The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-14

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anniversary in appropriate exercises.
In the Acknowledgements by Dunlay
orphanage, through tie A. R. Presby-
terian, IL. A. S., OF Newberry, is
credited with three bundles OF cloth
ing.
We read of June as being tie month
of roses" but surely sweet May takes
the lead in "t1e sunny Southland fair,
and Newberry's gardens are beautiful
indeed, with their wealth Of color.
Judge Moore left Sunday for his
home in Lancaster, after learning that
there would be no court in Newberry
t-is term, there being so few cases on
the docket.-Laurens Advertiser.
! 1t was so rainy a day Tuesday the
veterans, VITO had congregated on
VIM. Johnson & Sons corner, met in
the store and transacted their bust
ness there.
!. You brainy people get busy. Man
j ager ]. H. Wicker mas offered barrel
! of -four to tie person sending him
the most suitable design and name for
the best grade of flour from the New
berry roller mill. Time up Saturday.
About 14O old veterans were at the
dinner on Tuesday. They say it was
a good one Ti1at number was ex-
elusive of the Sons and others. A
! hundred and forty of the old fellows
on rainy day was pretty well for
the fast thinning line.
TIE Winthrop Daughters will not
meet on Friday with Miss Blanche
Davidson, owing to the illness of her
father. The meeting has been post
poned until next Friday, when it Will
be held at the home Of Miss Gertrude
Reeder.
! TIE name of one dead Confederate
veteran and member OF James D.
! Nance camp was not read from the list
at the memorial exercises on Tues
day. The camp had not been notified
of the deata of Mr.. George Eargle, of
Pomaria
A movement for shorter hours for
policemen is to be started in Spar
tanburg. 1t is a good movement and
we hope it will be successful and ex-
tend to other places. Spartanburg is
always starting good movements, and
The Herald and News is in favor Of
all such.
Free lemonade and cigars for the
old vets has been and is habit Of
love by Capt. NJ. NJ. Buford. The Of
fering was varied this year. Col. VIM.
Y. Fair went in with Capt Buford on
the cigars. Mr.. John H. Wicker, of
tie Farmers Oil mill, gave the ice.
Three cheers for the three-and the
ladies.
A prominent citizen Of the city has
offered to donate $40 toward fund
to be raised for providing a weekly
band concert on the court house lawn
during tne summer. = Spartanburg
Journal. We agree with the Journal
in saying tat it would be a capital
idea and would afford pleasure to
many people. Newberry ought to fol-
low suit.
On account of the rain last Friday,
the May fete and pageant to be given
by the pupils of the Boundary Street
school was postponed until this even
ing (Tuesday) at 8 o'clock.-Para-
graph in last issue. And on account
of the rain last Tuesday it was again
postponed until the first pretty day,
VII lCu was SSSlC4 NC hSAAC W
press, arrangements were for Thurs
| day night.
The store of J. T. Dennis was broken
into on Wednesday night, but the rob-
berry was on a small scale, p cents
in coppers being all the money stolen,
all that had been left in the cash
drawer. The drawer was priced open.
If any goods we're stolen t2ey haven't
been missed. The cat hole in the
back door is responsible for the deed.
Another case of reaching an arm
through the nole and loosening the
wedge.
The first meeting for the year of the
Jolly Bunch club was held with Miss
Mary Frances Cannon, and the follow
ing officers were elected: Miss Rober-
ia Mann, president; Miss Emily Hoof,