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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09

s the time approaches for the
"A town house to be abandoned for
~ the summer cottage, the thought
of cool pretty furnishings for the
girls own room is a subject fore
most in the minds of those who
have definite idea as to what they want
Every girl likes something novel and
original for her own particular sanctum;
something that will individuahze 1t and
make II stand out from the more stereo-
tvped apartments of the family In gen
eral.
Now II is always possible to go into
the shops and buy pretty hangings ana
nuaint furniture, but girl can never de-
pend upon having any particular style
exclusively her own. Ten chances 10
ono a half dozen of the girls in her set
will have precisely the same. So to fur
nisb a room in an artistic way and nj
the same time to weave bit OF the oc-
cupant's individuality into it there Is
nothing which quite equals stenciinng'
A room in which stencilling figures is
bound to be different in treatment from
any other; it is also bound to possess
a distinctiyely decorative note. Of late
many clever artists, both men ana
women. have put their minds on this
form of decoration because 1t STANDS as
one of the important handicrafts. Ahere
are no end of stunning designs to be bought
If one knows where to get them-and Tor
very small sums at that when the value
is considered.
Not only is it possible to get special
designs for curtains, bed hangings por-
tieres. screens, bureau covers and taoie
runners. but now that the latest craze Is
for stencilled walls some exceedingly
handsome border designs and motifs can
be bought which are unique and the Ell
feet of their application very charming
II can be seen, then, what really artistic
color schemes can be carried out, since
the walls as well as the draperies are
stencilled.
One of the daintiest rooms in which
stencilling figures has just been finished
by a girl who is one of the Easter brides
Possessed by the idea that she wanted her
own room to look as ''springy' as possible
10 suit the season, she consulted a stencil
artist. with this result:-Grayish green
cartridge paper was laid on the walls, the
filling being carried quite to the ceiling A
border or frieze was then stenciled, III
which conventionalized crOcuses, with
their pale yellow blossoms and grayisA
green foliage, figured as a motif. For the
side walls there were clusters of the GRO
cuses stencilled over the surface at inter
walls. but not too close together to be mo-
notonous, only to effect an artistic sim
plicity.
1t is a real Joy to enter this room. No
decided contrasts to offend the artistic
taste greet the visitor; only the soft
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09

room has been redecorated, it is wise to
take a piece Of the stuff along in pur-
chasing the frame. Perhaps the prettiest
shades are those with round panels in
which the cluster of flowers or basket
effect of the design of the paper will fit
No allover or stripe patterns are good for
lamp shade, and if these are used in
the hangings of the room it is best to
purchase separate chintz or paper coin
Gliding only in color with the drapings of
the room for which the shade is intended
In making a paper frame the material
must be first pasted TO a strip of un-
bleached muslin or of heavier paper be-
fore it can be fastened to the wire.
Chintz, of course, can be sewed at once
to the frame and each panel bordered
with q narrow silk or cotton braid or a
fiat band of narrow crochet lace, which
should be white or cream to harmonic
with the background of the material. A
deep fringe Of sewing silk, or perhaps cot
ton, will complete this shade, which in
design is equally good for a tiny candle
shade or as a piano lamp, all depending
upon the pattern of the chintz or Gre
tonne.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
Paper

- HERE are many country houses
still dependent for light upon the old
fashioned lamps or candles, nor Is
this looked upon by the owners as
hardship, but rather as a pleasant re-
minder of simpler times before the days
of speeding automobiles and telephones,
which make it impossible ever to escape
one night away from earshot of the mad
ding crowd" Again, an oil lamp is
essentially an ornament. There are no
dis6guring wires attached to it, and the
light which it sheds is always soft and
becoming.
There are, of course, gracefully pretty
lamps, and there are sadly ugly ones, but
fortunately the chief glory is always the
shade, so that even in rented house
which has been furnished with a taste
quite different from what one is aecus-
toned to it is possible to make any size
and kind of shade that for small cost
will transform the lamp into an attrac-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
May Wine Herbs.

