The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-09
NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Prof. Thornwen Haynes Chosen
Principal of Central Schools
Personal Mention.

Prosperity, July DIR. I. F. Lit
tlejohn made a business trip to our
town over Sunday.
Miss Annie Lee Langford, Of Spar
tanburg, is spending her vacation
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. P.
L. Langford.
Mr. Caper Kreps, Of Augusta, came
up to spend the fourth with his par
entS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Werts returned
Friday from a short stay with rela-
tives at Ninety-Six.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Schumpert, of
Savannah, are spending week with
his home people.
Miss Rawl, Of Lykesland, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Morris.
Mr.. George Harmon and his niece;
little Rebecca, have gone to Green
wood for a few days.
Mr.. George Bobb. Of Columbia,
spent Sunday and Monday with his
lparents near Johnstone Academy.
Mr.. Olin Bobb spent Sunday at
home.
Mr.. Harold Craig is home from the
Porter Military academy at Charles
ton.
The many friends and Pensioners
Of Rev. Ira Caldwell will be panied
to learn that he is i'll and will not be
among them for some time.
! Mrs. Roscoe Shealy and little son
have returned from Pomaria.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Black and Miss
Leila Groselose returned Tuesday
from visit to friends in Leesville.
Mr.. Thornwell Haynes, late consul
to India, has accepted the superin-
tendency of theCentral schools. At the
time of his appointment to Rouen,
France, eight years ago he was prin-
cipal Of these schools. Central is to
| be more than congratulated on OBJ
tanning so learned, travelled, and ca
pable a gentleman to instruct its
youths. Mr.. Haynes is an unusually
fine instructor, not confning himself
merely to the text, but charging upon
the various subjects in hand, and en-
couraging and inspiring the children
to outside work and reading. He IS
graduate Of Woford college and
Vanderbilt university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wheeler re-
turned to Columbia to-day, after
pleasant stay with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buch, of Columbia,
made a weekend visit to DR.. J. 5.
Wheeler's family.
Miss Seybt, Of Pomaria, has been
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visiting Miss Lillian Hair
Mrs. John Neill, who became sud-
denly i'll Sunday morning with some
affection of tie brain, is improving
somewhat.
Nh. L. C. Craig has gone to WAL
halla and Lancaster for several days.
Miss Lena Lester spent several days
of this week in Columbia with her SIS
teT Miss Annie Laurie Lester.
A letter from our young townsman,
Mr.. John Pat Wise, at the University
of Virginia, gives very gratifying
account of the position the South
Carolina students occupy there. IN
their "Pagan Parade,' In honor. Oh
the glorious Fourth, the Palmetto
State was first as to the originality,
beauty and skill Of their decoratlons'
They represented "Marion's Men,
y of them. The men were striking
in red and white and the women wore
white dresses with rakish hats eoV-
cred with grey moss, which had been
sent from Charleston for the purpose.
Not only the spectators, but the press
united in giving the palm to our
State. which always leads when there
is anv movement Of Importance on
loot
The game Monday between frcs-
perity and Pomaria resulted IN b to
in favor Of our boys.
About half a dozen Of our boys
went to Newberry Tuesday night to
witness the Citadel Minstrel's. we
were more than pleased to hear that