The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-04-29
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Dedication of Church-ViSit to Orig
ilal sPomaria"-A. of P. Con-
vention-Sad Farewell.

Prosperity, April 2S.-The U. D.
C. will be entertained by Mrs. G. Y.
Hunter on the afternoon of Wednes-
day, May 4. This will be an import
ant meeting. y
It seems that the political bee is
getting ready to begin buzzlng very
soon. We are hearing this thing and
that thing about the campaign al
ready. Won't there be handshakings
from your heart this summeri Not
long ago I heard a lady say that it
was pity every one was not a per-
petual candidate-for candidates are
always so pleasant and agreeable.
Preparations are going steadily
forward for the dedication of Grace
church Sunday. Many visiting min
listers, friends and Pythians are ex-
pected to be present. There will be
services at II a. m. and 8 p. m, with
special music at both services. Every
one is cordially invited to be pres
ent. Rev. M. G. G. Scherer, D. D.,
breaches in the morning, and Rev.
Mr.. Freed in the evening.
At a recent meeting Of the trus-
tees of the high school the present
efficient corps of teachers, Messrs.
Brown and Black and Mrs. Morris,
Misses Langford and Kohn, were
unanimously reelected for another
year. It is hoped that they will all
be with us another time. e.
| Mr.. Thurston Gallman, Of New
berry, is visiting Postmaster Bowers
for fortnight or so. -.
Another of our colored landmarks
has been swept away-has paid the
penalty of life-George Young-who
for more than Is years has been a
faithful servetor at Wise hotel died
very quietly Friday evening. George
was an old time darkey, trusty, un-
afraid Of work, humble and very
faithful at his post and at his be-
loved church, Shiloh. That this old
man was respected by the people OF
Prosperity is attested by the gener-
Gus floral tributes that covered his
I grave. He will be missed on the
streets, for he insisted on being
greeted by all his white friends. His
church has lost a regular attendant.
/ one of the standby shouters on "big
meetin' weeks. He was a really
good old darkey and we regret that
there are not more Of his kind still
i living. ...
! While we are speaking Of ou1
dusky friends, we recall the fact that
we were not aware last year that
there were two wearers Of the Red
Shirt in our midst. We wrote at
length upon George Treest (Deai
G..crgel but overlooked. Young
Bridges, who was very much offend
: ed, and we promised to mention him
; at another time, and, as this is our
parting letter, we Wish now to say
a few words concerning him. Young.
| too, is a faithful, respectable and
selfrespecting negro. For a number
! of years Young has been an en-
ployee of the Prosperity Stock COM
pany, and has acted we'll his part.
Early and late he is seen at his
work, always cheerful and energetic.
! We hope that Young may live many
more years, for he seems now to be
just in his prime, and still be rep
resentative of the cause, the side for
which he took brave stand in rs.
Miss Rosabel Harmon returned
Saturday from year of successful
teaching in the Scranton schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hartman spent
the weekend with relatives at Lit
tie Mountain. MIsl
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Haltiwanger
returned Monday to Columbia after
a pleasant visit to the fanatics Of
Mr.. E. o. Counts and Mrs. jamie
Reagin.
j Memorial day will be appropriate
. ly celebrated here May 10. Rev. A.
J. Bowers will deliver the oration
! of the occasion. Aside from this
tAvlv will be readings, drills, songs
and solos.
: The commencement exercises Fri
day evening will begin promptly at
8. DR.. Cromer will favor us with
another of his most excellent ad-
dresses. DR.. Cromer is so we'll and
favorably known as a speaker that
the mere mention of his coming in
sures a full house. You are invited
to make one Of the numDer. After