GIRLS who like to 90 a-Maying can
Ihave great fun in the woods gathering
the delicate green herb known as
waldmeister or sweet woodruff, which
housekeepers who follow old customs like
to have to brew in their old fashioned
home made May wine. Some people call
the sweet woodruff the boss of the
woods" so rampant is it in the early
spring all about the outskirts of our big
cities, though it is diminutive in size,
growing in clusters not more than two
inches high. In its natural state it has
no flavor and little odor, but the essence
extracted from it when it is stepped is
delicious.
TO favor wine is not its only use, for
dried and put into muslin bags it makes
an exquisite perfume for bureau drawers,
while having the peculiar quality of re-
tanning its scent, which grows sweeter
with the years. 1t must always be dried
in the shade, as the sun extracts too much
from il, and the most satisfactory way to
dry it is to put it loose into bags Of some
thin material and hang them up where
the air will circulate through them for
several days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
PRACTICAL TALKS BY TIL
APRIL GRANDMOTHER

is better than to bounce upon a seat like
a rubber ball The bouncing girl never
has graceful bearing or a reposeful
manner, and she usually is nerve rack
ing comDanion "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
Goes Back to Farm.

The following from the Laurens
Herald will be read with interest by
Mr.. Hatton's friends in Newberry:
Mr.. T. NJ. Hatton has quit hand
ling the cotton business in the city
and gone back to his place near Hope
we'll. where he will again raise cotton
and so forth for market. Mr.. Hat
ton was in the cotton business with
his brother-in-law, Mr.. E. W. Cope
land. and as the offices in the same
building with the Herald, and on the
same floor, We shall miss him, as we
miss any one from this story of the
Traynham building who gets sick or
goes away, after we get used to him.
We hope Mr.. Hatton will get high
prices for his next cotton crop. and
if he returns to buy cotton in this
city next season we hope he Will pay
!,;cA for all he buys A large measure
of success to him in either event.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
Charms Two Large Audiences.

The following is from the News
and Courier Of Sunday, the 25th:
Full houses witnessed the matinee
and evening performances Of "A
Knight for a Day" at the Academy
Of Music yesterday. and none went
away disappointed. No more delight
ful musical comedy has visited Char
lesion this season. as the reception
accorded it will attest.
Comedian Frank Deshon, about
whom the calcium plays continually,
was at his best, which is to say that
side-splitting mirth abounded from
beginning to end Music, staging and
acting were all that could be desired.
The chorus was clever. lovely and
full Of life Of the songs, "Garden
of Dreams sung by Miss Ellen
Tate. and 1.-THE Little Girl in Blue
deserve mention, but the hit Of the
play was Life Is a See-Saw,'
which wound up the first act. The
beautiful spectacle Of the dainty lit
! tie chorus girls playing at see-saw
, keeping time with the music Of the
song, will not soon be forgotten by
those who were fortunate enough to
see it.
The play concerns the adventures
of Jonathan Joy, impersonated by
Mr.. Deshon, a little waiter who mas
querades as knight under bor-
rowed name, and Miss Darrell, put
down in the cast as Tillie Day,
chore girl at Nine Woodbury's
Seminary for Young Ladies at Ev-
anSton. III. The elopement scene in
the first act is deiciously funny.
Miss Darrell's rendition Of "I!ans
Out the Front Door Key" is as
laughable as it is c!e:er, and it also
took we'll with the audiences.
Altogether, GA K1igi!t for Day.
was a glowing success. and it is cer-
tain Of a welcome on its rex5 appear
ance here.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. j. w. Wolling, D. D., Pastor.

