The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-10
FIRE DESTROYS RESIDENCE.
Handsome Residence of Mr.. J. L. Wise
of Prosperity, Destroyed by Fire
Tuesday.

Prosperity, March 9.-The hand
some home of Mr.. J. L. Wise in lower
Main street was destroyed by fire
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. AS
soon as the fire was discovered thay
telephone for aid, but the t1ames we're
then beyond control. The origin Of
the fire is unknown. The entire house.
hold goods were lost, among the
being family records dating back for
more than 100 years. The house and
contents were partially covered by
insurance. The homes of the entire
town have been thrown open to them
in their hour of need. Mr.. Wise i
a prominent citizen o1 Prosperity, be-
ing connected with the Prosperity
Stock company.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Wise request me
through The Herald and News, to eX-
tend thanks to their friends who ha:
So kindly come to their aid.
Dr.. and Mrs. G. I. Hunter spent
Monday in Columbia.
Miss Rose Herbert has returned tel
Newberry, after visit to her cousin,
Miss Mary Langford
Miss Edna Fellers is home for few
days en- route to Union, where she has
accepted a position as trimmer f"
one of the big department stores "
that place.
Miss Helen Latham left Wednesday
for Columbia for a few days stay.
Messrs, J. B. Latham and J. H. wise,
of Little Mountain, were in town Tues
day.
Mrs. W. A. Mclean and children
have returned to B1yTncwood, after a
visit to Mr.. McLean's father, Judge
B. B. Hair.
Mr.. S. S. Birga spent the weekend
at the Wise hotel.
Miss Bessie Near leaves today Tor
her home in Salem, Va, after spend
ing a month with her friend, Miss
Hattie Groseclose.
Mr.. l.. A. Black has gone to the
Northern markets for his spring stock !
of goods.
Mr.. Tom Berley spent Monday and
Tuesday in Newberry.
Miss Annie Mae Bedenbaugh, OF
Kibler's, is visiting Miss Werts.
Mr.. J. P. Luther, of Columbia, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. !
r. L. Luther.
Mr.. H. J. Rawl is spending this
week at his old home in Lexington.
Mrs. C. NJ. Harmon spent Thursday
in Newberry, the guest of Mrs. Clar-
ence Wise.
Quite a number of our citizens will
attend the meeting of the chamber OF
commerce in Newoerry tomorrow.
There will be citizens meeting OF
school district No. IA in city hall
Wednesday night, March Is.
= Following is the program which
will be given by the Ladies Aid So
ciety of Grace Lutheran church Fri
day evening. March 10, at o'clock.
Admission 10c. and 15c.:
l. instrumental solo-Mrs. Qua
tlebaum.
2. Recitation-Miss Ruth Hunter.
3. song-Mr. Quattlebaum and Miss
Groseclose.
Play.-Why they never married.
Characters.-Mary Lizzie Wise, Carl
Fellers, Lena Wise, Robert Counts,
Grace Burton. Walter Wise, Marie
Kohn, jim Long. Jessie Lorrick, Joe
Long, Aldera Wheeler. Pierce Scott,
Mamie Lee Taylor, Johnnie Langford.
instrumental solo-Mrs. J. o F.
Browne.
Recitation-Miss Julia Schumpert
Song-Misses Cairo Wyche and Les
sic Quattlebaum.
Recitation-Miss Della Bowers.
Music-Mrs. J. F. Browne.
observation-disclosures of the Amer
lean Girl:
|. Indian Girl-Mrs. J. c. Schum-
pert.
2. Colonial Girl-N1iss Kate Thomp-
son.
8. Girls 1776-Misses Groseclose
and Werts.
4. Girl lS30-NIiss Bowers.
5. Blue and Gray-Misses Taylor
and Della Bowers.
s. Belle Of Saratoga-Miss Bobb.
I. Watching Girl-Miss Mary Lizzie
Wise.
s. Motor Girl-Miss Harmon.
9. Trained Nurse-Miss Julia