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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH,
Rev. j. w. Wolling, D. D., Pastor.

Central congregation has taken on
new life and all are now. talking of
some special services to be held in the
near future. The services on Sunday
morning were largely attended and
very interesting. Rev. J. r. Graves, of
Clemson college, preached an impress
.sive and instructive sermon and then
spoke Of the work Of caring for the
large number of boys from Methodist
families now in Clemson. Mr.. GRAY
es is we'll known in Newberry and
was heard with pleasure.
At the evening hour there were spe-
eial services by the Juvenile Mission
ary society. The exercises were very
beautiful, and the attendance was
large. All the children did we'll but
some Of the boys and girls really ex-
celled in their parts. Miss Margaret
Davis sang very sweetly. Mrs. P. c.
GallIard is really to be congratulated
on the success Of the occasion.
The prize for the largest amount
raised was received by little Miss Alb
bic Gaillard, but close behind with
honorable mention came the two Sis
tiers, Miss Harriet and Miss Nellie
Adams, each having raised the same
amount.
The entire amount raised with the
offerings Of the congregation was
about twenty dollars. The offerings
complete the amount the society wish
ed to raise for the year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16
Baraca Reception POSTPONED.

On account of the sad death Of Mr..
Chalmers Leavell, assistant secretary
Of the Baraca Class of the First Bap-
tist church, the reception that was to
be given in honor of the Clinton Bar
acas Tuesday evening, March 16, has
heen postponed indefinitely. Mr.
Leavell has figured largely in the Ba-
raca movement of this city, and IN
his death the class loses one of its
best Young men. The members Of the
class extend their sympathy TO the
bereayed family. Baracas.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16
To Raise Monument Fund.

The John NJ. Kinard Camp Sons Of
Veterans met on last Friday after
non and appointed a committee to
raise Newberry's portion Of the fund
for the erection Of the monument on
the capitol grounds at Columbia to
the Women of the Confederacy.
The following committee was NAM
ed: Messrs. F. n. Martin, J. n. Nc
Caughrin, Floyd Bradley, ". G. May
es, F. H. Dominick, L. ". Jones, Y.
F. Ewart, John NJ. Kinard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16
COL. A. J. SITYON DEAD.
Was First to Use Campaign Uniform
Which Played So Important a
Part in '76,

Augusta, March 14.-Col. A. J. Sit
ton died at his home in Autun, near
Pendleton, this morning at 4 O'Clock,
aged n.
He was one Of the original organH-
ers of the Red Shirts that did so much
to redeem South Carolina from Radi-
cal rule in 1876. He leaves his wife,
who was Miss Leila Aull, of Newber-
ry county, also a son and daughter
and several brothers and sisters and
host of friends to cherish his mem
ory. He was owner Of the Pendleton
Manufacturing company at Autun, al
so the ePndleton Oil mill at Pendle-
ton. He was a useful member Of the
Baptist church and a prominent Ma
son.
He will be buried Tuesday at Pen
dleton at 2 'clock.
Col. Sitton was born in Pendleton
in 1888. In April, 1861, be volunteer
ed and became second sergeant IN
Company K, Fourth South Carolina,
with which he served for II months.
At First Manassas he was so severely
wounded that he was unable to re-
join the army for several months. In
1862 he reenlisted, joining Company
E, Palmetto Sharpshooters. Col. Sit
ton served with this command till the
close of the war. He was member OF
Gen. Hampton's staff in 1877-78, and
was the originator Of the red shirt as
campaign uniform. For number
of years after the war Col. Sitton car
ried on his fathers business Of car
riage manufacturing at ePndleton. He
introduced one of the first steam cot
ton gins in the up-country. In 1873
he turned his attention to cotton
manufacturing, as president Of the
Pendleton Manufacturing company,
which position he has filled ever since.
The State.
Mrs. Sitton is a daughter of the late
Capt. Jno. P. Aull, Of this county and
a brother Of Mr.. S. B. Aull, Of New
berry. She will have the sympathy
Of many friends and relatives in this
county. She has two children-Mr.
Eugene Sitton anG Miss Cema Sitton,
both of whom have frequently visited
in Newberry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16
Epworth League.

The monthly social and literary
evening of Central Epworth League
will be held on Thursday night at 7.3H
p. m. The following is the program
Bible Lesion for evening, Psalm 8
and 147.
Song.
Reading "The Spring Halk.''
Song.
Reading "The Mocking Bird.'
Song.
Reading.
Announcements.
League Benediction.
The members are urged to be pres
ent, and the public is cordially invit
ed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16
Cotton Market.

