The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-01-12
THE NEWS OF WHITMIRE
New Town Officers Sworn In-The
School PrOSpering-ViSit0rS
Coming and Going.

j. w. Flpp, 3. ii. EeTTen dIlu IdHh
Sinclair. TIE town council met Wed
nesday evening The newly elected
and aldermen were duly sworn
in by Magistrate R. NJ. Aughtry.
We are standing on the threshold, we
are at the open door,
We are treading on border-land we
have never trod before;
Another year is opening, and another
year has gone,
We have passed the darkness of the
night, we are in the early morn;
We have left the field behind US 'er
which we scattered seed;
We pass into the future which none of
us can read.
The corn among the weeds, the stones,
the surface mold
May yield partial harvest; we hope
ihundred fold.
Then hasten to fresh labor, to thresh
and reap and SOW,
Then bid the New Year welcome, and
let the Old Year go!-
Then gather all your vigor, press for
ward in the fight,
And let this be your motto-"For God
and the Right
The noruh-bound evening vestibule
was wrecked about half mile from
the depot last Monday evening. The
engineer and firemen were badly hurt
but are still alive.
Coleman Gary spent the holidays
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
L. Gary. He has resumed mis- studies
in Davidson college.
T. CofieM aJeter, book-keeper in
the transient department OF the Pal
metto National bank, Columbia, S. c.,
was with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, S.
A. Jeter, three days at christmas time
He has returned to his post of duty
Miss Frances C. Jeter, teacher of the
intermediate department in the Dalzell
school, spent the holidays with ne7
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Jeter.
The following students were at
home with their parents during the
Christmas holidays: Oscar Nance,
Newberry's scholarship boy in Car
olina; Lloyd Holt, of the Citadel; Car
Isle Fridy, of Woford; James Alb
rams, of Baileys Military Institute;
Misses Meme and Emmie Duncan, Of
Columbia Female college, and Miss
Lois Johnson, of Chicora. We are
proud of our students in the different
colleges and hope they may oe worthy
representatives Of the school here.
Mrs. ]. White Mcmillan, nee Miss
Nan Brooks Scott, is visiting Mrs. VIM.
Coleman and Mrs J. B. Pitts. The
many friends of Mrs. MCMILLAN are
glad to have her with us again.
Mrs. Mary P. FAINT was here last
week looking after her farming i'll
terest.
Mrs. T. W. Watson and children
spent two weeks with her parents il
Bamberg. They are at home again.
Mr.. and Mrs Lander Fridy and
children, o.: Spartanburg, and Rev.
and Mrs. Munnerlyn and children, OF
Gray Court, have been here visiting
Rev. J. M. Fridy and family.
After two weeks vacation for
Christmas the school here resumed
work January 4. Supt. S. ]. Wall and
all the teachers spent a pleasant
Christmas and came back to work
more than ever determined to give
good service. Although the scnool is
very much crowded in the lower grad
es, everything is moving along nice
ly. The II large and handsome pic
lures purchased by the School I'M
provement associate have been plac-
ed upon the walls and add much to the
attractiveness of the building.
Miss Lena Young spent Christmas
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. l.
Young. She has returned to her
school near Irmo.
Meta.