The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-15

! Hunter. assisted b.. MIS-. }. NN. aFSCii
: and Mrs. w. H. Hunt
p. An escaped prisoner from the Wal
halla Jail when Tecaptured III North
Carolina tne ot-e cay gave as a rea-
son for breaking jail that he just
went to t e MOUNTAINS Tor some ap-
pies. Maybe he had heard that the
apple crop of the nation is estimated
at 23O,249,OOO bushels for this year,
and wanted his share.
At the meeting Of the county medl-
cal society in Dr. o. B. Mayors office
on Friday, DR.. Z. T. Pinner was elect
ed president, Dr. w E. Pelham, Jr.,
vice president and DR.. Jno. B. Settler
secretary and treasurer, with Drs. w.
G. Houseal, J. NJ. Kibler and w. A.
Dunn as the board of censors. Dr..
Houseal read his paper on "Otltls
Media" and a discussion followed By
! several members of the society.
In tie 21st chapter of St. Luke it >
written: And there shall be signs in
the sun, and in the moon, and in the
stars; and upon tie earth distress OF
nations, with perplexity; the sea and
the wares roaring; mems hearts fail
ing them for fear, and for looking
after those things which are coming on
the cart; for the powers of heaven
shall be shaken.
The Feast of Lights, or the Feast of
Dedication, known in Hebrew as Chan
nukkan, began Saturday evening, to
continue for eight days Wit the Jews,
it is holiday O. deep and far-reacadng
significance. The celebration of the
feast has no elaborate ritual in the
synagogue or in the home. 1t has
become a special children's feast
News and Courier.
The Washington government seems
at last to have reached the conclusion
that there is point at Which patience
! ceases to be virtue. For some weeks
Mexicans Of. two rival factions have
been firing whenever they felt like
it across the border into American ter
ritory in and about Naco Arizona
News and Courier. DR.. w. G. Houseal
is right when he says the phychologl-
!, cal moment has arrived
At the Darlington Poultry show last
week DR.. w. E. Pelham, Jr., won prizes
on mis- Buff Plymouth Rocks, as fol-
ows: Cocks, second and fifth; cock
erals, second and fifth; pullets, Second
third and fourth j. l.. yelling, or
merly of Newberry, now and again OF
Darlington: Cocks, first, hens, second
and fourth; pullets, fift-; pens, first.
Black Orpingtons: Cocks, first, ]. l..
and A. W. yelling; also pullets,
fourth, and pens, fourth.
In these times when it is so hard to
collect money, The Herald and News
cash collector would like to mention
on exceptional case He owed US
s425. He had $3.50 went out and bor-
rcwed the Is cents balance. W-o else
would have done that? That young
man (wl-o is in business with his
father) is bound to succeed. Such a
spirit cannot die Ask or his name
and we will tell.
There is talk in some parts of the
county o. assassnating Uncle Santa
Claus, but there is a big movement
on foot to prevent his assassination,
and he will be in Newberry on time.
Really We don't know where you will
find his headquarters. Some say at
Mayes' book and variety store. Others
say at Robinson's ten cent store. All
We know is it looks migaty "pritty'
a. both places.
John Robertson drove horse tat
was so lame that walking was diff
fcult. inspector Startling declared
that to work a horse in the condition
charged was clearly a case of cruel
ty to animals-tColumbia Record. Just
like horse that was driven through
Newberry Sunday or two ago. Rob-
ertson was taxed S. or ten days. The
Newberry man should suffer tie pen
\ atty We are against anybody who
mistreats dumb animal.
That was a surprising rain late
Saturday night or early Sunday ornlng.
whenever it began. 1t came "as a
thief in the night" taking by surprise
everybody. but some wiseacre and a
faf Now for another week of 1t,
thought old pessimist. Not so, pro-