The first quarterly conference OF
this charge for the current year was
held on Friday. 22nd inst, night with
the presence of Rev. J. c. Roper. pre-
siding elder Of this district. and full
official board. All the reports showed
that the year had started we'll. The
various amounts reported showed
that during the past two months
$4,000 had been contributed for var
iouS purposes. By a unanimous vote
Capt. W. Smith Langford was added
to the board Of trustees.
On Sunday morning the attendance
was large. many visitors being pres
ent, and the pastor spoke on 1.-THE
mission of the church and the means
used to save the lost.' At night SER
vice a large congregation listened
with the utmost attention to the dis
cussion by DR.. Wolling Of the "Bel-
Shazzar feast and its historic
setting.'' Attention was called
to the three feasts Of blessing
with the presence Of Christ, and then
TO the three disastrous feasts or ban
quets in each Of which an empire was
lost. The singing was inspiring, the
entire congregation taking part. Next
Sunday night the Rev. Mr.. James of
the Presbyterian church will preach,
a:1 his congregation and the general
public are invited.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
lRey. Edward FulenWider, pastor.)

A congregation that filled the audi
torium was present at the night SER
vice last Sunday. The singing led
by the young men Of the college was
greatly enjoyed by all present. These
services will be continued. The pas
tor and officers of the church are very
grateful to the faculty and young
men Of the college for the interest
they are manifesting in these special
services. which will do much good.
At the midweek service Wednesday
night the address will be made by Mr..
J. B. O'Neall Holloway. The atten-
dance at these services is steadily IN
creasin@.
The public is cordially invited to
all the services Of the church.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
A BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
Prominent Citizen Charged with Trif
ling With a Widows At
fections.

For some time. it is alleged, one Of
our prominent citizens has paid more
or less attention to a young and beau
tiful widow Of this town forgetting
or at least not needing the advice OF
the immortal Mr.. Weller to his son
Samuel to "beware Of the vldders. .
He now claims that he was not SER
ious in his intentions and that he
was not attached to her, but however
that may have been the widow be-
came attached to him, and as he
seems to have lost interest in the
matter she has attached his property
which is form of attachment that
he does not enjoy.
The result is. that he finds himself
the defendant in a first-class Breach
Of Promise case and his questionable
attitude towards the widow will be
given an airing in the near. future.
Il will be held in the new court
house. on Friday evening, February
18th, under the auspices OF the
Bachelor Maids, for whose benefit
the proceeds will be devoted.
In other words, it will be Mock
Court Trial, and it promises to Be one
of the most enjoyable affairs OF
many years, as a large number OF our
leading people will participate IN the
proceedings.
The committee having the trial IN
charge have engaged Col. \. E~ New
ton. the well-known lawyer-Iecturer
Of Worcester, Mass, to attend to the
details and personally conduct the
entertainment.
Col. Newton has had remarkable
success in conducting similar enter
tainments and without doubt the
Breach Of Promise Trial will be here,
a; elsewhere, an event long to be re-
me:H1e:cd with pleasure.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

sThe Literary Association will meet
in the rooms Of the library Tuesday
afternoon, January 25th, at 4.3O
O'Clock.
The ". c. I. I. will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. Mary Wright on
Thursday afternoon, January SSth, at
four o'clock.
There will be '"Wesley Evening"
at the meeting of Central Epworth
League on Friday evening at. 7.45
Every member is urged to be present.
Notice change in the evening Of the
meeting.
Dr.. H. H. Sweets returned to New
berry yesterday after conducting SER
vices in Columbia on Sunday.
Mr.. r. c.. Williams, much to the
regret Of his many friends in New
berry. leaves this week to make Co.
lumbia his home for the present at
least. Mrs. Williams will remain in
Newberry several days after Mr.
Williams goes.
Rev. J. C. Roper preached at
O'Neall Methodist church on Sunday
night. This was a special service for
the Epworth League Of that church
at which time the newly elected Off
GERS were installed.
Mrs. Lizzie Roulware, widow Of the
late Mr.. I. H. Boulware, has come to
Newbarry and will make this place
her home for sometime. She is at the
home Of her brother, Mr.. j. ". Chap
man.
9County Treasurer Epps, who ha.
been quite i'll with pleurisy for some
weeks. is now able to be at his office
each day.
There will be preaching at Zion at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon and at
Prosperity at 7.30 in the evening OF
the 5th Sunday Of this month.
There will be a public meeting OF
the W. H. and F. Missionary society
of St. Pauls church on the fifth Sun
day at II o'clock a. NJ, at Which
Mrs. NJ. O. J. Kreps, Of Prosperity
will make an address.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
FARMERS PHONE EXCHANGE.
The County is Being Connected By
Telephone-NeW Exchanges at
Pomaria.

