The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-04-08
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Old Folks Day at Grace.-Church
Observation-Disclosures "Undeightr
full Grade Crossings.

Lay. AS usual every Oue !s 1AFAIo|t
to be present, whether or not you re-
ceive a personally addressed invita-
ton. Efforts are being made by the
committee to secure the names OF all
those whose hair has grown white and
whose hearts have grown young IN
His service in this and adjoining
communities. If you have a friend
who would like special invitation,
the superintendent, Mr.. R. c. Counts,
will gladly receive and note such
names. The date will be announced
in an early issue.
Mrs. L. c.. Merchant and children
are visiting in NeWberrye
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Calhoun, Of
Columbia, are visiting at Wise Hotel.
Mr.. Gehrhardt Bedenbaugh, one Of
our entenprising uptown merchants,
recently purchased the Dennis prop
erty i'm McNairy street.
Mr.. Oscar Matthews and his bride,
Of Ninety Six, visited Mr. J. NJ.
Werts' family last week.
A game Of ball was played Satur-
! day between the high school and Hart
ford teams. Despite the large and
enthusiastic number of "rooters
our lads carried along they were
beaten by a score of 3 to 7.
The dedicatory service Of Grace
shureh will be held the first Sunday
N May. Besides the president Of
Synod several other visiting minis
1ers will assist in the services.
Mr.. Frank Dorkins who has made
such an accommodating salesman for
the Prosperity Drug Co., has return
Cd to his home at St. Luke s until the
fall. His place has been filed by Mr..
Keister Wheeler who is at home from
tie Atlanta School of Pharmacy for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Kohn went to
Columbia Sunday. Mrs. Kohn is
spending the week with Mr.. A. g..
Ko1a's family.
Dr.. ]. F. Littlejohn, Of Union, spent
the week end very pleasantly with
friends here.
As we were bowling delightfully."-
along, except where we had to bump
ssundelightffully" over the many
railway crossings between here and
Newberry we were discussing the pro-
posed ehaging Of the highway to one
side of the railroad tracks. Being
always on the qui vive for news items
we said, "Well, who are the ones in
terested in this proposed change, any
way?" The man at the wheel
promptly replied, "Those who are
most disinterested. He was speak
ing from the standpoint Of real es-
tate, we presume. Nevertheless we've
been thinking what a delightful half
hours spin this road would afford if
it were not for the dangers and
bumps incident to these aforemen-
toned crossings. Mr.: Editor, aren t
you and several other active men at
the head of the Good Roads Ques-
ton? Asssuredly charity begins at
home, if it does not necessarily have
to stay there. IF I were a voter, I'D
always east my ballot for those who
try to make our thoroughfares a lit
tie more akin to the famous Appian
Way at Rome. Some Of us do not
travel extensively thro the country,
but when our friends do invite us to
go driving or automobiling we'd Like
to have nothing to do but entertain
them from conversational stand
point.
Mr.. C. G. Barrier, one of our for
mer citizens was in the city last
week.
I wonder how many Of our read
ers have had the pleasure of seeing
Haneyis conc: yet? We rose before
tn sun for that purpos ON Monday
morning but the clouds prevented our
eyes from beholding this wonder in
space. However, we shall not let
this one failure cause US to be dis
appointed or unbelieving but try
again, if necessary.
The Literary Sorosis was most
pleaantly entertained by Miss Susie
Langford on Tuesday afternoon. The
club is in the habit of having an an
nual meeting given over to wit and
humor, and the results this time play
ed havoc with the muscles that make
for laughter. The first thing on the
program was a round table "Hold-
ing the mirror up to nature. This
reflected much Light and many harm
less hits on the members. Miss Klb-
l.. Doa hut rn,o.a