The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-04
THE NEWS OF ST. PAUL
The Crops Behind-Base Ball Satur-
day-School Closed-Indicted
For Stealing Cat.

St. Paul. June 3.-There has been
plenty Of rain for the past few weeks
in this section. which has caused the
crops to look some better, but even
! yet everything seems to be a few
weeks behind last year. However,
there can be a great change in a
weeks time if the nights continue
warm.
Misses Ula Ray Sigh and Mamie
Mae Sigh spent Saturday night and
Sunday with the family of Mr.. B. B.
FRichardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Brown, after a
pleasant visit to Mrs. Browns moth
ber, Mrs. Lizzie Boinest, have returned
to their home at Spencer, N. c.
The Jolly Street ball team will
cross bats with the New Hope team
Saturday evening. The game will be
played on the New Hope diamond.
This will be the first undertaking with
Jolly Street team as it has only been
organized a few weeks.
Miss Wileeze Boinest visited Mr..
Jacob Koon' s family at Pomaria Sat-
urday and Sunday last week.
Mr.. John Baker, of the Long Lane
section,, accompanied by Mr.. Holland
Wilson, visited a short while in this
section Sunday afternoon. returning
to their home Saturday night.
The school here which has been
taught by Mr.. F. A. Boland for the
past four of five years closed on
May Is. Mr.. Boland has been re-
elcted for another year. There was
some talk of having a picnic at the
close of this school, but it was post
poned until the latter part of June.
1t is hoped that Mr.. Boland will soon
Esannounce the date. so that all may en-
| joy good old fashion picnic dinner.
There will be a picnic in this Sec
tion on July a, about which more
will be written at later date.
Misses Katye Counts and Louise
Counts spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr.. Herbert Livings-
tons family near Pomaria.
Mr.. Jacob H. Livingston spent the
first part of the week in Pomaria.
The farmers are getting very busy
gathering their grain. It seems as If
it will turn out better than was ex-
pected it would.
Several Of our young folks will at
tend commencement at Newberry col
lege next week.
A white man prosecuted a negro
woman for stealing his cat, and the
negro woman was tried on
Monday morning before the magis-
trate of number II township. Regret
that the results Of the trial have not
been learned as yet. Will write more
about it later. This is the first cat
trial ever heard Of in this neighbor
hood, so perhaps it will be we'll to
take warning and not to pet cat
that does not belong to you. This
man values his cat at $500.
Mrs. Margaret Kinard has been
very sick for the past week but is
thought at this time to be doing some
better.
Mr.. E. B. Wicker has a severe at
tack Of stomach trouble but is able
to be up again.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cromer, OF
Prosperity, spent Sunday with Mr..
". D. Wicker and family.
Mrs. Lizzie Boinest spent a week
with her daughter, Mrs. E. 0. Counts,
of Prosperity, quite recently.
Miss Bette Singley. who has been
teaching music here for several
months. has returned to her home in
Jolly Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aull, who came
over from Leesville to attend the re-
union of the Aull family at Young's 5
grove on last Friday stayed over a
few days with his brother, Mr. Geo.
B. = II.