The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-04-18
"a glance at some of the alleys and

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in Newberry and were WHITING of it
but came to find out that it was the
editor of the Pageland Journal writ
ing about his own town.
An educated monkey in a London
theatre draws a salary of $500 a
week for his owner-EXchange There
are several males in Newberry who
would rather be an educated or an un-
educated monkey in any theatre than
do any work, Judging by appearances
and habits.
Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced that it was the administra-
tons policy to continue all republi-
can postmasters in Office to the end
of the terms, provided no charges
were sustained against their eficien-
cy. The policy applies to all classes.
News from Washington under date
of April Is.
In Tuesdays issue of this paper
mention was made that lump and
Dump were still at large, lump
Ellesor and Dump Wicker having es-
caped the changing about two weeks
before that Ellesor was recaptured
by Rural Policeman VIM. Dorroh on
Tuesday. 1t shows that it pays to
advertise. So lump has been caught.
Watch Dump.
Greenville is not to be outdone.
We now have a professor in politics,
Mr.. G.. B. Martin, of Furman uni
v:rsity, having announced his candi-
dacy for alderman.-Greenville News.
| Nothing wrong about professor in
politics. 1t might be good idea to
have a professor of politics Mr.. c.
r. Martin knows what he is doing,
whether the "B" stands for Burr
or not.
Fire on Tuesday morning destroyed
the residence of Mr.. W. P. Harris,
about 6 miles east of the city, on the
county home road Mr.. Harris lost
everything. The house and contents
valued at $1,000 or $1,000 He had nc
insurance and the loss is heavy on
him, and he will receive the sincere
sympathy of the public. Mr.. Harris
thinks the fire started from a smould-
ering stove fue.
The following are the delegates to
the 4th district convention, K. OF P,
from Newberry lodge, No. 70, to meet
here on April %, at p. M: J. B.
O'Neal Holloway, w. A. McSwain, c. A.
Bowman and W. A Wherry. The fol-
lowing are the representatives to the
grand lodge at Aiken May 27 and 20:
H. 3. Wells and c. A. Bowman. Alter
mates, Prof. S. J.Derrick, DR.. A. ].
Bowers
The Rev. R. S. Galloway. in report
ing meeting of presbytery for his pa
r.or. the A. R. Presbyterian, says that
"the meeting of presbytery was very
pleasant indeed, Brother Carson's
people exerting themselves to make
the whole stay of the brethren every
wav comfortable. He has a good peo-
ple." This is all very nice. Mr.. Car
son certainly has a good people, espSc-
ially On the woman's side of the con-
gregation.
The fire on Thursday morning at Z
o'clock was at a negro house owned
by T. A. Williams, colored, and situat-
ed in the rear of his residence.
Promptly at the ringing of the bell the
fire company responded and got there
in time to save the house from utter
destruction. One citizen whose house
they passed in their mad rush says
they went by faster than ever went at
lightning like rapidity Exceeding the
sped limit" They went so fast they
got there before the whistle blew.
The manv friends Of the Rev. J. E.
Carlisle will be pleased to learn that
he is improving. MT. Carlisle was
very i'll when the following was pub
lished in the Laurensville Herald
the 18th instant. "The Rev. J. E. Car
49, o-o ~f +ha most prominent mem
bers of the South Carolina Methodist
conference. is critically i'll at his home
in Newberry. He is the son-in-laW OF
Mrs. !. 7. Roland of this city and has
nanv friends in Laurens who regret
to know of his condition"
The Herald and News thinks that II
deloeate to Presbvtery in NnWberry