WANTED Trustworthy man or wo-
man in each county to advertise,
receive orders and manage business
for New York Mail Order House.
$500 weekly; position permanent;
no investment required. Previous
experience not essential to engag-
ing. Spare time valuable. Enclose
self addressed envelope for full
particulars. Address, Clarke Co.,
Wholesale Dept, 1O3 Park Ave.,
New York.
3-12-09-8t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

GET YOUR GLASSES from DR.. G.
W. Connor, a graduate Of the larg-
est optical college in the world-the
Northern Illinois College Of Chica-
go. DR.. Conner is located per:ran-
emily in ~Newberry, gives both the
objective and ,ubjective tests by
electricity and guarantees his work.
Office over Copeland Brothers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16
3-9-8t-1taw

LosT-Long black overcoat, with tag
in inside pocket containing name Of
owner, J. K Aull, and also made by
Smith & Wearn. Finder will please
notify this Office.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

WANTED-Young man to do collect
ing and soliciting and make himself
generally useful, one who is not
afraid to work. Nome other need
apply. For further information
call at Herald and News office.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

FOR RENT-Desrable room unfur-
nlJhed in Calhoun street. Will rent
to lady on reasonable terms. Ap-
ply at Herald and News, Office.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

TWO YOUNG GENTLEMEN can Sc
cure a nice front, well kept room,
with board, home-comforts, in
private family. Particulars given
at this Office.
3-9-09-3t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

WANTED-The ladies of Newberry
to inspect the samples and fashion
plates Of made-to-order suits, etc.,
Of the Chas. A. Stevens & Bros, Of
Chicago. T..
Mrs. Claudia N. Hunter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

'PAcQU1LIE," famous stallion for
merry owned by Jack Brown, and
big fine jack, at Epting's old shed,
at cotton yard, for service. Fee,
$1,000.
Thos. J. Davenport.
3-9-8t-1taw
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

ATTENTION VETERANS-The an
nual assessment Of twenty-five
cents is now due. Please pay the
treasurer, Comrade G. F. Long, at
once, as our per capita to the gen
eral reunion fund is past due. BY
order, ]. W. Gary, Commander. O,
L. Schumpeqt, Adjutant.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

MARLBORO PROLIFIC seed corn
for sale $500 per bushel. First Of
13 varieties at Georgia Experiment
tai Station 1908. S. NJ. Duncan,
Newberry, S. c., R. F. D. No. 3.
2-26-1mo.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

FOR RENT-The Coppock house and
lot corner Nance and Cornelia
streets. Near power house. Six
room house. Apply to E. NJ. Evans.
If
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16
A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY.
Security Loan and Investment Com
pany Make Fine Showing-0ld
Officers Reelected.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Security Loan and In
veStment company was held in the Of
flee of the company on last Thursday
afternoon at five o'clock.
The following directors were reject
ed: Geo. S. Mower, J. H. West, Geo.
". Summer, Jno. NJ. Kinard, z. F.
Wright, ". H. Hunt, Jos. L. Keitt,
G.. Y. Hunter, and Of. B. Mayer.
The following advisory board was
also reelected: T. B. Stackhouse, Co.
lumbia; C. D. Barsdale, Laurens; S.
T. McCravy, Spartanburg.
The board reelected the old officers
as follows: W. H. Hunt, president; !;
J. NJ. Kinard, vice-president; W. A.
McSwain, secretary; and J. n. Nc
Caughrin, treasurer.
The company has been very success
ful and has made good profits for the
stockholders, and at the same time has
been a great help to people who desir-
ed to borrow money in order to build
homes.
The contract written by the COM
pany permits you to borrow and at
tie same time become a stockholder
and guarantees interest on your stock;
payments so that when your loan be-
comes due your stock will pay it.
The following statement which was
made up at the close Of business on
March 10, 1909, shows the condition
Of the company, and it is a showing
Of which the officers and stockholders
may we'll be proud. In the statement
all the expenses are paid up to the
time the statement is made:
Resources.
Loans and discounts -. 1927 500 95
Furniture and fixtures =. 1876 04
Accounts receivable go. 1,7C0 90
Cash on hand an d in
banks =. .. .. :. =. 1O,407 II
Total :. =. ;. .. ..$139,9O4 16
Liabilities.
Capital =. =. :. ......s $4,000 90
Re-discounts :. :. =. .. 67,182 AZ
Security savings contracts 1902 IS
Accounts PAYABLE :. l49 90
Undivided profits :. >. 11,479 II
Total :. .. >. 90 ..$139, ,904 l6
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

