The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-23
NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Death of Mr.. Jacob Gibson.-Pleasant
Suggestion For To-day
Personal.

during the month OF August. He mas
consented to I'LL the pulpit Of the
Church Of the Ascension in Savannah
during this time.
4 Mrs. Matthew Boozer has been on
I a visit to Nj. Sam Cannon 5 family IN
Columbia.
Miss Gertrude Simpson has gone
to New Brookland to attend the Sun
day School convention there this
week.
Mr.. E. O. Counts has been unani-
mously elected to the superlntendency
of the school at St. Luke's.
Mr.. D. NJ. Lanford made q week
end visit to Columbia.
Miss Nellie Birge, of Austin, Texas,
is on an extended visit to relatives
here and in other portions OF the
State. 1t is quite a pleasure for the
old friends Of her father, Mr.. ". S.
Birge, to see again the daughter OF
their former townsman. Miss Blrge
is a lecent graduate Of the University
of Texas. and q very charming young
lady
Miss Olive Counts is with Miss
Julia Schumpert for several days.
Miss Susie Langford has gone to
Ra.nwell to visit friends.
Nj. and Mrs. Holland Miller, Of
Union, spent last week with the form
er's sister, Mrs. Lang Merchant.
Misses Hattie and Leila Groseclose
have gone to Williamson Springs to
sepnd some time.
A bevy Of our fair maids boarded
spring wagon and went for a picnic
to the woods Tuesday afternoon. Ev-
erytaing passed off pleasantly, not
withstanding the fact that some were
le2ched while there.
Mrs. ". A. Moseley has returned
from a visit to Mrs. Nellie Gibson at
Columbia.
Mr.. Cecil Wyche, Of Spartanburg,
spent Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. J. Frank Browne and little
Elizabeth have gone to Connelly's
Springs, \. c.. for weeks visit with
relatives. Mr.. Browne accompanied
them as far as Spartanburg.
Miss Maggie Boozer. of Newberry,
is at Mrs. F. E. Schumpert s.
Miss Myrtle Taylor is visiting Mr..
D. J. Taylor's family.
MesSrs. James and Tom Johnson,
Of Newberry, spent Sunday with DR..
9. A. Simpson.
Mr.. Tom Wicker, of Newberry,
and Dr.. Fishburne, of Columbia, came
20 our city and enjoyed fishing party
under the guidance Of Mr.. Birge Wise.
Miss Beacham and Miss May, Of
Atlanta. Ca, are the guests of Mrs.
s. L. FellerS' family.
Mrs. Buck left Monday for Rural
Retreat. Va. where she was called on
account of illness il i've family.
Prosperit, and Hartford crossed
bats on the latter's diamond Monday
afternoon Prosperity came out ahead,
(as usuaD.
We have pleasant suggestion for
FRIDAY. Enjoy yourself early in the
morning by reading The Herald and
News. Then let it remind you to 60
to Young'S Grove as soon as YOU We
finished and enjoy yourself at the
Benevolent Barbecue The refresh
ments will be for the mental, as we'll
as the physical man.
Miss Lucille Counts. of Mt. Tabor,
is visiting Miss Grace Burton Reagin.
Mr.. I. F.. Long is on visit to his
narents in the suburbs.
On Tuesday Mr.. Hart Fulmer. an
old soldier Of the gray. went to Co.
lumbia to enter the old soldiers
home. We believe he is the first one
from our midst t. avail himself of this
snuc harbor.
On Tuesday morning at four o'clock,
Mr.. Jacob Gibson, one Of our oldest
veterans. was awakened by the
roveille from a brighter and better
country. For several davS Mr.. Gibson
he'd been verv i'll, and he was uncon-
scious most Of the time Medical skill
was of no avail to this kindly man,
who had served his family and coun-
trv so we'll during nearly four score
wears and ten. Mr.. Gibson was es-
seemed and respected by all who
knew him. and he will be greatly
, missed from his accustomed place at