The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-21
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Missionary Union Holds Meeting
u. D. G. Honors Lees Memory.
Personal.

Prosperity, Jan. 20.-Mr. J. L.
Wise has gone to Tennessee to buy
another carload Of mules.
Mrs. Julia Quattlebaum, Of Bam-
berg, is the guest Of her son, Mr..
Jas. Quattlebaum.
Messrs. J. S., J. A. and N. Il.
Nichols returned Monday from 4
visit to their brother in Florida.
Mr.. Gehrhardt Bedenbaugh has
moved into the Dennis house on Nc
Marry street.
Mr.. S. J. Kohr spent several days
Of last week in Charleston.
Mrs. F. E. Schumpert visited Mrs.
Gibson in Columbia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Wheeler, Of
Wheeland, were in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Matthews, Of Columbia, visit
ed Mr.. Birge Wise this week.
Mr.. John Scott, Of Clinton, has
moved his family into the Simpson
house on McNairy street. We are
glad to have them make our town
their home.
Our two legislators, Dr.. Wyehe
and Mr.. Godfrey Harmon, are in Co.
lumbia, working for our county.
Mrs. Pierce Wicker, who has been
extremely i'll for several weeks is
now convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kreps and little
Tracy are in Columbia attending the
LaNmen's Missionary conference.
Mr.. S. P. McCracken, Of Newber-
ry, visited Mrs. Kohn and Mrs.
Young last week.
Mr.. N. E. Aull, of Hickory, visited
Mr.. A. H. Kohn's family this week.
The social Missionary union which
met at the Baptist church FRIDAY
was more than a success. 49,.
Mrs. E. B. Kibler presided in her
upsual happy way. Miss Kohn read
extracts from. various sources on all
phases Of the Chinese question, in
terspersing them with timely. re-
marks. Emissions in China" by
representatives Of the four churches.
Mrs. Wyehe, Mrs. Kibler, Miss May
Dominick ard Miss Langford, were
Interestingly written papers-sta-
tistical reports and helpful COM
ments. Mrs. Kreps conducted a
Round Table, which was heartily en-
tered into by every woman present.
The OCCASION was so profitable, 50
pleasant, so social, 80 lacking in. de-.
nominational pride and spirit that
We predict even happier meetings
when the other quarters roll around
and We urge every woman in town to
be present.
Mr.. Larry Gown, the popular cash
ier of the Batesburg Bank, visited
Mr.. A. L. Blacks family last week.
Mrs. A. H. Kohn spent Monday and
Tuesday in Columbia.
The following Of our townsmen
attended theLaymen 'smoTemeht this
week: Messrs. A. G. Wise, S. J.
Kohn, A. H. Kohn, Drs. Wheeler
and Hunter.
Mrs.-Wright and son, Of New
berry, made a weekend visit to
Miss Mamie Simpson.
The hour spent with the U. D. c.
in honor Of Lee on Wednesday was
greatly enjoyed by large number.
Appropriate songs were sung. Rev.
MIR. Caldwell made very thoughtful
talk on Lee. He quoted from nu-
merous authors and showed that no
other military chieftain, save Ma
poleon, ever climbed to his heights.
He dwelt at length on Lees good
ness, his generous nature, his ex-
ee1lence as a scholar and the honorS
and riches he forewent in order to
give his services to his beloved
Southland. He told interesting in
cidents in the life and career Of
Lee, and closed by relating the scene
in the senate when Gambler made
his speech against Lee and Davis
and when Alex. H. Stephens was
wheeled in and made his memorable
reply.
Mr.. J. J. Miller, Of Columbia, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Joe Hartman,
this week.
Mr.. Vance Irby, Of Laurens, was
in the city this week.
Mr.. E. W. Werts and Mr. J. B.