MICH COWS for sale, thirty and
thirty-five dollars. W. b. Sanders.
Oid Town. 3-12-09-4t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

DOCTOR MELDAU can be consulted
at his office on College street, from
10 to 1890 a. M, 3 to Z p. N. Even
1ngs by appointment.
3-9-09-3t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

L. MORRIS, the Boston Store, has
moved from 1000 Main street to T..
J. McWhirter's store, zoos Main
street.
3-5-09-4t-taw.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY for
bidden from hiring or harboring
Nance Floyd, under the penalty Of
the law.
2t Rev. D. NJ. Spearman.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

FOR NICE pork chops and steaks
j. C. Sample, old dispensary stand.
If e.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

PHONE 261 FOR FISH AND
Oysters. f&t-Im.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

FOR SALE-Twenty-five bushels pop
corn. jeff T. Crorner.
Newberry, r. F. D. No. 8.
Phone 1914 rings. 3-16-09-2t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16
RHODE ISLAND REDs-Eggs TO

sale from pure blood fowls. Care
fully mated. $1.25 and $l.5O Set
ting. J. NJ. Ward, Newberry, S. c.
2-23-4t-taw.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16

tl1C SO1S1 4A1CS14SkS4U VI CotAS%-o1oAA - ~
flee by simply going to his Office and
examining his books. What kind of
teachers were there in the county? It
could be said that the county superin-
tendent of education did not select
the teachers. But he selected the
trustees. Was he selecting the proper
men for trustee? "Our public school
system is a farce" he said. In the
graded schools the children were load
ed down with so many books they be-
came bow-legged and knock-kneed
carrying them. They were given so
many subjects in day that a man
could not master them. AS result
they were getting little superficial
knowledge of many things and thor
ough knowledge of nothing. A
greater farce was never perpetrated
upon a long suffering public-deceiv-
ing the ignorant child and the still
more ignorant parents? Go out i'll
the country schools and look for a
man who was teaching. Can you
find one? Why had those qualified
by nature and inclination and train
ing quit the profession Of teaching
Simply because a man with a family
could not live on the salary which
was paid. Teaching was the only
! business or profession in which the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22
HARDSHIPS OF THE COUNTRY
WEEKLY.

After an uncertain existence for seven
years, the Southern Vermont Mirror has
decided to suspend publication after the
next issue, thus leaving the Rutland
county field largely to two good daily
newspapers published in the city of Rut-
land. The Mirror was formerly published
from the little town of Dandy, but
year ago its home office was changed TO
the city Of Rutland, where it found the
struggle for existence not lighter for
a hebdomadal journal than in the scat
tered country territory. In these days
Of daily delivery Of mail to the remote
districts Of agricultural Vermont, a week
" newspaper must be an extraordinarily
good journal and must cover its field
thoroughly in order to compete with the
small city daily, and even some of the
better weellies of the state find them
selves rather hard pressed for favor be-
cause Of the greater frequency Of the
daily papers visits to the farms, where.
necessarily. the greatest part Of the
weekly journals clientage hes. Then
thsFs are the physical handieapz in
small country newspaper Office which
renders tie work difficult. amsng which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. Rebecca wentxel, eighty.one
pears old, Of Pottstown, Pa, has at
tended 4.O0T funerals.
Miss Linnie Douglas Mitchell, well
known society girl OF New Jersey, has
decided to devote her hfe to nursing
and caring for the poor.
Mrs. Mary Goodaie of oakdale
Mass, who has Just celebrated the
seventy-ninth anniversary Of her birth
day. has scarcely a gray hair in her
head.
Thus far Miss Minnie j. Reynolds Of
New York has the distinction Of hav-
Ing secured more signatures for the
national woman's suffrage petition IN
one evening than any other person IN
the country.
Mrs. III. L. Tibbets has been appoint.
ed chairman of the board Of charities
ID Lowell, Mass. She is woman OF
means and social position and has for
several years devoted much Of her
time and her wealth to charity work
Mrs. Nancy @. Bush, postmaster at
Charlotte. VT. recently celebrated the
seventy-eighth anniversary Of her
birthday. she has been in the postal
service for thirty eight years, begin
ming as telegraph operator and as
sistant postmaster.
Mrs. William II. Taft, wife OF Pres
ident Taft, has been elected to mem.
bership in the Connecticut Society OF
COLOSSAL Danes OF America. Mrs,
Taft lie descendant Of Thomas
Welles. who was governor Of Cen
necticut from 1855 to 1865.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22
RANDOLPH

