The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-11-18
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

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ing or renewing.
Once a fellow smells printers ink,
it's mighty hard to keep his hands out
of the barrel-Cneshire's Harpoon.
Isn't it so? It is so.
December 5 has been designated by
Hon. ]. E. Swearingen, State superin-
tendent of education, as Agricultural
Day." to be observed by all free
schools in this State.
Typhoid is prevalent in various
parts of the State to an unusual de-
gree and officials of the State board
of health are unable to explain the
condition to their satisfaction.
Eggs are rs per dozen in New York.
But this is not New York, it is only
! Newberry. When eggs get to be Is
cents per here, there will then be all
sorts of time at once.
Think of the trolley! Talk of the
trolley! Work for the trolley!-Edge-
field Chronicle. All right. Trolley,
trolley, trolley, trolley. Get down to
it.
The Southern railway will operate
special train to Sumter Thanksgiving
day for the accommodation Of shrin-
ers from Newberry and otner places
to attend the meeting at Sumter.
It was lively in town Saturday night
on the carnival grounds and Main
street, especially from DR.. Ways cor
ner way down to Dollar Downs. Old
Mulberry park didn't know her old
self a bit. There was a large crowd
in the grounds and it was bright and
noisy.
Sunday afternoon bunch of keys
was picked up and banded him. 1t
is a neat bunch and has a frst-class
appearance. Come up and mention
some of the things that are on the
bunch and take your keys. We don't
want to be carrying them around al
ways. Enough of a thing is enough
and little more too.
Senator B. r. Tillman announces a
competitive examination to be held
under the direction of ]. E. Swearin-
gen, State superintendent Of educa-
ton, at Columbia, at 10 a. M, Decem-
Der 80, to fill two vacancies in the
United States Naval academy, at An
napolis. This examination will be
open to all white boys Of the State
between the ages of 16 and 20 years.
ALLEN G. Wise, Newberry IS. c.
farmer, dug a sweet potato that
weighed II pounds 1t must have been
of the North Carolina variety, as the
Columbia State will no doubt agree
Raleigh Times. The State says what
the Times says is 'bosh," but b'gosh
South Ca'lina can do just such
things, We'll put you wise to. Pros
perity shows up in this.
A citizen of Summerton complains
to us that the policeman of that town
arrested a billy goat because it went
on the sidewalk, and the fine was $50.
Sumter Item. This interesting item
from the Sumter Daily Item reminds
US to say that if this had been done
In Newberry some time ago there
would have been a pretty good goat
fund" on hand.
Our Edgefeld Chronicle came to us
this week marked in red ink, "Mis-
sent to Newberry, S. Co." but it didn't
lose any time getting out Of that town.
,-Abbeville Medium. Ha, ha, ha! 1t is
to laugh. TIE hee, as jeff wohld gig
gle to Mutt, you are really too funny
for anything. Laws Paysinger could
laugh at that. Laws can laugh with
out any trouble.
John Darlington, a young colored
man who has been in the employment
! Of the electric light system for num-
Der of years in the city, left last week
for California, where mis- mother has
been for some time. He goes to make
his home in that country. John Gar
lington is steady, honest, industrious
/ and reliable workman and man, hav-
ing the confidence and good will of
all who knew him.