left Tuesday
to resume his studies at the Unlver-
sity.
Mr.. Millen. of Greenwood, visited
in the city Sunday.
At Excelsior, one Of our most po-
pular suburbs, Revs. Anderson and
Hodges are holding a tent-meetlng.
A number from here are attending
and report large congregations. They
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