The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-19

| like it." T2is country wouldn't be
much if it were no for tae good wives.
Ten coutnies have signifed their
purpose of having a place in the pic
ture.-Headline in Columbia Record,
as to the next State fair. Newberry
/ is not one of the ten.
MdCrackin, Aull, Peterson, Parks
and Wallace are home again from
Pawley's and the country is safe-the
postoffice, the bank, the mercantile
business and newspaper all taking a
fresh start
The meeting at the Baptist church
is in progress this week. DR.. Pendle-
ton Jones, of Newberry, is assisting
the pastor. All who can will enjoy
a treat to hear him.-Greenwood In
dex, 14th.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Luth-
eran Church of the Redeemer will
meet on Tuesday afternoon, at
o'clock, with Mrs. Jno. C. Hipp. Those
who have conveyances will please ar
range to take as many as they can.
There are more "just tolerble" peo-
ple than any other kind in Newberry,
and more of them here than anywhere
else. Nearly every other person you
meet is "only tolerble." It's fine to
be "tolerble"
Programme for Tuesday at the
Theato-old court house-"Seeds of
Silver" selig; "The Price of ST.
lence," Pathe; "In the Harem of Has
chem" Lubin; "For His Child's
Sake" Eclair.
Chief of Police w. H. Jernigin and
Policeman ]. C. Foy last Saturday
caught Charley Dembo selling liquor
and Charley will be before Recorder
Jno W. Earhardt Tuesday 10 rselllng
and storing and keeping liquor.
Three things which some people are
thankful Tor, namely, the escape o.
Harry Thaw, the record of Joe Jack
son against that of Tyrannical Cobb
and the near ending of the Frank
trial in Atlanta.
How many owners Of automobiles
in South Carolina are prepared to
shuck their coats and do days work
on the South Carolina highways 2
The State. How many, Clarence, or
Nc. or some Of you auto men or
"ought-to-be" road workers?
The old grave yard is being clean
ed, it is thankful to state. A citizen
said he was just on the verge of tell
ing The Herald and News to urge the
cleaning of the place when he saw it
was being done, which pleases him
and will please many others.
An elopement of interest to some
people in Newberry took place in
Athens last Thursday morning, when
Miss Leila Dickert, of Union, grand
daughter of Col. D. A Dickert, OF
Newberry, eloped with Mr.. Herbert
Jolly, of Athens.
Among the cases in the recorders
court Monday was a case agains~ a
colored pool proprietor for allowing
boys under age to play pool. 1t cost
him $5. And it cost the boy So. Pool
proprietors and boys better look out,
the recorder will get you.
I'm thankful that Autumn will
shortly be here; the fies-watch me
swat 'em-will then disappear. I'm
thankful that August full soon will
be missed, for it's the gonedogest old
month in the list. Walt Mason. Walt
helps us out.
Postmaster VIM. A. Hill took charge
of his Office Saturday morning, re-
legating Mr.. Charles ]. Purcell to the
shades of his store and farms and re-
lieving him of the tediousness, ex-
actness and confinement Of office
work.
A 70 pound watermelon is fine
thing to be presented with. Well,
Mr.. Frank R. Hunter was presented
with a very fine melon weighing 70
pounds, sent him by a lady at Pros
perity. We saw the melon at Glider &
Weeks Saturday and it sure looked
good" Excuse the slang, but moth
ing else expresses it as strongly.
We see by the Newberry Herald and
News that J. Y. Bryson has just pur-
chased a new Ford touring car. Mr..
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