The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-11
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Lenten Ser7ices.-Valentine Party
Tonight.-Iiterary Sorosis.-
Washington Birthday.

Prosperity, Feb. lO.-Mr. God
frey Harmon is i'll with pneumonia
at his home in McNairy street.
Miss Gertrude Simpson spent a
few days Of last week at home.
Mrs. Lizzie DeWalt has gone to
Saluda to spend a month with her
sister, Mrs. Mitchell.
Miss Jane Cook, Of Zion, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Dominick.
Miss Lillian Welch, Of Newberry,
has returned home from visit to the
Misses Bowers.
Mr.. John Pat Wise is at home
from the University for a few days.
A certain Ill that flesh is heir to in
the winter time has. had big
"grippe" on him.
Grace Missionary society will OBJ
serve the Lenten week Of prayer
next week. The meetings will be led
by different members. The services
will begin at $50 p. NJ. The closing
service will be held on Sunday morn
ing at the regular preaching hour.
Everyone is invited.
Don't forget the Valentine party
at Hunter Heights on Friday even
Ing Of this week. No admission. Re-
freshments gratis. Silver offering.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Counts, of
Greenwood, arrived On a visit to Mr..
G. S. Merchants family Saturday.
Mr.. Counts returns to-day, but Mrs.
Counts viii remain for some time.
The literary Sorosis was most de-
lghtfully entertained by Miss Blanch
Kibler on the afternoon Of the 4th
inst. Interesting papers and selee-
tions pertaining to the years just
prior to the Revolution were read
and enjoyed. After the literary and
business features were over the club
was invited to the dining room where
a tempting, daintily arranged lunch
con was served. As the fete of St Val
entine's was so near, the hostess
scheme was carried out with this
day in mind and things and edible
cordate greeted the eye everywhere.
The anecdotes called for on the reg
ular program were reserved for this
hour. Much merriment and feast
ing and pleasantly were mingled with
the music which Miss Lester evoked
from the piano in the adjoining
room. Mrs. Wyehe will be at home
to the club on the afternoon Of the
eighteenth.
Miss Sara Gaines, Of Americus,
Ga., is spending a few days with rel
atives here. ..
Miss Lottie .Stoudemeyer, Of Cha
pin, is spending q fortnight with
Mrs. John Sease. ...... .
Mr.. Bowman Boinest, Of Pomarla,
visited his sister, Mrs. E. O. Counts,
this week. .-...
MIR. Dewitt Mitchell, Of saluda,
was the guest Of DR.. Hunters family
last week.
Miss Dominick, Of Columbia, vis-
tied the Misses Harmon this week.
The Washington's Birthday exer-
cises will be given fer the purpose
Of securing the wherewith to put
fixtures inp the school library. The
children are getting ready to greet
you with happy songs and readings
and drills and other appropriate fea-
lures.
Mr.. Walter Wise returned We'd
nesday from Columbia.
The reading Monday evening given
by the u. D. C.. was we'll received.
The lilliputian wedding was a charm
ing feature Of the program. The
score or more of promising little tots
arranged in appropriate order was
close akin to the spectacular. The
songs were lively and tuneful and
everyone was glad to have been pres
ent.>
DR.. Twitchell of the University
leetured on "Volcanoes and Earth
quakes" at the auditorium Friday
evening. He handled his subject in
a mastery way and gave his defni-
tions, reasons and data in a very
interesting, clear manner. The IL
lustrations added much by impress
ing the facts upon the eyes and
minds of the adults as well as the
children. If a crowded house IS a
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