A son was born 10 Mr., and Mrs. ,. ]
stinets onS aturday morning, MAreh
Goth.
Newton Fisher Is passing his school
vacation Of two weeks with friends 10
Marshfeld.
Charles Adams, SON of jerry Adams
Is III with pneumonia ut his home near
Randolph Center.
Miss Anna ooughlin returns 70 Ran
dolph Monday for q stay of two weeks
at Mrs, 0. II. Colburns.
Mrs. Ernest Sargent Of Woodsville,
n H., Is visiting her mother, Mrs. X.
d. Mcintyre for a few weeks.
Miss Lucinda Howard has decided
TO Join the party for Washington which
leaves here on Friday Of this week
Florence Noble went to Burlington
Saturday morning TO pass the vacation
OF two weeks with her sister, Cora
Noble.
Mrs. Jennie Hubbard, who had been
the guest Of Mrs Lyman Drake for a
week, returned 10 her home in Bolton
Saturday.
DR.. +. o. Blanchard, who returned
from Boston contracted as evere cold
which confined him to the house for
several days.
DR. A. @. Bailey has been confined 10
the house and bed Tor several days with
an attack OF the grippe, caused, IL is
thought, by over work
News has been received here Of the III
ness OF Mrs. Susan C.. Gabrielle at
Rochester whore she Is passing the win
ter with Miss Jessie Morgan.
Roy slayton will vacate the tenement
in the Martin block this week and ex-
poets TO leave town and find employ
ment in MoTisville for the season.
Miss Mabel Hamilton is passing the
vaction OF two weeks from Der teaching
IN the Montpelier seminary with her
parents, Rev. a1d Mrs. Joseph Harnil-
ton.
c. w. Hayward, proprietor of Ran
dolph Inn is very IN with erysipelas in
the face DR.. II. II. Hayward, his son
from Tmbridge, was here on Saturday
and latest accounts Of Mr.. Hayward
are more favorable.
Rev. w. S. Smithers occupied the pull
pit for the Federated church on Sunday
and in the afternoon went to Randolph
Center TO attend service in the evening.
Mrs. Oliver Hood went to Hanover,
n. H., Friday 20 enter the hospital
where che expects TO undergo an oper.
alton for the removal OF cancer upon
her neck
The house Of the late A. B. Kinney
on South Pleasant street was sold at
auction on Saturday 10 Alfred Web
ster for 1880. Mr.. Webster bought
this property for II. A. Leonard who IL
Is understood win occupy it jim the
near future, moving from the place
owned by Mrs. Herriek in which he has
lived for several years.
The young married people Of the
Federated church have arranged for a
banquet 10 take place at the vertry Of |
the Baptist church Thursday evening,
March 25 At this time an elaborate |
menu will Be served followed by music |
and after dinner speeches with Superin- |
tendent II. w. Lewis as toastmaster. |
Several subjects viii be discussed by |
different persons in attendance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22

may be mentioned, lack Of competent
employees, mediocre or poor mechanical
equipment, and an indifference, If not
hostility, toward advertising on the part
Of the merchants. In view OF these con-
ditions, the wonder Is that so large a
proportion Of the weekly journals in Yer
mont present so ereditable an appear.
ance, to say nothing of keeping the
breath Of life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22
A Priests Right.

We don't know anything about the
law under which Judge Stanton fined
Rev. w. J. 0'Sullivan Of Montpelier for
Furnishing disorderly choir boy, but
any such law ought to be repealed.
Teachers, ministers. ehoirmasters, Sun
day school teachers and persons in
similar positions ought TO have unques-
toned right to act IN the place Of par.
ents over children in their charge and
temporarily removed from PARENTAL aa-
thority, even ia the extent of admins
tering corporal punishment. We believe
that the general effect would be salu,
tary even though there would be rare
cases when the power might be abused.
1t is pretty small business for the state
of Vermont to be dragging q clergyman
or a teacher into court for spanking
boy who probably deserved much more
severe punishment than he got. The
rising generation viii not be injured by
a little corrective MISUNDERSTANDING
ctn Banner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22
JINGLES AND JESTS
At Our Boarding House.

