The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-17
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Oil Mill Declares Good Dividend.
Principal High School Elected.
Personals.

Prosperity, June 16.-Cadet Allen
Lester, who has been attending the
citadel, is home for the summer. He
has as his guest this week Mr.. H. ].
Pickett, of Ridgeway.
Misses Blanch and Bertha Gray
Gallman, Of Newberry, are visiting
Miss Bessie Bowers.
Miss Kate Harper returned Tues
day to her home, in Honea Path, ac-
copanied by Miss jamie Russell.
Miss Fay Rikard has returned to
her home in Newberry after a visit
to her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
M. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Black, and Miss
Essie, of Saluda, spent Wednesday
with Mr.. L. A. Black.
Misses Kate and Mary Shealy, OF
Little Mountain, are visiting Mr.. D. I.
Shealy.
Mrs. P. L. Langford. left Tuesday
for Blackstock, having been called
there on account of the serious ILL
ness Of her mother.
Misses Willie Mae Wise and Clara
Gibson, of Winthrop college, are
home for the summer.
Miss Della Bowers spent Wednes-
day in NeWberry.
Mr.. A. B. Wise is in Charleston at
tending the ceremonial session of the
Omar Temple. .... ...' -
Mr.. Chas. P. Barre leaves
Friday for Charlotte, NJ c. During
the summer he will canvass both
North Carolina and Virginia for the
interest of the Lutheran Visitor.
On last Tuesday afternoon the
chamber of commerce held it's regu-
lar monthly meeting. The question
Of the annexation to NeWberry coun-
ty of that part of. Lexington county
between Amick's ferry and Peaks was
discussed. ..~- ~
Mrs. I. S. Caldwell has returned
home from visit to Staunton, Va. 81
Miss Catherine Davis, Blacks popu-
lar milliner, has returned to, her
home in Baltimore, Md. -.
Mrs. J. C. Schumpert is visiting
her parents in ,Wicomico, Va &
Prof, J. E. Hunter left Thursday,
for Chicago, where he will take II
weeks course in mathematics at the
University of Chicago.
Miss Lille Warner, who has been
teaching in Georgia, has returned
home for the summer,
Mr.. Geo. D. Brown has as his guest
this week, Mr.. Rich, of Columbia.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Prosperity Cot
ton Oil Mill was held Wednesday at
the city hall. Mr.. A. G. Wise presid-
ed, and Mr.. H. J. Rawl acted as Sec 4
retary. The presidents report show
ed the mill to be in most fourishing
condition. All the present board re-
elected. A dividend Of per cent. ds-
clared. Immediately after the meet
ing Of the stockholders, meeting Of
the board was held, and all the old
officers reelected, with the exception
of Mr.. A. T. Mayer, who resigned,
and Mr.. T. NJ. Mills was elected to
fiji his place. ,..
The officers are DR.. J. S. Wheeler,
president; r. T. Pugh, vice-presi-
dent; H. J. Rawl, superintendent, Sec
retary, treasurer and general manag-
er; T. NJ. Mills, bookkeeper..
Wednesday, at meeting Of the
trustees of the Prosperity High
school, Prof. J. Moody Bedenbaugh
was elected principal. Prof. Beden-
baugh is a graduate Of Newberry col
lege, being a member of the class Of
1908, and has taken special course
at Knoxville, Tenn. Being teacher
of experience We feel sure that Pros
perity is the gamer by being able to
secure the service OF such compet-
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