The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-18
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

See Charleston first That's all
right Then come here.
"Old Sweethearts" Thursday night.
Elks Hall.
Several automobile parties from
Prosperity saw st. Elmo Tuesday
night.
Mr.. J. L. Mobiles will erect a neat
cottage on his lot in Gauntt street.
Mr.. Irby D. Shockley has the contract.
The ladies' missionary society of
the Church Of the Redeemer will meet
with Mrs. E. r. Hipp, Monday after
noon at o'clock.
The members Of the choruses for
the Cantata Esther are requested
to meet at the home of Mrs. S. B.
Jones Saturday evening at o'clock.
The lowering prices in meat and
bread stuffs are being attributed to
the enormous yield in corn. No mat
ter what the cause is, let the tumb-
ling continue. Plant more corn.
Some of the nervously-inclined
| thought at the beginning last Monday
afternoon of that unearthly howl that
it was Mr.. Bob Norris's auto whistle
springing a mighty leak.
Since the recent great Democratic
victories, the price of provisions has
gone down and is to fall still lower.
| On with Democracy. Low prices in
bread and meat is what you want.
On the 9Th instant Mr.. H. G. Crouch,
Of Saluda, and Miss jamie A. Kinard
were married at the residence of the
brides brother, the Rev. James D.
Kinard, the officiating minister.
DR.. Geo. A. Settler, of Pomaria, and
Mrs. Margaret Boland were married
by the Rev. J. A. Sigh Wednesday
morning at the residence Of the of6ciat-
ing minister. Hearty congratulations
are extended to the happy couple.
Mr.. W. A. Wherry's wheel capsized
him Monday night and gave him a
pretty badly bruised face, but he was
out Tuesday morning with his coun-
tenance wrea5hed in bandages, slight
ly disfgure5 but still in the circle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Spearman lost
their little son, Asa Lafayette, who
died of scarlet fever at Taliadega, Ala,
Wednesday night. The many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Spearman sympathize
with the afflicted parents.
Several attributed the screech of
the big wild cat whistle to college
boys, actually though the boys were
up to some of their mischievous
stunts. People lay everything to the
college boy.
The following are the appointments
of J. B. O'Neall Holloway. State Or
gani1er .f tie State Farmers union
for Calhoun county for the present
week: St. Matthews, Wednesday;
Bethel, Thursday and Bakersville,
Friday. !:
Gov. Ansel has refused to commute
the sentence Of Robert Ruff, convicted
last summer in Newberry county on
the charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill, and sentenced to four
months on the chaingang or fine of
S100.-The State, 18th.
The Greenville Piedmont said it
does not believe that Mr.. Robert B.
Gums gray mule died of age, but that
the man who had contracted for the
mule became sorry and killed it, the
tradition being that gray mules never
die.
Funning things happened during the
shrieking of the siren last Monday
afternoon. What man was it that
told his hands they needn't come back,
he was going home? One lady thought
it was the wailing Of her dying cow.
All sorts of things were imagined. It
was terrific.
The eclipse Wednesday night oc-
CURED as advertised and the exhibi-
tion was witnessed by very large
audience. Occasional clouds from the
outside butted in upon the stage and
interfered with the performance, but
the spectacular play gave satisfaction
generally. It was only eclipsed by
the wedding.
The Epworth league will hold its
| literary meeting On Friday night at