think could stand the stored eggs and
raw bacon,
And wouldn't object to the soft pew.
ter spoons;
/ could hope, though the platter so sell
dom has steak on,
And Id even be cheerful in spite Of
the prunes,
If the fellow who sits at the head Of
our table
And owns a low brow with southerly
slant
Did not think himself the most palpably
able
And suaveiy delectable joker extant,
think could stand without ever com.
planning
The frayed and soiled linen, the crack.
ed plates and cups,
The mustache the man next to me uses
for straining
The tentative soup he suspiciously
sups,
ii the bride and groom could be bravely
contented
To baby" each other when they were
alone;
ii They'd cease 70 perform as II each
were demented,
The scorn exhibit should never be
shown.
think / could stand the detestable
cooking,
And wouldn't object to the damsel
who sings
In spite Of her noice she is rather good
looking,
Which makes up for many negotiable
things
/ could worry along, I believe, without
carping
If the landiady'd give up her kittenisn
ways
And cease now and then to come plain.
lively harping
On the fact that she once had seen
much better days.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22

A new precedent has been established;
new avenue for squirming out Of a
complex situation has been opened up;
new course for looking the world
straight in the eye even when nipped
red-handed has been devised. eve were
caught In a forgetfnlness, not in false
hood said Roosevelt to Loeb when they
discovered an old letter completely re.
futing a statement once made by them.
Hereafter, there will be lot of people
caught in forgetfulness but not in d
falsehood. How easy an explanation to
make to your wife that you we're caught
in forgstfulness when yop told her
point blank that you didn't 90 to the
club last night, only to be prodded later
by exacting memory Caught in a for.
getfulness, indeed The Ananias club is
disbanded by mutual consent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22
CURRENT COMMENT
A cOntemporary,a Op.nion.

Col Kittredge Haskins has taken his
place as private citizrn Of Vermont
after giving the eight best years OF his
life to the service OF his district, state
and country. Col. Haskins's record as
representative from the second Vermont
district in Congress was not only honor
able at all times and marked by zeal and
efficiency in his work for the general
welfare and for his constituents in par.
ticular, but he won in Washington rec.
ognition, which carried with Il CORE.
spending degree OF influence, such as Is
rarely secured in such comparative
short tenure of Office -Brattleboro Phoe-
nix.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22

Some newspaper correspondents must
have done an injustice to the people Of
Nashville, Tenn, in stating that riot
was feared in case verdict OF guilty
was returned against the two Coopers,
father and son, for Staying ex-senator
Carmack, There was nothing like a
riot when the second degree verdict was
returned, except q rush Of property.
owners to sign the bail bond Of the two
convicted, if that might be called riot
The people Of the section had better self
restraint than was accredited to them
and even perhaps better manners. AS
for the verdict itself, it may be said
to have marked a new era in the South
an era when gun-atoting' and the use of
the weapon for settlement of personal
grievances are losing their hold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22

Rondeau.
she looked az him. Her eyes were steely
gray.
Nothing at all the woman had 70 saw.
NO comment, no objection, did she
deisn
with perfect calm she let the man ex.
plain.
NO anger-not the least-did she display.
re made a poor endeavor to be gay
As he proceeded. hiding his diarnsv
STRIVING MS self possession TO regain,
She looked at him.
All, well he knew that vafnfy he vva,,,a
pray
Sergiveness for his failure to obeyi
he wtted like a flower vnnflnrs ,..gn
he snriveled and collapsed beneath the
strain eaio
You would not wonder had you seen the
She looked at him.
Chicago Daily News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22

DR.. d. X. Pearsons, the Chicago philan-
tropist, promises TO live at least long
enough to see Montpelier seminary earn
the generous amount of money which he
offered on condition that the school
should raise certain sum. The report
of his death got twisted in is long jour.
ney across the continent from California,
and the Vermont friends Of the aged
man rejoice in the fact that he is on the
road to health again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22

In view of the fact that President Taft
is planning to visit, this summer, in
Chicago, Denver, and on the Pacific coast,
and possibly Alaska, Vermont ought TO
feel fortunate that she has an engage
ment with him for the Champlain cele-
bration. Taft promises TO be even a
greater wanderer than Roosevelt himself.
and he is sitting his cabinet of in the
same habits. too.