The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-30
NEWS OF WHITMIRE
INTERESTINGLY TOLD
MISS KATE HARGROVE RESIGNS
AS POSTMISTRESS.
Mr. VI. E. Abrams Bitten by Spider.
Handsome New Carpert for Meth
Odist Church-PersOnal.

Whitmire, June 29-On Wednesday,
June 81, a number of our patriotic
friends met the 3 o'clock train to get
a glimpse Of Hon. VIM. J. Bryan. We
shook hands with and heard a few
pleasant words from him.
About a week ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Sims Mcdaniel and children, left here
for Littleton, \. C. They will also
visit relatives at several different
places on the Virginia coast before
returning home.
Miss Daisy Shannon, of Columbia,
after a pleasant visit to relatives here,
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cofeld and son,
Joseph, spent Saturday with Mr..
Frank Maybin and family, and Sab
bath night with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Co.
field.
Miss Sarah Halfacre and Master
William Halfacre are spending some
time with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Maybin.
Messrs William and Thad Coleman
and B! H. Herren went automobiling
to Columbia yesterday.
Miss Ruby Herren is visiting friends
in Chester.
Mrs. layton Abrams spent today
with her son, Mr.. J. W. Hipp. Little
Miss Mildred Eipp returned home
with her grandmother.
Miss Kate Hargrove has resigned
her position as postmistress here, and
will take a. rest OF several weeks be-
fore entering into another line Of
work. Miss Hargrooe has been a
pleasant, obliging and efficient post
mistress, and many will miss her in
the Office. Whenever vacancy occurs
In any walk Of life there are those
who are willing and anxious TO Sll it.
There are several aspirants for this
position.
Mr.. Claude McDill, of Chester, spent
two days in our town last week. Mr.
McDill was working in the interest Of
a moving picture show, but iii not
succeed in locating one in our town.
The small boys were disappointed.
Mrs. Jno. NJ. Suber and daughter,
Miss Myrtle, visited Mr.. q. H. Suher
and Mrs. J. S. McCarley last week.
Miss Winnie Henderson, of Maybin-
ton, spent Thursday with her sister,
Mrs. NJ. E. Abrams.
i The ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church have just placed a hand
some new carpet in their church. They
deserve credit and praise for the
pleasure this will give all who attend
their services.
Mr. Bob Watkins, of Columbia, was
summoned here by telegram last week
to see his mother, Mrs. Lottie Watkins.
Mrs. Watkins has been quite i'll for
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brock spent a
day and night with Mrs. Lottie Wat
kins last week.
Miss Willie Rice, of Spartanburg,
has been here several days visiting
her sister, Miss Frances Rice. Mr.. G.
e. Leitner carried these young ladies
and Mr.. Henry Miller, in his auto,
through to Union. They went to at
tend the marriage Of their cousin,
Miss Sarah Rice.
Mr.. Marvin E. Abrams was bitten by
q spider early Tuesday morning. He
suffered intensely during the day and,
asnis friends and relatives were very
auneasy about him.
The Whitmire German club have is
sued a large number Of invitations to
3 dance to be given at the bank hall
Friday evening, June 80.
Mrs. Will Lee died at hospital IN
Columbia on Monday. The remains
reached here on the 3 o'clock train
and were laid, to rest at O'Dells
church. Rev. O. A. Jeffcoat conducted
The funeral services. Mrs. Lee had
heen in failing health for some time.
f. Nita.
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