\ Farmers Telephone Exchange,
located at Pomaria S. C.. he's been
connected with the exchange Of the
Southern Bell Telephone company at
Prosperity.
This Farmers Exchange has -
subscribers, reaching the homes and
offices Of large number Of we'll
known people.
AS result Of the arrangement
with the Southern Bell company the
merchants and other residents of
Prosperity are placed in direct COM
munication with the subscribers Of
this line. and the advantage Is most
beneficial.
Among those who are connected
with the Farmers Exchange at Po-
maria and who are now able to Sc
cure service through the Prosperity
Exchange are the following we'll
known people,:
Aull & Hipp, The Settler Co.,
Bank of Pomaria, Hentz Bros, Po-
! maria Oil & Mfg. Co., Southern De-
pot, DR.. Z. T. Pinner, Thos, A. Setz-
ler, J. L. Graham, R. H. Hipp. J. ".
Shealv, Geo. B. Aull, D. L. Wedaman,
J. J. Epting, J. Fred Epting, Rev. J.
A. Sigh, Jno. B. Bedenbaugh, c. d.
Shealy, W. S. Seybt, ". B. Boinest,
P. B. Ellison. Jas. P. Settler.
Another important Farmers line
to have II subscribers is in course of
construction and will be connected
with the Pomaria Farmers EX-
change. This farmers development
is important TO the entire community
and enables Prosperity to maintain
social and commercial relations with
a large and important population III
the surrounding section.
The names Of those to be connect
ed on this new line. now IN course OF
construction are:
Thos. ". Harmon, H. NJ. Wicker,
J. P. Wicker, J. A. Graham, Y. L.
Graham. D. J. Hentz, Dr.. f. 0. Hentz,
Mrs. Carrie Lane, NJ. H. Folk, Rev.
J. J. Long, G. H. Amick. H. F.
Counts, ". H. Counts. j. B. Living
ston. T. T. Stone, D. W. Wicker, G.
H. Singley.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
Secure Your License.

The license ordinance for this year
has ben published i'll the county pa
pers and may be found in this issue
of The Herald and News.
Under this ordinance all licenses
re PAYABLE annually and the city
council states that they must be paid
on or before the 18th Of February.
Those who have not attended to this
matter will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
The amounts for the different buSl-
nesses, professions, and trades may be
seen by referring to the ordinance III
another column.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
THE OLD ROCK JAIL.
Structure in Which Newberry's Pris-
oners Were Confined More Than
Fifty Years Ago.

Where ROW stands the Confederate
monument. in rear Of the old court
house. once stood the Newberry coun-
tv jail. More than half a century
has passed since il was torn down,
and there are not many people IN
Newberrv today who know that it
ever stood there. and fewer still
whose memories actually run back to
that time. Fifty-seven or fifty-eight
wears is long time in a human life,
and he whose recollection goes back
that length OF time has not many
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
In The Mayors Court.

