The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-11-12
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mr.. A. c. Richardson Injured at Po'
maria-0ther News of Growing
Newberry Town.

Pomaria, Nov. AFTER a long pc
riod of fair weather the rain came too
early for the sowing Of oats, although
some grain has already been sown.
Most of the farmers of this commu-
nifty have finished digging potatoes
and we are sorry to say almost finish
ed picking cotton. The cotton crop
is considerably shorter than last year.
The Pomaria ginning receipts showed
a total last year of something over
1000 bales, while this year only 04o
have been ginned up to the present
time. Part of this is due to the late
starte in getting the gins ready to run
Mr.. A. C. Richardson, of Prosperity
received a very painful accident last
Saturday night while getting off the
train here. It sens that the tram
moved as he was stepping Off and
threw him down. A very painful, out
not serious, cut was received on the
head II was necessary to take sever
al stitches in the cut, which was done
by DR.. Pinner. His shoulder was also
painfully hurt.
Several sad deaths have occurred IN
This community recently, among them
were two of our oldest citizens, Mr.. w.
H Settler and Mrs. Jno, Sigh, both
will be greatly missed.
Our school is progressing nicely un-
der the management of Miss Lottle
Halfacre. Nearly everybody in and
around Pomaria attended the State
fair in Columbia last week.
Mr.. Hallman Settler and Tomnle
Young spent the night at Mrs. ). D.
Hentz, ON their way to the fair. They
went from Whitmire by private con-
veyance.
Mr.. Gist Settler, prosperous mer-
chant of Whitmire, spent last satur-
day and Sunday with his sister, Mrs
J. ]. Hentz.
Mr.. Kit Young, of Clinton, spent sew
oral days in, Pomaria last week On MS
return from the Presbyterian Synod
in Columbia.
Mrs. c. H. Wootin, of Oshkosh, Wis
consin. is on an extended visit to her
sisters, Mrs ]. P. Settler and Mrs. Jno'
C. Aull.
Mr.. T. S. Blair, of silverssEeet, is
visiting Mr.. Jos. w. Alewine.
Rev. J. ]. Long spent yesterday
among his many friends here.
Mr.. R. L. Sterling, who IS in the
employment of the govern. .ment, in
Fairfield county, is visiting his broth
er, Mr.. W. H. Sterling, who is the
bookkeeper at the Pomaria ginnery.
Mr.. w. H. Suber, of Newberry' was
here on business yesterday.
Mrs. Kate Scott, of Prosperity, IS
visiting Mrs. v, W. Berley.
Mrs. B. NJ. Settler and mother, nave
retnrned from a few days. visit to
relatives in Anderson county.
Mrs. W. E. Long has returned from
Greenville, where she spent the sum-
mer among friends and relatives.
Mrs. Crooks and family, spent the
day with her sister, Mrs. w. S. Seyot,
last Sunday,
: Mrs. Sawyer has returned to Ma
rion, after spending three weeks with
her son here.
Mr.. E. B. Feagle and family visited
at Mr.. G. W, Settlers last week Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Settler, Messrs. Walter
Richardson, Neal and Sterling, DR. and
Mrs Pinner, attend the carnival IN
Newberry Tuesday night, quite a gooo
time was reported.
Mr.. Murray Kinard's children have
been quite sick for a couple weeks. we
wish them a speedy recovery.
Invitations have been rendered by
friends here to Mr.. Jno. B. Bedenoaugh
and Miss Addie Wert's marriage,
which takes place On the goth.
Pomaria extends a hearty welcome
to them when they come to make their
future home amongst us.
Miss Ethel Settler went to Laurens
county last week to take charge OF
her school.
Mr.. R. H. Ligon returned a week or
so ago from California, He has oeen