The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-10
NEWS FROM POMARIA.
The School Has Enrolment OF 80,
and Attendance Steadily Increas-
ing.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News.
Pomaria, S. c., October S.-The Pom
aria school has reached the 30 mark
now and is steadily increasing in the
number of pupils and We hope will
soon be into the sixties. In addition
to the school, Miss Anne Mae Beden-
baugh has large music class. Alto
gether everything seems to be moving
along beautifully. Messrs. T. A Setz-
Ter, Jno. c. Aull and J. T. Kinard
have been elected trustees to succeed
Messrs w. S. Seybt, R. H. Hipp and
J. H. Koon
There was a joint debate at the new
school building Saturday night by the
Jolly Street and st. Philips debating
societies. Subject, Resolved that COM
pulsory education is better than the
present school laws. Both sides
brought out some fine points, and it
/ was a pretty hard decision for the
judges to make, but finally decided in
favor of the negative side. Tne speak
ers were Messrs. Walter Richardson
and J. Hugh Livingstone, negative, and
Messrs. Bernard Banks and G. H. Ruff,
affirmative. Mr.. Fred F. Livingstone
acted as chairman. Excellent music
was furnished by the Pomaria string
band which added much to the occas-
ion. A large audience was out and
good order prevailed which showed
they held the attention of ali present.
Magistrate A. L. Aull had several
negroes before nim for gambling last
week, who received good dose of
it. The two making their second ap-
pearance were fined double and were
told that each time their fines would
be doubled. This certainly ought to
stop them. Dollars instead of days
were preferred.
Miss Eloise Hipp had the small bone
broken in her right arm while crank
ing off their large Oakland car last
week. 1t was quite painful at the time,
but she is doing fine now and is able
to resume her studies.
There were several hundred bales
of new cotton sold here last week,
which brought a fine price. Also
several carloads of cotton seed were
bought which has put new life in bus
mess. The crops are all reported as
being both late and short this year.
/ There will be a box supper here at
the Methodist church for the benefit
of the church next Friday night, be-
ginning at eight o'clock. Let every
body come out and enjoy the occas-
ion which is for a good cause.
Mr.. Simeon Shealy has rented a
house from Mr.. Jno. B. Bedenbaugh
and will go into the lumber business
with Mr.. c. D. Shealy.
Mr.. w. S. Seybt, carrier No. /, from
Pomaria, has had about two more
miles added to mis- route. He now
carries mail to Mr.. R. P Cromer's S
place and retraces the same road at
the Jno A. Graham place.
The construction gang for the
Southern Railway company are here
to build new watering tank which
has been needed for some time, the
present one having been condemned.
Mr.. C. H Counts has purchased
tent and an oil stove and will
go on Broad river to hunt and fish
wnen the hunting season opens.
Messrs. John Boland and Ruff will be
with him part of the time.
Miss Ethel Seybt left on Saturday
for her school in the lower part of the
State
Miss Francis Kibler, of near Pros
perity, is visiting at Mr.. M. E. K.
Glymph's this week.
Mr. Grady Crooks, Of Columbia, is
visiting his father, Mr.. Jno. J. Crooks
near here.
: Miss Maude Holly, OF Winnsboro, is
visiting at Mr.. H. S. Seybts
Mrs. L. w. Philips, of Ninety Six,
Is visiting Mrs. B. NJ. Settler.