John Kelly, co!ored, was arrested
on Saturday night by Policeman E.
n. Austin, charged with selling con-
ti:aband whiskey, and was yesterday
morning sentenced by Mayor Lang
ford to pay fine of fifty dollars or
serve thirty days.
! number Of other cases have been
disposed Of in the mayors court dur
ing the past several days. These in
cl1de Geo. W'hitener, sentenced to
pay fine Of S25 Or serve 80 days on
the charge Of resisting an officer, and
to pay fine of $40 or serve 80 days
on the charge Of fighting his wife.
Several days ago David Pearson
and John Douglas were arrested
charged with stealing a pistol and
watch from the residence Of. NJ. J.
NJ. Alexander. The case was worked
up and The arrests made by Police
men Franklin and T. c. Adams. The
negroes confessed and were sentenced
to pay fine Of $40 or serve 30 days
each. The watch has been recovered
BIT the pistol mas not yet been found.
Policeman Franklin yesterday took
negro out Of a stock car on a
freight on the Southern railway 60
ing towards Greenville The negro
gave his name as Henry Williams. but
an envelope was found on his person
which had come through the mail;
addressed to Eddie Durham. The
negro is being held on the charge Of
beating ride, and Policeman Frank
lin expects TO investigate him some
what.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
J A Mimnaugh.

Great bargains are being offered al
Mimna1y1'S annual p ING sale OF
white goo!< and "a ;:-lo-wea;' gar
ments. A visit to this store may
save you not only money but the
worry and trouble Of making Your
spring garments. The seasons goods
are very beautiful and the dainty
goods and garments on sale at this
big store are delight to lovers OF
lovely thiug*
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26

y
span.
! On Christmas day, 1919, Mr.. H. NJ.
Barger. now. and for many Years
past Of tile mechanical department Of
The Herald and News and its prede-
cessorS, first set foot in Newberry,
having come here from Hickory, n.
c.. the place of his birth. He was at
that time a small child. His home
since then has been in Newberry, and
his recollections of the Newberry Of
the days Of his childhood and young
manhood are entertaining and valu-
able.
Mr.. Barger says that he spent
many happy hour Of play in the old
jail with the children Of the jailer,
Solomon P. Kinard. The Jail was
built of rock, and when it was torn
down part of the rock was used in
building the wall around the present
Monument square. Its front, accord
ing TO the location pointed out to The
Herald and News by MI. Barger, was
! OH line with the rear wall Of the
square. along Nance street, the Jail
! facing Nance street. In this wall
. now may be noticed portion Of one
of the corners as it originally STOOL
! tile northwest corner. According to
Mr.. Barger's recollection, the jail
was about, thirty feet wide and about
forty feet long, or possibly longer,
running back towards the rear wall
of the present old court house. The
family of the jailer lived downstairs,
and upstairs there were four cells.
In the early fifties it was decided
to build a new court house, and II
was about this time that the old rock
jail was torn down.
Mr.. Barger says that his playmate
in the Jail was John 4. kinard, a
son of Solomon P. Kinard, the jail
er. and an elder brother Of Mr..
James H. NJ. Kinard, now Of the OBJ
server. Mr.. Barger recalls very WV
] idly a "hawk-bill" knife, on the or
der of pruning knife, with curved
blade. that his young playmate used
to show him, telling him that it had
been used in cutting out of Jail by the
only prisoner who escaped during
Mr.. Kinard's administration as Jail
er. The story was that the prisoner
had torn out a hole in his cell with
the knife and had cut blanket IN
; strings and made a rope, with which
he lowered himself through the floor
into on4 Of the bed rooms down.
stairs, from wh;c! he made his eS-
! cape from the Jail.
| While the jail was small. it must
j have been 4 very substantial Struc-
t,1re. being constructed of heavy
rock. and with the masonry IL vogue
/ in those DAYS. ". P. Harris preceded
j Solomon P. kinard as jailer. Mr..
Harris term, however, was before
Mr.. Barser's recollection.
It may be interesting to note that
at that time there was deep gully
running from near the corner OF
where is now Mayes' drug store. dla-
c)n~!lv across the square, westward,
,w%rds the present Jail. In this
c:,ll,. not far from the rear Of where
Leavell's furniture store now stands,
was a spring. When the gully was
filled in this spring was made d
we'll. and it served as i DIbn" vel!
until very recent years. when II was
filled up.
The contractor for the erection OF
the court house which was built about
+Lo limo tho old rOck iai1 WIS torn